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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  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 Australian horror-thriller STING ( 2022). After her pet spider rapidly transforms into a giant flesh-eating monster, a 12-year-old girl must fight for her life—and her family’s survival in this exciting, elevated spin on the creature horror genre for contemporary audiences​​.  Written & Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE), with the monster special effects by the Academy Award-winning Weta Workshop (Special Visual Effects, KING KONG, 2005), the film stars Alyla Browne (THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART,  FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, upcoming SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3), Penelope Mitchell (HELLBOY), Ryan Corr (HOLDING THE MAN), and Jermaine Fowler (COMING 2 AMERICA)​​. STING is now

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Source: Crunchyroll press release From soccer to volleyball, climbing to water polo, and golf to boxing, Crunchyroll is in your corner with some of the most fan-favorite titles that inspire audiences to go the distance.   Starting this July 16 through August 15, Crunchyroll has added 20 sports-centric titles to its AVOD collection, including HAIKYU!!, BLUE LOCK, RUN WITH THE WIND, TSURUNE, KUROKO’S BASKETBALL, RE-MAIN, PING PONG THE ANIMATION, and more – full list below. Every title in this promotion will be available to marathon in this limited-time offer. This includes every season of each show, excluding any movies or OVAs (original video animation), in every language available.   For a limited time, audiences around the world can stream these titles for free with ads on Crunchyroll without

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      Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © Shochiku Co., Ltd. Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © Shochiku Co., Ltd. The Criterion Collection has announced the Shochiku horror film DEMON POND (夜叉ヶ池, Yashagaike, 1979) will be released October 15th in a 2-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set, as well as single disc Blu-ray and DVD editions. Japanese New Wave renegade Masahiro Shinoda transforms a classic Kabuki tale with his own extravagant visual style in this dimension-shattering folk-horror fantasia. When a lone traveler (Tsutomu Yamazaki) stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants—including lovers Akira (Go Kato) and Yuri (Kabuki legend Tamasaburo Bando, who also plays the ethereal princess reigning

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Additional Releases Include ONE PIECE FILM: GOLD, GOBLIN SLAYER Season 2, OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB, and OUTLAW STAR, Among OthersSource: Crunchyroll press releaseSpecial Thanks to Tyler Schirado This October, Crunchyroll is reaching deep into its bag of treats and re-releasing four classic anime on Blu-ray, including OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB, OUTLAW STAR, AFRO SAMURAI - Director’s Cut, and AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION - Director’s Cut. The AFRO SAMURAI - Director’s Cut and AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION - Director’s Cut will come with a slew of special features, including interviews with the cast, discussions with RZA, behind-the-scenes looks, and more. Crunchyroll will also be releasing VINLAND SAGA Season 2 Part 2, GOBLIN SLAYER Season 2, THE ANCIENT MAGUS' BRIDE Season 2 Part 2, and more on Blu-ray this October.   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. AFRO SAMURAI

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatake) has announced the first Blu-ray BOX release of the series THE ULTRAMAN (ザ☆ウルトラマン, Za Urutoraman, 1979-80) and ULTRAMAN 80 (ウルトラマン80（エイティ), Urutoraman Eiti, 1980-81) to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their broadcast. The Blu-ray BOX of THE ULTRAMAN will be released in Japan on Friday, November 22, 2024, and the Blu-ray BOX of ULTRAMAN 80 on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. For this Blu-ray release, every episode of both works will be remastered in HD. The latest technology will allow viewers to enjoy these Showa era productions in high definition in the modern Reiwa era. As a bonus feature, THE ULTRAMAN will include FEATURE-LENGTH ANIME MOVIE THE ULTRAMAN: TO THE PLANET OF ULTRA!! (長篇アニメ映画 ザ☆ウルトラマン ウルトラの星へ!!, Chōhen Anime Eiga Za☆Urutoraman Urutora no Hoshi e!!), which combines

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    The infamous 80s anime Roadbuster wheelman returns in a high-octane Original Video Animation adventure presented in HD for the first time! Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. Anime distributor AnimEigo has announced the home media and streaming release on September 10th of the Original Video Animation RIDING BEAN OVA (ライディング・ビーン, Raidingu Bīn, 1989), a beloved 80s action adventure following the exploits of courier-for-hire Bean Bandit. The RIDING BEAN OVA will be available on Blu-ray as well as streaming on TVOD platforms including Google Play, YouTube, and Amazon. Pre-orders are open now at: https://www.mediaocd.com/product-page/riding-bean-blu-ray. From the high-octane imagination of famed anime creator Kenichi Sonoda (GUNSMITH CATS, OTAKU NO VIDEO) and the animation gearheads of studio AIC (BUBBLEGUM CRISIS, TENCHI MUYO) comes a classic tale of trouble in the windy city! This action-packed can of beautiful Bean Bandit

