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    GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION artwork by Matt Frank, depicting the Avant Gamera from GAMERA THE BRAVE. Image courtesy of Matt Frank and Arrow Films. © KADOKAWA

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    Source: Arrow Films Special Thanks to James Flower and Matt Frank Arrow Video has announced GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, a deluxe Blu-ray box set of the entire Gamera movie series. Packed with bonus features, the limited edition set will be released in both the United States and United Kingdom this summer. "With the invaluable assistance of Matt Frank -- whose knowledge of the series and list of contacts is as vast as his artistic talents -- we at Arrow have been working tirelessly on the Gamera boxset for the last year and are incredibly excited to give this early taste of our hard work," Arrow`s James Flower, project manager on GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, explained to SciFi Japan. "We’re doing all we can to make this the definitive and most comprehensive release of these films, and this announcement is just the tip of

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

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    RUN WITH THE WIND Available May 26th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its May slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks griping sports drama, RUN WITH THE WIND, available on Blu-ray May 26th with a Limited Edition Premium Box Set to be released soon. Product details follow, in order of release... WHY THE HELL ARE YOU HERE, TEACHER!? Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 195 min. Street Date: 5/5/2020 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 Kawanuma West may be a public school, but some of its students are about to get private lessons in sex ed courtesy of four very attractive teachers! To be clear, none of our lady educational professionals begin their semesters by writing "get involved with a fortunate male member of my

    SRS Cinema has licensed Norman England`s THE iDol for a home video release in America. Photo courtesy of Norman England. © 2007 iMages from the iD

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Distributor SRS Cinema has licensed the independent sci-fi film THE iDol for release in North America. Shot entirely in Japan by writer/director Norman England, THE iDol is the story of Ken (Jin Sasaki), a young office worker who has a sweet tooth for figure collecting. On a visit to a local toy collectors shop he acquires a seemingly rare alien action figure that is actually a creature of extraterrestrial origin, In no time Ken’s life is turned inside out as the somewhat silly looking alien alters his life by benevolently giving him everything he has ever dreamed of before callously taking it all back! Both in front of and behind the cameras, THE iDol features a number of familiar faces from Japanese monster and horror films, including Yukijiro Hotaru (Gamera Trilogy, REIGO; KING OF

    Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © ULTRAMAN ORB PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM?TV TOKYO

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Noah Sawyer Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray + Digital set of Tsuburaya Productions` ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA (????????? THE ORIGIN SAGA, Urutoraman ?bu THE ORIGIN SAGA, 2016). The 12 episode series is a prequel to the 50th anniversary show ULTRAMAN ORB (now available on Blu-ray and Digital), revealing how Gai Kurenai became the hero Ultraman Orb, and why his friend Jugglus Juggler turned into his arch-enemy. Also included is the 2017 special ULTRA FIGHT ORB (??????????? ????????????, Urutorafaito ?bu Oyako no Chikara, Okari Shimasu!), which picks up from the events of the theatrical feature film ULTRAMAN ORB: THE MOVIE – LET ME BORROW THE POWER OF BONDS! ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA is now avaailable on Blu-ray + Digital (SRP: $19.98). Mill Creek`s Ultraman titles

    The deep sea monster Raiga faces a new challenger in GOD RAIGA VS KING OHGA. © Shinpei Hayashiya

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC press release Special Thanks to Avery Guerra The trilogy is complete... SRS Cinema has launched presales for special edition Blu-ray and VHS editions of GOD RAIGA VS KING OHGA (????? ? ?????, Shinkaij? Raiba Tai Y?ganj? ?kiba, 2019). The film is the third in a series by director Shinpei Hayashiya that also includes REIGO; KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS (???????, Shinkaij? Reig?, 2005/2008) and RAIGA: GOD OF THE MONSTERS (?????, Shinkaij? Raiba, 2009) -- both also available from SRS. The giant monster Raiga returns, rising in Atami Harbor and attacking the city. A second Kaiju, the Lava Beast Ohga, soon joins the chaos, and the two monsters clash, destroying large sections of the city. Defense forces launch two new weapons, the giant tank Kamikaze and the drill tank Gokumei, to meet the the monster invasion head on. But as the beasts work their

    Hayao Miyazaki’s HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE will be released in a new SteeBook Blu-ray + DVD combo pack. Image courtesy of GKIDS. ©2004 Studio Ghibli • NDDMT

