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    The halfling Saya (Gianna) battles the armies of the undead in BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE. © 2009 East Wing Holdings Corp. and SAJ.

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    Hit Horror Action Film to be Screened for Free at the Monterey Park Harmony Festival Source: Japan Film Society press release Official Movie Site: Blood The Last Vampire Special Thanks to Andrea Prieto The Japan Film Society, in conjunction with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and the City of Monterey Park, is proud to showcase the all-new action film, BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE at this year’s Monterey Park Harmony Festival! Based on the hit animation of the same name, and brought to audiences by a producer of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, this martial arts action thriller will be shown for FREE, at a one-night-only screening in the city of Monterey Park, City Council Chambers* on October 17th, 2009, at 5:00pm, just in time for Halloween. Demons have infested Earth. And only one warrior stands between the dark and the light: Saya, a half-human, half-vampire

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    Now Available in the United States Source: Freestyle Photographic Supplies Special Thanks to Michael Tullberg Last year, the Tokyo-based camera design, production, and distribution company PowerShovel, Ltd. introduced the Blackbird Fly, a new Twin-Reflex 35mm Plastic Camera made in several different colors. The highly anticipated Blackbird Fly has received glowing reviews from camera and photography aficionados worldwide, and the model has been a strong seller for PowerShovel. In 2009, the Blackbird Fly received some unexpected and highly visible publicity from MASKED RIDER DECADE (Kamen Raidaa Dikeido), the 19th television series is the popular "Kamen Rider" franchise. Premiering this past January 25 on TV Asahi, the show stars Masahiro Inoue as Kamen Rider Decade`s alter ego, Tsukasa Kadoya. Tsukasa suffers from amnesia and tries to hold onto the world around him by photographing it with his camera of choice... a Blackbird Fly. One amusing

    Catch the rarely seen GOKE, BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL and HOUSE on the big screen this month in Hollywood! GOKE, BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL © 1968 Shochiku Co., Ltd. HOUSE © 1977 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Horror Double Feature in Hollywood on September 23 Source: American Cinematheque Special Thanks to Chris D and Kevin Pyrtle On September 23, the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA presents two rarely seen Japanese horror cult classics; Toho`s 1977 fantasy masterpiece HOUSE and Shochiku`s 1968 sci-fi terror GOKE, BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL. Neither film is available on R1 DVD, and both will be shown in their original Japanese language with English subtitles. The screenings are preceded by a booksigning at 6:30 PM with author Chris Desjardins and his re-released book Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film, a detailed look at Japanese cult, action and exploitation cinema from the early 1950s to the present day. The Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood CA 90028. Ticket prices to the theater are $10.00 general, $8.00 students and seniors, and $7.00 for American Cinematheque members. Tickets can

    All Masked Riders join forces against the world`s ultimate adversary, Great Shocker! ©2009 DECADE/SHINKENGER Production Consortium

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    All Masked Riders Return For Heisei Series 10th Anniversary Movie Author: James M. Ballard Official Movie Site: www.dcd-shin.jp With the successful revivial of the Masked Rider franchise with 2000`s MASKED RIDER KUUGA (Kamen Raidaa Kuuga), Toei Company has continued to produce new Masked Rider TV series every year. The current series MASKED RIDER DECADE (Kamen Raidaa Dikeido), which began airing in January this year, celebrates 10 years of the new era of Masked Rider productions, with the titular hero traveling between alternate Masked Rider worlds. Now, the new movie MASKED RIDER DECADE: ALL RIDERS VS. GREAT SHOCKER (Kamen Raidaa Dikeido Ooru Raidaa tai Daishokkaa) brings together all the leading Riders since the original MASKED RIDER (Kamen Raidaa, 1971) through to the upcoming series MASKED RIDER DOUBLE (Kamen Raidaa Daburu, 2009), due to air in September. The film opens as Tsukasa, Natsumi and Yusuke

