<DIV><B>The thrilling New York Times best selling series reaches a heart-pounding conclusion<BR></B><BR>The <I>Gunslinger Girl</I> saga comes to a stunning conclusion as the scattered factions of the Five Republics movement have united together under the leadership of the terrorist Dante. Utilizing a cache of stolen cruise missles, the Padanian terrorists unleash a series of devistating attacks across the Italian Peninsula and seize control of the New Turin Nuclear Plant. Their demands are simple: shut down the Social Welfare Agency or die.<BR><BR>A must-have for fans of Gunsmith Cats and Battle Royale, the <I>Gunslinger Girl </I>manga series has spawned two highly successful anime series and a direct-to-video follow-up special. All of these anime have been released in North America on both DVD and Blu-ray by FUNimation.</DIV>