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    The new CG film APPLESEED ALPHA will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 22nd. Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. © 2014 Lucent Pictures Entertainment Inc. and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. © 2014 Shirow Masamune / Crossroad

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    All-New, CG-Animated Sci-Fi Action Adventure Based on the Popular APPLESEED Franchise Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Official Site: wmg.jp/appleseed (Japan), AppleseedAlphaMovie.com (US) The popular franchise Appleseed comes to new life in the CG-animated prequel APPLESEED ALPHA (??????? Alpha, Appurushiido Alpha), available July 22 on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. World-renowned anime filmmaker Shinji Aramaki (STARSHIP TROOPERS: INVASION) directs the latest installment in the sci-fi adventure franchise based on the original comic books by Shirow Masamune (Ghost in the Shell) published by Seishinsha with a screenplay by Marianne Krawczyk (GOD OF WAR game series, STAR TREK game and BAFTA Award winner for character and story on GOD OF WAR 2 game). APPLESEED ALPHA depicts the early days of female soldier Deunan and her cyborg partner, Briareos, as they embark on an action-packed journey in search of the legendary utopian city of Olympus.

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    Update on Upcoming Godzilla and Mothra Blu-rays Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the back cover art and title treatments for their new "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-ray sets scheduled for September 9, 2014. The SRPs for these discs are $19.99 each. About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE`s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press releases Special Thanks to Christian Lopez and Ashley Johnson Sentai Filmworks has announced several new anime series licensed for streaming and home video in North America... I COULDN’T BECOME A HERO SO I RELUCTANTLY DECIDED TO GET A JOB (?????????????????????????, Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Sh?shoku o Ketsui Shimashita, 2013) Official Site: yu-sibu.com (Japan) It’s out of the battlefield and into the fire as a would-be hero becomes a retail warrior in I COULDN’T BECOME A HERO SO I RELUCTANTLY DECIDED TO GET A JOB. This comedic action series is directed by Kinji Yoshimoto (Genshiken 2, Unbreakable Machine-Doll) with series composition by Masashi Suzuki (The Ambition of Oda Nobuna, Rail Wars!), sound direction by Yasushi Nagura (The Future Diary, Wagnaria!! Season 2) and animation production by asread (Minamni-ke: Okaeri, Shuffle!). Raul Chaser never wanted to work in retail, but when the

    The alien monster Orga from GODZILLA 2000, one of six Toho films coming to Blu-ray in North America this September from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. © 1999 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Details on Upcoming Godzilla and Mothra Blu-rays Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment SciFi Japan follows up Monday`s exclusive announcement of a second wave of "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-rays with some additional information: initial product specs for the three sets, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. GODZILLA 2000 GODZILLA 2000 U.S. Version Running Time: Approximately 99 Minutes GODZILLA 2000 Japanese Version Running Time: Approximately 107 Minutes Cat.#: 44658 UPC: 043396446588 Street Date: September 9, 2014 SRP: $19.99 Discs: 1 Total Runtime: 206 Minutes Screen Format: Anamorphic Aspect Ratio: 2.40/2.35 Languages: English 5.1, Japanese Stereo Subtitles: English (US), French (Parisian) Close Captioned: Yes Special Features Behind The Scenes Featurette Michael Schlesinger and Editor Audio Commentary Godzilla Double Feature: GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK + GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK Running

    GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK is one of six Toho films coming to Blu-ray in North America this September from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. © 2001 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    GODZILLA & MOTHRA ARE BACK & PRIMED FOR BATTLE! Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has given SciFi Japan an exclusive first look at their second wave of "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-rays featuring both Godzilla and Mothra. Scheduled for September 9, 2014, the lineup features the debut of three new Blu-ray sets featuring Toho films previously unavailable on Blu-ray in North America. The stand-alone title GODZILLA 2000 (1999) presents both the U.S. version of the film along with -- for the first time in America -- the original Japanese version. The Godzilla Double Feature contains GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (2001) and GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (2002), and the REBIRTH OF MOTHRA TRILOGY features REBIRTH OF MOTHRA (1996) plus REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II (1997) and REBIRTH OF MOTHRA

    Artwork not final – mock-up. Photo courtesy of Section23 Films.

