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    VIZ Media Acquires Home Media Rights To Season 1 Of The Hit Netflix Animated 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 catalog with the acquisition of Season 1 of CASTLEVANIA. VIZ Media announced the acquisition of CASTLEVANIA during its official panel held this past weekend at Comic-Con International, one of the nation’s biggest annual pop culture conventions. VIZ Media has acquired home media distribution rights to the American anime-influenced series, which is produced by Frederator Studios. CASTLEVANIA Season 1 has streamed to wide acclaim on Netflix. Inspired by the classic video game series, CASTLEVANIA is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand

    Mechagodzilla makes its American debut in Steven Spielberg’s READY PLAYER ONE. © 2018 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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    Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Special Thanks to Tyler Robinson Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Combo Pack of Steven Spielberg’s action adventure READY PLAYER ONE. Based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, READY PLAYER ONE stars Tye Sheridan (X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, MUD), Olivia Cooke (ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, TV’s BATES MOTEL) and Ben Mendelsohn (ROGUE ONE – A STAR WARS STORY, TV’s BLOODLINE). The ensemble cast also includes Lena Waithe (TV’s MASTER OF NONE), T.J. Miller (DEADPOOL, TV’s SILICON VALLEY), Philip Zhao, Win Morisaki, Hannah John-Kamen (STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS), Simon Pegg (the STAR TREK and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movies) and Oscar winner Mark Rylance (BRIDGE OF SPIES, DUNKIRK). READY PLAYER ONE will be available in a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    Win the military action hit OPERATION RED SEA from Well Go USA Entertainment and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2018 Bona Entertainment Company, 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 a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of the Chinese military action hit OPERATION RED SEA (????, Hóng H?i Xíng Dòng, 2018). Famed action director Dante Lam returns with this explosive follow-up to his 2016 box office smash OPERATION MEKONG. Set amid militant unrest in a fictional Middle Eastern country, it tells the stories of a ship’s crew and the Chinese Navy`s elite Jiaolong (Sea Dragon) Assault Team as they rescue Chinese citizens and foreign refugees, resolving a potential nuclear crisis along the way. A massive box office hit, the film is China’s first modern naval film and a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People`s Liberation Army and the party`s 19th

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Special Thanks to Tyler Robinson Warner Bros. Pictures` RAMPAGE, starring Dwayne Johnson (JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE) and directed by Brad Peyton (SAN ANDREAS), will be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital this Tuesday, July 17. While movies based on video games have traditionally been terrible, this film (loosely based on the 1986 Midway arcade game) benefits by combining the light hearted action style Johnson has become known for with the classic giant monster movie genre. As primatologist Davis Okoye, Johnson makes for a likeable hero. The supporting cast features some solid performances from Naomie Harris (MOONLIGHT), Joe Manganiello (TRUE BLOOD, JUSTICE LEAGUE) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (WATCHMEN, THE WALKING DEAD), though Malin Akerman (BILLIONS) and Jake Lacy (I"M DYING UP HERE) fare less well as

    Masaaki Yuasa`s MIND GAME will be released in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo by GKIDS and Shout! Factory. Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2004 MIND GAME Project

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Provocative cult hit MIND GAME (????????, Maindo Geemu, 2004) from anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa (DEVILMAN Crybaby) will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD combo on August 28, 2018 by GKIDS and Shout! Factory, with bonus features including director’s commentary and a feature-length film animatic. Yuasa’s first feature film MIND GAME is a boundary-pushing tale that embodies the 1960s and 70s acid animation. The rarely seen film comes to the US for the first time with this release. Buckle in and prepare to surrender yourself to an exhilarating and wildly entertaining ride in this gloriously colorful and unconstrained cult classic. Audiences will begin to grasp what they are in for early on as loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot in the butt by a

    Packaging for the ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) Blu-ray Box I. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. © ULTRAMAN R/B PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM?TV TOKYO

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/rb, ani.tv/rb (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions latest Ultraman show, ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) [?????????(???), Urutoraman R/B (Ruubu), 2018], comes to home video in Japan on November 22. ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) Blu-ray Box I [?????????(???) Blu-ray BOX I] will contain Episodes 1-13 of the series, plus a Special Disc of exclusive bonus features. Among the extras are a `Making Of` featurette and the `1st Minato Family Talk Show` starring the main cast of ULTRAMAN R/B -- Yuya Hirata as Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso, Ryosuke Koike as Isami Minato/Ultraman Blu, Arisa Sonohara as their sister Asahi Minato, and Ginnojo Yamazaki as patriarch Ushio Minato. Also included is a full color reference booklet with a comment by lead director Masayoshi Takesue (ULTRAMAN ORB, ULTRAMAN GEED) plus cast interviews. Four rental DVD volumes of ULTRAMAN R/B will also be released on November

