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    Tokyo detective Kazuki Mekari (Takao Osawa, right) must protect Kunihide Kiyomaru (Tatsuya Fujiwara), a murder suspect with a bounty on his head, in Takashi Miike`s thriller SHIELD OF STRAW. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Kazuhiro Kiuchi/Kodansha © 2013

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    New Action-Packed Crime Thriller from the Prolific Filmmaker Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/waranotate (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On April 15th, SHIELD OF STRAW (???, Wara no Tate, 2013) will be released on Region 4 DVD from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuhiro Kiuchi, the film was directed by prolific cult filmmaker, Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, ACE ATTORNEY) and stars Takao Osawa (GOEMON, ICHI), Nanako Matsushima (RING, RING 2), Tatsuya Fujiawara (BATTLE ROYALE, DEATH NOTE) and Tsutomu Yamazaki (DEPARTURES, KAGEMUSHA). Billionaire Ninagawa has put a bounty on the head of Kiyomaru (Tatsuya Fujiwara), the man who savagely murdered his young granddaughter. Fearing for his life, Kiyomaru comes out of hiding and turns himself in. As the entire nation sets their sights on killing him, five Security Police and one detective have

    © Taro Achi / Media Factory ?Kagemamo !Project

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: aniplex.co.jp/kagemamo (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, GUARDIAN NINJA MAMORU (???????, Kage Kara Mamoru!, 2006). From original creator Taro Achi and with animation production by Group TAC, this romantic comedy with a twist tells the story of a young ninja sworn to protect the life and virtues of a young girl who belongs to an ancient and noble family. Looks can often be deceiving, and the phrase has never rang more true than with the case of Kagemori Mamoru. Behind the frail, hapless and definitely nerdy Kagemori’s thick glasses and unkempt hair lies a master in the ways of the ninja, he secretly watches over and is in service to his “neighbors”, the Konnyaku family, who have been under his family’s protection for the past 400 years! Yuuna, the young

    Australian Blu-ray and DVD cover art for GIOVANNI`S ISLAND, the new anime feature film from Production I.G. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2014 JAME

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    An Emotional WWII Drama in the Vein of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/giovanni (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Production I.G`s GIOVANNI`S ISLAND (???????, Giovanni no Shima, 2014) is now available on Region 4 DVD and Blu-ray from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. The anime film is based on the true untold story of the Soviet occupation of the Kuril Islands at the end of WWII and the trials experienced by the region`s tragically displaced Japanese inhabitants. In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. GIOVANNI`S ISLAND was screened at several international festivals, including MIFF 2014,

    Cover art for the PLEASE TEACHER! DVD. Image courtesy of Right Stuf. © Please!/BANDAI VISUAL

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    Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Litebox-style DVD Release Official Site: please-please.jp (Japan), please-teacher.rightstuf.com (US) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the DVD collection of PLEASE TEACHER! (???????????, Onegai Tiichaa aka Onegai ? Teacher, 2002) will be available June 2, 2015. With animation from Daume (DearS, STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW, SHIKI), this DVD collection contains Episodes 1-13 and the OVA, SECRET COUPLE. About PLEASE TEACHER! This teacher is out of this world! Kei Kusanagi isn`t your typical 15-year-old high school student. He`s actually an 18-year-old with a rare disorder that puts him into what he calls, a "standstill"! When he was younger, this disorder left him in a deep coma which stunted his growth for three years. Mizuho Kazami isn`t your typical teacher, either. She`s actually an alien sent by the Galaxy Federation to observe the Earth! As the sole human being with

    Shiori Genpo (Ayame Gouriki) and the black butler Sebastian Michealis (Hiro Mizushima). Photo courtesy of Gaga Corporation. © 2014 YANA TOBOSO/SQUARE ENIX © 2014

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    The Smash Hit Series Comes to Life Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: kuroshitsuji-movie.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The feature film BLACK BUTLER (???, Kuroshitsuji, 2014) is now available on Region 4 DVD from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. The year is 2020. A young woman named Shiori Genpo, a descendent of the Phantomhive noble family, runs the prosperous Funtom Company. Since only males are allowed to lead the family, Shiori disguises herself as a man name Kiyoharu, and works to solve difficult cases tasked by the Queen. Sebastian Michaelis, a demon, watches over and protects her as her butler in exchange for consuming her soul after she fulfills her revenge. Release Date: March 11, 2015 Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2014 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Running

