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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: matoi-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of animation production studio WHITE FOX’s (AKAME GA KILL!, RE:ZERO – STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD, IS THE ORDER A RABBIT?) first original anime series, MATOI THE SACRED SLAYER (???????, Sooshin Shoojo Matoi, 2016). I have wielded a god. The year 2016 -- In Tenman Shrine in Kamagaya City, Matoi Sumeragi was a 2nd year middle school student working a part-time job as a shrine maiden. Separated at a very young age with her mother, she has been entrusted for a long time with her paternal grandparents, and three months ago she finally started living together with her father Shingo. Because of such conditions, Matoi had been looking up to an ordinary, calm lifestyle. Matoi`s close friend and coworker Yuma Kusanagi was the candidate

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: flipflappers.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano High-flying otherworldly adventures abound in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition for the Fall 2016 anime season, FLIP FLAPPERS (??????????, Furippu Furappaazu. 2016). This original series by Studio 3Hz (DIMENSION W, CELESTIAL METHOD) follows two very different girls as they journey into the world of “Pure Illusion.” Cocona is a model honor student, cautious and slow to embrace new opportunities. This makes life complicated when a mysterious girl named Papika suddenly appears, fearlessly searching for a wish-granting crystal called the “Shard of Mimi.” When fates collide and they’re given the ability to transform into powerful fairy-like beings, where will the dangerous journey into “Pure Illusion” take them? Kiyotaka Oshiyama directed the series with Takashi Kojima debuting as chief animation director and character designer, and TO-MAS SOUNDSIGHT FLUORESCENT FOREST in charge of music. FLIP FLAPPERS

    Win the acclaimed supernatural thriller THE WAILING on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2016 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

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    Critically-Acclaimed, Award-Winning South Korean Film from Director Na Hong-jin Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the South Korean supernatural thriller THE WAILING (??, Gokseong, 2016) on Blu-ray. Over six years in the making, director Na Hong-jin’s meticulously crafted follow-up to the globally acclaimed films THE YELLOW SEA and THE CHASER smashed box office records upon its debut in South Korea, where fans made many return viewings in order to catch new clues and debate what’s sure to be the most talked-about ending of 2016. THE WAILING stars Kwak Do Won (THE MAN FROM NOWHERE), Hwang Jung Min (NEW WORLD), Kunimura Jun (KILL BILL: VOL. 1 & 2) and Chun Woo hee (THE BEAUTY INSUDE). Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% rating, THE WAILING won the PRIX AQCC

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    INFINITE STRATOS 2 Box Set Available January 24th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its January slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ Limited Edition Premium Box Set of INFINITE STRATOS 2! Product details follow, in order of release... THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS ULTIMATE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 1000 min. Street Date: 1/3/2017 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $99.98, $79.98 Keima Katsuragi`s skill at winning women`s hearts is so legendary that he`s called The God Of Conquests, but that`s only in dating video games, not the real world. Suddenly, Keima`s life takes a turn for the weird when he answers what he thinks is an online gaming challenge. Instead, he ends up with a demon contract, and now he

    Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD editions of ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 1. Photos courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2015

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan), attackontitanthemovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski On October 4, Funimation Entertainment will release ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 1 (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 2015) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital HD (EST) and Ultraviolet. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and an English dub track. Synopsis When the Titans first attacked, life for mankind was forever changed. Fearing the massive man-eating humanoids, survivors constructed three enormous walls for protection. From that point on, humanity lived safely behind the walls -- for the time being. A century later, life is peaceful. Eren and his friends live inside the walls, yearning to explore beyond the borders they’ve always known. But the opportunity comes sooner than expected when a Colossal Titan appears above the wall. With a single kick the

    Win Kraken Releasing`s Blu-ray edition of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA! © 1984 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Section23 Films, Kraken Releasing Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Kraken Releasing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1984)! With a higher budget and more advanced special effects than any previous film in the series, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA returns Japan’s greatest monster to his intended role as an epic force of destruction and the film’s spectacular success re-launched the Godzilla franchise after nearly a decade in suspended animation. The Blu-ray and DVD feature the uncut Japanese language and Toho`s English dub of the film, neither of which have been commercially available in North America. Extras include trailers for THE RETURN OF GODZILLA and Kraken’s other Godzilla titles. THE RETURN OF GODZILLA will be available on Blu-ray (SRP $14.98) and DVD (SRP $9.98) from retailers

    The first film in the acclaimed RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy comes to Blu-ray and DVD in North America. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. ©

