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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. ©2022 BAD CITY Film Partners In the Yakuza Underworld, Corruption Runs Deep Source: Well Go USA, ddPR press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland In a city plagued with poverty and crime, a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor by eliminating opponents from the rival mafia. A former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released to head a special task force to arrest him in the action-adventure crime thriller BAD CITY (バッド・シティ, Baddo Shiti, 2022), exploding on Blu-ray and DVD September 19 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The sophomore effort from director Kensuke Sonomura (HYDRA), BAD CITY stars legendary Japanese actor Hitoshi Ozawa (Takeshi Kitano’s BOILING POINT, Takashi Miike’s DEAD OR ALIVE), Akane Sakanoue (ALICE IN BORDERLAND, ULTRAMAN X), Masanori Mimoto (ENTER THE FAT DRAGON, HYDRA, Takashi Miike’s YAKUZA APOCALYPSE), Lily Franky (Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Academy Award-nominated SHOPLIFTERS),

    DOOMED MEGALOPOLIS: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS is coming to Blu-ray in North America, courtesy of Media Blasters. The sleeve art is not final. Photo courtesy of Media Blasters, Inc. ©Kinema Junposh

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    DOOMED MEGALOPOLIS: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS is coming to Blu-ray in North America, courtesy of Media Blasters. The sleeve art is not final. Photo courtesy of Media Blasters, Inc. ©Kinema Junposh Source: Media Blasters, Inc. Special Thanks to Carl Morano Media Blasters will release DOOMED MEGALOPOLIS: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS (帝都物語, Teito Monogatari, 1988) on Blu-ray in North America on September 26. Also known as TOKYO: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS, this live-action, supernatural thrill-ride was directed by Akio Jissoji (ULTRAMAN, ULTRASEVEN, THIS TRANSIENT LIFE) and produced by Takashige Ichise, producer of classic J-horror hits such as RINGU, JU-ON and DARK WATER that spawned Hollywood remakes. The movie also features stunning creature designs by H.R. Giger of ALIEN fame. A psychic, Yasunori Kato, plots to destroy Tokyo and revert the city back to it's ancient origins as a desolate 'holy ground.' This leads Kato to resurrect Masadako, hoping that he

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    Source: Sentai press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video label Sentai Filmworks today announced its November slate of releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. FAMILIAR OF ZERO Published by:    Sentai FilmworksDistributed by:   Distribution SolutionRun Time:         1250 min.Street Date:      11/7/2023Format:             BDLanguage:        Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $99.98 Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière's name is longer than her list of positive accomplishments at the Tristain Academy of Magic. Cursed by her fellow students with the horrible nickname "Louise the Zero", she hopes that summoning a surprisingly strong Familiar will turn her luck around… but instead of some cool mythical creature, Louise summons a normal human from Japan! Now Sato Hiraga is magically bound to an incompetent sorceress, but there may be more to her seemingly mediocre magical powers than meets the eye

    ULTRAMAN REGULOS will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    ULTRAMAN REGULOS will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/regulos/ja/ (Japan), https://m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/regulos/english/ (English) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has announced the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD release of ULTRAMAN REGULOS (ウルトラマンレグロス, Urutoraman Regurosu, 2023), the latest entry in their streaming "Ultra Galaxy Fight" line. The six-episode series streamed on Tsuburaya Productions' subscriber service "TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION" in Japan and on Ultraman Connection in North America. In addition to the series, the Blu-ray and DVD wil include the special ULTRAMAN REGULOS: FIRST MISSION (ウルトラマンレグロス ファーストミッション, Urutoraman Regurosu: Fāsuto Misshon, 2022), while the Blu-ray will also feature a recording of the "ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT Special Night" (ウルトラギャラクシーファイトスペシャルナイト完全版, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Supesharu Naito Kanzenban) live event that was held on December 27, 2022.  ● ULTRAMAN REGULOS Blu-ray Distributor: BANDAI NAMCO Filmworks Release Date: Wednesday, November 22,

