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    Win Kraken Releasing`s Blu-ray edition of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA! © 1984 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Section23 Films, Kraken Releasing Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Kraken Releasing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1984)! With a higher budget and more advanced special effects than any previous film in the series, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA returns Japan’s greatest monster to his intended role as an epic force of destruction and the film’s spectacular success re-launched the Godzilla franchise after nearly a decade in suspended animation. The Blu-ray and DVD feature the uncut Japanese language and Toho`s English dub of the film, neither of which have been commercially available in North America. Extras include trailers for THE RETURN OF GODZILLA and Kraken’s other Godzilla titles. THE RETURN OF GODZILLA will be available on Blu-ray (SRP $14.98) and DVD (SRP $9.98) from retailers

    The first film in the acclaimed RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy comes to Blu-ray and DVD in North America. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. ©

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    Live Action Samurai Film 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 On November 1, Funimation Entertainment will release the hit samurai film RUROUNI KENSHIN PART 1: ORIGINS (??????, Rurouni Kenshin, 2012) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and a brand new English dub track. Synopsis In the wake of a brutal civil war, Kenshin Himura, once a feared killer, turns his back on bloodshed and vows to carry a reversed-edge blade for the rest of his days. But Kenshin soon finds that the world around him is greatly changed. Rapid modernization has given rise to new villains driven by power and greed -- and from the shadows of the past, the famed assassin Makoto Shishio

    Win the Blu-ray edition of Sammo Hung`s THE BODYGUARD! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2016 Irresistible Films, Edko Films, Focus Films, Good Friends Entertainment

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win Sammo Hung`s action-packed drama THE BODYGUARD (????, Tèg?ng Yéyé 2016) on Blu-ray. The legendary actor/fight choreographer returns to the director’s chair and also co-stars with Andy Lau (SAVING MR, WU, SHAOLIN). THE BODYGUARD also stars Li Qinqin (THE CASE OF THE SILVER SNAKE), newcomer Jacqueline Chan, Hu Jun (LET THE BULLETS FLY), Feng Shaofeng (TAI CHI HERO), Eddie Peng (RISE OF THE LEGEND) and Song Jia (THE FINAL MASTER). In addition, many Hong Kong cinema legends make cameos, including Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao, Dean Shek, Karl Maka and Tsui Hark. In a small town bordering China and Russia, a retired bodyguard with early dementia (Sammo Hung) makes friends with a young girl. But when she and her father disappear,

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    LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS ~ HEART THROB Available December 13th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its December slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ Limited Edition Premium Box Set of LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS ~ HEART THROB! Product details follow, in order of release... THE KAWAI COMPLEX GUIDE TO MANORS & HOSTEL BEHAVIOR BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 12/6/2016 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 For some, a home is where the heart is. For others, it`s where people send those whose brains aren`t functioning properly. So, when Kazunari Usa is sent to the Kawai Boarding House, it may take a while for him to figure out what kind of "home" his new "home" is. Let`s just

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

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    Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Featuring 14 Uncut Episodes Along With Special Bonus Features Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab 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, thrills anime fans and legions of aspiring interstellar guardians with the home media release of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 is available as a special Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack as well as a multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Set and Standard Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack carries an MSRP of $79.99 U.S. / $99.99 CAN; the Standard Edition $69.99 U.S. / $81.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD carries an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $51.99 CAN. With these new

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Shawne Kleckner, President and CEO of anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc., announced new release details during his panel at Otakon 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. Details were provided for the Sunrise/Right Stuf release of the Blu-ray edition of TURN A GUNDAM. Shawne also discussed details about the previously announced Nozomi Entertainment releases of the Blu-ray editions of GALAXY ANGEL and MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO. RIGHT STUF EXCLUSIVES Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce that the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM sequel series TURN A GUNDAM will be released on Blu-ray in 2017. Shawne Kleckner also discussed release details for the following titles: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080 WAR IN THE POCKET, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 AFTERGLOW OF ZEON. About TURN A GUNDAM (????????????, Taan Ee

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    Source: Nozomi Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of BIG WINDUP! Season 2 DVD Collection, available November 1, 2016. Also coming to DVD from Nozomi Entertainment on November 1, 2016 is the Anime Elements release of KIMBA, THE WHITE LION. BIG WINDUP! Season 2 DVD Collection Swing For The Fences! Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament! Their next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win! This should be doable for Mihashi and Abe since they continue to make a great battery, but at the same time, could Mihashi’s reliance on Abe’s signaling spell trouble in the games to come? Hits and

