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    Jungle celebrates the release of JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT: The Complete Series on DVD with a week of sales and events. © 1967 Hikari Pro., Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Special Event at Anime Jungle from March 26-31st Source: Anime Jungle Event Site: animejungle.net/event Special Thanks to Tetsu Shiota and Yoichi Kakuma Anime Jungle in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo is celebrating the release of Shout! Factory`s JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT: The Complete Series on DVD with a week of sales and events from March 26-31st, 2013. On March 26th, Jungle will be hosting a DVD Launch Party from 7-9pm. Admission is free, and will include discount prices on JOHNNY SOKKO/GIANT ROBOT products. The JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT: The Complete Series DVD set will be available all day for $27.98 (30% off from the MSRP of $39.97). Each JOHNNY SOKKO DVD purchase comes with an Anime Jungle Exclusive 24x36 Poster. On March 26th, the Legend of Gokin Diecast Action Figures of Giant Robo, GR-2 (Torozon) and Calamity (Cleopat) will be on sale for

    Antonio the Gold Ranger (Steven Skyler), Jayden the Red Ranger (Alex Heartman) and Kevin the Blue Ranger (Najee De-Tiege) in POWER RANGERS SAMURAI: THE SIXTH RANGER Volume 4, on sale May 14th, 2013. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. © 2013 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Lionsgate press release Official Site: powerrangers.com The Gold Ranger makes his debut on DVD and Digital Download when Lionsgate Home Entertainment releases POWER RANGERS SAMURAI: THE SIXTH RANGER Volume 4 on May 14. Watch as Antonio, the Gold Ranger, tries to prove he has the necessary skills to become a Samurai and joins the Power Rangers as they battle the Nighlok monsters. POWER RANGERS SAMURAI, #1 Live-Action Kids Action Series, continues to please kids of all ages as it celebrates 20 years of success. POWER RANGERS SAMURAI: THE SIXTH RANGER Volume 4, showcasing four action-packed episodes along with two featurettes and a video, will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98. When a mysterious fisherman arrives, the Power Rangers Samurai meet their newest ally -- Antonio, the Gold Ranger! But before he can join the team, Antonio must

    Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win THE GREAT MAGICIAN, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai. © 2012 Emperor Motion Pictures

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win THE GREAT MAGICIAN (????, Daai Mo Seut Si, 2012) on Blu-ray. Adapted from the Zhang Haifan novel and led by award-winning director Derek Yee (ONE NIGHT IN MONGKOK, SHINJUKU INCIDENT), THE GREAT MAGICIAN is a deliriously entertaining film that deftly blends vaudeville-style humor, vivid magic sequences and ruthless political gamesmanship. The movie also features three of the most powerful stars in Chinese cinema -- Tony Leung Chiu-wai (HERO, RED CLIFF), Lau Ching-wan (MAD DETECTIVE) and Zhou Xun (CLOUD ATLAS). THE GREAT MAGICIAN will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on March 19th. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: A. There are five (5) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1)

    Sho Aikawa and Teruyuki Kagawa star in director Kiyoshi Kurosawa`s yakuza thriller, SERPENT`S PATH. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. © 1998 Kadokawa

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    Source: Third Window Films Special Thanks to Adam Torel This summer, two works by director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, PULSE, TOKYO SONATA) will be released as a double-disc DVD set in the United Kingdom from distributor Third Window Films. When oddball auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa received an eccentric offer to make two films in two weeks, on a low budget and using the same cast, the result was the cinematic equivalent of fraternal twins. Though both EYES OF THE SPIDER (????, Kumo no Hitomi, 1998) and SERPENT`S PATH (???, Hebi no Michi, 1998) are gangster films about the desire for revenge, and both films feature a protagonist named Nijima played convincingly by Sho Aikawa, the two films are completely different in tone and plot. Nonetheless, they seem freakishly interlocked in ways that defy the conventionally linear relationship of a sequel, as each of these enigmatic,

    Well Go USA will release 3D/2D Blu-ray and standard DVD editions of TORMENTED, the horror-thriller from THE GRUDGE director Takashi Shimizu. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © The Rabbit Horror Film Committee 2011

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    Legendary Director’s Terrifying Trip into the Corners of the Mind Debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital April 2nd Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: rabbit-3d.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Leif Helland From the legendary director of THE GRUDGE, Takashi Shimizu takes an unflinching look into childhood fears the ties that hold a family together, and bloody secrets that won`t stay dead when TORMENTED -- released in Japan as RABBIT HORROR 3D (????????3D, Rabito Hora 3D, 2011) -- debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital April 2nd from Well Go USA Entertainment. Filled with his trademark atmospherics and spine-chilling, brain-bending sequences, Shimizu ventures into the terrifying corners of the mind where the lines between fact and fiction are blurred in this terrifying tale of a young boy whose family seems to be unraveling around him. The situation gets worse when he manifests

