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    Key’s Second Original Anime to Receive English Dub and Home Release Official Site: charlotte-anime.jp (Japan), charlotteanime.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum At their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas, Aniplex of America announced their plans to dub and release the popular anime series CHARLOTTE (??????, Shaarotto, 2015) on Blu-ray this August. The all-star creative team of Jun Maeda (Original Story/Screenplay), Na-Ga (Original Character Design), and P.A. Works (Animation) reunited five years after making the hit anime ANGEL BEATS! to create this completely original anime series. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on August 16th and Volume 2 on November 15th. Pre-orders for both SKUs have begun on the official CHARLOTTE U.S. website. Aniplex of America also debuted the English dub trailer confirming their cast members for the English version of the show. Under the direction of Tony Oliver, the dub will star Ray Chase

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    16 strangers on a bus. An apocalyptic accident. 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 critically-acclaimed, end-of-the-world satire THE MIDNIGHT AFTER (?????????????????van, Na ye ling san ngor jor seung liu wongkok hoi wong daibo dik hung van, 2014) on DVD. Innovative Director Fruit Chan (MADE IN HONG KONG, DURIAN DURIAN) seamlessly blends a variety of genres -- including mystery, thriller, sci-fi and comedy -- in the film, with Variety’s Maggie Lee noting that “Fruit Chan bends genre like it’s putty in his hands, distilling the macabre from the everyday and making the apocalyptic seem absurdly matter-of-fact.” In Hong Kong, a group of 16 people on a city bus emerge from a tunnel to find the entire population of the city has vanished. Based on a

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    Popular Anime Adaptation Slated to Receive English Dub and Home Release Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: asterisk-war.com (Japan), AsteriskWar.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas their plans to dub and release the first season of THE ASTERISK WAR (??????????, Gakusen Toshi Asutarisuku, 2015) on Blu-ray starting this September. This anime series based on the hit light novel by Yuu Miyazaki will be released in two volumes, with limited and standard editions available for both. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on September 20th and Volume 2 on November 22nd of this year. Pre-orders for all four SKUs will begin Monday, June 6th on the official THE ASTERISK WAR U.S. website. Aniplex of America has also unveiled the English dub trailer confirming the cast members. Under the direction of Chris Cason,

    *Artwork not final. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Magica Quartet?Aniplex, Madoka Partners, MBS

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    The Magical Girls Return in a Complete Box Set for the First Time Source: Aniplex of America Official Site: madoka-magica.com (Japan), MadokaMagicaUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki and Alex Crum Aniplex of America recently announced their plans to release the PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA (???????????, Maho Shojo Madoka Magika, 2011) TV series in a complete Blu-ray Box Set this summer. The set will include all 12 episodes along with various bonus contents and materials. Since its streaming debut in 2012, this will be the first time a complete box set has seen a domestic release. Pre-orders have begun on the official U.S. homepage). The release date is currently set to August 23rd, 2016. Critics and fans alike praised PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA for its unique story and innovative approach to a beloved anime genre. Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network says this series, “feels like

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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 releases of GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK. Both titles will be available on Blu-ray and DVD September 6, 2016. GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY BLU-RAY GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY (????????????????, Gandamu Birudo Faitaazu Torai, 2014-2015) is set seven years after Sei Iori won the 7th Gunpla Battle Championship World Tournament. The Gunpla Battle Championship is now run by Yajima Trading. With new rules and battle modes, the game`s popularity has become even more widespread. However, the Seiho Academy that Sei Iori once attended has failed to catch onto the trend. The only member of the school`s Gunpla Battle Club is its president, middleschooler Fumina Hoshino. Currently there is no way the

    Front and back cover art for JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 Pokémon. © 1997-2002 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    Substantial New Set Features 6 DVDs Containing 52 Action-Packed Anime Adventures Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers fresh new POKÉMON home media to fans with the release today of the POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. The hefty set includes 6 DVDs, featuring a total of 52 episodes, of the massively popular anime adventure property. POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS – THE COMPLETE COLLECTION is rated ‘TV-Y7,’ for viewers ages 7 and older, and will carry an MSRP of $49.99 U.S. / CAN. In the latest episodes, from the sprawling metropolis of Goldenrod City to the icy peak of Snowtop Mountain, the Johto region presents Ash, Misty, and Brock with exciting new adventures -- along with a few

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    Newly Digitally Restored WWII-Era Film Premiered at 2016 Cannes Film Festival Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Lonski Funimation Entertainment is proud to announce its acquisition of the restored edition of Mitsuyo Seo’s MOMOTARO, SACRED SAILORS (??? ????, Momotaro Umi no Shinpei) -- the first feature-length animated film produced in Japan. Written and directed by Mitsuyo Seo (1911-2010), MOMOTARO, SACRED SAILORS was a propaganda film produced in 1944 by Shochiku Co. Ltd. and released in 1945 during the final months of World War II. Earlier this year, with the financial support of Funimation and others, Shochiku restored the 74-minute, black and white film, which premiered during opening weekend of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Classics program. As part of its agreement with Shochiku, Funimation has secured exclusive rights to the theatrical, digital and home video distribution of the film in

