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 food. Fortunately, Fumio soon finds two kindred spirits in the form of Kazune and Yuzuko, who also groove on cheap ramen and trashy novels. Unfortunately, a lot of weird stuff also starts to happen: the school is targeted by Italian kidnappers (or are they pirates?), the head nun goes a LITTLE crazy... and the girls gain superpowers. It only makes sense for our heroic trio to track down the villains and bring them to justice, right? Get ready for an educational experience like no other as the bad guys get schooled, schoolgirl-style in ARCH ANGELS!
HATENKOU YUGI COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 250 min. Street Date: 7/5/2016 Format: DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 When most parents decide that their children need to see more of the world, they send their offspring on cruises or vacations. Rahzel Anadis`s father simply kicks her out of the house with little more than the clothes on her back, the tiny hat on her head, and her stuffed bear with a blindfold. Being as resourceful as she is quirky, however, Rahzel quickly manages to recruit two tall, dark, and dangerous gentlemen as traveling companions. Well, tall and dark describes the oversexed Baroqueheat, while the moodier Alzeid is tall and pale. Though exactly how these brooding bad boys benefit from the arrangement is a bit less clear; especially since Rahzel spends the money they make performing perilous missions as fast as they`ve earned it. Could it be her endless optimism and quest for fun that has them bedazzled? Or is the connection something literally more magical? Whatever the reason, if there`s an odd job to be done, the odds are that they`ll take it in HATENKOU YUGI!
PARASYTE ~ THE MAXIM ~ COLLECTION 2 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 7/5/2016 Format: BD, DVD, COMBO Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98, $59.98, $139.98 They seem like the perfect killing machines: taking the form of their latest victim as they move on to hunt their next meal, blending invisibly into chaos of human civilization. But as the human race becomes aware of the invaders, the rules unexpectedly change. Because, while the predators may be far more deadly individually, human beings hunt in packs... and no species in the universe has spent more time perfecting new ways to kill than man. As the military secretly mobilizes and a shadow war erupts, Shinichi and Migi find themselves trapped in the escalating purge. Born from a merging of both sides and yet belonging to neither, the best they can do is merely hope to survive as the lines between friend and foe cease to exist. The war between the planet`s two apex species spills into the streets as human sheep reveal the wolves hidden inside in the apocalyptic second collection of PARASYTE ~ THE MAXIM ~!
RIN-NE COLLECTION 1 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 7/12/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Sakura Mamiya has been seeing ghosts since she was a child. Now she`s a teenager and they`re really getting on her nerves. But when you`re usually the only person who sees the specters, who can you talk to without sounding crazy? Well, there IS that guy who sits next to her in class sometimes. Rinne Rokudo. But he seems to be absent a lot. And even when he IS there, other people don`t always see him. Because what Sakura doesn`t know (yet) is that Rinne is part Shinigami and tasked with helping ghosts move from our plane to the next. Unfortunately, Rinne`s not as powerful as a full Shinigami and could really use a little help. So... is this a supernatural hook-up made in Heaven or what? And if it isn`t, wouldn`t sending lost souls to the afterlife get deity-approval anyway? Drop your schoolbooks and gear up for an after-school exorcise program like no other as famed creator Rumiko Takahashi unleashes a spooktacular new masterpiece with RIN-NE!
STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW OVA COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Selects Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 130 min. Street Date: 7/12/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $34.98, $24.98 There`s rarely a dull moment when Chika Ito and her friends get together: whether they`re telling ghost stories, playing games, or taking trips to the beach and park, every day brings a new adventure. Of course, not everyone appreciates the constant presence of a pack of 12 year olds, and Chika`s big sister Nobue might sometimes wish that Chika`s friends weren`t always underfoot. Especially troublemaking Miu, whose "help" with Nobue`s job hunt is definitely not appreciated! Then again, Miu can cause problems just about anywhere, even when she hits her head and thinks she`s in Heaven! And when the girls make a trip to the public baths, does anyone think they`ll make a clean escape and scrub away every single piece of evidence? Either way, the fun is sure to continue as the whole gang reunites in the complete OVA collection of STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW!
CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES Published by: Sentai Selects Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 116 min. Street Date: 7/19/2016 Format: COMBO Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $19.98 Life hasn`t been easy for Asuna since the death of her father. With her mother forced to work long hours to make ends meet, Asuna spends most of her time alone, listening to the crystal radio her father left behind. It`s a curious thing, requiring neither electricity nor an amplifier, but the strange music that plays over it is an even greater mystery. Where does it come from? And what does it mean? The answers will lead Asuna into a hidden world filled with incredible dangers, where monsters roam and even the dead can be brought back to life. But there`s a price that comes with unlocking the secrets, and it may be more than Asuna can afford to pay! Join the journey to Agartha as the adventure of a lifetime begins when acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai unleashes CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES!
