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    C: CONTROL -THE MONEY AND SOUL OF POSSIBILITY- THE COMPLETE SERIES is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in North America. © C-Committee

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    Available October 30th Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: noitamina-control.jp (Japan), funimation.com/c-control (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter From the prestigious anime block that brought you hits such as EDEN OF THE EAST comes the anime economics action thrill ride you will ever need. The complete series C: CONTROL -THE MONEY AND SOUL OF POSSIBILITY (??, [C] - CONTROL, 2011) will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack from FUNimation Entertainment on October 30th. Featuring series composition from Noboru Takagi -- the mind that brought you BACCANO! and TEXNOLYZE -- and character designs by Mebae -- famous for his work on the popular Vocaloid line of characters -- C: CONTROL is a fast-paced adventure that will leave fans craving more! Kimimaro is a hard-working college student, raised by his grandmother after his mother died and his father went mysteriously missing. Working at

    Contents of the 19-DVD box set MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE COMPLETE SERIES. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 1993 Power Rangers LLC.

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    19-DVD Box Set Features 155 Episodes, Rarely Seen Archival Material and Brand-New Featurettes Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen Following its debut in 1993, Saban’s iconic live-action pop culture series, POWER RANGERS quickly became the most watched children’s television program in North America. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, responsibility and helping others by following the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who “morphed” into superheroes, this long-running series has been seen in more than 60 countries, translated into numerous languages, and remains a mainstay in children’s programming blocks. For 19 years, the highly entertaining saga and fan favorite characters from POWER RANGERS have captivated children and adults alike and are beloved by legions of fans worldwide. Now you can return to where the phenomenon began and re-live these thrill-packed adventures when Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Saban

    Key art for NINJA SCROLL. © 1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/ Mad House/ JVC/ Toho Co., Ltd./ Movic Inc.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to David Williams The wildest samurai adventure ever made is back, this time in glorious and gruesome high-def detail! Sentai Filmworks’ is pleased to announce their latest acquisition, the classic anime masterpiece: NINJA SCROLL (??????, Juubei Ninpuuchoo, 1993)! Directed and with a screenplay by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST, DEMON CITY SHINJUKU) the movie that’s been called a “gateway drug to anime” features character designs by Yutaka Minowa (DEVIL MAY CRY, VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST) and music by Kaoru Wada (INUYASHA, GILGAMESH). The anime that set the standard will be available for the first time ever on Blu-Ray, featuring an all-new, high-definition transfer straight from the source! Jubei Kibagami has always been the master dealer of death, but in rescuing a ninja woman from a monster he sets loose a chain of events that puts death in his

    Packaging for the Australian Blu-ray and DVD editions of WAR OF THE ARROWS. Photos courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2011 Lotte Entertainment

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    Streets October 24th Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock A hero is born. The legend begins. On October 24th, the Australian distributor Madman Entertainment will release the Korean historical action epic WAR OF THE ARROWS (???? ?, Choejongbyungki Hwal, 2011) on Blu-ray and DVD. WAR OF THE ARROWS was the highest grossing domestic film in Korea in 2011 -- beaten only by TRANSFORMERS 3 -- and was the opening night film of 2012 Korean Film Festival in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Blu-ray edition will include an exclusive English dubbed audio track. Revenge and redemption combine in this heart-pounding action tale. In 1636, the second Manchurian invasion of Korea rages chaos and villages are attacked and ransacked by the overpowering Manchurian army. In one such village, Manchurian soldiers kidnap childhood sweethearts, Ja-in and Seo-Goon on their wedding day. The bride`s older

    Packaging for GA-REI-ZERO: THE COMPLETE SERIES. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment.© 2008 Hajime Segawa/[GAREI-ZERO-] Production Committee

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: ga-rei.jp (Japan), funimation.com/ga-rei-zero (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter The creative team behind the FULL METAL PANIC! trilogy is back with a nightmare-inducing series about teenage exorcists forced to draw swords against bloodthirsty creatures of unholy origins. GA-REI-ZERO: THE COMPLETE SERIES will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack from FUNimation Entertainment on October 16th. A prequel to The Enchained Spiritual Beast Ga-Rei (??, Ga-rei, 2006) manga, the GA-REI-ZERO (??-?-, Ga-rei Shoku, 2008) anime features character designs by Osamu Horiuchi (LAST EXILE) and sound direction by Yota Tsuruoka (AFRO SAMURAI, APPLESEED EX MACHINA, HELLSING ULTIMATE). Kagura and Yomi may look like ordinary school girls as they walk the streets of Tokyo clad in short skirts and knee-high socks, but they’re the heroes you scream for when monsters creep out of the darkness. These sword-totting sisters are part of an

    The Korean action movie QUICK is now available on Blu-ray or Region 1 DVD from Shout! Factory. Photos courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2011 JK Film / CJ Entertainment.

