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    The Japanese Evil Dead Comes to the West Source: Terracotta Distribution Special Thanks to Claire Marty On April 24th, Terror Cotta -- the Asian horror imprint of Terracotta Distribution -- will release Shinichi Fukazawa`s Japanese comedy horror splatter-fest BLOODY MUSCLE BODY BUILDER IN HELL (???????????????, Jigoku no Chimidoro Muscle Builder Massuru Birudaa, 2009) on DVD in the United Kingdom. Originally released in Japan as THE JAPANESE EVIL DEAD, the film is an affectionate tribute to Sam Raimi`s EVIL DEAD films, featuring an incompetent, square-jawed anti-hero and grungy stop-motion effects. From the land famous for cursed VHS tapes, comes a `forgotten video nasty` unleashed from a mysterious Tokyo cellar. Featuring original cover artwork by Graham Humphreys (THE EVIL DEAD, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) and available for the first time with English subtitles, the BLOODY MUSCLE BODY BUILDER invites fans of bizarro, lo-fi cinema

    Studio Ghibli`s OCEAN WAVES is finally available on home video in North America. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1993 Saeko Himuro – Studio Ghibli – N

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    Source: Source: GKIDS Inc., Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: gkids.com/ocean-waves GKIDS is proud to complete the Studio Ghibli home video library with the special release of the rarely-seen gem OCEAN WAVES (??????, Umi ga Kikoeru, 1993), newly-restored and never before released on home video in North America. A beautifully animated adaptation of Saeko Himuro`s best-selling novel, OCEAN WAVES is the perfect opportunity to prepare for the start of Studio Ghibli Fest 2017! OCEAN WAVES is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully nuanced story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts

    Cover art for SUPER SENTAI: GEKISOU SENTAI CARRANGER: The Complete Series. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Toei Company, Ltd.

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release On April 25th, Shout! Factory will release SUPER SENTAI: GEKISOU SENTAI CARRANGER: The Complete Series... continuing their run of the original Japanese series that inspired the worldwide phenomenon POWER RANGERS franchise! Available for the first time on DVD, the eight disc set contains all 48 episodes of CARRANGER (???????????, Gekisoo Sentai Kaarenjaa, 1996-97), presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Dappu, a young alien, is forced to leave his home planet after it is destroyed by a wild gang of thugs who terrorize planets before ultimately blowing them up. When Dappu learns that the gang`s next target is Earth, he discovers that five humans posses Carmagic, a special magic that allows the heroes to transformer into the Gekisou Sentai Carranger. They may be the only force on the planet that can save it from the dangerous space gang! SUPER SENTAI: GEKISOU SENTAI

    Kinji Fukasaku`s classic COPS VS THUGS will be released in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack this May from Arrow Video US. Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1975 Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Considered by many to be director Kinji Fukasaku`s greatest single-film achievement in the yakuza genre, COPS VS THUGS (???????, Kenkei Tai Soshikibouryoku, 1975) was made at the height of popularity of Toei Studios` jitsuroku boom: realistic, modern crime movies based on true stories taken from contemporary headlines. Returning to the screen after completing their BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY series together, Fukasaku joined forces once again with screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara, composer Toshiaki Tsushima and star Bunta Sugawara to create one of the crowning achievements of his career, and a hard-boiled classic which is still ranked as one of the best Japanese films of the 1970`s. It`s 1963 in the southern Japanese city of Kurashima, and tough-as-nails detective Kuno (Sugawara) oversees a detente between the warring Kawade and Ohara gangs.

