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    Win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD from Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of Shochiku. © Ayano Takeda,TAKARAJIMASHA/Hibike Partners

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: liz-bluebird.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of stunning anime feature LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD (??????, Liz to Aoi Tori, 2018). The movie makes its way to home video following its premiere at Annecy International Film Festival last June and its North American theatrical release in November. LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD comes from the creators of the critically acclaimed A SILENT VOICE (40th Japan Academy Award, Best Animated Feature Film), including director Naoko Yamada and writer Reiko Yoshida. It has been adapted from the popular YA novel series Sound! Euphonium by Ayano Takenda and is considered a side sequel to the anime series of the same name. LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD will be available on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack

    Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Toei Company, Ltd.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of the SISTER STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION. The Toei film series stars Etsuko Shihomi, is filled with wall-to-wall action, and features some of the craziest villains ever depicted onscreen. In 1974`s SISTER STREET FIGHTER (????, Onna Hissatsu Ken), Li Koryu (Etsuko Shihomi) travels to Yokohama to investigate the disappearance of her brother, an undercover cop. When she discovers a smuggling ring run by a drug lord with his own personal army of deadly fighters, she must penetrate his evil lair and defeat not only his champion (Masashi Ishibashi from the STREET FIGHTER films) but also a group of female Thai kickboxers called The Amazon Seven. Chiba appears in a cameo as a fellow karate master who helps Koryu in her

    Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Toei Company, Ltd.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Genre entertainment of the highest order, the SISTER STREET FIGHTER films are a wild ride through some of the best exploitation cinema Japan produced in the 1970s. Funky and over-the-top, filled with wall-to-wall action, and featuring some of the craziest villains ever depicted onscreen, the series embodies female power in a male-dominated genre and is a magnificent showcase for the physical presence and martial arts skills of its lead star. In 1974`s SISTER STREET FIGHTER (????, Onna Hissatsu Ken), Etsuko Shihomi is the half-Chinese, half-Japanese Li Koryu, who travels to Yokohama to investigate the disappearance of her brother, an undercover cop. When she discovers a smuggling ring run by a drug lord with his own personal army of deadly fighters, she must penetrate his evil lair and defeat not only his champion

    Win TOKYO LIVING DEAD IDOL on Blu-ray from Section23 Films and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Section23 Films. © 2018

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    Source: Section23 Films Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Section23 Films is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of TOKYO LIVING DEAD IDOL (???????????????????, T?ky? Ribingu Deddo Aidoru, 2018), starring Nana Asakawa from the idol group SUPER?GiRLS. Tokyo 27-ku’s the hottest pop group around, but when singer Kamiya Miku (Nana Asakawa) gets bitten by a zombie, she goes from being on top of the charts to the top of the most wanted lists! With just 72 hours until the sizzling chanteuse becomes a shuffling zombie, Miku’s only hope is finding a serum that might possibly cure her. Unfortunately, if Miku can’t reach the antidote in time, she’s going to transform from songbird to a dead bird singing in the middle of the night, and evading paparazzi and zealous fans is nothing compared to being pursued by teams of professional

    Its swords vs. zombies in the South Korean horror hit, RAMPANT. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2018 Next Entertainment World & Leeyang Film & Rear Window

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Rachel Villegas @wellgousa, #Rampant Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of RAMPANT (창궐, Chang Gwol, 2018), a fresh new take on the zombie-horror genre from the creators of TRAIN TO BUSAN (부산행, Busanhaeng, 2016). Set in ancient Korea, the story follows Prince Ganglim, who after returning from a long imprisonment, discovers a bloody rampage spreading across the nation by murderous creatures known as Night Demons. He soon realizes that it will take the strength of his fellow countrymen to stop the Night Demons from overrunning the kingdom. RAMPANT was directed by Kim Sung-Hoon (CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT) and stars Hyun-Bin (THE SWINDLERS), Jang Dong-Gun (THE WARRIORS WAY), Jo Woo-Jin (INSIDE MEN), Man-Sik (MAN OF WILL) and Kim Eui-Sung (TRAIN

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new DVD set of the 2003-04 ASTRO BOY series, a state-of-the-art update of Osamu Tezuka’s classic series that started the anime explosion. Filled with exciting action, humor and drama, ASTRO BOY tells the story of a young robot boy modeled after the son of a research scientist. This atomic-powered robot becomes a reluctant superhero who fights for justice and peace -- for humans and robots alike! This 4-Disc set contains all 50 episodes with an English audio track featuring Olivia Hack (Cindy Brady in THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE), Bill Farmer (Goofy in A GOOFY MOVIE), Wally Wingert (Humpty Dumpty in ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS), Sandy Marvin (Grandma in NAPOLEON DYNAMITE) and Greg Cipes (Michelangelo in TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES). The

    GARAMON STRIKES BACK title card. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ultraman-archives (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE In October, Tsuburaya Productions announced their new ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project that looks back at key episodes of the Ultraman Series through home video, public events, and deluxe merchandising. The second home video release will be the ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES: ULTRA Q Episode 16: GARAMON STRIKES BACK Blu-ray & DVD Set (ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES??????? Episode 16?????????Blu-ray?DVD????), which will be available in Japan on May 22, 2019. The episode features the Meteorite Monster Garamon, one of the most popular kaiju from the Ultraman Series, plus the first alien invasder in the franchise. The set features HD remasters of the original 1966 black & white episode and the COLOR ULTRA Q colorized version from 2011 plus "Premium Talk" interviews with cast and crew members such as actor Yasuhiko Saijo, who starred in ULTRA Q as

    Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Toei Company, Ltd.