SOFTENNI COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 7/19/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Playing Soft Tennis (like regular tennis but with softer balls and lighter racquets) is supposed to be the focus of the Shiratama Soft Tennis Team. And for some of the girls, like farm girl/would-be champion Asuna, it mostly is. But when the team`s worst player, Chitose, is also the team captain, could it be that the club is really more about hanging out and having a good time? To be sure, aces Kurusu and exchange student Elizabeth, are great players. But they also seem more interested in cosplay and the team`s dreamy adviser, while violence-prone Kotone might be more at home in a martial arts dojo. And it would certainly explain why they get into so many odd adventures involving things like giant bears, whales, and ghosts rather than playing! Either way, whether they`re going for the championship or simply socializing, the one thing that`s certain is that they`ll be forging bonds of friendship that will last forever, off court and on, in SOFTENNI!
LOG HORIZON 2 COLLECTION 2 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 7/26/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98, $59.98 Having cleared the Abyssal Shaft, the members of the raiding party have returned to Akihabara to consider their next options. First, though, there`s an unexpected lesson in history as the founder of the Debauchery Tea Party, the legendary Kanami, resurfaces with an extremely peculiar entourage and some even more stunning revelations about connections to the outside. But the ramifications of this will have to wait. With new political situations brewing between the Guilds, Shiroe sets Isaac to the task of training Maihama`s knights while the younger members of Log Horizon are sent out on what should be a simple quest. Collecting the materials required to make a magic bag, however, becomes much more difficult when ogres and nightshades get involved! Fortunately, the junior team is about to get a jolt of fresh blood... in the form of a Vampire! The action escalates and the world gets even wilder in the second thundering collection of LOG HORIZON - SEASON 2!
WHEN THEY CRY – REI Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 150 min. Street Date: 7/26/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98, $29.98 Having finally escaped the brutal cycle of madness and murder that transformed the town of Hinamizawa into a hell on Earth, Keiichi, Rika, and their friends are looking forward to simply being teenagers and living a normal life. But as strange things keep happening, it soon becomes apparent that fate hasn`t finished toying with them yet. Especially when the incidents escalate dramatically, transitioning from relatively benign and even humorous... to lethal. Struck by a truck, Rika awakens to find herself in another reality, one where most of her friends are gone, yet other elements of her life that she`d previously lost are back. And in order to find her way back to the life she knows, she`ll have to destroy something from this new life forever. No matter what... or who... she has to sacrifice. It`s an all-new ordeal where every solution comes with a horrific price in WHEN THEY CRY - REI!
GOURMET GIRL GRAFFITI COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/2/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Like many Japanese middle school girls, Ryo Machiko is fascinated with cooking. Unfortunately, both of her parents work full time overseas, so she`s spent most of her time living alone since the death of her grandmother a year ago. Ryo`s still practicing and learning, of course, but without someone there to appreciate the fruit of her labors and offer constructive feedback, it`s just not the same. Things have a way of working out, however, and when it turns out that Ryo`s artistically inclined cousin Kirin intends to attend the same Sunday cram school, it only makes sense for her to room with Ryo over the weekends. And that means that Ryo will be gaining more than just an enthusiastic new audience. Together with Ryo`s friend Shiina, she`ll be learning the most important lesson of all: No matter how fancy or tasty the food may be, it`s even better when it`s shared in GOURMET GIRL GRAFFITI!
MAGICAL SHOPPING ARCADE ABENOBASHI COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: AEsir Holdings Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 8/2/2016 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98 Arumi and Sasshi seem to be normal, twelve-year-old kids living in Osaka, but things are not exactly what they seem. Suddenly, Arumi and Sasshi find themselves in a world like their own... only not! As they try to fight their way back to the real world, they’ll face menacing mushrooms, big-breasted space pirates, killer kung-fu fighters, a sorcerer who seems to be in a mid-life crisis... and that’s just the beginning. Hold on to your hats, and get ready for one wildly wacky and frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in the madcap, spaced-out world of MAGICAL SHOPPING ARCADE ABENOBASHI!
WAKE UP, GIRLS! TV SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/9/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 The gateway to Idol stardom might have opened for the newly formed singing group Wake Up, Girls, but the path to fame is full of perils and pitfalls. And for Mayu, Airi, Minami, Yoshino, Nanami, Kaya and Miyu, it`s going to be especially difficult knowing who to trust, as their manager Matsuda`s lack of experience could give other, less scrupulous, individuals a chance to take advantage. That`s a situation that quickly comes to a head when Green Leaves` president suddenly disappears with most of the money, and things only get worse when the replacement producer seems more interested in getting the girls into revealing swimsuits than promoting their music. As malicious gossip begins to surface regarding Mayu`s past membership in a rival group, and internal tensions begin to tear the team apart, they`ll need more than just ambition to survive. Singing may be a business, but friendship and a love of music is what will keep everything together in WAKE UP, GIRLS!
