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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America, Inc. has announced that they will be discontinuing sales of eight products on October 31st. Fans who may have been waiting to purchase these items are encouraged to make their purchases before this date as no new orders will be taken for these following SKUs and will no longer be available through official retailers: BLUE EXORCIST DVD Vol. 1 SKU #: AOA-1801 Year Released: 2011 BLUE EXORCIST DVD Vol. 2 SKU #: AOA-1802 Year Released: 2011 BLUE EXORCIST DVD Vol. 4 SKU #: AOA-1804 Year Released: 2012 DURARARA!! DVD Part 2 SKU #: AOA-0702 Year Released: 2011 DURARARA!! DVD Part 3 SKU #: AOA-0703 Year Released: 2011 DURARARA!! DVD Part 3 SKU #: AOA-0703 Year Released: 2011 GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE -CHILDHOOD’S END- Limited Edition DVD SKU #: 42000 Year Released: 2008

    Lee Eun-woo plays a very angry wife and mother in the South Korean thriller MOEBIUS, the latest film from shock auteur Kim Ki-duk. Photo courtesy of RAM Releasing. © 2013 Next Entertainment World

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    Kim Ki-duk`s Critically-Acclaimed Worldess Thriller Source: RAM Releasing RAM Releasing, the New York-based noir film distribution company and a division of Film Movement, announces the DVD and Blu-ray release of MOEBIUS (????, Moebiuseu, 2013), the latest from shock auteur Kim Ki-duk (PIETA), available on October 28. Including exclusive interviews with cast and crew, as well as a post-screening Q&A from the film`s New York premiere at New York Asian Film Festival, owning this one-of-a-kind thrill ride is a must for any fan of Kim`s boundary-pushing filmmaking. The feature film also becomes available to own digitally on October 28 on all major platforms. When she catches her husband having an affair, a woman attempts to castrate the cheater for his wrongdoing. Unsuccessful, she instead inflicts the unspeakable act on her own son, setting off a series of grotesque yet provocative events ranging from a

    POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE comes to DVD and and Digital HD for the first time this December. Photo courtesy of Saban Brands. TM & © 2014 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    First Volume of POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate, Bender/Helper Impact press release Official Site: powerrangers.com Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Bring home the all-new top-rated show, POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE, for the first time when POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE Volume 1: EARTH FIGHTS BACK arrives on DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD December 9 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The brand new POWER RANGERS season will excite fans with the super mega action and adventures of best friends working together to defend the planet from evil. Dive in to the epic battle as the Rangers fight against a massive alien Armada and discover legendary new special abilities. The POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE Volume 1: EARTH FIGHTS BACK DVD features four exciting episodes from the series and will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98. With the help

    Cover art for POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE, Vol. 2. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Power Rangers LLC.

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    Available in Stores Nationwide from Shout! Factory Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Shannon Meehan This fall, Shout! Factory unleashes a new DVD collection for the popular series POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE, Vol. 2, available on home entertainment shelves nationwide on October 7th, 2014. The epic conclusion of the POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE (1998) saga can be seen in this 3-DVD box set that contains the final 21 episodes of the series. The Power Rangers are still searching for their founder and mentor Zordon, who has been captured by a coalition of villains. The Princess of Evil, Astronema, is revealed to be the long-lost sister of Andros, a Power Ranger who grew up on the distant space colony of KO-35. Though Andros convinces her of her true past, dark forces are work. She is recaptured and reprogrammed to follow Dark Specter.

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

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    MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE COLLECTION 1 Available January 20th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its January slate of releases; including the sci-fi action adventure series MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE COLLECTION which will be released English dubbed on both DVD & Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... DOG & SCISSORS COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 1/6/2015 Format: DVD, BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $69.98 Harumi Kazuhito could spend days at a time with his head buried in his beloved books, and little would make him happier than perusing the pages of his favorite author. Unfortunately, when Harumi gets himself killed, he inexplicably finds himself reincarnated as a dog... which might not be so bad if

    All of Mill Creek`s Gamera Blu-rays will be packaged together in the GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION. Front and back box art courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1965/1966/1967/1968/1969/1970/1971/1980/1995/1996/1999.

