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    The anime series ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO will be released in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack in October. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2011 Chugaku Akamatsu, Media Factory/Tokyo Vo-High School of Detective Armed

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    Anime Set Streets October 23rd Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/aria (Japan), funimation.com/aria-the-scarlet-ammo (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the anime series ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO (??????, Hidan no Aria, 2011) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 23rd. Aria is a volatile girl who wields two pistols and two swords and holds the highest rank in assault studies at a high school for young mercenaries. This pint-sized prodigy swoops in to save her classmate Kinji from a high-speed chase, but he ends up saving her after he switches from a boring wimp into a total hot shot! His secret? He only turns into something of a James Bond when he`s turned on! Convinced Kinji`s an ace, Aria strong-arms him into being her partner -- but she isn`t the only femme fatale who wants a taste of his coveted

    Blu-ray and DVD cover art for the second season the CGI animated series TRANSFORMERS PRIME. Photos courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2012 Hasbro, Inc.

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    Featuring Special Bonus Content Optimus Prime: Up Close and Personal Panel with Peter Cullen & Larry King Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen With UNICRON defeated by OPTIMUS PRIME, what was thought to be the end of AUTOBOTS’ darkest hour is actually proving to be just the beginning. The dynamic second season of Hasbro Studios’ acclaimed animated hit series TRANSFORMERS PRIME digs deeper into TRANSFORMERS mythology as both the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS uncover clues relating to secret artifacts of Iacon, CYBERTRON’s capital city. Their discoveries could not only change the balance of power in the war, but also potentially revive their dead home planet. Fans of all ages can relive the thrilling adventures of TRANSFORMERS PRIME when the complete SEASON TWO debuts on home entertainment shelves nationwide in the U.S on DVD November 20, 2012 and on Blu-ray November 27, 2012 from Shout!

    On October 9th, DEADMAN WONDERLAND: The Complete Series will be released on DVD in North America as a 3-Disc set from FUNimation Entertainment. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2010 Jinsei Kataoka, Kazuma Kondou/ Kadokawashoten/ Deadman Wonder Land Ward G.

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: dwl.jp (Japan), funimation.com/deadman-wonderland (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter Death is the main attraction in DEADMAN WONDERLAND (????????????, Deddoman Wandaarando, 2011), from the studio that brought you SAMURAI CHAMPLOO and ERGO PROXY. On October 9th, DEADMAN WONDERLAND: The Complete Series will be released on DVD in North America as a 3-Disc set from FUNimation Entertainment. Adult Swim’s premiere of DEADMAN WONDERLAND was #1 in its time period among adults 18-24; new episodes continues to be ranked #1 in its timeslot among adults 18-24 and men 18-34. Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He’s framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse. At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for

    Blu-ray and DVD cover art for Criterion`s new restored edition of Akira Kurosawa`s 1950 masterpiece RASHOMON. Images courtesy of The Criterion Collection. © 1950 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.

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    Source: The Criterion Collection, Image Entertainment Official Site: criterion.com/rashomon Special Thanks to Micheal Perzi and Brian Carmody On November 6th, 2012, RASHOMON will be released in digitally restored DVD and Blu-ray editions by The Criterion Collection. A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, RASHOMON is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa (SEVEN SAMURAI) presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema -- and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune (YOJIMBO) -- to the Western world. Awards • 1951: Winner, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival • 1951: Winner, Best Foreign Language Film,

    Win the Korean action movie QUICK on Blu-ray or Region 1 DVD from Shout! Factory. Photos courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2011 JK Film / CJ Entertainment.

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    New Korean Action-Adventure from the Makers of SECTOR 7 Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE On September 4th, the Korean action-packed adventure QUICK (?, Qwik, 2011) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America by Shout! Factory. To celebrate the new release, Shout! Factory is giving SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a free copy of QUICK on either Blu-ray or DVD. From the filmmakers of the international hits HAEUNDAE (TIDAL WAVE) and SECTOR 7 (7??, Chil gwanggu, 2011) comes a non-stop motorbike action adventure. Former motorcycle gang member Ki-su makes a living as a bike messenger. One day, he escorts a female singer to a TV station. As she puts a bike helmet on her head, a timer mechanism is triggered and a countdown clock appears. Ki-su gets a

    UK Blu-ray and DVD slipcase art for the double feature release of Shinya Tsukamoto`s cult classics TETSUO: THE IRON MAN and TETSUO II: BODY HAMMER. Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. © 1989-1992 Toshiba EMI/ Kaijyu Theater