    Image courtesy of Right Stuf. © SOTSU • SUNRISE

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    DVD Collection from Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: turn-a-gundam.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce TURN A GUNDAM Part 1, the first release under their expanded distribution deal. Never before released in North America, TURN A GUNDAM is from original GUNDAM creator Yoshiyuki Tomino and features music from Yoko Kanno (COWBOY BEBOP, GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX). The DVD set contains Episodes 1-25, and will be available June 30, 2015. About TURN A GUNDAM (????????????, Taan Ee Gandamu, 1999-2000) For 2000 years, a separate race of humanity has lived on the moon. Known as "the Moonrace," their technology is leaps and bounds beyond those that stayed behind on the Earth`s surface. Now seeking to return to their original home, the Moonrace

    Australian Blu-ray and DVD cover art for RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. © 2014

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    Revenge of the Fallen Assassin Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On March 11, 2015, the feature film RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen, 2014) will be released in DVD and Blu-ray editions by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. At the request of the new government, Kenshin journeys to the old capital of Kyoto where unrest is brewing. Awaiting him there is Shishio; a man so formidable that he inherited the very mantle Kenshin renounced: that of sanctioned assassin. And as Kenshin discovers, this crazed assassin possesses skills that may be more than a match for his own. Release Date: March 11, 2015 Year Of Production: 2014 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 139 minutes Special Features Introduction to Rurouni Kenshin TV spots Teaser Trailer Theatrical

    Image courtesy of Sentai Filmworks. © Hitoshi Iwaaki/ Kodansha Ltd. © VAP/NTV/4cast

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: kiseiju.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez The invasion has begun as Sentai Filmworks announces its acquisition of North American, South American, UK, Australian, and New Zealand rights to the highly acclaimed series PARASYTE -THE MAXIM- (??? ?????, Kiseijuu Sei no Kakuritsu, 2014-2015). Animated by MADHOUSE, directed by Kenichi Shimizu, and broadcasted by Nippon TV in Japan, this adaptation of the groundbreaking horror manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki is brought to life in the most gruesome way imaginable. Unbeknownst to mankind the world is quietly being invaded. Alien beings known as “Parasytes” begin infiltrating humans one by one, burrowing into their brains to take complete control of both their bodies and their identities. With an insatiable hunger for human flesh, these cold and calculating creatures mutate into grotesque monsters who feed on the unsuspecting when they’re not hiding behind the

    Blu-ray and DVD artwork for KILLERS. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2013 NIKKATSU/Guerilla Merah Films

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    From the Creators of THE RAID Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Official Site: killers-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Once you start, where do you stop? KILLERS (KILLERS ????, Kirazu, 2014), the blood-spattered sophomore feature from the Mo Brothers (MACABRE), debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD April 7 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Produced by Gareth Evans (THE RAID, THE RAID 2), the horror-thriller features a psychopathic Japanese executive who accidentally triggers a journalist’s “dark side” as they begin to connect over the Internet and make a complicated bond. The film stars Kazuki Kitamura (KILL BILL: Volumes 1 & 2, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO), Oka Antara (THE RAID 2), Rin Takanashi (LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE, SHINKENGER, NEO ULTRA Q), Luna Maya (MY BLACKBERRY GIRLFRIEND) and Ray Sahetapy (THE RAID). A series of horrific murders just went

    The Australian label Madman is releasing THE COLLECTED WORKS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI on DVD and Blu-ray in April. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2013 Nibariki • GNDHDDTK

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    Source: Madman Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The Australian label Madman proudly presents THE COLLECTED WORKS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI, available on DVD and Blu-ray April 15, 2015. Presenting the complete feature-length works of Hayao Miyazaki, world renowned artist, auteur and founding member of the iconic Studio Ghibli. This special limited edition box-set collects Miyazaki`s 11 feature films -- from THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO to the Academy Award-winning SPIRITED AWAY and his final masterpiece, THE WIND RISES. It also features a bonus disc offering a rare look at some of his earliest works, presented with English translations for the first time. THE COLLECTED WORKS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI is available to pre-order now from selected retailers and Madman.com.au. Release Date: April 15, 2015 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Language: English, Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 1246 Minutes Complete List of Films: THE CASTLE

    Toei`s computer animated feature film HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE comes to DVD in North America. Image courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment. © LEIJI MATSUMOTO/CAPTAIN HARLOCK Film Partners

