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    PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD in June. Image courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Ten years after the events of PACIFIC RIM, the Kaiju return in PACIFIC RIM UPRISING with a new deadly threat that reignites the conflict between these otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and Jaegers, the human-piloted super-machines that were built to vanquish them. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Building on the striking visual world created in the first film, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING features a next-generation battleground complete with upgraded Jaegers and new Kaiju that offers a captivating a state-of-the-art spectacle perfect for your next night in. Experience one-of-a-kind special effects and more than forty minutes of bonus content when you own the next installment on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD. Distributor: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Street

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    NO GAME, NO LIFE ZERO Available August 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its August slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks theatrical release, NO GAME, NO LIFE ZERO, the prequel movie to the hit series NO GAME, NO LIFE. It will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and in a special Limited Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... GARO: MAKAI SENKYU (GARO SEASON 2) COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY Published by: Kraken Releasing Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 8/7/2018 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98 In the war against the nightmarish creatures known as Horrors, Mankind`s most formidable line of defense has always been the power of the Makai Knights. But now, one by one, the Knights are being mystically

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: maryflower.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/mary-and-the-witchs-flower (US) Special Thanks to Rebecca Wolfson Universal Studios Home Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray Combo Pack of the acclaimed anime film MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER (????????, Meari to Majo no Hana, 2017). Academy Award nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) and THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) and key animator on SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001), presents a dazzling new adventure about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants her magical powers -- but only for one night. MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER will be available in a Blu-ray Combo Pack (SRP: $29.98) and on DVD (SRP: $22.98) May 1 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and GKIDS.

    Contents of the SAILOR MOON SUPER S SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi/PNP, Toei Animation Film © 1993 Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

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    Season 4 Of SAILOR MOON Debuts As A Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack And A Standard Edition DVD Set Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: sailormoon-official.com (Japan), VIZ.com/sailormoon (US) 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, adds a new home media edition to its renowned SAILOR MOON anime catalog with the release of SAILOR MOON SUPERS SET 1. The upcoming set is scheduled for release on April 24th and contains the first half of Season 4 (Episodes 128-146) of the classic anime series based on Naoko Takeuchi`s original Sailor Moon manga series. SAILOR MOON SUPERS SET 1 will be available as a Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, Standard Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, as well as a Standard Edition DVD-only set. In SAILOR MOON

    Ultraman Geed Primitive and Ultraman Orb Origin team up in ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © 2018 “Ultraman Geed The Movie” Film Partners

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/geed/movie (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions has announced that ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! (??? ????????? ????! ??!!, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Jiido Tsunagu ze! Negai!!, 2018) will be released on home video in Japan on July 27. Theatrically released this past March, ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE outperformed the previous Ultraman film, 2017`s ULTRAMAN ORB THE MOVIE (??? ?????????????????????, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Oobu Kizuna no Chikara, Okari Shimasu!), at the Japanese box office. The film now comes to home video in multiple formats, including a Blu-ray set with an hour of bonus content. Release Date: Friday, July 27, 2018 Distributor: Bandai Namco Arts ? Blu-ray Special Limited Edition Product code: BCXS-1369 Price: ¥6,800 (Plus Tax) ? Running Time: 130 Minutes (Main Disc: Approximately 80 Minutes [70 Minutes Main Feature + 10 Minutes of Extras] + Bonus Disc: Approximately 50 Minutes) ?

    Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2017 Beijing Asian Union Culture Media Investment 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 a Blu-ray of the visually spectacular Chinese fantasy adventure ONCE UPON A TIME (????????, San Sheng San Shi Shi Li Tao Hua, 2017). Based on the best-selling fantasy novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, the film is a story of epic battles, deep passion, and the powerful forces that drive mortals and gods alike toward revenge, loyalty, and eternal love. Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened. First-time feature film

    Image courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Think Jam press release Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Ten years after the events of PACIFIC RIM, the Kaiju return in PACIFIC RIM UPRISING with a new deadly threat that reignites the conflict between these otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and Jaegers, the human-piloted super-machines that were built to vanquish them. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on Digital and the all-new digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on June 5, 2018, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Building on the striking visual world created in the first film, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING features a next-generation battleground complete with upgraded Jaegers and new Kaiju that offers a captivating a state-of-the-art spectacle perfect for your next night in. Experience one-of-a-kind special effects and more

    A normal girl gets magical powers for a night in Studio Ponoc`s MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER, coming to home video in North America. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2017

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    Source: Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: maryflower.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/mary-and-the-witchs-flower (US) On May 1st, the acclaimed anime film MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER (????????, Meari to Majo no Hana, 2017) comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) and DVD from GKIDS and Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Academy Award nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) and THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) and key animator on SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001), presents a dazzling new adventure about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants her magical powers -- but only for one night. Mary is an ordinary young girl stuck in the country with her Great-Aunt Charlotte when she discovers an old broomstick and the strange flower that blossoms only once every seven years. Suddenly, Mary

    Image courtesy of Shochiku Co. © Torako/Kyoto Animation/Chu-2byo – Production Partnership

