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    O MAIDENS IN YOUR SAVAGE SEASON July 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its July slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks coming-of-age hit series, O MAIDENS IN YOUR SAVAGE SEASON, available on Blu-ray July 28th. Product details follow, in order of release... TONARI NO SEKI-KUN: THE MASTER OF KILLING TIME Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 168 min. Street Date: 7/7/2020 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98 He`s a pest. A menace. And worst of all, he sits next to her in class. All Yokoi wants is to be able to pay attention to her teacher`s lessons, but somehow her focus is always pulled away to what Seki is up to. Because he`s always up to something, whether it`s playing a game or building

    Photos courtesy of Synapse Films. ©Nikkatsu Corporation

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    Nikkatsu`s Most Scandalous Film Finally Comes to Blu-ray and DVD in a New HD Transfer! Source: Synapse Films press release Special Thanks to Matthew Kiernan Impulse Pictures (an imprint of is Synapse Films) proud to present THE NIKKATSU FILMS COLLECTION, a continuing series of critically acclaimed, classic “eroductions” designed to shock and titillate fans of Japanese erotic cinema. Their July 28, 2020 release of Nikkatsu`s LOVE HUNTER (????????????, Koi no Kary?do: Rabu Hantaa, 1972) is just one of the many titles they`ll have in the marketplace. There are controversial movies, and then there`s LOVE HUNTER. You may not have heard of it, but it was a cause célèbre upon its release in Japan in early 1972 and remains an important film there for several reasons. The Impulse Pictures release is the first-ever official release of LOVE HUNTER in North America and the first time it`s been made

    Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © ULTRAMAN X PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM?TV TOKYO ©2016 UX FILM PARTNERS

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Noah Sawyer Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray + Digital set of Tsuburaya Productions` ULTRAMAN X (???????, Urutoraman X, 2015). When a massive “Ultra Flare” from the sun envelops the earth, Spark Dolls buried underground and undersea are turned into monsters. In order to deal with the sudden outbreak of marauding creatures, mankind forms Xio, a special defense team equipped with the latest in super-science. 15 years later, Xio is engaged in battle against a monster when team member Daichi Ozora hears a mysterious voice say, “Unite! If you and I join together, you will fight that monster with one heart, one mind!” He agrees, merging with a giant of light to become Ultraman X! Also included with the complete series is the 2016 theatrical feature film

    Toei`s anime feature film DIGIMON ADVENTURE: LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA will be released on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD in North America by Shout! Factory. Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Akiyoshi Hongo, TOEI ANIMATION

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    Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of DIGIMON with the Highly-Anticipated New Movie Adventure Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: digimon-adventure.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Tom Chen DigiDestined and loyal fans will always be together! This summer, get ready as the DigiDestined and their Digimon return in a thrilling new adventure. In honor of the 20thAnniversary celebration of DIGIMON, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Toei Animation, is proud to present the new anime feature DIGIMON ADVENTURE: LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA (??????????? LAST EVOLUTION ?, Dejimon Adobench? LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna, 2020) on national home entertainment shelves on July 7, 2020. Available for the first time in North America, this new movie features the last adventure of Tai and Agumon. Each highly collectible edition of DIGIMON ADVENTURE: LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD) boasts exciting movie presentation (featuring both versions - English voice cast and the

    Win IP MAN 4: THE FINALE in a 4K Prize Pack or on Blu-ray! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2019 Mandarin Motion Pictures[

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win IP MAN 4: THE FINAL (??4????, Yè wèn 4: Wánjié pi?n, 2019). The Grand Prize winner will receive a pack featuring the 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo, a large t-shirt and the film’s one sheet poster. Four additional winners will get a Blu-ray + DVD Combo. Martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY) reprises his greatest role as the legendary Wing Chun master for Director Wilson Yip (Ip Man franchise) in the grand finale of the revolutionary saga. Ip Man (Yen) travels to San Francisco following the death of his wife, in order to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

    ULTRAMAN Season 1 Blu-ray Box art courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©ULTRAMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: anime.heros-ultraman.com (Japan), netflix.com/ultraman (US) Official Twitter Account: @ heros_ultraman Tsuburaya Productions has announced the Japanese home video release for the popular 2019 ULTRAMAN (??????, Urutoraman) anime series. The ULTRAMAN Blu-ray BOX, containing all 13 episodes of the first season plus special features and exclusive bonus content, will be available on June 24. Among the extras is an 84 page booklet containing production and 3DCG materials as well as episode commentaries by directors Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki. There is also an exclusive comic based on the first episode from the creators of the original Ultraman manga, Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi. Shimizu and Shimoguchi have also created a new illustration for the box design. Premium Bandai and A-on STORE are offering a "First Limited Edition" of the Blu-ray BOX, that includes an additional 84 page booklet detailing the

    The RAIGA: GOD OF THE MONSTERS DVD can now be purchased from Walmart. ©2009 Crossroads Co., Ltd.