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    Live Action Samurai Film Based on Bestselling Manga Series Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan), funimationfilms.com/rurouni-kenshin (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski On November 1, Funimation Entertainment will release the hit samurai film RUROUNI KENSHIN PART 1: ORIGINS (??????, Rurouni Kenshin, 2012) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and a brand new English dub track. Synopsis In the wake of a brutal civil war, Kenshin Himura, once a feared killer, turns his back on bloodshed and vows to carry a reversed-edge blade for the rest of his days. But Kenshin soon finds that the world around him is greatly changed. Rapid modernization has given rise to new villains driven by power and greed -- and from the shadows of the past, the famed assassin Makoto Shishio

    Win the Blu-ray edition of Sammo Hung`s THE BODYGUARD! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2016 Irresistible Films, Edko Films, Focus Films, Good Friends Entertainment

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win Sammo Hung`s action-packed drama THE BODYGUARD (????, Tèg?ng Yéyé 2016) on Blu-ray. The legendary actor/fight choreographer returns to the director’s chair and also co-stars with Andy Lau (SAVING MR, WU, SHAOLIN). THE BODYGUARD also stars Li Qinqin (THE CASE OF THE SILVER SNAKE), newcomer Jacqueline Chan, Hu Jun (LET THE BULLETS FLY), Feng Shaofeng (TAI CHI HERO), Eddie Peng (RISE OF THE LEGEND) and Song Jia (THE FINAL MASTER). In addition, many Hong Kong cinema legends make cameos, including Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao, Dean Shek, Karl Maka and Tsui Hark. In a small town bordering China and Russia, a retired bodyguard with early dementia (Sammo Hung) makes friends with a young girl. But when she and her father disappear,

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    LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS ~ HEART THROB Available December 13th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its December slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ Limited Edition Premium Box Set of LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS ~ HEART THROB! Product details follow, in order of release... THE KAWAI COMPLEX GUIDE TO MANORS & HOSTEL BEHAVIOR BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 12/6/2016 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 For some, a home is where the heart is. For others, it`s where people send those whose brains aren`t functioning properly. So, when Kazunari Usa is sent to the Kawai Boarding House, it may take a while for him to figure out what kind of "home" his new "home" is. Let`s just

    Contents of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi ? PNP ? Toei Animation

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    Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Featuring 14 Uncut Episodes Along With Special Bonus Features Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab Official Site: sailormoon-official.com (Japan), VIZ.com/sailormoon (US) 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, thrills anime fans and legions of aspiring interstellar guardians with the home media release of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 is available as a special Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack as well as a multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Set and Standard Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack carries an MSRP of $79.99 U.S. / $99.99 CAN; the Standard Edition $69.99 U.S. / $81.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD carries an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $51.99 CAN. With these new

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Shawne Kleckner, President and CEO of anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc., announced new release details during his panel at Otakon 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. Details were provided for the Sunrise/Right Stuf release of the Blu-ray edition of TURN A GUNDAM. Shawne also discussed details about the previously announced Nozomi Entertainment releases of the Blu-ray editions of GALAXY ANGEL and MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO. RIGHT STUF EXCLUSIVES Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce that the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM sequel series TURN A GUNDAM will be released on Blu-ray in 2017. Shawne Kleckner also discussed release details for the following titles: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080 WAR IN THE POCKET, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 AFTERGLOW OF ZEON. About TURN A GUNDAM (????????????, Taan Ee

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    Source: Nozomi Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of BIG WINDUP! Season 2 DVD Collection, available November 1, 2016. Also coming to DVD from Nozomi Entertainment on November 1, 2016 is the Anime Elements release of KIMBA, THE WHITE LION. BIG WINDUP! Season 2 DVD Collection Swing For The Fences! Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament! Their next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win! This should be doable for Mihashi and Abe since they continue to make a great battery, but at the same time, could Mihashi’s reliance on Abe’s signaling spell trouble in the games to come? Hits and

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of LITTLE BUSTERS EX (????????! EX, Ritoru Basutaazu! EX, 2014). Adapted from the visual novel Little Busters! Ecstasy, this eight-episode OVA series expands on one high school boy’s adventures into a world that isn’t always what it seems to be. This reimagining of the Little Busters storyline pits protagonist Riki Naoe against familiar faces such as Saya Tokido, a treasure hunter in hiding from an elusive group known as the Dark Executives, and Kanata Futaki, young chairwoman of the so-called "Public Morals Committee" who seems to have a sinister agenda of her own. LITTLE BUSTERS EX was directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (LITTLE BUSTERS!, HATSUKOI LIMITED), with series composition by Michuru Shimada (LITTLE BUSTERS!, SHUGO CHARA!). J.C. Staff, the same studio that produced TANTEI OPERA MILKY HOLMES, A CERTAIN

    Win the Blu-ray edition of THE TIGER starring OLDBOY`s Choi Min-sik! Images courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2015 NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD & SANAI PICTURES

