New Action Horror Anime Series Comes to North America
Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases
Official Site: geneonuniversal.jp/rondorobe/anime/hotd (Japan)
Special Thanks to David Williams and Christian Lopez

Key promotional art for the new anime series HIGH SCHOOL
OF THE DEAD. © 2010 Daisuke Sato/ Shouji Sato. © 2010
Fujimishobo

During last weekend’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Sentai Filmworks announced its acquisition of the new hit anime series HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD (Gakuen Mokushiroku, 2010). Based on the ultra-violent manga by Daisuke Sato, directed by Tetsuro Araki (DEATH NOTE, BLACK LAGOON) and produced by the internationally famed studio Madhouse (DEATH NOTE, NINJA SCROLL, VAMPIRE HUNTER D- BLOODLUST, WICKED CITY) HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD combines hordes of flesh-eating zombies with state of the art animation for one of the most action packed anime series ever!

A deadly new disease is ravaging the world, turning the populace into mindless zombies, and the number of infected is skyrocketing by the second. As their fellow classmates and teachers succumb to the infection around them, a small group of students at Fujimi High School are fighting for their lives after surviving the initial outbreak. Now it’s up to Takashi Komuro to unite a small group of blood-soaked survivors in a desperate bid to escape! School’s not just out for the summer, it may be out forever as a handful of students face the ultimate test, survival, in HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD!

Sentai Filmworks will be releasing HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD in both English dubbed and subtitled versions throughout North America. The series is now being simulcast in North America exclusively on Anime Network.
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Nikkatsu, Japan’s oldest film studio, has launched a new genre film label, The Sushi Typhoon. © 2010 Sushi Typhoon

FUNimation and Nikkatsu to Bring Films from the Sushi Typhoon Label to North America
Source: FUNimation Entertainment, Subway Cinema press releases
Official Site: The Sushi Typhoon
Special Thanks to Marc Walkow, Jackie Smith, Manny Alcala, and Grady Hendrix

Sushi Typhoon’s first movie, ALIEN VS NINJA, will premiere
this weekend at the New York Asian Film Festival. Photo
courtesy of Japan Society. © 2010 Sushi Typhoon & “Alien
vs. Ninja” Production Committee　

Nikkatsu Corporation, Japan’s oldest film studio, and FUNimation Entertainment, the leading distributor of Japanese animation in North America, have announced an agreement that gives FUNimation Entertainment an exclusive first look option on the home entertainment distribution of titles premiering from Nikkatsu Corporation’s new genre film label, The Sushi Typhoon. The first two films slated for release on DVD and Blu-ray through the partnership are the action gore comedy film ALIEN VS. NINJA and the splatter action comedy MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD in early 2011.

“The Nikkatsu Corporation is delighted to bring The Sushi Typhoon brand to this side of the Pacific,” said Akifumi Sugihara, Executive Producer of The Sushi Typhoon. “We believe FUNimation Entertainment’s experience with the Japanese entertainment industry is a great asset to helping our films succeed in the North American market.”

To celebrate the launch of The Sushi Typhoon in North America, The New York Asian Film Festival will present the world premiere of ALIEN VS. NINJA and the international premiere of MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD with directors Yoshihiro Nishimura and Noboru Iguchi, followed by launch party for The Sushi Typhoon on July 3rd at New York’s Japan Society.
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Friend comforts Friend (!?) after learning that they did not win VIZ Pictures’ 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION Gift Pack.
Photo courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts/ Shogakukan. © 2009 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners

Source: VIZ Pictures
Official Movie Site: 20thboysfilms.com (US), 20th Boys (Japanese)
Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji

Thank you to everyone who entered VIZ Pictures and SciFi Japan’s contest for a free 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION Gift Pack. The winning entry is:

Nathan Bishop

More contests are planned for 2010 so keep checking back with SciFi Japan for more chances to win some cool stuff!
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Hikari Mitsushima stars in director Sion Sono’s internationally acclaimed four-hour pervert epic LOVE EXPOSURE, coming to DVD from Madman Entertainment.
Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2008 “Love Exposure” Film Partners.

