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    ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray cover art. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    The Fourth Arc of the "Monogatari Series Second Season" is Full of Drama, Humor and Charming Fan-service! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/monogatarisecondseason (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera and Joanna Metoki Halloween is in the air and anime fans who enjoy the idea of apparitions were certainly given a treat at Aniplex of America’s industry panel at New York Comic Con this past Saturday when they announced the details on their ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set. The set is planned to be released on December 30th, with pre-orders beginning October 13th on their official homepage and through official retailers for sale in the U.S. and Canada. The ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set will feature all 4 “Shinobu Time” episodes on 2 Blu-ray discs featuring over 100 minutes of content. The set will include the original Japanese audio and English subtitles. Bonus contents and materials

    PATEMA INVERTED is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD in November. Images courtesy of GKIDS. © Yasuhiro YOSHURA / Sakasama Film Committee 2013. Art and Design © 2014 Cinedigm Entertainment Corp.

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    Arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD November 11th Source: Cinedigm, GKIDS Inc., Bender/Helper Impact Official Website: patema.jp (Japan), gkidsfilms.com/patema (US) Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha From the distributors who brought us classics like ERNEST & CELESTINE and FROM UP ON POPPY HILL, GKIDS introduces the stunning animation, PATEMA INVERTED (????????, Sakasama no Patema, 2013), arriving on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD November 11, in conjunction with Cinedigm. TIME OF EVE (?????, Ivu no Jikan, 2009) director Yasuhiro Yoshiura creates a perspective-twisting, sci-fi adventure about two people separated by opposite gravities. A nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film, PATEMA INVERTED is cited as “charming fun from any angle” (Empire Magazine) and is sure to be a fan favorite. The Blu-ray and DVD editions have English and Japanese audio, English subtitles and extensive bonus features including an audio commentary and interviews with

    Image courtesy of Right Stuf. © Meito Manjo • Seiji Wakayama • KODANSHA/LABYRINTH PROJECT.

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: tv-tokyo.co.jp/labyrins (Japan), labyrinth.rightstuf.com (United States) Special Thanks to Jessica Heemsbergen Anime producer Lucky Penny Entertainment is pleased to announce that FANTASTIC DETECTIVE LABYRINTH (??????????, Suteki Tantei Rabirinsu, 2007-08) will be available on January 6, 2015. This DVD set will feature all 25 episodes of the series with Japanese audio, English subtitles, and English on-screen translations. On-disc extras will include an interview with opening theme composers Kannivalism, the clean opening, clean closings, commercials, and promotional videos. FANTASTIC DETECTIVE LABYRINTH is based upon the manga series of the same name by Meito Manjo (story) and Seiji Wakayama (art). Adapting the first six volumes of the manga series, FANTASTIC DETECTIVE LABYRINTH features animation by Studio DEEN (FATE/STAY NIGHT, FRUITS BASKET), and is directed by Hiroshi Watanabe (HETALIA: THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD, JING: KING OF BANDITS). Thirty years ago, Tokyo was destroyed in

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    Source: Section23 Films Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced that the LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS COLLECTOR’S EDITION DVD/Blu-ray Combo has been postponed to February 24, 2015. The set, which will include an all-new English language track and both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the show, was originally scheduled to release in December. Section23 reports that the postponement is due to delays in receiving some CHUNIBYO components and extras from overseas. They apologize for the inconvenience. LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS COLLECTOR`S EDITION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 2/24/2015 Format: Combo - DVD/BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $129.98 Yuta has a problem. As one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with "chunibyo", a state where they`re so desperate to stand out that they`ve literally convinced themselves

    Win the Blu-ray Combo Pack of Hiroyuki Okiura`s A LETTER TO MOMO from GKIDS and Cinedigm! © 2012

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    Source: Cinedigm, GKIDS Inc., Bender/Helper Impact Official Website: momo-letter.jp (Japan), gkids.tv/momo (US) Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha GKIDS and Cinedigm are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the A LETTER TO MOMO (??????, Momo e no Tegami, 2012) Blu-ray Combo Pack. The 2-disc set includes Hiroyuki Okiura`s award-winning film on both Blu-Ray and DVD. The last time Momo saw her father they had a fight and now all she has left to remember him by is an incomplete letter penned with the words “Dear Momo,” but nothing more. Moving with her mother to the remote Japanese island of Shio, Momo soon discovers three Yokai living in her attic, a trio of mischievous spirit creatures that only she can see and who create mayhem in the tiny seaside community as she tries desperately to keep them hidden. But these funny monsters have