    Sonny Chiba is a werewolf karate crimefighter in Toei`s WOLF GUY, available in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack this May from Arrow Video US. Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1975 Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba is a martial arts "manimal" in the ultra-70`s, 100% bizarre mixture of horror, action and sci-fi that is WOLF GUY (????? ?????, Urufugai Moe Ro Ookamiotoko, 1975), one of the rarest and most sought-after cult films produced by Japan`s Toei Studio. Based on a manga by Kazumasa Hirai (creator of 8 Man), and never before released outside of Japan, it`s a genre film classic waiting to be discovered and a completely unclassifiable trip into phantasmagoric funk. Chiba stars as Akira Inugami, the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of bloody killings perpetrated by an unseen force, Inugami uncovers a conspiracy involving a murdered cabaret singer, corrupt politicians, and a plot by

    Toei`s anime feature film DIGIMON ADVENTURE Tri. – REUNION 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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    Animated Feature Film Reunites the Characters and Cast From the Classic Pop Culture Series Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: digimon-adventure.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Tom Chen The enthralling monsters battles and classic adventures of DIGIMON have captured a special place in the hearts of millions and continue to stand as an enduring global pop culture phenomenon since the late 1990s. On May 16, 2017, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Toei Animation, is proud to present new anime feature DIGIMON ADVENTURE Tri. – REUNION (???????????tri.??, Dejimon Adobenchaa Torai Sakai, 2015) on home entertainment shelves in the U.S. and Canada. Produced by Toei Animation, DIGIMON ADVENTURE Tri – REUNION is DIGIMON’s first feature-length movie since 2000 and has already delighted audiences and loyal fans across Japan. This highly sought-after film reunites the characters and original cast from the classic series and picks up where the beloved DIGIMON:

    Win Derek Yee’s SWORD MASTER on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2016 BONA ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

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    Includes the Bonus Featurette “Mastering the Sword” 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 wuxia martial arts extravaganza SWORD MASTER (?????, San Shao Ye De Jian, 2016), on Blu-ray. Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee (TRIPLE TAP) and Tsui Hark (FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE) join forces for an epic remake of the Shaw Brothers` 1977 film DEATH DUEL (?????, San Shao Ye De Jian), which starred Yee. Visually opulent, the film stars Kenny Lin (THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN), Peter Ho (THE MONKEY KING), Yiyan Jiang (REIGN OF ASSASSINS) and Mengjie Jiangin (KUNG FU HERO). A powerful swordsman is haunted by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world,

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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 releases of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MS IGLOO Collection and GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT: DECEMBER SKY on Blu-ray and DVD on July 11, 2017. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MS IGLOO BLU-RAY COLLECTION MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MS IGLOO (???????? MS????, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Emuesu Iguruu, 2004-09) is an original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. The series was directed by Takashi Imanishi (MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083: STARDUST MEMORY, TWIN STAR EXORCISTS, ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS) with music by Megumi Oohashi (AKAME GA KILL!, TENCHI MUYO! GXP, THE THIRD: THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE EYE). Universal Century 0079. With the outbreak of the One Year War, the Principality of Zeon seeks new weapons and technology to counter the

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: ansatsu-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Kill the teacher, save the planet! The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM Movie Collection on Region 4 DVD April 5, 2017. The set contains both live action movies, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM (???????, Eiga Ansatsu Kyooshitsu, 2015) and ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM: THE GRADUATION (???????????, Eiga Ansatsu Kyooshitsu: Sotsugyoo-hen, 2016), based on the hit manga. It`s time for a double period of Assassination Classroom! A tentacle-d teacher that moves at Mach 20 is out to conquer the classroom after destroying seventy percent of the moon. Now, the students of Class 3-E must wipe out their new teacher before graduation, or he wipes out the Earth! In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, Class 3-E will be learning all about assassination. But by the time graduation rolls round, these students may

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: fagirl.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks unboxes their newest acquisition for the Spring 2017 anime simulcast season, FRAME ARMS GIRL (????????????, Fureemuaamuzu Gaaru, 2017), inspired by the popular Frame Arms model kit series! Ao Gennai, an ordinary high school girl, opens a package that was mistakenly delivered to her house. To her surprise, what lies within is a a small robot named Gourai, a Frame Arms Girl with an evolving personality. Ao discovers that Gourai is actually a newly developed prototype, and that she is the first person to activate her. Follow Ao’s antics as she learns the ups and downs of being Gourai’s owner... which will include putting her into competitive fights! The series will be directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi (PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2: THE ANIMATION), with sound direction by Satoki Iida (PERSONA 4: The