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout Select will release THE STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION on Blu-ray for the first time on March 26th, 2019. This set comes jam-packed, containing all three STREET FIGHTER films with uncut versions, new 2K scans of the original film elements, and bonus features including new interviews with star Sonny Chiba and Filmmaker Jack Sholder. Fans can preorder the trilogy now at shoutfactory.com. Meet the meanest and most lethal karate master ever to rule the streets. He’s Sonny Chiba (KILL BILL, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT), one of the greatest martial arts actors to ignite the screen. In THE STREET FIGHTER (??????, Gekitotsu! Satsujin Ken, 1974), Chiba stars as Terry Tsurugi, a mercenary who has been hired by both the yakuza and the mafia to kidnap a wealthy heiress, but when he isn’t paid, a violent

    Contents of the PRINCESS MONONOKE Collector`s Edition Set. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 1997 Nibariki – GND

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will issue PRINCESS MONONOKE (?????, Mononoke Hime, 1997) in a beautiful collector’s edition release on May 14, 2019. The limited-edition set comes housed in an elegant hard slipcase and includes a new 40-page book with stunning art and essays. Featured in a deluxe disc portfolio will be a Blu-ray of the film paired with hours of special features, and the film’s soundtrack made available on CD for the first time in North America. The set is available for pre-order now on ghiblicollection.com. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, this epic fantasy film is one of the best-selling and internationally renowned films of all time. PRINCESS MONONOKE is here presented with a release perfect for collectors and animation fans who have adored the film since its initial release. The set’s

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

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    KAMPFER Available MAY 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its May slate of releases featuring Sentai Filmworks` bestselling echhi comedy series KAMPFER as you`ve never heard it before: in English! KAMPFER`s sex-swapping hi-jinx will be available for your listening pleasure in a complete Blu-ray collection on May 28th. Product details follow, in order of release... GODANNAR BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 650 min. Street Date: 5/7/2019 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 Five years ago, Goh, the pilot of the giant robot Dannar, rescued Anna Aoi as the monstrous Mimetic Beasts attempted to wipe human life from the planet. Now the Beasts are back, but Goh`s not going back into battle alone. Not only does his new bride-to-be Anna have a mech of

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    Official Site: mazinger-z.jp (Japan), movie/mazinger-z (US) SciFi Japan is pleased to offer our readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray edition of MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (?????Z ? INFINITY, Majing? Z/INFINITY, 2018). The movie is based on the classic manga series by Go Nagai. It follows our hero, Koji Kabuto, in an action-packed adventure where only he can choose his ultimate path! Ten years ago, the villainous scientist Dr. Hell led his wicked followers, known as the Underground Empire, in a struggle to destroy all of humanity. It was against these forces that the young hero Koji Kabuto fought, piloting the legendary super robot “Mazinger Z.” Koji’s victory stopped Dr. Hell’s evil plan and returned peace to the Earth. Now Koji has left the pilot seat behind and become a scientist in his own right, following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps. Yet an unexpected encounter

    Win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of Masaaki Yuasa`s LU OVER THE WALL from Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Lu Film Partners

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: lunouta.com (Japan), lu-over-the-wall (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a GKIDS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of Masaaki Yuasa`s fun new musical feature LU OVER THE WALL (???????????, Yoake Tsugeru Ruu no Uta, 2017). The anime film was an official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and winner of the Cristal, the highest prize of the 2017 Annecy International Animation Festival. Yuasa presents a joyous twist on the classic fairy tale about a little mermaid who comes ashore to join a middle-school rock band and propel them to fame. After his family moves from Tokyo to a small fishing village, teenager Kai spends his days sulking and adrift. When his classmates invite him to play keyboard in their band, their jam sessions bring an unexpected guest: Lu, a

    Win Takashi Miike`s J-horror classic AUDITION on Blu-ray from Arrow Video US and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1999 Omega Project

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of Takashi Miike`s AUDITION (???????, ?dishon, 1999). One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, AUDITION exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult director Takashi Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as ICHI THE KILLER (????, Koroshiya Ichi, 2001) and THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS (????????, Katakuri-ke no K?fuku, 2001). Recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, so he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. They take advantage of their position in a film company