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    11 Gamera Films in 1 Explosive Blu-ray Collection! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Chris Smith On November 11th, Mill Creek Entertainment will release the GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION, featuring all eleven Gamera movies produced by the Daiei Motion Picture Co. from 1965-1999. The COLLECTION packages all of Mill Creek`s Gamera Blu-rays together in one 4-Disc set, with the same content as the previous releases. The eleven Gamera films are now available on DVD from Mill Creek in the GAMERA LEGACY COLLECTION set. The twelfth Gamera movie, GAMERA THE BRAVE (????????????, Chiisaki Yusha-tachi Gamera, 2006), was produced by Kadokawa Pictures and is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Media Blasters. GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION Contents • Disc 1: GAMERA: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Volume 1 Running Time: Approximately 5 Hours, 45 Minutes Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English GAMERA: THE GIANT MONSTER

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2014 Pokémon. © 1997-2012 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    Ash, Pikachu and Their New Friends in the Latest POKÉMON Anime DVD Box Set Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, announces that Pokémon fans will embark on an exciting adventure through the Unova region where they will meet their favorite Pokémon when the home media release of POKÉMON BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA DVD SET 1 launches on September 23rd. POKÉMON BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA DVD SET 1 features more than 9 hours of animated fun contained on 4 discs. The new set is rated ‘TV-V7’ (for Viewers Over the Age of 7) and will carry an MSRP of $26.95 U.S. / $31.98 CAN. In BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan have foiled Team Rocket`s latest

    Contents of the GURREN LAGANN Blu-ray Volume 1 Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © GAINAX, KAZUKI NAKASHIMA / Aniplex, KDE-J, TV TOKYO, DENTSU

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    Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: gurren-lagann.net (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/gurrenlagannbd (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera and Joanna Metoki At their industry panel at Nan Desu Kan in Denver, Colorado, Aniplex of America Inc. announced that the GURREN LAGANN (??????????, Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, 2007) television series will be released on Blu-ray. Previously only available as part of the GURREN LAGANN BD Set (Import), the TV series will now be available in a domestic Blu-ray release. The GURREN LAGANN TV Series will be released on Blu-ray in a total of 5 volumes. The first volume will be released on November 11th followed by Volume 2 on December 9th, with other volumes coming out every single month after. Release dates for the other volumes will be announced at a later date on AniplexUSA.com/gurrenlagannbd. Each GURREN LAGANN Blu-ray Volume will feature 5 episodes in both the

    On October 21, Hiroyuki Okiura`s A LETTER TO MOMO will be released on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD in North America. Images courtesy of Cinedigm. © 2012

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    From the Creators of GHOST IN THE SHELL and PATLABOR and the Director of JIN-ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE Source: Cinedigm, GKIDS Inc., Bender/Helper Impact Official Website: momo-letter.jp (Japan), gkids.tv/momo (US) Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha “Hiroyuki Okiura brings a dash of magic to this modern-day story” (Variety) when A LETTER TO MOMO (??????, Momo e no Tegami, 2012) arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital and VOD October 21 from GKIDS, in conjunction with Cinedigm. Combining a burst of whimsical humor with deep felt emotion, the family-friendly feature is heralded as “befitting the best of Japanese animation” (Japan Times) and “a milestone in traditional handmade animation” (Twitch). Perfect for anime fans and suitable for the whole family, A LETTER TO MOMO is centered on an 11-year-old girl, who has a hard time coping with sudden changes after her father’s death. An official selection

    Contents of the OTORIMONOGATARI Limited Edition Blu-ray Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    The Third Arc of the “Monogatari Series Second Season” to be Released on Blu-ray this October Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/monogatarisecondseason (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera At their industry panel at Nan Desu Kan in Denver, Colorado, Aniplex of America Inc. announced the details of their release of OTORIMONOGATARI (???), the third arc to the MONOGATARI SERIES SECOND SEASON (???????? ????????, ?Monogatari? Shiriizu Sekandoshiizun, 2013). Following their release of KABUKIMONOGATARI on August 26th, the OTORIMONOGATARI arc will be released in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Set on October 28th. Pre-orders for this product have begun on the official homepage. The OTORIMONOGATARI Limited Edition Blu-ray Set will feature all 4 episodes on 2 Blu-ray discs with the original Japanese audio and English subtitles. The set includes numerous bonus contents that many Monogatari Series fans can enjoy such as

