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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and Anime Limited. © Go Naigai - Devilman Crybaby Project A Stunning Blu-ray Release Featuring All Episodes + 156-Page Artbook From Science SARU and Acclaimed Director Masaaki Yuasa  Source: Shout! Studios Special Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and Anime Limited. © Go Naigai - Devilman Crybaby Project Anime Limited and Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, today announced the North American Blu-ray debut of the critically acclaimed Netflix anime DEVILMAN CRYBABY (2018). Arriving December 9 as the DEVILMAN CRYBABY Deluxe Edition, the release includes all episodes of the groundbreaking adaptation along with a 156-page artbook featuring artwork from renowned animation studio Science SARU and director Masaaki Yuasa.   A riff on the 1970s manga cult favorite Devilman by artist Go Nagai, the CRYBABY adaptation was named Crunchyroll’s 2018 Anime of the Year and is lauded for its

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    CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION Slashes Onto Crunchyroll This September Source: Crunchyroll press release   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA・MAPPA Crunchyroll announced today that CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION will stream exclusively on the platform this September, bringing fans two feature-length recap films that revisit the unforgettable first season of the hit anime series in anticipation of the upcoming theatrical film, CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC, coming to U.S theaters on October 29 via Sony Pictures. The compilation gives fans the perfect way to catch up before the movie premieres.  The two films, CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION: PART I and CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION: PART II, will debut worldwide on Crunchyroll, excluding Asia, this September. Based on the manga phenomenon by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a critically acclaimed anime series produced by MAPPA (JUJUTSU

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    New German Dubs for LORD OF MYSTERIES and More Anime Also Announced Source: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll, the ultimate lifestyle brand for anime fandom, held its Crunchyroll Showcase panel at Anime NYC 2025 on Saturday, August 23, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. In anticipation of the epic series finale, Crunchyroll shared the first teaser visual for FIRE FORCE Season 3 Part 2. Produced by david production, the conclusion of the red-hot animated series will begin in January 2026, streaming only on Crunchyroll. Also shared at the Crunchyroll Showcase panel was the world premiere of the main trailer and new key visual for LET’S PLAY. The trailer reveals the opening theme song, “1, 2, Play,” and ending theme song “Left & Right,” will both be performed by musical artist Toshinobu Kubota. Based on the widely popular webcomic created by Leeanne Krecic (Mongie),

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Source: GKIDS Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee As DAN DA DAN soars into its second half, a new teaser has been revealed, featuring the debut of the much beloved gentleman Kinta Sakata. During the hit series’ panel at Anime NYC, Bryce Papenbrook (ATTACK ON TITAN, DEMON SLAYER) was additionally revealed as the English-language voice of Kinta Sakata. This comes on the heels of the original Japanese language teaser, and new key visual released this past Thursday, which revealed Daichi Fujiwara as the original Japanese language voice.  As the season moves to it second half, fans can look forward to a buck-wild final few episodes, centering on the chaotic oncoming kaiju battle, as well as introductions to many colorful new additions, and subsequent romantic tensions, to Momo

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    Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. © Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. Anime distributor AnimEigo announced the home media license for A TIME SLIP OF 10,000 YEARS: PRIME ROSE ( タイムスリップ10000年 プライム・ローズ, Taimu Surippu 10000-nen Puraimu Rōzu, 1983) during its panel at Anime NYC. The fantasy adventure feature film is based on a manga by legendary creator Osamu Tezuka and will be released as an HD Blu-ray edition next year. AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD acquired the license from SkySet Entertainment. Osamu Tezuka is widely celebrated as the "Godfather of Manga,” and is renowned for revolutionizing the Japanese manga and anime industries with his imaginative characters, pioneering storytelling techniques and prolific output, which included more than 700 manga works and 500 anime episodes, including groundbreaking works like Astro Boy, Princess Knight, and Kimba the White Lion. In A TIME

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © Golden Princess Film Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott  Starting in October, some of Hong Kong cinema’s most beloved, iconic, and essential classics are coming to the Criterion Channel. That month, a major selection of long-unavailable movies from the Golden Princess library will make their streaming debuts—including John Woo’s game-changing action spectaculars THE KILLER, A BETTER TOMORROW, and HARD BOILED—where they’ll be joining the streaming service's extensive Hong Kong library. “We’re thrilled to be able to gather such a wide offering of inventive genre classics,” says Aliza Ma, the Criterion Channel’s head of programming, “making the Criterion Channel your streaming home for Hong Kong cinema.” October’s Criterion Channel lineup will include a Hong Kong Action Classics program, including films by legendary directors like Woo, Tsui Hark, and Ringo Lam and featuring global stars like

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its November 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         350 min.Street Date:      11/4/25Language:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $59.98 Many places have a skeleton in their closets, but Seikyou Academy has something worse:  the ghost of a young woman left to die in the abandoned building behind the school. Unsurprisingly, one of Seikyou's many clubs is for students interested in "paranormal investigations," but what is shocking is that this club’s founder club is the ghost herself, Yuko, who, unable to remember how she died, is trapped behind life and death… until Teiichi Niiya, a freshman who can inexplicably see