    Cover art courtesy of VIZ Media. © Go Nagai/Dynamic Planning - MZ Film Partners

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    Feature Film Based On The Legendary Mazinger Z Series Debuts On Blu-ray And DVD Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: mazinger-z.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the home media release of MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (?????Z ? INFINITY, Majing? Z/INFINITY, 2018) on February 19th. MAZINGER Z is one of Japan’s most revered sci-fi properties. The anime film, which was produced by Toei Animation, takes place ten years after the conclusion of the famed MAZINGER Z TV series. VIZ Media will release MAZINGER Z: INFINITY on Blu-ray and as a Standard Edition DVD. The MAZINGER Z: INFINITY Blu-ray’s MSRP will be $24.98 U.S. / $29.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD’s MSRP will be $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. Audio featuring English and Japanese dialogue

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi/PNP ? Toei Animation

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of the third SAILOR MOON film, SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE (????????????SuperS ????9?????????????????????, Bish?jo Senshi S?r? M?n S?p?zu: S?r? Ky? Senshi Sh?ketsu! Burakku Dor?mu H?ru no Kiseki, 1995) on February 12th. SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE will debut as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and as a Standard Edition DVD Set. The Combo Pack will carry an MSRP of $29.98 U.S. / $34.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD Set will carry an MSRP of $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. Around the world, children are disappearing -- and the culprits are not of this world! The evil Queen Badiane plots to trap Earth in a dark energy field called the Black Dream Hole, powered

    Win a MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of ELEVEN ARTS. © PROJECT MAQUIA

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: sayoasa.jp (Japan), elevenarts.net/animedistrbution/maquia (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS (????????????????, Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazaro, 2018), winner of Best Animated Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival and awarded Best Film for Fantastic Discovery at Spain’s Sitges Film Festival. MAQUIA is the directorial debut of renowned and prolific screenwriter Mari Okada (ANOHANA THE MOVIE: THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY and THE ANTHEM OF THE HEART –BEAUTIFUL WORD BEAUTIFUL WORLD-). A heartwarming story of a mother’s love and irreplaceable time, the film dives into the dilemmas of motherhood, adolescence, femininity, and leadership. Okada wraps all these poignant themes into a sweeping epic with well-developed characters, emotional gravitas, stunning visuals, and an exhilarating

    Takashi Miike`s legendary AUDITION comes to Blu-ray next month. © 1999 Omega Project

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, AUDITION (???????, ?dishon, 1999) exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult director Takashi Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as ICHI THE KILLER (????, Koroshiya Ichi, 2001) and THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS (????????, Katakuri-ke no K?fuku, 2001). Recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, so he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. They take advantage of their position in a film company by staging an audition to find the perfect woman. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted

    Blu-ray + DVD cover art, courtesy of Shout! Factory. ©Yoshitoki Oima, Kodansha/A Silent Voice The Movie Production Committee. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: elevenarts.net/a-silent-voice, fathomevents.com/a-silent-voice (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan The captivating anime feature A SILENT VOICE (?? ???, Eiga Koe no Katachi, 2016) will be released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and digital download on April 2, 2019 from ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio and Shout! Factory. Winner of the 40th Japan Academy Award for Excellent Animation of the Year, A SILENT VOICE makes its highly anticipated debut on home entertainment following its North American theatrical release in late 2017. This release is presented in Japanese with subtitles, and with an English dub. A SILENT VOICE comes from the lauded director Naoko Yamada (LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD) and writer Reiko Yoshida. Among the film’s many accolades are Tokyo Anime Awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay and the Japanese Movie Critics Award for Best Animation. Based on the

    Masaaki Yuasa`s LU OVER THE WALL Comes to Blu-ray and DVD next week. Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Lu Film Partners

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: lunouta.com (Japan), lu-over-the-wall (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan The fun new musical feature LU OVER THE WALL (???????????, Yoake Tsugeru Ruu no Uta, 2017) from anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME, THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL) will be released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and digital download on February 5, 2019 from GKIDS and Shout! Factory. An official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and winner of the Cristal, the highest prize of the 2017 Annecy International Animation Festival, LU OVER THE WALL makes its home video debut following a limited theatrical release last year. This release is presented in both the original Japanese language and English dub versions. Bonus features include audio commentary and an interview with Director Masaaki Yuasa, trailers and TV spots. From the visionary mind of

    ?Tatsunoko Production / THE PRICE OF SMILES Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: egaonodaika.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired THE PRICE OF SMILES (???????, Egao no Daika, 2019) for streaming as well as exclusive rights for home video, television, and transactional video on demand. The original series is produced by iconic anime studio, Tatsunoko Production (SPEED RACER, GATCHAMAN) in celebration of their 55th anniversary. Sentai Filmworks will distribute the series in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. On a world far removed from the Earth, there is a certain kingdom that`s brimming with smiles. Fate thrusts young Princess Yuki, filled with idealism, joy, and innocence, into a station in life for which her most endearing qualities are ill-matched. Her kingdom faces grave danger as the Empire threatens the realm’s security. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the conflict, an imperial soldier known

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