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    An Idyllic World Inhabited By A.I. Beings Faces Extinction From Malevolent Invaders Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru science fiction imprint delivers a new literary release with the publication of The Thousand Year Beach on June 19th. The Thousand Year Beach, by TOBI Hirotaka, will be released in print with an MSRP of $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. An eBook edition will also debut on June 19th for the Amazon Kindle, and in Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play Store. Designed to imitate a harbor town in southern Europe, the Realm of Summer is just one of the zones within the virtual resort known as the Costa del Número. It has been more than a thousand years since human guests stopped

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    New Feature Film Available On Home Video This Fall 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, announced home media rights for the movie ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST (?????????????????????, Akuseru Waarudoo Infinitto Baasutoo, 2016) during its official panel event held this past weekend at Anime Central 2018. The film is a sequel to the 2012 ACCEL WORLD animated series, which are based on the light novels of the same title written by Reki Kawahara. ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST will be released this Fall on Blu-ray and DVD, with special extras including the two OVAs “Reverberation” and “Vacation.” In ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST, Haruyuki and his friends are playing the online fighting game Brain Burst, locked in a territory battle with a rival group

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Following the acclaim for his first feature film HIDE AND SEEK, writer/director Huh Jung returns to the genre that made him famous with his sophomore horror-thriller THE MIMIC (???, Jangsanbeom, 2017), generating terror on digital and Blu-ray June 12 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Based on the mythological take “Tiger of Mt. Jang,” where a legendary ghost that mimics humans, a woman takes in a lost girl she finds near the mysterious Mt. Jang and mystifying things begin to happen to her frightened family. THE MIMIC stars Yum Jung-Ah (TELL ME SOMETHING), Park Hyuk-Kwon (A TAXI DRIVER), Shin Rin-Ah (ODE TO MY FATHER), Heo Jin (THE WAILING), Kil Hae-Yeon (MISSING) and Lee Yool (HELLO MURDERER). Synopsis A classic Korean ghost story gets a horrifying new spin in THE MIMIC, as

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    A Girl Strikes An Unconventional Bargain With The Spirit World To Pay Off Her Debts In New Shojo Series 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, expands its shojo manga catalog with the acquisition of Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits. The supernatural romantic comedy will launch this Fall in print and digital editions under VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat imprint. The series is rated ‘T’ for Teens and features story and artwork by creator Wako Ioka, with character designs by Laruha. Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits is based on several light novels by author Midori Yuma and has also been adapted into an anime series. The new publishing acquisition was detailed during VIZ Media’s official panel held this past weekend during

    Contents of the PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Target Exclusive Steelbook edition. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Jennifer Zurita and Evan Fong PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Earlier this month, SciFi Japan posted cover artwork and product specs for the standard home video releases of the film. Now, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has provided details on the retailer exclusive editions. Distributor: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Street Date: June 19, 2018 Run Time: 1 Hour 51 Minutes Rating: PG-13 Target Exclusive Steelbook (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) TCIN: 53520785 UPC: 191329063347 Item Number (DPCI): 058-37-2154 Number of Media: 2 Packaging: Steelbook SRP: $27.99 Disc 1: BD-50 (Single Sided) Layers: Single Picture: 2.40:1 Widescreen / Anamorphic Widescreen Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, French Canadian Dolby

    ULTRAMAN`s Hiroko Sakurai stars in director Akio Jissoji`s MANDARA, one of three New Wave films included in the Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray Collection. © 1971 ATG

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Akio Jissoji created a rich and diverse body of work during his five decades in Japan`s film and television industries. For some, he is best-known for his science-fiction: the 1960s TV series ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman Kuso Tokusatsu Shirizu, 1966-67) and ULTRA SEVEN (???????, Urutora Sebun, 1967-68) and 1988`s box-office success TOKYO: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS (????, Teito Monogatari). For others, it is his 1990s adaptations of horror and mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo, such as WATCHER IN THE ATTIC (???????, Yaneura no Sanposha, 1992) and MURDER ON D STREET (D??????, D-Zaka no Satsujin Jiken, 1998). And then there are his New Wave films for the Art Theatre Guild, three of which -- THIS TRANSIENT LIFE, MANDARA and POEM, forming The Buddhist Trilogy -- are collected here. Winner of the Golden Leopard

    Win Toho`s 1970s vampire movies THE VAMPIRE DOLL, LAKE OF DRACULA and EVIL OF DRACULA on Blu-ray! Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. TM & © TOHO CO., 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 set of Toho`s "The Bloodthirsty Trilogy" containing THE VAMPIRE DOLL (??????? ??????, Yuurei Yashiki no Kyofu Chiwosuu Ningyo, 1970), LAKE OF DRACULA (???? ?????, Noroi no Yakata Chiwosuu Me, 1971) and EVIL OF DRACULA (??????, Chiwosuu Bara, 1974). Directed by Michio Yamamoto, the three films brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens, emphasizesing atmosphere and style with images of dark thunderous nights, ghostly mansions and bloody fangs. Arrow Video US` release features HD digital transfers from the original film elements, plus extras including a photo gallery, theatrical trailers, a reversible cover sleeve, and more. This first pressing also comes with an illustrated collector`s booklet. The suggested retail price is $49.95. OFFICIAL

    A THOUSAND & ONE NIGHTS was the first erotic anime feature film from the legendary Osamu Tezuka. Image courtesy of Third Window Films. © Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. / Mushi Production.