    Horror and comedy crash head-on in CHAW, the new South Korean monster movie about a massive, man-eating mutant wild boar. © 2009 Polygon Entertainment LLC/Soo Jack Films

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    Updates and Review of the Korean Killer Wild Boar Movie Author: Kim Song-ho Source: Various official press materials Official Movie Site: CHAW Korean box office figures courtesy of the Korean Film Council SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details and images from a new movie. One day in Sammae-ri, a small and peaceful village in Jirisan National Park that has not experienced a serious crime for 10 years, a terrible incident happens. Parts of a cruelly mutilated dead body are discovered by ecologists who are staying in the mountains to study the local wildlife. Policeman Kim Kang-su (Eom Tae-woong), newly transferred to Sammae-ri from Seoul, joins the case. The victim turns out to be a granddaughter of Cheon Il-man (Jang Hang-seon), who was once a legendary hunter. He is convinced that the girl was not killed by human hands but instead by the

    Kyoto University freshman Akira Abe (Takayuki Yamada) is distracted from his studies. Photo courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 2009 Kamogawa Horumo Film Partners

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. press release Official Movie Site: horumo.jp (Japan), horumo.com (US) Special Thanks to Junko Kawaguchi The combat action comedy BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO (Kamogawa Horumo) will have its international premiere this week at the 2009 Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Canada. The movie, called "the strangest film ever made", won the competition "Grand Prix" at the 1st Okinawa International Film Festival in Japan earlier this year. Fantasia`s BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO screening will take place at 5:00pm on July 24th at the Concordia Hall Theatre, 1455 de Maisonneuve O. Based on the best-selling fantasy novel Kamogawa Horumo written by Manabu Makime, BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO is a story about a group of university students who get involved in playing a game of "Horumo" - a combat match where each team manipulates 100 spirits (referred to as Oni) to fight their opponents. Akira Abe (Takayuki Yamada), a freshman

    KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT— the American adaptation of KAMEN RIDER RYUKI— airs every Satruday morning on The CW4Kids. © 2008 Ishimori Production, Inc.; Toei Company Ltd.; Adness Entertainment Co., Ltd.

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    KAMEN RIDER TV Producer to Make Major Announcement at Special Panel Presentation and Screening on July 26 Source: Kamen Rider Productions press release Official Site: kamenridertv.com The hit live action series KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT will hold a special panel presentation and screening at San Diego Comic-Con International set for Sunday, July 26 from 2:45 to 3:45pm at Room 6DE. There will also be an autograph session on the same day from 1-2pm in the autograph area of the convention center. Airing Saturdays at 11:00am on The CW4Kids, KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT quickly moved to the top tier of new kids’ series, attracting solid audiences as well as positive reviews from leading online and traditional media. Produced by leading Japanese entertainment studio Adness Entertainment, KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT follows the heroic adventures of teenager Kit Taylor, who discovers a mysterious deck of Advent

    Chiaki Kuriyama, Takayuki Yamada, and Sei Ashina star in the new action comedy BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO. Photo courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 2009 Kamogawa Horumo Film Partners

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    Zany Action Film Based on Best-Selling Novel Will Screen at Several North American Film Festivals this Summer Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Movie Site: horumo.jp (Japan), horumo.com (US) Special Thanks to Evelyn Dubocq and Erik Jansen VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has been extremely busy of late. They recently acquired the North American theatrical and DVD rights to the NTV/Toho films K-20: THE FIEND WITH TWENTY FACES and 20TH CENTURY BOYS trilogy. Today VIZ announced they have licensed Shochiku`s combat action-comedy KAMOGAWA HORUMO ? BATTLE LEAGUE IN KYOTO (Kamogawa Horumo) and will be releasing it in North America as BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO. Based on the best-selling fantasy novel Kamogawa Horumo written by Manabu Makime, the live-action BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO takes audiences on a wild adventure that blends the breathtaking backdrop of

    Logo for MW, the new live action adaption of the manga by Osamu Tezuka. Photo courtesy of NTV. © 2009 MW Production Committee

