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    The manga adaptation GINTAMA comes to Blu-ray and DVD from Well Go USA. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © Hideaki Sorachi/Shueisha © 2017

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    Adventure Awaits Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/gintama-film (Japan), azolandpictures.com/gintama (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas GINTAMA (??, 2017), the visually spectacular feature film based on the long-running manga, debuts on digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack (SLP: $29.98) and DVD (SLP: $24.98) March 6 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The live-action film adaptation of the blockbuster manga is set in an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, and a young samurai finds work however he can. Written and directed by Yûichi Fukuda (PSYCHIC KUSUO), GINTAMA stars Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Yuya Yagira, Hirofumi Arai, Ryo Yoshizawa, Akari Hayami, Murotsuyoshi, Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Okada, Jiro Sato, Nanao Ken Yasuda, with Kankuro Nakamura, and Tsuyoshi Domoto. Synopsis Based on the best-selling action comedy manga by Hideaki Sorachi, GINTAMA takes place in an alternate Edo-period Japan, where an Alien

    Takashi Miike’s ICHI THE KILLER is digitally remastered in 4k on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2001 Hideo Yamamoto/Shogakukan/

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    The Definitive Remastered Edition of Takashi Miike`s Cult Horror Classic also Playing in Theaters Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Takashi Miike’s ICHI THE KILLER (???? Koroshiya Ichi, 2001) has endured as one of the most influential pieces of genre filmmaking of the last two decades, and now it returns in a stunning all-new digitally restored special edition debuting on Blu-ray March 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Based on Hideo Yamamoto’s manga series of the same name, the controversial and graphic tale of feuding yakuza gangs is seen primarily through the actions of a scarred and psychologically damaged man, who is manipulated into killing rival faction members. Digitally remastered in 4k and approved by director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, 13 ASSASSINS, SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO, LESSON OF THE EVIL, SHIELD OF STRAW), ICHI THE

    Contents of the TERRAFORMARS Set 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Yu Sasuga, Kenichi Tachibana/SHUEISHA, Project TERRAFORMARS

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the home media release of the sci-fi horror anime series TERRAFORMARS (????????, Tera Foomaazu, 2014) on January 23rd. The TERRAFORMARS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contains 13 episodes on two Blu-ray discs and two DVDs and carries an MSRP of $59.99 U.S. / $69.99 CAN. Blu-ray episodes are presented in full 1080p HD, 16x9 video with stereo audio featuring English and Japanese dialogue options. Notable Blu-ray exclusives include a digital art gallery and behind the scenes interviews with the English voice cast and an interview with VIZ Media’s Animation and Manga Staff. In the deep silence of space, the planet Mars hisses with death. On Earth, a mysterious virus is devastating the human

    Win the magical adventure LEGEND OF THE NAGA PEARLS on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2017 Shanghai Film Group Corp.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the magical adventure LEGEND OF THE NAGA PEARLS (???, 2017). Helmed by first-time feature film director Yang Lei, the movie stars Darren Wang (RAILROAD TIGERS), Crystal Zhang (THE FOUNDING OF AN ARMY), Sheng Guansen (CITY MONKEY), Simon Yam (THE MIDNIGHT AFTER) and Xing Yu (CALL OF HEROES). After being defeated by humans centuries ago, the Winged Tribe has lost their ability to fly. Seeking vengeance, a royal descendant of the tribe has begun searching for the magical Naga Pearls, which he plans to use to destroy the humans. When the legendary pearls fall into -- and out of -- the hands of Heiyu, a wily human street punk, he must join a team

    Win a NAPPING PRINCESS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Shout! Factory. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2017

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: hirunehime.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/napping-princess (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of GKIDS` acclaimed anime film NAPPING PRINCESS (???? ????????????, Hirune Hime ?Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari?, 2017) from director Kenji Kamiyama (GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX, EDEN OF THE EAST, upcoming ULTRAMAN anime film). The film is set in the year 2020, three days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. While she should be studying for her exams, Kokone Morikawa often dozes off, entering a dream-world called Heartland full of fantastic motorized contraptions. But when her father, a talented but mysterious mechanic, is kidnapped for stealing technology from a powerful corporation, it’s up to Kokone and her childhood friend Morio to save him. Together they realize that Kokone’s dream-world holds the answers

