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    Takayuki Yamada and Tatsuya Fujiwara go to war in Hideo Nakata`s thriller MONSTERZ. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2014 “MONSTERZ” FILM PARTNERS

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    New Supernatural Thriller from J-Horror Maestro, Hideo Nakata (THE RING) Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/monsterz-movie (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On May 20th, MONSTERZ (??????, Monsutaazu, 2014) will be released on Region 4 DVD from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. When an unnamed man who possesses a special ability to manipulate others with his eyes uses his affliction to kill his abusive father, he is abandoned by his mother and cast out into the street - forced to live a lonely and bitter life on the dark side of the city. In the same part of town, Shuichi Tanaka lives a poor and unremarkable existence with no family, only friends and a bright outlook on life to help him get by. One day, after a chance encounter brings Shuichi and the unnamed man together, his life quickly becomes anything but. The

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    VAMPIRE HUNTER D Available August 25th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its August slate of releases, including Sentai Filmworks’ legendary classic VAMPIRE HUNTER D, remastered in high-definition from the original elements and with a new English dub. Product details follow, in order of release... SAKURA TRICK COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/4/2015 Format: DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 Haruka and Yuu have been best friends forever and they`ve always sat next to each other in class since... well, since they were just girls in junior high anyway. But on their first day of high school, they`re stunned to learn that the new seating plan has them on opposite sides of the classroom! So, since everyone knows that long distance relationships

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Website: ph9.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release 009 RE: CYBORG (??????? ???????, Zero-Zero-Nine Re: Cyborg, 2012) on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack July 28th. From Kenji Kamiyama, the visionary director behind GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX, comes an intense, visually captivating sci-fi thriller. Many years ago, nine humans were captured and transformed into cyborgs for the purposes of becoming agents of evil. Instead, they rebelled, becoming champions of justice anytime the earth was in need. Now, in a post-9/11 world, the meaning of “justice” has become clouded. The cyborgs, untouched by time, and some without memory of their status as heroes, have since taken up lives as ordinary civilians. But when a mysterious force known only as “His Voice” compels people across the world to commit unspeakable acts of violence, even cyborg 009, Joe Shimamura,

    The irregular at magic high school Blu-ray cover art. Artwork subject to change. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © 2013 Tsutomu Sato / PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION ? ASCII MEDIA WORKS / MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE

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    Based on the Best-Selling Light Novel Series with Over 5 Million Copies Sold in Japan! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: mahouka.jp (Japan), Mahouka.us (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at Anime Boston their plans to release the popular anime series The irregular at magic high school (?????????, Mahooka Kookoo no Rettoosei, 2014) in three Blu-ray volumes. The first “Enrollment Arc” volume is scheduled to be released on June 30th followed by the “Nine Schools Competition Arc” volume in September and finally the “Yokohama Disturbance Arc” volume in December. Pre-orders for the first volume have begun on the official U.S. website. All SKUs will be available for sale in the U.S. and Canada only. Originally a popular science-fiction fantasy web novel written by author Tsutomu Sato, The irregular at magic high school was reported the best-selling

    Australian Blu-ray and DVD cover art for THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2013 Hatake Jimusho ? GNDHDDTK

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: kaguyahime-monogatari.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On April 15th, Studio Ghibli`s THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (???????, Kaguyahime no Monogatari, 2013) will be released on Region 4 DVD and Blu-ray from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo, a tiny girl grows into an exquisite young lady, raised by an old bamboo cutter and his wife. From the countryside to the grand capital city, even unseen she enthralls all who encounter her, including five noble suitors. Ultimately she must face her fate, punishment for her crime. Based on the classic Japanese folktale, "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA is the strikingly beautiful culmination of decades of contemplation by director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata. An Official Selection of the NZ International Film Festival 2014, the film was

    Contents of the EXPELLED FROM PARADISE Limited Edition Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © TOEI ANIMATION, Nitroplus / EFP Society

