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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

    Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 2002 Kadokawa Shoten

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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,

    Front and back cover art for the POKÉMON: MASTER QUEST – THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 Pokémon. © 1997-2002 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    Substantial New Set Features 7 DVDs Containing 64 Action-Packed Anime Adventures 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, announces the latest addition to the company’s extensive POKÉMON home media catalog with the release of POKÉMON: MASTER QUEST - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION on DVD. For the first time, fans will be able to own the complete 64 episode POKÉMON: MASTER QUEST season in a special 7-disc DVD set. Revisit the adventures of Ash, Pikachu and friends on their adventures across the Johto region and beyond. POKÉMON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 275 million POKÉMON video game titles and over 21.5 billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: j-haikyu.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano It’s time to return to Karasuno High in the exciting third season of HAIKYU!! Join Hinata, Kageyama, and the rest of the team in one of the most anticipated shows of the Fall 2016 season, HAIKYU!! 3RD SEASON: KARASUNO HIGH VS. SHIRATOIZAWA HIGH SCHOOL (?????!! ???? VS ???????, Haikyuu!! Karasuno Kookoo VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kookoo, 2016). Picking up where the second season ended, the boys prepare to finally face off for the right to represent the prefecture in the volleyball national championship. Despite being known as “The Fallen Champions,” Karasuno is determined to take down the powerhouse that is the Shiratorizawa High volleyball team. As Hinata comes closer to fulfilling his promise to defeat Ushijima’s team, will the “Flightless Crows” finally find their wings and soar above the best school in the

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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 release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080: WAR IN THE POCKET (????????0080 ?????????, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu 0080 Poketto no Naka no Sensoo, 1989), the first OVA in the Gundam franchise! The 2-disc DVD will be available on January 3, 2017. Universal Century 0079. When the Principality of Zeon learns of a new Gundam being built, the veteran spec-ops Cyclops Team is dispatched to the civilian colony of Libot to investigate. Their newest member, Bernard “Bernie” Wiseman, gets shot down in action and meets young Alfred “Al” Izuruha, who dreams of mobile suits and space battles. Al thinks of Bernie as a friend, and even goes to great lengths to track him down while on his mission.

    Win PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE on DVD, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2016 Bona Entertainment Co., Hangzhou Heirun Film, Donyang Hongjing Film & Television Culture

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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 new, harrowing chronicle of horror to life (and perhaps death) with PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE (????, 2016) on DVD. Set in circa-1930 Shanghai, vengeful spirits of a performance troupe killed in a fire 13 years earlier seek new victims as the once-grand palatial playhouse reopens with a new show. Directed by Raymond Yip (ICEMAN, THE WARLORDS), PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE stars Ruby Lin (THE WONDERFUL WEDDING), Yo Yang (THE CROSSING franchise), Simon Yam (IP MAN), Huang Huan (THE LAW OF ATTRACTION), Jing Gang Shan (SLIM TILL DEAF), and Zhang Zi Feng (AFTERSHOCK). PHANTOM OF THE THEATRED debuts on digital and DVD (SRP: $24.98) October 11 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film is presented in

    © 2001 Kadokawa Shoten

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler On December 6th, PULSE (??, Kairo, 2001) will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD set by Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment Group. Award-winning filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivered one of the finest entries in the "J-Horror" cycle of films with this moody and spiritually terrifying film that delivers existential dread along with its frights. Setting his story in the burgeoning internet and social media scene in Japan, Kurosawa`s dark and apocalyptic film foretells how technology will only serve to isolate us as it grows more important to our lives. A group of young people in Tokyo begin to experience strange phenomena involving missing co-workers and friends, technological breakdown, and a mysterious website which asks the compelling question, "Do you want to meet a ghost?" After the unexpected suicides of several

    -KIZUMONOGATARI- PART 1: TEKKETSU Blu-ray cover art. Artwork subject to change. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    Part 1 of Highly Anticipated Trilogy to Receive Home Release Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: kizumonogatari-movie.com (Japan), Kizumonogatari-USA.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America Inc. announced today at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) their plans to release -KIZUMONOGATARI- PART 1: TEKKETSU (???I ???, Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen, 2016) on Blu-ray starting this winter. The first part of the highly anticipated trilogy and prequel to the Monogatari franchise will be released on December 27 of this year. Pre-orders have begun on Aniplex of America’s official KIZUMONOGATARI homepage. -KIZUMONOGATARI- PART 1: TEKKETSU features the origin story of the highly popular Monogatari Series originally created by author NISIOISIN and is a direct prequel to the BAKEMONOGATARI television series. The story follows the protagonist Koyomi Araragi and his encounter with the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the “King of Apparitions.”