    Win the Hong Kong crime thriller CHASING THE DRAGON on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Well Go USA! © 2017 Mega-Vision Workshop, Ltd. Bona Entertainment Co., Ltd., Infinitus Entertainment, Ltd. Sun Entertainment Culture, Ltd.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the stylish Hong Kong crime thriller CHASING THE DRAGON (??, Zhu? Lóng, 2017) featuring iconic action stars Donnie Yen (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, IP MAN franchise) and Andy Lau (HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS). Based on a true story, Yen plays an illegal immigrant from Mainland China who sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963 and transforms himself into the ruthless drug lord Crippled Ho. Lau reprises the role of the corrupt cop seeking money and power he originated in the Lee Rock franchise. CHASING THE DRAGON also stars Kent Cheng (IP MAN franchise), Philip Keung (DRUG WAR, THE STOOL PIGEON), Wilfred Lau (YOUNG BRUCE LEE), Yu Kang (KUNG

    The acclaimed anime film NAPPING PRINCESS will be released as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo and on DVD by GKIDS and Shout! Factory. Photos courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2017

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: hirunehime.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/napping-princess (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan The highly acclaimed 2017 film NAPPING PRINCESS (???? ????????????, Hirune Hime ?Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari?) comes to Blu-ray + DVD from GKIDS and Shout! Factory on January 30, 2018. From visionary director Kenji Kamiyama (GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX, EDEN OF THE EAST, upcoming ULTRAMAN anime film) comes a sci-fi fantasy that effortlessly weaves together the rapidly evolving technology of today’s world with the fantastic imagination of the next generation, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature – Independent, at this year’s Annie Awards. The year is 2020, three days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. While she should be studying for her exams, Kokone Morikawa often dozes off, entering a dream-world called Heartland full of fantastic motorized contraptions. But when her father, a talented but mysterious mechanic, is kidnapped

    CRAYON SHIN-CHAN: O-O-O-NO SHINNOSUKE. Image courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK

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    12 Months of Exclusive Content Direct From Studios and Distributors Author: Keith Aiken SciFi Japan is proud to remain the one and ONLY English language website devoted to Japanese fantasy films and TV that is officially press registered with all five major Japanese studios (Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Nikkatsu and Kadokawa), several Japanese production companies, plus their distributors and licensees. While other sites will run information and images taken from Japanese news sources and publications, SciFi Japan regularly posts content provided directly to us by the companies and people making and releasing Japanese movies, programs and merchandise. This allows us to present our readers with accurate, verified information rather than rumors and speculation, and also run larger and higher quality photos and artwork than can be found elsewhere. Thanks to all our writers, contributors, sources and readers for your support! Be sure to check back with SciFi Japan

    © Takuto Kashiki · Published by KADOKAWA / Hakumei and Mikochi Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: hakumiko.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Kelly Fay They are just 9 centimeters tall, but these little fairies of HAKUMEI AND MIKOCHI (????????, Hakumei to Mikochi, 2018) will start their adventures as Sentai Filmworks’ new acquisition for the Winter 2018 season. While Hakumei is cheerful, outgoing and prefers to be outside, Mikochi is more introverted and prefers to stay indoors. These differences will set the tone for their friendship. Riding on insects and birds, creating tools from the forest and living their normal lives, they’ll show us how day to day chores can be the biggest adventure in a small world full of wonders. HAKUMEI AND MIKOCHI is an adaptation of the manga by Takuto Kashiki. It is directed by Masaomi Andou (07 GHOST, FAIRY TALE) and produced by Lerche (ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM, MONSTER MUSUME: EVERYDAY LIFE WITH MONSTER GIRLS). It includes

