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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: 3dkanojo-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today it acquired all distribution rights to the romantic comedy REAL GIRL (3D??, 3D Kanojo, 2018) for the Spring 2018 Simulcast season in the following territories: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Nordics, Spain, Portugal and Central & South America. The character-driven story follows the reclusive Hikari Tsutsui as he accidentally falls in love with the popular Iroha Igarashi, despite his aversion to real-world girls. The couple begins to develop a close bond neither expected which challenges their preconceived notions of who people truly are. REAL GIRL is being produced by Hoods Entertainment (MYSTERIOUS GIRLFRIEND X, FANTASISTA DOLL) and will be directed by Takashi Naoya (TOUKEN RANBU: HANAMARU, LUCK & LOGIC) with series composition from Deko Akao (ANONYMOUSE NOISE, NORAGAMI). The series will soon be available to stream on

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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 breathtaking martial arts action film THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA (????, Koroshiya Ichi, 2017). Legendary director Yuen Wo Ping (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY) and writer/producer Tsui Hark (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON) breathe new life into the wuxia get, weaving together fantasy, humor, and adventure. Da Peng (CITY OF ROCKk), Ni Ni (THE FLOWERS OF WAR), Aarif Lee (SYAHADAT CINTA), Zhou Dongyu (GOLDBUSTER), and “King of Chinese Rock” Wu Bai (NEW POLICE STORY) star in the fantastical tale about a group of misfit fighters with supernatural abilities who battle an ancient evil creature bent on destroying mankind. THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA lands on digital, Blu-ray (SLP: $29.98) and

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    THE TIBETAN DOG Available July 10th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its July slate of releases which includes Maiden Japan`s English dubbed Blu-ray release of THE TIBETAN DOG. Product details follow, in order of release... MAGIC OF STELLA BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 7/3/2018 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 Tamaki`s really excited about going to high school, but she`s not sure what kind of club she wants to join... until she meets three girls who are making their own computer games! Remembering how she loved making board games when she was little, Tamaki takes the plunge and joins the group as their new artist. Now she, programmer Shiina, writer Ayame and composer Kayo are in a frantic

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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 digitally restored special edition Blu-ray of Takashi Miike’s ICHI THE KILLER (???? Koroshiya Ichi, 2001). Based on Hideo Yamamoto’s manga series of the same name, the controversial and graphic tale of feuding yakuza gangs is seen primarily through the actions of a scarred and psychologically damaged man, who is manipulated into killing rival faction members. ICHI THE KILLER stars Tadanobu Asano (ZATOICHI, 47 RONIN, KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE), Nao Omori (R100, THE TOP SECRET: MURDER IN MIND, MUSEUM), Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, SHIN GODZILLA, SCOOP!), Alien Sun and SABU. ICHI THE KILLER arrives on Blu-ray (SLP: $29.98) March 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film has runtime of approximately 130 minutes and is not rated. Bonus

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Nozomi Entertainment announced new upcoming releases during their panel at Naka-Kon 2018 in Overland Park, KS. Details were provided for the upcoming Sunrise/Right Stuf release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00. Right Stuf also revealed it will be the exclusive distributor of the official retail release in North America of SKIP BEAT! RIGHT STUF EXCLUSIVES SKIP BEAT! Right Stuf, Inc. announced the exclusive distribution of the official North American retail release of SKIP BEAT! from Pied Piper, Inc. Based on the best-selling shoujo manga by Yoshiki Nakamura, SKIP BEAT! is one of the great shoujo anime series of all time. Previously only available to backers of a successful Kickstarter project, SKIP BEAT! will be available on Blu-ray for the first time in general release.

