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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of LITTLE BUSTERS EX (????????! EX, Ritoru Basutaazu! EX, 2014). Adapted from the visual novel Little Busters! Ecstasy, this eight-episode OVA series expands on one high school boy’s adventures into a world that isn’t always what it seems to be. This reimagining of the Little Busters storyline pits protagonist Riki Naoe against familiar faces such as Saya Tokido, a treasure hunter in hiding from an elusive group known as the Dark Executives, and Kanata Futaki, young chairwoman of the so-called "Public Morals Committee" who seems to have a sinister agenda of her own. LITTLE BUSTERS EX was directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (LITTLE BUSTERS!, HATSUKOI LIMITED), with series composition by Michuru Shimada (LITTLE BUSTERS!, SHUGO CHARA!). J.C. Staff, the same studio that produced TANTEI OPERA MILKY HOLMES, A CERTAIN

    Win the Blu-ray edition of THE TIGER starring OLDBOY`s Choi Min-sik! Images courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2015 NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD & SANAI PICTURES

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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 critically-acclaimed drama THE TIGER (??, Daeho, 2015) on Blu-ray. From writer/director Park Hoon-jung (NEW WORLD), the film features a remarkable performance from Korean superstar Choi Min-sik (OLDBOY, LUCY, THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS) in return to action in the role of retired sharpshooter facing off against the last surviving tiger in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1925. The film also stars Jung Man-sik (CHRONICLE OF A BLOOD MERCHANT), Kim Sang-ho (THE BEAUTY INSIDE), Ren Osugi (SHIN GODZILLA) and feature film newcomers Sung Yu-bin and Jeong Seok-won. An ex-sharpshooter for the Kingdom of Korea (Choi Min-sik) is hunting the country’s last tiger. But Japanese forces and vicious local poachers also seek “The Four-Legged Mountain Lord,” and will stop at nothing to claim their

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2. Available in the U.S. for the first time ever, the MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 Blu-ray and DVD streets November 1, 2016. MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 BLU-RAY As the bitter war between the League Militaire and Zanscare continues, Üso`s skill with the Victory Gundam has grown... but so has his stake in the war`s outcome. Between Katejina`s betrayal and his parents` involvement in the League Militaire’s war strategy, there is no turning back for Üso now. The only option left is to fight until the very end! MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM (????V???? Kidoo Senshi Vikutorii Gandamu, 1993-94) is directed by the original MOBILE SUIT

    Packaging for POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE Vol. 4: RISE. Image courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2015 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    2015 Season of Saban’s POWER RANGERS from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-dino-charge Saban’s Powers Rangers embark on all-new adventures in POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: RISE, arriving on DVD (plus Digital HD) September 27 from Lionsgate. In the spooktacular Halloween edition, the Power Rangers must overcome their differences and work together to defend the Earth from evil using their dino-charged powers. Top-rated in its time period with kids 2-11, POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: RISE will surely keep its devoted fan base on the edge of their seats when it arrives on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98. The Power Rangers rise and take action-adventure to the next level as Tyler and Ivan put their differences aside to defuse a bomb; Chase races to free his friends from an underground tomb; Prince Phillip learns that he can’t buy his way

    ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI cover art. Image courtesy of Madman. © Hajime Isayama • Kodansha / BeeTV

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Life in the Survey Corps, ten months after the attack of the Colossal Titan... The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the three-part live action mini-series ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI (????? ?????, Shingeki no Kyojin ~Hangeki no Noroshi~, 2015) on Blu-ray (Region B) and Region 4 DVD September 7, 2016. From director Shinji Higuchi, ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI presents stories of the Survey Corps members that take place between the events in ATTACK ON TITAN (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 2015) and ATTACK ON TITAN PART 2: END OF THE WORLD (????? ??? ?? ? ????, Shingeki no Kyojin Endo obu za Waarudo, 2015). Filling in the gaps between the two movies, this series expands on the characters and events with a mixture of comedy, adventure and drama. 1: The Strike

    Complete seasons of POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE are coming to DVD on August 16th. Photos courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2013-2014 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-megaforce Relive every action-packed adventure when POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON arrive on DVD (plus Digital HD) on August 16 from Lionsgate. Five teenagers with attitude use their unique skills to battle evil and ultimately save the world in these top-rated seasons. With an ever-growing fan base, POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON are 5-disc DVD sets that will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98 each. POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON When the evil Warstar aliens plot a massive invasion of our planet, Earth’s supernatural guardian, Gosei, mobilizes a team of five extraordinary teens with the talent and attitude to oppose them: the Power Rangers Megaforce! PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2013 Title Copyright: TM & © 2013 SCG

    Win the Blu-ray edition of SAVING MR. WU starring Andy Lau! © 2015 Beijing Gong Zoom Media Co., Ltd.