    © 2014 Eiki Eiki ?Takashi Zaou/Published by KADOKAWA/

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: lovestage-tv.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez All the world’s a stage, and for two boys the spotlight will shine brightly upon their stars in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, LOVE STAGE!! (?? ????, Rabu Suteeji, 2014). This romantic comedy series is directed by Kenichi Kasai (HONEY AND CLOVER, BAKUMAN) with series composition by Michiko Yokote (KOBATO, PRINCESS TUTU), art direction by Hirotsugu Kakoi (HATSUKOI LIMITED, KYOUSOGIGA) and animation production by J.C. Staff (DREAM EATER MERRY, THE FAMILIAR OF ZERO). Daydreamer Izumi Sena is the black sheep of his family. With a model for a mother, a singer for a father, and a brother who fronts one of the most popular bands around, you’d think Izumi would be destined for stardom. Despite being born into a family of stars, Izumi has no desire to be in the spotlight, and his

    STRAY CAT ROCK: THE COLLECTION features five films starring Meiko Kaji. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. © Nikkatsu

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    Set of Nikkatsu Action Classics Coming in October Source: Arrow Films The iconic Meiko Kaji (LADY SNOWBLOOD, BLIND WOMAN`S CURSE) leads a vicious girl gang in STRAY CAT ROCK: THE COLLECTION, a super-cool series of Nikkatsu `New Action` films from the 1970s. Kaji began her reign as the badass action queen of the era in these five tales of rebellious youth, starring alongside the gorgeous Bunjaku Han (LOVE LETTER) and Tatsuya Fuji (IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES). In DELINQUENT GIRL BOSS (?????????, Onna Banchoo Nora-Neko Rokku, 1970), the girl gang go up against criminal organization the Seiyu Group, following a fixed boxing match blood is shed and friendships are tested. In WILD JUMBO (?????? ????????, Nora-Neko Rokkuu Wairudo Janbo, 1970), Kaji and the gang get involved in a kidnapping and the robbery of a religious organization. In SEX HUNTER (?????? ????????, Nora-Neko Rokkuu Sekkusu Hantaa,

    © 2014 Hiroshi Hiroyama ?TYPE-MOON/Published by Kadokawa/

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: anime.prisma-illya.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez The Fate universe will once again “kaleid” with an extra dose of magical girl misadventures in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, FATE/KALEID LINER PRISMA ILLYA 2WEI! (???? ???????????????? ?????, Feito/Kaleid Rainaa Purizuma ? Iriya Tsuvu~Ai!, 2014). This magical girl action series is directed by Shin Oonuma (DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA, ef: a tale of memories) with art direction by Ken Tateishi (Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, KOTOURA-SAN), sound direction by Masanori Tsuchiya (BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS, FIVE NUMBERS!) and animation production by SILVER LINK (WATAMOTE, PENGUINDRUM). The magical girls are back, and ready for another round of adventure! After successfully recovering the Class Cards, eighth graders-turned magical girls Illya and Miyu think they can finally take it easy. But as fate would have it, the girls are once again called back into active duty when they find

    Takafumi Katayama (Nao Omori) joins an underground S&M club to receive random assaults by dominatrices in Hitoshi Matsumoto`s new comedy, R100. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2013 “R100” Production Committee/ © Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Yume Pictures Official Site: r-100.com (Japan) A bored furniture salesman gets more than he bargained for when he joins an elite S&M club in R100. The whip-cracking mayhem from director Hitoshi Matsumoto (SYMBOL, BIG MAN JAPAN) comes to DVD in the United Kingdom from distributor Yume Pictures. A very ordinary man (Nao Omori) who takes care of his son while his wife lies in a coma, enters a very ordinary building. Following a seductive ride on a merry-go-round, he signs up with an exclusive club. Membership is one year only and cannot be cancelled under any circumstances. Happily he endures dominatrix intrusions in his daily life, until they get a little too close to his unsuspecting family. With a courage not displayed in his professional life as a bed salesman, he tries to cancel his membership, evoking the wrath of the American

    Toho Godzilla Collection

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    Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment press release Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released a trailer for their new "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-ray sets, now available from retailers nationwide. The SRPs for these discs are $19.99 each. About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE`s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For more information on the "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-rays please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: First Look: New "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-rays from Sony First

    The Doctor returns to Japan this year as DOCTOR WHO: NEW GENERATION © 2014 BBC Worldwide Ltd.

