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    He may look harmless, but appearances can be deceiving in KUNG FU MONSTER. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2018 Bona Film Group

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the action-packed Hong Kong wuxia fantasy KUNG FU MONSTER (????, W? Lín Guài Shòu, 2018), starring martial arts icon Louis Koo (KILL ZONE 2, THE WHITE STORM). Director by Andrew Lau (THE GUILLOTINES, INTERNAL AFFAIRS trilogy) employs lavish special effects for the epic story of Ocean (Koo), an animal trainer in the Ming Dynasty, who releases a gentle, gremlin-like ball of fur he names Lucky into the world after he witnesses its mistreatment by Crane, an evil eunuch. This infuriates Crane, who immediately puts a huge bounty on both Ocean and Lucky’s heads. From all corners of China, bounty hunters with the most diverse backgrounds and masters of the martial arts sign up for the hunt. What

    A crime boss finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with a local detective to catch a serial killer in THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2019 Kiwi Media Group

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the action-packed South Korean drama THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL (???, Ak-in-jeon, 2019), in which a crime boss finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with a detective to catch an elusive serial killer. Directed by Lee Won Tae, the film stars Don Lee (TRAIN TO BUSAN), Kim Moo Yul (WAR OF THE ARROWS) and Sung-kyu Kim (TUNNEL). In THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL, the fierce gang boss Jang Dong-su (Don Lee) is violently attacked after a fender bender on a rainy night. After fighting back, he barely escapes, however his reputation as a feared leader is damaged beyond repair. The only way to restore his image is to find his attacker and exact revenge. Jang

    Arrow Video presents RINGU and its immediate sequels in high definition with a wealth of bonus materials. Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1998 The Ring/The Spiral Production Group

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Before the sequels, remakes and crossovers, audiences were first introduced to a future horror icon amidst an era of ultra-violent slashers from the ‘80s and ‘90s, where its more sombre march towards terror taught audiences and filmmakers alike that the dread of the unknown can be more frightening than the horrors we know. THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998), initially released to worldwide acclaim, sparking a global genre renaissance and a western love-affair with “J-Horror” that endures to this day. Now, the twisted visage of Sadako is one of horror’s most recognizable icons, alongside the likes of Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. The hushed gossiping of the tape’s ghastly legend resonated with those who spent their playground years sharing stories of Bloody Mary and Candy Man, offering us an insight into Japan’s y?rei-driven folklore,

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: ahirunosora.jp (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to the action-packed shounen sports anime AHIRU NO SORA (?????) through a worldwide licensing arrangement excluding Asia. The all-new television series is based on the best-selling manga by Takeshi Hinata and debuts October 2019. He may be shorter in stature, but Sora Kurumatani can soar and score on the basketball court! With a passion for the sport he inherited from his mother, Sora vows to her that he’ll take top prize at a high school basketball tournament... but there’s one problem. His new school’s basketball club has turned into a hangout for delinquents! Will Sora’s sheer tenacity and amazing three-point shooting change their minds and get the club up and running again? Produced by Studio Diomed?a (DOMESTIC GIRLFRIEND, MY GIRLFRIEND IS SHOBITCH, SQUID GIRL), AHIRU NO SORA is

    An alien monster and a giant high school teacher battle in the old-school tokusatsu movie, ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER, coming to home video in North America from SRS Cinema. Photo courtesy of SRS Cinema. © 2019 Attack of the Giant Teacher Film Partners

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC Special Thanks to Avery Guerra and Ron Bonk A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The new independent daikaiju film ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER (??????????????????????, Atakku Obu Za Jaianto T?ch?, 2019) has been licensed for North American distribution by SRS Cinema LLC. A classic-style tokusatsu movie, ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER will be available on limited edition Blu-ray and VHS in early January 2020, with wide release DVDs planned for next summer. Synopsis Kenzo Miyazawa is an earnest teacher who works at a night high school. His class is filled with unique and slightly odd students. Suddenly, the night school witnesses a drop in student numbers and has no choice but to shut down by the end of the year. Mr. Miyazawa’s class decides to create a musical for the school’s last festival. Then, an alien beast invades Earth

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

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    BLOOM INTO YOU Available December 17th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its December slate of releases featuring Sentai Filmworks hit romance series, BLOOM INTO YOU. Available on Blu-ray and special Limited Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... K-ON ULTIMATE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 1135 min. Street Date: 12/3/2019 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $129.98 The Sakuragoaka Girls` Academy curriculum traditionally focuses on the three "R"s of reading, writing and arithmetic, but Ritsu Tainaka wants to add two more "R"s: Rock and Roll! To do that, however, Ritsu has to save the Light Music Club from being shut down due to little problems like not having any other members or a faculty advisor. After strong-arming her best friend

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    Source: Shout! Factory Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray edition of THE CASE OF HANA & ALICE (?????????, Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken, 2015). The release includes over two hours of bonus features, including a greeting from the film’s premiere and a message from animator Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) that are exclusive to the physical release. When Alice transfers to a new middle school, she hears an urban legend about a student who disappeared the previous year and is suspected to have been killed by his fellow students. Even worse, Alice discovers that she lives next door to his former house, a supposedly haunted home, now occupied by a reclusive classmate named Hana. Hana and Alice decide to investigate this “murder case” together, but soon find that their lack of

    Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © YUKI MIDORIKAWA, HAKUSENSHA/NATSUME YUJIN-CHO Project

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    The only feature-length film from the mysterious and ethereal world of NATSUME YUJIN-CHO finally arrives on Blu-ray! Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: natsume-movie.com (Japan), natsume-movieusa.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated release of NATSUME YUJIN-CHO THE MOVIE: EPHEMERAL BOND (??? ????? ?????????, Natsume Y?jin-Ch?: Utsusemi ni Musubu, 2018) on Blu-ray on November 26th. The first and only film from the beloved series features a brand new, original story by creator Yuki Midorikawa along with veteran director Takahiro Omori (DURARARA!!, HELL GIRL) returning as Chief Director with help from Hideki Ito, who has taken on the role of director for the film, and Tatsuo Yamada, who handled the yokai design and role of action animation director. The film’s animation production is by studio Shuka, who produced the TV series since 2016, with screenplay by Sadayuki Murai

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray Combo Pack of the Chinese martial arts comedy KUNG FU LEAGUE (????, Gong fu lian meng, 2018). Directed by Jeffrey Lau (KUNG FU HUSTLE), the movie stars Yu-Hang To (IP MAN, IP MAN 2), Wenzhuo Zhao (THE UNITY OF HEROES, GOD OF WAR), Jay Chou (THE GREEN HORNET) and in his cinematic debut, Ashin. When his manager prevents Fei Ying Xiong from getting the girl he loves, he summons the help from four legendary Kung Fu masters to learn the highest level of martial arts from the best in history and to defeat his enemies who stand in the way of the things he wants most. KUNG FU LEAGUE debuts on DVD (SLP: $24.98) and Blu-ray Combo Pack (SLP: $29.98) September

    The Japanese ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES ULTRA Q UHD & MovieNEX set presents the classic ULTRA Q series in 4K UHD. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/movie-nex/q Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES ULTRA Q UHD & MovieNEX (ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES ????Q UHD & MovieNEX), their upcoming 10-disc Japanese Blu-ray box set presenting all 28 episodes of the classic series on Blu-ray and in 4K UHD. Part of the company`s ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project that looks back at key episodes of the Ultraman Series through home video, public events, and deluxe merchandising, the set also offers the episodes plus exclusive bonus video and text content on the TSUBURAYA MovieNEX streaming service. For this set, the original 35mm negatives were scanned to 4K data, a process that took 3 days for each episode. Approximately 1 million frames were exhaustively checked for damage, and the necessary restoration was performed. The end result is a stunning HDR (high-dynamic-range imaging)

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

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    HAIKYU!! SEASON 3 Available November 26th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its November slate of releases featuring the exciting third season of HAIKYU!! from Sentai Filmworks, which will be available on DVD & BD November 26th with a Limited Edition Premium Box Set later this year. Product details follow, in order of release... MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY ~ SNAFU Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 675 min. Street Date: 11/5/2019 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $89.98 When Hachiman Hikigaya, who has no friends and believes that anyone who likes high school is either deluded or a liar, is coerced into joining the "Services Club" run by Yukino Yukinoshita, who`s smart, attractive and considers everyone to be her complete inferior, it`s a catastrophe just waiting to

    Satoshi Kon`s masterpiece MILLENNIUM ACTRESS comes to Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and digital download from ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio and Shout! Factory. Photo courtesy of ELEVEN ARTS. © 2001 Millennium Actress Production Committee

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    The anime masterpiece on Blu-ray for the first time in North America! Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan A gorgeous new restoration of the captivating anime feature MILLENNIUM ACTRESS (????, Sennen Joy?, 2001) will be released on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and digital download on November 19, 2019 from ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio and Shout! Factory. Fans ordering directly from shoutfactory.com will receive a limited-edition lithograph, available while supplies last. Boasting countless awards and recognitions, including Grand Prize winner in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, MILLENNIUM ACTRESS is a must see for anime fans of all ages. This release includes the original Japanese audio and a new English dub. The incredible film from legendary director Satoshi Kon (PERFECT BLUE, PAPRIKA, TOKYO GODFATHERS) and famed anime studio Madhouse (PERFECT BLUE, WOLF CHILDREN, DEATH NOTE) is

    Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2017 Sun Entertainment Culture

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    Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray Combo Pack of the action-packed thriller THE BRINK (??, Kuáng shòu, 2017). The first feature film from director Jonathan Li, THE BRINK stars rising action star Max Jin Zhang (IP MAN 3, THE GRANDMASTER, PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING), Shawn Yue (THE GUILLOTINES, LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN), Yue Wu (IP MAN 4: THE FINALE) and Janice Man (COLD WAR II). Li was nominated as Best New Director at the 2018 Hong Kong Film Awards, while Chung Chi Li was nominated for Best Action Choreography for his “impressively staged action sequences” (Screen Anarchy). In THE BRINK, a renegade cop is on a mission to bring a shady smuggler to justice by any means necessary. When his investigation leads to