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    SUNDAY WITHOUT GOD Available October 21st Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its October slate of releases, including Sentai Filmworks newest acquisition: SUNDAY WITHOUT GOD, which will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... ROZEN MAIDEN: ZURUCKSPULEN Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 10/7/2014 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 Each decision we make in life leads us down a different path. Have you ever wondered what would be if the path not chosen weren`t lost to the chaos of the universe? For Jun Sakurada, just such an opportunity is presented to him in his darkest hour: a chance to communicate with a future version of himself who did not win the key and bring

    The DVD and Blu-ray releases of GATCHAMAN CROWDS COMPLETE have been delayed. Images courtesy of Section23 Films. © Tatsunoko Production © 2013 NTV ? VAP ? Tatsunoko Pro.

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    Source: Section23 Films Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced that the Complete Blu-ray and DVD editions of GATCHAMAN CROWDS (??????????, Gatchaman Kurauzu, 2013) have been moved to a September 2nd street date. The sets were originally scheduled to release in July. GATCHAMAN CROWDS COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 9/2/2014 Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles DVD SRP: $59.98 Blu-ray SRP: $69.98 For most of the residents of Tachikawa city, life seems to be perfectly normal. That’s how it seems, but the truth, known only by a tiny select handful, is that this is a city at war. Every day, as the citizens go about their business, they are under attack by alien criminals and mysterious organizations seeking to conquer, enslave and destroy. But to combat these threats, a covert

    Echo Bridge is no longer offering replacement copies of their GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Echo Bridge Entertainment. © 1989 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Echo Bridge Entertainment Echo Bridge Entertainment Customer Service has closed their replacement program for the GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. As part of their distribution deal with Miramax, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment released GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (??? VS ?????, Gojira Tai Biorante, 1989) on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America on December 4, 2012. The initial pressing of the Blu-ray was later discovered to be missing the left audio track on the 5.1 DTS Re-mastered Japanese Surround Sound, so the audio was corrected in the second pressing. Customers who had purchased the defective Blu-ray could receive a corrected disc by contacting Echo Bridge. Echo Bridge Entertainment Customer Service continued to provide replacement GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE Collector’s Edition Blu-rays even after their distribution deal with Miramax had expired and the discs were no longer being produced. But the deadline for replacements

    Contents of the KABUKIMONOGATARI Limited Edition Blu-ray Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    The Second Arc of the “Monogatari Series Second Season” to be Released on Blu-ray this August Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/monogatarisecondseason (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki At their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas, Aniplex of America announced the details of their release of, KABUKIMONOGATARI (???), the second arc to the popular MONOGATARI SERIES SECOND SEASON (???????? ????????, ?Monogatari? Shiriizu Sekandoshiizun, 2013). Following their release of NEKOMONOGATARI ?WHITE? on June 24th, the KABUKIMONOGATARI arc will be released in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Set on August 26th. Pre-orders for this product have begun on the official homepage for sale in the U.S. and Canada. The KABUKIMONOGATARI Limited Edition Blu-ray Set will feature all 4 “Mayoi Jiangshi” episodes on 2 Blu-ray discs with the original Japanese audio and English subtitles. The set includes numerous bonus contents that

    Contents of the OREIMO 2 DVD Limited Edition Complete Box Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Tsukasa Fushimi/ASCII MEDIA WORKS/OIP2

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    Limited Edition Set Includes 3 OVA Episodes and Totally New Exclusive Box Art Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: oreimo-anime.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/oreimo (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Fans of the OREIMO franchise are in for a treat this summer as Aniplex of America announced their plans to release OREIMO 2 (?????????????????, Ore no Imooto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai., 2013) on DVD in a Limited Edition Complete Box Set on August 5th. At their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas, Aniplex of America has also confirmed that pre-orders for this item are available for sale in the U.S. and Canada on their official homepage. The OREIMO 2 DVD Limited Edition Complete Box Set will feature the entire TV series (episodes 1-13) plus 3 OVA episodes never-seen-on-TV. The set features the series in the original Japanese audio with English

    Contents of the ANOHANA -THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY THE MOVIE- Collectors’ Edition Blu-ray, DVD & CD Combo Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © ANOHANA PROJECT

