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    Images courtesy of VIZ Media. POKÉMON DIAMOND & PEARL MOVIE PACK © 2016 Pokémon. © 1997-2016 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo. POKÉMON THE SERIES: X·Y KALOS QUEST DVD SET 2 © 2016 Pokémon. © 1997 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    DIAMOND & PEARL MOVIE PACK Contains Four Full-Length Films; X·Y KALOS QUEST DVD SET 2 Delivers Season 2 of the Popular X·Y Series 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, expands its POKÉMON home media collection with the December release of the POKÉMON DIAMOND & PEARL MOVIE PACK and POKÉMON THE SERIES: X·Y KALOS QUEST DVD SET 2. The newly-debuted POKÉMON DIAMOND & PEARL MOVIE PACK is a substantial four Blu-ray disc steelbook edition containing four full-length POKÉMON feature films: THE RISE OF DARKRAI, GIRATINA AND THE SKY WARRIOR, ARCEUS AND THE JEWEL OF LIFE and ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS. POKÉMON THE SERIES: XY KALOS QUEST SET 2 will be released on December 13th and delivers the second season of the popular XY

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the Blu-ray release of TURN A GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 on March 7, 2017. Wishing to turn the tide of war, Guin Rhineford leads the Earth Militia into space aboard the Willghem. His hope is that a solution for the conflict might be reached once they arrive at the Moon. However, Queen Dianna`s absence has caused disarray for the government she had left behind and created a power vacuum in the Moonrace leadership. Meanwhile, for the sake of his friends, Loran Cehack continues to assist Guin Rhineford by piloting the Turn A Gundam. But as his knowledge of the machine`s operation grows, so too do his concerns about its terrible past recorded in the Dark History. Under what

    Win the Blu-ray edition of CALL OF HEROES! Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2016 UNIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

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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 the martial arts-packed drama CALL OF HEROES (??, W?i Chéng, 2016) on Blu-ray. Award-winning Director Benny Chan (SHAOLIN, NEW POLICE STORY) assembles a star-studded powerhouse lineup of action stars including Sean Lau (MAD DETECTIVE), Louis Koo (DRUG WAR), Eddie Peng (COLD WAR 2) and Wu Jing (SHAOLIN), with the legendary Sammo Hung on board as the action director. A “Chinese wuxia epic with obvious echoes to classic spaghetti Western films and Akira Kurosawa’s samurai dramas,” (Edmund Lee, South China Morning Post), the epic film is set in 1914 following the collapse of the Qing dynasty. Louis Koo stars as Cao, the spoiled son of a powerful General who has grown into a vicious and depraved warlord. Although Cao is

    The critically-acclaimed, box office smash zombie apocalypse thriller TRAIN TO BUSAN is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in North America. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2016 Next Entertainment World & RedPeter Film

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    Bonus Materials Include Two Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Official Site: traintobusan.co.kr (South Korea), wellgousa.com/theatrical/train-to-busan (US) Special Thanks to Rachel Villegas and Leif Helland Dubbed “...a fun, fast, tightly crafted genre film,” (Daniel Barnes, Sacramento News & Review), the critically-acclaimed, zombie apocalypse thriller TRAIN TO BUSAN (???, Busanhaeng, 2016) debuts on digital December 13 and on Blu-ray and DVD January 17 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Certified Fresh (96%) on Rotten Tomatoes, horror fans can take a harrowing TRAIN TO BUSAN, where a group of terrified passengers trapped on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train must fight the zombie hordes from a countrywide viral outbreak to make it to their last bastion of refuge ... or so everyone hopes. The film that set the box office ablaze across Asia, smashed box office records in South Korea and became the

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

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    IS IT WRONG TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? Available March 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its March slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ IS IT WRONG TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? Available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 3/7/2017 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Phantasy Star Online 2 is the most popular game on the web, and almost everyone at Seiga Academy is deeply immersed in it. When the school administration begins to worry that the game is causing more harm than good, student council president Rina Izumi sets out

    Right Stuf has announced several GUNDAM Blu-ray and DVD releases for 2017. © SOTSU • SUNRISE

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce that the following MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM sequel series titles will be released in the coming months: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MOVIE TRILOGY, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY / AFTERGLOW OF ZEON, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 08TH MS TEAM / MILLER’S REPORT, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MS IGLOO. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MOVIE TRILOGY (1981-82) Universal Century 0079. Amuro Ray finds himself caught up in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. He unwillingly becomes the pilot of a prototype Mobile Suit called the Gundam. Now he and the crew of the White Base will have to fight for their very lives as the enemy attempts to destroy this new weapon at all costs. Combatants will face triumph and turmoil as

    Win LEGEND OF BRUCE LEE: VOLUME ONE on DVD, courtesy of Well Go USA. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © China International TV Corp

