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    Key art for HAKUOKI REIMEIROKU. © IF ? DF/

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: geneonuniversal.jp/hakuoki (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Everyone knows about the Shinsengumi. Discover what happened before them in Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition, HAKUOKI REIMEIROKU (??? ???, 2012). Directed by Osamu Yamasaki (YOTODEN, TOWARD THE TERRA), this prequel to the popular Hakuoki series features character designs by Atsuko Nakajima (TRINITY BLOOD, GET BACKERS), sound direction by Yukio Nagasaki (TSURITAMA, SOMEDAY`S DREAMERS II SORA) and music by Kow Otani (ANOTHER, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING). The year is 1863 and as Japan’s long festering wounds of political discord erupt into violent waves of street clashes and murder, the Tokugawa Shogunate sends a new force of masterless samurai called the Roshigumi to the aid of the Aizu forces in Kyoto. However the new “police” are anything but a cohesive force and assassination has already split them into two opposing factions. The stronger is

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: sunrise-inc.co.jp/idolmaster (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce their latest acquisition: IDOLM@STER XENOGLOSSIA (???????? XENOGLOSSIA, Aidorumasutaa: Xenoglossia, 2007). Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai (TORADORA!, WAITING IN THE SUMMER) this 26 episodes series features character designs by Hiroshi Takeuchi (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES), music by Tsuneyoshi Sato (FAFNER, DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS) and is produced by SUNRISE. 107 years ago, the Moon was destroyed in a massive cataclysm that shattered Earth’s former satellite into 81 quintillion tons of orbital debris. However, thanks to super-science, the Earth itself was saved and today no one really thinks much about that century-past disaster. Which is why when teenage Haruka Amami auditions for something called the Idolmaster Project, she THINKS she’s trying out to be a singing idol. Instead, Haruka finds herself at a secret school run by the Mondenkind Agency, living

    Key art for MAYO CHIKI! © Hajime Asano, Media Factory/ Mayo Chiki Production Committee. © King Record.Co.,Ltd.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: starchild.co.jp/mayochiki (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Get ready to throw down with Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition: MAYO CHIKI! (????!, 2011). Directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi (NYANKOI!, HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER) and featuring character designs by Kosuke Kawamura and music by Yukari Hashimoto (MAWARU PENGUNDRUM, MM!). When you’ve got acute gynophobia, even a pretty girl can be a malady, and as the sparring partner for his family of female wrestlers, Sakamachi Kinjiro has the worst case EVER! Just one touch makes his nose bleed, so school’s a bloody nightmare even before Kanade, the Principal’s twisted daughter, deduces both Kinjiro’s “feminine issue” AND that his name contains the sounds “Chi” and “Kin” back to back. But Chi-Kin’s female troubles don’t totally redline until a wrong turn in the men’s room exposes the secret Subaru, Kanade’s manservant, has been hiding in the

    Key art for HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE II. © 2012 Minoru Kawakami /ASCII Media Works /Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: genesis-horizon.net (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks announces its acquisition of the second season of the hit series HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (??????????, Kyookaisenjoo no Horaizon, 2012), based upon best-selling author Minoru Kawakami’s ongoing, eight-book franchise. Season 2 will once again directed by Manabu Ono (MY HIME, SAKI) and employ a staff of four Character Designers -- Tomoyuki Fujii, Shinya Nishizawa, Yukiko Aikei and Kanta Suzuki -- to adapt the original concepts by Satoyasu (TENKY), while script supervision and adaptation remains in the capable hands of Tatsuhiko Urahata (NANA, MASTER KEATON, MONSTER, STRIKE WITCHES 2). Taking advantage of the opportunity that the Mikawa Conflict provides, Tori and his comrades attempt to rescue Horizon from the Testament Union. But even as the Floating City Musashi speeds towards its next destination, the Floating Island England, Tres España

    Key art for HIIRO NO KAKERA ~ THE TAMAYORI PRINCESS SAGA. © IF · DF /

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: hiironokakera.tv (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce their acquisition of HIIRO NO KAKERA ~ THE TAMAYORI PRINCESS SAGA (?????, 2012). Director Bob Shirohata (GRAVITATION, HETALIA AXIS POWERS) and script writer Yoshiko Nakamura bring this otherworldly tale of fate to life with help from character designs by Naoyuki Onda (TO-Y, GANTZ) and music by Hikaru Nanase (KIMIKISS: PURE ROUGE, CANAAN). Every girl dreams of being an enchanted princess, but how many stop to think about all the grim and horrible things that happen in fairy tales? That’s a lesson Tamaki learns all too graphically when she’s attacked by creatures she thought only existed in myths! Fortunately, she’s rescued by an extraordinary young man: one who’s not only part demon; but her future classmate as well, and one of the group of protectors that Tamaki