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    Osamu Tezuka`s Controversial Manga Becomes a Live Action Film Source: NTV (Nippon Television Network) Official Site: mw.gyao.jp SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details and images from a new movie. Last December, SciFi Japan ran a report on MW, a new live action film based on a manga by the late Osamu Tezuka, Japan`s legendary "god of manga" and "father of anime". While Tezuka is known worldwide for his children`s favorites such as Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, his MW manga was a dark and downbeat thriller that tackled many controversial subjects including government cover-ups, religion, the nature of good and evil, homoeroticism, the effects of excessive technology on nature, and the US military presence in Japan. While drastically different from his typical fare, Tezuka still received great acclaim for his work on MW. The movie version of MW was developed

    Cast members from several POWER RANGERS series will take part in a special reunion event at Anime Expo 2009. ©1993 BVS Entertainment, Inc. and BVS International N.V.

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    Nation`s Largest Anime and Manga Convention to Host One of the Largest Power Ranger Gatherings to Date Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Official Site: anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Chase Wang Last month, Anime Expo announced that this year`s convention (July 2-5 in Los Angeles) would feature a reunion of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS cast members. The lineup will include Karan Ashley (Yellow Power Ranger Aisha Campbell), Robert Axelrod (Lord Zedd), Steve Cardenas (Red Power Ranger Rocky DeSantos), Walter Jones (Black Power Ranger Zack Taylor), Johnny Yong Bosch (Black Power Ranger Adam Park), and Catherine Sutherland (Pink Power Ranger Kat Hillard). AX has now revealed that many more stars from the long-running franchise have been added to the POWER RANGERS reunion. The event will be one of the largest POWER RANGERS gatherings ever held in the United States. The latest additions are: · Barbara

    Artwork for MAIL, one of nearly a dozen Kadokawa Pictures titles newly added to the online video service Crunchyroll. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll and Kadokawa Pictures. ©2004 MAIL Film Partners

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    Top Anime and Asian Entertainment Online Service Provides Bone Chilling New Titles from Kadokawa Pictures USA Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press releases Special Thanks to Chase Wang "Kadokawa Tuesdays" continue on Crunchyroll with tales of horror, suspense and the supernatural. New titles launching in May are MAIL, STORY OF THE DETECTIVE, TRAGEDY OF W, ONMYOJI, THE BEAST TO DIE, SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, KEKKON ANNAI MYSTERY, EARLY SPRING STORY, GIRL OF TIME, and KADOKAWA MYSTERY & HORROR TALES. These Kadokawa Pictures titles are available for FREE to all fans and members in the U.S., Canada, American Samoa, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and Virgin Island regions. More information can be found at Crunchyroll`s Kadokawa Pictures Collection page. Title Synopsis: MAIL (2004) Based on the Shigemizu Takasaki`s comic book series, MAIL is the latest cinematic adaptation from

    Ad for this week`s US theatrical screenings of L, change the WorLd. Photo courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 2008 L Film Partners. © 2008 L Plot Produce

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    Early Celebration for DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd on April 28 at New York City`s Kinokuniya Bookstore Source: Roger Bilheimer Associates, VIZ Pictures press release Official Movie Site: Death Note Films: L The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) is partnering with VIZ Pictures to hold a special DEATH NOTE Day at the largest Japanese bookstore in North America -- New York City`s Kinokuniya Bookstore. Taking place Tuesday, April 28, Kinokuniya Bookstore (located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan ) will present an evening of DEATH NOTE events in celebration of the theatrical release of the third DEATH NOTE film – DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd coming to select theaters nationwide for two nights only on April 29 and 30. DEATH NOTE Day Event Schedule 6:30 PM: DEATH NOTE Anime Screening. Get a glimpse of the series that spawned the movies

    An example of the bizarre imagery in takashi Miike`s horror series MPD PSYCHO. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll and Kadokawa Pictures. ©2000 Eiji Ohtsuka Office /MPD Psycho Project