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    Collectors’ Edition BD/DVD/CD Combo Set, Standard Edition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD on July 15th Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: anohana.jp (Japan), aniplexusa.com/anohanamovie (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America has announced plans to release ANOHANA -THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY THE MOVIE- (????????????????????, Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai., 2013) on both Blu-ray and DVD on July 15th. This movie adaptation of the popular original anime series will be featured in a Collectors’ Edition (Blu-ray, DVD & CD Combo Set), Standard Edition Blu-ray, and Standard Edition DVD. All SKUs will be available in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas. Aniplex of America has screened the ANOHANA -THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY THE MOVIE- across North America including 28 U.S. and 35 Canadian theaters this past January and the film

    Contents of the RANMA ½ Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set Volume 2. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan

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    The Hilarious Gender-Bending Martial Arts Mayhem Continues in HD Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, delivers the next installment of the celebrated return of the classic RANMA ½ anime series in new, digitally restored, High Definition Limited Edition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD Box Sets with the release of Volume 2 -- covering Episodes 24-46 -- on June 24th. VIZ Media is releasing the revered gender-bending martial arts action comedy, based on the popular manga series created by Rumiko Takahashi, in its original Japanese series order across seven Limited Edition Blu-ray and DVD Box Sets. Each contains a wealth of special bonus features and other extras that fans will not want to miss. RANMA ½ is rated TV-14. The RANMA

    Contents of the SILVER SPOON – Complete 1st Season DVD Set-. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Hiromu Arakawa, Shogakukan/EZONO Festa Executive Committee

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    From the Author of the Hit Series Fullmetal Alchemist Comes a Story of Farm Work, Friendship, and the Freshest Food! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: ginsaji-anime.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/silverspoon (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America has announced plans to release the first season of SILVER SPOON (???, Gin no Saji, 2013) in a complete DVD set on July 15th. Pre-orders have already begun through official Aniplex of America retailers. SILVER SPOON is an anime adaptation of the manga series originally created by author, Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist), which has been awarded both the 5th Manga Taisho Award and the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2012. The unique story follows Yugo Hachiken, a young man who decides to attend an agricultural high school in the countryside of Hokkaido prefecture in order to escape the academic pressures he had to live within the

    Contents of the KILL LA KILL Volume 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray, DVD & Soundtrack CD Combo Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © TRIGGER, Kazuki Nakashima/ Kill la Kill Partnership

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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: kill-la-kill.jp (Japan), KilllaKill.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Anime fans can look forward to a very hot summer this year as Aniplex of America announced on their “Aniplex Live Show” the English voice cast and the physical release details of the hit animated series KILL LA KILL (?????, Kiru ra Kiru, 2013). Aniplex of America has confirmed that they will release KILL LA KILL on both Blu-ray and DVD in a total of 5 volumes with the first volume set for release on July 15th. The first volume will be featured in a Limited Edition (Blu-ray, DVD & Soundtrack CD Combo Set), Standard Edition Blu-ray, and Standard Edition DVD. All SKUs will be available for sale in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas. Release dates for the other volumes will be announced at

    Australian Blu-ray and DVD cover art for BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III - THE ADVENT. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Kentaro Miura (Studio Gaga), Hakuensha/Berserk Film Partners

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: berserkfilm.com (Japan), facebook.com/BerserkFilm (US) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On July 23rd, 2014, the acclaimed, epic dark fantasy anime feature film, BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III - THE ADVENT (????? ?????? ??, Berserk Oogon Jidai-Hen III: Koorin, 2013), will be released in DVD and Blu-ray editions by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Based on the best selling manga (over 30 million copies sold worldwide), the BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC film trilogy is a violent and deep story of ambition, survival, friendship and fate featuring cutting edge animation by the masterful Studio 4C (HALO LEGENDS, ANIMATRIX, KILL BILL Vol 1, SPRIGGAN). THE ADVENT won the Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement n Animation: Best Feature Film at the Fantasia Film Festival (Tie with GARDEN OF WORDS) and was an Official Selection at ANNECY 2013. The horrifying conclusion to the Golden Age unfolds

    Contents of the PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE Part 1 & 2 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Magica Quartet?Aniplex, Madoka Movie Project