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_blazar/, https://m-78.jp/blazar/ (Japan)Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series  Tsuburaya Productions has announced the Japanese home video release for their latest Ultraman show, ULTRAMAN BLAZAR (ウルトラマンブレーザー, Urutoraman Burēzā). ULTRAMAN BLAZAR Blu-ray BOX VOL.I (『​ウルトラマンブレーザー』Blu-ray BOX VOL.I、Urutoraman Burēzā Blu-ray BOX VOL.1), will be available from BANDAI NAMCO ARTS on December 22, 2023 with VOL.II following on February 28, 2024. ULTRAMAN BLAZAR began airing on Saturday, July 8, 2023 on the TV Tokyo network, and has been trending #1 worldwide on Twitter. Episodes are simulcast worldwide on the Official Ultraman YouTube channel with multiple dub options, including English, Chinese, Indonesian and Malaysian. The ULTRAMAN BLAZAR Blu-ray BOXes use a special walnut box design. Each volume includes a 24-page, full color booklet with secrets about the production of ULTRAMAN BLAZAR, plus a SPECIAL DISC containing exclusive bonus footage.  

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. Source: Film Movement, Foundry Communications press release Special Thanks to Michael Krause Photo courtesy of Film Movement. Film Movement is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a DVD of Park Kang's Terrifying SEIRE (세이레, 2021). Heralding the arrival of a fresh new voice in Korean genre cinema, SEIRE was an Official Selection in the Fantasia New Flesh Competition, was nominated for Best Film and captured the New Currents FIPRESCI Prize at the Busan International Film Festival, and also received a nomination for a Golden Eye Best International Feature at the 2022 Zurich Film Festival. In Korean folk traditions, "seire" is the twenty-one days after a baby is born in which they're uniquely vulnerable to bad luck, curses - even evil spirits. Many superstitions surround these first three weeks in a baby's life, and new mother Hae-mi carefully follows

    EVANGELION:3.0＋1.11 THRICE UPON A TIME will be released in a 4K Collector's Edition box set and a Standard Edition Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © khara / Project Eva. © khara / EVA Production Committee © khara

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    Collector’s Edition 4K UHD and Standard Edition Blu-ray Disc Available October 17, 2023; Digital Download to Own Available October 3, 2023 Source: Shout! Factory press release, GKIDS Official Site: https://www.evangelion.co.jp/final.html (Japan) Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin GKIDS, celebrating its 15th anniversary as producer and distributor of award-winning and artist-driven animation from around the world, with home entertainment distribution from Shout! Studios, announced it will issue the critically acclaimed fourth and final installment of the new theatrical “Rebuild” editions of the EVANGELION franchise in an expansive 4K UHD Collector’s Edition Set, Standard Edition Blu-ray; and as a digital download-to-own. To celebrate the acclaimed feature’s home entertainment release, GKIDS will be bringing the feature back to cinemas in select markets this fall.  EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版𝄇, Shin Evangerion Gekijōban) was released in Japanese theatres in 2021, where it was a critical and box office

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©ULTRAMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM 2 Source: Bandai Namco Filmworks press release Official Sites: https://anime.heros-ultraman.com/ (Japan), https://www.netflix.com/title/80231373 (US) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/heros_ultraman   Bandai Namco Filmworks has released the the 2nd Season of the Netflix ULTRAMAN  (ウルトラマン) anime series in a Japanese Blu-ray BOX Special Limited Edition. Based on the manga series by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, the series was directed by Kenji Kamiyama, director of the GHOST IN THE SHELL: S.A.C. series, and Shinji Aramaki, director of the APPLESEED series,. Production I.G and SOLA DIGITAL ARTS handled production of the animation, which presented a fusion  between the detailed texture of the Ultraman suit in 3DCG and the dynamic action unique to animation. Season 1 premiered on Netflix in 2019, and quickly became a hit in Japan and abroad. Season 2 followed in 2022, and the

    The 1962 Daiei film THE WHALE makes its long-awaited North American premiere on Blu-ray. Image courtesy of SRS Cinema. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION 1962

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC press releaseSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra The 1962 Daiei film THE WHALE makes its long-awaited North American premiere on Blu-ray. Image courtesy of SRS Cinema. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION 1962 Distributor SRS Cinema has announced the launch of preorders for their limited edition Blu-ray of THE WHALE GOD (鯨神, Kujiragami). Released by Daiei (now Kadokawa) in 1962, the film was directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, stars Kojiro Hongo (Gamera series) and Takeshi Shimura (SEVEN SAMURAI, GODZILLA), with music by Akira Ifukube (GODZILLA, RODAN), and features stunning life-size practical effects. This is the first official North American release for THE WHALE GOD-- thanks to SRS Cinema. Note: Fans can be a part of this release - submit a testimonial about what this release means to you, and maybe we will include it in the extras! Email Ron Bonk at This email address is being protected from