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: anime-chu-2.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks have announced their newest acquisition, LOVE, CHUNIBYO AND OTHER DELUSIONS! TAKE ON ME (?? ?????????? -Take On Me-, Eiga Chuunibyoo Demo Koi Ga Shitai -Take On Me-). From the fan-favorite studio, Kyoto Animation (CLANNAD, K-ON!), this theatrical release, which premiered in Japan on January 6, 2018, follows the chunibyo couple, Rikka and Yuta, into their third year of high school. Graduation is getting closer, and the couple still hasn’t had their first kiss. Things take an unexpected turn when spring break approaches, Rikkas’ older sister announces that the entire family is moving for her new job! Yuta hears about the possible move and starts wondering about the future of his relationship. His friends suggest a drastic idea: the couple should elope! It sets the stage for one of the wildest trips through Japan as this

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Sentai Filmworks announced today that they have acquired Sunrise Studio’s classic adventure series AURA BATTLER DUNBINE (????????, Seisenshi Dambain, 1983-84). The 49-episode epic was restored from archival stock and remastered in high definition. “We are extremely excited to bring this restored and remastered version of AURA BATTLER DUNBINE to fans,” said John Ledford, President and CEO of Sentai Filmworks. “The transfer is absolutely stunning and brings an incredible level of detail and vibrancy to this classic sci-fi series.” Based on the novel The Wings of Rean by Yoshiyuki Tomino, acclaimed writer and director of the popular MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM series, AURA BATTLER DUNBINE weaves a rich fantasy backdrop with powerful mechas and complex characters to create a timeless story of good versus evil, sacrifice and love. Transported from his home in Tokyo, a seemingly ordinary 18-year-old Shou Zama finds himself in

    Toho`s 1970s vampire movies THE VAMPIRE DOLL, LAKE OF DRACULA and EVIL OF DRACULA are finally coming to Blu-ray in North America. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Inspired by the runaway success of the British and American gothic horror films of the sixties, Toho studios brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens with three spookily effective cult classics collectively known as The Bloodthirsty Trilogy (????????, Chiwosuu Shiriizu). In THE VAMPIRE DOLL (??????? ??????, Yuurei Yashiki no Kyofu Chiwosuu Ningyo, 1970), a young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend`s isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history. LAKE OF DRACULA (???? ?????, Noroi no Yakata Chiwosuu Me, 1971) begins with a young girl suffering a terrifying nightmare of a vampire with blazing golden eyes. Eighteen years later, the dream is revealed to be a

    Image courtesy of Nozomi Entertainment. © 2009 Takako Shimura,OHTA PUBLISHING COMPANY?AOIHANA Committee

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    Source: Nozomi Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of SWEET BLUE FLOWERS (???, Aoi Hana, 2009) Blu-ray Collection, available July 3, 2018. Available on Blu-ray in North America for the first time ever, the series is based on the manga of the same name by Takako Shimura (Wandering Son). SWEET BLUE FLOWERS is directed by Kenichi Kasai (BAKUMAN, HONEY AND CLOVER, LOVE STAGE!!) with animation by J.C. Staff (REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA, NODAME CANTABILE). Do you remember your first love? Fumi’s always had trouble connecting with other people, but her life has been especially tumultuous as of late. After a decade apart, fortune reunites her with her childhood friend Akira, who’s always held a special place in Fumi’s heart. But even as they rediscover their friendship, with the start of the new

    Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Nikkatsu Corporation

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Available for home-viewing for the very first time ever outside of Japan, this collection of bleak crime thrillers, brash mob dramas and exuberant action movies, made across the first five years of Seijun Suzuki`s career within Nikkatsu`s Borderless Action (mukokuseki akushon) line, presents a heady mix that laid the ground for what was to come. THE SLEEPING BEAST WITHIN (??????, Kemono no Nemuri, 1960) is a gripping crime thriller that sees a newspaper reporter`s search for his girlfriend`s missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama`s Chinatown. Its companion piece, SMASHING THE O-LINE (??????, Mikko Zero Rain, 1960), follows two reporters` descent into a scabrous demimonde of drug and human trafficking. In EIGHT HOURS OF TERROR (??????, Hachijikan no Kyofu, 1957), a bus making its precarious way across

    Image courtesy of Right Stuf. © SOTSU • SUNRISE • MBS

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of the Original Video Animation MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN (????????AGE MEMORY OF EDEN, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Eiji MEMORY OF EDEN, 2013), available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 3, 2018. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN OVA BLU-RAY From an original concept by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN was directed by Shinya Watada (GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY, INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT, LOVE LIVE! SCHOOL IDOL PROJECT) and stars voice actor Kazuhiko Inoue (Kakashi – NARUTO, Madara – NATSUME`S BOOK OF FRIENDS) as Flit Asuno. Two fates that never should have crossed paths... Asemu Asuno, son of the Earth Federation Forces