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tbs.co.jp/anime/gn (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano The voice acting, or seiyu, business is no joke in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition, GIRLISH NUMBER (??????????, Gaarisshu Nanbaa, 2016). Based on the light novel written by Wataru Watari (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) with color illustrations by QP:flapper (Celestial Method, MM!), this new series with a manga adaptation currently running in Dengeki G`S Comic is an exciting addition to Sentai’s Fall 2016 anime lineup. College student Chitose Karasuma is determined not to do boring things as she enters the adult world. To this end, this bad-mannered beauty barges into a facility that trains would-be voice actors and actresses, somehow landing a job at “Number One Produce,” a seiyu agency managed by her older brother, Gojo. In Chitose’s mind, she’s poised for greatness, but finds herself at a loss when she continues

    © 2002 Kadokawa Shoten

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler On October 11th, DARK WATER (????????, Honogurai Mizu no Soko Kara, 2002) will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD set by Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment Group. After terrifying audiences worldwide with the blockbuster J-horror classic THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998) and its sequel, director Hideo Nakata returned to the genre for DARK WATER, another highly atmospheric, and critically acclaimed, tale of the supernatural which took the common theme of the "dead wet girl" to new heights of suspense and drama. 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

    © BOWI/Matoi Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: matoi-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of animation production studio WHITE FOX’s (AKAME GA KILL!, RE:ZERO – STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD, IS THE ORDER A RABBIT?) first original anime series, MATOI THE SACRED SLAYER (???????, Sooshin Shoojo Matoi, 2016). I have wielded a god. The year 2016 -- In Tenman Shrine in Kamagaya City, Matoi Sumeragi was a 2nd year middle school student working a part-time job as a shrine maiden. Separated at a very young age with her mother, she has been entrusted for a long time with her paternal grandparents, and three months ago she finally started living together with her father Shingo. Because of such conditions, Matoi had been looking up to an ordinary, calm lifestyle. Matoi`s close friend and coworker Yuma Kusanagi was the candidate

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: flipflappers.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano High-flying otherworldly adventures abound in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition for the Fall 2016 anime season, FLIP FLAPPERS (??????????, Furippu Furappaazu. 2016). This original series by Studio 3Hz (DIMENSION W, CELESTIAL METHOD) follows two very different girls as they journey into the world of “Pure Illusion.” Cocona is a model honor student, cautious and slow to embrace new opportunities. This makes life complicated when a mysterious girl named Papika suddenly appears, fearlessly searching for a wish-granting crystal called the “Shard of Mimi.” When fates collide and they’re given the ability to transform into powerful fairy-like beings, where will the dangerous journey into “Pure Illusion” take them? Kiyotaka Oshiyama directed the series with Takashi Kojima debuting as chief animation director and character designer, and TO-MAS SOUNDSIGHT FLUORESCENT FOREST in charge of music. FLIP FLAPPERS

    Win the acclaimed supernatural thriller THE WAILING on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2016 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

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    Critically-Acclaimed, Award-Winning South Korean Film from Director Na Hong-jin Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the South Korean supernatural thriller THE WAILING (??, Gokseong, 2016) on Blu-ray. Over six years in the making, director Na Hong-jin’s meticulously crafted follow-up to the globally acclaimed films THE YELLOW SEA and THE CHASER smashed box office records upon its debut in South Korea, where fans made many return viewings in order to catch new clues and debate what’s sure to be the most talked-about ending of 2016. THE WAILING stars Kwak Do Won (THE MAN FROM NOWHERE), Hwang Jung Min (NEW WORLD), Kunimura Jun (KILL BILL: VOL. 1 & 2) and Chun Woo hee (THE BEAUTY INSUDE). Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% rating, THE WAILING won the PRIX AQCC

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

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    INFINITE STRATOS 2 Box Set Available January 24th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its January slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ Limited Edition Premium Box Set of INFINITE STRATOS 2! Product details follow, in order of release... THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS ULTIMATE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 1000 min. Street Date: 1/3/2017 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $99.98, $79.98 Keima Katsuragi`s skill at winning women`s hearts is so legendary that he`s called The God Of Conquests, but that`s only in dating video games, not the real world. Suddenly, Keima`s life takes a turn for the weird when he answers what he thinks is an online gaming challenge. Instead, he ends up with a demon contract, and now he

    Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD editions of ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 1. 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 October 4, Funimation Entertainment will release ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 1 (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 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 When the Titans first attacked, life for mankind was forever changed. Fearing the massive man-eating humanoids, survivors constructed three enormous walls for protection. From that point on, humanity lived safely behind the walls -- for the time being. A century later, life is peaceful. Eren and his friends live inside the walls, yearning to explore beyond the borders they’ve always known. But the opportunity comes sooner than expected when a Colossal Titan appears above the wall. With a single kick the

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