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    Complete 2003-2004 Series Available in Stores Nationwide from Shout! Factory Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Shannon Meehan On June 21, 2016, join the Power Rangers as they battle to save Earth from the evil ninja master Lothor when Shout! Factory releases POWER RANGERS: NINJA STORM: The Complete Series, a 5-DVD box set that contains all 38 episodes of the iconic show’s eleventh season. Tori, Shane, and Dustin lead typical teenage lives in Blue Bay Harbor but they have one thing in common – they are students at a secret ninja school under the teachings of a wise sensei. Their world changes when Lothor, a ninja master banished to space for his evil deeds, returns to Earth bent on revenge. Sensei gives "Wind Morphers" to the three kids that will transform them into Power Rangers to compete in

    Cover art for the PARASYTE PART 2 and PARASYTE MOVIE COLLECTION Australian DVDs. Images courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2014-15

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: kiseiju.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the live action movie PARASYTE PART 2 (??? ???, Kiseijuu Kanketsu-hen, 2015) and the PARASYTE MOVIE COLLECTION on Region 4 DVD June 8, 2016. No North American release has been announced. PARASYTE PART 2 The showdown begins. It has become all-out war between humanity and the ‘Parasites’ -- the tiny creatures who are rapidly taking over the brains of the human populace. But nothing is black and white in this struggle. Why have the Parasites come to Earth? Are they here to cull our numbers? The planet may be better off preserved from the destructive nature of humanity, but we also want to fight to protect our loved ones. Amidst this conflict of values, Shinichi and Migi must continue to work together in the escalating fight against the

    Eddie Peng is Wong Fei Hung in RISE OF THE LEGEND. © 2014 Edko Films Limited

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    Starring Sammo Hung & Eddie Peng 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 director Chow Hin Yeung’s epic action drama RISE OF THE LEGEND (????????, 2014) on Blu-ray. Martial Arts legend Sammo Hung (IP MAN 2) takes on Eddie Peng (UNBEATABLE), pegged by The Hollywood Reporter as “a serious contender for Next Great Martial Arts Star.” The story follows a powerful martial arts master (Peng) returning to the town where his father was murdered to take on a ruthless crime boss (Hung) in this origins story of the revered folk hero Wong Fei Hung, a martial arts master whose life has passed into Chinese folklore. The film also stars Wang Luodan (THE CONTINENT), Jing Boran (THE GUILLOTINES), Jin Zhang (KILL ZONE 2), Wong

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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 GUNDAM ZZ COLLECTION 2 on Blu-ray and DVD and AFTER WAR GUNDAM X COLLECTION 2 on DVD July 5, 2016. GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS will be available on Blu-ray and DVD August 2, 2016. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ BLU-RAY COLLECTION 2 Coming to North America on Blu-ray for the very first time, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ COLLECTION 2 presents the thrilling sequel to MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM in HD glory! MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ (??????????, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Daburu Zeeta, 1986-1987) is set in the aftermath of the Gryps Conflict... the year 0088 of the Universal Century. Haman Karn, leader of Neo Zeon, invades Earth to strike at the corrupt Federation government.

    Packaging for POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE Vol. 3: BREAKOUT. 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 are back in action with POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: BREAKOUT, arriving on DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD, and On Demand July 12 from Lionsgate. The Red, Black, Blue, Green, and Pink Rangers must once again rely on each other and their new dino-charged powers as they battle to defend the Earth from the villainous Sledge. This all-new Power Rangers series ranked #1 in its time period across all TV with kids 2-11. With an ever-growing fan base, POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: BREAKOUT will be the biggest, and most shocking, Power Rangers adventure yet when it arrives on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98. The Power Rangers will have to outsmart a puzzling villain, save a prince, and try to defeat Sledge`s monsters. When

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

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    THE RETURN OF GODZILLA Available September 13th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its September slate of releases, including the first U.S. release of the complete and uncut THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (aka GODZILLA (1984)) by Kraken Releasing. Available on DVD and Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... HANAUKYO MAID TEAM: LA VERITE COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 9/6/2016 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 Moving is seldom easy, but when newly orphaned Taro Hanaukyo arrives in Tokyo to live with his wealthy grandfather, what he finds literally blows his mind. Because Gramps has skipped off to a remote island, leaving his estate and its huge staff at Taro’s beck and call. A staff

    Kraken Releasing has acquired THE RETURN OF GODZILLA for Blu-ray and DVD in North America. © 1984 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Section23 Films, Kraken Releasing Special Thanks to Matt Greenfield and Mike Bailiff A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Kraken Releasing today announced that they have licensed Toho`s THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (1984) for Blu-ray and DVD in North America. The discs will be available starting September 13, 2016 at the SRPS of $14.98 (Blu-ray) and $9.98 (DVD). THE RETURN OF GODZILLA relaunched the Godzilla franchise after a nine year break. Rather than pick up where the last movie -- TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (????????, Mekagojira no Gyakushuu, 1975) -- had left off, Toho and producer Tomoyuki Tanaka chose to make the new film a direct sequel to the original GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1954) that would ignore the events of the previous 14 sequels. Opening in Japan in December 1984 as GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1984), the movie launched a second wave of