Source: Madman Entertainment

The Australian distributor Madman Entertainment is releasing the several anime and Asian live action titles on Region 4 DVD in July, 2010. The selection includes the anime collections of KANON and AIR, the live action classics AN ACTOR’S REVENGE and FLOATING WEEDS, INITIAL D THIRD STAGE- THE MOVIE and the series INITIAL D FOURTH STAGE, and the indie fave LOVE EXPOSURE.
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Source: 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing press release
Official Movie Site: 20th Boys (Japan), 4digitalmedia.com/20cb (UK)
Special Thanks to Alexandra Beedell and Louise Rivers

Three SciFi Japan readers have each won the UK DVD
collection 20TH CENTURY BOYS TRILOGY: THE COMPLETE SAGA!
Photo courtesy of 4Digital Media and Organic Marketing.
©1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts/Shogakukan. ©2008
“20th Century Boys” Film Partners

SciFi Japan would like to thank 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing, and everyone who entered our recent “20TH CENTURY BOYS: THE COMPLETE SAGA” giveaway competition. The following randomly drawn entrants correctly answered the contest question:

Steven Sloss
Robert Phillips
Emma Anderson

Congratulations to all the winners! Each of you has won a free copy of the new 20TH CENTURY BOYS TRILOGY: THE COMPLETE SAGA 4 disc box set from 4Digital Media. Organic Marketing has already shipped out the DVDs.
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GOLGO 13 COLLECTION 1 Available on July 6th
Source: Section23 Films press release
Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff

GOLGO 13 COLLECTION 1. Photo courtesy of
Section23 Films.

Home video distributor Section23 Films’ July 2010 slate of releases includes the new English dubbed release of the hit series GOLGO 13 from Section23 client Sentai Filmworks.

Also releasing in July are the DVD and Blue-ray Editions of LEGENDS OF THE DARK KING COMPLETE COLLECTION, HELL GIRL: TWO MIRRORS COLLECTION 2, and EYESHIELD 21 COLLECTION 2. Read on for plot descriptions, DVD/Blu-ray specs, and cover art for all these titles.
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Get a Bundle of 20TH CENTURY BOYS Goodies for Free, Courtesy of VIZ Pictures and SciFi Japan
Source: VIZ Pictures
Official Movie Site: 20thboysfilms.com (US), 20th Boys (Japanese)
Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji

VIZ Pictures is offering SciFi Japan readers the chance to win
a free 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION Gift Pack. Photo
courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio
Nuts /Shogakukan © 2008 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners

A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION is the third and final chapter of the mega hit 20TH CENTURY BOYS sci-fi action film trilogy from Japan. Attracting attention as the biggest film project of the century in the Japanese film industry, the production of the trilogy cost over $60 million, stars over 300 all-star cast members, with shooting taking place for an entire year.

To celebrate the new Region 1 DVD release of this film, VIZ Pictures is giving SciFi Japan readers in the United States and Canada a chance to win a free 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3 Gift Pack. The pack includes a 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION US theatrical poster, a ‘Tomodachi’ T-shirt featuring the infamous Friend symbol, a mini-flag, and a 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3 button.

All three films in the 20TH CENTURY BOYS movie series are now available on DVD in North America from VIZ Pictures. The suggested retail price is $24.92 each.
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The 26 episode television series JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT will finally be released on DVD in America as part of Fox Home Entertainment’s new
MGM on Demand program. Photo courtesy of Fox Home Entertainment. © 1967 Toei Co., Ltd.

Author: Keith Aiken, Oki Miyano, and Kevin Grays
Source: Fox Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Order Page: amazon.com/Johnny-Sokko-His-Flying-Robot
Special Thanks to Jennifer Lang, Mitzi Phung, Gary Teetzel, Ana Kono, and Garo Setian

Cover art for the MGM DVD on Demand complete set of
JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT. Photo courtesy
of Fox Home Entertainment. © 1967 Toei Co., Ltd.

Last December, Fox Home Entertainment launched a DVD on Demand program through online retailer Amazon.com’s CreateSpace service. Similar to Warner Bros’ Warner Archive Collection, CreateSpace DVD on Demand will allow Fox to make available classic titles from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film and television library that would would most likely not be released as mass-market entries, particularly in today’s tough and over-crowded home video market. While mass-produced retail DVDs are manufactured by a factory stamping process, the CreateSpace program individually burns NTSC format, Region 1 DVD-Rs sourced from archived studio materials.

