Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Delightful Love Letter to Japanese Pop Culture  Debuts Everywhere on Digital and  On Demand October 11, 2022 Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Eric McEver, Jeff Hammer, Bob Eggleton and Sarah J. De Bruin IKÉ BOYS key art by award-winning artist, Bob Eggleton. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. ©   A charmingly offbeat fantasy adventure that mixes live action, original animation, and tokusatsu special effects, the new feature film IKÉ BOYS will debut on Digital and On Demand on all major platforms October 11, 2022 from Shout! Studios. Heart-warming yet comedic, IKÉ BOYS is a coming-of-age story of adventure and friendship set amongst high school friends in late ’90s Oklahoma who escape the dull reality of daily life via a shared obsession with all things Japanese. A love letter to kaiju, anime

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Source: HIDIVE press release, AMCN Entertainment Group Official Site: https://mushikaburihime.com/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Stephen Cox HIDIVE announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to BIBLIOPHILE PRINCESS (虫かぶり姫, Mushikaburi-hime, 2022), the arresting historical drama anime based upon the light novel and manga of the same name. The series will premiere exclusively on HIDIVE during the Fall 2022 season. Known as the Bibliophile Princess for her unquenchable love of books, Lady Eliana Bernstein wants nothing more than to shirk social duties in favor of retreating to the library. So, when the handsome Crown Prince Christopher promises to shield her from high-society drudgery in exchange for pretending to be his fiancée, she jumps at the chance to hide behind their sham relationship and read to her heart’s content (especially since he’s offered her access to the palace library). But much like the plot of her

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Source: HIDIVE press release, AMCN Entertainment Group Official Site: https://uy-allstars.com/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Stephen Cox HIDIVE has announced its acquisition of URUSEI YATSURA (うる星やつら), the highly anticipated, new TV series based on the best-selling manga of the same name by legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi, the renowned creator of Inuyasha, Ranma ½ and Maison Ikkoku. A new adaptation of the beloved classic series, URUSEI YATSURA features the instantly recognizable and utterly iconic character Invader Girl Lum and will premiere on HIDIVE during the Fall 2022 simulcast season. When an alien race known as the Oni invade Earth, the chronically unlucky and unapologetically lecherous Ataru Moroboshi is selected as humanity’s representative in a duel for the fate of the planet! His opponent is Lum, the Oni’s very pretty princess, and it’s only thanks to Ataru’s unscrupulous behavior that he’s able to scrape out a win

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Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation Source: Toei Animation Co., Ltd. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto All eyes will be on legendary anime studio Toei Animation when it takes over New York’s iconic Times Square as part its largest ever fan experience at this year’s New York Comic Con 2022. This showcase of franchise properties, including ONE PIECE FILM RED, DRAGON BALL SUPER and WORLD TRIGGER, will offer fans an array of experiences over four days from October 6 – 9 and will encompass celebrity panel, screenings, a Dim Mak pop-up, giant and life sized character displays  and more. Toei Animation’s event line-up kicks off on Thursday, October 6 at 6:00 pm with the U.S. Red Carpet Premiere of ONE PIECE FILM RED, which opens November 4 in theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The finale takeover event happens Saturday,

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CAROLE & TUESDAY, December 20th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its December slate of releases which includes CAROLE & TUESDAY, a 24-episode anime television series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. It was animated by studio Bones, in commemoration of the studio's 20th anniversary. A CAROLE & TUESDAY Limited Edition Premium Box Set will be released soon. Product details follow, in order of release...   Coming December 2022 Photo courtesy of Section23 Films. BEYOND THE BOUNDARY Published by:    Sentai Filmworks Distributed by:   Section23 Films Run Time:         495 min. Street Date:      12/6/2022 Format:             BD Language:         English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP:                 $79.98 As the last surviving member of her clan, Mirai Kuriyama was born with the ability to control her blood and wield

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  The cast of ULTRAMAN DECKER is featured in a new streaming series on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://imagination.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has announced a new streaming series, GUTS-SELECT EXCHANGE REPORT ~THE SPECIAL AFFAIRS DIVISION 3 RETURNS~ (GUTS-SELECT交流記 ～帰ってきた特務３課～, Gattsu -Serekuto Kōryū-ki ~ Kaettekita Tokumu 3-ka ~), a spin-off of their latest Ultraman show, ULTRAMAN DECKER (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā, 2022).  In Japan, the show will debut exclusively on Tsuburaya'a official digital platform service, "TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION", on October 1st. There is no word yet regarding a possible release in North America or other international markets. There will be five episodes of GUTS-SELECT EXCHANGE REPORT, released one per month through February, 2023. Each will focus focusing on a member of the TPU's (Terrestrial Peaceable Union) defense team GUTS-Select, the main characters in the television series ULTRAMAN