    Cover art for the LONE WOLF AND CUB ULTIMATE COLLECTION. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Australian Release of the Most Brutal, Bloody and Brilliant Samurai Series Ever Filmed Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Ogami Itto: master swordsman; the Shogun`s Royal executioner. Falsely accused by the evil Yagyu clan, stripped of rank, his wife murdered -- leaving only his infant son Daigoro. No longer Royal Samurai and son, now Lone Wolf and Cub -- sword for hire on a bloody path of revenge. On May 8th, the Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the seven-disc DVD set, LONE WOLF AND CUB ULTIMATE COLLECTION, with all six Toho films plus the re-cut English dubbed SHOGUN ASSASSIN. Masterful swordplay, diabolical enemies and the highest body count in Samurai history make the LONE WOLF AND CUB series the ultimate collectible classic. The films are renowned for an incredible amount of stylized violence... after the second film, each movie climaxes with Ogami slaughtering

    VILLAIN`s Satoshi Tsumabuki plays Makoto Taiga in Takashi Miike`s violent musical FOR LOVE`S SAKE. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2012

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    Source: Third Window Films Official Website: aiandmakoto.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Adam Torel Takashi Miike, the director of 13 ASSASSINS, HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI and AUDITION brings us FOR LOVE`S SAKE (???, Ai to Makoto) -- a Bollywood-style technicolor musical action/comedy/love story! The movie comes to Blu-ray and DVD in the United Kingdom from distributor Third Window Films on June 10th. Not exactly a director that plays along with genre rules, the prolific Takashi Miike now takes his talent in genre bending to the pure romance world with FOR LOVE`S SAKE, based on Ikki Kajiwara`s 1973 manga series. An epic story of a rich high school girl who falls in love with a tough young gangster, Miike`s take on the story breaks all the rules with musical numbers (with music by popular music producer Kobayashi Takeshi), tongue-in-cheek humor, and in-your-face violence. Starring

    Packaging for the Blu-ray and DVD editions of THE FOUR. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2012 Enlight Films

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    They May Be Our Only Chance Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Based on the popular novel The Four Detective Guards by Wen Ruian, Gordon Chan’s (THE KING OF FIGHTERS, PAINTED SKIN, THE KUNG FU MASTER) action-packed, fantasy epic THE FOUR (????, Si Da Ming Bu, 2012) debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital April 9th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The first film in a planned trilogy, THE FOUR stars Deng Chao (DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME) as Coldblood, Liu Yi Fei (THE ASSASSINS, WHITE VENGEANCE) as Emotionless, Ronald Cheng (LEGENDARY ASSASSIN, VULGARIA) as Life Snatcher, and Collin Chou (THE MATRIX RELOADED, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS) as Iron Hands, four martial arts masters who dedicate their special skills to the service of Master Zhuge in solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals. A royal secret service. A covert governing organization.

    Don`t make Majin angry! Vote now for Mill Creek`s DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Blu-ray. Image courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1966

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    VOTE TODAY! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans Mill Creek is excited to announce that their DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Blu-ray has been nominated in 4 different categories for this year’s Home Media Magazine Awards! • Best Boxed Set (Non-TV) • Best Title Upgrade • Best Catalog Collection • Best Foreign Film on Disc Anyone can vote for their favorite in each category by visiting homemediamagazine.com/awards-vote. The voting window is now open and will end on April 14. And while you’re voting, Mill Creek also have 4 additional titles that have received nominations: Best Older TV Show on Disc- THAT ’70s SHOW: Season 1 Blu-ray MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: 30th Anniversary Commemorative Collection Best Complete TV Series Set- MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: 30th Anniversary Commemorative Collection Best Nonfiction TV Show- UP FROM SLAVERY Best Packaging – MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: 30th

    DVD and Blu-ray Slipcases for EVANGELION: 1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE. Photos courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2007 Khara

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: evangelion.co.jp (Japan), madman.com.au/nge (Aus) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock EVANGELION: 1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE (????????????: ?, Evangerion Shin Gekijooban: Jo, 2007), the first of four new movies in the "Rebuild of Evangelion" (????????????, Evangerion Shin Gekijooban) series, will be released in DVD and Blu-ray Slipcase Editions by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. The year is 2015, and half of the Earth`s population is dead, victims of the disaster called Second Impact! Answering a summons from his enigmatic father, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari arrives in the rebuilt city of New Tokyo-3 just as a gigantic creature identified as an "Angel" attacks! Forced into the cockpit of a giant bio-mechanical construct known as an Evangelion, Shinji must face his fears and defend the city from the rampaging Angel or die trying! Rebuilt from the ground up by creator Hideaki Anno, this is the