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC Special Thanks to Avery Guerra The new DVD edition of RAIGA: GOD OF THE MONSTERS (?????, Shinkaij? Raiba, 2009) is starting to hit Walmart stores nationwide - just $9.96! Given these strange times, the release is facing an uphill battle. Distributor SRS Cinema (who have been seeking out some amazing, rare, never released before indie Kaiju/Tokusatsu movies) are asking fans to help support the movie and director Shinpei Hayashiya by spreading the news out to their friends and family. In RAIGA, global warming leads to excessive melting of the southern polar ice cap, disrupting Earth`s ecosystem. The receding ice brings long dormant ancient sea creatures back to life, monsters that set their sights on Japan. Among the kaiju is an enormous sea beast the locals refer to as the legendary Raiga. The monster attacks the city of Asakusa, bringing death and destruction

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. ©2018 HAJIME KAMOSHIDA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION AMW/AOBUTA Project

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    Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: ao-buta.com (Japan), RascalDoesNotDream.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino “Our time together, memories, and everything else. I’ll take them all with me to the future.” Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce that the emotional feature-length film RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF A DREAMING GIRL (???????????????????, Seishun Buta Yar? wa Yume-Miru Sh?jo no Yume wo Minai, 2019) will be coming to Blu-ray beginning June 30, 2020. Based on Hajime Kamoshida’s best-selling light novel that explores the complexities of growing up in the modern age, the film was released in U.S. and Canadian theaters in October of 2019, quickly prompting additional screening dates due to popular demand. The RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF A DREAMING GIRL Blu-ray will include a special booklet with character reference guides, scene design materials, and storyboard artworks, along with an exclusive package illustration by Original

    Key art for MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX. ©WATARU WATARI, SHOGAKUKAN/MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX PRODUCTION COMMITTEE

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tbs.co.jp/oregairu (Japan) Today Sentai confirmed a delay in the release of MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX (?????????????????????, Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Kan, 2020) due to the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The decision to reschedule the anime’s premiere was originally announced via the series’ official Twitter pageu. The decision to delay the series’ release comes on the heels of the Japanese government declaring a state of emergency in seven Japanese prefectures. The rescheduled release dates for MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX will be announced as soon as the updated broadcast schedule is determined. Based upon the light novels of Wataru Watari, MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU returns with the series’ long-awaited conclusion and resolution to the nail-biting cliffhanger ending of season 2! But the messy emotions of Hachiman, Yukino and Yui won’t

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Official Site: moviespree.com/ultraman Special Thanks to Barrett Evans Mill Creek Entertainment`s new transaction-based streaming service movieSPREE is pleased to announce the availability of ULTRAMAN X (???????, Urutoraman X, 2015) to purchase and stream exclusively in high-definition on movieSPREE’s website and apps, ahead of the release on Blu-ray! The complete 25 episode series + ULTRAMAN X: THE MOVIE – HERE HE COMES! OUR ULTRAMAN is now available to purchase and add to your movieSPREE library for only $24.99. ULTRAMAN X: THE MOVIE is also available separately for only $14.99. Either option includes both dubbed and subtitled versions of the movie. When a massive “Ultra Flare” from the sun envelops the earth, Spark Dolls buried underground and undersea are turned into monsters. In order to deal with the sudden outbreak of marauding creatures, mankind forms Xio, a special defense team equipped with the latest in