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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 action-packed crime thriller SAVING MR. WU (?????, Ji?jiù Wú Xi?nsh?ng, 2015) on Blu-ray. Directed by Sheng Ding (POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN), starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS), and based on the true story of China`s famous celebrity kidnapping case, the film follows the police as they race against time after four devious criminals posing as cops kidnap a movie star (Lau) and threaten to kill him if no ransom comes in 24 hours. Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, SAVING MR. WU also stars Liu Ye (THE CHEF, THE ACTOR, THE SCOUNDREL), Wu Ruofu (DA YUE BING), and Wang Qianyuan (THE GOLDEN ERA), with special appearances by Lam Suet (KUNG FU

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    KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA SEASON 2: BATTLE FOR PLANET NINE Available November 29th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its November slate of releases,; including Sentai Filmworks’ science fiction hit KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA SEASON 2: BATTLE FOR PLANET NINE, available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... TO LOVERU DARKNESS 2 COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 350 min. Street Date: 11/1/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Rito Yuki`s latest close encounters are starting to resemble a straight out invasion! While intergalactic romance is out of this world, attracting such high voltage vixens is not unlike being a fork stuck into an anti-matter engine to retrieve a plutonium bagel; it definitely messes

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming releases of GUNDAM RECONGUISTA IN G and MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 1. Both titles will be available October 4, 2016. GUNDAM RECONGUISTA IN G BLU-RAY The new era begins! The turbulent era known as the Universal Century has ended. Now, mankind looks towards prosperity and peace in the new era known as the Regild Century (R.C.). One of the most important resources in this era is the Capital Tower -- a space elevator which towers over the land connecting Earth to space. Its purpose, to transport the Photon Batteries the Earth relies on for power. It is worshipped as a holy place. Tasked with protecting the tower, one day on a practice mission, young

    Win the Blu-ray edition of KILL ZONE 2 starring Tony Jaa! © 2015 Sun Entertainment Culture Limited

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the critically-acclaimed, action-packed martial arts extravaganza KILL ZONE 2 (???2, Sha Po Lang Er, 2015) on Blu-ray. In this giddily frenetic follow-up (though not a sequel) to modern martial arts epic KILL ZONE (aka SPL: SHA PO LANG), action icons Tony Jaa (FURIOUS 7, ONG BAK franchise) and Zhang Jin (IP MAN 3) team up with Hong Kong megastars Simon Yam (IP MAN), Wu Jing (WOLF WARRIOR) and Louis Koo (DRUG WAR). Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, KILL ZONE 2 was named a “Film of Merit” at the 2016 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Chung Chi Li (IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT) won a Golden Horse at the 2016 Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Action Choreography.

    Giant monsters are unleashed in Mongolia in CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE. Win a free copy of the Blu-ray edition from Well Go USA! © 2015 China Film Co., Ltd., Dream Author Pictures (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Le Vision (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

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    Giant Monsters Unleashed in Mongolia Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Chrissy Walker Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the Chinese action adventure CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE (????, Ji?céng Y?ot?, 2015) on Blu-ray. Celebrated auteur and festival darling Lu Chuan (CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH) directs his first blockbuster film, the story of a young soldier working in China’s snowcapped mountains, who, following an explosion, discovers a series of mysterious fossils hidden deep within the mountain caverns. What he finds out next will change his life -- and human history -- forever. The cast includes Yao Chen (FIRESTORM), Mark Chao (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON), Rhydian Vaughan (LORD OF SHAGHAI), Li Chen (AFTERSHOCK), Tiffany Tang (THE STORM WARRIORS), Daniel Feng (THE PAINTED VEIL), Wang Qingxiang (THE

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    MY LOVE STORY!! Available October 25th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its October slate of releases, including Sentai Filmworks’ romantic comedy MY LOVE STORY!! Available on DVD and Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... RE-KAN! COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 10/4/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Narumi Inoue has a problem with the new girl in school. It`s not that Hibiki Amami is impolite or a bully... it`s just that she sees, speaks with, and befriends ghosts! Now, it`s at the point that when Amami`s around, Inoue sometimes sees them too, spelling disaster for a girl who`s terrified of anything supernatural. However, Amami`s genuine kindness makes it hard for Inoue to ignore

    ONLY YESTERDAY, the acclaimed film from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli, will be released on home video in North America July 5th. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1991 Hotaru Okamoto – Yuko Tone – Studio Ghibli – NH

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    Source: Source: GKIDS Inc., Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Movie Site: gkids.com/films/only-yesterday (US) Studio Ghibli’s ONLY YESTERDAY (????????, Omoide Poro Poro, 1991) comes to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America from GKIDS and Universal Studios Home Entertainment on July 5th. It’s 1982, and Taeko (Daisy Ridley) is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside, and as the train travels through the night, memories flood back of her younger years: the first immature stirrings of romance, the onset of puberty, and the frustrations of math and boys. At the station she is met by young farmer Toshio (Dev Patel), and the encounters with him begin to reconnect her to forgotten longings. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © VisualArt`s/Key/ Charlotte Project