“MGM has a vast library of classic films and TV shows, which up until now have never been available for purchase,” said Eric Doctorow, general manager MGM Worldwide at Fox. “Working with CreateSpace gives us the opportunity to preserve and release some of these films and TV shows for fans everywhere.”

One title of particularly interest to SciFi Japan readers will be JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT (1967), the Americanized version of the Japanese FX show GIANT ROBO (Jaianto Robo). Fox Home Entertainment has announced that the complete 26 episode series will be released in a seven disc set through MGM DVD on Demand.
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Source: FUNimation Entertainment press releases
Special Thanks to Jackie Smith

DVD cover art for FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD
Part 1. © 2009 Hiromu Arakawa/FA Project・MBS

FUNimation Entertainment has provided details on their new and upcoming Region 1 anime DVD and Blu-ray releases.

Read on for cover art and specs for FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Part 1, one of FUNimation’s big releases for 2010. Plus art and info on X: THE COMPLETE SERIES, SOUL EATER- Part Three, AFRO SAMURAI: The Complete Murder Sessions Blu-ray, KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE- Season Two Part Two, BECK: COMPLETE COLLECTION, GUYVER: THE COMPLETE SERIES Blu-ray, WITCHBLADE: COMPLETE COLLECTION, INITIAL D: PROJECT D, FOURTH STAGE- PART 2, HEROIC AGE: THE COMPLETE SERIES, and THE SLAYERS EVOLUTION-R.
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From left to right: Princess Yuki (Masami Nagasawa), Shinpachi (Daisuke Miyagawa), Takezo (Jun Matsumoto),and Rokurota Makabe (Hiroshi Abe); the heroes of
HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS. Toho’s remake of the Akira Kurosawa classic is coming to DVD in the UK this month. Photo courtesy of 4Digital Media
and Organic Marketing.© 2008 “Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess” Film Partners

50th Anniversary Remake of Akira Kurosawa Samurai Classic Comes to UK DVD on June 28th
Source: Toho Co., Ltd promotional materials, 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing
Official Movie Site: kakushi-toride.jp (Japan)
Special Thanks to Louise Rivers, Steve Beecham, and Stuart Galbraith IV

Toho’s international sales flier for HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE
LAST PRINCESS. Photo courtesy of 4Digital Media.© 2008
“Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess” Film Partners

By the late 1950s. filmmaker Akira Kurosawa was internationally renowned for his serious, intelligent— and often bleak and pessimistic— dramas such as RASHOMON (1950), I LIVE IN FEAR (Ikimono no Kiroku, 1955), THRONE OF BLOOD (Kumunosu-jo, 1957), and the LOWER DEPTHS (Donzoko, 1957). For his next production, Kurosawa decided to do something different. With THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin), Kurosawa explained that, “I want to make a 100% entertainment film, full of thrills and fun.” Working once again with his RASHOMON and SEVEN SAMURAI (Shichinin no Samurai, 1954) stars Toshiro Mifune and Minoru Chiaki, Kurosawa created a movie that has been long acknowledged as a masterpiece of entertainment.

For the film’s fiftieth anniversary, Toho and director Shinji Higuchi took a fresh look at the story and characters of THE HIDDEN FORTRESS. Higuchi’s unique imagination infused the classic tale with a 21st Century perspective to bring it back as a new, non-stop swashbuckling adventure… HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS (Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess).

While still unreleased in North America, HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS is coming to DVD (Region 2, PAL, with English subtitles) in the United Kingdom from 4Digital Media. Available June 28th, 2010, the DVD will carry a 15 certification and a suggested retail price of £15.99.
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Advance publicity art for the Japanese release of 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION, the conclusion of the hit sci-fi movie trilogy.
© 1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts/ Shogakukan. © 2009 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners

A Look at US Publicity Materials for the Final 20TH CENTURY BOYS Movie
Source: VIZ Pictures
Official Site: 20thboysfilms.com
Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji

US poster art for 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION. Photo
courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio
Nuts/ Shogakukan. © 2009 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners

North American distributor VIZ Pctures has provided the following press notes for 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION, the final chapter in the hit Japanese sci-fi movie series. The film will be released on Region 1 DVD on June 1st and carry a MSRP of $24.92 U.S. / $35.99 CAN.