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    -BEGINNINGS- and -ETERNAL- Street July 15th Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: madoka-magica.com (Japan), MadokaMagicaUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to E.J. Rivera This July, MADOKA MAGICA fans will get their wish granted. Aniplex of America has just announced that the first two PUELLA MADOKA MAGICA Movies PART 1: -BEGINNINGS- (??? ??????????? ??: ??????, Gekijoo-ban Maho Shojo Madoka Magika Zenpen: Hajimari no Monogatari, 2012) and PART 2: -ETERNAL- (??? ????????????????????, Gekijoo-ban Maho Shojo Madoka Magika Shinpen: Hangyaku no Monogatari, 2012) will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 15th. Both films are theatrical adaptations retelling the original MADOKA MAGICA TV series with striking visuals. These movies are a must-own for MADOKA MAGICA fans or anybody who is just experiencing the world of MADOKA MAGICA for the first time. The PUELLA MADOKA MAGICA Movies will be available in a Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Set which includes both PART 1:

    DVD cover art. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2013 Toei Advertising K.K.

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: 009-1.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On July 23rd, the Australian label Madman Entertainment will release 009-1 CYBORG: THE END OF THE BEGINNING (?????????????, Riaru Kanzen Naru Kubinagaryu no Hi, 2013) on Region 4 DVD. This live-action adaptation of the anime 009 CYBORG is based on the classic spy heroine manga serialized in Shonen Jump from 1964 - 1981 by Shotaro Ishinomori, creator of the famous Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series. Starring actress/model Mayuko Iwasa and directed by Koichi Sakamoto (MEGA MONSTER BATTLE ULTRA GALAXY: THE MOVIE, Kamen Rider movies) 009-1 CYBORG: THE END OF THE BEGINNING marks the 75th anniversary of Ishinomori`s birth. She is the future of espionage... In the near future, the world becomes divided between the Western and Eastern blocks. Mylene is a cyborg spy, Agent 009-1, from the Western block. She

    The DVD collection POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: A BATTLE TO THE FINISH contains the four final episodes of the 20th POWER RANGERS season. Photo courtesy of Saban Brands. © 2013 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Fifth and Final Volume of POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate, Bender/Helper Impact press release Official Site: powerrangers.com Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha The fourth POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE DVD collection, ULTRA DEFENDERS, will be released in June but the next volume has already been announced! When the planet faces its greatest threat, Earth`s defenders never surrender in the final Power Rangers Megaforce epic battle, POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: A BATTLE TO THE FINISH, arriving on DVD, Digital HD and Video on Demand August 12 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. As the Rangers battle to save the planet in the four final episodes of the 20th POWER RANGERS season, the Megaforce team faces Vrak, Metal Alice and The Messenger in an intense battle that threatens all of mankind. Sure to keep viewers on their feet, the POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: A BATTLE TO THE

    Contents of the GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE Double Feature Blu-ray Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © GAINAX, KAZUKI NAKASHIMA/GURREN LAGANN-MOVIE COMMITTEE

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    Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: gurren-lagann-movie.net (Japan), GurrenLagannthemovieUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to E.J. Rivera Aniplex of America Inc. has recently announced that both GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIEs: -CHILDHOOD`S END- and -THE LIGHTS IN THE SKY ARE STARS- will be released in a Double Feature Blu-ray Set on July 15th. From the creators of KILL la KILL, the hit animated features return on Blu-ray. The Box Set includes both movies on two Blu-ray discs. Each movie is stored in its own Blu-ray case featuring the key visuals of the movies. Both movies have been digitally re-mastered and will be a perfect addition to any GURREN LAGANN collection. GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE -CHILDHOOD`S END- (??? ?????????? ???, Gekijooban Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Gurren-Hen, 2008) This is the story of a man who has yet to realize what destiny holds in store for him... Far

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    FATE/KALEID LINER PRISMA ILLYA Available September 2nd Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its September slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks newest acquisition: FATE/KALEID LINER PRISMA ILLYA which will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... FATE/KALEID LINER PRISMA ILLYA Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 250 min. Street Date: 9/2/2014 Format: DVD, BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $69.98 Illyasviel von Einzbern`s normal life is suddenly halted by the Kaleidostick Ruby, a magical wand on the run from her former master, who instantly decides that little Illya has all the right stuff to become the next great magical girl. However, Ruby`s previous owner Rin Tohsaka isn`t exactly thrilled to be de-wanded, especially since she`s just accepted an assignment to

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