    Godzilla roars towards the heavens in GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, one of six films in the GODZILLA - MILLENNIUM SERIES BOXSET. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2004 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Region 4 Collection of 1999-2004 Godzilla Movies Coming in May Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On May 8th, Eastern Eye -- the Asian theatrical and home video division of Australian distributor Madman Entertainment -- will release a DVD collection of the Millennium Series of Godzilla films. The set will be Region 4 and PAL format, and retail for $39.95 AUD. The Millennium era of Godzilla (1999-2004) saw Godzilla again being rebooted with a series of `alternate takes` on the monster, seeing him face both classic foes such as Mothra and King Ghidorah and new villains like Orga and Monster X. The series climaxed on Godzilla`s 50th anniversary with the Toho monster free-for-all GODZILLA: FINAL WARS. The GODZILLA - MILLENNIUM SERIES BOXSET collects six movies that had previously been released individually on DVD by Madman. With the exception of the new

    Win the Thai historical drama MUAY THAI WARRIOR on Blu-ray, courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2010 Epic Pictures Group

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Director Nopporn Watin’s martial arts action epic MUAY THAI WARRIOR (?????? ??????, Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya, 2010) debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital March 5th from Well Go USA Entertainment. To celebrate the new release, Well Go USA is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the film on Blu-ray. Based on actual events from the 17th century`s Ayothaya period, MUAY THAI WARRIOR combines lush visuals with a cast of Olympic athletes to provide viewers some of the most stunning and realistic Muay Thai techniques ever filmed for the big screen. Betrayed and left for dead, a young Japanese samurai finds a new home in Siam and soon faces his greatest battle against the elite warriors he once regarded as brothers. The cast includes Seigi Ozeki (THE ODD COUPLE), Sorapong

    Blu-ray Combo and DVD cover art for DRAGON. Images courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. © 2011 We Pictures Ltd.

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    Action-Packed Martial-Arts Film Starring Donnie Yen Source: Anchor Bay Entertainment, Click Communications Special Thanks to Brigid D`Arcy Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS-TWC have announced the Blu-Ray and DVD release of the mysterious and gripping Chinese film, DRAGON (??, Wu Xia, 2011). Starring Donnie Yen (IP MAN, IP MAN II), Takeshi Kaneshiro (RED CLIFF, RED CLIFF II) and Wei Tang (LUST, CAUTION), DRAGON heads to retail on April 16, 2013 for an SRP of $29.99 for the Blu-ray and $24.98 for the DVD. Liu Jin-xi (Donnie Yen) is a village craftsman whose quiet life is irrevocably shattered by the arrival of two notorious gangsters in the local general store. When Liu single-handedly saves the shopkeeper’s life, he comes under investigation by detective Xu Bai-jiu (Takeshi Kaneshiro). Convinced that Liu’s martial arts mastery belies a hidden history of training by one of the region’s vicious clans, Xu doggedly pursues

    Five SciFi Japan readers have won THE THIEVES on Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2012 Showbox/Mediaplex

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Our thanks to everyone who entered Well Go USA and SciFi Japan`s contest for a free Blu-ray of THE THIEVES. The randomly chosen winners are: Jessie Terrio Graham Chensworth Steve Harden David Krakauer Jeremy Malone Congratulations to the winners! Your prizes have already shipped. The highest-grossing Korean film in history, THE THIEVES (???, Dodookdeul, 2012) follows five thieves at the top of their game as they plan to plan to pull off a major Casino robbery. The all-star ensemble includes Gianna Jun (SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN), Kim Hae-suk (THIRST), Kim Hye-su (MODERN BOY), Kim Soo Hyun (TV’s THE THIRD HOSPITAL), Kim Yun-seok (PUNCH), Angelica Lee (SLEEPWALKER), Lee Jung-Jae (THE ACCIDENTAL GANGSTER), Oh Dal-su (THE TRAFFICKERS), Kwok Cheung Tsang (THE BULLET VANISHES) and Simon Yam (IP MAN, IP MAN

    The complete original ASTRO BOY anime series will be released in a pair of Region 4 DVD collections this April. Photos courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 1963 Tezuka Production Co., Ltd. Mushi Production Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On April 17, 2013, Osamu Tezuka’s original 1960`s ASTRO BOY series will be released in a pair of DVD collector’s sets by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Witness Japan’s first ever animated series, regarded as the series that launched the anime phenomenon! Endowed with 100,000 horsepower super strength, rocket-powered flight, a selfless heart and a kind demeanor, the boy-robot Astro Boy fights a never-ending crusade against the forces of evil. Each collector’s set includes 52 episodes of the original black and white 1960s series -- restored to pristine detail -- on 10 DVDs, plus an exclusive 11th disc PACKED with never-before-seen footage and brand new exciting extras, all housed in a deluxe collector`s tin! This English language release will be available for the very first time WORLDWIDE! ASTRO BOY COLLECTION 1 (contains 52 episodes) Format:

    ACE ATTORNEY, Takashi Miike`s live action film version of the Capcom game and manga series, will be released on Region 4 DVD. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2012 Capcom/ Ace Attorney Film Partners

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    Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On April 17, 2013, Takashi Miike`s ACE ATTORNEY (????, Gyakuten Saiban, 2012) will be released on DVD by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Based on the popular Capcom game for Nintendo Game Boy and DS (ACE ATTORNEY 5 game to be released by Nintendo in 2013), ACE ATTORNEY was an Official Selection at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, where it was one of the first films to sell out its sessions. A North American home video release has yet to be announced. In the near future, an overflowing court system dictates that all trials can only convene for 3 days -- then a verdict must be reached. Phoenix Wright (Ryuichi Naruhodo) is a novice lawyer who takes on a difficult murder case against prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (Takumi Saitoh), who has a perfect win record.

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

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    DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA Available on June 4th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its June slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks newest acquisition DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA, which will be available on both DVD and Blu-Ray. Product details follow, in order of release... DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA COMPLETE Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 6/4/2013 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA COMPLETE BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 6/4/2013 Format: Blu-ray Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 60 years ago, a young woman was left to die in the abandoned school building behind the exclusive Seikyou Academy. No one knows why. No one knows how.

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    Source: Section23 Films Official Site: ponican.jp/momo100100 (Japan) Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Maiden Japan has announced its acquisition of the OVA series MOMO, GIRL GOD OF DEATH ~ BALLAD OF A SHINIGAMI (??????????, Shinigami no Baraddo., 2006). This six episode drama is directed by Tomomi Mochizuki (PRINCESS NINE, HERE`S GREENWOOD) with series composition by Reiko Yoshida (KALEIDO STAR, ANGELIC LAYER), character designs by Hiroyuki Horiuchi (POLYPHONICA, TENCHI UNIVERSE), and music by Moka (ELFEN LIED, TROUBLE CHOCOLATE). Dressed all in white with scythe in hand, she is one of the spirits entrusted with guiding the souls of the no longer living to the other side. But unlike other shinigami who approach their grim duty with detachment or even malevolence, Momo chooses to open her heart to those about to cross over. Nor are solace and sympathy the only gifts she offers. For if the need is great

    LAST EXILE – FAM, THE SILVER WING –. © 2011 GONZO/FAM PARTNERS

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: lastexile-fam.com (Japan), funimation.com/lastexile-fam-the-silver-wing (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski FUNimation Entertainment announced at KatsuCon the main English cast and crew for LAST EXILE – FAM, THE SILVER WING – (????????-??????-, Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam, 2011-12). ADR Director: Christopher Bevins ADR Engineer: Cris George Head Writer: John Burgmeier Script Writer: Bonny Clinkenbeard FAM: J?d Saxton GISELLE: Leah Clark MILLIA: Carrie Savage DIO: Greg Ayres LUSCINIA: Duncan Brannan S?R?: Monica Rial VASANT: Gwendolyn Lau Soaring adventure and high-flying heroism fill the skies in LAST EXILE – FAM, THE SILVER WING –, a thrilling new chapter in the LAST EXILE saga! Years ago, humanity abandoned the ruined Earth. Generations later, with the planet again capable of sustaining life, mankind returned. In the skies above the reborn world, rebellious young Fam and her best friend Giselle make their living as Sky Pirates.

    Key art for KILL ME BABY. © Kaduho?Houbunsha/Kill Me Baby Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: killmebaby.tv (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Head back to school with Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: KILL ME BABY (????????, Kiru Mii Beibee, 2012). Get ready for 13 episodes of schoolroom mayhem, chaos and destruction directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (LITTLE BUSTERS!, HATSUOKI LIMITED) and featuring series composition by Hideki Shirane (QUEEN`S BLADE REBELLION, DREAM EATER MERRY), character designs by Shinya Hasegawa (REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA), sound direction by Jin Aketagawa (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, AKB0048) and music by EXPO. Yasuna Oribe isn’t your typical Japanese high school girl. For one thing, she’s a little slow on the uptake, and for another, her best friend, Sonya, is actually a highly trained foreign assassin who’s in Yasuna’s class as part of her assignment. And perhaps Yasuna’s definition of “best friend” is a bit strange, as Sonya has the habit of regularly attacking Yasuna,

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