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: atom-tb.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Return to the astounding world of the godfather of manga, Osamu Tezuka (Black Jack, The Mighty Atom, Phoenix), in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: ATOM THE BEGINNING (??? ???????, Atomu za Biginingu, 2017). Based on the original work by Tetsuro Kasahara, ATOM THE BEGINNING is the dramatic prequel series to Tezuka’s iconic manga, The Mighty Atom. The series will air exclusively in the U.S. on Anime Strike, the curated on-demand anime subscription from Amazon Channels. After a great calamity in Japan, the world needed a hero: but did this hero need to be a god? Or a friend? Two young geniuses, Umataro Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu, have labored extensively to create a powerful artificial intelligence to protect the future. The result of their collaboration was a robot, A106. In this previously untold story,

    Front and back cover art for the BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN © BMP 2015

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: boruto-movie.com (Japan), elevenarts.net/boruto-naruto-the-movie (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, delivers the highly-anticipated home video release of BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE (???????????????, Boruto: Naruto za Muubii, 2015) on March 28th, and will be followed by the Volume 1 launch of the Boruto manga series on April 4th. “NARUTO fans are going to love the all-new adventures depicted in the BORUTO anime feature film and manga series,” says Candice Uyloan, VIZ Media’s Senior Director of Product Marketing. “As the young and brash Boruto embarks on his quest to uncover and embrace his own destiny, he will face a variety of tests and new foes on his quest to become a strong shinobi. Will he be able to step out of the

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    GATE Available July 11th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its July slate of releases, including two Limited Edition Premium Box Sets from Sentai Filmwork -- GATE and MONSTER MUSUME: EVERYDAY LIFE WITH MONSTER GIRLS! Product details follow, in order of release... GATCHAMAN FIGHTER COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 1200 min. Street Date: 7/4/2017 Format: DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $79.98 The fight against Leader X was finally over, but a small portion of his evil remained and regenerated into Leader Z! Now, with the aid of the monstrous Count Egobossler, the Gatchaman team`s arch-foe is out to destroy the world again, and even though their ranks have been decimated, the Gatchaman force has no choice but to keep fighting. To combat their

    Win master filmmaker Johnnie To’s THREE on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2016 Media Asia Film International 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 the action-packed film, THREE (???, Saam Jan Hang, 2016), on Blu-ray. Tensions mounts and bullets fly in master filmmaker Johnnie To’s (DRUG WAR, EXILED, ELECTION) latest showdown between cops, robbers and everyone else caught in the crossfire. When a police sting goes bad, a cornered criminal (Wallace Chung, DRUG WAR) makes a desperate choice: he shoots himself, forcing the officers to cease fire and rush him to the hospital. Once there, he refuses treatment, waiting for his cohorts to break him out. Caught between an obsessed cop (Louis Koo, TRIAD ELECTION) and the dedicated surgeon assigned to save his life (Zhao Wei, RED CLIFF), the hospital is now a battleground of deception, double-crosses and a coming

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: nhk.or.jp/rinne (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Get ready to ride the Wheel of Reincarnation once more in Sentai Filmworks’ latest addition to the Spring 2017 anime lineup: RIN-NE 3 (???RINNE, Kyookai no Rinne, 2017). Rinne Rokudo, Rokumon, and Sakura Mamiya are back for more misadventures in a story that pairs school life with the afterlife. Saving lost souls on the tightest budget known to man is only a day’s work for half-human, half-Shinigami kind-of-thing Rinne! Together with the almost too-collected Sakura and his black cat Rokumon, life continues as normal as Rinne helps guide the dead to their final rest. However, new transfers are never a good sign, and a popular fortune teller ends up at Rinne and Sakura’s school as their new teacher. Things get chaotic when a strange girl wielding a scythe makes an appearance, and