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of LITTLE BUSTERS EX (????????! EX, Ritoru Basutaazu! EX, 2014). Adapted from the visual novel Little Busters! Ecstasy, this eight-episode OVA series expands on one high school boy’s adventures into a world that isn’t always what it seems to be. This reimagining of the Little Busters storyline pits protagonist Riki Naoe against familiar faces such as Saya Tokido, a treasure hunter in hiding from an elusive group known as the Dark Executives, and Kanata Futaki, young chairwoman of the so-called "Public Morals Committee" who seems to have a sinister agenda of her own. LITTLE BUSTERS EX was directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (LITTLE BUSTERS!, HATSUKOI LIMITED), with series composition by Michuru Shimada (LITTLE BUSTERS!, SHUGO CHARA!). J.C. Staff, the same studio that produced TANTEI OPERA MILKY HOLMES, A CERTAIN

    Win the Blu-ray edition of THE TIGER starring OLDBOY`s Choi Min-sik! Images courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2015 NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD & SANAI PICTURES

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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 critically-acclaimed drama THE TIGER (??, Daeho, 2015) on Blu-ray. From writer/director Park Hoon-jung (NEW WORLD), the film features a remarkable performance from Korean superstar Choi Min-sik (OLDBOY, LUCY, THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS) in return to action in the role of retired sharpshooter facing off against the last surviving tiger in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1925. The film also stars Jung Man-sik (CHRONICLE OF A BLOOD MERCHANT), Kim Sang-ho (THE BEAUTY INSIDE), Ren Osugi (SHIN GODZILLA) and feature film newcomers Sung Yu-bin and Jeong Seok-won. An ex-sharpshooter for the Kingdom of Korea (Choi Min-sik) is hunting the country’s last tiger. But Japanese forces and vicious local poachers also seek “The Four-Legged Mountain Lord,” and will stop at nothing to claim their

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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 V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2. Available in the U.S. for the first time ever, the MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 Blu-ray and DVD streets November 1, 2016. MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 2 BLU-RAY As the bitter war between the League Militaire and Zanscare continues, Üso`s skill with the Victory Gundam has grown... but so has his stake in the war`s outcome. Between Katejina`s betrayal and his parents` involvement in the League Militaire’s war strategy, there is no turning back for Üso now. The only option left is to fight until the very end! MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM (????V???? Kidoo Senshi Vikutorii Gandamu, 1993-94) is directed by the original MOBILE SUIT

    Packaging for POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE Vol. 4: RISE. Image courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2015 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    2015 Season of Saban’s POWER RANGERS from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-dino-charge Saban’s Powers Rangers embark on all-new adventures in POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: RISE, arriving on DVD (plus Digital HD) September 27 from Lionsgate. In the spooktacular Halloween edition, the Power Rangers must overcome their differences and work together to defend the Earth from evil using their dino-charged powers. Top-rated in its time period with kids 2-11, POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE: RISE will surely keep its devoted fan base on the edge of their seats when it arrives on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98. The Power Rangers rise and take action-adventure to the next level as Tyler and Ivan put their differences aside to defuse a bomb; Chase races to free his friends from an underground tomb; Prince Phillip learns that he can’t buy his way

    ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI cover art. Image courtesy of Madman. © Hajime Isayama • Kodansha / BeeTV

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Life in the Survey Corps, ten months after the attack of the Colossal Titan... The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the three-part live action mini-series ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI (????? ?????, Shingeki no Kyojin ~Hangeki no Noroshi~, 2015) on Blu-ray (Region B) and Region 4 DVD September 7, 2016. From director Shinji Higuchi, ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI presents stories of the Survey Corps members that take place between the events in ATTACK ON TITAN (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 2015) and ATTACK ON TITAN PART 2: END OF THE WORLD (????? ??? ?? ? ????, Shingeki no Kyojin Endo obu za Waarudo, 2015). Filling in the gaps between the two movies, this series expands on the characters and events with a mixture of comedy, adventure and drama. 1: The Strike

    Complete seasons of POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE are coming to DVD on August 16th. Photos courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. TM & © 2013-2014 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com, nick.com/power-rangers-megaforce Relive every action-packed adventure when POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON arrive on DVD (plus Digital HD) on August 16 from Lionsgate. Five teenagers with attitude use their unique skills to battle evil and ultimately save the world in these top-rated seasons. With an ever-growing fan base, POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON and POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON are 5-disc DVD sets that will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98 each. POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON When the evil Warstar aliens plot a massive invasion of our planet, Earth’s supernatural guardian, Gosei, mobilizes a team of five extraordinary teens with the talent and attitude to oppose them: the Power Rangers Megaforce! PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2013 Title Copyright: TM & © 2013 SCG

