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    VIZ Media has acquired the North American rights for the BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC anime film trilogy. © Kentaro Miura (Studio Gaga), Hakuensha/Berserk Film Partners

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    Arms and Armor Action Clash in Three Visceral Anime Films About a Young Medieval Mercenary Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: berserkfilm.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has acquired the North American theatrical, TV, home entertainment, digital and merchandising rights for the BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC (????? ?????) animated movie trilogy. The company made the licensing announcement during its panel held at Sakura Con 2012 this past weekend. BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC film trilogy was produced in Japan by Studio 4ºC and is based on the bestselling medieval dark fantasy manga series created by Kentaro Miura. VIZ Media plans to release the first film of the trilogy, BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I – THE EGG OF THE KING (?????

    Lupin the Third returns after a quarter century with LUPIN III ?MINE FUJIKO TO IU ONNA?.?© Original: Monkey Punch

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    Company Signs Deals for JORMUNGAND, LUPIN III, IS THIS A ZOMBIE? and THE FUTURE DIARY Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Lonski On Saturday, FUNimation Entertainment announced at Anime Boston it has acquired simulcast rights to three anime series: JORMUNGAND, LUPIN III ?MINE FUJIKO TO IU ONNA? and IS THIS A ZOMBIE? Season 2. FUNimation Entertainment has also acquired additional home video rights to THE FUTURE DIARY. A brief synopsis for each show is listed below: JORMUNGAND (???????, 2012) A ruthless arms dealer on a quixotic quest for world peace. A child soldier born into chaotic conflict. Their lives will intertwine as they journey together through the seedy underbelly of the world`s arms market. An intense action-packed series that`s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! FUNimation has acquired both parts of the series. The first part will air April

    FUNimation will soon begin simulcasts of SANKAREA, the anime adaptation of the romantic comedy zombie manga.?© Mitsuru Hattori ? Kodansha/ Sankarea Partners

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    Company Licenses SANKAREA and SHANGRI-LA Anime Series Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Anime Sites (Japan): tbs.co.jp/sankarea, mxtv.co.jp/shangrila Special Thanks to Scott Lonski FUNimation Entertainment announced today at Sakuracon it has acquired the broadcast, home entertainment, mobile, and streaming rights to 2 anime series: SANKAREA and SHANGRI-LA. In addition, FUNimation has acquired the simulcasts rights for SANKAREA. A brief synopsis for each show is listed below: SANKAREA (?????, 2012) Furuya’s not interested in the living, he’s got zombies on the brain! When Furuya’s cat dies, he decides he’s going to try and bring it back to life. In the process, he stumbles across a girl whose failed attempted suicide has turned her into a real zombie! What’s Furuya going to do now that the thing he loves the most is right in front of his eyes? Watch what happens in this campy romantic comedy about the undead.

    The new anime series ACCEL WORLD debuts today in Japan and the US. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Reki Kawahara/ ASCII Media Works/ AW Project

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    First Episode Available Today on VIZAnime.com and Hulu Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: accel-world.net (Japan), vizanime.com/accel-world (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, adds another hot new title to its anime arsenal with the announcement of the subtitled, simulcast premiere of ACCEL WORLD (?????????, Akuseru Waarudo, 2012). The new sci-fi fantasy series (rated TV-14,) launches today -- the same day it debuts in Japan -- on VIZAnime.com, the company’s own website for free anime, as well on the free, ad-supported Hulu service and the Hulu Plus subscription service. Brand new installments of the 24-episode series are scheduled to premiere on the outlets every Friday. The year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed

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    Voting Now Open! Source: Madman Entertainment press release Official Site: madman.com.au/top20 Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The Australian film and television distributor Madman Entertainment is inviting anime fans across the world to take part in an unprecedented online voting event -- to give the voice to the people and determine, once and for all, the ‘Top 20 Anime’ titles of all time! For the next month, Madman will play host to the voting competition -- which features 100 anime titles from the Madman catalogue, spanning decades of pedigree, popularity and performance -- and includes the likes of AKIRA, EVANGELION, ASTRO BOY, DRAGON BALL Z and many more. There is also a ‘wild card’ entry for fans who feel strongly about something not included in the initial list of titles. When

    Japanese theatrical poster for the film FATE/STAY NIGHT: UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS. © 2010 Type-Moon/ Fate-UBW Project