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty In the late 60s and early 70s the world`s most famous manga artist Osamu Tezuka, nicknamed "The Godfather of Manga" and creator of ASTRO BOY and BLACK JACK, made a series of adult-oriented anime called ANIMERAMA???????which pushed the boundaries of anime. UK distributor Third Window Films are pleased to be able to finally present the first two films of the Animerama series together in one release for the first time on Blu-ray and remastered DVD. Both films are presented with new 2K digital restorations handled by Tezuka Productions. As well as the erotic themes, they are also defined by mixing more typical traditional animation with sequences of UPA and Y?ji Kuri–influenced experimental use of modern design, limited animation, and still paintings akin to Tezuka`s experimental short films and like

    RWBY: Volume 5 is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital in June. Image courtesy of Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm. © Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC © 2017 Home-sha

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    Source: Cinedigm, Think Jam press release On June 5th, Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) are sharing the latest edition of the award-winning animated series RWBY when RWBY: Volume 5 arrives on transactional digital platforms, including Steam, iTunes and XBOX, as well as DVD, Blu-Ray+DVD combo pack, and a Special Edition Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack featuring a 32-page RWBY Official Manga Anthology Sampler exclusive to FYE. The RWBY Official Manga Anthology is from the upcoming Weiss book from VIZ Media. "We love how passionate the fans of RWBY are. Volume 5 received such a great reaction and we’re really looking forward to be able to provide these episodes along with a behind-the-scenes look at the series through the bonus features," said Gray G. Haddock, Head of Animation at Rooster Teeth. In RWBY: Volume 5 Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are each entangled in journeys

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: kuzunohonkai.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks today announced it acquired exclusive distribution rights to the acclaimed anime series, SCUM`S WISH (?????, Kuzu no Honkai, 2017), for home video and electronic sell-through in for USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Adapted from the manga by Mengo Yokoyari, serialized in Square Enix`s Big Gangan, the 12-episode series’ striking visuals, courtesy of Lerche (MONSTER MUSUME, SCHOOL-LIVE!), envelope the story of young lovers who each ache for the unattainable, unreciprocated love of another. At first glance, high school sweethearts Hanabi Yasuraoka and Mugi Awaya appear to have the perfect relationship and while the two enjoy each other’s physical companionship, they are merely using each other to feel anything other than pain as both Hanabi and Mugi are in love with other people. As this tangled web of emotions continues to

    PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD in June. Image courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Ten years after the events of PACIFIC RIM, the Kaiju return in PACIFIC RIM UPRISING with a new deadly threat that reignites the conflict between these otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and Jaegers, the human-piloted super-machines that were built to vanquish them. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Building on the striking visual world created in the first film, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING features a next-generation battleground complete with upgraded Jaegers and new Kaiju that offers a captivating a state-of-the-art spectacle perfect for your next night in. Experience one-of-a-kind special effects and more than forty minutes of bonus content when you own the next installment on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD. Distributor: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Street

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    NO GAME, NO LIFE ZERO Available August 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its August slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks theatrical release, NO GAME, NO LIFE ZERO, the prequel movie to the hit series NO GAME, NO LIFE. It will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and in a special Limited Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... GARO: MAKAI SENKYU (GARO SEASON 2) COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY Published by: Kraken Releasing Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 8/7/2018 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98 In the war against the nightmarish creatures known as Horrors, Mankind`s most formidable line of defense has always been the power of the Makai Knights. But now, one by one, the Knights are being mystically

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: maryflower.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/mary-and-the-witchs-flower (US) Special Thanks to Rebecca Wolfson Universal Studios Home Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray Combo Pack of the acclaimed anime film MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER (????????, Meari to Majo no Hana, 2017). Academy Award nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) and THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) and key animator on SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001), presents a dazzling new adventure about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants her magical powers -- but only for one night. MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER will be available in a Blu-ray Combo Pack (SRP: $29.98) and on DVD (SRP: $22.98) May 1 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and GKIDS.