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    Director of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST and Writer of FATE/ZERO Bring a Totally Original 3DCG Theatrical Masterpiece! Source: Aniplex of America, Inc. press release Official Site: rakuen-tsuiho.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/expelledfromparadise (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at Anime Boston their plans to release the theatrical feature animation EXPELLED FROM PARADISE (???? -Expelled From Paradise-, Rakuen Tsuihoo -Expelled From Paradise-, 2014) on both limited and standard edition Blu-rays on June 5th. Pre-orders for both SKUs have begun on the official website. This original science-fiction film directed by Seiji Mizushima (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, GUNDAM 00) and written by Gen Urobuchi (PUELLA MAGI ADOKA MAGICA, FATE/ZERO), two of the most prominent creators of the Japanese anime industry, garnered much praise from fans in Japan when it debuted in theaters last November. Even with a limited theatrical release, the film saw over 17,000

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    DVD Collection from Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: turn-a-gundam.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of TURN A GUNDAM Part 2, the second and final installment of the TURN A GUNDAM (????????????, Taan Ee Gandamu, 1999-2000) TV Series. Never before released in North America, TURN A GUNDAM is from original GUNDAM creator Yoshiyuki Tomino and features music from Yoko Kanno (COWBOY BEBOP, GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX). The remastered video DVD set contains Episodes 26-50 and will be available August 4, 2015. Synopsis Wishing to turn the tide of war, Guin Rhineford leads the Earth Militia into space aboard the Willghem. His hope is that a solution for the conflict might be reached once they arrive at the

    Australian Blu-ray and DVD cover art for RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. © 2014

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    The Thrilling Conclusion to the Blockbuster RUROUNI KENSHIN Live-Action Trilogy! Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On May 20, 2015, the feature film RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS (?????? ??????, Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo hen, 2014) will be released in DVD and Blu-ray editions by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. A box office smash with over 5 BILLION yen gross in Japanese cinemas, the movie sold out Australian theatrical screenings as part of Japanese Film Festival. Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique. You won`t want to miss this action-packed finale to what is now, undeniably, one of the greatest live-action manga adaptations ever. Release

    Packaging for POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE Volume 4: SKY STRIKE. Image courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2014 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Five Episodes of POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate, Bender/Helper Impact press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-megaforce Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha The longest running and most-watched kids action series in television history continues with POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: SKY STRIKE arriving on DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD and On Demand June 9th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. In these five action packed episodes, the iconic Power Rangers, Troy, Noah, Emma, Jake and Orion must work together to save the world when Vrak returns to annihilate our planet. The POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: SKY STRIKE DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98. The Power Rangers are in for the fight of their lives as they battle their greatest enemies yet -- dimension-hopping Professor Cog, Prince Vekar`s mighty Armada Megazord, Emperor Mavro and his Royal Guard, and Damaras, the most

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: grisaia-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisitions, THE LABYRINTH OF GRISAIA (????????, Gurizaia no Meikyuu, 2012) and THE EDEN OF GRISAIA (????????, Gurizaia no Rakuen, 2013), as part of their Spring 2015 anime season acquisitions. Both adapted from the popular Grisaia series of visual novels from Front Wing, LABYRINTH and EDEN continue and expound upon the story presented in the first season, THE FRUIT OF GRISAIA (????????, Gurizaia no Kajitsu, 2011). This psychological drama series is directed by Tensho (KINMOZA!, TEARS TO TIARA) with series composition by Hideyuki Kurata (OREIMO, THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS), music by Elements Garden (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, KAMIGAMI NO ASOBI), character designs by Akio Watanabe (BAKEMONOGATARI, HOSHIZORA KISEKI) and animation production by 8 Bit (INFINITE STRATOS, TOKYO RAVENS). THE LABYRINTH OF GRISAIA will be presented

    Chihiro runs through a world of spirits in Hayao Miyazaki`s SPIRITED AWAY, one of two Studio Ghibli movies coming to Blu-ray for the first time in North America from Walt Disney Studios. © 2001 NIBARIKI • GNDDTM © 2015 Disney