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    Source: Ketchup Entertainment, Click Communications press releases Official Site: harlock-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Tyler Gagnon Director Shinji Aramaki (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD, HALO LEGENDS, APPLESEED, APPLESEED EX MACHINA) unleashes an interstellar thrill ride with HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE (??????????, Kyaputen Haarokku, 2013) on Digital HD, On Demand and DVD March 31st from Ketchup Entertainment! Based on Leiji Matsumoto`s classic manga and anime TV series, this DVD includes both the original Japanese version and the English language audio starring David Matranga (APPLESEED, JOURNEY TO AGATHA), Emily Neves (STARSHIP TROOPERS: INVASION, JOURNEY TO AGATHA), and Rob Mungle (BLUE SEED, LADY DEATH). A mysterious space pirate of the future, Captain Harlock, is determined to return his death ship and loyal crew to a battered Earth, which has been declared off-limits by the intergalactic Gaia Coalition. The rogue captain comes up with an incredible plan to go back

    Key art for MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © 2013 Shinobu Ohtaka /SHOGAKUKAN, Magi Committee, MBS

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    Fan Favorite Second Season to be Released Beginning This March! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: project-magi.com (Japan), magi-usa.com (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Fans of the popular fantasy adventure anime series, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC (?? The Kingdom of Magic, 2013-2014) were excited to hear Aniplex of America announce at Katsucon (National Harbor, MD) their plans to release the series on two Complete DVD Sets starting this March. The Complete DVD Set Volume 1 will be released on March 31st and Volume 2 will be released on May 26th. Along with a new English dubbed trailer, Aniplex of America also confirmed several voice actors who will be joining the all-star cast for the highly anticipated second season of the Magi franchise. Pre-orders for both SKUs can now be made on the official series homepage. In addition to the English cast members

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

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    KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA Available June 9th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its June slate of releases, including Sentai Filmworks’ acquisition of KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA. Animated by Polygon Pictures and directed by Kobun Shizuno, this groundbreaking space opera depicts the last remnants of humanity as they struggle against an alien enemy in the cold vastness of space. KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and in a special Collector’s Edition. Product details follow, in order of release... HAIKYU!! COLLECTION 1 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 6/2/2015 Format: DVD, BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98, $59.98 Shoyo Hinata isn’t a large guy, but he’s got huge ambitions. Ever since seeing a small player score in a National Championship, he’s been determined to become

    WORLD CONQUEST ZVEZDA PLOT cover art. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © hunting cap brothers /Aniplex, Project ZP

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    A Totally Original Series from the Studio that Brought SWORD ART ONLINE and BLUE EXORCIST! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: sekaiseifuku-zzz.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/zvezda (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Aniplex of America announced at their Katsucon (National Harbor, MD) panel their plans to release WORLD CONQUEST ZVEZDA PLOT (???????????????, Sekai Seifuku: Booryaku no Zuvizudaa, 2014) on a Complete DVD Set on April 28th. The set will feature the entire series including the OVA episode and numerous bonuses that fans of this original sci-fi series with a comedic twist would not want to miss. Pre-orders for the set are now available on the official homepage. Directed by Tensai Okamura (BLUE EXORCIST, DARKER THAN BLACK) and produced by the studio A-1 Pictures (SWORD ART ONLINE, SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND, BLUE EXORCIST) WORLD CONQUEST ZVEZDA PLOT Plot first saw its simulcast schedule in

    © Tsutomu Nihei ? Kodansha / KDS Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: knightsofsidonia.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest license, KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA (???????, Shidonia no Kishi, 2014). Animated by Polygon Pictures and directed by Kobun Shizuno, this groundbreaking space opera depicts the last remnants of humanity as they struggle against an alien enemy in the cold vastness of space. A thousand years after the alien Gauna destroyed the Earth, a small remnant of humanity still fights on to survive, fleeing on the gargantuan asteroid-based spaceship Sidonia. But centuries of flight and warfare have changed mankind in incredible ways: Genetic engineering has allowed humans to photosynthesize like plants, reproduction occurs through cloning, and a third gender has been created to balance the population. And, even though it’s been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is mandatory, with all