    Front and back cover art for the BLAME! Blu-ray. Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. © Tsutomu Nihei, KODANSHA/BLAME! Production Committee

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    Dystopian Sci-fi Adventure Debuts With Blu-ray And DVD Editions 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, announces the home media release of the anime film BLAME! (???, Buramu, 2017) on March 27th. The film was directed by Hiroyuki Seshita, who also helmed GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS (GODZILLA ????, Gojira Kaijuu Wakusei, 2017) and the fan-favorite series KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA (???????, Shidonia no Kishi, 2014-) and AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN (??, Ajin, 2016-). BLAME! was produced by Polygon Pictures, the Japanese 3DCG animation studio widely renowned for its award-winning work on shows like STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (2008-15) and TRANSFORMERS PRIME (2010-13) , as well as the acclaimed KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA series. The BLAME! Blu-ray edition will carry an MSRP

    © Riko Korie · KADOKAWA / SISCON Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: alice-or-alice.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today they have acquired all distribution rights for ALICE OR ALICE (???or???, Arisu or Arisu, 2018) in the following territories: North America, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. What happens when a big brother idolizes his little twin sisters? All sorts of mischief that’s what! Meet Rise and Airi, twin sisters who love to hang out with their friends, go to cute pastry shops and annoy their big brother. Watch as these adorable pint-size girls learn to navigate through life while making sure their brother doesn’t go too over the top. K?suke Kobayashi will be making his directorial debut, with sound direction from Nobuyuki Abe (KEMONO FRIENDS). Animation production will be handled by EMT Squared (LOVE TYRANT, HIGHSCHOOL LIFE OF A FUDANSHI). ALICE OR ALICE is scheduled for a Spring

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE (????????AGE, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Eiji, 2011-2012). Collection 2 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on June 5, 2018. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE TV SERIES BLU-RAY COLLECTION 2 Directed by Susuma Yamaguchi (MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED, OUTLAW STAR, LUPIN III: THE SECRET OF TWILIGHT GEMINI), MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE features an original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. The series stars voice actors Kazuhiko Inoue (Kakashi – NARUTO, Madara – NATSUME`S BOOK OF FRIENDS) as Flit Asuno. The final chapter of an epic Gundam story! Flit Asuno, driven by his hatred of the Vagan, has sworn to exterminate the enemy. Asemu Asuno, in his neutral

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    The romantic comedy that took the otaku world by storm comes to Blu-ray! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: oreimo-anime.com (Japan), aniplexusa.com/oreimo (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America announced today at their industry panel at Kawaii Kon (Honolulu, HI) that both OREIMO and OREIMO 2 will be coming to Blu-ray for the first time. Both seasons of the beloved, fan-favorite sibling romantic comedy will be released on 2 Blu-ray Box Sets this year, giving fans the first chance to own the complete series on Blu-ray. Aside from episodes #1-12, the OREIMO Complete Blu-ray Box Set will include the 4 OVA episodes, including episode #12.5 TRUE ROUTE. The OREIMO 2 Complete Blu-ray Box Set will include all 13 episodes of the second season, the 3 OVA episodes, and the “Gal-ge” short movies. Both Blu-ray Box Sets will come with special illustration cards

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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 GINTAMA (??, 2017), the visually spectacular feature film based on the long-running manga by Hideaki Sorachi. The live-action film adaptation was written and directed by Yûichi Fukuda (PSYCHIC KUSUO) and stars Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Yuya Yagira, Hirofumi Arai, Ryo Yoshizawa, Akari Hayami, Murotsuyoshi, Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Okada, Jiro Sato, Nanao Ken Yasuda, with Kankuro Nakamura, and Tsuyoshi Domoto. GINTAMA takes place in an alternate Edo-period Japan, where an Alien race has taken control, forcing Samurai to lay down their swords. Once feared as the “White Demon,” former samurai Gintoki Sakata now works as an everyday handyman -- until a master swordsman tasks Gintoki and his friends with finding the cursed sword Benizakura to