    Key art for NATSUYUKI RENDEZVOUS. © Haruka Wakachi/ Shudensha/

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: natsuyuki.tv (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams The marriage vows state “until death do us part”, but even death may not be able to break the bonds in Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition, NATSUYUKI RENDEZVOUS (???????, 2012), the brand new show from Fuji TV’s popular noitaminA block. Based on the work of spirited female manga artist Haruka Kawachi, whose offerings are highly anticipated, this bittersweet romance is directed by Kou Matsuo (KURENAI, YOZAKURA QUARTET) who will employ pre-scoring, or recording of the voice tracks before the animation is complete, for this ground-breaking series. Character designs are by Junichiro Taniguchi (RYOKO`S CASE FILE) and music by Ken Muramatsu (KURENAI). Hazuki may be near-sighted, but he knows true beauty when he sees it and the delicate form of flower shop owner Rokka draws him in like a bee to honey. So, hoping

    Key art for LEGEND OF THE HEROES ~ TRAILS IN THE SKY. © 2011 Nihon Falcon/ Kiseki Project

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: sora-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams The blood of heroes is a nice addition to any family line, and Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition: LEGEND OF THE HEROES ~ TRAILS IN THE SKY (???? ???? THE ANIMATION, Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki The Animation, 2011). Based on the hit video game of the same name, LEGEND OF THE HEROES features direction by Masaki Tachibana (TOKYO MAGNITUDE 8.0), series composition & screenplays by Makoto Uezu (UTAWARERUMONO, AKANE IRO NO SOMARU SAKA) and character designs by Atsuko Nozaki (TOKYO MAGNITUDE 8.0) Ten years ago, a massive invasion by the Erebonian Empire almost shattered the Kingdom of Liberl, piercing to the heart of Capital City before being driven back by a determined counteroffensive led by Cassius Bright. Now, as the invaders pace behind the northern borders, coveting

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: ro-kyu-bu.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks announced today that the show’s production committee has requested a buy-back of the home video rights to th show RO-KYU-BU FAST BREAK! (??????!, 2011) from all of the committee’s licensees outside of Asian territories. In the interest of cooperation, Sentai Filmworks is complying with the committee’s request with respect to the home video rights only. RO-KYU-BU FAST BREAK! will continue to be available through TV, Streaming and other digital sources. The girls’ basketball anime is based on the hit series of seven light novels written by Sagu Aoyama and illustrated by Tinkle, as well as the twin manga series illustrated by Y?ki Takami and Futaba Miwa, respectively. The show was directed by Keizo Kusakawa (SEKIREI, MAGICAL GIRL LYRICAL NANOHA A’S), with character designs by Takayuki Noguchi (QUEEN`S BALDE, PAPILLON ROSE)

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    Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications press releases Official Movie Site: sector7movie.blogspot.com (US), 2011sector7.co.kr (Korea) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Korea’s first 3D sci-fi thriller, SECTOR 7 (7??, Chil gwanggu, 2011), is now available from retailers across North America on DVD (SRP: $19.99) and Blu-ray (SRP: $29.97). Released by Shout! Factory, the Blu-ray includes the movie in both high-definition 3D and high-definition 2D. Both the Blu-ray and DVD editions boast English and Korean audio tracks, English subtitles, a "Making Of" featurette and the theatrical trailer. About Shout! Factory Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD

    Key art for ONE PIECE SEASON 4. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/onep (Japan), onepieceofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter In August, FUNimation Entertainment will release two new DVD collections of the long-running anime series ONE PIECE (?????, Wan Piisu)... ONE PIECE SEASON 4 VOYAGE 1 Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of All Pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, this is one captain who`ll never drop anchor until he`s claimed the greatest treasure on earth: the legendary One Piece! Along for the ride are his loyal crewmates, a wonderfully-bizarre collection of outcasts and misfits from the far corners of the world. Each member has their own special talent, and they`ll utilize their skills to help Luffy achieve his dream! Together, the rubberman and his crew can conquer any challenge and defeat

    Packaging for the FREEZING Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. © 2011 limdallyoung/ kimkwanghyun/ artlimmediaCo., Ltd./ KTC

