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    MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: SECOND COMBUSTION Available on January 1st Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its January slate of releases; including the second combustible volume of Mardock Scramble! The second release of the spectacular trilogy, MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: SECOND COMBUSTION will be available on both DVD and Blue-Ray. Product details follow, in order of release... MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: SECOND COMBUSTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 61 min. Street Date: 1/1/2013 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $29.98 MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: SECOND COMBUSTION BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 61 min. Street Date: 1/1/2013 Format: Blu-ray Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $39.98 Rescued by Doctor Easter from a deadly assault on their headquarters by Dimsdale Boiled, Rune Balot finds temporary shelter in "Paradise",

    Well Go USA is giving SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the BEDEVILLED Blu-ray. © 2010 Boston Investments Co., Ltd. and Filma Pictures

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    Win a Free Copy of the South Korean Hit! Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE When her pleas for help are ignored and cause her daughter`s death, a woman seeks revenge on the person she blames. Yeong-hie Seo (THE CHASER) and Seong-won Ji (HARMONY) star in Director Chul-soo Jang chilling first feature BEDEVILLED (??? ????? ??, Kim Bok-nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal, 2010). The award-winning, international hit revenge horror film debuted on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital October 9th from Well Go USA Entertainment. BEDEVILLED won the Audience Award for “Best Film” and Seo Yeong-hee was named “Best Actress” at Austin’s 2010 Fantastic Fest. In addition, the film was awarded the Grand Prize as Best Film at the 2011 Gérardmer Film Festival and Yeong-hie Seo won “Best Actress” at the 2011 Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award.

    Cover for Shonen Jump Alpha Yearbook 2013. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. Naruto © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto/ Shueisha Inc.

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    Meet TIGER & BUNNY Designer, Sample Neon Alley and Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha at East Coast’s Biggest Pop Culture Convention Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: redakai.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, returns to New York City for the 2012 New York Comic Con with an array of events, special booth appearances, insightful panel discussions and promotional giveaways. New York Comic Con takes place October 11th-14th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. VIZ Media will be located in Booth 2042. New York Comic Con is the East Coast`s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention and plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. More information on New York Comic Con is available at newyorkcomiccon.com.

    Key art for CHUNIBYO DEMO KOI GA SHITAI! © Kyoto Animation

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: anime-chu-2.com Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown They say love is blind, but apparently, it’s also stark, raving mad! Sentai Filmworks invites you to discover the truth for yourself in CHUNIBYO DEMO KOI GA SHITAI! (??????????!, 2012). This 12 episode series about the foibles of young love features direction by Tatsuya Ishihara (AIR, CLANNAD), series composition by Jukki Handa (ROZEN MAIDEN, Campoine!), character designs by Kazumi Ikeda (CLANNAD, KANNON), sound direction by Yota Tsuruoka (A-CHANNEL, EF ~ A TALE OF MEMORIES) and music by Nijine (HATSUKOI LIMITED, AKIKAN!) Yuta has a problem. First, Rikka has told him that they’re officially dating, but she’s... a little bit delusional. There’s also the fact that he used to be a little delusional himself, one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with “Chunibyo”, so desperate to stand out

    Key art for TO LOVE RU ~ DARKNESS! © ???????????? ??????????????????

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    Now Streaming on Anime Network Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: j-toloveru.com Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce their latest acquisition: TO LOVE RU ~ DARKNESS (To Love? -????- ?????, 2012). The latest follow up to the hit series TO LOVE RU is directed by Atsushi Ootsuki (LADIES VERSUS BUTLERS!) with character designs by Yuichi Ouka (OVER DRIVE TV). As close encounters of the twisted kind between the residents of the planet Develuke (represented primarily by the female members of the royal family) and the inhabitants of Earth (represented mainly by one very exhausted Rito Yuki) continue to escalate, the situation spirals even further out of control. When junior princesses Nana and Momo transferred into Earth School where big sister Lala can (theoretically) keep an eye on them, things SHOULD be smooth sailing. But when

    Key art for BTOOOM! © Junya Inoue/ Shinchosha ? ?BTOOOM?? Production Committee

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    Coming this November to Anime Network Online Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: btooom.com Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Load, lock and get ready for action in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: BTOOOM! (?????!, Butuumu!, 2012) Prepare to be blown away by this hard hitting series directed by Kotono Watanabe, with scripts by Yousuke Kuroda (HIGH SCHOOL OF HE DEAD, HELLSING ULTIMATE), and character designs by Takahiro Kishida (PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, ARMORED WAR GODDESS). In the blink of the mind’s eye, Ryota Sakamoto suddenly finds himself transported from playing the hit BTOOOM! video game to being stranded on a mysterious island, equipped with a day’s worth of provisions, a bag of bombs, a strange crystal embedded in his left hand and a huge gaping hole in his memory. But it doesn’t take long to figure out what’s going on, especially