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    J-Horror Movies and Shows Each Week on Anime and Asian Entertainment Site Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Special Thanks to Chase Wang As previously announced on SciFi Japan, the online Anime and Asian entertainment media distributor Crunchyroll and the US branch of Japanese studio Kadokawa Pictures have teamed up to present selected J-Horror titles from the Kadokawa Pictures film and television library. Now Crunchyroll has revealed that fans and members can catch fresh thrills, chills, hauntings and psychos every week with "Kadokawa Tuesdays" starting this month. Titles launching Crunchyroll`s "Kadokawa Tuesdays" include Takashi Miike`s psychopathic trilogy MPD PSYCHO I-III and the continued saga of a mysterious girl who appears again and again in various people`s lives and haunts them until their eventual end in TOMIE 4: REBIRTH and TOMIE 5: FORBIDDEN FRUIT. More information can be found at crunchyroll.com/publisher/kadokawapicturesusa. Title Synopsis:

    International promotional art for L, change the WorLd. Photo courtesy of NTV. © 2008 L Film Partners. © 2008 L Plot Produce

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    Source: VIZ Pictures Official Movie Site: Death Note Films: L Additional Material: NTV (Nippon Television Network) Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details for a new movie. DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd Directed by HIDEO NAKATA Inspired by the best-selling Japanese Comic by TSUGUMI OHBA and TAKESHI OBATA Starring: KENICHI MATSUYAMA as “L / Ryuzaki” Genre: Suspense/Teen/J-POP 2008/ Japan/ 35mm/ 1.85:1 Dolby Digital SRD/129 min. Japanese Theatrical Release: February 9th, 2008 US Theatrical Release: April 29, 2009 ©2008 L Film Partners. ©2008 L Plot Produce. Introduction Opening at #1 in Japan, DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd is the exciting spin-off of the DEATH NOTE film series based on the best-selling supernatural action mystery manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. With 26 million copies of the original manga sold worldwide,

    The main title for Norman England`s new horror short FEED ME ©2009 iiWii Productions

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    Norman England`s New Horror Short Now Available Online Author: James Ballard Official Website: FEED ME Special Thanks to Norman England, JR Lipartito and Ryoko Ohtaki Hot off the heels of his sci-fi satire THE iDol (2006) and last year’s documentary BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE, director Norman England returns with his latest endeavor FEED ME, a low-budget horror short released exclusively as an internet download. Filmed in English on location in Tokyo, Japan, FEED ME begins with Japanese student Mamiko and her University friends Jason, Freddy and Regan debating the merits of Japanese and American horror films. Attempting to prove the Japanese brand of horror the creepier of the two, Mamiko leads her trio of friends to a nearby field said to be the resting place of Misaru, the slain daughter of a shamed samurai. Although successful in resurrecting Misaru’s spirit, the group’s

    The stars of the early seasons of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS will take part in a special cast reunion event at Anime Expo 2009. © 1994 BVS Entertainment, Inc. and BVS International N.V.

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    Nation`s Largest Anime and Manga Convention Announces Power Ranger Reunion and Panel Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Official Site: anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Chase Wang Blast off with Anime Expo and members of the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS dynasty as they storm into the Los Angeles Convention Center for one of the biggest Ranger Reunions to date at the nation`s largest anime and manga convention held July 2-5, 2009. More information can be found on the website anime-expo.org. Power Rangers in attendance include: · Karan Ashley: Aisha Campbell, the Yellow Power/Ninja Ranger (1994-96) · Steve Cardenas: Rocky DeSantos, the Red Power/Ninja Ranger (1994-96) · Walter Jones: Zack Taylor, the original Black Power Ranger (1993-94) · Catherine Sutherland: Kat Hillard, the Pink Power/Ninja Ranger (1995-96) · Johnny Yong Bosch: Adam Park, the Black Power/Ninja Ranger (1994-98) · Robert Axelrod: Lord Zedd (1993-96) In addition