20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION

Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Starring Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Airi Taira

Genre: Action/Sci-fi
2009 / Japan / 155 min. / Color
This film is not rated.
Japanese Theatrical Release: August 29, 2009
US Theatrical Premiere: August 28, 2009
© 1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts / Shogakukan © 2009 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners
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Three SciFi Japan readers in the United Kingdom will win free 20TH CENTURY BOYS TRILOGY: THE COMPLETE SAGA DVD sets from 4Digital Media and Organic
Marketing. Photo courtesy of 4Digital Media and Organic Marketing. ©1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts/Shogakukan. ©2008 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners

Source: 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing press release
Official Movie Site: 20th Boys (Japan), 4digitalmedia.com/20cb (UK)
Special Thanks to Alexandra Beedell and Louise Rivers

Note: This contest is only open to fans living in the United Kingdom. Any entries from outside the UK will not be accepted.

On May 31st the epic sci-fi movie trilogy 20TH CENTURY BOYS will be released on DVD in the United Kingdom as a 4 disc box set 4Digital Media. The COMPLETE SAGA DVD set includes a special Edition 24 Page Book with an extra disc packed full of 4 hours bonus extras making the Japanese thriller trilogy a “must have” for manga and Japanese cinema fans. To celebrate the upcoming release, 4Digital Media and Organic Marketing have offered free copies of the 20TH CENTURY BOYS: THE COMPLETE SAGA for 3 lucky SciFi Japan winners.
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4 DVD Set to be Released in the UK on 31 May, 2010
Source: 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing press release
Official Movie Site: 20th Boys (Japan), 4digitalmedia.com/20cb (UK)
Special Thanks to Alexandra Beedell and Louise Rivers

Packaging art for the UK DVD collection 20TH CENTURY BOYS
TRILOGY: THE COMPLETE SAGA, coming May 31st. Photo
courtesy of 4Digital Media and Organic Marketing. ©1999,
2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts/Shogakukan. ©2008 ”20th
Century Boys” Film Partners

One of the biggest undertakings ever attempted in the Japanese movie industry… a positively epic exercise in filmmaking and storytelling, the blockbusting 20TH CENTURY BOYS trilogy has proven to be one of the most ambitious, expensive and successful undertakings in Japanese Cinema. Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s epic efforts to release three films in one year based on Naoki Urasawa’s acclaimed manga (selling 28 million copies) has brought to life a stunning doomsday thriller that spans multiple generations and genres, and bites into conspiracy theory, pop culture, nostalgia and spectacular special effects.

The 20TH CENTURY BOYS TRILOGY: THE COMPLETE SAGA DVD set comes with all three films in the trilogy, plus Chapter 1 is packaged as a Special Edition 24 Page Book with an extra disc packed full of bonus extras. The box set boasts Special Features totaling 4 Hours!

The 20TH CENTURY BOYS saga begins in 1969 when a young boy named Kenji and his friends write The Book of Prophecy. In the book, they write about a future where they fight against an evil organization trying to take over the world and bringing about Doomsday. Years later in 1997, a mysterious cult being lead by a man only known as “Friend” has emerged and gained a strong influence over society. A series of catastrophic events begin to occur, mirroring the prophecies made up by the young Kenji. The greatest fear is that the climax of The Book of Prophecy will become a reality: on December 31st, 2000, a terrifying giant virus-spreading robot will attack the entire city of Tokyo, leading to the end of mankind. The only people who know about The Book are Kenji and his childhood friends. Who is Friend? Will Kenji and his friends be able to save mankind and live to see the 21st Century?
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Eva Unit-00 has some issues in EVANGELION 1.11, the upgraded version of the first of four new “Rebuild of Evangelion” feature films.
Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2007 Khara

EVANGELION 1.11 and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD on DVD and Blu-ray; GOEMON and ROBOGEISHA
Source: Madman Entertainment

The Australian distributor Madman Entertainment is releasing several anime and Asian live action titles on Blu-ray and Region 4 DVD in June. Highlights include…

ROBOGEISHA
Yoshie and her sister Kikuyakko are recruited by the handsome Hikaru to help overthrow the corrupt Japanese government, agreeing to become cyborgs in his geisha army. Now armed with robotic blades and missiles, Yoshie must fight for good, and become… Robogeisha!