    Contents of the -VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR: Complete 2nd Season Blu-ray Set-. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © SUNRISE/VVV Committee, MBS

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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: valvrave.com (Japan), aniplexusa.com/valvrave (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Mecha fans were excited to hear at Aniplex of America’s industry panel at New York Comic Con of their plans to release the second season of VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR (??????????, Kakumeiki Varuvureivu, 2013) in a complete Blu-ray set on January 20, 2015. Fans who were eagerly awaiting the conclusion to this unique mecha series will finally get the answers to the many mysteries left unanswered in the first season. Pre-orders for this product will begin October 13 on their official VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR homepage and through official retailers. This product will be available for sale in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas only. Produced by the critically acclaimed studio, SUNRISE, known for their work on the GUNDAM franchise the story of VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR takes

    Win KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT on Blu-ray! © 2014 Showbox/Mediaplex and Moonlight Film

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Site: kundo-movie.kr (South Korea) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT (??: ??? ??, Gundo: Min-ran-eui Si-dae, 2014), the international box office hit and Asia’s answer to Robin Hood, on Blu-ray. Directed by Yun Jong-bin (NAMELESS GANGSTER: RULES OF THE TIME), the tongue-in-cheek historical comedy-action film depicts a power struggle between the unjust wealthy noblemen who run society and a group of righteous outlaws who steal from corrupt officials to give to the downtrodden and starving. When the film opened this summer, it broke all existing opening day box office records in South Korea. KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT stars Ha Jung-woo (THE BERLIN FILE), Kang Dong-won (HAUNTERS), Lee Sung-min (THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD) and Ma Dong-seok (QUICK). 1859.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: gugukoku.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez A forgotten spirit goes from scare-maker to caretaker to an odd little girl with a serious love of junk food in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, GUGURE! KOKKURI-SAN (???? ??????, 2014). This dark comedy series from original creator Midori Endo is directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike (WAGNARIA!!, AKB0048) with character designs by Miwa Oshima (KOIHIME MUSO, BAKA AND TEST – SUMMON THE BEASTS) and animation production by TMS Entertainment (YOWAMUSHI PEDAL, HAMTARO). Enter Ichimatsu Kohina -- an unusual young girl with an even more unusual diet. Living off of nothing but cup ramen, the emotionally-detached Kohina spends her spare time attempting to summon ghosts in her giant home. But when Kohina actually does manage to summon a spirit, she finds herself face-to-face with a handsome young fox ghost named Kokkuri. Although Kohina wants nothing

    Don`t make Zoellick mad! Image courtesy of Shochiku. © 2014 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Additional Information: Tim Eldred, Cosmo DNA Official Site: yamato2199.net The compilation movie SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: A VOYAGE TO REMEMBER (???????2199 ?????, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Tsuioku no Kokai) is now playing in Japanese cinemas, but the home video release is already being advertised. In the new commercial, the pompous Garmillas Inspector General Herm Zoellick commands all worthless Earth people to buy A VOYAGE TO REMEMBER on Blu-ray and DVD this November 21st. For more information on SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: The Miyagawa Legacy SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, Part 1: The Anime Classic That Nearly Wasn`t SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, Part 2: From Valley to Peak SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, Part 3: ARRIVEDERCI YAMATO Goodbye Dark Ages, Hello Global Village SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, Part 4:

    Right Stuf will expand their distribution of Sunrise`s MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM franchise to include the original series and shows never before released in North America. © Sotsu, Sunrise

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. is excited to announce a new expanded distribution deal with Sunrise Inc. to release the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM (????????, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu) franchise in North America. The MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM franchise is a space opera anime that redefined the mecha genre. The original MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM series focused on using giant combat robots as a tool to win a war. This plot line structure strongly influenced future mecha series in the anime industry. 2014 marks the 35th anniversary of the original MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM anime release in Japan. The original anime series was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and aired on Nagoya Broadcasting Network from April 1979 – January 1980. It later inspired numerous manga, movies, videogames and anime spin-offs. To date, the GUNDAM franchise encompasses over 25 different series. In this newly