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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 LEGEND OF BRUCE LEE: VOLUME ONE on DVD. Danny Chan (IP MAN 3, KUNG FU HUSTLE) brings the legendary figure of Bruce Lee and his incredible story to life in 10 action-packed episodes. The life story of the renowned martial arts icon follows him from Hong Kong to America and back again. LEGEND OF BRUCE LEE: VOLUME ONE also stars Michelle Lang, Gary Daniels, Ted Duran, Natalia Dzyublo, Wang Luoyong, Hazen McIntyre, Ray Park, Tim Storms, Michael Jai White, Traci Ann Wolfe, Mark Dacascos and Ash Gordey. Young Bruce Lee (Danny Chan) has no interest in studying and is obsessed with martial arts. After losing a street fight, he resolves to master Kung Fu under the tutelage of Master

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

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    Moonlight Party Pre-release Streaming Event on November 11th! 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, announces the next home media installment of SAILOR MOON with the release of SAILOR MOON S Set 1 on November 15th. Also -- don`t miss the return of the fan-favorite Moonlight Party on Friday November 11th! Join the VIZ Media team at this livestream celebration of SAILOR MOON and the latest S Set 1 debut. The party will feature commentary from the team, a fan Q&A, trivia & prizes and more -- please check out VIZ Media`s Facebook & Twitter for details! Season 3 of the legendary magical girl anime series will be offered in a Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and

    The 2nd and 3rd films in the acclaimed RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy are coming to Blu-ray and DVD in North America. Photos courtesy of Funimation Entertainment. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. ©

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    Live Action Samurai Films Based on Bestselling Manga Series Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan), funimationfilms.com/rurouni-kenshin (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski Funimation Entertainment has provided cover art and product specs for the second and third movies in the hit RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy, coming soon on DVD and in Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and a brand new English dub track for each film. The RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy is based on the worldwide, bestselling manga series of the same name, which has sold more than 70 million copies and been recognized as a New York Times Bestseller. The storyline, set in feudal Japan during the Meiji period, centers on a former assassin Kenshin Himura who must confront a rapidly modernizing society following a fierce war. Joined by allies along the way, Kenshin faces new villains as

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming releases of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91 and TURN A GUNDAM COLLECTION 1. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD and TURN A GUNDAM COLLECTION 1 will be available on Blu-ray February 7, 2017. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91 BLU-RAY U.C. 0123. After a generation of peace, the Earth Federation has begun to build new space colonies to house humanity`s growing population. But a new force, the aristocratic Crossbone Vanguard, plans to seize the colonies of the newly constructed Frontier Side for itself. As their home becomes a battlefield, a handful of young civilians struggle to escape the conflict. To save his friends and family, the reluctant warrior Seabook Arno

    Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD editions of ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 2. Photos courtesy of Funimation Entertainment. © 2015

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan), attackontitanthemovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski On December 6, Funimation Entertainment will release ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 2 (????? ??? ?? ? ????, Shingeki no Kyojin Endo obu za Waarudo, 2015) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital HD (EST) and Ultraviolet. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and an English dub track. Synopsis Eren’s newfound Titan ability may be the key to saving everyone and defeating the Titans. Except that isn’t what the government has planned. After Eren is pulled away from his execution by a mysterious Titan, he finds himself in a strange place with Shikishima. Suddenly, he learns there is more going on than he could even comprehend. Government secrets, the truth about Titans and their existence... are Titans even the

    Win two award-winning Asian films on DVD from Anchor Bay! Photos courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. REIGN OF ASSASSINS © 2010 Galloping Horse Films Company Ltd. and Lion Rock Productions Ltd. THE LOST BLADESMAN © 2010 STAR UNION SKYKEE (BEIJING) FILM & MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT CO., LTD.

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    Source: Anchor Bay Entertainment, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Rachel Villegas Anchor Bay Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win two of their latest award-winning Asian DVD releases from The Weinstein Company. REIGN OF ASSASSINS (??, Jiàn Y?, 2010) Produced by John Woo (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: II, FACE/OFF, THE KILLER) and Terence Chang, this epic martial arts action thriller promises to be FACE/OFF meets MR. AND MRS. SMITH. Set in ancient China, the film stars Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN TIGER) as a skilled assassin who is on a mission to return the remains of a mystical Buddhist monk to their resting place. The remains are believed to hold a powerful secret. Along the way, she falls in love with a man named Jiang, whose father was killed by her gang. Unaware that he also is a trained martial artist, their love blossoms but tensions

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: anime-longriders.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce a new addition to its Fall 2016 lineup: LONG RIDERS! (????????!, Rongu Raidaasu!, 2016). For first-year college student Ami Kurata, it was love at first sight when she laid her eyes on a folding bike. She saves up money to buy one of her own, then pedals right into the exciting world of long-distance bicycling. After forming a cycling team on campus, Ami and her four new bike mates prepare for the ride of their lives in an upcoming long-distance race. The series was directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara (MONSTER MUSUME: EVERYDAY LIFE WITH MONSTER GIRLS), with series composition by Natsuko Takahashi (MY LOVE STORY!!, DIVINE GATE). Animation production was handled by Actas, the same studio responsible for the GIRLS UND PANZER franchise. LONG RIDERS! will be