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    Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Special Thanks to Tyler Robinson Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Combo Pack of RAMPAGE. Global icon Dwayne Johnson headlines the action adventure as a primatologist trying to stop gigantic mutated creatures. Directed by Brad Peyton, RAMPAGE also stars Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (MOONLIGHT), Malin Akerman (TV’s BILLIONS), Jake Lacy (TV’s GIRLS), Joe Manganiello (TV’s TRUE BLOOD), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (TV’s THE WALKING DEAD); as well as P.J. Byrne (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET), Marley Shelton (TV’s RISE), Breanne Hill (TV’s FRONTIER), Jack Quaid (THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE), Matt Gerald (TV’s DAREDEVIL), Jason Liles (DEATH NOTE), Demetrius Grosse (TV’s THE BRAVE), and Will Yun Lee (TV’s HAWAII FIVE-O). RAMPAGE will be available in a 4K

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Starring original Diamond Guy, Jo Shishido, Seijun Suzuki`s DETECTIVE BUREAU 2-3: GO TO HELL BASTARDS! (??????? ????????, Tantei Jimusho 23: Kutabare Akutoodomo, 1963) is a hard hitting, rapid-fire yakuza film that redefined the Japanese crime drama. Detective Tajima (Shishido) is tasked with tracking down a consignment of stolen firearms, as the investigation progresses things take an anarchic, blood-drenched grudge match. Rapidly paced, darkly funny, and extremely stylish, DETECTIVE BUREAU 2-3: GO TO HELL BASTARDS! is unlike anything seen before and rightly deserves its cult status. Suzuki`s send up of post-war greed would go on to cement his domestic and international status as one of the leading directors to come out of Japan. Product Details Format: BLU-RAY SKU: AV156 UPC: 760137141686 Street Date: 07/10/18 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Cult Run

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tonegawa-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced that it acquired the distribution rights to the Summer 2018 comedy, MR. TONEGAWA MIDDLE MANAGEMENT BLUES (????? ????, Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa). This spinoff series from the award-winning world of KAIJI, will be available for USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Ireland and other select territories. President Hyodo is tired of dealing with debtors, so he orders mid-level manager, Yukio Tonegawa, to form a group of men and devise a series of sadistic games, called the Game of Death, to collect what is owed to him. Initially, Tonegawa and his black-suited men, known as Team Tonegawa, are hesitant to participate but quickly discover that their new line of work is more enjoyable than they originally thought. Madhouse (KAIJI, ONE PUNCH MAN) will be in charge of the animation production. Toshiyuki Morikawa (NARUTO, BLEACH, MOBILE

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    Series Makes Its Summer 2018 Simulcast Debut on HIDIVE Source: Sentai Filmworks, HIDIVE press releases Official Site: revuestarlight.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced that has acquired the exclusive distribution rights to REVUE STARLIGHT (????? ??????????, Shojo ? Kageki Revuyuu Sutaaraito), produced by Kinema Citrus (MADE IN ABYSS), for USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands as well as Latin American countries and other select territories. After receiving a mysterious invitation to audition for a coveted spot with, Starlight, a popular musical revue troupe, star-struck contestants begin honing their talents and competing against each other for a chance of a lifetime. Among the hopefuls are childhood friends, Karen and Hikari, who once promised each other that they would take the stage together. With each contender working tirelessly hard to win, it’s the girls’ passionate dedication to their lifelong dream that’ll truly

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: 3dkanojo-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced that it acquired all distribution rights for the second season of REAL GIRL (3D??, 3D Kanojo, 2018), the popular coming-of-age series lauded for its refreshing take on young love, acceptance and self-discovery. The second season is expected to debut during the 2019 Winter Simulcast season. Sentai will make the series available to USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Ireland and other select territories. Follow the popular Iroha Igarashi and reclusive Hikari Tsutsui, as they continue to navigate the tumultuous waters of young love and what it means to be true to yourself. As their relationship grows and deepens, new and difficult challenges threaten to break them apart. While they are committed to overcoming everything that comes their way as a couple, will some things be too much for them to conquer? The series’

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    TV Anime to Stream on HIDIVE Source: Sentai Filmworks, HIDIVE press releases Official Site: yume-100-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks has announced that it acquired exclusive distribution rights to 100 SLEEPING PRINCES & THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS (???????100?????, Yume Okoku to Nemureru 100-Nin no Oji-sama, 2018), a Summer 2018 Simulcast season title, based off the popular mobile game of the same name. Enter the mysterious Dream World, where a newly-crowned royal soon learns of an insatiable evil, the yumekui, feeding upon the energy and dreams of sleeping princes who are then unable to awaken. The brave monarch must save them and their world from the dream eater! 100 SLEEPING PRINCES & THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS features the voice talents of Kenichi Suzumura (AJIN, MAID SAMA!, MR. OSOMATSU) as Avi, Daiki Yamashita (ANONYMOUS NOISE, FOOD WARS! THE SECOND PLATE, MY HERO ACADEMIA) as Navi and Haruka Kimura (KURENAI, THE