GOEMON
Master thief Goemon steals evidence of a secret pact to assassinate the mighty warlord Nobunaga. Pursued by the conspirator Hideyoshi, Goemon finds himself fighting for his life and must return to the battlefield one last time to bring peace to his country…

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD COLLECTION 1
As children, brothers Edward and Alphonse used the clandestine science of Alchemy to attempt the unthinkable – the resurrection of their dead mother. They failed, unleashing an alchemic reaction that ripped their bodies apart. Four years later, Ed and Al comb the country in search of a legendary stone rumoured to possess the ability to amplify their alchemy & restore their bodies to normal.

EVANGELION 1.11
It is 2015: half of Earth’s population is dead, victims of the “Second Impact”. Summoned by his enigmatic father, 14-year-old Shinji arrives in the rebuilt city, Tokyo-3, just as a giant creature, an Angel, attacks! Forced to pilot a bio-mechanical suit known as an Evangelion, Shinji must face his fears and defend the city – or die trying.
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Source: 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing
Special Thanks to Alexandra Beedell

Six SciFi Japan readers have each won a free JU-ON:
WHITE GHOST and JU-ON: BLACK GHOST UK DVD! Photo
courtesy of 4Digital Media and Organic Marketing.
© 2009 Toei Video Co., Ltd. /Cell

SciFi Japan would like to thank 4Digital Media, Organic Marketing, and everyone who entered our recent “JU-ON: WHITE GHOST and JU-ON: BLACK GHOST DVD” giveaway competition. The following randomly drawn entrants correctly answered all contest questions:

Gareth Earls
Craig Sheppard
Michael O’Sullivan
Keiko Taylor
Paul Shepherd

plus runner-up Hassni Malik

Congratulations to all the winners! Each of you has won a free copy of the new JU-ON: WHITE GHOST and JU-ON: BLACK GHOST Double Feature DVD from 4Digital Media. Organic Marketing has already shipped out the DVDs.
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The cult classic SHOGUN ASSASSIN celebrates its 30th anniversary with a Special Edition Blu-ray release. © 1980 Toho Co., Ltd.

30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Available in July
Source: AnimEigo, Inc. press release
Special Thanks to Aaron Cavazos

Cover art for SHOGUN ASSASSIN 30th Anniversary Collector’s
Edition Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of AnimEigo, Inc. © 1980 Toho
Co., Ltd.

AnimEigo proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legendary samurai cult classic, SHOGUN ASSASSIN, by announcing the first ever high-definition version of the film! The most famous samurai film in the Western World is finally coming to North America in the clearest and most pristine version ever seen by man, woman, or ninja.

Directed by Academy Award-winner Robert Houston, the English dubbed SHOGUN ASSASSIN was created by editing together footage from the first two Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Ookami) films, SWORD OF VENGEANCE (Kozure Okami: Kowokashi Udekashi Tsukamatsuru, 1972) and BABY CART ON THE RIVER STYX (Kozure Okami: Sanzu no Kawa no Ubaguruma, 1972). It uses about 11 minutes of footage from the first film and 70 minutes of footage from the second. The Lone Wolf and Cub films are based on the original manga (story by Koike Kazuo, illustrations by Kojima Goseki), a 142-episode epic, which ran in Manga Action between September 10, 1970, and April 1, 1976.

The SHOGUN ASSASSIN 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will be available on the AnimEigo website in July and from a store near you August 24, 2010.
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CLANNAD Complete Collection Available on June 15th
Source: Section23 Films press release
Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff

CLANNAD COMPLETE COLLECTION. Photo courtesy
of Section23 Films.

Home video distributor Section23 Films’ June 2010 slate of releases will include the new English dubbed release of the hit series CLANNAD from Section23 client Sentai Filmworks.

Also releasing in June is the erotic comedy from new studio Maiden Japan, PAPILLON ROSE COMPLETE COLLECTION, plus BRIGHTER THAN THE DAWNING BLUE COMPLETE COLLECTION, LA CORDA D’ORO ~ PRIMO PASSO COLLECTION 1, and GINTAMA COLLECTION 2. Read on for cover art, plot descriptions, and DVD specs for all of the these titles.
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Astro Boy faces a number of foes in the robot gladiator arena in the 2009 computer animated film ASTRO BOY. Photo courtesy of The Associates.
© 2009 Imagi Crystal Ltd and Summit Entertainment, LLC. © Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd.