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the action-packed South Korean adventure NIGHT OF THE ASSASSIN (살수, Salsu, 2023). Set in Korea’s Joseon-era and featuring spectacular swordplay, the film follows a deadly assassin who comes out of retirement to exact revenge on a group waging a brutal campaign of terror against local villagers. NIGHT OF THE ASSASSIN is written and directed by first-time auteur Kwak Jeong-deok and stars Shin Hyun-joon (GUNS & TALKS, SON OF A GENERAL II & III), Lee Mun-sik (NIGHT IN PARADISE), and Kim Min-kyung (PIPELINE, SPIRITWALKER). Synopsis:        After a deadly, long-dormant health condition surfaces during a mission, Joseon’s most lethal assassin goes into hiding to seek

    After a frustrating first pressing the SHIN ULTRAMAN Blu-ray and DVD have been reissued with corrected subtitles. Photo courtesy of Cleopatra Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. © 2022 Shin Ultraman Production Committee

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    After a frustrating first pressing the SHIN ULTRAMAN Blu-ray and DVD have been reissued with corrected subtitles. Photo courtesy of Cleopatra Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. © 2022 Shin Ultraman Production Committee Source: Cleopatra Entertainment, LLC Special Thanks to Tim Yasui Tim Yasui, VP/General Manager of Cleopatra Entertainment, has reached out to SciFi Japan to let Ultraman fans know that subtitling errors on their SHIN ULTRAMAN (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman, 2022) Blu-ray and DVD editions have been corrected.   The issues have been resolved, with proper subtitles now in place for the main dialogue scenes, the forced narrative sequence that opens the film, and the lyrics for the theme song as it plays during the end credits.  New Blu-rays and DVDs have been pressed and should be available from distributor MVD Entertainment and then general retailers by next week.    

    Journalist Reiko Asakawa (Nanako Matsushima) investigates a terrifying supernatural mystery in RINGU. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films and MVD Entertainment. © 1998 The Ring/The Spiral Production Group

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    Journalist Reiko Asakawa (Nanako Matsushima) investigates a terrifying supernatural mystery in RINGU. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films and MVD Entertainment. © 1998 The Ring/The Spiral Production Group Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski This September, Arrow Films presents a brand new 4K restoration of the J-Horror classic RINGU (リング), aka THE RING, in a limited edition et packed with bonus features. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films and MVD Entertainment. © 1998 The Ring/The Spiral Production Group In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (DARK WATER) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece,

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. Source: Film Movement, Foundry Communications press release Special Thanks to Michael Krause Photo courtesy of Film Movement. Film Movement is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a DVD of the bone-chilling Thai horror film, CRACKED (ภาพหวาด, P̣hāph h̄wād, 2022). They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this movie an inherited painting may be worth a thousand screams, Ruja (actress/model Chayanit Chansangavej) returns to Thailand from New York with her young daughter Rachel to settle her late father's estate. Included in her inheritance are two mysterious portraits of a bewitching woman that she is told are worth a fortune, if only they weren't damaged. Desperate to sell the paintings, Ruja hires Tim (K-pop star Nichkhun), an art restorer, to prepare the canvases for sale. But the cracks in the paint have begun to reveal

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    Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video label Sentai Filmworks today announced its October slate of releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. IMMORAL GUILD Published by:    Sentai FilmworksDistributed by:   Distribution SolutionRun Time:         300 min.Street Date:      10/3/2023 Format:             BDLanguage:        Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $59.98 Protecting the land from monsters is a noble profession, but Kikuru wants to retire from the Guild and explore other options while he's still young. Before he can ride off into the sunset, however, he'll have to find acceptable replacements to care for the Guild in his absence. Lucky for him, four new recruits just turned in their applications! The catch? They're all young women, and the local monster population has been developing some VERY disturbing new appetites when it comes to female adventurers.