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel Third Window Films are very pleased to be the first in the world to release a newly remastered high definition Blu-ray of Shinya Tsukamoto`s cult classics TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (?????????, Tetsuo, 1989) and TETSUO II: BODY HAMMER (?? II????????????, 1992). Not only does the double-disc Blu-ray and DVD set include a new transfer of both films -- digitally restored from their original negatives -- it also features Shinya Tsukamoto`s 45 minute pre-TETSUO film THE ADVENTURES OF ELECTRIC ROD BOY (???????, Denchu Kozou no Boken, 1987) which has also been remastered. To top everything off Third Window has a brand new exclusive interview with Tsukamoto, talking about both Tetsuo films as well as giving a 5 minute introduction to ROD BOY. To make the set even nicer Third Window are including 5

    Packaging for the SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 1 Limited Edition. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Yashichiro Takahashi/ ASCII Media Works/ ?Shakugan no Shana? Committee

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: shakugan.com (Japan), funimation.com/shakugan-no-shana (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On October 16th, FUNimation Entertainment will release the second season of SHAKUGAN NO SHANA (??????, 2007) in a pair of Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs. The iconic animated series, directed by Takashi Watanabe (ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO) and produced by J.C.Staff (TORADORA!, OKAMISAN AND HER SEVEN COMPANIONS), is based on Yashichiro Takahashi`s novels about the spark between a hot-blooded huntress and a teenage boy as they maintain the balance between the ordinary world and the supernatural. SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Limited Edition The heated bond between Shana and Yuji is tested as their paranormal adventures continue. The Flame Haze fends off supernatural foes by night, but by day, she contends with a classmate who`s also after Yuji`s heart. Emotions flare as a suspicious transfer student who resembles a recently

    Here;s your chance to get Neptun Media`s new THE LAST SAMURAI DVD for free! Photo courtesy of Neptune Media. © 1974 Shochiku Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Neptune Media Special Thanks to William Ferguson A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Thank you to everyone who entered Neptune Media and SciFi Japan`s Kenji Misumi’s THE LAST SAMURAI DVD contest. The randomly drawn winners are: Damon Brittingham Jonathan Crimmins Jesse Davenport Ben Duffy Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive one (1) THE LAST SAMURAI DVD from Neptune Media. Your prizes will ship soon so keep an eye on your mailboxes. The 67th and final film by the director of ZATOICHI THE BLIND SWORDSMAN, RETURN OF DAIMAJIN and LONE WOLF AND CUB, THE LAST SAMURAI (???????, Okami yo Rakujitsu o Kire, 1974) boasts dazzling sword fights, elaborate battle sequences and a stirring score from internationally renowned composer Akira Ifukube (Godzilla series, CHUSHINGURA). Neptune Media`s DVD release features a new 16:9 high definition digital transfer of the film in its original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect

    The crew of the AAB-Gamma -- Lisa (Peggy Neal), Captain Sano (Toshiya Wazaki), Michiko (Itoko Harada) and Miyamoto (Shinichi Yanagisawa) -- run into trouble while en-route to Mars in Shochiku`s giant monster movie, THE X FROM OUTER SPACE. Photo courtesy of The Criterion Collection. © 1967 Shochiku Co., Ltd.

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    DVD Box Set Coming November 20th Source: The Criterion Collection, Image Entertainment, Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: criterion.com/eclipse-series-37-when-horror-came-to-shochiku Special Thanks to Micheal Perzi and Brian Carmody On November 20th, the Criterion Collection`s Eclipse Series imprint will release a box set of four science fiction/horror films produced by the Japanese studio, Shochiku. ECLIPSE SERIES 37: WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU marks the Region 1 DVD debuts of all four films, and the first wide US release of any kind for both THE LIVING SKELETON and GENOCIDE. The daikaiju movie THE X FROM OUTER SPACE was originally syndicated to television in the United States by American International Pictures in 1968, while GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL was distributed to theaters by Pacemaker Films in 1979. The following information and images are courtesy of The Criterion Collection... ECLIPSE SERIES 37: WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU Following

    SPIELVAN, one of three Toei Metal Hero shows adapted for Saban`s VR TROOPERS. © 1987 Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Flash Back to Two of the Most Beloved Live Action Pop Culture TV Series Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen In the wake of Shout! Factory`s POWER RANGERS DVD releases comes two more titles from Saban Brands: VR TROOPERS and BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS. Both 3-Disc DVD sets hit store shelves nationwide this October. As with POWER RANGERS, VR TROOPERS and BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS are loosely adapted from Japanese hero shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd. BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS featured footage from B-FIGHTER (?????????, Juukoo Bii Faitaa, Heavy Armor B-Fighter, 1995) while VR TROOPERS used material from three different series; SPACE CAPTAIN SHAIDER (?????????, Uchuu Keiji Shaidaa, 1984), SPIELVAN (?????????, Jikuu Senshi Supiruban, 1986) and METALDER (????????, Choojinki Metarudaa, 1987). VR TROOPERS: SEASON ONE, VOLUME ONE This Fall, prepare to join the action and relive the action adventures of Ryan

    MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: SEASON 1, VOLUME 1 will be released on DVD next week. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 1993 Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Shout! Factory, Click Communications press release Special Thanks to Scott Neumyer In anticipation of the August 21st release of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: SEASON 1, VOLUME 1 on DVD, Shout! Factory invites fans to get to know their favorite RANGERS characters. The 3-disc set marks the DVD debut of the original POWER RANGERS series and features the first 30 episodes from the first season at a suggested retail price of $19.93. The pre-order is now available at Amazon.com and ShoutFactory.com. JASON LEE SCOTT – THE RED RANGER (Austin St. John) A seventeen-year-old black belt in karate and the leader of the team, he is serious about his martial arts and spends much of his time working out new moves and perfecting old ones. The remainder of his time is spent on schoolwork and hanging out with his friends, like most other kids

    First look at the complete wraparound cover art for the DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1966

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Chris Smith A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Mill Creek has revealed the final wraparound cover art for their DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray, streeting September 18, 2012. The 2-disc set includes high definition transfers for all three Majin films -- DAIMAJIN (???), RETURN OF DAIMAJIN (?????, Daimajin Ikaru), and DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN (?????, Daimajin Gyakushu) -- plus extensive bonus features from the Kadokawa Pictures vaults. Check back with SciFi Japan for more DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray exclusives in the near future. About Mill Creek Entertainment Mill Creek Entertainment is a source of value home video entertainment. Helmed by a management team with over eighty years of experience in the consumer home entertainment marketplace, the company produces entertainment products that typically sell in quantity, at impulse price-points,

    Cover art for the FAFNER: Complete Series Blu-ray/ DVD Combo Pack. © King Record.Co., Ltd. © Xebec/ Tatsumiyajima Yakuba

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: Official Site: fafner.jp (Japan), funimation.com/fafner (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the complete series of the giant robot anime FAFNER (????????, Sookyuu no Fafunaa) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on September 18th. Produced by Xebec -- the studio behind MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO and SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 -- a sequel series has been announced for production. Terrorized by a hostile alien race`s mental warfare, humans hear only this question just before their lives are destroyed by the violent invaders. Kazuki and his classmates lay everything on the line to pilot their heavily guarded island`s secret weapons: towering mechs for which only they are genetically qualified to control. With most of Earth in ruins, humanity`s survival relies on these youths` selfless determination to protect the only home they know. But when each battle pushes the pilots to the

    Koji Yakusho and Shun Oguri in THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN. © 2011 Kitsutsuki to Ame Film Partners

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    UK DVD and Blu-ray Planned for 2013 Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel UK distributor Third Window Films is pleased to announce the acquisition of 2 wonderful comedies from the Far East, Pang Ho-Cheung`s VULGARIA (????, 2012) and Shuichi Okita`s THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN (??????, Kitsutsuki to Ame, 2012). Both films have been touring many popular international film festivals to rave reviews with VULGARIA having its European premiere at the prestigious Udine Film Festival and then going on to open the New York Asian Film Festival while THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN won the Special Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival and then had its European debut at the Terracotta Film Festival before going on to sell-out shows at Udine, Japan Cuts and many more. Third Window Films mainly handles Japanese films nowadays, but the

    Photo courtesy of Section23 Films.

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    CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES Available on November 13th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its November slate of releases, including CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES, the latest brainchild of writer/producer/director Makoto Shinkai, the pioneering creator who first turned the Japanese animation industry on its head by producing the hit VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR. CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES will be released on DVD and Blu-ray by Section23 client, Sentai Filmworks. Product details follow, in order of release... HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE SEASON 1 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 11/6/2012 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE SEASON 1 BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street