    Screenshots from the upcoming ULTRAMAN LEO Blu-ray Box from Japan. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya Productions

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya Productions continues their ULTRAMAN Blu-ray SERIES with ULTRAMAN LEO (????????, Urutoraman Reo, 1974-75). The box set will be released in Japan on December 21, 2018. The Blu-ray is part of the "HD Remaster 2.0" line, in which the episodes of the series have been digitally restored to fix film scratches and damage, adjust color tones, and improve image quality while retaining the graininess of the original 16mm film. This allows for the maximum presentation of ULTRAMAN LEO available with the latest technology. Bonus features include footage from an ULTRAMAN LEO BlU-ray panel to be held at ULTRAMAN FESTIVAL 2018 this July, cast interviews, and more. SYNOPSIS After destroying the planet L77 of the Leo constellation, the Magma Aliens set their sights on Earth. Ultra Seven comes to Earth’s defense but has his leg broken by the

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks, HIDIVE press releases Official Site: noble.marv.jp/anime (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired all distribution rights for the action-filled title, THE THOUSAND MUSKETEERS, (??? Senjuushi, 2018), for the Summer 2018 Simulcast season for the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Ireland, South America and other select territories. THE THOUSAND MUSKETEERS TV series follows the struggle of a ragtag resistance effort battling against the World Empire, a tyrannical regime intent on oppressing lives and suppressing liberty. Although modern weapons are forbidden, the resistance fighters repurpose antique weapons that had been regarded as works of art, not deadly arms. But the balance of power changes as these relics of ancient wars respond to the plight of the resistance and come to life as noble musketeers who take up the weapons they were born from and fight to bring a sliver of hope back

    Contents of the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 2: STARDUST CRUSADERS Limited Edition Blu-ray Set. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/SHUEISHA, JOJO’s Animation SC Project

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    Anime Series Arrives This Summer As A Limited Edition Blu-ray Set Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers Season 2 of the action-driven, multigenerational anime series with the home media release of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 2: STARDUST CRUSADERS on July 3rd. The new set will be available on DVD and as a Limited Edition Blu-ray Set. Each multi-disc set contains 24 episodes (Episodes 27-50) and notable bonus features exclusive to the Blu-ray release. Based on Hirohiko Araki’s bestselling manga, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE brings to life the outlandish characters, wild humor, and frenetic battles that the series is known for The JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 2: STARDUST CRUSADERS Limited Edition Blu-ray Set will carry an MSRP of $69.99

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    MADE IN ABYSS Available October 23rd Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its October slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks fantasy-adventure, MADE IN ABYSS, available on Blu-ray and in a special Limited Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... CORPSE PRISON PT. 1 BLU-RAY Published by: Switchblade Pictures Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 95 min. Street Date: 10/2/2018 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $19.98 From the moment she and her fellow students arrive in the mountain village of Yasaka, Mikoto knows that there is something very wrong with this tiny town. Can it really be true that, for 50 years, not a single girl has been born in this isolated community? Despite the fact that Mayor Amano and the other all male residents have enthusiastically welcomed

    Win the horror-thriller THE MIMIC from Well Go USA Entertainment and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © Next Entertainment World

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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 South Korean horror-thriller THE MIMIC (???, Jangsanbeom, 2017), based on the mythological tale “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. Following the acclaim for his first feature film HIDE AND SEEK, writer/director Huh Jung returns to the genre that made him famous. 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). THE MIMIC is available now on digital and Blu-ray (SLP: $22.27)

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Jennifer Zurita and Evan Fong Universal Studios Home Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital Combo Pack of PACIFIC RIM UPRISING. Set ten years after the events of PACIFIC RIM, the Kaiju return 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. In PACIFIC RIM UPRISING directed by Steven S. DeKnight, John Boyega (STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous Kaiju. Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed

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    The explosive, ground-breaking anime feature film will be available in highly collectible packaging on October 30 Source: Mill Creek Entertainment press release Mill Creek Entertainment, the leader in value home entertainment, is excited to announce the upcoming release of the 2001 anime film OSAMU TEZUKA’S METROPOLIS (??????, Metoroporisu) as a SteelBook Blu-ray + DVD combo on October 30, 2018. This spectacular film in its all-new collectible packaging will be available for $34.98 SRP. Screenplay by anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA) and directed by Rintaro (GALAXY EXPRESS 999), OSAMU TEZUKA’S METROPOLIS is a spectacular visual film with stunning imagery, unforgettable characters, and leaves you questioning what it takes to be human. Special features include interviews with the filmmakers, The Making of OSAMU TEZUKA’S METROPOLIS, original Japanese audio, and multi-angle animation. Osamu Tezuka’s other success include ASTRO BOY, KIMBA THE WHITE LION, BLACK JACK and

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