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: fatestaynight.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks cordially invites you to enter a world where magic lives and sorcerers duel for the right to survive in FATE/STAY NIGHT: UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS (??? ?????/??????- UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS?, Feito/Sutei Naito: Unlimited Blade Works, 2010). TV series director Yuji Yamaguchi (STRAWBERRY EGGS) returns to helm this theatrical endeavor with screenplay by Takuya Sato (INU X BOKU SS). Original character designs are by Takashi Takeuchi (CANAAN, GARDEN OF SINNERS) and music is by veteran Kenji Kawai (GHOST IN THE SHELL, EDEN OF THE EAST). Sentai Filmworks’ release will feature an English dub produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Having spent the last ten years of his life studying under a mysterious sorcerer, Shiro Emiya has become a Magi, a sorcerer who has summoned a “Servant,” a mystical female warrior of incredible power

    Key art for PRETEAR. © Junichi Sato • Kaori Naruse/ Project PRETEAR

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: geneon-ent.co.jp/pretear (Japan), funimation.com/pretear (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski FUNimation Entertainment announced today that it has acquired the broadcast, home entertainment, merchandising, and streaming rights to the complete 13 episode anime series, PRETEAR (????????????, Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Puriitia, 2001). The series was created by Chief Director, Junichi Sato, best known for his work on KALIEDO STAR, SAILOR MOON and PRINCESS TUTU. PRETEAR was directed by Kiyoko Sayama, who had previously worked on VAMPIRE KNIGHT. A sixteen year old girl named Himeno Awayuki is struggling to adjust to a new step-family when seven guys appear on the scene. Calling themselves the Leafe Knights, the men reveal that Himeno is a Pretear, a girl who possesses a special magical power. Shying away from the strange group, she later joins them when a monster places her friend’s life in jeopardy. Without training,

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    New Addition to Anime Convention in San Jose, CA Source: FanimeCon press release Official Site: fanime.com Special Thanks to Milton Le FanimeCon, in partnership with the Steam Federation, is proud to announce Clockwork Alchemy! This new additional convention for steampunk fans will be held during Memorial Day weekend, May 25th–28th, 2012, the same weekend as FanimeCon. A single membership will grant access to both FanimeCon in the San Jose Convention Center area and Clockwork Alchemy in the DoubleTree Hotel. Clockwork Alchemy is a creative exploration of the world of steampunk, a fantastical past that never was but should have been. Steampunk is a world of incredible machines, daring heroes, bold inventors, mad scientists, and adventure at every turn, all set in a time when steam powered the world and the possibilities were endless!

    The latest NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes are now available just an hour after their broadcast debut in Japan. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2002 Masashi Kishimoto/ 2007 Shippuden

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    Latest Action-Packed Ninja Adventures Straight From Japan To Stream For Fans Beginning With Episode 245 Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: naruto.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media has announced the simulcast of the latest episodes of the anime series NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (??? ???) on the Hulu Plus subscription service. Beginning January 19th, Hulu Plus subscribers will be able to simulcast the latest episode of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN in high-definition just an hour after broadcast debut in Japan. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Episode 245 (rated TV-14, subtitled) is now available and new episodes will be broadcast weekly. Users of the free, ad-supported Hulu service will also be able to catch the new NARUTO SHIPPUDEN segments one week after their initial run on Hulu Plus; the episodes will also be available on the company’s own VIZAnime.com site. In the latest NARUTO SHIPPUDEN adventure, Naruto

    Key art for HIGH SCHOOL DxD. © 2012 Ichiei Ishibumi ? Miyama-Zero/ High School DxD Production Committee

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: haremking.tv (Japan), funimation.com/high-school-dxd (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski FUNimation Entertainment recently announced that it has acquired the broadcast, home video, merchandising, mobile and streaming rights to the anime series, HIGH SCHOOL DxD (??????D×D, Haisukuuru D×D, 2012). The anime is based on the Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. In HIGH SCHOOL DxD, Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem... but he’s got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he’s later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is

    Key art for FAMILIAR OF ZERO F. © F Tsukaima Production Committee © 2012 Yamaguchinoboru Media Factory / Zero

