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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR press release Official Site: wellgousa.com/films/ne-zha (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland In observance of the Chinese Lunar New Year, Well Go USA Entertainment will rerelease the Chinese box office hit animated-feature NE ZHA (哪吒之魔童降世, Nézhā zhī Mótóng Jiàngshì, 2019) in select markets on January 31. With somber understanding that this is a very sensitive time for many in the Chinese community and with the cancellation of many Lunar New Year releases, Well Go USA wanted to give a Lunar New Year gift with an English dubbed NE ZHA. The Lunar New Year is the Chinese festival launches on the new moon and celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. This year, the first day of the Chinese New Year is Saturday, 25 January, initiating

    Image courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. © 2003 Satoshi Kon_Mad House/Tokyo Godfathers Committee. All Rights Reserved. ©Destination Films

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    Film to Be Re-Released by GKIDS and Fathom Events in Theaters Nationwide Featuring New 4k Restoration and English Language Version Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events, Scoop Marketing press release Official Site: TokyoGodfathersMovie.com Special Thanks to Jessica Nelson, Katherine Schwappach, Erik Stein and Lucy Rubin GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events have announced that TOKYO GODFATHERS (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, Tōkyō Goddofāzāzu, 2003), the critically-acclaimed animated feature from director Satoshi Kon (PERFECT BLUE, PAPRIKA), will return to theaters in a new 4K restoration this March. GKIDS previously re-released a remastered version of Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking psychological thriller PERFECT BLUE in 2018 in partnership with Fathom Events. ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced that Kon would posthumously receive the Winsor McCay Award, the organization’s award for lifetime achievement in animation, at their upcoming 2020 Annie Awards ceremony, and a new stage play

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR press release Official Site: jiang-ziya-2020 (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment will release JIANG ZIYA (姜子牙), the next 3D animation in a series of animated films from Bejing Enlight Pictures in North American theaters on February 7th. Based on an ancient Chinese myth, the film follows Jiang Ziya, a top commander in the divine army of the Kunlun Sect. Before Jiang Ziya can ascend to his new position among the Gods, he is ordered to execute the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon who threatens the mortal realm’s very existence. But when the Fox Demon shows him a dangerous secret, he is unable to complete his task resulting in his banishment to the mortal realm forever. Ten years later, atop the ruins of war, Jiang Ziya is once again

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    Take a peek into the purr-fectly delightful lives of Tama and his friends Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: uchitama.com (Japan), uchitama-anime.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is pleased to announce that Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama? (うちタマ?! ～うちのタマ知りませんか？～, Uchi Tama!? ～Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?～) has joined its winter 2020 anime line-up and will begin streaming on FunimationNow starting January 9th and then on Crunchyroll starting February 8th. In this joint production by MAPPA (YURI!! ON ICE, KAKEGURUI) and Lapintrack (SARAZANMAI, ENDRIDE), viewers will get a charming glimpse into the lives of a group of cats and dogs inhabiting a quaint neighborhood on Third Street. Based on the characters from the beloved “Tama & Friends: Have you seen my Tama?” series, which was first introduced in 1983 and made famous on stationery

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. ©FLIPFLOPs (AKITASHOTEN) / DARWIN’S GAME PROJECT

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    When a mobile game turns deadly, only the fittest survive in this thrilling shonen series full of twists and turns. Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: darwins-game.com (Japan), darwinsgame-anime.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is excited to announce that suspense thriller, DARWIN’S GAME (ダーウィンズゲーム, Dāwinzu Gēmu), has been added to the winter anime 2020 lineup and will premiere on FunimationNow on January 3rd with a special hour-long episode. Based on FLIPFLOPs serialized manga series in Bessatsu Shonen Champion by AKITASHOTEN, this heart pounding shonen story follows Kaname Sudo, an ordinary high school student who has been entwined in a high-stakes, life-or-death battle after receiving an invitation to download a mobile app called “Darwin’s Game.” Original creator and one half of FLIPFLOPs, Hide Fukuyama, is contributing to the series’ composition and screenplay, while animation

