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Echo Bridge Home Entertainment will be releasing Emily of New Moon: The Complete First Season on 9 September 2008! The first season of Emily of New Moon contains thirteen episodes that originally aired on CBC Television between January and April 1998. The cast includes Susan Clark as Aunt Elizabeth, Stephen McHattie as Cousin Jimmy, Martha MacIsaac as Emily, Sheila McCarthy as Aunt Laura, Kris Lemche as Perry Miller, Jessica Pellerin as Ilse, Shawn Roberts as Teddy Kent, and Richard Donat as Dr. Burnley. Guest stars include Michael Moriarty, Claire Rankin, Tom McCamus, Maury Chaykin, Leni Parker, Normand Bissonnette, Peter Donaldson, Jacqueline MacKenzie, Liisa Repo Martell, Chip Chuipka, Joan Orenstein, and Phyllis Diller. The first season contains the following episodes:

• The Eye of Heaven (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by George Bloomfield) (4 January 1998)
• Storms of the Heart (Written by Janet MacLean; Directed by Randy Bradshaw) (11 January 1998)
• The Book of Yesterday (Story by Peter Meech; Teleplay by Jeremy Hole; Directed by Richard Ciupka) (18 January 1998)
• The Disappointed House (Written by Heather Conkie; Directed by Eleanore Lindo) (25 January 1998)
• Paradise Lost (Written by Jeremy Hole; Directed by George Bloomfield) (1 February 1998)
• The Enchanted Doll (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by Mark Sobel) (8 March 1998)
• Falling Angels (Written by Janet MacLean; Directed by Phil Comeau) (15 March 1998)
• The Tale of Duncan McHugh (Written by Rob Forsyth; Directed by Giles Walker) (22 March 1998)
• Wild Rover (Written by Janet MacLean; Directed by Michael Kennedy) (29 March 1998)
• The Ghost of Wyther Grange (Written by Joe Wiesenfeld; Directed by Douglas Jackson) (5 April 1998)
• A Child Shall Lead Them (Written by Joe Wiesenfeld; Directed by Jimmy Kaufman) (12 April 1998)
• A Winter’s Tale (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by Gabriel Pelletier) (12 April 1998)
• The Sound of Silence (Written by Marlene Matthews; Directed by Stefan Scaini) (19 April 1998)

The DVD set can be pre-ordered at a 30% discount through Amazon.ca.

Symian Days has posted two blog posts on Anne of Green Gables in Japan: “Little ‘Red Hair Anne’” and “‘Red Hair Anne’ Strikes Again.” Thanks to Yuka for sending these my way.

Also, I have read reports that the 1979 animation Akage no An, which to the best of my knowledge has never been dubbed into English (correct me if I’m wrong), will be or has been released on DVD in French. I will post again once I receive confirmation and all the ordering details.