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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080: WAR IN THE POCKET (????????0080 ?????????, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu 0080 Poketto no Naka no Sensoo, 1989), the first OVA in the Gundam franchise! The 2-disc DVD will be available on January 3, 2017. Universal Century 0079. When the Principality of Zeon learns of a new Gundam being built, the veteran spec-ops Cyclops Team is dispatched to the civilian colony of Libot to investigate. Their newest member, Bernard “Bernie” Wiseman, gets shot down in action and meets young Alfred “Al” Izuruha, who dreams of mobile suits and space battles. Al thinks of Bernie as a friend, and even goes to great lengths to track him down while on his mission.

    Win PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE on DVD, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2016 Bona Entertainment Co., Hangzhou Heirun Film, Donyang Hongjing Film & Television Culture

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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 new, harrowing chronicle of horror to life (and perhaps death) with PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE (????, 2016) on DVD. Set in circa-1930 Shanghai, vengeful spirits of a performance troupe killed in a fire 13 years earlier seek new victims as the once-grand palatial playhouse reopens with a new show. Directed by Raymond Yip (ICEMAN, THE WARLORDS), PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE stars Ruby Lin (THE WONDERFUL WEDDING), Yo Yang (THE CROSSING franchise), Simon Yam (IP MAN), Huang Huan (THE LAW OF ATTRACTION), Jing Gang Shan (SLIM TILL DEAF), and Zhang Zi Feng (AFTERSHOCK). PHANTOM OF THE THEATRED debuts on digital and DVD (SRP: $24.98) October 11 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film is presented in

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler On December 6th, PULSE (??, Kairo, 2001) will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD set by Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment Group. Award-winning filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivered one of the finest entries in the "J-Horror" cycle of films with this moody and spiritually terrifying film that delivers existential dread along with its frights. Setting his story in the burgeoning internet and social media scene in Japan, Kurosawa`s dark and apocalyptic film foretells how technology will only serve to isolate us as it grows more important to our lives. A group of young people in Tokyo begin to experience strange phenomena involving missing co-workers and friends, technological breakdown, and a mysterious website which asks the compelling question, "Do you want to meet a ghost?" After the unexpected suicides of several

    -KIZUMONOGATARI- PART 1: TEKKETSU Blu-ray cover art. Artwork subject to change. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

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    Part 1 of Highly Anticipated Trilogy to Receive Home Release Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: kizumonogatari-movie.com (Japan), Kizumonogatari-USA.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America Inc. announced today at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) their plans to release -KIZUMONOGATARI- PART 1: TEKKETSU (???I ???, Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen, 2016) on Blu-ray starting this winter. The first part of the highly anticipated trilogy and prequel to the Monogatari franchise will be released on December 27 of this year. Pre-orders have begun on Aniplex of America’s official KIZUMONOGATARI homepage. -KIZUMONOGATARI- PART 1: TEKKETSU features the origin story of the highly popular Monogatari Series originally created by author NISIOISIN and is a direct prequel to the BAKEMONOGATARI television series. The story follows the protagonist Koyomi Araragi and his encounter with the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the “King of Apparitions.”

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tbs.co.jp/anime/gn (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano The voice acting, or seiyu, business is no joke in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition, GIRLISH NUMBER (??????????, Gaarisshu Nanbaa, 2016). Based on the light novel written by Wataru Watari (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) with color illustrations by QP:flapper (Celestial Method, MM!), this new series with a manga adaptation currently running in Dengeki G`S Comic is an exciting addition to Sentai’s Fall 2016 anime lineup. College student Chitose Karasuma is determined not to do boring things as she enters the adult world. To this end, this bad-mannered beauty barges into a facility that trains would-be voice actors and actresses, somehow landing a job at “Number One Produce,” a seiyu agency managed by her older brother, Gojo. In Chitose’s mind, she’s poised for greatness, but finds herself at a loss when she continues

    © 2002 Kadokawa Shoten

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler On October 11th, DARK WATER (????????, Honogurai Mizu no Soko Kara, 2002) will be released in a Blu-ray + DVD set by Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment Group. After terrifying audiences worldwide with the blockbuster J-horror classic THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998) and its sequel, director Hideo Nakata returned to the genre for DARK WATER, another highly atmospheric, and critically acclaimed, tale of the supernatural which took the common theme of the "dead wet girl" to new heights of suspense and drama. Based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, DARK WATER follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: matoi-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of animation production studio WHITE FOX’s (AKAME GA KILL!, RE:ZERO – STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD, IS THE ORDER A RABBIT?) first original anime series, MATOI THE SACRED SLAYER (???????, Sooshin Shoojo Matoi, 2016). I have wielded a god. The year 2016 -- In Tenman Shrine in Kamagaya City, Matoi Sumeragi was a 2nd year middle school student working a part-time job as a shrine maiden. Separated at a very young age with her mother, she has been entrusted for a long time with her paternal grandparents, and three months ago she finally started living together with her father Shingo. Because of such conditions, Matoi had been looking up to an ordinary, calm lifestyle. Matoi`s close friend and coworker Yuma Kusanagi was the candidate