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    Yasushi Akimoto produced digital idol and voice actor project celebrates third year anniversary with TV anime series Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: 227anime.com (Japan), 227anime-usa.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce that the long-awaited anime series 22/7 (nanabun no nijyuuni) is headed to FunimationNow on January 11th and Crunchyroll starting February 10th. This ambitious project produced by famed producer Yasushi Akimoto, creator of Japan’s top idol groups such as AKB48 and Nogizaka46, features original character designs from some of the industry’s most notable creators including anohana -The Flower We Saw That Day- and DARLING in the FRANXX‘s Masayoshi Tanaka, MONOGATARI Series’ Akio Watanabe, and SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND’s Kurehito Misaki, and K-ON!’s Yukiko Horiguchi, who also serves as the character designer for the series. The series has

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    Source: Crunchyroll Special Thanks to Amanda Geraldo Attack on Titan Characters Show Their Holiday Spirit with Festive Costumes – Only in Attack on Titan TACTICS for iOS and Android Today, DeNA Co., Ltd. and Crunchyroll Games announced an upcoming in-game event and special in-game rewards for ATTACK ON TITAN TACTICS, an officially licensed mobile game based on the popular anime series Attack on Titan. To align with the holidays, players will have the opportunity to see some of their favorite ATTACK ON TITAN characters such as Eren Jaeger, Armin Arlelt, and Annie Leonhart, dressed up in festive costumes. More information is provided below: Fanciful Story Event – Holy Night’s Battle: This in-game event tells an original story that’s set in the time period when Eren Jaeger was in the 104th Cadet Corps. With the entire regiment tired from training and eager to hold a festival for the

    Image courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2019 Osamu Souda,KADOKAWA/Seven Days War Partners

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    Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: 7dayswar.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Kadokawa Pictures has provided information and pics for SEVEN DAYS WAR (????7????, Bokura no Nanokakan Sens?), the feature film anime adaptation of Osamu Souda`s youth novel Our Seven-Days War. Souda`s novel was first published in 1985 and launched the Bokura series that has sold more than 20 million copies. Three years after the first edition, the book was turned into a live-action film starring actress Rie Miyazawa. The new anime version features a script by Ichirou Ohkouchi of the popular series CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE RE;SURRECTION (?????? ????????, K?do Giasu: Fukkatsu no Rur?shu, 2019). STORY Aya Chiyono suddenly has to relocate to Tokyo because of her father`s job as local councilman. High school junior Mamoru Suzuhara is a childhood friend who has had a crush on her for ages, and he makes a

    North American key art. Image courtesy of Funimation. © Eiichiro Oda/2019 “One Piece” Production Committee

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: onepiece-movie.jp (Japan), funimationfilms.com/onepiecestampede (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Anime’s favorite pirates return to the big screen today to plunder North American audiences with a special 20th Anniversary feature film — ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (ワンピーススタンピード, Wan Pīsu Sutanpīdo, 2019). Originally released in Japan and grossing more than $48M USD at the box office, ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE is now the most successful film ever for the global hit ONE PIECE franchise. And with strong advance ticket sales for the 550+ screen North American release, ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE will smash the franchise’s box office record here as well. Synopsis The world’s boldest buccaneers set sail for the great Pirate Festival, where the Straw Hats join a mad-dash race to find Gol D. Roger’s treasure. There’s just one little problem. An old member of Roger’s

    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK comes to theaters this December. © Sotsu, Sunrise

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    Source: Fathom Events press release Official Site: fathomevents.com/events/gundam-chars-counterattack (US) The re-mastered 1988 Mecha animated film MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Gyakushū no Shā) is coming to the U.S. for a special one-night event, “Gundam 40th Anniversary Celebration: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK,” from Fathom Events and Sunrise Inc. Set in the Universal Century timeline of the celebrated franchise, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK was the first original Mobile Suit Gundam theatrical release and marks the culmination of the original saga started in MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM (機動戦士ガンダム, Kidō Senshi Gandamu, 1979-80) and continued in MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM (機動戦士Ζガンダム, Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu, 1985-86) and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Daburu Zēta, 1986-87). As an exciting bonus, fans will also view an exclusive interview with the creator of the Gundam anime franchise Yoshiyuki Tomino, as