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: zero-tsukaima.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks waves its magic wand and announces the acquisition of yet another eagerly awaited new anime series: FAMILIAR OF ZERO F (??????F, Zero no Tsukaima F, 2012). Continuing the story introduced in the previous hit anime and manga series created by Noboru Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi himself handles the series composition, with director Yoshiaki Iwasaki (BEST STUDENT COUNCIL, LOVE HINA, HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER) taking charge of the new 13 episode series, while Eiji Usatsuka’s original character designs are adapted once again by Masahiro Fujii (DREAM EATER MERRY, HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER.) Get ready to join spell challenged Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière, whose luck with magic is so poor that she’s earned the nickname “Zero,” and Saito Chevalier de Hiraga, the unfortunate human Louise accidentally summoned while attempting to conjure

    The first episode of the new mecha anime series LAGRANGE – THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE isnow available on on VIZAnime.com and Hulu. © 2012 Lagrange Project

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    First Episode of Production I.G. Series Available to Stream Now in US and UK! Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: lag-rin.com (Japan), vizanime.com/lagrange (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, excites anime fans with the announcement of the U.S. online simulcast premiere of the brand new series, LAGRANGE – THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE (?????????, Rinne no Raguranje, 2012), on VIZAnime.com the company’s own website for free anime, as well as on the free, ad-supported Hulu service and in high-definition on the Hulu Plus subscription service. The first episode (subtitled) is available now with new installments scheduled to debut each Sunday! In addition, Kazé SAS will be the official partner in the United Kingdom for the simulcast of LAGRANGE - THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE. Episode

    The main characters of the new supernatural anime, INU X BOKU S.S. © 2012 Cocoa Fujiwara/ Square Enix

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: inuboku.tv (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks takes a supernaturally tinged twist as the company unveils its most recent acquisition, the supernaturally charged suspense drama INU X BOKU S.S. (??×?SS, Inu Boku Siikuretto Saabisu, 2012). Based on the hit manga of the same name by Cocoa Fujiwara (dear), the 12 episode mystical drama marks episodic director and storyboard artist Naokatsu Tsuda’s (LEVEL E, SQUID GIRL, BENTO) first turn as a series director, supported by series composition from Saizo Nemoto (TOWANOQUON, TOKYO MAJIN 2) and character designs adapted from Fujiwara’s originals by Haruko Iizuka (SISTERS OF WELBER). Torn between the desire to live on her own and a crippling fear of being alone and unprotected, Shirakiin Ririchiyo’s dream of independence had long seemed impossible and she seemed doomed to the life of a secluded shut-in.

    Key art for WAITING IN THE SUMMER. © 2012 I?Chi?Ka/ Summer Town Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: hichika-ichika.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is very proud to announce the acquisition of the eagerly awaited new anime WAITING IN THE SUMMER (????????, Ano Natsu de Matteru, 2012), which is already drawing considerable buzz due to its re-pairing of several already highly successful creative partnerships. Legendary anime writer Y?suke Kuroda (EXCEL SAGA, HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD, PUNI PUNI PEOMY) reteams with his PLEASE TEACHER!/PLEASE TWINS collaborator, original character designer Taraku Uon (READ OR DIE TV and OVA), while director Tatsuyuki Nagai (TORADORA, HONEY & CLOVER II) reunites with his TORADORA/ANO HI MITA HANA collaborator, character designer Masayoshi Tanaka (also HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD), to produce a unique 12 episode anime series that takes a rather different view of the classic teen romance genre. Lights! Camera! Teen Angst! When a group of friends decide

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    Get Your Passport Today for Chance to Win Tickets to the Red Carpet Premiere Event in Los Angeles Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Official Site: am2con.org Special Thanks to Chase Wang 2012`s highly-anticipated animation, music and manga convention in Southern California, AM² (June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Hotels) continues to bring more fun to fans with the screening of the long-awaited FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS (?????? ??????????????, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Mirosu no Sei-naru Hoshi, 2011) to this year`s event! Passport purchasers will also have a chance to attend the official premiere event in Los Angeles on January 20, 2012. Passport purchasers will be automatically entered into the AM² Pre-Registration contest to potentially win two (2) tickets to the FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR

    The magical anime series SOMEDAY’S DREAMERS will soon be available for streaming and DVD. © 2002 Norie Yamada/ Kadokawa/ PNDTK/ TV Asahi

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: jcstaff.co.jp/maho-shokai Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of the anime classic SOMEDAY’S DREAMERS (??????????, Maho Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto, 2003). Based on the hit manga by Kumichi Yoshizuki and Norie Yamada (originally released in North America by Tokyo Pop,) and with script supervision by co-creator Yamada, the twelve episode series was directed by Masami Shimoda (BOYS BE, 11 EYES, POLYPHONICA) with character design adaptations by Michinori Chiba and Nobue Yoshinaga. When can flunking a spelling test cause major problems? When you’re learning how to use magic, of course! And that’s exactly the situation fifteen-year-old Yume Kikuchi finds herself in when she travels to Tokyo to begin her apprenticeship as a licensed magic user. Unfortunately, Yume’s a country girl in the big city for the first time and there are a