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: flipflappers.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano High-flying otherworldly adventures abound in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition for the Fall 2016 anime season, FLIP FLAPPERS (??????????, Furippu Furappaazu. 2016). This original series by Studio 3Hz (DIMENSION W, CELESTIAL METHOD) follows two very different girls as they journey into the world of “Pure Illusion.” Cocona is a model honor student, cautious and slow to embrace new opportunities. This makes life complicated when a mysterious girl named Papika suddenly appears, fearlessly searching for a wish-granting crystal called the “Shard of Mimi.” When fates collide and they’re given the ability to transform into powerful fairy-like beings, where will the dangerous journey into “Pure Illusion” take them? Kiyotaka Oshiyama directed the series with Takashi Kojima debuting as chief animation director and character designer, and TO-MAS SOUNDSIGHT FLUORESCENT FOREST in charge of music. FLIP FLAPPERS

    Win the acclaimed supernatural thriller THE WAILING on Blu-ray from Well Go USA! Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2016 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

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    Critically-Acclaimed, Award-Winning South Korean Film from Director Na Hong-jin Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the South Korean supernatural thriller THE WAILING (??, Gokseong, 2016) on Blu-ray. Over six years in the making, director Na Hong-jin’s meticulously crafted follow-up to the globally acclaimed films THE YELLOW SEA and THE CHASER smashed box office records upon its debut in South Korea, where fans made many return viewings in order to catch new clues and debate what’s sure to be the most talked-about ending of 2016. THE WAILING stars Kwak Do Won (THE MAN FROM NOWHERE), Hwang Jung Min (NEW WORLD), Kunimura Jun (KILL BILL: VOL. 1 & 2) and Chun Woo hee (THE BEAUTY INSUDE). Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% rating, THE WAILING won the PRIX AQCC

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    INFINITE STRATOS 2 Box Set Available January 24th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its January slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ Limited Edition Premium Box Set of INFINITE STRATOS 2! Product details follow, in order of release... THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS ULTIMATE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 1000 min. Street Date: 1/3/2017 Format: BD, DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $99.98, $79.98 Keima Katsuragi`s skill at winning women`s hearts is so legendary that he`s called The God Of Conquests, but that`s only in dating video games, not the real world. Suddenly, Keima`s life takes a turn for the weird when he answers what he thinks is an online gaming challenge. Instead, he ends up with a demon contract, and now he

    Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD editions of ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 1. Photos courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2015

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan), attackontitanthemovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski On October 4, Funimation Entertainment will release ATTACK ON TITAN THE MOVIE: PART 1 (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 2015) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital HD (EST) and Ultraviolet. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and an English dub track. Synopsis When the Titans first attacked, life for mankind was forever changed. Fearing the massive man-eating humanoids, survivors constructed three enormous walls for protection. From that point on, humanity lived safely behind the walls -- for the time being. A century later, life is peaceful. Eren and his friends live inside the walls, yearning to explore beyond the borders they’ve always known. But the opportunity comes sooner than expected when a Colossal Titan appears above the wall. With a single kick the

    Win Kraken Releasing`s Blu-ray edition of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA! © 1984 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Section23 Films, Kraken Releasing Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Kraken Releasing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1984)! With a higher budget and more advanced special effects than any previous film in the series, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA returns Japan’s greatest monster to his intended role as an epic force of destruction and the film’s spectacular success re-launched the Godzilla franchise after nearly a decade in suspended animation. The Blu-ray and DVD feature the uncut Japanese language and Toho`s English dub of the film, neither of which have been commercially available in North America. Extras include trailers for THE RETURN OF GODZILLA and Kraken’s other Godzilla titles. THE RETURN OF GODZILLA will be available on Blu-ray (SRP $14.98) and DVD (SRP $9.98) from retailers

    The first film in the acclaimed RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy comes to Blu-ray and DVD in North America. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. ©

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    Live Action Samurai Film Based on Bestselling Manga Series Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan), funimationfilms.com/rurouni-kenshin (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski On November 1, Funimation Entertainment will release the hit samurai film RUROUNI KENSHIN PART 1: ORIGINS (??????, Rurouni Kenshin, 2012) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Both editions will include the original Japanese audio (with English subtitles) and a brand new English dub track. Synopsis In the wake of a brutal civil war, Kenshin Himura, once a feared killer, turns his back on bloodshed and vows to carry a reversed-edge blade for the rest of his days. But Kenshin soon finds that the world around him is greatly changed. Rapid modernization has given rise to new villains driven by power and greed -- and from the shadows of the past, the famed assassin Makoto Shishio

    Win the Blu-ray edition of Sammo Hung`s THE BODYGUARD! Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2016 Irresistible Films, Edko Films, Focus Films, Good Friends Entertainment