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    GRIMOIRE OF ZERO Available June 26th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its June slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks’ GRIMOIRE OF ZERO, available on Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... ANONYMOUS NOISE BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 6/5/2018 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 Six years ago Momo taught Nino the joy of singing from her heart. When Momo`s family moved away without warning, Nino found herself lost and adrift. Until she met Yuzu, who also had a musical gift that he shared with her until he was suddenly gone as well, leaving nothing but the memory of his music. Before they disappeared, both Momo and Yuzu

    Win the HUNTER X HUNTER: PHANTOM ROUGE Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and HUNTER X HUNTER Vol. 1 Blu-ray from Viz Media and SciFi Japan! Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. ©POT (Yoshihiro Togashi) 1998-2012?©2013

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    Source: VIZ Media Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis VIZ Media, LLC, is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the anime feature film HUNTER X HUNTER: PHANTOM ROUGE (??? HUNTER×HUNTER ?????-??????????-, Gekijoo-ban HUNTER×HUNTER Hiiro no Genei -Fantomu Ruuju-, 2013). And, as a bonus, they`ve also thrown in Volume 1 of the HUNTER X HUNTER anime series on Blu-ray! The action-packed movie is on sale now with a MSRP of $29.98 U.S. / $34.99 CAN. In the film, someone has stolen Kurapika`s eyes -- and according to him, it was another survivor from his clan who were massacred for their Scarlet Eyes! Gon and Killua begin investigating on his behalf, but shortly after they`ve begun, the Phantom Troupe appears! The HUNTER X HUNTER anime series is based on the popular Hunter X Hunter manga originally created by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series

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    Source: Maiden Japan press release February brings the addition of A SPIRIT OF THE SUN (??????, Taiyoo no Mokushiroku, 2006) to Maiden Japan’s ever-growing collection of anime titles. Based on the epic manga by Kaiji Kawaguchi and directed by Masayuki Kojima, the acclaimed director of titles like MONSTER (?????, Monsutaa, 2004-05), MADE IN ABYSS (????????, Meido in Abisu, 2017) and BLACK BULLET (?????????, Burakku Buretto, 2014), the feature film explores a frighteningly possible world in which a series of natural disasters force the Japanese people to flee their homeland. When Japan is hit by the twin disasters of the eruption of Mt. Fuji and a massive earthquake, the island nation gets literally shattered and torn in two. With millions dead and the life-sustaining national infrastructure destroyed, mass evacuation of much of the country’s population was the only alternative. Now the Japanese refugees living in Taiwan find

    Front and back packaging artwork for the HUNTER X HUNTER: PHANTOM ROUGE Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. ©POT (Yoshihiro Togashi) 1998-2012?©2013

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    Feature Length Movie Based On The Popular HUNTER X HUNTER Series Debuts On Home Video 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, announces an exciting feature film addition to its HUNTER X HUNTER catalog with the release of HUNTER X HUNTER: PHANTOM ROUGE (??? HUNTER×HUNTER ?????-??????????-, Gekijoo-ban HUNTER×HUNTER Hiiro no Genei -Fantomu Ruuju-, 2013). The action-packed movie, which is based on the popular HUNTER X HUNTER anime series, will be released on February 20th as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. The Combo Pack’s MSRP will be $29.98 U.S. / $34.99 CAN. A standard DVD-only edition will also be available with a MSRP of $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. In the film, someone has stolen Kurapika`s eyes -- and according to him, it was another

    Front and back cover art for the POKÉMON THE MOVIE: I CHOOSE YOU! Blu-ray. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1997 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    New Animated POKÉMON Feature Film Offers An Action-Packed Retelling Of Ash And Pikachu’s First Adventure 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, announces the home media release of POKÉMON THE MOVIE: I CHOOSE YOU! (???????????? ???????, Gekijoo-ban Poketto Monsutaa Kimi ni Kimeta!, 2017). The film will debut as Blu-ray and DVD editions on February 13th. The Blu-ray Edition will carry an MSRP of $24.98 U.S. / $29.99 CAN and is presented in full 1080p High Definition with English dubbed as well as English SDH subtitled dialogue options. The DVD Standard Edition will carry an MSRP of $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. When Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu instead of the

