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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. An amusement park paleontologist and a hapless security guard team up to stop a hyper-intelligent, invisible raptor from wreaking havoc on their small town in THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR -- “one of the best horror comedies I've seen in the last few years, one filled not only with funny gags, but great characters, and plenty of tributes to the king of blockbusters [Steven Spielberg], (Shawn Van Horn, Collider) -- debuting on Blu-ray February 4 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Directed by Mike Hermosa (WILDFLOWER) in the comedic tradition of a Zucker Brothers or Farrelly Brothers film, THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR features an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter and stars Mike Capes (POWERLESS, ACTION TEAM), David Shackelford (THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, KINGPIN), Caitlin

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©1988 Mash-Room/Akira Committee Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©1988 Mash-Room/Akira Committee Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has revealed that Katsuhiro Otomo's 1998 cult classic cyberpunk anime film AKIRA アキラ) will be available in SteelBook on 4K UHD for the first time on March 4, 2025. This special release will include many great special features, including “AKIRA Sound Making 2019,” “AKIRA Sound Clip by Geinoh Yamashirogumi,” “Storyboard Collection,” and more.   Story Clandestine army activities threaten the war torn city of Neo-Tokyo when a mysterious being with powerful psychic abilities escapes his prison and inadvertently draws a violent motorcycle gang into a heinous web of experimentation. As a result, a biker with a twisted mind embarks on a path of war, seeking revenge against a society what once called him weak.

    Win the new ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: NEW GENERATION HEROES ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS.

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    Win the new ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: NEW GENERATION HEROES ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Mill Creek Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION. This 3-disc collection presents 4 mini-series -- ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: NEW GENERATION HEROES, ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY, ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE DESTINED CROSSROAD and ULTRAMAN REGULOS  -- and the special ULTRAMAN REGULOS: FIRST MISSION with Japanese and English audio. ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION is on sale now and has a SRP of $39.98. The set can be ordered from Amazon, Deep Discount and other

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release Ringing in the New Year, Crunchyroll will simulcast more than 40 new, returning, and continuing anime series during the Winter 2025 anime season. With new episodes of exciting titles streaming every week from Japan, check out Crunchyroll’s Winter 2025 lineup highlights here along with the full calendar below: SOLO LEVELING Season 2 -ARISE FROM THE SHADOW- will be heating up this January with its action-packed return as Sung Jinwoo continues to master his new abilities in order to save his mother. As he faces some of his toughest foes, Jinwoo pushes his body and mind to the limit. In the all-new original series ZENSHU, an animator’s life is turned upside down after she wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie. Starting on January 5, will she be able to storyboard her way out of this harrowing

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Criterion Collection has announced that the fan favorite GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (ゴジラvsビオランテ, Gojira Tai Biorante, 1989) will be released March 18, 2025 in 4K UHD + Blu-ray and Blu-ray editions. Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise’s 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans. This time, Godzilla’s foe is one of the series’ most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante — a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist’s dead daughter, and Godzilla itself. With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnology — and some of the coolest special effects in the

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    Reversible sleeves with artwork for both films. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. ©SHM Films Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel Slipcase art. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. ©SHM Films Third Wondow Films is pleased to announce the Blu-ray release of NEW RELIGION (ニューレリジョン, Nyū Rerijon, 2022), the award winning debut of Keishi Kondo, and his short, spin-off movie NEU MIRRORS (ノイミラーズ, Noi Mirāzu, 2024). The double feature will be available worldwide on March 25, 2025.   In NEW RELIGION, Miyabi gets a divorce, starts working as a call girl and moves in with her new boyfriend following her daughter's death in an accident In a meeting with a new customer, he asks to take a picture of her body -- first her spine, then, her feet, and after that, he begins to photograph

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    Scene from THE DAREDEVILS. Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of THE DAREDEVILS & ODE TO GALLANTRY: Two Venom Mob Films, available together on Blu-ray as a double feature arriving on March 25, 2025. Released as part of the Eureka Classics range in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.     During his long and industrious career, the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema” Chang Cheh made several films with the celebrated “Venom Mob,” a group of skilled martial arts performers – including Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Philip Kwok, Sun Chien, Lo Mang, and Wai Pak – who rose to fame as the stars of his own FIVE DEADLY VENOMS.