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    Who Won the New Korean Action-Adventure from the Makers of SECTOR 7? Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Thank you to everyone who entered Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan`s QUICK Blu-ray and DVD contest. The randomly drawn winners are: Graig Wiegel (Blu-ray) Andy Jimenez (DVD) Keith Marsh (Blu-ray) Kyle Warner (Blu-ray) Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive one (1) copy of QUICK in the format of your choice from Shout! Factory. Your prizes will ship soon. The QUICK Blu-ray and DVD is now available from retailers. The Blu-ray includes "The Making of QUICK" featurette, theatrical trailer, CGI featurette, stunt featurette, and a look at the creation of the movie poster. The suggested retail price is $26.97 SRP. The DVD edition includes "The Making of QUICK" featurette and the theatrical trailer, and has a suggested

    LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND Blu-ray cover art. Image courtesy of Discotek Media. ©

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    Streets November 6th Source: Discotek Media On November 6th, the anime feature film LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND (??????, Ritoru Nimo, 1989) will be released on Blu-ray by Discotek Media. The Blu-ray will contain the English dub and also the Japanese language version with English subtitles. Welcome to the fantasy world of LITTLE NEMO, filled with dreams of enchanted lands and new friends, amazing magic and fun-filled adventure. A place where anything is possible and the only boundaries are those of the imagination. Nemo journeys to the Kingdom of Slumberland, where the king welcomes Nemo with open arms, making him heir to the throne and giving him a magical key that opens any door in the kingdom. "But I must warn you," the King says, "there is one door you must never open." Not heeding the King`s advice, Nemo unlocks the door. With the King kidnapped

    Australian DVD and Blu-ray cover art for the Studio Ghibli animated feature ARRIETTY. Photos courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2010 GNDHDDTW

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    Features the Japanese, UK, and US Language Versions Plus All New Extras! Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: karigurashi.jp (Japan), arrietty.com.au (Australia), disney.go.com/arrietty (US) Discover a secret world within our own... Studio Ghibli`s animated feature ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) will be released in new Blu-ray and DVD Special Editions in Australia and New Zealand from distributor Madman Entertainment. The ARRIETTY SPECIAL EDITIONs will feature the Japanese, UK (produced by Optimum), and US (produced by Disney) language versions plus all new extras. Based on the beloved children`s book The Borrowers by Mary Norton, ARRIETTY topped the Japanese box office and toured Australia nationwide, including screenings at the Japanese Film Festival. This is a story of a family of “little” people. ARRIETTY is a visually stunning animated film created by world-renowned Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli (SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, PONYO) and

    Win a free copy of the Blu-ray edition of the Chinese medieval war epic WHITE VENGEANCE. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2012 Starlight International Media Co., Ltd.

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    Win the Critically-Acclaimed Martial Arts Action Epic Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: hongmenyan.ent.sina.com.cn (China) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a free Blu-ray of the medieval war epic WHITE VENGEANCE (???, Hong Men Yan, 2011)! Directed by Daniel Lee (14 BLADES, THREE KINGDOMS), WHITE VENGEANCE tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos and commoners united to re-conquer the Middle Kingdom of Qin. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became sworn brothers in battle and leaders of the rebellious army tasked with overthrowing Lord Qin and seizing control of his vast empire. Yu and Bang both serve King Huai of Chu who uses their desire for a crown

    The beautiful space pirate Ryoko smashes her way into the life of seventeen-year-old high school student in TENCHI UNIVERSE, coming to DVD in October. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © AIC/Pioneer LDC

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    Streets October 16th Source: FUNimation Entertainment Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the complete anime series TENCHI UNIVERSE ((????!???, Tenchi Muyo! Uchuu Hen, 1995) in a DVD box set on October 16th. From the creators of TENCHI MUYO! and EL HAZARD comes another alternate universe storyline starring Tenchi and Company! In the beginning, there was Tenchi. Back when the only cure for an anime fix was a trip to the mall to load up on VHS tapes. Back when Toonami and Cartoon Network first introduced this amazing new genre to American fans. The times may have changed since those good old days, but FUNimation is thrilled to be bringing TENCHI back! A true classic never goes out of style, and TENCHI is the original anime harem comedy the started it all. Everyone’s favorite luckless hero is back for more intergalactic

    Packaging for the HELLSING ULTIMATE: Volumes 1-4 Box Set Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Kouta Hirano • Shonen Gahosha Co, Ltd./ Wild Geese