    © 2017 Katsuo / KADOKAWA, ASCII?MediaWorks / Mitsuboshi Colors Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: mitsuboshi-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Kelly Fay They are cute, resourceful, fun and the newest acquisition for Sentai Filmworks... they are Yui, Sacchan and Kotoha, the main characters of MITSUBOSHI COLORS (???????, Mitsuboshi Karaazu). This new story from Silver Link (CHIVALRY OF A FAILED KNIGHT, TANAKA-KUN IS ALWAYS LISTLESS, and KOKORO CONNECT) follows the lives of three small kids on their own secret mission... to protect their city! The adventures of the “Colors” adventures include struggling to be heard, playing games, solving puzzles, and even outsmarting some adults, all before nightfall. MITSUBOSHI COLORS is based on the manga by Katsuwo and directed by Tomoyuki Kawamura (KAMIGAMI NO ASOBI, and ANTI-MAGIC ACADEMY: THE 35TH TEST PLATOON). The series will start in the Winter 2018 season and will be available for streaming exclusively on HIDIVE, beginning in January 2018. For Sentai

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

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    AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN SEASON 2 Available April 10th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its April slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks’ AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN SEASON 2, available on DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release... UTANO - PRINCESAMA: LEGEND STAR Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 4/3/2018 Format: BD, DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $49.98 The contest to become the opening group for Triple S may have been shaken up by the arrival of the now seven-member group HEAVENS, but QUARTET NIGHT generously declines to take advantage of the decision in their favor... as long as the other two bands agree to an unexpected new phase of the competition! Are the other two

    Win this SHIN GODZILLA promo poster by artist Matt Frank! Image courtesy of Funimation Entertainment. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), funimationfilms.com/shingodzilla (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Celebrate the holidays with some great Godzilla artwork! Funimation Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) promotional poster by artist Matt Frank (IDW Publishing’s Godzilla comics). To celebrate the North American home video release of SHIN GODZILLA this past August, Funimation sponsored the Godzilla-themed “Strange Beasts V: Shin Beasts” art show and exhibition at Guzu Gallery in Austin, TX. As part of the event, they distributed a select number of limited-edition posters featuring commissioned Godzilla artwork created by Frank. Funimation has now provided five of these posters to SciFi Japan to give away! SHIN GODZILLA is the 29th film produced by Toho Co., Ltd. in the iconic science fiction monster franchise and is co-directed by Hideaki Anno

    The original video animation series MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) comes to Blu-ray and DVD in March. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) (????????UC(?????), Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Yunikon, 2010-2014), available on Blu-ray and DVD on March 6, 2018. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) BLU-RAY COLLECTION Based on a bestselling novel by the famed writer Harutoshi Fukui and animated with theatrical quality, this new chapter in the Gundam saga is a cutting-edge anime series for all coming generations. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) features an original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi (HUNTER X HUNTER, RUROUNI KENSHIN, GETBACKERS) and has music by Hiroyuki Sawano (ATTACK ON TITAN, KILL LA KILL, BLUE EXORCIST). Universal Century 0096. Three years after the last

    Win the action-packed sequel, WOLF WARRIOR 2 on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2017 Beijing Dengfeng International Culture and Communication Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the action-packed sequel, WOLF WARRIOR 2 (??2, Zhàn láng 2, 2017). Directed by and starring Wu Jing (WOLF WARRIOR, SHAOLIN, BADGES OF FURY) as a loose cannon Chinese soldier who takes on a special mission in an African country protecting medical aid workers from local rebels and vicious arms dealers. One of the top five highest-crossing films worldwide in 2017 and the biggest box office champ ever in China, WOLF WARRIOR 2 also stars Frank Grillo (CAPTAIN AMERICA franchise), Celina Jade (ARROW), Wu Gang (WHITE DEER PLAIN), Hans Zhang (ZOMBIE FIGHT CLUB), Ding Haifeng (WHITE VENGEANCE) and Chungyu Shanshan (WITNESS), with special appearances by Yu Nan (THE EXPENDABLES 2), Yu Qian

    Contents of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 3 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi ? PNP ? Toei Animation