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    Official English Subtitled Trailer Released of Anime Adaptation Set to Premiere This October with New Abbreviated Official English Title Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://mugengacha.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. © Shisui Meikyo ･ Hobby Japan / Unlimited Gacha Production Committee AMC Networks’ HIDIVE rounded-out its line-up today with the addition of MY GIFT LVL 9999 UNLIMITED GACHA: BACKSTABBED IN A BACKWATER DUNGEON, I'M OUT FOR REVENGE! (信じていた仲間達にダンジョン奥地で殺されかけたがギフト『無限ガチャ』でレベル9999の仲間達を手に入れて元パーティーメンバーと世界に復讐&『ざまぁ！ 』します！, Shinjite Ita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi o Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushū & "Zamā!" Shimasu!) to its upcoming Fall 2025 season. Based on the popular light novel title written by Shisui Meikyo and widely known for its original 39 word long name, the new anime series will offer something for every fan — combining fantasy

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©FS. Published by Activision. ©KA/SNDP Kadokawa, Qzil.la, and ARCH To Produce New Anime Adaptation that Channels the Precision and Spirit of SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE into Every Frame, to Exclusively Stream on Crunchyroll Source: Crunchyroll press release   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©FS. Published by Activision. ©KA/SNDP The masterpiece that redefined action games is now being retold as only anime can. During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025, Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH officially unveiled SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT (セキロ：ノー・ディフェイト, Sekiro: Nō Difeito), a breathtaking new anime that brings the award-winning epic SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE to life through a masterful, fully hand-drawn adaptation. The adaptation will be streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. Crafted with reverence for the original, SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT is an adaptation of the game’s unforgettable story — a tale of

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. © 1987 AIC/Soeishinsha • Pony Canyon. Licensed by AMG. Subtitles, Dubbing & Supplements ©2022 AnimEigo. 80s mecha action and comedy hijinks about a runaway powered armored suit loose on the streets of Tokyo hits in September Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. © 1987 AIC/Soeishinsha • Pony Canyon. Licensed by AMG. Subtitles, Dubbing & Supplements ©2022 AnimEigo. Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the home media Blu-ray release of the OVA (Original Video Animation) METAL SKIN PANIC MADOX-01 (メタルスキンパニック MADOX-01, Metaru Sukin Panikku Madokkusu Zero Wan) on September 16th. The content has been reauthored for this new release and features a trove of bonus features including two director commentary tracks, cast interviews, and a "Weapons of MADOX" featurette showcasing an array of Japan Self-Defense Force military vehicles. Originally released

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    The Final Season of MY HERO ACADEMIA Will Premiere on October 4 Exclusively on Crunchyroll Worldwide, Excluding Asia Source: Toho press releaseOfficial Site: https://heroaca.com/Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo Image courtesy of Toho. ©K. Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, My Hero Academia Project Toho Co., Ltd. has unveiled a brand new trailer and opening theme from PORNOGRAFFITTI for MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON. Debuting Saturday, October 4, MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan. The new trailer reveals the opening theme, “THE REVO”, performed by PORNOGRAFFITTI, best known for “THE DAY” as MY HERO ACADEMIA first season opening theme. Watch the All-New Official Trailer HERE Ahead of the global anime phenomenon’s final season, fans can continue to vote for the most iconic scenes of each of the 42 heroes and villains featured throughout My Hero Academia

    Win the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS

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    Win the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film in Japanese with English subtitles, along with a 12-page booklet featuring hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.  Also included is a playable card for the Ultraman Card Game. ULTRAMAN DECKER: The

    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS　©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS

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    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS　©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL on Blu-ray October 7, 2025.  Both the series and movie will be presented in both the original Japanese audio (Japanese with English subtitles) and the English dub. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films

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    Co-Producer Reveals New English Language Key Visual and First Ever Trailer for the Upcoming Supernatural Action Anime Series Now in Production Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://petals-of-reincarnation-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Mikihisa Konishi/MAG Garden Corporation・Petals of Reincarnation Production Committee It was just revealed that upcoming series PETALS OF REINCARNATION will premiere in 2026 and the fan response has been overwhelming. To compound the excitement for this highly-anticipated new anime as well as celebrate the global broadcast date announcement, Co-Producer HIDIVE released today the official and first-ever English subtitled teaser trailer for PETALS OF REINCARNATION, which will be available exclusively on the fast growing streaming service from AMC Networks when it debuts in 2026. Based on the hit supernatural action manga created by Mikihisa Konishi, PETALS OF REINCARNATION (リィンカーネーションの花弁, Rīnkānēshon no Kaben) is currently in production and directed by