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: geneon-ent.co.jp/hellsing (Japan), funimation.com/hellsing-ultimate (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On October 16th, FUNimation Entertainment will release the first four volumes of the Original Video Animation series HELLSING ULTIMATE (????????, Herushingu OVA, 2006-2008) in a Blu-ray/DVD box set. Remember when vampires had fangs? Remember when they were known as terrifying monsters that stalked the night, instead of moody teenagers that sparkle in daylight? It’s time to drive a stake through the lovesick heart of contemporary vampire nonsense. Satisfy your bloodlust with HELLSING ULTIMATE, the definitive action-horror anime. The rogue vampire Alucard is the Hellsing Organization’s deadliest instrument in its mission to protect the British Empire from satanic ghouls and Nazi freaks. He is not alone in his assault on the occult; the master has a servant. Policewoman Seras Victoria accepted Alucard’s gift of dark salvation after falling in the line of duty,

    CASSHAN: ROBOT HUNTER CASHERN cover art. Image courtesy of Discotek Media. © Tatsunoko Production

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    Region 1 DVD Release in October Source: Discotek Media On October 16th, the anime CASSHAN: ROBOT HUNTER CASHERN (????????????????, Robotto Hantaa Kyashaan, 1993) will be released on Region 1 DVD by Discotek Media. Based on the classic anime series CASSHAN (??????????, Shinzo Ningen Kyashaan, aka NEO-HUMAN CASSHERN, 1973), CASSHAN: ROBOT HUNTER CASHERN was a four volume OVA (original video animation) series released in Japan from 1993-1994. For the initial US release in 1995, the series was edited into a single film and dubbed in English. Enslaved by an army of rebellious super-robots originally designed to help civilization avert a complete ecological cataclysm, mankind`s only hope is Casshan, a legendary hero who wages a solitary war to defeat these Neoroids and restore Earth to its rightful order. Ironically, Casshan`s father is the same scientist who engineered the race of super androids now threatening to destroy all of

    Soo Ae plays double-agent Yoon Hye-in in ATHENA: GODDESS OF WAR. Photo courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © SBS and SBS Content Hub.

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    Korean Action Film Streets October 23rd Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: funimation.com/athena-goddess-of-war (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the motion picture ATHENA: GODDESS OF WAR (???: ??? ??, Atena: Jeonjaengui Yeosin, 2010) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 23rd. A new sexy spy thriller that captures the best of a proven blockbuster genre, this live-action movie is a spin-off to the hit Korean series IRIS (????, 2009). Three actors from ATHENA: GODDESS OF WAR were nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor awards. Beautiful double-agent Yoon Hye-in (Soo Ae) is caught in the middle of a game of nuclear espionage -- and torn between two very different men. One heroically fights beside her on the anti-terror task force known as NTS. The other ruthlessly controls Athena, the extremist organization NTS is trying to stop. As Yoon

    The 501st Joint Fighter Wing are back in STRIKE WITCHES Season 2, coming to Blu-ray and DVD on October 2nd. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2010 501st Joint Fighters Wing

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    Streets October 2nd Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: s-witch.cute.or.jp (Japan), funimation.com/strikewitches (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the second season of the anime series STRIKE WITCHES (???????????, Sutoraiku Witch?zu, 2010) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 2nd. The lovely ladies of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing are back to battle a new breed of alien invader! The extraterrestrial menace known as the Neuroi have returned to Earth, and even a direct hit won`t stop these monsters. The Strike Witches are Earth`s last line of defense, but they`ll have to learn some new tricks to survive this dogfight -- and win the war on pants once and for all! The STRIKE WITCHES Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contains episodes 1-12. The limited edition includes an artbox sized to hold both seasons 1 and 2 of STRIKE WITCHES. Blu-ray/DVD Combo:

    KOTOKO, from the cult director of the cyberpunk TETSUO series, comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on October 8th. Images courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2011 Kaijyu Theater / Makotoya

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    Source: Third Window Films Official Movie Site: kotoko-movie.com (Japan), thirdwindowfilms.com/kotoko (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty KOTOKO (???, 2011), the new film from cult director Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO, SNAKE OF JUNE, VITAL) comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on October 8th, 2012 from distributor Third Window Films. Starring the famous Japanese folk singer, Cocco, KOTOKO is the only Japanese film to ever win the ‘BEST FILM’ award in the Orrizonti of the Venice Film Festival. A North American home video release has not been announced. Shinya Tsukamoto presents an unnerving film about mental instability. Kotoko (folk-singer Cocco), a young single mother, lives alone with her baby son. Suffering from an unknown illness that makes her see double -- especially people -- and not knowing which version of the person is real, it severely impacts her day-to-day life,