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    Source: Alliance Entertainment, GVN Releasing Official Site: bravestorm.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Distributor GVN Releasing has released the American trailer for the Japanese sci-fi action film BRAVESTORM (????????, Bureibusut?mu, 2017). The film -- a cinematic remake of the classic Japanese TV series SILVER MASK (??????, Shiruba Kamen, 1971-72) and SUPER ROBOT RED BARON (???????? ??????, S?p? Robotto Reddo Baron, 1973-74) -- debuts on DVD and VOD this Tuesday, April 7. Be sure to enter SciFi Japan`s contest to win a free copy of the BRAVESTORM DVD! About GVN Releasing GVN Releasing is a fast-growing distribution company. We provide movies at a high level in the film industry for domestic and international audiences across traditional, digital media, theatrical, television and emerging platforms. There is an environment of demand looking for high-quality content with an ever-changing production and distribution landscape. Our sustainable business

    Key art for FUTURE FOLKTALES. ©MANGA PRODUCTIONS CO., LLC

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Sentai announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to FUTURE FOLKTALES (?????? ???????, Asat?ru Mirai no Mukashibanashi, 2020), the groundbreaking collaboration between Japan’s legendary TOEI Animation and leading Saudi animation studio, Manga Productions, for audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma’s richly captivating storytelling transports her cherished grandchildren to fabled times where they learn that modern-day dilemmas are no match for the trials, tribulations and words of wisdom passed from generation to generation through their fascinating folktales. This family-friendly series is a joint production of TOEI Animation (CLANNAD: THEMOTION PICTURE, SAILOR MOON, DRAGON BALL) and Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions that combines TOEI Animation’s industry expertise with Manga Productions’ rich cultural background, producing a series that showcases the culture and customs of Saudi Arabia in a never-before-seen way. The series

    Slipcase and cover art for the Shinya Tsukamoto Blu-ray set. Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. ©Shinya Tsukamoto

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty UK distributor Third Window Films presents a Blu-ray release of 3 films by Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO: THE IRON MANn) including his most recent film KILLING, 2005`s HAZE and his 8mm pre-TETSUO film ADVENTURES OF DENCHU KOZO. KILLING will also be available on various VOD platforms. HAZE and DENCHU KOZO are available only in the set. KILLING (??Zan, 2018 - 80 minutes) In exchange for board and lodging, lightning-fast samurai Mokunoshi is helping out in the everyday lives of a couple of local farmers. To keep in shape, he trains with bright farmer’s son Ichisuke, while sister Yu furtively watches them. When the ronin Sawamura (played by director Tsukamoto) suddenly appears, asking Mokunoshi to go on a mission in Edo, and at the same time a bunch of bandits are

    Key art for MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX. ©WATARU WATARI, SHOGAKUKAN/MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX PRODUCTION COMMITTEE

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tbs.co.jp/oregairu (Japan) Sentai today announced that it acquired exclusive rights to MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU CLIMAX (?????????????????????, Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Kan, 2020), the highly anticipated third season and emotional coda to the MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU anime series. Sentai will release the series pursuant to a global licensing arrangement excluding Asia. Based upon the light novels of Wataru Watari, MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU returns with the series’ long-awaited conclusion and resolution to the nail-biting cliffhanger ending of season 2! But the messy emotions of Hachiman, Yukino and Yui won’t be easily expressed, and as the members of the Service Club band together to host a school prom, they will have to put their feelings into words and truly learn to understand each other at long last… if the Service Club can

    Satoshi Kon’s TOKYO GODFATHERS has been restored and remastered for Blu-ray and digital. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2003 Satoshi Kon_Mad House/Tokyo Godfathers Committee. All Rights Reserved. ©Destination Films

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    Also Available Digitally May 19, 2020 Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin Heartbreaking, hilarious and highly original, TOKYO GODFATHERS (???????????, T?ky? Goddof?z?zu, 2003) is a humanist masterpiece from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (PERFECT BLUE, PAPRIKA). Co-written by Keiko Nobumoto (COWBOY BEBOP) and featuring a whimsical score by Keiichi Suzuki, this beautiful tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds makes its Blu-ray debut June 2, 2020 as a Blu-ray and DVD combo pack from GKIDS and Shout! Factory. Restored and remastered from a 4K transfer, the release also marks the first time the film is available with an English dub in addition to the original Japanese audio track. TOKYO GODFATHERS also includes a number of bonus features, including a new interview with English voice cast actress Shakina Nayfack (TRANSPARENT, DIFFICULT PEOPLE), featurettes

    Red Baron battles Black Baron in promotional art for BRAVESTORM. ©albatross japan

