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    Shuya Nanahara (Tatsuya Fujiwara) and Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda) learn their class has been selected from the Battle Royale Survival Program. © 2000 The “Battle Royale” Production Committee

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    Source: Madman Entertainment The director`s cut of Kinji Fukasaku`s acclaimed and controversial cult hit BATTLE ROYALE (?????????, Batoru Rouaiaru, 2000) has been released in a Blu-ray/DVD combo set by Australian label Madman Entertainment. The set features a new English dub never before available in Australia or New Zealand. In the near future, Japan is in a state of collapse. With high unemployment and a generation of youth out of control, the government enacts the Battle Royale programme. Each year, a randomly chosen school class is pitted against itself on an abandoned island in a cruel game of survival. With a former teacher (Takeshi Kitano) overseeing the game, this is a fight to the death with only one winner. The rules are simple: - It lasts 3 days - Each player starts with food, water and a random weapon - If more than one

    Shota Sometani (HIMIZU, SADAKO 3D) stars in Gakuryu Ishii`s black comedy, ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE?, coming to the UK in 2012. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2011 Dragon Mountain, LLC.

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Official Movie Site: ikiteru.jp (Japan), thirdwindowfilms.com/isnt-anyone-alive (UK) Special Thanks to Claire Marty On October 22nd, ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE? (????????????, Ikiteru mono inai noka, 2011) comes to DVD in the United Kingdom from distributor Third Window Films. A North American release has not been announced. ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE? stars Shota Somentani (HIMIZU, SADAKO 3D, A MAN WITH STYLE), Murakami Jun (YAKUZA WEAPON, HIMIZU, LAND OF HOPE) and Mai Takahashi (STRANGE CIRCUS, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR) and was directed by Gakuryu Ishii (previously known as Sogo Ishii). With CRAZY THUNDER ROAD (1980), BURST CITY (1982), THE CRAZY FAMILY (1984), ANGEL DUST (1994), ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V (2001) and more, Ishii has been amusing us with his talent of totally overstepping genre boundaries with striking images and music. In his latest feature film he has adapted the Shiro Maeda play `Isn`t

    Packaging for ONE PIECE: SEASON 4 VOYAGE 2. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Eiichiro Oda/ Shueisha, Toei Animation

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/onep (Japan), onepieceofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On October 30th, FUNimation Entertainment will release the ONE PIECE (?????, Wan Piisu) DVD collection SEASON 4 VOYAGE 2. Based on the best-selling Japanese manga series by Eiichiro Oda, the series is produced by Toei, the animation studio responsible for DRAGON BALL, DRAGON BALL Z, DRAGON BALL GT, DIGIMON and SAILOR MOON. The DVD release presents the show uncut, unedited, and featuring an all new FUNimation dub. Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of All Pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, this is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he’s claimed the greatest treasure on Earth: the Legendary One Piece! Along for the ride are his loyal crewmates, a wonderfully-bizarre collection

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    A Sex Columnist and a Comic Book Artist Create the Ultimate Female Action Hero Source: Terracotta Distribution Official Site: terracottadistribution.com/films/petty-romance (UK) Special Thanks to Claire Marty One of South Korea’s biggest box office smashes, first-time director Kim Joung-hoon’s PETTY ROMANCE (??? ???, Jjae Jjae Han Romaenseu, 2010) comes to the United Kingdom on DVD 8th of October, 2012. A sex columnist and a comic book artist team up to create the ultimate female action manga hero in this comedy starring Lee Sun-kyun (OKI`S MOVIE, PAJU, NIGHT AND DAY, COFFEE PRINCE), Choi Kang-hee (MY SCARY GIRL, WHISPERING CORRIDORS), Oh Jung-se (QUICK, COUPLES) and Ryu Hyun-kyung (MY WIFE IS A GANGSTER 2). An adult cartoon contest is announced offering a $100,000 prize. Talented cartoonist Jung-bae (Lee Sun-Kyun) is constantly turned down by publishing companies because of his poor storylines. To raise his chances of winning,