    Image courtesy of Toei. © Eiichiro Oda/2019 “One Piece” Production Committee

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    Screenings To Include Both Subtitled and English Dub Versions Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: onepiece-movie.jp (Japan), funimationfilms.com/onepiecestampede (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto On October 24, anime’s favorite pirates return to the big screen to plunder North American audiences with a special 20th Anniversary feature film — ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (ワンピーススタンピード, Wan Pīsu Sutanpīdo, 2019) — opening in 1,000 theater locations across the U.S. and Canada. Having grossed more than $48M USD at the box office in Japan, ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE is now the most successful film ever for the global hit ONE PIECE franchise. And with strong advance ticket sales, ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE is expected to smash North American box office records for the franchise. Synopsis ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE is a stand-alone film that celebrates the anime’s 20th Anniversary and takes place

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © 2017 REKI KAWAHARA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION AMW/SAO-A Project

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: sao-alicization.net (Japan), sao-alicization.com (US) HIDIVE announced today that it acquired streaming rights to sci-fi anime SWORD ART ONLINE ALICIZATION WAR OF UNDERWORLD (ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld, Sōdo Āto Onrain Arishizēshon War of Underworld, 2019), the exciting follow-up to SWORD ART ONLINE ALICIZATION, for audiences in North America. Fans can watch the HIDIVE premiere on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 16:30 UTC and catch new episodes on subsequent Saturdays. The battle with the Administrator has been won, but the fight isn’t over yet. Kirito remains unresponsive, shattered by the loss of his arm, his soul and his dear friend Eugeo. Alice has lost her drive to fight, putting her knighthood aside in order to care for Kirito. But the forces of darkness will not wait for the pair to recover before invading the Underworld, and unless

    North American key art. Image courtesy of Funimation. © Eiichiro Oda/2019 “One Piece” Production Committee

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    Film Opens October 24 and Will Screen in Over 500 Theaters Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: onepiece-movie.jp (Japan), funimationfilms.com/onepiecestampede (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (ワンピーススタンピード, Wan Pīsu Sutanpīdo, 2019) ticket sales, Funimation Films, the theatrical division of Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation, revealed today the English dub cast for the 20th anniversary One Piece movie. As first announced two weeks ago, the film will screen in both subtitled and English dub during its North American theatrical run which commences on October 24. Advance tickets for ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE will be available for purchase starting September 27, on the official movie website. The English dub of ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE features the well-known actors and stars of the hit ONE PIECE anime series: Colleen Clinkenbeard, Christopher R. Sabat, Luci Christian,

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © 2017 REKI KAWAHARA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION AMW/SAO-A Project

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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: sao-alicization.net (Japan), sao-alicization.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is excited to announce the SWORD ART ONLINE ALICIZATION WAR OF UNDERWORLD Premiere with Special Guest Bryce Papenbrook at Anime Fest @ NYCC 2019 on October 6 at 3 PM (EST). The special event will feature the North American premiere of episodes one and two of the WAR OF UNDERWORLD, ahead of its October 12 premiere date for streaming, followed by a very special Q&A session with the voice actor of Kirito, Bryce Papenbrook. SWORD ART ONLINE series is the latest to join the schedule of events planned by Anime Fest, the celebration of all things anime at New York Comic Con, which describes itself as “the NYCC home for exclusive and intimate anime panels and signings, interactive and immersive

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    VIZ Media’s First Original Anime Series Delivers Intense Action, Original Storytelling And A Star-Studded Cast Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, Netflix, Inc. and Powerhouse Animation Studios announced that the anime series SEIS MANOS will launch globally on Netflix on Thursday, October 3rd. All eight episodes will premiere with English and Spanish audio and multiple subtitled language options. SEIS MANOS is VIZ Media’s first original animated property and was developed and produced with Powerhouse Animation Studios (Frederator Studios CASTLEVANIA). Set in Mexico in the 1970’s, SEIS MANOS centers on three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale to battle for justice after their beloved mentor is murdered in their tiny border town. SEIS MANOS features a notable