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    Source: Alliance Entertainment press release Official Site: bravestorm.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Mario Parra Distribution Solutions / Alliance Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a DVD of the timeline-hopping mecha-action film, BRAVESTORM (????????, Bureibusut?mu, 2017). A cinematic remake of the classic Japanese TV series SILVER MASK (??????, Shiruba Kamen, 1971-72) and SUPER ROBOT RED BARON (???????? ??????, S?p? Robotto Reddo Baron, 1973-74) produced by Senkosha, BRAVESTORM is written and directed by Junya Okabe (TV’s BLADER, MEGA MONSTER BATTLE ULTRA GALAXY: THE MOVIE). In the year 2050, mankind is extinct on Earth. The last survivors, five Kasuga brothers, must use a time machine to travel back to the 2018, to collect a human capable of exterminating a group of giant robots sent to Earth by an alien race called the Killgis. Filled with massive action set pieces, robot battles, time

    Packaging art for the BRAVESTORM DVD. Photos courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©albatross japan

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    Movie Remake of Two Japanese 1970s TV Series Source: Alliance Entertainment press release Official Site: bravestorm.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Mario Parra and Julianne Gorman Two families must join forces to save Earth in timeline-hopping mecha-action film, BRAVESTORM (????????, Bureibusut?mu, 2017), which makes its U.S. debut on DVD and VOD on April 7! Written and directed by Junya Okabe (TV’s BLADER, MEGA MONSTER BATTLE ULTRA GALAXY: THE MOVIE), the film stars Shunsuke Daitô (CROWS ZERO, KAMEN RIDER HEISEI GENERATIONS FOREVER) alongside Shu Watanabe (TV’s KAMEN RIDER 000, SECURITY OF JUSTICE). The producers are Shûichi Murata and Junya Okabe. In the year 2050, mankind is extinct on Earth. The last survivors, five Kasuga brothers, must use a time machine to travel back to the 2018, to collect a human capable of exterminating a group of giant robots sent to Earth by an alien race called the Killgis. Filled

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    AFTER THE RAIN Available June 30th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its June slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks heartwarming standout drama, AFTER THE RAIN, available on Blu-ray June 30th. Product details follow, in order of release... TAMAKO MARKET LOVE STORY COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 385 min. Street Date: 6/2/2020 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 Growing up in a candy store is just a daydream for most kids, but for Tamako, it`s her real life. And, yes, most of the time it`s pretty sweet! Tamako gets to create new flavors, hang out with her friends and discover all kinds of ways to have fun. There are difficult parts, though, and one of them is figuring out her relationship with Mochizo,

    PROMARE will now be available on digital on April 21, with the Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and Best Buy exclusive SteelBook Blu-ray following on May 19. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. ©TRIGGER, Kazuki Nakashima/XFLAG

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: promare-movie.com (Japan), PromareMovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan The top-grossing original anime feature of 2019, PROMARE (????, Puromea), will be available for digital download from GKIDS and Shout! Factory on April 21, earlier than previously announced. Fans can pre-order the hyperkinetic, candy-colored visual masterpiece on iTunes now. Additionally, Shout! Factory has revealed a new bonus feature on the release; an English Dub Cast Featurette. PROMARE will be available on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and as a standalone DVD on May 19. About GKIDS GKIDS is a producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding eleven Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS in 2010, A CAT IN PARIS and CHICO & RITA in 2012, ERNEST & CELESTINE in

    Black and white publicity still for THE H-MAN. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Toho Classics in High-Definition on June 9, 2020 Source: Mill Creek Entertainment press release Travel back to the days before CGI, when special effects were real and the results were spectacular! Director Ishirô Honda and special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya bring thee wildly colorful tokusatsu eiga THE H-MAN (???????, Bijo to Ekitai-ningen, 1958) and BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE (?????, Uch? Daisens?, 1959) to life in this high-definition double feature presentation. Following their SteelBook edition of MOTHRA (???, Mosura), Mill Creek brings the Toho/Columbia movies THE H-MAN and BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE to Blur0ay. The films are presented in the 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio for both English and Japanese tracks and English subtitles. THE H-MAN 1958 – 79 min Director: Ishirô Honda Starring: Kenji Sahara, Akihiko Hirata, Eitarô Ozawa, Koreya Senda Writer: Takeshi Kimura As Powerful and Terrifying As the

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