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    Available for the First Time on Blu-ray! Source: Walt Disney Studios, Click Communications press release Special Thanks to Angelica Juarez Disney presents two beloved films from the acclaimed Studio Ghibli, the Oscar-winning masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY and the enchanting fantasy adventure THE CAT RETURNS, will be available for the first time on Blu-ray Combo Pack June 16th! Both films will be available with all-new digital masters featuring HD picture and sound. SPIRITED AWAY is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. THE CAT RETURNS is about a schoolgirl, Haru (voiced by Anne Hathaway), bored by her ordinary routine, who saves the life of an unusual cat and suddenly finds her world transformed beyond anything she ever imagined. Both are magical animated adventures that will delight and inspire the whole family! SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to

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    Source: Ketchup Entertainment, Click Communications press releases Official Site: harlock-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Tyler Gagnon On March 31st Toei`s computer animated feature film HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE (??????????, Kyaputen Haarokku, 2013) will be available in both English and Japanese versions on Digital HD, On Demand and DVD from Ketchup Entertainment! As a preview, Ketchup and Click Communications have released some great film clips in both English and Japanese versions. About Ketchup Entertainment Founded in 2008 by principals Gareth West, Artur Galstian, and Vahan Yepremeyan as a private equity and senior lending fund, Ketchup Entertainment launched a domestic distribution division in May of 2012 and is actively acquiring and distributing films across all media with direct outputs across various platforms including VOD, Netflix, DVD, Digital, television and theatrical. Ketchup Entertainment is focused on working with

    Blu-ray and DVD cover art for VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN, the final film from legendary director and fight choreographer Panna Rittikrai. Images courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2014 Sahamongkolfilm International

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    Action-Packed Drama from the Creator of ONG-BAK Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN (????????????, R?w Thalu R?w, 2014), the action-packed last film from legendary director and fight choreographer Panna Rittikrai (ONG-BAK), debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and digital April 14th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The action-thriller reunites Rittikrai with his BORN TO FIGHT leading man Dan Chupong as an assassin who finds himself betrayed and exposed to the business’s deadliest killers. VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN also stars Nantawut Boonrupsup (FORCE OF FIVE), Nisachon Tuamsoongnern, Kessarin Akethawatkul, Chatchapol Kulsiriwuttichai (ONG-BAK 2), Ping Lumpraplearng and Kovit Wattankul. The Assassins’ Code: Stick to the mission. Never take your eyes off the target. Show no mercy. Natee (Dan Chupong) became a killer for one reason- to discover who killed his parents. As he gets closer to uncovering a secret network

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    NO GAME, NO LIFE Available July 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its July slate of releases, including Sentai Filmworks’ highly anticipated fantasy adventure series NO GAME, NO LIFE. Available on DVD, Blu-ray & a special Collector’s Edition. Product details follow, in order of release... ATELIER ESCHA & LOGY: ALCHEMISTS OF THE DUSK SKY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 7/7/2015 Format: DVD, BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98, $59.98 Ever since she was a little girl, Escha Malier has held two dreams in her heart: to become an Alchemist like her late mother, and to one day explore the mysterious ruins that float in the sky above her home town. Now, after years of study, she`s ready to make the first dream come

    Win the new DVD of Toei`s computer animated feature film HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE from Ketchup Entertainment! Image courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment. © LEIJI MATSUMOTO/CAPTAIN HARLOCK Film Partners

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    Source: Ketchup Entertainment, Click Communications Official Site: harlock-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Tyler Gagnon Ketchup Entertainment and Click Communications are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win Toei`s computer animated feature film HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE (??????????, Kyaputen Haarokku, 2013) on DVD. Director Shinji Aramaki (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD, HALO LEGENDS, APPLESEED, APPLESEED EX MACHINA) unleashes an interstellar thrill ride with HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE (??????????, Kyaputen Haarokku, 2013) on Digital HD, On Demand and DVD from Ketchup Entertainment! Based on Leiji Matsumoto`s classic manga and anime TV series, this DVD includes both the original Japanese version and the English language audio starring David Matranga (APPLESEED, JOURNEY TO AGATHA), Emily Neves (STARSHIP TROOPERS: INVASION, JOURNEY TO AGATHA), and Rob Mungle (BLUE SEED, LADY DEATH). HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE will be available from retailers on March 31st, but here is your chance to win the DVD for