    UK Blu-ray and DVD cover art for UZUMASA LIMELIGHT. Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2014

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Official Movie Site: uzumasalimelight.com (UK) Special Thanks to Claire Marty On April 25th, Third Window Films will release Ken Ochiai`s UZUMASA LIMELIGHT (????????, Uzumasa Raimuraito, 2014) on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD in the United Kingdom. Starring Seizo Fukumoto -- the actor who is said to have died 50,000 times -- and introducing Chihiro Yamamoto, UZUMASA LIMELIGHT won awards from the Fantasia Film Festival (Best Film, Best Actor), New York Asian Film Festival (Audience Award) and Camera Japan (Audience Award). Both the Blu-ray and DVD include a behind the scenes featurette and theatrical trailer. Synopsis Uzumasa (Kyoto) is considered the Hollywood of Japan. It has produced many “jidaigeki” films (period dramas with sword fighting) that are loved by many Japanese, and are highly praised all over the world. These films wouldn’t be what they were if it weren’t for the

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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/adventure fantasy thriller MOJIN: THE LOST LEGEND (???????, Gu? Chu? D?ng Zh? Xún Lóng Jué, 2015) on Blu-ray. The film is based on the #1 Bestselling series of novels and stars Shu Qi (THE ASSASSIN), Chen Kun (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON), Angelababy (TAI CHI HERO), and Huang Bo (LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CGEN ZHEN). Directed by Wuershan (PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION), MOJIN: THE LOST LEGEND follows three retired tomb raiders able to travel between the realms of the Living and the Dead. Lured back to their original vocation by a mysterious, businesswoman/cult leader who wants them to find the ancient tomb of a Mongolian princess, they eventually learn

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    Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films have provided details on their slate of releases for July and August, including Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition TRINITY SEVEN. The Complete Collection will be available on DVD and Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... ARCH ANGELS Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 92 min. Street Date: 7/5/2016 Format: COMBO Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $29.98 Rich? Need a place to keep your attractive but easily misled daughter? Then St. Michael`s Academy is the school for you! Nestled on a remote island, it`s the perfect place to keep your girl away from temptation as she learns about class, elegance, and refined tastes. Of course, that also makes S.M.A. "Hell on Earth" for a girl like Fumio, who`d rather go to Tokyo U. and eat junk

    Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson share the screen in IP MAN 3, the final chapter in the blockbuster martial arts series. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2015 Pegasus Motion Pictures (Hong Kong) Ltd.

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    Final Installment of the Acclaimed Trilogy 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 martial arts blockbuster IP MAN 3 (??3, Yè wèn 3, 2015) on Blu-ray. Directed by Wilson Yip and featuring action choreography by Yuen Wo Ping, the final installment of the internationally-acclaimed trilogy stars Donnie Yen (SPECIAL ID, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY) and legendary boxer Mike Tyson. Donnie Yen returns to the role that made him an icon -- as Ip Man, the real-life Wing Chun grandmaster who mentored Bruce Lee. This explosive third installment takes place in 1959 Hong Kong and finds Ip Man attempting to save his son’s school from brutal gangsters led by an intimidating property developer (Tyson). With the police unable to help, Ip

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, the space opera COBRA THE ANIMATION (??? THE ANIMATION, Kobura The Animation, 2010), as well the series’ two OVAs COBRA THE ANIMATION: TIME DRIVE (??? THE ANIMATION ????????, Kobura The Animation Taimu Doraibu, 2009) and COBRA THE ANIMATION: THE PSYCHOGUN (??? THE ANIMATION ???????, Kobura The Animation Za Saikogan, 2008-2009). Based on the best-selling 1978 manga by Buichi Terasawa, COBRA THE ANIMATION follows the adventures of a young man who abandons a life of adventure and danger by surgically altering his face and erasing his own memories. Assuming his new identity as an office worker named Johnson, the young man’s “normal” life is shattered when he is once again threatened by old enemies who are out for his life. Keizo Shimizu (SHINSAKU SENGOKU EIYU DENSETSU - SANADA

    © 2014 Wanda Media Ltd. Director Leste Chen Returns to His Mystery-Thriller Roots Source:

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    Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win director Leste Chen`s (DOOMSDAY REVERSE, THE HEIRLOOM) mystery-thriller THE GREAT HYPNOTIST (????, Cu?mián Dàsh?, 2014) on DVD. Starring Chinese Superstar Zheng Xu (LOST IN THAILAND) and Hong Kong singer/actress Karen Mok (AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS), THE GREAT HYPNOTIST pits a confident hypnotherapist against a belligerent patient in a battle of wills. Xu Ruining (Xu Zheng) is a nationally renowned therapist incredibly skilled in hypnotherapy. But when his career takes off, he meets a patient named Ren Xiaoyan (Karen Mok) who brings him a complex problem. Xu Ruining discovers that with this particular case, the struggle between the doctor and the patient isn’t as easy as he’d expected. Despite her thin and weak appearance, Ren Xiaoyan always reacts violently to any problems with Xu Ruining. He wonders what exactly makes her closed-off to

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