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    GARAMON STRIKES BACK title card. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ultraman-archives (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE In October, Tsuburaya Productions announced their new ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project that looks back at key episodes of the Ultraman Series through home video, public events, and deluxe merchandising. The second home video release will be the ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES: ULTRA Q Episode 16: GARAMON STRIKES BACK Blu-ray & DVD Set (ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES??????? Episode 16?????????Blu-ray?DVD????), which will be available in Japan on May 22, 2019. The episode features the Meteorite Monster Garamon, one of the most popular kaiju from the Ultraman Series, plus the first alien invasder in the franchise. The set features HD remasters of the original 1966 black & white episode and the COLOR ULTRA Q colorized version from 2011 plus "Premium Talk" interviews with cast and crew members such as actor Yasuhiko Saijo, who starred in ULTRA Q as

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout Select will release THE STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION on Blu-ray for the first time on March 26th, 2019. This set comes jam-packed, containing all three STREET FIGHTER films with uncut versions, new 2K scans of the original film elements, and bonus features including new interviews with star Sonny Chiba and Filmmaker Jack Sholder. Fans can preorder the trilogy now at shoutfactory.com. Meet the meanest and most lethal karate master ever to rule the streets. He’s Sonny Chiba (KILL BILL, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT), one of the greatest martial arts actors to ignite the screen. In THE STREET FIGHTER (??????, Gekitotsu! Satsujin Ken, 1974), Chiba stars as Terry Tsurugi, a mercenary who has been hired by both the yakuza and the mafia to kidnap a wealthy heiress, but when he isn’t paid, a violent

    Contents of the PRINCESS MONONOKE Collector`s Edition Set. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 1997 Nibariki – GND

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will issue PRINCESS MONONOKE (?????, Mononoke Hime, 1997) in a beautiful collector’s edition release on May 14, 2019. The limited-edition set comes housed in an elegant hard slipcase and includes a new 40-page book with stunning art and essays. Featured in a deluxe disc portfolio will be a Blu-ray of the film paired with hours of special features, and the film’s soundtrack made available on CD for the first time in North America. The set is available for pre-order now on ghiblicollection.com. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, this epic fantasy film is one of the best-selling and internationally renowned films of all time. PRINCESS MONONOKE is here presented with a release perfect for collectors and animation fans who have adored the film since its initial release. The set’s

    Artwork not final – mock-up. Photo courtesy of Section23 Films.

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    KAMPFER Available MAY 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its May slate of releases featuring Sentai Filmworks` bestselling echhi comedy series KAMPFER as you`ve never heard it before: in English! KAMPFER`s sex-swapping hi-jinx will be available for your listening pleasure in a complete Blu-ray collection on May 28th. Product details follow, in order of release... GODANNAR BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 650 min. Street Date: 5/7/2019 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 Five years ago, Goh, the pilot of the giant robot Dannar, rescued Anna Aoi as the monstrous Mimetic Beasts attempted to wipe human life from the planet. Now the Beasts are back, but Goh`s not going back into battle alone. Not only does his new bride-to-be Anna have a mech of

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    Official Site: mazinger-z.jp (Japan), movie/mazinger-z (US) SciFi Japan is pleased to offer our readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray edition of MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (?????Z ? INFINITY, Majing? Z/INFINITY, 2018). The movie is based on the classic manga series by Go Nagai. It follows our hero, Koji Kabuto, in an action-packed adventure where only he can choose his ultimate path! Ten years ago, the villainous scientist Dr. Hell led his wicked followers, known as the Underground Empire, in a struggle to destroy all of humanity. It was against these forces that the young hero Koji Kabuto fought, piloting the legendary super robot “Mazinger Z.” Koji’s victory stopped Dr. Hell’s evil plan and returned peace to the Earth. Now Koji has left the pilot seat behind and become a scientist in his own right, following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps. Yet an unexpected encounter

    Win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of Masaaki Yuasa`s LU OVER THE WALL from Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Lu Film Partners

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: lunouta.com (Japan), lu-over-the-wall (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a GKIDS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of Masaaki Yuasa`s fun new musical feature LU OVER THE WALL (???????????, Yoake Tsugeru Ruu no Uta, 2017). The anime film was an official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and winner of the Cristal, the highest prize of the 2017 Annecy International Animation Festival. Yuasa presents a joyous twist on the classic fairy tale about a little mermaid who comes ashore to join a middle-school rock band and propel them to fame. After his family moves from Tokyo to a small fishing village, teenager Kai spends his days sulking and adrift. When his classmates invite him to play keyboard in their band, their jam sessions bring an unexpected guest: Lu, a

    Win Takashi Miike`s J-horror classic AUDITION on Blu-ray from Arrow Video US and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1999 Omega Project