    The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Godzilla Store Exclusive 4K Blu-ray set mirrors the deluxe box set from Japan with the addition of English menus and subtitles. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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      The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Godzilla Store Exclusive 4K Blu-ray set mirrors the deluxe box set from Japan with the addition of English menus and subtitles. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/ (US)Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 (Japan), https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ (Japan), https://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ (US) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ (US) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho (US)  Godzilla Store Exclusive Featuring Both GODZILLA MINUS ONE and GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR Estimated Ship Date: September 2024 Pre-Order Now at: https://godzilla.com/products/godzilla-minus-one-blu-ray-deluxe-japan-collectors-edition Be one of the first in the US to own GODZILLA MINUS ONE on Blu-ray with the “Deluxe Japan Collector’s Edition”! This Godzilla Store Exclusive mirrors the deluxe 4-disc box set released on May 1, 2024 in Japan, and includes both GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0, ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan, 2023) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. World Premiere First Looks at Witch Hat Atelier and Solo Leveling Season 2, TRIGUN STARGAZER, and More During Other Crunchyroll Hosted PanelsSource: Crunchyroll press releaseSpecial Thanks to Tyler Schirado Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, held its Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2024 on Saturday, July 6 at 5:00 PM PT in the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. During the panel, Crunchyroll announced multiple acquisitions of several hotly anticipated animated series from Japan that it will stream for fans around the world in the coming year. Those announcements included the following: It was announced to the world that Crunchyroll and Aniplex will be adapting the widely popular Korean web-novel turned webtoon OMNISCIENT READER into an anime series. In production and coming soon, key art and a first-look teaser debuted

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      Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott and Isaac Davidson In July, the Criterion Channel will begin streaming the first four entries in the Heisei Series (1984-1995) of Godzilla films... Following a nine-year absence from the screen, the King of the Monsters roared back with a vengeance in 1984 with THE RETURN OF GODZILLA, inaugurating a new era in the romping reptile’s mythology. The ferociously entertaining kaiju spectaculars of the 1980s and ’90s—which brought back familiar favorites like Mothra and King Ghidorah and introduced a new adversary in the genetically engineered mutant Biollante—reestablished Godzilla as a fearsome force (after previous Showa-era films that had recast himself as a benevolent protector), while taking the series’ political commentary and vaunted special effects in bold new directions.   THE RETURN OF GODZILLA,

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://bocchi-kouryaku.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Shoji Goji, OVERLAP/Loner Life Production Committee Isekai fans received surprise news with HIDIVE’s announcement today that it has acquired the new fantasy adventure series LONER LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD (ひとりぼっちの異世界攻略,  Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku, 2024). Based on the popular isekai light novel and manga created Shoji Goji, LONER LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD will stream exclusively on the anime streaming service from AMC Networks as part of its Fall 2024 simulcast season “We’re thrilled to reveal that the eagerly anticipated isekai series LONER LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD will stream exclusively later this year as part of HIDIVE’s Fall 2024 simulcast season,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “We may have a special sneak peek for fans next week at Anime Expo 2024, so stay tuned!” After getting

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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 03: ULTRAMAN VS GOMORA. This collection presents 16 Gomora-themed episodes from 11 different Ultraman series, plus the feature film, MEGA MONSTER BATTLE: ULTRA GALAXY THE MOVIE. The sets contains both HD and SD content on Blu-ray with the original Japanese soundtracks plus English subtitles. BATTLE KAIJU SERIES 03: ULTRAMAN VS GOMORA is on sale now 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, with each prize consisting of one (1) BATTLE KAIJU SERIES 03: ULTRAMAN VS GOMORA Blu-ray set. B.

    Two Terrifying Titles Debut Exclusively on Digital June 25. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA.

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    Two Terrifying Titles Debut Exclusively on Digital June 25. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA.   Source: Well Go USA, lbhpr Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment brings two terrifying titles exclusively to digital June 25. HOPELESS is a thriller focusing on a teenage boy who attempts to escape from his hellish reality but ends up in the world of crime, while TASTES OF HORROR is an omnibus-style film from five acclaimed South Korean directors (Sang-hoon Ahn, Johnny Chae [as Chae Yeojoon], Yoon Een-Kyoung, Yong-gyun Kim & Dae-wung Lim) who created six shorts compiled into one terrifying film.   HOPELESS (화란, Hwaran, 2023) Starring: Hong Xa Bin, Kim Jong-soo, Song Joong-ki Writer/Director: Kim Chang-hoon Synopsis: After spending his entire childhood in a town riddled with crime and violence, a teenage boy saves up his money in hopes of

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ⒸMasamune Shirow・Production I.G/Kodansha・ Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Production Committee   FEATURING THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, A 100-PAGE ARTBOOK, 4 ART CARDS AND MORE! Source: Shout! Studios Special Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno   Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ⒸMasamune Shirow・Production I.G/Kodansha・ Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Production Committee Get in on the action as GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045 (攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045, Kōkaku Kidōtai SAC_2045, 2020), the Production I.G. (HAIKYU!, ATTACK ON TITAN) and Sola Digital Arts (ULTRAMAN) cyberpunk anime series makes its North American Blu-Ray debut in select e–commerce stores from Anime Limited, distributed by Shout! Studios. Originally based on the 1980s manga Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow, this latest revisit to the long-running series brings viewers to the franchise now set in a future with super-advanced technology and for the first time