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    Koyomi Araragi’s epic finale comes to Blu-ray! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com/owarimonogatari (Japan), Monogatari-USA.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America announced at their Sakura-Con industry panel in Seattle, WA that fans of OWARIMONOGATARI (???, 2017) will be able to own the complete series on Blu-ray this summer with the upcoming release of OWARIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set Volume 3. The final volume of the fan-favorite supernatural thriller will include the last 7 episodes of the long-awaited finale to the Monogatari Series, tying up the conclusion of the occult mysteries surrounding Koyomi Araragi. The OWARIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set Volume 3 will be released on June 26th, 2018 and will come with plenty of bonus features and contents for the true and casual fan alike. Along with the final seven episodes, the Volume 3 Blu-ray Set will include the textless opening and ending, a

    Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. THE WHISPERING STAR © SION PRODUCTION. THE SHION SONO © 2016

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty UK distributor Third Window Films have been flying the flag for Japanese director SION SONO for many years, being the first English-language distributor to release his 4 hour epic LOVE EXPOSURE, following it up with his serial killer tale COLD FISH, his multiple award-winning HIMIZU, his Fukushima tale THE LAND OF HOPE (which was also co-produced by Third Window) then most recently with his kaiju-turtle rock opera LOVE & PEACE. Now Third Window declares April 2018 to be "Sion Sono Month" with three films on Dual Format DVD/Blu-ray... THE WHISPERING STAR / THE SION SONO Dual Format DVD/Blu-ray Release date: April 16th, 2018 2 feature length films on the same disc. Reversible sleeve with posters for both films. THE WHISPERING STAR (Hiso Hiso Boshi, ?????, 2015) Starring Megumi Kagurazaka

    Contents of the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 10th ANNIVERSARY ULTRA EDITION COLLECTION BLU-RAY. Photo courtesy of Right Stuf. © SOTSU • SUNRISE • MBS

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 COLLECTION 1 and COLLECTION 2, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00: A WAKENING OF THE TRAILBLAZER MOVIE, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 SPECIAL EDITION. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 COLLECTION 1 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 3, 2018, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 COLLECTION 2 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7, 2018, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00: A WAKENING OF THE TRAILBLAZER and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 SPECIAL EDITION will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on September 4, 2018. Also, a MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 10th ANNIVERSARY ULTRA EDITION COLLECTION Blu-ray will be available September 4, 2018 and will include the entire

    Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2016 Fuji Television Network, Shueisha, J Storm, Toho, Robot © Yusei Matsui / Shueisha

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto This afternoon, Funimation made several announcements during their Industry Panel at C2E2, Chicago’s Comic & Entertainment Expo... Acquisition (Home Video): ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM the Movies (Live Action) The killer manga comes to life in this two-part movie series. Join the students of Class 3-E as they learn to become proper assassins and try to kill their teacher. But he’s no ordinary instructor -- he’s a tentacled creature with a thirst for destruction! And while they train to take him out they quickly learn there’s more to Koro Sensei than a will to kill which could put a damper on their mission. • Language: Sub only • Cast & Crew: Kazunari Ninomiya as Koro Sensei Ryosuke Yamada as Nagisa Shiota Jiyoung Kang as Irina Jelavic Kanna Hashimoto as Ritsu Kippei Shiina as Tadaomi Karasuma Maika Yamamoto as Kaede

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Nitroplus · DMM GAMES / KTR project

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    Get ready to slice your way into summer! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: katsugeki-touken.com (Japan), Katsugeki-ToukenUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at Sakura-Con (Seattle, Washington) that the smash hit anime series KATSUGEKI TOUKEN RANBU (?? ????, 2017) will be released for the first time as a complete Blu-ray box set just in time for the summer. Based on the immensely popular game TOUKEN RANBU ONLINE developed by DMM Games/Nitroplus, the TV series was produced by renowned studio ufotable with Director Tokshiyuki Shirai, both known for their groundbreaking work on FATE/STAY NIGHT [UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS], FATE/ZERO, and GOD EATER. The complete Blu-ray set includes the highly anticipated English dub featuring an all-star English voice cast including Robbie Daymond (MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION, OCCULTIC;NINE), Ben Diskin (ERASED, BLUE EXORCIST –KYOTO SAGA-), Zach Aguilar (FATE/APOCRYPHA,

    © Hiroto Oishi, Shinichi Okada / Futabasha · Everystar ©

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: doreiku-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today their newest acquisition to the Spring 2018 simulcast lineup with DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION (??? ??23???? The Animation, Dorei-ku Boku to 23-nin no Dorei The Animation, 2018). Based on the novel and manga published by Futabasha (Old Boy, Crayon Shin-chan), DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION explores the twisted dynamic of slave/master relationships in modern-day Tokyo through 23 storylines that intersect to create a complex web of deception and violence. Written and directed by Ry?ichi Kuratani (TSUGUMOMNO, AI TENCHI MUYO!), DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION will leave the viewer questioning society’s morality and wondering how far they would go if they were given ultimate control. DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION will be available to stream on select digital outlets starting April 12, 2018, in North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Netherlands and Scandinavia, with a

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