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    Mega-Hit Anime Series Slated to Receive Box Set Release for the First Time Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: swordart-online.net (Japan), swordart-onlineusa.com (US) Special Thanks to Alex Crum Aniplex of America announced today their product details and release plans for the SWORD ART ONLINE (????????????, Soodo Aato Onrain) Blu-ray Box Set. This set will include all 25 episodes from the first season in addition to SWORD ART ONLINE Extra Edition and various bonus contents. Previously teased at the North American premiere of SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE – ORDINAL SCALE – (??? ???????????? -???????????-, Gekijooban Soodo Aato Onrain -Oodinaru Sukeeru-) on March 1, this will be the first time a complete season SWORD ART ONLINE box set has seen a domestic release since its original broadcast in 2012. This product is scheduled for release on June 27 of this year. Pre-orders have begun on

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: typhoon-noruda.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is inviting you to ride out the storm in Studio Colorido’s fantasy adventure, TYPHOON NORUDA (??????, Taifuu no Noruda, 2015). The film, helmed by first-time director and former Studio Ghibli animator Yojiro Arai, features character designs by Hiroyasu Ishida and music by Masashi Hamauzu (CLASSICALOID, FINAL FANTASY X). The film takes place in a middle school on a remote island. Shuichi Azuma, a dedicated student, suddenly quits the baseball team, which leads to a fight with his best friend, Kenta. When a storm hits their school one day, Shuichi meets Noruda, a mysterious girl with a strange necklace, who seems to be somehow connected with the typhoon. Who is she? More importantly, why does Shuichi feel the need to help her? TYPHOON NORUDA will soon be available on select digital

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: fukumenkei-anime.jpn (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks rocks it out with their latest acquisition, ANONYMOUS NOISE (?????? Fukumenkei Noizu, 2017)! Based on the manga written by Ryoko Fukuyama and currently running in the bimonthly comic anthology Hana to Yume, ANONYMOUS NOISE is an exciting addition to Sentai’s Spring 2017 anime lineup! Blessed with a beautiful voice, Nino only sings for one reason: to be found. Nino finds herself looking for two boys who left her without reason, Momo and Yuzu. By chance, all three of them end up in the same high school, and Nino discovers that her singing isn’t in vain. As they rediscover their bonds, the group realizes that time changes many things, and sometimes certain things can’t be repaired. The series will be directed by Hideya Takahashi (KEIJO!!!!!!!!), with sound direction by Takayuki Yamaguchi

    Front and back DVD cover art for POKÉMON THE MOVIE: VOLCANION AND THE MECHANICAL MARVEL. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 Pokémon. ©1998-2016 PIKACHU PROJECT. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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    Ash And Pikachu’s Latest Cinematic Adventure 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, delights POKÉMON fans as it announces the upcoming home media release and the official manga edition of POKÉMON THE MOVIE: VOLCANION AND THE MECHANICAL MARVEL this spring. Fans can experience all of the excitement and adventure of the newest POKÉMON anime feature film in the POKÉMON X•Y series in both DVD and graphic novel form. POKÉMON THE MOVIE: VOLCANION AND THE MECHANICAL MARVEL was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and was originally released in Japanese theaters last summer. POKÉMON THE MOVIE: VOLCANION AND THE MECHANICAL MARVEL DVD Rated ‘TV-Y7’ for Viewers Ages 7 and Older • MSRP: $19.98 U.S. / $24.99 CAN • Available March 21st In the latest adventure,

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    Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Standard Edition DVD Set Resume the Ferocious Battles Between Warring Clans 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 the visually stunning K: MISSING KINGS (??? K MISSING KINGS, Gekijooban K MISSING KINGS, 2014) feature film home media release to audiences today. Set for release as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and as a Standard Edition DVD Set, K: MISSING KINGS expands the story of a once easygoing teenager that becomes embroiled in a deadly war between seven bloodthirsty clans. The film’s plot takes place one year after the conclusion of the original K anime series, which VIZ Media first released in 2013. K: MISSING KINGS features a notable English voice cast that is highlighted by Sam Riegel as Yashiro

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