    HANAMONOGATARI Blu-ray cover art. Artwork subject to change. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    Unexpected Alliances are Formed in the Dramatic Fifth Arc of the Monogatari Series Second Season Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/monogatarisecondseason (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera and Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America announced the details of their HANAMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set release at their industry panel at Katsucon (National Harbor, MD). The sixth installment of the popular Monogatari Series Second Season is planned to be released on April 21st , with pre-orders begins today on their official homepage and through official retailers for sale in the U.S. and Canada. The HANAMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set will feature all 5 episodes of the “Suruga Devil” arc on 2 Blu-ray discs. The set will include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. Bonus contents and materials will feature both the textless opening and ending, the episode 5 with alternate OP/ED, a PV & CM collection,

    Contents of the RANMA ½ Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set Volume 5. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, delivers more RANMA ½ (???½) anime action and comedy to fans with the March 3rd home media release of Set 5 of the celebrated gender-bending martial arts action comedy based on the popular manga series created by Rumiko Takahashi. RANMA ½ is being released as a series of 7 High Definition Limited Edition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD Box Sets. The RANMA ½ Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set 5 carries an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN. The set features Episodes 93-115 on 3 discs, presented in full 1080p High Definition resolution with the series’ original, un-cropped 4:3 aspect ratio. The Blu-ray edition also contains a 32-page booklet with individual episode summaries. Bonus

    THE GARDEN OF SINNERS –RECALLED OUT SUMMER- and THE GARDEN OF SINNERS –RECALLED OUT SUMMER- ?EXTRA CHORUS? will be released in a Blu-ray set. © KINOKO NASU / Seikaisha, Aniplex, Kodansha, Notes, ufotable

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    Final Installment of the Mega-Hit Animated Movie Series Coming to Blu-ray this April Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: karanokyoukai.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/thegardenofsinners (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Fans at Katsucon (National Harbor, MD) were excited to hear Aniplex of America announce their plans to release THE GARDEN OF SINNERS –RECALLED OUT SUMMER- (???? ????, Kara no Kyookai: Mirai Fukuin, 2013) and THE GARDEN OF SINNERS –RECALLED OUT SUMMER- ?EXTRA CHORUS? (???? ???? extra chorus, Kara no Kyookai: Mirai Fukuin extra chorus, 2013) in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Set (2-disc set) on April 21st. This will be the very last movie of the extremely popular THE GARDEN OF SINNERS animated movie series released 3 years after the last film, LAST CHAPTER: THE GARDEN OF SINNERS (??/????, Shuushoo/ Kara no Kyookai, 2010). Pre-orders have begun on the official the Garden of sinners

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    Official Site: please-please.jp (Japan), please-teacher.rightstuf.com (US) Special Thanks to Jessica Heemsbergen Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is excited to announce the acquisition of the PLEASE TEACHER! (???????????, Onegai Tiichaa aka Onegai ? Teacher) anime series and its sequel spinoff series, PLEASE TWINS! (?????????, Onegai Tsuinzu aka Onegai ? Twins). Nozomi Entertainment will release PLEASE TEACHER! as a 13-episode DVD collection in the summer of 2015. PLEASE TEACHER! is directed by Yasunori Ide (BASTARD!!) and features character designs by Hiroaki Gohda (AMAGAMI SS; LOVE, ELECTION AND CHOCOLATE) and animation by Daume (DearS, STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW, SHIKI). PLEASE TEACHER! first aired in Japan on the WOWOW network in 2002 as a 12-episode TV series, with an OVA episode produced later that year. The series was later adapted into a manga series of the same name, as well as a light novel. PLEASE TWINS! will be released by Nozomi Entertainment as a

    Photo courtesy of Saban Brands. © Power Rangers LLC.

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    Complete 1999 Series Available in Stores Nationwide from Shout! Factory Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Shannon Meehan On March 10, 2015 join the Power Rangers aboard the spaceship Terra Venture when Shout! Factory releases POWER RANGERS: LOST GALAXY: The Complete Series, a 5-DVD box set that contains all 45 episodes of the iconic show’s seventh season. The massive spaceship Terra Venture represents mankind`s greatest accomplishment. The giant spacecraft hosts multiple habitat domes with diverse environments ranging from a lake to a mountain range -- even a dome with a sprawling city inside -- as it takes thousands of human pioneers deep into space to settle a new world. Along the way they are stalked by dangerous aliens led by the insect-like villain Scorpius and his daughter Trakeena. Rising to protect the colony ship and its many inhabitants,

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