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://hanashura-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Ayano Takeda, Musshu/Shueisha, Flower and Asura Project Heart-warming good times are in store for anime fans starting this January. AMC Network’s HIDIVE revealed today that the new slice of life drama FLOWERS AND ASURA (花は咲く、修羅の如く, Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku, 2025) will stream exclusively in North America, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand as part of the streaming service’s slate of Winter 2025 simulcasts next year. The series is adapted from the popular manga by Ayano Takeda, the beloved novelist known for her signature work Sound! Euphonium.    “We’re excited to add Flower and Asura to our exclusive line-up of Winter 2025 simulcast series,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “This new slice of life drama based on a work of Ayano Takeda, beloved creator of

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    Crunchyroll Acquires ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK Movie in Select Territories, Crunchyroll Anime Awards Return to Tokyo, Takashi Miike Revealed as Executive Director for NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT, and MoreSource: Crunchyroll press release On Thursday, Crunchyroll held its Industry Panel at CCXP 2024 at SP Expo in São Paulo, Brazil. See below for all the thrilling announcements made during the panel:   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll has acquired theatrical rights for the dark epic fantasy omnibus movie ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK for select territories in Latin America, including Brazil, North America, EMEA, and Australia / New Zealand. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the cinematic experience that combines the final chapters of the highly acclaimed anime series based on the award-winning manga by Hajime Isayama to theaters in one colossal film in Early 2025. For more information and to see the

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    Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. ©KADOKAWA 1983 Kinji Fukasaku’s Epic Adventure Blends Fantasy with Historical Drama Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. ©KADOKAWA 1983 Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI (里見八犬伝, Satomi Hakken-den, 1983), Kinji Fukasaku’s epic adventure featuring Sonny Chiba, arriving on Blu-ray February 18th. This release is part of The Masters of Cinema Series, in a Limited edition of 2000 copies (per territory), exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.     A Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (BATTLE ROYALE), LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI brings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN), Hiroyuki Sanada (THE RING, SHOGUN), Sonny Chiba (THE STREET FIGHTER, MESSAGE FROM SPACE, KILL BILL

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©Rampo Noir Production Committee Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment, Fetch Publicity Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski On January 7th, Arrow Video introduces a Limited Edition Blu-ray edition of RAMPO NOIR (乱歩地獄, Ranpo Jigoku, 2005), an anthology featuring four tales from noted Japanese horror writer Edogawa Rampo (Horrors of Malformed Men, Blind Beast), making their global debut outside of Japan. Directors Akio Jissoji, Atsushi Kaneko, Hisayasu Sato, and Suguru Takeuchi each adapt a short story about obsession that goes from primal and supernatural to creepy and grotesque. They are tied together by actor Tadanobu Asano (ICHI THE KILLER, SHOGUN), who stars in each story as a different character. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©Rampo Noir Production Committee Four filmmakers from completely different backgrounds bring their radically personal takes to the stories of Japan's celebrated master of the macabre. In "Mars's

    Win the ULTRAMAN BLAZAR: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN BLAZAR THE MOVIE: TOKYO KAIJU SHOWDOWN Blu-ray set! Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Movie: ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved.

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    Win the ULTRAMAN BLAZAR: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN BLAZAR THE MOVIE: TOKYO KAIJU SHOWDOWN Blu-ray set! Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Movie: ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Movie: ©ULTRAMAN BLAZAR FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved. Mill Creek Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN BLAZAR: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN BLAZAR THE MOVIE: TOKYO KAIJU SHOWDOWN. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film with Japanese and English audio, plus a 12-page booklet with hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses. ULTRAMAN BLAZAR: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN BLAZAR THE MOVIE:

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its February 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. CHAINED SOLDIER COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         300 min.Street Date:      2/04/2025Format:             BD  - Disc 1 (225 min eps 1-9; Disc 2 (75 min) eps 10-12, Special FeaturesLanguage:        English Dub (HD 2.0), English SDH, Japanese with English Subtitles (HD 2.0)SRP:                 $69.98 In a world where only women can gain superpowers, Yuuki Wakura seemed doomed to a boring future working in secondary and caretaker positions. Then fate literally changes his world, pulling him into the monster-filled Mato dimension, where he’s rescued by the dominating Kyouka Uzen, whose ability temporarily gives Yuuki incredible power… at the cost of transforming him into her inhuman slave! Stunned at Yuuki’s strength when transformed,

