Madman wishes to advise that Bleach Vol 14 will not be available until June 24th. Due to an unexpected technical problem we have had to hold back it's release. Madman wishes to apologise for any inconveniences this may have caused retailers and fans.

Fans of METALOCALYPSE know the most brutal death metal act in the universe is DETHKLOK, but its power has extended to unexpected quarters - the BALLET!

Critically acclaimed BRUTAL BALLET COMPANY are bringing their production the DETHBALLET to Melbourne for the first time this Friday, May 29th, at the National Theatre.

Daring to combine the epic nature of metal with the theatricality of ballet, fans of METALOCALYPSE & DETHKLOK, dare not miss this!

Special guests performing on the night with Brutal Ballet Company, are Brisbane band, BORN FROM THE ASHES who will be playing under the guise KLOKBLOK, performing Dethklok songs live.

Don't dare miss the brutality when traditional and contemporary ballet collides with the crushing music of DETHKLOK and featuring hilarious footage from METALOCALYPSE.

Get in early Tickets on sale now @ www.nationaltheatre.org.au

ONE SHOW ONLY TICKETS SELLING FAST

You can visit the band and the ballet at these sites:

The Brutal Ballet Company - www.myspace.com/brutalballetcompany

kloKBlok - www.myspace.com/klokblok

More Metalocalypse and [adult swim]

The weather in Brisbane has been posted as a severe weather event. In some areas overnight they have had over 200 mls of rain, and about 70 on average in Brisbane. There is a deepening low pressure system currently sitting over the South East, which will affect all areas from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast and Maryborough districts. The Weather Bureau has reported that this system has started to rotate and winds are expected to increase to 90 klms per hour throughout today and tomorrow with rainfall in most areas in excess of 100mls.

As reported yesterday this will affect deliveries into a lot of areas, there are already many road closures including the Bruce Highway South bound near Caboolture, and many local roads throughout Brisbane metro. Drivers have been instructed to deliver where able, and to utilise the undeliverable default in the system, unable to access due to floods.

Areas such as Murwillimbah, Tweed Heads etc have also been affected by high waters and strong winds.

I will keep you posted with any further news or any other carrier updates, but for now, please be advised that there may be issues moving freight into QLD and Northern NSW.

Due to unforeseen production delays and costs manga box sets and bundles scheduled for June have been pushed to July. In some cases the RRP has also changed - see below.

.hack//THE LEGEND OF THE TWILIGHT BRACELET (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9780980549638
New recommended retail price 44.95
ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9780980549645
New recommended retail price 79.95
CHRNO CRUSADE (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9780980549652
New recommended retail price 95.95
FUSHIGI YUGI (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9780980549676
New recommended retail price 185.85
LOVE FOR VENUS (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9780980549690
New recommended retail price 129.95
LOVE HINA (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9781921624001
New recommended retail price 149.95
MIDORI DAYS (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9781921624018
New recommended retail price 95.95
SLAM DUNK (MANGA) BOX SET ISBN- 9781921624070
New recommended retail price 95.95

Dear Bleacheads and customers,

It is with sad news that we have to report that Bleach Vol 14 - MMA4196 will be delayed until June 3rd due to a slight technical uh-oh. There is nothing to be distressed about, but if you may have received an early copy of the product, please send it back and we will be happy to replace it with the fixed version along with the June 3rd products.

Madman apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused.

Animation fans get ready to strap in and hold on! Madman, home of all things anime and cool animation, is pleased to announce Tony Stark has joined the roster, which means he is bringing his alter ego, IRON MAN along!

IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES reimagines the classic comic hero, bringing him to life in breathtaking CG animation. Tony Stark as a teenager spends his time cramming for exams, testing his latest genius inventions, thrill seeking - and saving the world!

See him don the mighty Avenger's armor when IRON MAN debuts on ABC1 TV at 4.37pm on the 13th May!

If you miss it, don't worry, Madman's Starktech is up to date - we'll have the first episode streaming FREE online for a limited time in Madman's Screening Room Plus after the ABC screening.

Look out for IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES to blow you away like a repulsor ray when it hits DVD with both vol 1 and vol 2 in September!

Thursday, 23rd April 2009
Change in Release Date
Due to a Production Issue, the following releases will be delayed to be released in July
All titles will be resubmitted for July.
Cat # Title
MMA2898 A MAN ESCAPED
MMA2897 LANCELOT DU LAC
AF013 THE COOL SCHOOL: STORY OF FERUS ART GALLERY
MMA2894 THE GOLDEN COACH
MMA2893 THE RIVER

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Madman is proud to announce the acquisition of the highly-anticipated new anime series, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, based on the best-selling manga by Hiromu Arakawa.
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD is a brand-new production from Japan which closely follows the original FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST manga series storyline. The series chronicles brothers Edward and Alhponse Elric and their epic quest for the Philosopher's Stone, the only thing that can help them undo a terrible alchemy mistake which left each of them wounded, and caused the tragic death of their mother.

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD debuts in Japan on Sunday April 5th at 5pm JST. Madman will be holding a simultaneous premiere screening at Supanova Pop Culture Expo, Brisbane at 6pm AEST.

Following soon after the premiere event, the first episode of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD will also debut Madman's online offering of streaming episodes, officially launching Screening Room Plus - a brand-new section of the Madman website, developed exclusively for high-quality, optimised streaming of episodic content.

More anime series are also in the schedule for Screening Room Plus. Launching the site along with FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD are episodes of SCHOOL RUMBLE, DEVIL MAY CRY, BLACK BLOOD BROTHERS, DARKER THAN BLACK, BACCANO!, SHIGURI and D. GRAY-MAN.

If you have had a burning desire to get into some aerial rollerblading, sort out the problems of two Romeo and Juliet style fueding ninja clans, or see the slickest 3D cyborgs going, now's the time!

We have new anime price reductions effective immediately on the below titles.

Each are strong, must-see titles that are at the right time for a new price point.

Share the good news and get excited!

Collections down from 99.95 to 79.95

BASILISK COLLECTION (FATPACK) MMB543

AIR GEAR COLLECTION (FATPACK) MMB539

Standalone down from 34.95 to 29.95

APPLESEED THE MOVIE: SPECIAL EDITION (2 DISC) MMA3471

More killer anime:

Suso?s Tower
Change in Release
Due to a Production Issue, the release of Suso?s Tower will change Release Date from May 6th to May 20th.

Any orders already received will be moved, can you please update your systems to reflect this change.
Title Cat #
SUSO?S TOWER MMA2879


We apologise for any inconvenience caused.