    The anime feature film BAYONETTA: BLOODY FATE comes to Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack this month from FUNimation. Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © SEGA/BAYONETTA FILM CLUB

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: bayonetta-movie.com (Japan), funimation.com/bayonetta-bloody-fate (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter The cutting-edge studio behind AFRO SAMURAI brings to life the sexy, stylish, and undeniably-badass video game vixen who prowls the shadows of your wildest dreams in BAYONETTA: BLOODY FATE (????? ?????????, Beyonetta Buraddi Feito, 2013). Based on the best-selling franchise, this pulse-pounding feature length anime shows you a side of Bayonetta you’ve never seen before! Twenty years after her awakening, the hottest witch in gaming history is still searching for clues that could help unravel the mysteries of her dark past. Aided in her quest by the clandestine weapon smith Rodin -- and his deadly creations: Scarborough Fair – Bayonetta continues to leave a trail of angel corpses in her irresistible wake. Her search for answers leads to encounters with a mysterious – and eerily familiar -- little girl,

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: muv-luv-te-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Two brave souls will hold the fate of humanity in their hands as the world nations unite under the threat of alien invasion in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE (???? ???????? ??????????, Maburavu Orutaneitivu Tootaru Ikuripusu, 2012). This sci-fi action adventure series is directed by Masaomi Ando (WHITE ALBUM 2, RE:HAMATORA [assistant director]) and Takayuki Inagaki (DESERT PUNK, INDIAN SUMMER) with music by Seikou Nagaoka (CHAIKA –THE COFFIN PRINCESS-, HE IS MY MASTER), art direction by Kei Ichikura (DRAGONAUT – THE RESONANCE, KURAU: PHANTOM MEMORY) and animation production by ixtl and SATELIGHT (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, LOG HORIZON). Since 1973, an invasion of aliens known as BETA have driven the human race into near extinction. Facing an enormous enemy force, mankind has responded by developing large humanoid arms called

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    Two of the Movie`s Voice Actors Will Appear October 10-11 Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski The DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS momentum continues! Following the highly successful theatrical release in August, the movie releases today, Oct 7th, on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD! Fans can relive the epic theatrical event with the Extended Edition Blu-ray Combo pack, which features 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage. It also includes the theatrical version of the film, as well as 30 minutes of extra features, both of which are not available on the standard DVD version. You don’t want to miss this! IGN noted the movie has “some of the most exhilarating fight scenes I’ve ever seen.” Fans love the stunning animation, epic new villains, action, and comedy of the film. They called the English dub “phenomenal”. To celebrate

    MOEBIUS, the latest thriller from Cannes-award winning director Kim Ki-duk, is coming to DVD and VOD in the United Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Terracotta Distribution. © 2013 Next Entertainment World

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    Source: Terracotta Distribution Special Thanks to Claire Marty On October 13th, Terracotta Distribution will release the South Korean thriller MOEBIUS (????, Moebiuseu, 2013) on DVD and VOD in the United Kingdom. Initially banned, the latest tour-de-force from Cannes-award winning director KIM Ki-duk plays like a warped Greek tragedy. A teenager is caught between his adulterous father and psychotic mother, and an extreme act of revenge forces father and son to deal with its bloody aftermath. This pitch-black study of lust and guilt circles this destructive family whilst questioning one’s basic sexual desires. Directed by Kim Ki-duk (THE ISLE, BAD GUY, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER…AND SPRING, SAMARITAN GIRL, 3-IRON, ARIRANG, PIETA), MOEBIUS stars CHO Jae-hyun (CROCODILE, THE ISLE, BAD GUY, THE WEIGHT) as Father and features strong performances from seventeen-year-old newcomer SEO Young-ju (JUVENILE OFFENDER) and actress LEE Eun-woo, creatively cast as both wife

    Contents of the SILVER SPOON – Complete 2nd Season DVD Set-. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Hiromu Arakawa, Shogakukan/EZONO Festa Executive Committee