    BUSOU SHINKI. © Konami Digital Entertainment?Busou Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: tbs.co.jp/anime/busou Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Juggling four girls at once is never easy, even when they’re as small as the “goddesses” in Sentai Filmworks newest acquisition: BUSOU SHINKI (????, 2012). Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi (INFINITE STRATOS, JO JO`S BIZARRE ADVENTURES OVA) with series composition by Masahiro Yokotani (SGT. FROG, MARIA HOLIC) and character designs by Ryouma Ebata and Takahiro Kishida (BTOOOM!, ARJUNA). Some guys wait their entire life to meet the girl of their dreams, but high school freshman Rihito is already living with FOUR of them! And, even more incredibly, they’re (almost) always ready and willing to help him with whatever difficult task their “Master” needs to be handled. So, how did Rihito get to be so lucky? Well, to tell the truth, while Hinna, Anne, Ines and Rene may not be

    Packaging for the Blu-ray and DVD editions of the Asian mythical blockbuster PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2012

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    Action-Packed, Supernatural Epic Debuts on November 13th Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Site: wellgousa.com/painted-skin-2 (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Chinese mythology comes vividly to life in Director Wuershan’s (THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF, AND THE SWORDSMAN) supernatural epic PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION (??2, Hua Pi 2, 2012), debuting on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital November 13th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The director reunited the stars of PAINTED SKIN (2008) with Xun Zhou (FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE) reprising her role as “Xiaowei” and Wei Zhao (14 BLADES) returning as “Princess Jing” in the highest-grossing Chinese film in cinematic history. PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION also stars Kun Chen (FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE), Shaofeng Feng (WHITE VENGEANCE), Mini Yang (LOVE IN THE BUFF), Chinese singer Fei Xiang and Tiangjia Chen (SHI KONG) in a slow game of wits, deceit and seduction as

    Key art for FROM THE NEW WORLD. © Yusuke Kishi ? Yusuke Kishi /

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    Coming this November to Anime Network Online Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: tv-asahi.co.jp/shinsekaiyori Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Sentai Filmworks you to discover what lies beneath the surface of their newest acquisition, FROM THE NEW WORLD (?????, Shin Sekai Yori, 2012). Based on the award winning novel by Yusuke Kishi, this epic tale explores the forces that shape mankind. This is the first work directed by Masashi Ishihama and will feature series composition by Masashi Sogo (GANTZ, FAIRY TAIL), character designs by Chikashi Kubota (ROBOTICS, NOTES) and music by Shigeo Komori. Born into a world 1000 years in our future, Saki and her friends Satoru, Maria, Mamoru and Shun, have lived their entire lives in what seems to be a perfect utopia. Not only is their small idyllic community overflowing with clean rushing water and abundant green foliage, but

    Key art for HIDAMARI SKETCH X HONEYCOMB. © 2012 Ume Aoki ? Houbunsha/ Hidamari-sou Management Association

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: tbs.co.jp/anime/hidamari Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Sentai Filmworks welcomes you back to a new school year with everyone’s favorite student artists in HIDAMARI SKETCH X HONEYCOMB (????????×????, Hidamari Suketchi x Hanikamu, 2012). Featuring work by returning HIDAMARI SKETCH veterans Nahoko Hasegawa (series composition), Toshiaki Ito (character designs), Toshiki Kameyama (sound director) and Tomoki Kikuya (music) the new term at Yamabuki Arts High School is sure to take the blue ribbon! Studying at the Yamabuki Arts High School has been a dream-come-true for Yuno, and she’s learned so much already! And not just from her instructors, but from her friends and neighbors who’ve become her second family and made the Hidemari Apartments such a safe and nurturing home. But as the day of her “big sisters” Sae and Hiro’s graduation draws slowly closer, it’s time