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Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd.Author: Andrew Nguyen Official Site: https://g-doan.net/(Japan), https://www.crunchyrollmovienight.com/ (US)   Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE After defending its main headquarters in Jabruo, South America, the Earth Federation Forces prepare to launch an operation to capture Odessa, the headquarters of the Principality of Zeon’s Earth Attack Force and the key linchpin of Zeon’s supply network on Earth. Amuro Ray, the pilot of the titular Gundam mobile suit, and the White Base, an Earth Federation spaceship that he is serving on, head to Belfast to resupply before the operation. On the way to Belfast, the White Base is given a new mission; to head to an uninhabited island, commonly known as the "Island of No Return" to wipe out any Zeon stragglers. Amuro and his friends set out to search for any Zeon spies,

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  Tsuburaya brings select 4K episodes of ULTRASEVEN to Japanese theaters this October. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced that five select episodes of the original ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun, 1967-68) televsion series will be screened in 4K at sixteen theaters across Japan from Saturday, October 1st through Thursday, October 13th, 2022. The screenings will kick-off the year-long Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) celebration and mark the first time that ULTRASEVEN will be shown in 4K cinemas.   Ultraseven 55th Anniversary 4K Special Screening Information   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Episode 7: SPACE PRISONER 303 (宇宙囚人303, Uchū Shūjin 303)   Director: Toshitsugu Suzuki Screenplay: Tetsuo Kinjo Special Effects: Toru Matoba　　　　　　　　

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Source: Sentai press release, AMCN Entertainment Group Official Site: http://caroleandtuesday.com/index.html (Japan) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Stephen Cox Sentai revealed today that it has acquired the home entertainment rights to the critically-acclaimed music anime CAROLE & TUESDAY (キャロル&チューズデイ, Kyaroru & Chūzudei, 2019) from original creator and chief director Shinichiro Watanabe, who is wildly admired for such commercially successful titles as COWBOY BEBOP, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO and SPACE DANDY. Animated by production studio Bones (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, MOB PSYCHO100, SPACE DANDY, MY HERO ACADEMIA) and directed by Motonobu Hori (animation director for PSYCHO-PASS) with soundtrack by record label FlyingDog, CAROLE & TUESDAY will be released on home video by Sentai later this fall. In the not too distant future, AI-generated music dominates entertainment on Mars, where the cutthroat music industry churns out dozens of plastic stars manufactured for mass appeal. It is here that Carole Stanley, an

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Mill Creek Entertainment brings three more Ultraman sets to DVD in North America for the first time! Photos courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp, CJ Johnsen and J.W. Starrett Mill Creek Entertainment is excited to present the North American DVD* debut of three Ultraman titles. This exciting debut comes off the back of Mill Creek Entertainment’s license of the available Ultraman back-catalogue via international distribution company Indigo Entertainment, from the revolutionary team at Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. The ULTRAMAN ZEARTH Double Feature includes the 1996 movie ULTRAMAN ZEARTH ウルトラマンゼアス, Urutoraman Zeasu) and its 1997 sequel, ULTRAMAN ZEARTH 2 (ウルトラマンゼアス２ 超人大戦・光と影, Urutoraman Zeasu Tsū: Chōjin Taisen Hikari to Kage). Zearth was introduced as part of the 30th anniversary of Ultraman, and offered a more comedic take on the franchise with

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  Special Thanks to George Roush   The 2022 Radical Share Halloween Gift Guide is here featuring products from: NECA Kidrobot Denuo Novo Costumes.com Ben Cooper Download the RS 2022 Halloween Gift Guide PDF here: https://bit.ly/RS2022HalloweenGiftGuide

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  Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © SCG Power Rangers LLC. Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat It’s nearly October, which means it’s almost time for the October issue of Diamond Comics’ Previews catalog to hit stores! And in its pages you’ll find a variety of new products from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD, all of which will hit stores in spring of 2023! The lineup includes the first in a Power Rangers Gallery Diorama series. Read on for details, then pre-order through your local comic shop or favorite online retailer. Or visit diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com! Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Gallery Green Ranger PVC Diorama A Diamond Select Toys release! Time to go Green! The first-ever Power Rangers Gallery Diorama is a sculpture of none other than Matthew Cook, the new Green Ranger! Based on

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Photo courtesy of Dark Star Pictures. Ⓒ Dark Star Pictures, LLC 2022 Source: Dark Star Pictures press release MISSING (Sagasu, さがす, 2021) Japan, 2021 (In Japanese with English Subtitles), 124 Minutes Directed by: Shinzô Katayama Starring: Aoi Ito, Hiroya Shimizu, Misato Morita, Jirô Satô ****SPECIAL LOS ANGELES SCREENING WITH ACA CINEMA PROJECT **** Tuesday, September 27th at 5:00PM Followed by Zoom Q and A with filmmaker Shinzô Katayama Location: Harmony Gold Theater (7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles) Further details: https://www.aca-cinema-japan.com   Dark Star and Bloody Disgusting plan a US theatrical release for MISSING on November 4, 2022, an On Demand release on November 18, 2022, and the Blu Ray release for the film to follow on December 6, 2022. OFFICIAL SELECTION: Busan International Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival. Depressed and in debt following the death of his wife, Santoshi (Jiro Sato)