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE (????????AGE, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Eiji, 2011-2012). Collection 1 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on May 1, 2018. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE TV SERIES BLU-RAY COLLECTION 1 Directed by Susuma Yamaguchi (MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED, OUTLAW STAR, LUPIN III: THE SECRET OF TWILIGHT GEMINI), MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE features an original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. The series stars voice actors Kazuhiko Inoue (Kakashi – NARUTO, Madara – NATSUME`S BOOK OF FRIENDS) and Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Yuri Katsuki – YURI!!! ON ICE, Mikado Ryugamine – DURARARA!!) as, respectively, the adult and young versions of Flit Asuno. Three destinies will form history... Hundreds of years

    Win the martial arts extravaganza BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II: THE INFERNAL BATTLEFIELD Blu-ray Combo Pack from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment.

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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 the wuxia martial arts extravaganza BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II: THE INFERNAL BATTLEFIELD (???II????, 2017). Director Lu Yang and star Chang Chen (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) reteam for an action-packed prequel to their 2014 success BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES. Chen recreates his role as Shen Lian and the film depicts how he became such a fearsome imperial guard. BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II: THE INFERNAL BATTLEFIELD also stars Yang Mi (THE BULLET VANISHES), Zhang Yi (BLOOD OF YOUTH), Lei Jiayin (GUNS AND ROSES), Xin Zhilei (CROSSCURRENT) and King Shih Chieh (THE GUILLOTINES). An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named

    Win the Chinese sci-fi thriller RESET on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2017 New Clues Film

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    Starring Chinese Superstar Yang Mi 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 action-packed sci-fi thriller RESET (????, 2017) from producer Jackie Chan and director Hong-Seung Yoon (THE TARGET). Yang Mi (BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II) stars as a scientist trying to save her son from death at the hands of kidnappers by using an experimental universe-hopping/time-travel technology to save him. RESET also stars Wallace Huo (OUR TIME WILL COME), King Shih-Chieh (THE FINAL MASTER), Liu Chang (THE KINGS WOMAN) and newcomers Hummer Zhang and Wang Lidan. RESET was nominated as Best Film at the 2017 Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. RESET is set in the near future. Scientist Xia Tian (Yang Mi) is on the verge of a major discovery:

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    SWORD ORATORIA: IS IT WRONG TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? ON THE SIDE! Available May 29th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its May slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks’ long-awaited spinoff series, SWORD ORATORIA: IS IT WRONG TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? ON THE SIDE!, available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... ATOM - THE BEGINNING BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 5/1/2018 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 In the aftermath of the Great Catastrophe, grad students Hiroshi Ochanomizo and Ummataro Tenma are working at the forefront of the exciting new field of super-robot development. Creating the next level

    BORN UNDER CROSSED STARS is one of five films included in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo set of early works by director Seijun Suzuki. Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1965 Nikkatsu Corporation

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Making their home-video debuts outside Japan, this diverse selection of Nikkatsu youth movies (seishun eiga) charts the evolving style of Seijun Suzuki, the B-movie maverick best known for the cult classics TOKYO DRIFTER (?????, Tokyo Nagaremono, 1966) and BRANDED TO KILL (?????, Koroshi no Rakuin, 1967). THE BOY WHO CAME BACK (???????, Fumihazushita Haru, 1958) marks the first appearances of "Nikkatsu Diamond Guys" and regular Suzuki collaborators Akira Kobayashi and Jo Shishido, with Kobayashi cast as the hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past. THE WIND-OF-YOUTH GROUP CROSSES THE MOUNTAIN PASS (???????, Tooge o Wataru Wakai Kaze, 1961) is a carnivalesque tale of a young student who hooks up with a down-at-heels travelling circus troupe. TEENAGE YAKUZA (?????????,

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