    Win the Blu-ray edition of SAVING MR. WU starring Andy Lau! © 2015 Beijing Gong Zoom Media 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 the action-packed crime thriller SAVING MR. WU (?????, Ji?jiù Wú Xi?nsh?ng, 2015) on Blu-ray. Directed by Sheng Ding (POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN), starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS), and based on the true story of China`s famous celebrity kidnapping case, the film follows the police as they race against time after four devious criminals posing as cops kidnap a movie star (Lau) and threaten to kill him if no ransom comes in 24 hours. Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, SAVING MR. WU also stars Liu Ye (THE CHEF, THE ACTOR, THE SCOUNDREL), Wu Ruofu (DA YUE BING), and Wang Qianyuan (THE GOLDEN ERA), with special appearances by Lam Suet (KUNG FU

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    KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA SEASON 2: BATTLE FOR PLANET NINE Available November 29th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its November slate of releases,; including Sentai Filmworks’ science fiction hit KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA SEASON 2: BATTLE FOR PLANET NINE, available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... TO LOVERU DARKNESS 2 COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 350 min. Street Date: 11/1/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Rito Yuki`s latest close encounters are starting to resemble a straight out invasion! While intergalactic romance is out of this world, attracting such high voltage vixens is not unlike being a fork stuck into an anti-matter engine to retrieve a plutonium bagel; it definitely messes

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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 GUNDAM RECONGUISTA IN G and MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM COLLECTION 1. Both titles will be available October 4, 2016. GUNDAM RECONGUISTA IN G BLU-RAY The new era begins! The turbulent era known as the Universal Century has ended. Now, mankind looks towards prosperity and peace in the new era known as the Regild Century (R.C.). One of the most important resources in this era is the Capital Tower -- a space elevator which towers over the land connecting Earth to space. Its purpose, to transport the Photon Batteries the Earth relies on for power. It is worshipped as a holy place. Tasked with protecting the tower, one day on a practice mission, young

    Win the Blu-ray edition of KILL ZONE 2 starring Tony Jaa! © 2015 Sun Entertainment Culture Limited

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    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 critically-acclaimed, action-packed martial arts extravaganza KILL ZONE 2 (???2, Sha Po Lang Er, 2015) on Blu-ray. In this giddily frenetic follow-up (though not a sequel) to modern martial arts epic KILL ZONE (aka SPL: SHA PO LANG), action icons Tony Jaa (FURIOUS 7, ONG BAK franchise) and Zhang Jin (IP MAN 3) team up with Hong Kong megastars Simon Yam (IP MAN), Wu Jing (WOLF WARRIOR) and Louis Koo (DRUG WAR). Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, KILL ZONE 2 was named a “Film of Merit” at the 2016 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Chung Chi Li (IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT) won a Golden Horse at the 2016 Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Action Choreography.

    Giant monsters are unleashed in Mongolia in CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE. Win a free copy of the Blu-ray edition from Well Go USA! © 2015 China Film Co., Ltd., Dream Author Pictures (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Le Vision (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

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    Giant Monsters Unleashed in Mongolia Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Chrissy Walker Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the Chinese action adventure CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE (????, Ji?céng Y?ot?, 2015) on Blu-ray. Celebrated auteur and festival darling Lu Chuan (CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH) directs his first blockbuster film, the story of a young soldier working in China’s snowcapped mountains, who, following an explosion, discovers a series of mysterious fossils hidden deep within the mountain caverns. What he finds out next will change his life -- and human history -- forever. The cast includes Yao Chen (FIRESTORM), Mark Chao (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON), Rhydian Vaughan (LORD OF SHAGHAI), Li Chen (AFTERSHOCK), Tiffany Tang (THE STORM WARRIORS), Daniel Feng (THE PAINTED VEIL), Wang Qingxiang (THE

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    MY LOVE STORY!! Available October 25th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its October slate of releases, including Sentai Filmworks’ romantic comedy MY LOVE STORY!! Available on DVD and Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... RE-KAN! COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 10/4/2016 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 Narumi Inoue has a problem with the new girl in school. It`s not that Hibiki Amami is impolite or a bully... it`s just that she sees, speaks with, and befriends ghosts! Now, it`s at the point that when Amami`s around, Inoue sometimes sees them too, spelling disaster for a girl who`s terrified of anything supernatural. However, Amami`s genuine kindness makes it hard for Inoue to ignore

    ONLY YESTERDAY, the acclaimed film from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli, will be released on home video in North America July 5th. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1991 Hotaru Okamoto – Yuko Tone – Studio Ghibli – NH

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    Source: Source: GKIDS Inc., Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Movie Site: gkids.com/films/only-yesterday (US) Studio Ghibli’s ONLY YESTERDAY (????????, Omoide Poro Poro, 1991) comes to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America from GKIDS and Universal Studios Home Entertainment on July 5th. It’s 1982, and Taeko (Daisy Ridley) is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside, and as the train travels through the night, memories flood back of her younger years: the first immature stirrings of romance, the onset of puberty, and the frustrations of math and boys. At the station she is met by young farmer Toshio (Dev Patel), and the encounters with him begin to reconnect her to forgotten longings. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if

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