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    Key’s Second Original Anime to Receive English Dub and Home Release Official Site: charlotte-anime.jp (Japan), charlotteanime.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum At their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas, Aniplex of America announced their plans to dub and release the popular anime series CHARLOTTE (??????, Shaarotto, 2015) on Blu-ray this August. The all-star creative team of Jun Maeda (Original Story/Screenplay), Na-Ga (Original Character Design), and P.A. Works (Animation) reunited five years after making the hit anime ANGEL BEATS! to create this completely original anime series. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on August 16th and Volume 2 on November 15th. Pre-orders for both SKUs have begun on the official CHARLOTTE U.S. website. Aniplex of America also debuted the English dub trailer confirming their cast members for the English version of the show. Under the direction of Tony Oliver, the dub will star Ray Chase

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    16 strangers on a bus. An apocalyptic accident. Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the critically-acclaimed, end-of-the-world satire THE MIDNIGHT AFTER (?????????????????van, Na ye ling san ngor jor seung liu wongkok hoi wong daibo dik hung van, 2014) on DVD. Innovative Director Fruit Chan (MADE IN HONG KONG, DURIAN DURIAN) seamlessly blends a variety of genres -- including mystery, thriller, sci-fi and comedy -- in the film, with Variety’s Maggie Lee noting that “Fruit Chan bends genre like it’s putty in his hands, distilling the macabre from the everyday and making the apocalyptic seem absurdly matter-of-fact.” In Hong Kong, a group of 16 people on a city bus emerge from a tunnel to find the entire population of the city has vanished. Based on a

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    Popular Anime Adaptation Slated to Receive English Dub and Home Release Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: asterisk-war.com (Japan), AsteriskWar.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas their plans to dub and release the first season of THE ASTERISK WAR (??????????, Gakusen Toshi Asutarisuku, 2015) on Blu-ray starting this September. This anime series based on the hit light novel by Yuu Miyazaki will be released in two volumes, with limited and standard editions available for both. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on September 20th and Volume 2 on November 22nd of this year. Pre-orders for all four SKUs will begin Monday, June 6th on the official THE ASTERISK WAR U.S. website. Aniplex of America has also unveiled the English dub trailer confirming the cast members. Under the direction of Chris Cason,

    *Artwork not final. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Magica Quartet?Aniplex, Madoka Partners, MBS

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    The Magical Girls Return in a Complete Box Set for the First Time Source: Aniplex of America Official Site: madoka-magica.com (Japan), MadokaMagicaUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki and Alex Crum Aniplex of America recently announced their plans to release the PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA (???????????, Maho Shojo Madoka Magika, 2011) TV series in a complete Blu-ray Box Set this summer. The set will include all 12 episodes along with various bonus contents and materials. Since its streaming debut in 2012, this will be the first time a complete box set has seen a domestic release. Pre-orders have begun on the official U.S. homepage). The release date is currently set to August 23rd, 2016. Critics and fans alike praised PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA for its unique story and innovative approach to a beloved anime genre. Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network says this series, “feels like

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming releases of GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK. Both titles will be available on Blu-ray and DVD September 6, 2016. GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY BLU-RAY GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY (????????????????, Gandamu Birudo Faitaazu Torai, 2014-2015) is set seven years after Sei Iori won the 7th Gunpla Battle Championship World Tournament. The Gunpla Battle Championship is now run by Yajima Trading. With new rules and battle modes, the game`s popularity has become even more widespread. However, the Seiho Academy that Sei Iori once attended has failed to catch onto the trend. The only member of the school`s Gunpla Battle Club is its president, middleschooler Fumina Hoshino. Currently there is no way the

    Front and back cover art for JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 Pokémon. © 1997-2002 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    Substantial New Set Features 6 DVDs Containing 52 Action-Packed Anime Adventures Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers fresh new POKÉMON home media to fans with the release today of the POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. The hefty set includes 6 DVDs, featuring a total of 52 episodes, of the massively popular anime adventure property. POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS – THE COMPLETE COLLECTION is rated ‘TV-Y7,’ for viewers ages 7 and older, and will carry an MSRP of $49.99 U.S. / CAN. In the latest episodes, from the sprawling metropolis of Goldenrod City to the icy peak of Snowtop Mountain, the Johto region presents Ash, Misty, and Brock with exciting new adventures -- along with a few

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    Newly Digitally Restored WWII-Era Film Premiered at 2016 Cannes Film Festival Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Lonski Funimation Entertainment is proud to announce its acquisition of the restored edition of Mitsuyo Seo’s MOMOTARO, SACRED SAILORS (??? ????, Momotaro Umi no Shinpei) -- the first feature-length animated film produced in Japan. Written and directed by Mitsuyo Seo (1911-2010), MOMOTARO, SACRED SAILORS was a propaganda film produced in 1944 by Shochiku Co. Ltd. and released in 1945 during the final months of World War II. Earlier this year, with the financial support of Funimation and others, Shochiku restored the 74-minute, black and white film, which premiered during opening weekend of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Classics program. As part of its agreement with Shochiku, Funimation has secured exclusive rights to the theatrical, digital and home video distribution of the film in

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