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    Latest Home Media Edition Of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Arrives In Time For The Holidays! Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab Official Site: sailormoon-official.com (Japan), VIZ.com/sailormoon (US) Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the home media release of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 3 on December 5th. The latest Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack features Act 27-38 (13 Episodes, 27-39) of the celebrated reboot of the classic anime series, based on Naoko Takeuchi`s original Sailor Moon manga series along with a host of bonus content. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 3 will also be available as a Standard Edition DVD-only set. The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 3 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack will carry an MSRP of $79.99 U.S. / $93.99 CAN; Standard Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack will carry

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2017 Pokémon. © 1997-2005 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    Ash And Pikachu Continue Their Journey Through The Hoenn Region In New DVD Release Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers substantial POKÉMON fun in time for the holidays as it announces the release of the POKÉMON ADVANCED CHALLENGE COMPLETE COLLECTION on December 5th. The new home media edition contains the venerable series’ complete seventh season on six DVDs and carries an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN. In the POKÉMON ADVANCED CHALLENGE COMPLETE COLLECTION, a shadow hovers over Ash, May and friends as they continue their journey through the Hoenn region, and it`s not just that of Mt. Chimney -- both Team Magma and Team Aqua put plans into action with our heroes caught in the middle! When not

    Win the bloody revenge thriller THE VILLAINESS on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Well Go USA! Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2017 NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD & APEITDA. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the stylish, kinetic South Korean action-thriller THE VILLAINESS (??, Aknyeo, 2017). Certified “Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, this welcome shot of adrenaline to the classic femme fatale story follows a ruthless female assassin who leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks her blood-spattered revenge. Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited as a sleeper agent with the promise of freedom after ten years of service -- and she jumps at the chance for a normal life. But soon enough, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for, and now nobody can stand in her way as she embarks on

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

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    CHIHAYAFURU SEASON 2 Available March 20th Source: Section23 Films press releases Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its February and March slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks’ popular shoujo anime series, CHIHAYAFURU SEASON 2. The Complete Collection will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and a Limited Edition Premium Box Set. Product details follow, in order of release... Coming February 2018 FOOD WARS! ~ THE SECOND PLATE Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 2/13/2018 Format: BD, DVD, COMBO Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $99.98, $79.98, $199.98 At the Tohtsuki Culinary Academy, the first rule is survival of the fittest, and if you don`t have what it takes to become a master chef, you need to get out of the kitchen before you get burned. With the

    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) is one of several Gundman titles coming to Blu-ray in 2018 from North American distributor Right Stuf. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © SOTSU • SUNRISE

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry New details were announced by anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Nozomi Entertainment during their panel at Anime Nebraskon 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. Details were provided for the upcoming Sunrise/Right Stuf release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN), MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00. RIGHT STUF EXCLUSIVES Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce that MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) will be released in 2018. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE will be released along with the OVA MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN in 2018 as well. Also announced for 2018 release was MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00, which will be released along with the movie MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00: AWAKENING OF THE TRAILBLAZER. About MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM

    Image courtesy of Nozomi Entertainment. © 2004 Ryoichi Koga / MediaWorks / Ninin ga Shinobuden Production Committee.

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    Source: Nozomi Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment regrets to announce that due to a materials delay, NINJA NONSENSE Blu-ray Collection has been rescheduled. Originally announced for December 5, 2017, the new release date for this title is January 2, 2018. Nozomi wants to apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. NINJA NONSENSE (????????, Ninin ga Shinobuden, 2004) is the story of super-handsome Onsokumaru, beautiful girls, and their animated adventures of love, lust and tears!! Shinobu, a voluptuous young ninja-in-training, is a student of the great ninja master Onsokumaru -- a lecherous, loud, shapeshifting yellow ball. Onsokumaru sends Shinobu out on a mission of vital importance: to stealthily acquire the panties of local high school girls! In the midst of failing miserably, she manages to befriend hot-tempered schoolgirl Kaede, and the two quickly find themselves embarking

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