PUNCH LINE COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/16/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 When your day begins with being held hostage in a hijacking, can things get much worse? How about being kicked out of your own body? Or learning that if you can`t re-possess your physical shell, you`ll trigger a panty-fueled apocalypse that will wipe out all life on the planet? For Yuta Iridatsu, it`s just the start of the worst out-of-body experience ever. Now, if his dissed disembodied spirit doesn`t pursue the persuasions of a porn-obsessed paranormal pussycat and purloin a missing mystical manual, a meteor will collide with Earth! And to stack the odds even further, the book is hidden somewhere in the boarding house Yuta shares with a bevy of beautiful babes, but if he gets an eyeful of his ravishing co-renters in their unmentionables before he`s back in himself, it`s flash-forward to Doomsday! Will the literal end of the world be wearing briefs, a bikini, or a thong? Find out when panties, possessions and extinction level events have the ultimate rear-end collision in PUNCH LINE!
TRINITY SEVEN COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/16/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98, $59.98 Things have been looking sunny for Arata Kasuga lately. Unfortunately it`s been the wrong sun in the sky, and the mysterious Breakdown Phenomenon that accompanied it destroyed his town and stole his beloved cousin Hiijiri, leaving Arata in a fantasy world of his own creation! There`s still a chance to save her, however, as the appearance of the Black Sun also revealed Arata`s potential abilities as a mage, placing him in the powerful Demon Lord class. But first, since Arata and his newfound magical talents are far too dangerous to leave to their own devices, he`s immediately whisked off to the Royal Biblia Academy. That`s where he`ll meet seven beautiful female mages whose powers are intrinsically tied to the same sins that Arata has to master to put his world back together. Of course, the tricky part is that they have their own plans for him as well! The lessons in sin are about to begin as Arata takes on the TRINITY SEVEN!
CROSS ANGE: RONDO OF ANGEL AND DRAGON COLLECTION 2 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/23/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98, $59.98 The foundation of Ange`s world has been ripped to shreds over and over again, since the moment her throne was stolen and she was stripped of her humanity. But the destruction of Arzenal and the stunning revelation about the true nature of the DRAGONS were only the start of a devastating new series of shocks and discoveries. Transported to an alternate and devastated world with Tusk and Vivian, Ange will finally learn the history of her world and the true nature of her own reality. She will discover who her ultimate enemy really is and how her para-mail, Villkiss, may be the only key to salvation. The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance, but unless Ange can conquer her own fear and rage, the battle will be lost before it`s even begun. The final war between man, DRAGON, and machine is about to begin in the climatic conclusion of CROSS ANGE: RONDO OF ANGEL AND DRAGON!
HAKUOKI ~ THEATRICAL VERSION, CHAPTER 2: WARRIOR SPIRIT OF THE BLUE SKY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 95 min. Street Date: 8/23/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98, $29.98 The battle at Koufu Castle has been lost, the Furies are no longer restrained by daylight, and while the individual members of the Shinsengumi still survive, the links that bound them together have been torn and shattered. As Harada, Shinpachi, and Saito try to fight their way out of Koufu, Chizuru holds true to her oath to Hijikata, standing guard over Kondou, while he and Okita fight to recover from their gunshot wounds. And Hijikata faces the greatest test of all. Having partaken of the Water Of Life, he must now balance his humanity against a need for blood and the deeds the Fury`s power makes possible. Is saving the lives of those he cares about worth the ultimate sacrifice? Because no matter how skilled they are, no matter how brave, not everyone will survive the epic conclusion of the Hakuoki saga. Swords flash, heroes die and the fires of war ignite in the thrilling second motion picture of HAKUOKI: WARRIOR SPIRIT OF THE BLUE SKY!
WHEN SUPERNATURAL BATTLES BECAME COMMOMPLACE COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 8/30/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98, $59.98 The origin of the Senko High School Literature Club’s powers might be a little sketchy, and they may spend more time chatting than engaging in superhuman feats. Still, there’s no questioning the incredible abilities of the club’s female members: Tomoyo can control time; Hatoko is a mistress of the elements; Chifuyu can create matter; and Sayumi can return any item to a previous state. With these powers, there are few tasks these girls can’t handle. Meanwhile, Jurai, the club’s only male member, has a dark flame that seems a little pointless in comparison, and only time will tell if it matures into anything more useful. Toss in a Student Council president who’s developed powers of her own and things are about to get seriously weird as the study of literature takes a comic book turn in WHEN SUPERNATURAL BATTLES BECAME COMMONPLACE!
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