The Occult Academy Opens Its Doors To North America This May

 Santa Ana, CA (February 3, 2012) – NIS America is excited to announce today that the horror comedy Occult Academy Complete Series Premium Edition will be available in North America this May. In Occult Academy, a group of high school students and faculty will tackle spirits, mysterious creatures, ancient prophecies, and even the myth of the Mayan calendar! These odd but intriguing characters will pursue the twists and turns of the world's greatest mysteries and bring to light hidden stories of untold truths. Occult Academy Complete Series Premium Edition comes packed on 2 Blu-ray discs in NIS's highly praised collectible packaging, along with a hardcover art book. Preorder at select online retailers: Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, Anime Castle, and NIS America's Online Store.

OCCULT ACADEMY COMPLETE SERIES PREMIUM EDITION

About Occult Academy:
In the year 2012, the world is a wasteland invaded by aliens. Time travelers like Fumiaki Uchida are sent back to the year 1999 in order to destroy the “Nostradamus Key” to prevent the apocalypse. In 1999, Maya Kumashiro, the daughter of the former principal of Waldstein Academy (AKA Occult Academy), returns to the academy to replace her father. Despising her
father's obsession with the occult, Maya is hell-bent on running the school into the ground out of spite. Her plan is interrupted when she meets Fumiaki and learns of the forthcoming destruction of the world. They form a pact to look for the key.

TITLE: Occult Academy Complete Series Premium Edition

ITEM #: OCA-BRD-US-PE
UPC: 813633011943
AGE RATING: Teen
MSRP: $64.99
RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2012
LENGTH: 13 eps / approx. 334 mins
LANGUAGE: Japanese audio, English subtitle

About the bonuses—art book and bonus tracks:
- 36-page art book with exclusive artwork, draft designs, and an occult encyclopedia! The art
book is uniquely laid out and filled with handwritten liner notes. With this art book you'll be
able to dive even deeper into the world and lore of Occult Academy!
- Four bonus short episodes that give a glimpse into Maya's first childhood encounter with a
real, live cryptid!
- Clean OP/ED, clean ep. 13 ED, and Love Machine clip

Starring
Yōko Hikasa as Maya Kumashiro (K-ON!, Infinite Stratos, WAGNARIA!!)
Takahiro Mizushima as Fumiaki Uchida (Angel Beats!, Our Home's Fox Deity)
Minori Chihara as Mikaze Nakagawa (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Horizon on the
Middle of Nowhere)
Yu Kobayashi as Chihiro Kawashima (Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge, Negima!)

Produced by
Director: Tomohiko Ito (Death Note, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars)
Studio: A-1 Pictures (WAGNARIA!!, Blue Exorcist, Black Butler, Persona -trinity soul-)

 For more information, visit www.nisamerica.com/occultacademy

About NIS America
In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America. NIS America's team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do. As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement. NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. NIS America has also become a publisher of Japanese anime titles, such as Toradora!, WAGNARIA!!, and Katanagatari.

 Contact: NIS America, Inc. 1221 E. Dyer Road, Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA 92705 / 714-540-1122 / www.nisamerica.com