    The new anime series LOVE, ELECTIONS & CHOCOLATE debuts this Thursday on Anime Network Online. © sprite/ fairys ? Love Chocolate Production Committee

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    Starts August 30th on Anime Network Online Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: koichoco.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Sentai Filmworks’ is pleased to announce their latest acquisition: LOVE, ELECTIONS & CHOCOLATE (???????????, Koi to Senkyo to Chokoreeto, 2012). With series composition by Katsuhiko Takayama (EF ~ A TALE OF MEMORIES., AND YET THE TOWN MOVES), this series is sure to have the right recipe to win at the polls, and to complete the ticket, direction by Toru Kitahata (THE BIG O, RUMBLING HEARTS), music by Elements Garden (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES) and character designs by Hiroaki Gohda (AMAGAMI SS, PLEASE TEACHER!) add the icing that tops it all off. In Japan, participation in extra-curricular activities is as fundamental a part of an education as chalk and gym shorts. However, not all students are overachievers, and for

    GALAXY EXPRESS 999: ETERNAL FANTASY cover art. Image courtesy of Discotek Media. © Leiji Matsumoto • Toei Animation

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    Region 1 DVD Release in October Source: Discotek Media Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/999/eternal (Japan) The anime feature GALAXY EXPRESS 999: ETERNAL FANTASY (??????? ???????????, Ginga Tetsudo 999: Eternal Fantasy, 1998) will be released on Region 1 DVD on October 16th from Discotek Media. Based on the original story by Leiji Matsumoto, this new film picks up one year after the events of ADIEU, GALAXY EXPRESS 999 (???????????????????????, Sayonara Ginga Tetsudo 999: Andromeda Shuchakueki, 1981). A young boy named Tetsuro and his motherly companion Maetel worked to rid the universe of the Mechanized Empire who had overtaken Earth. Now Tetsuro is back home on Earth, and constantly beaten by new tyrants who took over after the machines were destroyed. Right before he is executed, Maetel and the 999 zoom in and whisk him away for an all-new adventure. DVD: Region 1 SRP: $19.95 Release Date: October 16, 2012

    Screen shot from the HD transfer of DAIMAJIN, coming to Blu-ray in North America this September from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1966

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Chris Smith A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Mill Creek has given SciFi Japan readers an exclusive first look at the trailer for their DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray, streeting September 18, 2012. The 2-disc set includes high definition transfers for all three Majin films -- DAIMAJIN (???), RETURN OF DAIMAJIN (?????, Daimajin Ikaru), and DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN (?????, Daimajin Gyakushu) -- plus extensive bonus features from the Kadokawa Pictures vaults. Check back with SciFi Japan for more DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray exclusives in the near future. About Mill Creek Entertainment Mill Creek Entertainment is a source of value home video entertainment. Helmed by a management team with over eighty years of experience in the consumer home entertainment marketplace, the company produces entertainment products that typically sell

    The anime series ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO will be released in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack in October. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2011 Chugaku Akamatsu, Media Factory/Tokyo Vo-High School of Detective Armed

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    Anime Set Streets October 23rd Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/aria (Japan), funimation.com/aria-the-scarlet-ammo (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the anime series ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO (??????, Hidan no Aria, 2011) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 23rd. Aria is a volatile girl who wields two pistols and two swords and holds the highest rank in assault studies at a high school for young mercenaries. This pint-sized prodigy swoops in to save her classmate Kinji from a high-speed chase, but he ends up saving her after he switches from a boring wimp into a total hot shot! His secret? He only turns into something of a James Bond when he`s turned on! Convinced Kinji`s an ace, Aria strong-arms him into being her partner -- but she isn`t the only femme fatale who wants a taste of his coveted

    Blu-ray and DVD cover art for the second season the CGI animated series TRANSFORMERS PRIME. Photos courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2012 Hasbro, Inc.

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    Featuring Special Bonus Content Optimus Prime: Up Close and Personal Panel with Peter Cullen & Larry King Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen With UNICRON defeated by OPTIMUS PRIME, what was thought to be the end of AUTOBOTS’ darkest hour is actually proving to be just the beginning. The dynamic second season of Hasbro Studios’ acclaimed animated hit series TRANSFORMERS PRIME digs deeper into TRANSFORMERS mythology as both the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS uncover clues relating to secret artifacts of Iacon, CYBERTRON’s capital city. Their discoveries could not only change the balance of power in the war, but also potentially revive their dead home planet. Fans of all ages can relive the thrilling adventures of TRANSFORMERS PRIME when the complete SEASON TWO debuts on home entertainment shelves nationwide in the U.S on DVD November 20, 2012 and on Blu-ray November 27, 2012 from Shout!

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