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the critically-acclaimed drama THE TIGER (??, Daeho, 2015) on Blu-ray. From writer/director Park Hoon-jung (NEW WORLD), the film features a remarkable performance from Korean superstar Choi Min-sik (OLDBOY, LUCY, THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS) in return to action in the role of retired sharpshooter facing off against the last surviving tiger in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1925. The film also stars Jung Man-sik (CHRONICLE OF A BLOOD MERCHANT), Kim Sang-ho (THE BEAUTY INSIDE), Ren Osugi (SHIN GODZILLA) and feature film newcomers Sung Yu-bin and Jeong Seok-won. An ex-sharpshooter for the Kingdom of Korea (Choi Min-sik) is hunting the country’s last tiger. But Japanese forces and vicious local poachers also seek “The Four-Legged Mountain Lord,” and will stop at nothing to claim their

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2. Available in the U.S. for the first time ever, the MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 Blu-ray and DVD streets November 1, 2016. MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 BLU-RAY As the bitter war between the League Militaire and Zanscare continues, Üso`s skill with the Victory Gundam has grown... but so has his stake in the war`s outcome. Between Katejina`s betrayal and his parents` involvement in the League Militaire’s war strategy, there is no turning back for Üso now. The only option left is to fight until the very end! MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM (????V???? Kidoo Senshi Vikutorii Gandamu, 1993-94) is directed by the original MOBILE SUIT

    Packaging for POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE Vol. 4: RISE. Image courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2015 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    2015 Season of Saban’s POWER RANGERS from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-dino-charge Saban’s Powers Rangers embark on all-new adventures in POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: RISE, arriving on DVD (plus Digital HD) September 27 from Lionsgate. In the spooktacular Halloween edition, the Power Rangers must overcome their differences and work together to defend the Earth from evil using their dino-charged powers. Top-rated in its time period with kids 2-11, POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: RISE will surely keep its devoted fan base on the edge of their seats when it arrives on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98. The Power Rangers rise and take action-adventure to the next level as Tyler and Ivan put their differences aside to defuse a bomb; Chase races to free his friends from an underground tomb; Prince Phillip learns that he can’t buy his way

    ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI cover art. Image courtesy of Madman. © Hajime Isayama • Kodansha / BeeTV

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Life in the Survey Corps, ten months after the attack of the Colossal Titan... The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the three-part live action mini-series ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI (????? ?????, Shingeki no Kyojin ~Hangeki no Noroshi~, 2015) on Blu-ray (Region B) and Region 4 DVD September 7, 2016. From director Shinji Higuchi, ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI presents stories of the Survey Corps members that take place between the events in ATTACK ON TITAN (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 2015) and ATTACK ON TITAN PART 2: END OF THE WORLD (????? ??? ?? ? ????, Shingeki no Kyojin Endo obu za Waarudo, 2015). Filling in the gaps between the two movies, this series expands on the characters and events with a mixture of comedy, adventure and drama. 1: The Strike

    Complete seasons of POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE are coming to DVD on August 16th. Photos courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2013-2014 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-megaforce Relive every action-packed adventure when POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON arrive on DVD (plus Digital HD) on August 16 from Lionsgate. Five teenagers with attitude use their unique skills to battle evil and ultimately save the world in these top-rated seasons. With an ever-growing fan base, POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON are 5-disc DVD sets that will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98 each. POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON When the evil Warstar aliens plot a massive invasion of our planet, Earth’s supernatural guardian, Gosei, mobilizes a team of five extraordinary teens with the talent and attitude to oppose them: the Power Rangers Megaforce! PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2013 Title Copyright: TM & © 2013 SCG

    Win the Blu-ray edition of SAVING MR. WU starring Andy Lau! © 2015 Beijing Gong Zoom Media Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the action-packed crime thriller SAVING MR. WU (?????, Ji?jiù Wú Xi?nsh?ng, 2015) on Blu-ray. Directed by Sheng Ding (POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN), starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS), and based on the true story of China`s famous celebrity kidnapping case, the film follows the police as they race against time after four devious criminals posing as cops kidnap a movie star (Lau) and threaten to kill him if no ransom comes in 24 hours. Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, SAVING MR. WU also stars Liu Ye (THE CHEF, THE ACTOR, THE SCOUNDREL), Wu Ruofu (DA YUE BING), and Wang Qianyuan (THE GOLDEN ERA), with special appearances by Lam Suet (KUNG FU

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    KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA SEASON 2: BATTLE FOR PLANET NINE Available November 29th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its November slate of releases,; including Sentai Filmworks’ science fiction hit KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA SEASON 2: BATTLE FOR PLANET NINE, available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... TO LOVERU DARKNESS 2 COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 350 min. Street Date: 11/1/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Rito Yuki`s latest close encounters are starting to resemble a straight out invasion! While intergalactic romance is out of this world, attracting such high voltage vixens is not unlike being a fork stuck into an anti-matter engine to retrieve a plutonium bagel; it definitely messes

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