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of Takashi Miike`s AUDITION (???????, ?dishon, 1999). One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, AUDITION exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult director Takashi Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as ICHI THE KILLER (????, Koroshiya Ichi, 2001) and THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS (????????, Katakuri-ke no K?fuku, 2001). Recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, so he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. They take advantage of their position in a film company

    Cover art courtesy of VIZ Media. © Go Nagai/Dynamic Planning - MZ Film Partners

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    Feature Film Based On The Legendary Mazinger Z Series Debuts On Blu-ray And DVD Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: mazinger-z.jp (Japan) 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 MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (?????Z ? INFINITY, Majing? Z/INFINITY, 2018) on February 19th. MAZINGER Z is one of Japan’s most revered sci-fi properties. The anime film, which was produced by Toei Animation, takes place ten years after the conclusion of the famed MAZINGER Z TV series. VIZ Media will release MAZINGER Z: INFINITY on Blu-ray and as a Standard Edition DVD. The MAZINGER Z: INFINITY Blu-ray’s MSRP will be $24.98 U.S. / $29.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD’s MSRP will be $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. Audio featuring English and Japanese dialogue

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    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 release of the third SAILOR MOON film, SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE (????????????SuperS ????9?????????????????????, Bish?jo Senshi S?r? M?n S?p?zu: S?r? Ky? Senshi Sh?ketsu! Burakku Dor?mu H?ru no Kiseki, 1995) on February 12th. SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE will debut as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and as a Standard Edition DVD Set. The Combo Pack will carry an MSRP of $29.98 U.S. / $34.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD Set will carry an MSRP of $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. Around the world, children are disappearing -- and the culprits are not of this world! The evil Queen Badiane plots to trap Earth in a dark energy field called the Black Dream Hole, powered

    Win a MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of ELEVEN ARTS. © PROJECT MAQUIA

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: sayoasa.jp (Japan), elevenarts.net/animedistrbution/maquia (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS (????????????????, Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazaro, 2018), winner of Best Animated Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival and awarded Best Film for Fantastic Discovery at Spain’s Sitges Film Festival. MAQUIA is the directorial debut of renowned and prolific screenwriter Mari Okada (ANOHANA THE MOVIE: THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY and THE ANTHEM OF THE HEART –BEAUTIFUL WORD BEAUTIFUL WORLD-). A heartwarming story of a mother’s love and irreplaceable time, the film dives into the dilemmas of motherhood, adolescence, femininity, and leadership. Okada wraps all these poignant themes into a sweeping epic with well-developed characters, emotional gravitas, stunning visuals, and an exhilarating

    Takashi Miike`s legendary AUDITION comes to Blu-ray next month. © 1999 Omega Project

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, AUDITION (???????, ?dishon, 1999) exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult director Takashi Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as ICHI THE KILLER (????, Koroshiya Ichi, 2001) and THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS (????????, Katakuri-ke no K?fuku, 2001). Recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, so he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. They take advantage of their position in a film company by staging an audition to find the perfect woman. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted

    Blu-ray + DVD cover art, courtesy of Shout! Factory. ©Yoshitoki Oima, Kodansha/A Silent Voice The Movie Production Committee. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: elevenarts.net/a-silent-voice, fathomevents.com/a-silent-voice (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan The captivating anime feature A SILENT VOICE (?? ???, Eiga Koe no Katachi, 2016) will be released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and digital download on April 2, 2019 from ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio and Shout! Factory. Winner of the 40th Japan Academy Award for Excellent Animation of the Year, A SILENT VOICE makes its highly anticipated debut on home entertainment following its North American theatrical release in late 2017. This release is presented in Japanese with subtitles, and with an English dub. A SILENT VOICE comes from the lauded director Naoko Yamada (LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD) and writer Reiko Yoshida. Among the film’s many accolades are Tokyo Anime Awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay and the Japanese Movie Critics Award for Best Animation. Based on the

    Masaaki Yuasa`s LU OVER THE WALL Comes to Blu-ray and DVD next week. Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Lu Film Partners

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: lunouta.com (Japan), lu-over-the-wall (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan The fun new musical feature LU OVER THE WALL (???????????, Yoake Tsugeru Ruu no Uta, 2017) from anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME, THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL) will be released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and digital download on February 5, 2019 from GKIDS and Shout! Factory. An official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and winner of the Cristal, the highest prize of the 2017 Annecy International Animation Festival, LU OVER THE WALL makes its home video debut following a limited theatrical release last year. This release is presented in both the original Japanese language and English dub versions. Bonus features include audio commentary and an interview with Director Masaaki Yuasa, trailers and TV spots. From the visionary mind of