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    The Dress Code is About to Be Violated Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: freezing.tv (Japan), funimation.com/freezing (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter The masters of action-oriented fan service who brought you IKKI TOUSEN are back with a brutally busty bloodletting that Anime New Networks calls "lewd and sadistic!" The complete series of FREEZING (??????, Furiijingu, 2011) will be released in Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on August 28th by FUNimation Entertainment. Eager to follow in the footsteps of his fallen sister, Kazuya enrolls at West Genetics Academy, a training facility for buxom heroes known as Pandoras. These courageous schoolgirls are genetically enhanced with enough sex appeal to cripple a man -- and the superhuman strength to slaughter aliens by the dozen. Kazuya`s role is that of Limiter, a Pandora`s battle partner, and he quickly sets his sights on the most feared beauty in school, Satellizer el

    SHANGRI-LA: Part One Limited Edition artbox and Part 2 cover. © 2008 Eiichi Ikegami/ Kadokawa Shoten/ Shangri-La Partners

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: mxtv.co.jp/shangrila (Japan), funimation.com/shangri-la (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On August 21st, FUNimation Entertainment will release the complete anime series SHANGRI-LA (?????·?, Shanguri-Ra, 2009), split between two DVD sets. Based on the novel written by Eiichi Ikegami and illustrated by Kenichi Yoshida, SHANGRI-LA was produced by Gonzo (LAST EXILE, HELLSING, AFRO SAMURAI), directed by Makoto Bessho (AH! MY GODDESS: THE MOVIE, ARMITAGE III: DUAL MATRIX) and had character designs by Range Murata (THE ANIMATRIX, LAST EXILE). In the distant future, earthquakes and the effects of global warming have splintered Japanese society. Some struggle hand-to-mouth in the jungle-tangled ruins of civilization. Some live comfortably within the closed-off city of Atlas. Others lurk online, anonymously hacking the global economy. As nature grows more violent and the divide between classes expands, one spirited girl, Kuniko, must face her destiny and lead her people

    A man-eating monster is on the prowl the Korean 3D monster movie SECTOR 7, coming to DVD and Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. © 2011 JK Film / CJ Entertainment.

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    3D Monster Attacks in Korean Sci-Fi Box Office Smash Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications press releases Official Movie Site: sector7movie.blogspot.com (US), 2011sector7.co.kr (Korea) Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Thank you to everyone who entered Shout! Factory and SciFi Japan`s SECTOR 7 Blu-ray contest. The randomly drawn winners are: Oliver Young Linda Conrad Lauren Jameson Anthony Badger Mark Lape Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive one (1) SECTOR 7 Blu-ray. Your prizes have already shipped so keep an eye on your mailboxes. Starring popular international female action star Ha Ji-Won and directed by Kim Ji-Hoon, SECTOR 7 delivers blockbuster home entertainment, boasting fierce action, daring stunts and spectacular CG and 3D technology. Hae-jun (Ha Ji-Won) is working as a marine equipment manager on the Eclipse, an old oil prospecting platform stationed at Sector 7, the mining

    Cover art for TRANSFORMERS PRIME- ONE SHALL STAND. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2012 Hasbro, Inc.

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    7-Part Story Arc Seamlessly Edited Together in this Special Presentation Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen This summer, get ready for a special presentation of TRANSFORMERS PRIME for home entertainment. On July 31, 2012, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios, will debut TRANSFORMERS PRIME – ONE SHALL STAND DVD, featuring the compelling story behind the most iconic Autobot ever, Optimus Prime, and an epic tale of deception, sacrifice, loyalty and triumph. Produced by Hasbro Studios, ONE SHALL STAND highlights the story that spanned the first two seasons of the acclaimed CGI animated series TRANSFORMERS PRIME, which currently airs on The Hub television network in the U.S and Teletoons in Canada. This action-packed story arc is edited together in a seamless, riveting special presentation for this home entertainment release. Packed with exciting bonus content, TRANSFORMERS PRIME – ONE SHALL STAND DVD delivers

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    PERSONA 4 Available on September 18th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its September slate of releases; including the red-hot new series PERSONA 4 the Animation. Based on the hit game franchise, PERSONA 4 will be released on DVD & BLU-RAY by Section23 client, Sentai Filmworks. Product details follow, in order of release... INTRIGUE IN THE BAKUMATSU ~ IROHANIHOHETO COLLECTION 1 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 9/4/2012 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 INTRIGUE IN THE BAKUMATSU ~ IROHANIHOHETO COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 9/4/2012 Format: Blu-ray Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 In the final years of the Bakumatsu, wandering mercenary Yojiro Akizuki travels

    Detective Re-l Mayer hunts an unknown menace in the anime series ERGO PROXY. © manglobe / Geneon / Geneon (USA) / WOWOW