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: atelier-ps3.jp/escha-logy/anime (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, ATELIER ESCHA & LOGY ~ALCHEMISTS OF THE DUSK SKY~ (???????????? ???????????, Esuka & Rojii no Atorie ?Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi?, 2014). Adapted from the popular Japanese RPG ATELIER video games series of the same name, this fantasy series is directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki, with animation production by Studio Gokumi. A continuation from the previous entry into the ATELIER games, this is the first game in the series to be adapted into an anime. The arrival of the “Dusk End” is at hand, and for those people in the western reaches of the Land of Dusk, time is precious and running out all too quickly. As the finality of their situation becomes a reality and fear and anxiousness sets in, an ancient art

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, WINDY TALES (????, Fuujin Monogatari, 2004-2005). An original series concept by Minami Otori with animation production by Production I.G., this stylized slice of life collection of stories delves into the lives of people with the power to control the wind, and the secrets behind the origins of their abilities. It has been said that air becomes wind when it is agitated. As luck would have it, a small unassuming village in the Japanese countryside, known as the Village of the Wind, harbors a group of mysterious wind handlers who tempt fate. In this town, young Nao is an 8th grader who discovers a cat high above the rooftop where she normally shoots her digital camera. Nao is one of only two members of her school’s Digital Camera

    Tokyo detective Kazuki Mekari (Takao Osawa, right) must protect Kunihide Kiyomaru (Tatsuya Fujiwara), a murder suspect with a bounty on his head, in Takashi Miike`s thriller SHIELD OF STRAW. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Kazuhiro Kiuchi/Kodansha © 2013

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    New Action-Packed Crime Thriller from the Prolific Filmmaker Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/waranotate (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On April 15th, SHIELD OF STRAW (???, Wara no Tate, 2013) will be released on Region 4 DVD from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuhiro Kiuchi, the film was directed by prolific cult filmmaker, Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, ACE ATTORNEY) and stars Takao Osawa (GOEMON, ICHI), Nanako Matsushima (RING, RING 2), Tatsuya Fujiawara (BATTLE ROYALE, DEATH NOTE) and Tsutomu Yamazaki (DEPARTURES, KAGEMUSHA). Billionaire Ninagawa has put a bounty on the head of Kiyomaru (Tatsuya Fujiwara), the man who savagely murdered his young granddaughter. Fearing for his life, Kiyomaru comes out of hiding and turns himself in. As the entire nation sets their sights on killing him, five Security Police and one detective have

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: aniplex.co.jp/kagemamo (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, GUARDIAN NINJA MAMORU (???????, Kage Kara Mamoru!, 2006). From original creator Taro Achi and with animation production by Group TAC, this romantic comedy with a twist tells the story of a young ninja sworn to protect the life and virtues of a young girl who belongs to an ancient and noble family. Looks can often be deceiving, and the phrase has never rang more true than with the case of Kagemori Mamoru. Behind the frail, hapless and definitely nerdy Kagemori’s thick glasses and unkempt hair lies a master in the ways of the ninja, he secretly watches over and is in service to his “neighbors”, the Konnyaku family, who have been under his family’s protection for the past 400 years! Yuuna, the young

    Australian Blu-ray and DVD cover art for GIOVANNI`S ISLAND, the new anime feature film from Production I.G. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2014 JAME

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    An Emotional WWII Drama in the Vein of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/giovanni (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Production I.G`s GIOVANNI`S ISLAND (???????, Giovanni no Shima, 2014) is now available on Region 4 DVD and Blu-ray from the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. The anime film is based on the true untold story of the Soviet occupation of the Kuril Islands at the end of WWII and the trials experienced by the region`s tragically displaced Japanese inhabitants. In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. GIOVANNI`S ISLAND was screened at several international festivals, including MIFF 2014,

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