Adapted from the bestselling manga by Kentaro Yabuki and directed by Shin Itagaki (Devil May Cry), BLACK CAT is a neo-noir action thriller involving savvy bounty hunters, deadly assassins, ruthless gangsters and a lethal bio-weapon created in the form of a young woman.
Produced by Gonzo Digimation (Speed Grapher; Afro Samurai; Samurai 7; Gantz; Burst Angel) BLACK CAT - VOLUME 1: THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG includes the first four episodes of the 24 episode series that will appeal to fans of similarly character-driven and strongly-scripted series such as Speed Grapher and Gun Sword.
Priding himself on his own personal chivalry in a brutish age, Sven Vollfied is a hard at heels Sweeper, a bounty hunter struggling to make ends meet in a dog-eat-dog world where death is often just around the corner. Fortunately for him, he is blessed with a suitcase full of tricks and an eye that can see into the future, albeit for a mere five minutes! But in a business where every second counts, five minutes can be worth a lifetime.
Train Heartnet, on the other hand, is an elite Eraser, an emotionless assassin working for a secret society known as the Chronos Corporation. Due to his lightning reactions in any situation and his agent number, XIII, he has come to be known as the Black Cat, a legendary figure feared by anybody unfortunate enough to have him cross their path.
BLACK CAT - VOLUME 1: THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG (cert. tbc) will be released on DVD (19.99) by MVM on 1st October 2007. Special Features include textless opening, textless closing, trailers, English 5.1 audio and Japanese 2.0 audio with English subtitles.