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Additional Blu-rays Arriving from Crunchyroll this February Include THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO Season 3, ONE PIECE - Collection 36, and HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING Season 2, Among OthersSource: Crunchyroll press release Before they became two of the most powerful sorcerers in the world, revisit Gojo and Geto’s school days in JUJUTSU KAISEN HIDDEN INVENTORY / PREMATURE DEATH, releasing on Blu-ray on February 4, 2025 from Crunchyroll. Fans looking to own the widely acclaimed and celebrated 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Award-winning series will also receive three art cards featuring Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, and Toji Fushiguro with purchase.  The adventures of Naofumi and Raphtalia continue in THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO Season 3, which will arrive on Blu-ray on February 25, 2025. A Limited Edition Blu-ray box set will contain exclusive items, including a 64-page art book with Japanese cast and

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    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release the streaming series ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION on Blu-ray and Digital December 10, 2024. This set will include both the original Japanese audio and the English dubs. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films from the international powerhouse brand, ULTRAMAN, including many that have not been available in the US previously.   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya

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    Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2009/2010 Yasuhiro YOSHIURA / DIRECTIONS, Inc. Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD announce the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of TIME OF EVE (イヴの時間, Ivu no Jikan) on December 10th. An auteur independent work from director Yasuhiro Yoshiura (PATEMA INVERTED, SING A BIT OF HARMONY), TIME OF EVE is a critical darling that won the 2010 Tokyo Anime Award for Original Video Animation. This new edition from AnimEigo contains the feature film version in English and Japanese, along with the original 6-episode web series from which it was assembled. TIME OF EVE is set during a time when humanoid robots are everywhere, and every home has one as a servant. Some people treat them with contempt, while others become obsessed. One day, two high school boys stumble across a mysterious

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    Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Eureka Entertainment announces the Jan 28th release of RUNNING ON KARMA (大隻佬, Dà zhī lǎo, 2003), an offbeat murder-mystery helmed by acclaimed directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, and starring Andy Lau. Available on Blu-ray as part of The Masters of Cinema Series and available in a Limited Edition of 2000 copies (per territory), exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.     The tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (RUNNING OUT OF TIME) and Wai Ka-fai (PEACE HOTEL) following a string of collaborations that included comedies, romances, action films and historical epics, RUNNING ON KARMA is a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (INFERNAL AFFAIRS).    

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the action-packed crime thriller TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (九龙城寨之围城, Jiǔ Lóng Chéng Zhài·Wéi Chéng, 2024). The first installment of a planned trilogy, the film follows troubled youth as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. Directed by Soi Cheang (MAD FATE), TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN stars Louis Koo (ANITA, A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE), Raymond Lam (THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE), Terrance Lau (BEFORE THE DREAM, TROUBLE GIRL), Philip Ng (BIRTH OF THE DRAGON, NEW POLICE STORY), Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung, Richie Jen Wong,

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024HAIKYU!! Project ©H.Furudate / Shueisha The Box-Office Hit is Set to Stream on October 31Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024HAIKYU!! Project ©H.Furudate / Shueisha Crunchyroll announced today the streaming availability for HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE (劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦, Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen, 2024). The highly acclaimed volleyball anime is set to arrive on the Crunchyroll streaming platform on October 31 at 5:00 PM PT.    Released in theaters earlier this year, HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE has earned over $100 million globally. The anime series also celebrated its 10-year anniversary this past April. The film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will be available to stream worldwide, excluding Asia, France, and Southern Africa, in Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish,

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Toei. Source: Film Movement press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.filmmovement.com/warm-water-under-a-red-bridgeSpecial Thanks to Michael Krause Produced during the heyday of ninkyo eiga (chivalrous yakuza films), the seminal Red Peony Gambler series has had a lasting influence on cult cinema. The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. This November, Film Movement delivers the celebrated trio of Japanese action classics newly restored from original film elements.   Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Toei RED PEONY GAMBLER (牡丹博徒, Hibotan Bakuto) Wandering female gambler Oryu the Red Peony (Junko Fuji), so known for the tattoo on her shoulder, rambles into town searching for her father’s killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets

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