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will release HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE and PONYO, from the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, on May 12 in limited edition SteelBook packaging with striking new art. The HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE and PONYO SteelBooks will house Blu-ray & DVD combo packs, presenting the films alongside hours of bonus features and a booklet with stunning art and statements from the filmmakers. With this release, films from one of the world’s most coveted animation collections can come home to collectors in limited edition SteelBook packaging for the first time in North America. The SteelBooks retail for $26.99 each. HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (???????, Hauru no Ugoku Shiro, 2004) From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of SPIRITED AWAY and MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki,

    Photo courtesy of Section23 Films. ©Kayodo/ Tokuma Shoten?

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    Source: Section23 Films Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Section23 Films is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new SteelBook Blu-ray edition of MONSTER MUSUME: EVERYDAY LIFE WITH MONSTER GIRLS! No one expected the government to suddenly acknowledge the existence of demi-human species like harpies and centaurs, but when a careless Integration Agent shows up on Kimihito Kurusu’s doorstep with an attractive Lamia in tow, he suddenly finds himself designated as a “Host Family”. This might not be so bad, except that while Miia’s top half is all girl and quickly develops a crush on her new human host, her snakelike bottom half makes that crush literal with a tendency to squeeze the life out of him! Plus, there’s also the little problem that it’s illegal for humans and non-humans to have THOSE kinds of relationships. With woman-in-black Agent Smith always sniffing about for

    Win the ONE MISSED CALL Trilogy of J-Horror films from Arrow Video and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Chakushin Ari Film Partners

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new ONE MISSED CALL Trilogy Blu-ray set. This lavish collection gathers together the original films and a swathe of in-depth bonus features for the ultimate spine-tingling experience. In the first installment, Takashi Miike`s ONE MISSED CALL (????, Chakushin Ari, 2003), student Yoko (Anna Nagata, BATTLE ROYALE) receives a phone message from her future self, ending with her own death scream. Two days later, she dies in a horrific rail collision. As the mysterious phone curse spreads, claiming more young lives, Yoko`s friend Yumi (Ko Shibasaki, BATTLE ROYALE, 47 RONIN) joins forces with detective Hiroshi (Shinichi Tsutsumi, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO), whose sister met the same gruesome fate. But can they unravel the mystery before the clock runs

    Photos courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © ULTRAMAN X PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM?TV TOKYO ©2016 UX FILM PARTNERS

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans, J.W. Starrett, William Winckler and Daniel Van Thomas A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Mill Creek Entertainment has revealed that their upcoming Blu-rays of ULTRAMAN X (???????, Urutoraman X, 2015) will include the English dub for the 2016 theatrical feature film ULTRAMAN X: THE MOVIE – HERE HE COMES! OUR ULTRAMAN (??? ??????? ??????????????, Gekij?-ban Urutoraman X Kita Zo! Ware-ra no Urutoraman). In 2016, Tsuburaya Productions commissioned William Winckler Productions to produce English language dubs for a handful of Ultraman movies. Two of those films -- ULTRAMAN GINGA S: THE MOVIE and ULTRAMAN X: THE MOVIE -- received a limited theatrical run in the United States and Canada in 2017. Tsuburaya has now given Mill Creek permission to use the ULTRAMAN X: THE MOVIE dub for their ULTRAMAN X Blu-rays, which will be released

    Bonus content for the limited edition SSSS.GRIDMAN: The Complete Series BD/DVD + Digital Combo set. Photo courtesy of Funimation. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©2018 TRIGGER, AKIRA AMEMIYA/ GRIDMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM

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    Source: Funimation Official Site: gridman.net (Japan), funimation.com/shows/ssssgridman (United States) Special Thanks to Alex Segura Massive Kaiju are attacking, and no one knows why. The mechanized hero Gridman can stave off annihilation, and he’s chosen Yuta Hibiki to help him. With his friends at his back, Yuta has no choice but to fight -- for everyone’s sake. The anime series SSSS.GRIDMAN (SSSS.??????, SSSS.Guriddoman, 2018) is now available on home video in North America, courtesy of Funimation. Funimation has released the complete 12 episode series in two editions: a limited edition Blu-ray/DVD box set that comes with bonus content (including an excellent 150-page Art Book) and a standard Blu-ray set. Both versions come with digital copies of the series. Produced by the animation studio TRIGGER, SSSS.GRIDMAN is based on the 1993 live-action series GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT (??????????, Denkoo Choojin Guriddoman), which was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary

    The 1967 kaiju classic GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER comes to Blu-ray for the first time in North America. ©Nikkatsu Corporation

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    Source: Media Blasters press release Special Thanks to Carl Morano Media Blasters is pleased to announce that the kaiju cult classic, GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER (??????, Daikyoj? Gappa, 1967), will swoop onto Blu-ray for the first time ever! The company`s Tokyo Shock imprint will unleash the towering, flying reptile on both Blu-ray and DVD February 25th! Originally released directly to U.S. television in 1968 as MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET (in a badly panned and scanned format), GAPPA unfolds on a serene tropical island paradise untouched by modern civilization and technology where a dark secret lies dormant for centuries. When a greedy business tycoon has grandiose plans to turn the island into the world’s largest resort and amusement park, a team of scientists stumble upon a mysterious dinosaur egg. When the egg hatches, Gappa is born -- a mythical giant reptilian bird that

    Toei`s THE TERROR BENEATH THE SEA will be released on Blu-ray in Germany with the 3 collectible covers. © Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Avery Guerra, Ingo Strecker Toei`s 1966 sci-fi adventure WATER CYBORG (?????, Kaitei Daisens?) -- released in America as THE TERROR BENEATH THE SEA -- makes its Blu-ray debut from the German company, Anolis Entertainment. Available February 28 under the German title UX BLUTHUND - TAUCHFAHRT DES SCHRECKENS (UX BLOODHOUND - SUBMARINE DIVE/DIVE OF TERROR), the Blu-ray will be the title´s first HD release worldwide. This media book edition will include the Japanese and American cuts of the film (both with secondary German audio tracks), presented in the correct aspect ratio of 4:3, unlike the cropped 1.85:1 of the 2005 American DVD release. Directed by Hajime Sato (GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL) and starring Sonny Chiba (THE STREET FIGHTER, KILL BILL) and Peggy Neal (X FROM OUTER SPACE, THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL), THE TERROR BENEATH THE SEA will be released as part of Anolis` "Fantastic Classic Movies"

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America.© Naoshi Komi/ SHUEISHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT, MBS

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    All episodes from season 1 and 2 plus four unaired OVA episodes available for the first time ever! Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: nisekoi.jp (Japan), NisekoiUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce the long-awaited release of the beloved rom-com series, NISEKOI (????, 2014), as a complete Blu-ray set on April 28, 2020. The complete Blu-ray set features all twenty episodes of season 1 and all twelve episodes of season 2, plus four unaired OVA episodes only available in the U.S. on this release. Along with an original package cover art illustrated by series Character Designer and Chief Animation Director Nobuhiro Sugiyama (MAGIA RECORD: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SIDE STORY, March comes in like a lion), the Blu-ray set also includes all textless openings and endings as well as a special booklet featuring a compilation of visuals from various

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS © Light Chaser Animation Studios/Warner Bros. Far East

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    Source: Shout! Factory Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new GKIDS Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of WHITE SNAKE (?????, Báishé: Yuánq?, 2019). From Light Chaser Animation, one of China’s premiere animation studios, comes this modern take on a classic legend. Featuring the English dub voice talent of Vincent Rodriguez III (CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND), Stephanie Sheh (SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL), Matthew Moy (STEVEN UNIVERSE), and Faye Mata (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS), WHITE SNAKE features beautiful animation with lush scenes and stunning visuals. One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they

    Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © “Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden” Film Partners

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    Source: Shout! Factory Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of DONTEN: LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS – GAIDEN: THREE FILM COLLECTION. Available for the first time in North America, three-film collection includes LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS films ONE YEAR AFTER THE BATTLE, THE TRAGEDY OF FUUMA NINJA TRIBE, and CONSPIRACY OF THE MILITARY, and contains the original Japanese audio and a new English dub. Directed by Tetsuya Wakano (KILL La KILL, POKEMON GENERATIONS) and from the celebrated Wit Studio (ATTACK ON TITAN), DONTEN: LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS – GAIDEN is based on the supernatural manga series by Karakara-Kemuri and was previously adapted into an anime television series. It’s been a year since brothers and shrine guardians, Tenka, Soramaru, and Chutaro, have defeated the