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    Get the Blu-ray Set for Free, Courtesy of Mill Creek and SciFi Japan! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Chris Smith A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Our thanks to everyone who entered Mill Creek Entertainment and SciFi Japan`s contest for the DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray set. We`ve received hundreds of entries, and the randomly chosen winners are: Don Stroud Chris French Kathleen Moore Evan A. Baker Matthew Mastrogiovanni Congratulations to the winners! Each of you has won a copy of the 2-disc Blu-ray collection containing DAIMAJIN (???), RETURN OF DAIMAJIN (?????, Daimajin Ikaru) and DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN (?????, Daimajin Gyakushu). Each movie is presented in a new high-def transfer from original film elements provided by Kadokawa Pictures, owner of the Daimajin franchise. Language options are Japanese DTS-MA 5.1, English dubbed 5.1 Dolby Digital audio, and English subtitles.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: medakabox.jp Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its newest acquisition, MEDAKA BOX ABNORMAL (??????? ??????, Medaka Bokkusu, 2012). Last spring’s hit series returns with Shouji Saeki (THIS UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD, HE IS MY MASTER) directing and featuring character designs by Jun Watanabe (STEEL ANGEL KURUMI, COMIC PARTY) and music by Tatsuya Katou (SAMURAI GIRLS, CAMPIONE!). What started as a simple assistance program has escalated insanely out of control, and now Medaka Kurokami finds herself exposed as something far more than human. But that’s only the beginning of a new series of shocking revelations that lead towards a dark secret plan that not even the unbelievable power of her War God Mode may be able to withstand. Still, Medaka’s proving to be good at thinking outside of the box, and if she needs the

    Toei Studios` World War II epic THE ADMIRAL details the events surrounding Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. Photo courtesy of Cine-Asia. © 2011 Admiral Yamamoto Associates

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    Source: cine-asia.com Official Site: isoroku.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Louise Rivers Toei Studios` World War II epic THE ADMIRAL (???????? ?????, Rengou Kantai Shireichoukan Yamamoto Isoroku, 2011) is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD in the United Kingdom from Cine-Asia. Directed by Izuro Narushima (MIDNIGHT EAGLE, A LONE SCALPEL, THE REBIRTH), the film stars acclaimed actor Koji Yakusho (SHALL WE DANCE, CURE, BABEL, 13 ASSASSINS) as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Japan, 1941: With war raging in Europe, Japan`s imperial command sees an opportunity to advance their nation`s standing in the world. On December 7th, "a date which will live in infamy", 353 Japanese fighters and bombers launched a brutal surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Nearly 2500 U.S. serviceman lost their lives on that fateful morning, and a scandalized nation gave their full support for America`s historic

    LOCKE THE SUPERMAN cover art. Image courtesy of Discotek Media. © St. Yuki/ Nippon Animation • Shochiku

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    Anime Movie Streets November 6th Source: Discotek Media On November 6th, the anime film LOCKE THE SUPERMAN (?????, Choojin Locke, 1984) will be released on Region 1 DVD by Discotek Media. The DVD release set will include both the English dub and the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles. The intergalactic wars have begun. The federal army is no match for Lady Chan`s legion of robotic soldiers. Defeat is at hand. Only the super-powered Locke, now a peace loving civilian can save the Earth. Locke must use his superhuman powers and ultra-destructive lightning sword to defeat the villainous onslaught. Will Locke come to the rescue of his doomed planet? Can he resist the beautiful but traitorous Jessica? The final showdown awaits aboard a monstrous asteroid spaceship! DVD: Region 1 SRP: $19.95 Release Date: November 6, 2012 Discs: 1 Audio: Japanese, English Subtitles: English Running Time:

    Packaging for the Australian Blu-ray and DVD editions of THE FRONT LINE. Photos courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2011 Showbox/Mediaplex and TPS Company

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    The Last Battle of the Korean War Streets November 7th Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The fast paced, action-packed war epic THE FRONT LINE (???, Gojijeon, 2011) comes to Australian Blu-ray and DVD on November 7th from Madman Entertainment. Based on a novel by Park Sang-yeon, the author of DMZ by (basis for the blockbuster film JSA: JOINT SECURITY AREA), THE FRONT LINE was South Korea`s official submission for the 2012 Academy Awards and an Official Selection of the 2012 New Zealand World Cinema showcase and 2012 Korean Film Festival. Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each