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    Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Anime distributor AnimEigo highlighted several notable upcoming new releases during its panel held this past weekend at Otakon 2025, one of the East Coast’s biggest anime conventions. AnimEigo owner Justin Sevakis offered details on a trio of highly anticipated titles set for 2025 release that include SASUKE, LOOKING FOR THE FULL MOON, and the BLACK JACK OVA series. Sneak peeks were also offered for the upcoming 2026 releases of HOTORI: SIMPLY WISHING FOR HOPE, and ALIEN NINE, which are set for release under AnimEigo’s Ruined Childhood imprint. He also highlighted THE ANIME BUSINESS, an acclaimed documentary series currently available on YouTube that features insightful interviews with pioneers of the Western anime industry.   Image courtesy of AnimEigo. SASUKE ∙ Available Oct. 14th The historic 1968 anime series comes to North America for the

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    Photo courtesy of Cult Epics and MVD.© 1986 Kadokawa Corp. Source: Cult Epics, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Kadokawa's HIS MOTORBIKE, HER ISLAND (彼のオートバイ、彼女の島, Kare no Otobai, Kanojo no Shima, 1986) will have its North American premiere on Blu-ray and DVD this month from Cult Epics. Thie film is based on the 1977 novel by Yoshio Kataoka and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, the genre master behind the cult classics HOUSE (ハウス, Hausu, 1977) and SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS (ねらわれた学園, Nerawareta Gakuen, 1981). Following a painful breakup, macho biker Koh (Riki Takeuchi, BATTLE ROYALE II, THERMAE ROMAE) skips town and hits the road on his beloved Kawasaki W3 650. On his countryside excursion, he encounters the free-spirited Miyo (Kiwako Harada, older sister of Obayashi favorite Tomoyo Harada) who quickly takes interest in both the leather-clad Koh and his motorbike. Koh and Miyo fall in love even as Miyo's

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    © khara / Project Eva. © khara / EVA Production Committee © khara Acclaimed First & Second Installments of the “Rebuild of Evangelion” Franchise Source: Shout! Studios press releaseSpecial Thanks to Lauren Blum   GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation, has unveiled the details for October 21st Blu-ray™ releases of the beloved, award-winning films EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE. and EVANGELION:2.22 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE. Each release contains several bonus features, including a 16-page booklet inside EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE., and a 20-page booklet inside EVANGELION:2.22 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE. Both films will also be made available on all major digital platforms on September 16th. The releases will be distributed by Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, and are available for pre-order.  Created by Hideaki Anno, the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION franchise is considered one of the most influential

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. A drug informant is framed by the ambitious prosecutor he serves and winds up crippled and in jail in the action-packed South Korean crime thriller YADANG: THE SNITCH (야당, 2025), debuting on Digital September 9 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Upon his release, the one-time informant is determined to get his life back by any means necessary. First-time director Hwang Byeong-gug helms this “fascinating tale of pervasive corruption in the Korean narcotic enforcement,” starring a trio of actors Horror Movies Uncut called  the “perfect trifecta of acting” -- Kang Ha-neul (SQUID GAME), Yoo Hae-jin (EXHUMA), and Park Hae-joon (EMERGENCY DECLARATION). YADANG: THE SNITCH also hits Blu-ray and DVD exclusively through Amazon on September 9.   Synopsis       Framed and left for

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    Photo courtesy of Cult Epics and MVD.© 1981 Kadokawa Corp. Source: Cult Epics, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Kadokawa's SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS (ねらわれた学園, Nerawareta Gakuen, 1981) will have its North American premiere on Blu-ray and DVD this October from Cult Epics. This groundbreaking first teenage idol movie by genre master Nobuhiko Obayashi, director of Toho's bizarre horror classic HOUSE (ハウス, Hausu, 1977), stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, then the heart-throb of millions of Japanese fans. Photo courtesy of Cult Epics and MVD.© 1981 Kadokawa Corp. Released months before lead Yakushimaru's breakthrough hit SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN (セーラー服と機関銃, Sērā-Fuku to Kikanjū, 1981), Obayashi's  SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS is a dazzling mix of special effects and blue-screen artifice--a stylistic flair perfected in Obayashi's debut HOUSE, now utilized for the onset of an alien invasion.  Ordinary schoolgirl Yuka's (Yakushimaru) new term comes to an odd start when

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    Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Following their release of the first DAIEI GOTHIC: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES collection last year, Radiance Films presents a second limited edition Blu-ray set of three classic Japanese ghost stories by masters of the genre, Tokuzo Tanaka (THE SNOW WOMAN) and Kimiyoshi Yasuda (DAIMAJIN, YOKAI MONSTERS: SPOOK WARFARE). Newly restored in 4K, these stories from the Daiei studio represent the Japanese ghost film at its most lavish and chilling. Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION In DEMON OF MOUNT OE (大江山酒天童子, Ōeyama Shuten Dōji, 1960), a group of mighty warriors is sent to eliminate a demon who steals women from the imperial capital of Kyoto. On the way, they face a satanic bull, a giant spider and a diabolical witch, but the closer they come to their goal, the more

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