    Arrow Video presents the ONE MISSED CALL Trilogy of J-Horror films in high definition with a wealth of bonus materials. Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Chakushin Ari Film Partners

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler An iconic trilogy of J-horror films comes to Blu-ray for the first time! Tapping into the same brand of terror as the RING and GRUDGE movies, visionary director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL) presents a modern, high-tech twist on that mainstay of Japanese folklore, the yurei or vengeful spirit, in the form of its own iconic antihero -- the terrifying Mimiko. In the first installment in the trilogy, 2003`s ONE MISSED CALL (????, Chakushin Ari), student Yoko (Anna Nagata, BATTLE ROYALE) receives a phone message from her future self, ending with her own death scream. Two days later, she dies in a horrific rail collision. As the mysterious phone curse spreads, claiming more young lives, Yoko`s friend Yumi (Ko Shibasaki, BATTLE ROYALE, 47 RONIN) joins forces with

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©2007 Masao Kogure / Summer Days with Coo Committee

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    Source: Shout! Factory Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new GKIDS Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of SUMMER DAYS WITH COO ((?????????, Kappa no K? to Natsuyasumi, 2007). Available for the first time in North America, the stunning fantasy film based on Japanese mythology is an inspiring and remarkable feature from leading Japanese animation film director Keiichi Hara (MISS HOKUSAI, COLORFUL). Awarded for Best Animation Film at Mainichi Film Concourse, Best Screenplay at the Tokyo Anime Awards and nominated for Best Animation Film from the Japanese Academy, SUMMER DAYS WITH COO is equal parts comedy and drama, and sure to provide a heartwarming adventure. One day, Koichi Uehara, a fourth-grader living in the suburbs of Tokyo, picks up a fossil that looks like a large stone while on his way home from

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

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    BanG DREAM! 2nd Season Available April 21st Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its April slate of releases featuring the latest installment in BUSHIROAD’s popular multimedia franchise: BanG DREAM! 2nd Season. Product details follow, in order of release... REVUE STARLIGHT Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 4/7/2020 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 As the 99th graduating class of the Seisho Music Academy prepares for their annual review, "Starlight", aspiring actress Karen Aijo is happy just to have the chance to be in the cast. But when Karen`s childhood friend Hikari mysteriously arrives after years abroad, Karen quickly learns that there is more going on at Seisho than the normal drama classes. Following Hikari late one night, Karen discovers an elevator that

    Photos courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © ULTRAMAN X PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM?TV TOKYO ©2016 UX FILM PARTNERS

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    The North American debut for both series in stunning high-definition! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans, Jeff Hayne, J.W. Starrett, Michael Kedor and Katie Samuels Minneapolis, MN (January 16, 2020) Mill Creek Entertainment is pleased to announce the next releases from the Ultraman superhero library! ULTRAMAN X will arrive on Blu-ray as both a Complete Series plus Movie combo pack on Blu-ray for $39.98 with a movie-only stand-alone Blu-ray version also available for only $19.98 on April 21. ULTRAMAN ACE will get the SteelBook® treatment for $49.98 while the complete series will also be available in standard Bu-ray packaging for $39.98 on May 12, 2020. ULTRAMAN ACE (??????A?????, Urutoraman A (?su)) is the fifth entry in the Ultra Series, premiering in April of 1972. The inter-dimensional alien Yapool launches a war against the Ultra Heroes for galactic domination. As the

    Takashi Miike’s FIRST LOVE arrives on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2020 “First Love” Production Committee

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR press release Official Site: hatsukoi-movie.jp (Japan), firstlovemovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland #FirstLove Prolific auteur Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, 13 ASSASSINS) is at his most fun and anarchic with the noir-tinged violent yakuza film FIRST LOVE (??, Hatsukoi), debuting on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD February 11 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The wild, genre-blending story follows a young boxer and a call girl who fall passionately in love while getting innocently caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo. FIRST LOVE stars Masataka Kubota (13 ASSASSINS), Sakurako Konishi (FANCY) and Shota Sometaniin (LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT). When a duplicitous scheme by the low-level yakuza, Kase (Shota Sometani) goes hilariously wrong, a terminally ill boxer, Leo (Masataka Kubota), and a disturbed drug addicted call

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