    Five SciFi Japan readers have won a free Blu-ray edition of the Chinese medieval war epic WHITE VENGEANCE. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2012 Starlight International Media Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: hongmenyan.ent.sina.com.cn (China) 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 medieval war epic WHITE VENGEANCE. The randomly chosen winners are: Dan Mastriani Timothy Elliott Michael Warner Donna Mahany Frisky F. Kaunang Congratulations to the winners! The prizes will ship soon. Directed by Daniel Lee (14 BLADES, THREE KINGDOMS), WHITE VENGEANCE (???, Hong Men Yan, 2011) tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos and commoners united to re-conquer the Middle Kingdom of Qin. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became sworn brothers in battle and leaders of the rebellious army tasked with overthrowing Lord

    Packaging for the A CERTAIN MAGICAL INDEX: Season 1 Part 1 Limited Edition. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Kazuma Kamachi/ ASCII Media Works/ Project-Index

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: jcstaff.co.jp/sho-sai (Japan), funimation.com/a-certain-magical-index (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter Here`s something different from Hiroshi Nishikiori, director of AZUMANGA DAIOH! Science and sorcery make for an explosive mix in A CERTAIN MAGICAL INDEX (??????????????????, Toaru Majutsu no Index, 2008), an enthralling experiment in sci-fi adventure from J.C. Staff, the studio that brought you TORADORA and SLAYERS REVOLUTION! FUNimation Entertainment will release the series` first season in a pair of DVD sets on October 30th. Kamijo is a student in Academy City, where people use science to develop supernatural abilities. The guy’s got a lot of heart -- luckily for a young nun named Index. She’s on the run from a sorcery society that covets the astonishing 103,000 volumes of magical knowledge stored in her memory. When Index stumbles into Kamijo’s life, she find a faithful friend and protector, and while Kamijo’s easily

    GOLDEN BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES cover art. Image courtesy of Discotek Media. © 1995-1996 Tatsuya Egawa / Shueisha • Softgarage

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    2-Disc Set Streets November 6th Source: Discotek Media On November 6th, the complete 6-part OAV series GOLDEN BOY (????????, Gooruden Booi, 1995) will be released on Region 1 DVD by Discotek Media. The 2-disc set will include both the English dub and the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles. Kintaro Oe was at the top of his class at the Tokyo University Law School, one of the most prestigious in the entire world. Mastering the entire curriculum easily, he vanished just before graduation. Now he bikes across Japan on a quest to learn what`s most important in life: the lessons that can`t be studied in a classroom. First stop is an upstart software company, where the sleekly dressed Lady President has curves that defy computation. Then he tutors a poor little rich girl who`s looking for a little experience. Very educational! But nothing can compare

    Shuya Nanahara (Tatsuya Fujiwara) and Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda) learn their class has been selected from the Battle Royale Survival Program. © 2000 The “Battle Royale” Production Committee

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    Source: Madman Entertainment The director`s cut of Kinji Fukasaku`s acclaimed and controversial cult hit BATTLE ROYALE (?????????, Batoru Rouaiaru, 2000) has been released in a Blu-ray/DVD combo set by Australian label Madman Entertainment. The set features a new English dub never before available in Australia or New Zealand. In the near future, Japan is in a state of collapse. With high unemployment and a generation of youth out of control, the government enacts the Battle Royale programme. Each year, a randomly chosen school class is pitted against itself on an abandoned island in a cruel game of survival. With a former teacher (Takeshi Kitano) overseeing the game, this is a fight to the death with only one winner. The rules are simple: - It lasts 3 days - Each player starts with food, water and a random weapon - If more than one

    Shota Sometani (HIMIZU, SADAKO 3D) stars in Gakuryu Ishii`s black comedy, ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE?, coming to the UK in 2012. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2011 Dragon Mountain, LLC.

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Official Movie Site: ikiteru.jp (Japan), thirdwindowfilms.com/isnt-anyone-alive (UK) Special Thanks to Claire Marty On October 22nd, ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE? (????????????, Ikiteru mono inai noka, 2011) comes to DVD in the United Kingdom from distributor Third Window Films. A North American release has not been announced. ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE? stars Shota Somentani (HIMIZU, SADAKO 3D, A MAN WITH STYLE), Murakami Jun (YAKUZA WEAPON, HIMIZU, LAND OF HOPE) and Mai Takahashi (STRANGE CIRCUS, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR) and was directed by Gakuryu Ishii (previously known as Sogo Ishii). With CRAZY THUNDER ROAD (1980), BURST CITY (1982), THE CRAZY FAMILY (1984), ANGEL DUST (1994), ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V (2001) and more, Ishii has been amusing us with his talent of totally overstepping genre boundaries with striking images and music. In his latest feature film he has adapted the Shiro Maeda play `Isn`t

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