    Promotional art for BROKEN BLADE. Image courtesy of Section23 Films. © 2010 Yunosuke Yoshinaga/ Flex Comix, Broken Blade Production Committee

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    Source: Anime Network press release Official Site: breakblade.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Toni Brown Broadcast and digital distributor Anime Network and Comcast Cable are starting 2012 off with a bang, coming together to bring our fans a tale of war, magic, and ancient mecha: BROKEN BLADE (???? ????, Bureiku Bureido, 2010)! Throughout January and February, Anime Network is inviting BROKEN BLADE viewers to enter to win ten limited edition DVD/Blu-ray and English cast autographed poster sets. For more information, visit theanimenetwork.com/brokenbladecontest. BROKEN BLADE, published by Sentai Filmworks and distributed by Section23 Films, is an epic new series of animated films based on the international manga bestseller from Yunosuke Yoshinaga (Rampage). Created in six 50 minute installments, the mega production is helmed by Chief Director Tetsuro Amino (MACROSS 7, SHIKI, JEWELL BEM HUNTER LIME), and Director Nobuyoshi Habara (DNANGEL, NEGIMA!, FAFNER) working from screenplays by screenwriter Masashi

    Key art for MOURETSU PIRATES. © 2011 King Record Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: starchild.co.jp Special Thanks to David Williams Prepare to be boarded by stellar entertainment on a galactic scale as Sentai Filmworks announces the impending escape of the rollicking, hit space opera MOURETSU PIRATES (????????, Mooretsu Paireetsu aka BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, 2011)! What happens when Teen Chic meets Pirate Technique? Find out when Director Tatsuo Sato (MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO, NINJA SCROLL TV, STELLVIA) returns to the familiar waters of comedy and interplanetary adventure and deftly steers the bestselling Mini-Skirt Pirate (Minisuka Uchuu Kaizoku) novels by Yuichi Sasamoto (VENUS WARS, Ariel) on a course to become an all new 26 episode anime masterpiece, while Noriyuki Matsumoto’s brilliant original characters designs are adapted for animation by the team of Akira Yasuda (TURN A GUNDAM) and Hiroshi Takeuchi (BIG O, XENOGLOSSIA.) There’s plenty of pillage and yo-ho-ho-ing ahead in the most plunder-full adventure epic

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Movie Site: hagaren-movie.net (Japan), funimation.com/fullmetal-alchemist-the-sacred-star-of-milos (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski FUNimation Entertainment, in conjunction with Aniplex Inc. and Eleven Arts Inc., announced that its animated feature film FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS (?????? ??????????????, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Mirosu no Sei-naru Hoshi, 2011), produced by BONES, will be presented at a red carpet premiere at the Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Friday January 20, 2012. It will be a night of entertainment for fans of the popular FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST franchise featuring an opportunity to walk the carpet starting at 8:00pm and see the movie presentation at 9:00pm. A Q&A will follow with both the Japanese director Kazuya Murata and the US Director Mike McFarland as well as members of the US voice cast

    Humans and robots learn to coexist in the anime film TIME OF EVE. © 2010 Yasuhiro Yoshiura/ DIRECTIONS, Inc.

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    First-ever Digital Platform Release in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Source: DIRECTIONS, Inc. press release Official Site: timeofeve.com (Japan), timeofeve.com/e (English) Special Thanks to Ann Yamamoto DIRECTIONS, Inc. and STUDIO RIKKA are proud to announce the immediate availability of Yasuhiro Yoshiura`s TIME OF EVE: THE MOVIE (????? ???, Gekijoban Ivu no Jikan, 2010) on the iTunes Store in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This release marks the anime film`s digital platform premiere outside Japan. TIME OF EVE (?????, Ivu no Jikan) launched as 6 episodes from August 2008 through September 2009 on streaming platforms worldwide. The series quickly gained a devoted following as word spread about the sheer artistry of the visuals, and the tightly woven coming-of-age story about friendship, family and confronting society`s norms. The series exceeded 3 million views in Japan alone and sold out of the

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