    Contents of the SAILOR MOON SUPER S SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi/PNP, Toei Animation Film © 1993 Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

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    Season 4 Of SAILOR MOON Debuts As A Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack And A Standard Edition DVD Set Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases 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, adds a new home media edition to its renowned SAILOR MOON anime catalog with the release of SAILOR MOON SUPERS SET 1. The upcoming set is scheduled for release on April 24th and contains the first half of Season 4 (Episodes 128-146) of the classic anime series based on Naoko Takeuchi`s original Sailor Moon manga series. SAILOR MOON SUPERS SET 1 will be available as a Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, Standard Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, as well as a Standard Edition DVD-only set. In SAILOR MOON

    Ultraman Geed Primitive and Ultraman Orb Origin team up in ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © 2018 “Ultraman Geed The Movie” Film Partners

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/geed/movie (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions has announced that ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! (??? ????????? ????! ??!!, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Jiido Tsunagu ze! Negai!!, 2018) will be released on home video in Japan on July 27. Theatrically released this past March, ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE outperformed the previous Ultraman film, 2017`s ULTRAMAN ORB THE MOVIE (??? ?????????????????????, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Oobu Kizuna no Chikara, Okari Shimasu!), at the Japanese box office. The film now comes to home video in multiple formats, including a Blu-ray set with an hour of bonus content. Release Date: Friday, July 27, 2018 Distributor: Bandai Namco Arts ? Blu-ray Special Limited Edition Product code: BCXS-1369 Price: ¥6,800 (Plus Tax) ? Running Time: 130 Minutes (Main Disc: Approximately 80 Minutes [70 Minutes Main Feature + 10 Minutes of Extras] + Bonus Disc: Approximately 50 Minutes) ?

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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 a Blu-ray of the visually spectacular Chinese fantasy adventure ONCE UPON A TIME (????????, San Sheng San Shi Shi Li Tao Hua, 2017). Based on the best-selling fantasy novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, the film is a story of epic battles, deep passion, and the powerful forces that drive mortals and gods alike toward revenge, loyalty, and eternal love. Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened. First-time feature film

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Think Jam press release Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Ten years after the events of PACIFIC RIM, the Kaiju return in PACIFIC RIM UPRISING with a new deadly threat that reignites the conflict between these otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and Jaegers, the human-piloted super-machines that were built to vanquish them. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on Digital and the all-new digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on June 5, 2018, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Building on the striking visual world created in the first film, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING features a next-generation battleground complete with upgraded Jaegers and new Kaiju that offers a captivating a state-of-the-art spectacle perfect for your next night in. Experience one-of-a-kind special effects and more

    A normal girl gets magical powers for a night in Studio Ponoc`s MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER, coming to home video in North America. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2017

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    Source: Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: maryflower.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/mary-and-the-witchs-flower (US) On May 1st, the acclaimed anime film MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER (????????, Meari to Majo no Hana, 2017) comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) and DVD from GKIDS and Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Academy Award nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) and THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) and key animator on SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001), presents a dazzling new adventure about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants her magical powers -- but only for one night. Mary is an ordinary young girl stuck in the country with her Great-Aunt Charlotte when she discovers an old broomstick and the strange flower that blossoms only once every seven years. Suddenly, Mary

    Image courtesy of Shochiku Co. © Torako/Kyoto Animation/Chu-2byo – Production Partnership

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: anime-chu-2.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks have announced their newest acquisition, LOVE, CHUNIBYO AND OTHER DELUSIONS! TAKE ON ME (?? ?????????? -Take On Me-, Eiga Chuunibyoo Demo Koi Ga Shitai -Take On Me-). From the fan-favorite studio, Kyoto Animation (CLANNAD, K-ON!), this theatrical release, which premiered in Japan on January 6, 2018, follows the chunibyo couple, Rikka and Yuta, into their third year of high school. Graduation is getting closer, and the couple still hasn’t had their first kiss. Things take an unexpected turn when spring break approaches, Rikkas’ older sister announces that the entire family is moving for her new job! Yuta hears about the possible move and starts wondering about the future of his relationship. His friends suggest a drastic idea: the couple should elope! It sets the stage for one of the wildest trips through Japan as this

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Sentai Filmworks announced today that they have acquired Sunrise Studio’s classic adventure series AURA BATTLER DUNBINE (????????, Seisenshi Dambain, 1983-84). The 49-episode epic was restored from archival stock and remastered in high definition. “We are extremely excited to bring this restored and remastered version of AURA BATTLER DUNBINE to fans,” said John Ledford, President and CEO of Sentai Filmworks. “The transfer is absolutely stunning and brings an incredible level of detail and vibrancy to this classic sci-fi series.” Based on the novel The Wings of Rean by Yoshiyuki Tomino, acclaimed writer and director of the popular MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM series, AURA BATTLER DUNBINE weaves a rich fantasy backdrop with powerful mechas and complex characters to create a timeless story of good versus evil, sacrifice and love. Transported from his home in Tokyo, a seemingly ordinary 18-year-old Shou Zama finds himself in

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