    Packaging for ONE PIECE COLLECTION 8. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/onep (Japan), onepieceofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter In September, FUNimation Entertainment will release their eighth DVD volume of the long-running anime series ONE PIECE (?????, Wan Piisu). The Straw Hats go from sailing on a cloud to being surrounded by Marines in this unedited twenty-seven episode collection of awesome! Lightning bolts rain from the heavens and cloud-dwelling citizens run for their lives as Luffy and Eneru go toe to toe to determine the fate of Skypiea! The rubber-man is determined to make this exceedingly evil villain pay for his sins against the innocent, but Eneru won`t be easily defeated. With his electric ark chock full of gold, the heinous holy man sets in motion a petrifying plan to obliterate life on Angel Island! Luffy is ready to rumble, but his shipmates are falling one by one, and

    Two men settle an old score in the Korean thriller DESIRE TO KILL. Photo courtesy of Terracotta Distribution. © 2010

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    The Man Who Wanted to Die Meets the Man He Wants to Kill! Source: Terracotta Distribution Official Site: terracottadistribution.com/desire-to-kill-akaenemy-at-the-dead-end (UK) Special Thanks to Claire Marty Two men in adjacent hospital beds -- and the clock is ticking down to the time when one must kill the other or be killed himself. It`s "OLDBOY in a hospital room" as UK label Terracotta Distribution presents the Korean thriller DESIRE TO KILL (??? ??, Jook-i-go Sip-eun, aka ENEMY AT THE DEAD END, 2010) on DVD August 20th. After the death of his wife, Min-Ho tries to commit suicide again and again. One day he wakes up after a suicide attempt to find himself paralyzed from the neck down in an unfamiliar hospital bed. An unconscious man is brought in to his room after emergency brain surgery and Min-Ho immediately recognizes him -- it’s the very man

    Japanese promotional art for THE SLAVE SHIP. © 2010 Shin-Toho Pictures Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Section23 Films Official Movie Site: shin-toho.com/doreisen (Japan) Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Switchblade Pictures beckons you to take a voyage on the THE SLAVE SHIP (???, Dorei-sen, 2010), where you’ll cruise past any shade of grey straight into the ultimate darkness of the human soul! Born from the pen of internationally acclaimed bondage novelist and screenwriter Oniroku Dan (FLOWER AND SNAKE, THE DEVIL’S FEAST), THE SLAVE SHIP is notable for the many apparent parallels between the central character, a famed S&M novelist, and Dan himself, widely considered to be one the most influential authors in the history of erotica. However, although Dan wrote over two hundred novels and dozens of screenplays over his long career, and was particularly noted for bringing unique Japanese forms of bondage to the attention of world popular culture, it is unknown as to exactly how much of the story is

    DVD and Blu-ray cover artwork for DRAGON BALL Z KAI: SEASON 3. © Bird Studio/Shueisha, Toei Animation. Film © 2009 Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/tv/dragon_kai (Japan), dragonballzkai.com (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter The third season of DRAGON BALL Z KAI (?????????????, Doragon Boru Kai) is scheduled for both DVD and Blu-ray on September 11th from FUNimation Entertainment. For the first time in history, experience the legendary Z as the master intended: bigger, faster, stronger, and packed with the pulverizing power to blow your puny minds! Beef up your collection with this manga-centric, fresh take on Akira Toriyama’s original vision, featuring more action than you can handle, revitalized animation, and an amped-up audio experience that will make your ears beg for mercy! The epic showdown between Goku and Frieza reaches its climax as planet Namek crumbles beneath their feet! In the aftermath of battle, neither fighter is anywhere to be found, but Earth`s few remaining heroes have much bigger problems. A mysterious and powerful stranger known

    Soji Okita (Teruhiko Saigo) engages the Imperial forces in battle in director Kenji Misumi’s classic THE LAST SAMURAI, now on DVD from Neptune Media. Photo courtesy of Neptune Media. © 1974 Shochiku Co., Ltd.

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    Win a Samurai Classic, Courtesy of Neptune Media and SciFi Japan Source: Neptune Media Special Thanks to William Ferguson The home video label Neptune Media (GAMMERA THE INVINCIBLE) has released their first DVD title, Kenji Misumi’s THE LAST SAMURAI (???????, Okami yo Rakujitsu o Kire, 1974). The 67th and final film by the director of ZATOICHI THE BLIND SWORDSMAN, RETURN OF DAIMAJIN and LONE WOLF AND CUB, THE LAST SAMURAI boasts dazzling sword fights, elaborate battle sequences and a stirring score from internationally renowned composer Akira Ifukube (Godzilla series, CHUSHINGURA). Neptune Media`s DVD release features a new 16:9 high definition digital transfer of the film in its original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio plus the trailer, a photo gallery, an essay, actor biographies and more. THE LAST SAMURAI has a SRP of $29.95, but Neptune Media is giving SciFi Japan readers a chance to

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