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    Author: Jim M. Ballard Official Site: http://kadokawa-d.jp/lineup/doctor-who/ After a failed attempt by Japan`s public broadcaster NHK to bring DOCTOR WHO to the country in 2006, and a few scattered airings on satellite and web video services, Japan has spent almost a decade waiting to catch up with the BBC`s hit sci-fi series. Last year DOCTOR WHO celebrated it`s 50th anniversary with a special feature-length episode, THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR, which was broadcast simultaneously in 75 countries around the world. Although the episode failed to find a broadcaster in Japan, Japanese fans were instead treated to subtitled episodes of earlier seasons for the first time via the online video subscription service Hulu. Now DOCTOR WHO is now receiving a full-fledged relaunch on DVD in Japan featuring a new Japanese voice cast. The new releases will begin with

    UK Blu-ray and DVD cover art for LESSON OF EVIL. Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2012 Lesson of the Evil Film Partners

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    Source: Third Window Films Official Movie Site: thirdwindowfilms.com/lesson-of-evil (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty On September 29th, Third Window Films will release LESSON OF EVIL (????, Aku no Kyoten, 2012) on Blu-Ray and DVD in the United Kingdom. Hideaki Ito (252: SIGNAL OF LIFE, SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO, THE LAST MESSAGE- UMIZARU, KAMUI) stars as the teacher from Hell in Takashi Miike`s outrageous, blood-splattered, high school horror. Bonus features include a 2 hour-long "Making Of" documentary and a new UK trailer. Cool and charismatic English teacher Seiji Hasumi (Hideaki Ito) is popular with students and teachers alike. He inspires trust and respect from his class, greeting many with an affectionate, if irritating, ruffle of the hair. But his actions soon take a turn, revealing something dark behind that charming smile. Students become suspicious when friends slowly start to disappear, but little

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

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    September 5th Virtual Live Stream Event Includes Real Time Q&A and Trivia Contest with Valuable Prizes 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, the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, invites fans to celebrate the very special premiere of the re-mastered classic SAILOR MOON anime series Episodes 1-4 -- featuring the brand new English cast -- available to stream on Neon Alley and Hulu beginning Friday, September 5th at 8:00pm (PST). Exclusive dubbed episodes will be available for a limited time only! Fans are invited to join company members as VIZ Media and Neon Alley present Moonlight Party: A Celebration of SAILOR MOON Reborn! The virtual “slumber party” will take place as an unique live stream event on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel beginning at 8:00pm (PST) on Friday,

    Cover art for MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: GREEN WITH EVIL. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Power Rangers LLC.

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    Available in Stores Nationwide from Shout! Factory Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Shannon Meehan See the five episodes that introduced the most popular Ranger of all time! On September 23, Shout! Factory will release MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: GREEN WITH EVIL, which features fan-favorite MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS Episodes 17-21, chronicling the arc of the Green Ranger... • Part 1: OUT OF CONTROL • Part 2: JASON`S BATTLE • Part 3: THE RESCUE • Part 4: ECLIPSING MEGAZORD • Part 5: BREAKING THE SPELL The Power Rangers may have met their match after the evil witch Rita Repulsa creates her own Ranger: the Green Ranger! Can Angel Grove survive this new menace, armed with his own powers, a mystical dagger and the Dragonzord? A full-scale assault has been launched. Now, it’s up to the Power Rangers to rise to their

    Win all three new

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    Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win all three of their new "Toho Godzilla Collection" Blu-ray sets! This second wave features Toho films previously unavailable on Blu-ray in North America. The stand-alone title GODZILLA 2000 (1999) presents both the U.S. version of the film along with -- for the first time in America -- the original Japanese version. The Godzilla Double Feature contains GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (2001) and GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (2002), and the REBIRTH OF MOTHRA TRILOGY features REBIRTH OF MOTHRA (1996) plus REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II (1997) and REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III (1998), marking the first ever home entertainment release of REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III in North America. Each 2-Disc set will be

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