Source: The Associates press release

UK DVD cover art for ASTRO BOY, coming May 31st. Photo
courtesy of The Associates. © 2009 Imagi Crystal Ltd and
Summit Entertainment, LLC. © Tezuka Productions Co.

One of the most seminal, iconic and coolest anime creations of all time, Astro Boy is now brought to vivid life in a brand new CGI animated feature film jam-packed with action, adventure, comedy and heart. Coming to DVD and as a Blu-ray plus DVD Combi Pack on 31st May 2010 after a thoroughly successful £3.6m run at UK cinemas and recommended as “exciting and charming… a treat for all kids, big and small” (Sun TV Magazine), the timing of ASTRO BOY’s release makes it ideal half-term entertainment for children of all ages.

ASTRO BOY (cert. PG) will be released on DVD (£17.99) and as a Blu-ray plus DVD Combi Pack (£22.99) by E1 Entertainment on 31st May 2010. Special Features include: two all new animated sequences (‘Astro vs. The Junkyard Pirates’ and The RFF in ‘The New Recruit’); Inside The Recording Studio; Designing A Hero; Building Metro City; Getting The Astro Boy Look; Image Gallery; Creating A Global Icon; Dolby 5.1 audio; optional English subtitles for the hard of hearing.
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Apocalyptic Prophecy and Frenetic Action Reach a Stunning Climax in 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION
Source: VIZ Pictures, MediaLab press releases
Official Site: 20thboysfilms.com
Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji and Erik Jansen

DVD cover art for 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION, the
conclusion of the hit sci-fi movie trilogy. Photo courtesy of
VIZ Pictures. © 1999, 2006 Naoki Urasawa, Studio Nuts/
Shogakukan. © 2009 “20th Century Boys” Film Partners

VIZ Pictures concludes the epic sci-fi film trilogy based on Naoki Urasawa’s acclaimed manga, 20th Century Boys, with the release of the final film, 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION, on DVD on June 1st. The film, which will be distributed by VIZ Media in North America, will carry an MSRP of $24.92 U.S. / $35.99 CAN.

Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and presented in partnership with Nippon Television, the 20TH CENTURY BOYS saga begins in 1969 when a young boy named Kenji and his friends write The Book of Prophecy. In the book, they write about a future where they fight against an evil organization trying to take over the world and bring about Doomsday. Years later in 1997, a mysterious cult being led by a man only known as “Friend” has emerged and gained strong influence over society. A series of catastrophic events begin to occur, mirroring the prophecies made up by the young Kenji.

VIZ Pictures celebrates the release with a film screening of 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION for one-night-only at VIZ Cinema in San Francisco on Thursday, May 20th at 7:00pm. VIZ Cinema is the nation’s only movie theatre devoted exclusively to Japanese film and is located at 1746 Post St., in the heart of the city’s Japan-town. Tickets to attend the movie-only are: $10.00; or attend the film and take home the brand new DVD, a 20TH CENTURY BOYS poster, and more for only $25.00.
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Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara) and L (Kenichi Matsuyama) engage in a deadly battle of wits in the hit DEATH NOTE films, coming soon to Blu-ray.
Photo courtesy of The Associates. © 2006 [Death Note] Film Partners.

Source: Warner Home Video
Official Movie Site: Death Note Films

The hit live-action movies DEATH NOTE and DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME are coming to Blu-ray in North America as a 3-disc collection from VIZ Pictures. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko and based on the acclaimed supernatural action mystery manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the two films were box office smashes in Japan. In addition, the DEATH NOTE DVD, released in September 2008, was ranked as #1 in Japanese Films in North America and #34 in the Live-Action category.

The Blu-ray DEATH NOTE COLLECTION will feature both the original Japanese dialogue with English subtitles and the English dubbed version by the outstanding voice cast of the animated series. The bonus disc will include trailers and more than two hours of behind the scenes footage. The collection will carry a suggested retail price of $39.98 and will be distributed in the United States by Warner Home Video. The street date is August 24, 2010.
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