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    Photo courtesy of Freestyle Digital Media. Unconventional Sci-Fi Alien Horror Movie Features IN A VIOLENT NATURE Actor Ry Barrett and Sets Digital Debut for U.S VOD Platforms and DVD on July 19, 2024Source: Freestyle Digital Media press release Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Freestyle Digital Media. Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired U.S. VOD rights to the strangely bizarre sci-fi alien horror movie THE HYPERBOREAN, which will be available to rent/own on all U.S. digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, as well as on DVD, starting on July 19, 2024, through Freestyle Digital Media. From beyond the land of the ice and snow comes… THE HYPERBOREAN! When a seasoned crisis manager injects himself into a dysfunctional family, and their faltering whiskey company, he must navigate through a public relations nightmare involving

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    Source: Sentai press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Sentai Home Video has announced its September 2024 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. UN-GO Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      9/3/2024Format:             BDLanguage:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $59.98 Shinjurou Yuuki should be known as one of the greatest detectives of all time. Instead, he lives in a dystopian future where the job of solving Japan’s crime usually falls to a techno-wizard and a nationwide network of wiretaps, cameras, and super-computers. This leads many to consider human detectives flawed and obsolete, but the dirty truth is that computerized detective work is highly subject to data manipulation, so even the police must sometimes turn to private investigator Shinjurou and his shapeshifting assistant Inga. Of

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    Packaging art for the new BATTLE KAIJU SERIES 03: ULTRAMAN VS. GOMORA Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Over the past 50+ years, many of the monsters and aliens introduced in Tsuburaya Productions’ Ultraman franchise have become pop culture icons, both in Japan and abroad. The popularity of these characters has inspired the BATTLE KAIJU SERIES, a new Blu-ray collection from Mill Creek Entertainment devoted to some of the greatest Ultraman foes. The third volume looks at the “Ancient Monster” Gomora, one of the most fearsome kaiju to ever battle the Ultra Heroes. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Introduced in Episodes 26 and 27 of the original ULTRAMAN series from 1966, Gomora has the distinction of starring in the first two-part story in the franchise and

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    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM. Movie: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Note: Article updated 6/18/24 with revised packaging artwork, direct pre-order links, and O-card details. June 18, 2024 – New York, NY – Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT), is excited to announce the release of ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series and ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX, coming to Blu-ray and Digital July 30, 2024. This summer release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.   Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  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 Chinese martial arts thriller BLIND WAR (盲战,  Mang Zhan, 2022). The film tells the story of the former SWAT captain, permanently injured during a failed mission for which he took responsibility. After gradually getting out of the haze, his old enemy reappeared and threatened his daughter.  Directed by Huo Suiqiang (DEMON SEALER BUREAU)​, BLIND WAR stars Andy On (SPECIAL I.D., RIDE ON, 100 YARDS)​, Li Zixiong, Yang Xing (QIMEN DARK BLADE), Wang Hanyangm (MARTIAL UNIVERSE 2: NINE TALISMAN TOWER), Qi Shenghan, Zhang Yaqi (THE LEGEND OF ENVELOPED DEMONS), Wu Jingxuan, Cheng Sihan, and Zhou Hongbo. BLIND WAR is now available on Blu-ray (SLP:

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD. On July 9th, Synapse Films presents the global debut of the Thai/Korean production CROCODILE (จระเข้, Crak̄hê, 1981) on Blu-ray, from a new restoration of the original English 35mm camera negative.    Move aside Jaws. Watch out Godzilla. When Mother Nature rebels against humankind for defying her laws, she strikes back with unbelievable fury creating the largest and most savage crocodile on earth... there is a giant crocodile on the loose! Mutating and getting larger possibly because of an atomic explosion, the crocodile's thirst for blood also grows as it rampages through a small quiet beach town devouring anything in its path.   Dr. Tony Akom (Nat Puvani) and Dr. John Stromm (Min Oo) are on a perfect family vacation, but it takes a tragic turn when three of their loved ones

    THE LAST UNICORN will be released in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack and a SteelBook. Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. © ITC Films, Inc. 1982

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    THE LAST UNICORN will be released in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack and a SteelBook. Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. © ITC Films, Inc. 1982 Source: Shout! Studios press release Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. © ITC Films, Inc. 1982 One of the most beloved fantasy films of all-time, THE LAST UNICORN (1982) has enraptured generations of fans with its poetic tale of a brave unicorn’s journey through a mystic land, seeking others of her kind. Available on 4K UHD for the first time as a 4K UHD +Blu-ray combo pack on August 20, 2024 from Shout! Studios, the new release is a 4K Transfer of the 35mm interpositive along with Dolby Vision, and includes a number of bonus features including a Q&A with Peter S. Beagle and more! The

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