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Source: Uncork’d Entertainment press release Uncork’d Entertainment will release Paul W.F Franklin’s furiously-fun creature feature CROC! The film, starring Mark Haldor, Sian Altman, and Chrissie Wunna, tells of a group of killer crocodiles that crash a wedding! Lisa and her family unite at a wedding venue, excited for the big day. However, unknown to the family, a nest of hungry crocodiles has been living in the nearby lake. As the crocodiles crash the wedding in a blood thirsty massacre, the remaining family members must survive the night against these Jurassic beasts. "CROC! Is another highly entertaining horror film from the Jagged Edge production team.” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. "Like Jagged Edge’s recent KINGDOM OF THE DINOSAURS, which we released in September, it’s absolutely super fun!”. Producers Scott Jeffrey of Jagged Edge Productions negotiated the deal on behalf of the film team

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Source: HIDIVE press release, AMCN Entertainment Group Official Site: https://shinmai-renkin.com/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Stephen Cox HIDIVE announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST (新米錬金術師の店舗経営, Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei, 2022), the heartfelt fantasy anime series based on the light novel of the same name by Mizuho Itsuki. The series will premiere exclusively on HIDIVE this fall. Orphaned Sarasa just graduated from the Royal Alchemist Academy, and that means her longed-for life of elegance and riches is close at hand! As a graduation gift, her teacher gifts her a house to set up shop — but Sarasa’s dilapidated new digs are beyond far-flung. What’s a novice alchemist to do when they're stuck in the middle of nowhere with a business to run and supplies to gather from a very dangerous natural world? Whether it’s facing down frightening

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Source: HIDIVE press release, AMCN Entertainment Group Official Site: https://shippona-anime.com/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Stephen Cox HIDIVE announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to MY MASTER HAS NO TAIL (うちの師匠はしっぽがない, Uchi no Shishō wa Shippo ga Nai, 2022), the anime adaptation of the manga serialized in Kodansha’s good! Afternoon magazine. The series will premiere exclusively on HIDIVE this fall. Throughout time, supernatural, shapeshifting tanuki loved playing tricks on humankind. One plucky tanuki, Mameda, is no different. But there's one big problem. She wasn’t born in the days of yore — she was born in modern, more cynical times! How can she fulfill her mischievous tanuki destiny when supernatural hijinks are a thing of the past? She finds an angle when she meets Bunko, a master of the Japanese art of rakugo, which uses storytelling to beguile its audience. Mameda is determined to

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Source: HIDIVE press release, AMCN Entertainment Group Official Site: https://www.yamanosusume.com/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Stephen Cox HIDIVE announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to ENCOURAGEMENT OF CLIMB: NEXT SUMMIT (ヤマノススメ Next Summit, Yama no Susume Nekusuto Samitto, 2022), a new adaptation of the mountaineering manga of the same name in Comic Earth Star magazine. The series will premiere exclusively on HIDIVE this fall. Aoi Yukimura’s fear of heights won’t hold her back in the next adaptation of Encouragement of Climb! Joined by fellow mountaineering enthusiasts, including the spirited Hinata Kuraue and the other climbers they’ve met on their journey to great heights, Aoi and friends tackle tough challenges and conquer new summits while they embark on adventures throughout the mountain ranges of Japan. Fans new to the franchise will get to know the world of ENCOURAGEMENT OF CLIMB via a selection of

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  Tsuburaya kicks off the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven this October. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) 55 years ago, there was a future... Fifty-five years before SHIN ULTRAMAN, there was an immortal hero who loved the Earth and mankind, standing between them and many alien invaders... His name is Ultraseven.   Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced of the Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) with the anniversary logo and key art (both shown here) and the launch of the official website. The event kicks off this October, the month the ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) televsion series premiered in Japan.  Full details will be announced in the near future.   ■What Is ULTRASEVEN? In 1967, ULTRASEVEN was broadcast following the

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  Logo for the new series, ULTRAMAN REGULOS. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/regulos/ja/ (Japan), https://m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/regulos/english/ (English) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and large high-res images from their upcoming streaming series, ULTRAMAN REGULOS (ウルトラマンレグロス, Urutoraman Regurosu). In Japan, the show will be available exclusively on Tsuburaya'a official digital platform service, "TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION".  In North America, ULTRAMAN REGULOS will be released on the official international site, Ultraman Connection. Japanese teaser poster. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS English teaser poster. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Introduction This series will be the first to focus on the mysterious hero Ultraman Regulos, who made his spectacular debut earlier this year in the mini-seies ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE DESTINED CROSSROAD (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト

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Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. © 1965 Toei Co., Ltd. This September Arrow Brings One of Japan’s Most Important Cinematic Works to Home Video for the First Time Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Audrey Faine Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. © 1965 Toei Co., Ltd. Japanese director Tomu Uchida (BLOODY SPEAR AT MOUNT FUJI, THE MAD FOX) directed 70 films over a career that spanned nearly 50 years. The crowning moment of Uchida's legendary career would come in 1965 with the release of the epic crime drama, A FUGITIVE FROM THE PAST (飢餓海峡, Kiga Kaikyō, 1965). On September 27, Arrow brings this stunning masterpiece to home video outside of Japan for the first time. In 1947, a freak typhoon sends a passenger ferry running between Hokkaido and mainland Japan plunging to the ocean depths, with hundreds of lives lost. During the chaos, three men

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