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: magicofstella.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce the addition of the slice-of-life comedy MAGIC OF STELLA (???????, Sutera no Mahoom 2016) to its Fall 2016 lineup. Based on the four-panel manga serialized in Manga Time Kirara Max, the series follows first-year high school student Tamaki Honda and her SNS club as they work together to create a self-published game. With Tamaki as the project’s illustrator, she works alongside the club’s other (rather peculiar) members, including Shiina (the club president and game programmer), Ayame (the scenario writer), Kayo (their music composer), and Yumine (the club’s boys’ love expert). The series was directed by Shinya Kawatsura (TANA-KUN IS ALWAYS LISTLESS, NON NON BIYORI) with series composition by Fumihiko Shimo (MYRIAD COLORS PHANTOM WORLD, INFINITE STRATOS, NEW GAME!). Animation production was helmed by SILVER LINK, the

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

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    AMAGI BRILLIANT PARK Available February 28th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its February slate of releases including Sentai Filmworks’ AMAGI BRILLIANT PARK, Available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... YOUNG BLACK JACK COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 2/7/2017 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 The year is 1968, the war in Vietnam is approaching its zenith, and the counterculture movement that`s been sweeping the world is engulfing Japan. While others are in the streets protesting, one young medical student becomes embroiled in a different kind of battle. As new medical technologies to save and extend lives come into play, the temptation for a surgeon to

    Contents of the HUNTER X HUNTER Set 1 Standard Edition Blu-ray. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © POT (Yoshihiro Togashi) 1998 © VAP?NTV?Madhouse/Shueisha

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    Reboot Based on the Bestselling Manga Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD; Best Buy Offers Exclusive Steelbook Edition 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, delivers action-packed, supernatural adventure as it announces the home media release of the HUNTER X HUNTER (????×????, Hantaa x Hantaa, 2011-14) anime series on October 25th. The upcoming release will feature the first-quarter of Season 1 and will be available as Standard Edition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD sets that each contain 13 uncut episodes along with many never-before-seen extras. Uncut English dubbed as well as Japanese subtitled dialogue options are available on both formats. A HUNTER X HUNTER Set 1 Steelbook Edition will be available exclusively in the U.S. from Best Buy. HUNTER X

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    J-Horror Classic From Director of THE RING 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/DVD set of the J-Horror classic DARK WATER (????????, Honogurai Mizu no Soko Kara, 2002). Directed by THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998) helmer Hideo Nakata and based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, DARK WATER follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions and unexplainable sounds, calling her mental well-being into question, and endangering not only her custody of Ikuko, but perhaps their lives as well. Arrow Video US` release features a HD digital transfer with DTS-HD audio, plus a wealth of

    Packaging for POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE Vol. 5: HERO. Image courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2015 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    5th and Final Volume of 2015 POWER RANGERS Season from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-dino-charge Jump into the action-packed adventures of this global phenomenon when POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: HERO arrives on DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD, and On Demand November 1 from Lionsgate. In this series, the teen superheroes must join forces to defeat an evil monster in order to save the day. Power Rangers fans will also have the chance to get into the holiday spirit with a special holiday episode, RACE TO RESCUE CHRISTMAS. Top-ranked in its time period, the POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: HERO DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98. Join the Power Rangers on a quest for a new hero! Get set for dino-charged adventure and nonstop thrills as the Power Rangers discover their newest ally, the Purple Ranger! But

    Kraken Releasing is bringing Keita Amemiya`s GARO franchise to North America. © 2005 Keita Amemiya / Project Garo

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    Source: Section23 Films, Kraken Releasing press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Speaking at the Monsterama fantasy and horror convention in Atlanta, Georgia, Kraken Releasing’s Matt Greenfield revealed that the company’s next major release will be the first installments in Japan’s dark horror/fantasy/martial arts live-action mega-franchise GARO (???GARO?). First launched on October 7, 2005, the original live action TV series, GARO (Fanged Wolf), quickly set itself apart from other Japanese fantasy series with its darker themes, adult content and spectacular fight scenes, unleashing a non-stop stream of GARO television series, feature films, collectibles and videogames. Often described as the closest thing ever made to a live action anime, GARO has gone on to become a major force in the Japanese entertainment industry, and Kraken Releasing is very honored to be the first to bring the epic live action saga to North America, beginning with GARO (Fanged Wolf)

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    Anime Celebrating the Launch of the Newest Persona Game is Coming to Blu-ray Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: aniplex.co.jp/p5a (Japan), P5Ausa.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at AkibaFest (Los Angeles, CA) their plans to distribute the imported Blu-ray of PERSONA5 THE ANIMATION –THE DAY BREAKERS– starting February 14 of next year. Pre-orders will begin on their official site on Monday, October 17. PERSONA5 THE ANIMATION –THE DAY BREAKERS– (IMPORT) will be distributed in limited quantities and will be sold only while supplies last. The latest release in the PERSONA series will feature an all-star cast including Jun Fukuyama (DURARARA!!, BLUE EXORCIST, WAGNARIA!!) as the Protagonist, Mamoru Miyano (FULL METAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, DURARARA!!, VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR) as Ryuji Sakamoto, Nana Mizuki (BLAST OF TEMPEST, VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR, WWW.WAGNARIA!!) as Anne Takamaki, Ikue Otani as Morgana,

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