    Key art for TEGAMI BACHI: LETTER BEE. © Hiroyuki Asada/ Shueisha, LBP, TV Tokyo

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tv-tokyo.co.jp/tegamibachi Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks’ is pleased to announce their latest acquisition: TEGAMI BACHI: LETTER BEE (?????, 2009). Directed by Akira Iwanaga with character designs by Minako Shiba (BLACK BUTLER, NOIR) and music by Kunihiko Ryo (EMMA: A VICTORIAN ROMANCE, LEVEL E). In a dark land of near-perpetual night, only a single artificial sun illuminates a single city, and communication between the rest of the world is made possible only by the Letter Bees -- elite couriers who must fight against monsters known as Gaichuu in order to make their deliveries. Having been saved by a Letter Bee when his mother was kidnapped years ago, Lag Seeing has finally gained employment at the Bee-hive, but he’s quickly learning that the dangerous job has become even more lethal, with renegade humans now targeting the Letter Bees as

    Clothing just gets in the way of saving the human race in the Hong Kong sex comedy, THE 33D INVADER. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2011 My Way Film

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    Streets October 24th Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock She comes from the future to save the human race... From Cash Chin, the director of THE FORBIDDEN LEGEND: SEX & CHOPSTICKS 1 & 2, comes the Hong Kong sci-fi softcore sex comedy THE 33D INVADER (????????, Mi Tao Cheng Shu Shi 33D, 2011). Following an Australian national theatrical release from Hoyts Cinemas, the movie will be released on Region 4 DVD by Madman Entertainment. "Future" (Macy Wu) has been sent back in time from the year 2046, where aliens from planet Xucker have bombarded Earth with radiation rendering almost everyone infertile. Future`s mission is to find herself a male specimen of good stock, so she can return to the future and begin rebuilding the human race. The United Nations mission drops her in present day Hong Kong, in the apartment of

    DVD cover art for HAPPY FAMILY PLAN. Photo courtesy of NEW PEOPLE Inc. © 2000 Shochiku Co., Ltd. (Disc 1), © The Japan Foundation, Sydney/ Shochiku (Disc 2)

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    DVD Comes with Useful Japanese Language Resource Disc on September 17th Source: MediaLab press release, NEWPEOPLEWORLD.com Official Site: HappyFamilyPlan.com Special Thanks to Erik Jansen NEW PEOPLE Entertainment, a film division of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. that focuses on the licensing and distribution of Japanese films and media, partners with The Japan Foundation, Sydney to invite audiences to enjoy Japanese cinema on a whole new level with the North American release of HAPPY FAMILY PLAN (????????, Shiawase Kazoku Keikaku, 1999) on DVD on September 17th. HAPPY FAMILY PLAN has been released as the first title of “J Cinema Project,” a unique educational campaign to provide enhanced resources to learn about Japanese language and culture through film. The HAPPY FAMILY PLAN release contains the feature film as well as Japanese language resource kit as bonus-disc produced by The Japan Foundation, Sydney. The Japan Foundation, Sydney has teamed with NEW

    Photo courtesy of Section23 Films.

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    NINJA SCROLL Available on December 4th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its December slate of releases; including the classic anime masterpiece NINJA SCROLL. The movie that’s been called a “gateway drug to anime” will be available for the first time ever on Blu-ray, featuring an all-new, high-definition transfer straight from the source! Product details follow, in order of release... MASHIROIRO SYMPHONY ~ THE COLOR OF LOVERS Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 12/4/2012 Format: DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 When boys suddenly get into places where they`ve never been allowed before, some girls tend to get upset. So when the decision is made to merge the elite Yuihime Girls` Private Academy and the coeducational Kagamidai Private Academy, everyone wants to take extra care

    1966 publicity photo for DAIMAJIN, coming to Blu-ray in North America on September 18th from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1966

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    Get the Blu-ray Set for Free, Courtesy of Mill Creek and SciFi Japan! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Chris Smith A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE On September 18th, the DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray will be released on Blu-ray in North America by Mill Creek Entertainment. Now, Mill Creek is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win this Blu-ray set, free of charge! The DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition includes all three movies in the classic 1966 Majin series on two Blu-ray discs... DAIMAJIN (???) RETURN OF DAIMAJIN (?????, Daimajin Ikaru) DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN (?????, Daimajin Gyakushu) Each movie is presented in a new high-def transfer from original film elements provided by Kadokawa Pictures, owner of the Daimajin franchise. Language options are Japanese DTS-MA 5.1, English dubbed 5.1 Dolby Digital audio, and English subtitles. The set

    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,

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