    The lovelorn Tomie, the girl who just won`t stay dead, has been featured in a series of J-Horror movies. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll and Kadokawa Pictures. ©1998 Kadokawa Pictures/Artport

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    Anime and Asian Entertainment Site Launches Junji Ito Manga Based Film-Trilogy and Films of Horror Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Special Thanks to Chase Wang Beginning April 16, the online media distributor Crunchyroll and the US branch of Japanese studio Kadokawa Pictures partner to bring hours of endless horror and fright to fans with the highly popular TOMIE Trilogy and the Japanese Horror Anthology which includes the titles HEARTBROKEN TRIP, NURARIHYON, PEONY LAMP, SHADOWS OF THE WRAITH, SHE-BEAR and YAMABA. More information can be found at crunchyroll.com/publisher/kadokawapicturesusa. "We are extremely excited and proud to have Kadokawa Pictures USA partner with Crunchyroll", states Crunchyroll CEO Kun Gao. "Kadokawa titles are well known to be of high quality and have a huge existing following. This partnership marks a meaningful addition to the Asian live action content available on Crunchyroll." Title Synopsis: TOMIE (1998)

    L (Kenichi Matsuyama) has the list of winners for VIZ Pictires and SciFi Japan`s DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd ticket giveaway. Photo courtesy of VIZ Pictures. © 2008 L Film Partners. © 2008 L Plot Produce

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    Who will See the Latest DEATH NOTE Film for Free on April 29? Source: VIZ Pictures Official Movie Site: Death Note Films: L Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE We received a great response to SciFi Japan`s contest for free passes to see DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd. Our thanks to everyone who entered the contest, and to North American distributor VIZ Pictures for making this giveaway possible. The following randomly drawn entrants correctly answered all contest questions: Ernest Lin Amanda Moore Daniel Amaro Andrew Marrell Fernando Amador Congratulations to the winners! Each of you has won a pair of tickets for the subtitled DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd on April 29 at your selected theater. VIZ Pictures will be contacting you to confirm your attendance so keep checking your email. Have a great time!

    Poster art for the Japan Film Festival - Los Angeles 2009. Photo courtesy of the Japan America Media Association. © 2009 Japan America Media Association

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    Japan Film Festival–Los Angeles 2009 Announces Full Program Line-up Source: The Japan America Media Association Special thanks to Andrea Prieto The Japan America Media Association presents the second annual Japan Film Festival–Los Angeles. The Japan Film Festival–Los Angeles 2009 will be held from Friday, April 10 – Sunday, April 19 in Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles, and Irvine. 22 feature films in total will be shown, including a number of both North American and Los Angeles Premieres. Dates and Venues April 10 (Fri) to 16 (Thu) Laemmle’s Monica 4-Plex (Santa Monica) 1332 2nd Street Santa Monica, 90401 April 17 (Fri) to 19 (Sun) Downtown Independent (Downtown Los Angeles) 251 S. Main Street Los Angeles, California 90012 April 25 (Sat) and 26 (Sun) Starplex Cinema (Irvine) 4626 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604 Ticket Prices General Admission $10 Students / Seniors (60+) / Matinee (before 4:30pm) $7 (ID

    New British quad poster design for BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE. Photo courtesy of The Associates and Pathé. © 2009 East Wing Holdings Corp. and SAJ.

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    The Live Action Adaptation of the Hit Anime Comes to Britain this June Source: Pathé, The Associates Official Movie Site: Blood The Last Vampire movie (UK, coming soon), Last Blood (Japan) Special Thanks to Farhana Shaikh SciFi Japan has just received the new British quad poster design for BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE. The highly anticipated feature film is a live-action adaptation of the award-winning 2000 anime from Production I.G. (GHOST IN THE SHELL, KILL BILL VOl. 1). BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE will be released theatrically in the UK by Pathé on June 12 and in France on June 17. In Japan — where the film will be called LAST BLOOD (Rasuto Buraddo)— Asmik Ace Entertainment will open the picture on May 29. Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights, but have not announced a US release date. For a look at the UK

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