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    The Ezono Students are Back for More Laughs, Loveable Animals, and Life Lessons! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: ginsaji-anime.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/silverspoon (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Anime fans who were anxiously waiting to see what the rustic students of the anime series SILVER SPOON (???, Gin no Saji, 2013-2014) were up to next, their questions have been answered! Aniplex of America, Inc. has announced at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA.) their plans to release the second season of SILVER SPOON in a complete DVD set on December 16th. Pre-orders for this product have begun on their official SILVER SPOON homepage and through official retailers. This product will be available for sale in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas only. Adapted from the original manga series created by author, Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist), SILVER SPOON has been awarded

    Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Shirow Masamune · Production I.G/KODANSHA · GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE COMMITTEE

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: kokaku-a.jp (Japan), funimation.com/ghost-in-the-shell-arise (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter This cyberpunk classic that sparked a phenomenon returns with all new story lines combining breathtaking visual effects and exhilarating action sequences! GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE (?????ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL-, Kookaku Kidootai Araizu -Goosuto In Za Sheru-, 2013) sheds new light on the mysteries that have haunted fans for decades -- while rebooting the genre it helped define. Border 1: Ghost Pain Set against a backdrop of international arms dealers, exploding cyborgs, and murdered prostitutes, this origins story plays out with a futuristic flair for the destructive. When cyborg hacker Motoko Kusanagi is hired to investigate a devastating bombing, she must fight her way through a maze of phantom memories to unlock her mysterious past -- and track down the evil mastermind behind the attacks. Border 2: Ghost

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: nhk.or.jp/loghorizon (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams The adventures continue as Shiroe, Akatsuki and the rest of Log Horizon prepare to delve deeper into the world of Elder Tale in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, LOG HORIZON 2 (????????, Rogu Horaizun, 2014). This new season of the wildly popular action adventure series from the brilliant mind of Mamare Touno (Maoyu) is directed by Shinji Ishihara (LOG HORIZON, FAIRY TAIL) with series composition by Toshizo Nemoto (TOWANOQUON, DOG & SCISSORS), music by Yasuharu Takanashi (THE SEVERING CRIME EDGE, THE AMBITION OF ODA NOBUNA), and animation production by Studio DEEN (FATE/STAY NIGHT, HIGURASHI – WHEN THEY CRY). After struggling to survive in a surreal existence they were suddenly thrown into, Shiroe and his friends have managed to restore order to Akihabara by defending the people against the Goblins in the Zantleaf Region.

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    The Sequel to the Hit SWORD ART ONLINE Series Coming This Winter! Official Site: swordart-online.net (Japan), swordart-onlineusa.com/bluray-ee (US) Aniplex of America, Inc. recently announced at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA.) that they will be releasing the home video versions of SWORD ART ONLINE –EXTRA EDITION– (???????????? Extra Edition, Soodo Aato Onrain Extra Edition) on Blu-ray and DVD on December 23rd. Pre-orders for this product have begun on the official U.S. Sword Art Online homepage and also through official retailers. The SWORD ART ONLINE –Extra Edition– will be available in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas. The SWORD ART ONLINE –EXTRA EDITION– will feature both the original Japanese and English audios with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus contents for the Blu-ray release will include the “Sword Art Offline” special animation (English subtitles included), the SWORD ART ONLINE II trailer, a deluxe booklet

    On Tuesday, FUNimation will release the feature film DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS in an Extended Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and an Uncut Version DVD. Images courtesy of courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. ©

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter Prepare to witness DRAGON BALL Z as it has never been seen before! Stunning animation and epic new villains highlight DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013), the first new DRAGON BALL feature film in over seventeen years! Following the events of the DRAGON BALL Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it`s too late. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus’s from destroying

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: grisaia-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez In his search for normalcy, a new student at a strange school will come to learn that the seeds of darkness lie hidden deep in the hearts of five young girls in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, LE FRUIT DE LA GRISAIA (????????, Gurizaia no Kajitsu, 2011). This psychological drama series is directed by Tensho (KINMOZA!, TEARS TO TIARA) with series composition by Hideyuki Kurata (OREIMO, THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS), music by Elements Garden (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, KAMIGAMI NO ASOBI), character designs by Akio Watanabe (BAKEMONOGATARI, HOSHIZORA KISEKI) and animation production by 8 Bit (INFINITE STRATOS, TOKYO RAVENS). Mihama Academy is less of a school and more of a prison. With a massive wall surrounding all sides, this private academy is both protected and isolated from the outside world. But while Mihama

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