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    Funimation Films to Release New Blockbuster ONE PIECE Film from Toei Animation Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: onepiece-movie.jp (Japan), funimationfilms.com/onepiecestampede (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Anime’s favorite pirates are back on the big screen and set to plunder North American audiences later this year with the announcement that Funimation Films, the theatrical division of Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation, has acquired the new feature length film ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (???????????, Wan P?su Sutanp?do, 2019) from Toei Animation, Inc. From producer Toei Animation, ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE is the 14th film from global hit ONE PIECE anime series which marks its 20th anniversary this year. ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE is already a smash hit since its opening in Japan in early August -- grossing more than $28.7 million to date and setting the Japanese record for the

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    The World’s Most Popular Ninja Marks His Platinum Anniversary With Special Products, Activations And Collaborations With Top Lifestyle Brands Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: Naruto.com (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen Multimedia entertainment company VIZ Media will mark the 20th anniversary of NARUTO with a national brand campaign, the YEAR OF NARUTO, launching at the upcoming New York Comic Con 2019 (NYCC). The beloved action/adventure franchise has become synonymous with Japanese pop culture and exemplifies the massive international popularity of anime and manga. To celebrate NARUTO’s manga origins and kick off the YEAR OF NARUTO, VIZ Media will debut one-of-a-kind, limited edition manga-inspired products at NYCC. The exclusive items available to North American fans for the first time include an official NARUTO skateboard deck by Hypland and

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: violet-evergarden.jp/sidestory (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Japanese distributor Shochiku has provided information and large, high-res images for the anime feature film VIOLET EVERGARDEN - ETERNITY AND THE AUTO MEMORY DOLL - (???????????????? ?? -?????????-, Vuaioretto Evu?g?den Gaiden - Eien to Jid? Syuki Ningy? -). The movie is a side story to the popular Kyoto Animation anime VIOLET EVERGARDEN, revolving around a young girl burdened with the task of writing on someone`s behalf, sometimes called a `self-chronicling doll`. At the helm is Haruka Fujita, who served as series animation supervisor under television series director, Taichi Ishidate. Production was completed shortly before the arson attack on the Kyoto Animation studio. VIOLET EVERGARDEN - ETERNITY AND THE AUTO MEMORY DOLL - will have a three week limited theatrical run from September 6th to the 26th. STORY Isabella York (voice:

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: ninokuni-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided information and images from NI NO KUNI (???), their new anime film adaption of Level-5`s popular RPG series. The movie opens in theaters across Japan on August 23rd. NI NO KUNI is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, who previously worked on numerous Hayao Miyazaki films while at Studio Ghibli. STORY Kindhearted high school student Yu (Kento Yamazaki) and his childhood friend Haru (Mackenyu Arata) suddenly find themselves in a strange place called "the other world." There they meet Princess Asha, who looks just like Haru`s girlfriend Kotona (Mei Nagano). The teens struggle as they are forced to make life-and-death decisions. CREDITS Japanese Theatrical Release: August 23, 2019 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: 88 Minutes Cast Yu: Kento Yamazaki Haru: Mackenyu Arata Kotona/Princess Asha: Mei

    Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © Eiichiro Oda/2019 “One Piece” Production Committee

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd., Fuji Television Network Official Site: onepiece-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei Co. has provided info and high-res image from ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (???????????, Wan P?su Sutanp?do, 2019), the 14th ONE PIECE movie. Celebrating the anime`s 20th anniversary, the film takes place outside the main continuity of the animated series and movies. STORY The world’s greatest exposition of the pirates, by the pirates, for the pirates -- the Pirates Festival. Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Crew receive an invitation from its host Buena Festa who is known as the Master of Festivities. They arrive to find a venue packed with glamorous pavilions and many pirates including the ones from the Worst Generation. The place is electric. The highlight of the festival is a hunt for the treasure left behind by Roger, the King of the

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