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: egaonodaika.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired THE PRICE OF SMILES (???????, Egao no Daika, 2019) for streaming as well as exclusive rights for home video, television, and transactional video on demand. The original series is produced by iconic anime studio, Tatsunoko Production (SPEED RACER, GATCHAMAN) in celebration of their 55th anniversary. Sentai Filmworks will distribute the series in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. On a world far removed from the Earth, there is a certain kingdom that`s brimming with smiles. Fate thrusts young Princess Yuki, filled with idealism, joy, and innocence, into a station in life for which her most endearing qualities are ill-matched. Her kingdom faces grave danger as the Empire threatens the realm’s security. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the conflict, an imperial soldier known

    Win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the Japan Academy Prize-winning anime film THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL from Shout! Factory. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © Tomihiko Morimi, KADOKAWA NAKAME COMMITTEE

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: kurokaminootome.com (Japan), NightIsShort.com (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a GKIDS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the Toho anime film THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL (?????????, Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome, 2017), winner of the 2018 Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Feature. Anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME, LU OVER THE WALL) presents a free-wheeling comedy about one epic night in Kyoto. As a group of teens go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as “The Girl with Black Hair” experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife... all the while unaware of the romantic longings of Senpai, a fellow student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her, in an effort

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    The Action-Packed Sequel Debuts on Digital, Blu-ray Combo & DVD February 19 Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Rachel Villegas @wellgousa Iconic action star Donnie Yen (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, IP MAN franchise) gets defrosted for the sequel to the fantasy-adventure ICEMAN when ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER (????????, Bing feng: Yong heng zhi men, 2018) debuts on digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD February 19 from Well Go USA Entertainment. ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER tells the story of warriors from imperial China who after being buried alive and kept frozen in time for 400 years, are defrosted and must continue the battle they left behind. Directed by Raymond Yip (BRUCE LEE MY BROTHER), ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER features a returning cast including Baoqiang Wang (KUNG FU JUNGLE), Shengyi Huang (KUNG FU HUSTLE), Kang Yu (IP MAN 3) and Simon

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1998-2018 PIKACHU PROJECT. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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    Blu-ray/DVD Editions Arrive This Spring And An Exclusive Manga Prequel To Release This Summer Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon 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 distribution rights for POKÉMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US (???????????? ??????, Gekij?-ban Poketto Monsut? Minna no Monogatari, 2018) in the US and Canada and manga publishing rights for Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us — Zeraora under license from The Pokémon Company International. The 21st feature film of the beloved POKÉMON entertainment franchise caught the attention of fans when it screened in theaters in the US and select international territories last year. POKÉMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US is slated for release on Blu-ray and DVD. Pokémon The Movie: The Power

    Win the DEATH NOTE/DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME Double Feature and DEATH NOTE: Light up the NEW World Blu-ray/DVD Combos from Funimation and SciFi Japan! Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2006, 2016

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    Source: Funimation Special Thanks to Scott Barretto and Alex Segura Funimation is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray/DVD Combos of the acclaimed live-action films DEATH NOTE (?????, Desu N?to, 2006) and DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME (????? the Last name, Desu N?to the Last name, 2006) and the 10th anniversary sequel, DEATH NOTE: Light up the NEW World (????? Light up the NEW world, Desu N?to Light up the NEW world, 2016). ? DEATH NOTE/DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME Double Feature Blu-ray + DVD + Digital The Death Note, a mysterious notebook that allows the owner to write the name of anyone and thus... kill them. When law student Light Yagami becomes the newest owner, he finds himself with the power of god and calls himself Kira. To stop his reign, the police bring in a special agent—the eccentric yet brilliant L.

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    Over 8 Hours of Action-Packed Fun Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-ninja-steel Celebrate the 25-year-old global pop-culture phenomenon and morph into action with POWER RANGERS: SUPER NINJA STEEL: THE COMPLETE SEASON, arriving on DVD, Digital and On Demand February 5 from Lionsgate. The 3-DVD set features all 20 episodes, plus the seasonal specials (including the holiday special Dino Super Charge / Super Ninja Steel crossover episode). It also includes the special 25th-anniversary episode that features the triumphant return of the original Mighty Morphin Green Power Ranger, as well as Legendary Rangers from across time and space! The POWER RANGERS: SUPER NINJA STEEL: THE COMPLETE SEASON DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS Madame Odius is still alive and more determined than ever to steal the Ninja Nexus Prism for her nefarious purposes! Now it’s up to the Rangers,

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    KOKKOKU Available APRIL 16th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its April slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks psychological thriller series KOKKOKU, available on Blu-ray April 16th. Product details follow, in order of release... IS IT WRONG TO EXPECT A HOT SPRING IN A DUNGEON?! BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 25 min. Street Date: 4/9/2019 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $19.98 Our band of bold adventurers has just blown through the 18th level of the world`s most fearsome dungeon, so what do they do for an encore? Since the city of Orario doesn`t have a theme park, the next choice for Bell, Hestia, Lilly and the gang would seem to be a trip to the hot springs... and, conveniently enough, a battle with

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