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: ergoproxy.com (Japan), funimation.com/ergo-proxy (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On August 28th, FUNimation Entertainment will release ERGO PROXY: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD as part of their "Anime Classics" series. The DVD set contains episodes 1-23 of the sci-fi anime ERGO PROXY (????????, Erugo Purakushii, 2006), produced by Manglobe (DEADMAN WONDERLAND) and directed by Shuko Murase (SAMURAI CHAMPLOO, the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM franchise). The domed city of Romdo is an impenetrable would-be utopia where humans and robots coexist, and everything is under complete government control -- or so it appears. While working on a mysterious murder case, Re-l Mayer, a female detective from the Civilian Intelligence Office, receives a foreboding message that something is going to "awaken." That night, she`s attacked by a deformed super-being... What was this unidentified monster that attacked her, and who was

    DVD cover art for THE GREAT KILLING. Photo courtesy of AnimEigo, Inc. © 1964 Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Source: AnimEigo, Inc. A handful of men vs. an Army... but this handful is quite a handful! THE GREAT KILLING (???, Daisatsujin, 1964) is being released on DVD in North America on July 3rd by AnimEigo, Inc. The second film in director Eiichi Kudo`s famed "Samurai Revolution Trilogy" (which also include THIRTEEN ASSASSINS and 11 SAMURAI), THE GREAT KILLING launched a new style of samurai movies focusing on realism, long hand-held camera sequences, and group battles. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun`s brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured. Now Yamaga and his few remaining swordsmen must battle through hundreds of guards in order to kill Tsunashige. He will need all of his wits

    Packaging for ARMITAGE III: THE COMPLETE SAGA on DVD. © AIC • Pioneer LDC, Inc.

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: funimation.com/armitage-iii (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On July 24th, FUNimation Entertainment will release ARMITAGE III: THE COMPLETE SAGA on DVD as part of their "Anime Classics" series. The set includes ARMITAGE III OVA episodes 1-4 (??????????? Amiteeji za Saado, 1995) and the movies ARMITAGE III: POLY MATRIX (??????????? POLY-MATRIX, 1997) and ARMITAGE III: DUAL MATRIX (??????????? DUAL-MATRIX, 2002). Finally the original cyberpunk classic is available in one comprehensive collection. One of the first productions to enlist famous American actors such as Kiefer Sutherland (24), award-winning Bryan Cranston (BREAKING BAD), and Juliette Lewis (NATURAL BORN KILLERS), and created by a team of anime masterminds -- including writers Akinori Endo (BATTLE ANGEL) and Chiaki Konaka (SERIAL EXPERIMENTS: LAIN, HELLSING) -- ARMITAGE III: THE COMPLETE SAGA is a must-have for anime and sci-fi devotees. Armitage is a brash cybernetic cop who

    Packaging for the Blu-ray and DVD editions of MY WAY, the WWII epic from the director of TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2011 CJ E&M Pictures

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    Jang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri and Fan Bingbing Star in Director Kang Je-Gyu’s Critically-Acclaimed World War II Epic Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: myway-movie.co.kr (Korea), wellgousa.com/my-way (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland The critically-acclaimed, powerful war film MY WAY (????, Mai Wei, 2011), Korea’s most expensive film to date, debuts on Blu-ray and DVD July 24th from Well Go USA Entertainment. Jang Dong-Gun (THE WARRIOR`S WAY, TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR), Joe Odagiri (SHINOBI, BRIGHT FUTURE) and Fan Bingbing (SHAOLIN, BODYGUARDS & ASSASSINS) star in Director Kang Je-Gyu’s (TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR) story of two rival Olympic marathon runners who fight for Japan at the start of World War II. Captured by the Soviets and Germans, they eventually escape and meet on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. Bonus features include a new optional English language dub and behind-the-scenes

    Sentai Filmworks has acquired North American rights to the anime feature film CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES. © Makoto Shinkai/CMMMY

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Movie Site: hoshi-o-kodomo.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is extraordinarily proud to announce the forthcoming release of the year’s most eagerly awaited animated feature, CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES (???????, Hoshi o Ou Kodomo, 2011)! The latest brainchild of writer/producer/director Makoto Shinkai, the pioneering creator who first turned the Japanese animation industry on its head by producing the hit VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR almost single handedly using his own personal computer, CHILDREN will be Shinkai’s longest and most complex film to date and promises to further continue the director’s evolution as one of the most important emerging talents in the animation industry. Joining Shinkai once again are some of his most trusted collaborators, including composer TENMON, who has created the score to every Shinkai film since the director’s first short, SHE AND HER

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