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the edge-of-your-seat horror-thriller DAY ZERO. A former elite soldier is released from jail only to discover that the outside world has been taken over by a dangerous virus. Chased by hordes of the undead, he fights tooth and nail in a desperate attempt to reach his estranged family. An official selection at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2022, DAY ZERO stars recently retired MMA fighter Brandon Vera (BUYBUST), Pepe Herrera (THE KILLER BRIDE), MJ Lastimosa (DAMASO), Joey Marquez (ON THE JOB 2: THE MISSING 8), and Ricci Rivero (RABID, HAPPY TIMES). Synopsis:        After serving eight incident-free years in prison, a

    Get up to 65% off all Ultraman Blu-rays and DVDs at DeepDiscount.com. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Get up to 65% off all Ultraman Blu-rays and DVDs at DeepDiscount.com. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp and Chris Johnsen   Ultraman Day 2023 is coming up fast on July 10, 2023!  To celebrate another year of everyone's favorite legendary warrior, Mill Creek Entertainment is having a MASSIVE SALE on all Ultraman DVD's and Blu-rays, and GIVEAWAYS of Ultraman Blu-rays every day July 1-10 on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Accounts, including two ULTIMATE GRAND PRIZES.   JULY 1-10 Complete your ULTRAMAN Collection during Mill Creek's ULTRAMAN DAY Sale! Get any ULTRAMAN DVD or BLU-RAY at 50% off at DeepDiscount.com (Movies, Complete Series, Steelbooks...EVERYTHING!!!) *SELECT TITLES UP TO 65% OFF     WIN BLU-RAYS EVERY DAY THROUGH JULY 9! Visit Mill Creek's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages to enter to win an Ultraman Blu-ray

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. Source: Film Movement, Foundry Communications press release Special Thanks to Michael Krause Photo courtesy of Film Movement. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in CRACKED (ภาพหวาด, P̣hāph h̄wād, 2022) a terrifying new Thai horror film, an inherited painting may be worth a thousand screams, The movie comes to DVD and Digital July 18, 2023 from Film Movement. Ruja (actress/model Chayanit Chansangavej) returns to Thailand from New York with her young daughter Rachel to settle her late father's estate. Included in her inheritance are two mysterious portraits of a bewitching woman that she is told are worth a fortune, if only they weren't damaged. Desperate to sell the paintings, Ruja hires Tim (K-pop star Nichkhun), an art restorer, to prepare the canvases for sale. But the cracks in the paint have begun to reveal long-hidden secrets,

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    Photo courtesy of MVD. TM & © DC Comics Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 4K ULTRA HD edition. Photo courtesy of MVD. TM & © DC Comics MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SWAMP THING, LICENSED FROM MGM, FOR RE-RELEASE IN NORTH AMERICA ON BOTH 4K ULTRA HD AND BLU-RAY FORMATS ON JULY 25, 2023    THE RELEASE INCLUDES BOTH THE ORIGINAL PG-RATED THEATRICAL CUT, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NORTH AMERICA, THE UNRATED INTERNATIONAL CUT      Swamp Thing is an American superhero horror film written and directed by Wes Craven (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Scream), based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of a brilliant scientist, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise, Robocop) and a government agent, Alice Cable

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. ©2023 Anacott (Beach) Ltd. Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. ©2023 Anacott (Beach) Ltd. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the terrifying New Zealand creature feature THE TANK.  Director Scott Walker (THE FROZEN GROUND) “delivers the scares in [a] good old fashioned horror film” (Irish Film Critic)  that stars Luciane Buchanan (THE NIGHT AGENT, THE NEW LEGENDS OF MONKEY, FILTHY RICH), Matthew Whelan (NARCOS, AMERICAN PLAYBOY: THE HUGH HEFNER STORY), Zara Nausbaum (THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN 2: FIRE OF FAITH) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into THE TANK” and “Making the Creature.” Synopsis:        After unexpectedly inheriting a mysteriously abandoned coastal property, Ben packs up

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Mill Creek Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of BATTLE KAIJU SERIES 01: ULTRAMAN VS. RED KING. This collection presents 16 episodes featuring the Skull Monster Red King from across Tsuburaya Prouctions' Ultraman franchise, starting with his first appearance in the original ULTRAMAN series and continuing through to 2019’s ULTRAMAN R/B. The sets contains both HD and SD content on Blu-ray with the original Japanese soundtracks plus English subtitles. BATTLE KAIJU SERIES 01: ULTRAMAN VS. RED KING will be available on June 27 and has a SRP of $19.99. The set can be ordered from deepdiscount.com,  amazon.com and other retailers (both online and in stores). OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: A. There are five (5) prizes,

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