    Win the Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray Collection from Arrow USA! THIS TRANSIENT LIFE © 1970 ATG

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray. This box set contains three New Wave films from the Art Theatre Guild -- THIS TRANSIENT LIFE, MANDALA and POEM, forming The Buddhist Trilogy -- which were directed by Akio Jissoji (ULTRAMAN, TOKYO: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS). Winner of the Golden Leopard award at the 1970 Locarno Film Festival, THIS TRANSIENT LIFE (??, Muj?, 1970) is among the Art Theatre Guild`s most successful -- and most controversial -- productions. The film concerns a brother and sister from a rich family who defy the expectations placed on them, and stars Kotobuki Hananomoto (OPERATION: MYSTERY), Akiji Kobayashi (ULTRAMAN, GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH) and Eiji Okada (WOMAN IN THE DUNES, X FROM OUTER

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

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    IS IT WRONG TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? ARROW OF THE ORION Available October 22nd Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its October slate of releases featuring Sentai Filmworks’ feature-length film, based on the hugely popular franchise known to insiders as DanMachi, IS IT WRONG TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? ARROW OF THE ORION, available on Blu-ray and DVD! Product details follow, in order of release... JOSHIRAKU Published by: Maiden Japan Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 10/1/2019 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyo and Kukuru are five young women with completely different interests and personalities, but there`s one thing that they all share: performing Rakugo, a unique form of Japanese comic theater in which a single artist sits in

    The collector’s edition Blu-day of SPIRITED AWAY will be released this November. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2001 NIBARIKI • GNDDTM

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will issue SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001) in a beautiful collector’s edition release on November 12, 2019. The limited-edition set comes housed in an elegant hard slipcase, with a new 40-page book with stunning art and essays. Featured in a deluxe disc portfolio will be a Blu-ray of the film paired with hours of special features and the film’s soundtrack on CD, now available exclusively on disc in North America. The set is available for pre-order now on ghiblicollection.com. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, this wondrous fantasy film is one of the best-selling and internationally renowned films of all time, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japanese history in 2001. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s

    Win the Chinese wuxia action epic SHADOW on Blu-ray from Well Go USA Entertainment and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2018 Le Vision Pictures

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    Bonus Materials Include Behind the Scenes Footage & “Making of” Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of the wuxia action epic SHADOW (?, Y?ng, 2018) from director Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS). One of the most influential directors of the last two decades, Zhang Yimou once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. SHADOW debuts on DVD (SLP: $24.98), Blu-ray Combo (SLP: $29.98), 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo (SLP: $34.98) and digital August 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Bonus content includes Behind the Scenes footage and a “Making of” featurette.

    ULTRAMAN`s Hiroko Sakurai stars in director Akio Jissoji`s MANDARA, one of three New Wave films included in the Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray Collection. © 1971 ATG

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Originally announced for a 2018 release, Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy Limited Edition will now be available on August 20th from Arrow Academy. Akio Jissoji created a rich and diverse body of work during his five decades in Japan`s film and television industries. For some, he is best-known for his science-fiction: the 1960s TV series ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman K?s? Tokusatsu Shir?zu, 1966-67) and ULTRASEVEN (???????, Urutorasebun, 1967-68) and 1988`s box-office success TOKYO: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS (????, Teito Monogatari). For others, it is his 1990s adaptations of horror and mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo, such as WATCHER IN THE ATTIC (???????, Yaneura no Sanposha, 1992) and MURDER ON D STREET (D??????, D-Zaka no Satsujin Jiken, 1998). And then there are his New Wave films for the Art Theatre Guild, three of

    REIGO; KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS makes its long-delayed debut on home video in North America. © 2007 Reigo Assosiates

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC press release Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Two giant new Kaiju are setting their sights on North America via SRS Cinema -- REIGO; KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS (???????, Shinkaij? Reig?, 2005/2008) and RAIGA: THE MONSTER FROM THE DEEP SEA (?????, Shinkaij? Raiba, 2009). Both will be available on limited edition Blu-ray and VHS exclusively at SRS Cinema, with wide release DVD’s coming in Nov. and (tentatively) Feb via MVD/SRS. Limited Editions for both titles will be rolled out for presales starting Thurs, 7/25/19 at 7pm EST (they will show as sold out until then). They will be limited to 200 Blu-ray (but see more on that below) and 50 VHS. The movies will go to replication/duplication around 8/25 with copies expected to ship around Mid-Sept. Each physical media format -- Blu-ray, DVD and VHS -- will have artwork exclusive to that format

    Contents of Criterion`s upcoming Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of The Criterion Collection. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: The Criterion Collection Official Site: criterion.com/godzilla-the-showa-era-films-1954-1975 Special Thanks to Curtis Tsui Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path—and changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla defended its throne against a host of other formidable creatures, transforming from a terrifying symbol of nuclear annihilation into a benevolent (if still belligerent) Earth protector. Collected here for the first time are all fifteen Godzilla films of Japan’s Showa era, in a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen. Spine #1000 Available October

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