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win Sammo Hung`s action-packed drama THE BODYGUARD (????, Tèg?ng Yéyé 2016) on Blu-ray. The legendary actor/fight choreographer returns to the director’s chair and also co-stars with Andy Lau (SAVING MR, WU, SHAOLIN). THE BODYGUARD also stars Li Qinqin (THE CASE OF THE SILVER SNAKE), newcomer Jacqueline Chan, Hu Jun (LET THE BULLETS FLY), Feng Shaofeng (TAI CHI HERO), Eddie Peng (RISE OF THE LEGEND) and Song Jia (THE FINAL MASTER). In addition, many Hong Kong cinema legends make cameos, including Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao, Dean Shek, Karl Maka and Tsui Hark. In a small town bordering China and Russia, a retired bodyguard with early dementia (Sammo Hung) makes friends with a young girl. But when she and her father disappear,

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    LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS ~ HEART THROB Available December 13th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its December slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ Limited Edition Premium Box Set of LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS ~ HEART THROB! Product details follow, in order of release... THE KAWAI COMPLEX GUIDE TO MANORS & HOSTEL BEHAVIOR BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 12/6/2016 Format: BD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 For some, a home is where the heart is. For others, it`s where people send those whose brains aren`t functioning properly. So, when Kazunari Usa is sent to the Kawai Boarding House, it may take a while for him to figure out what kind of "home" his new "home" is. Let`s just

    Contents of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi ? PNP ? Toei Animation

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    Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Featuring 14 Uncut Episodes Along With Special Bonus Features Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab Official Site: sailormoon-official.com (Japan), VIZ.com/sailormoon (US) 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, thrills anime fans and legions of aspiring interstellar guardians with the home media release of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 is available as a special Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack as well as a multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Set and Standard Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack carries an MSRP of $79.99 U.S. / $99.99 CAN; the Standard Edition $69.99 U.S. / $81.99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD carries an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $51.99 CAN. With these new

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Shawne Kleckner, President and CEO of anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc., announced new release details during his panel at Otakon 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. Details were provided for the Sunrise/Right Stuf release of the Blu-ray edition of TURN A GUNDAM. Shawne also discussed details about the previously announced Nozomi Entertainment releases of the Blu-ray editions of GALAXY ANGEL and MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO. RIGHT STUF EXCLUSIVES Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce that the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM sequel series TURN A GUNDAM will be released on Blu-ray in 2017. Shawne Kleckner also discussed release details for the following titles: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080 WAR IN THE POCKET, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 AFTERGLOW OF ZEON. About TURN A GUNDAM (????????????, Taan Ee

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    Source: Nozomi Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of BIG WINDUP! Season 2 DVD Collection, available November 1, 2016. Also coming to DVD from Nozomi Entertainment on November 1, 2016 is the Anime Elements release of KIMBA, THE WHITE LION. BIG WINDUP! Season 2 DVD Collection Swing For The Fences! Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament! Their next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win! This should be doable for Mihashi and Abe since they continue to make a great battery, but at the same time, could Mihashi’s reliance on Abe’s signaling spell trouble in the games to come? Hits and

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Special Thanks to Carolyn Medrano Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its acquisition of LITTLE BUSTERS EX (????????! EX, Ritoru Basutaazu! EX, 2014). Adapted from the visual novel Little Busters! Ecstasy, this eight-episode OVA series expands on one high school boy’s adventures into a world that isn’t always what it seems to be. This reimagining of the Little Busters storyline pits protagonist Riki Naoe against familiar faces such as Saya Tokido, a treasure hunter in hiding from an elusive group known as the Dark Executives, and Kanata Futaki, young chairwoman of the so-called "Public Morals Committee" who seems to have a sinister agenda of her own. LITTLE BUSTERS EX was directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (LITTLE BUSTERS!, HATSUKOI LIMITED), with series composition by Michuru Shimada (LITTLE BUSTERS!, SHUGO CHARA!). J.C. Staff, the same studio that produced TANTEI OPERA MILKY HOLMES, A CERTAIN

    Win the Blu-ray edition of THE TIGER starring OLDBOY`s Choi Min-sik! Images courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2015 NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD & SANAI PICTURES

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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 the critically-acclaimed drama THE TIGER (??, Daeho, 2015) on Blu-ray. From writer/director Park Hoon-jung (NEW WORLD), the film features a remarkable performance from Korean superstar Choi Min-sik (OLDBOY, LUCY, THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS) in return to action in the role of retired sharpshooter facing off against the last surviving tiger in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1925. The film also stars Jung Man-sik (CHRONICLE OF A BLOOD MERCHANT), Kim Sang-ho (THE BEAUTY INSIDE), Ren Osugi (SHIN GODZILLA) and feature film newcomers Sung Yu-bin and Jeong Seok-won. An ex-sharpshooter for the Kingdom of Korea (Choi Min-sik) is hunting the country’s last tiger. But Japanese forces and vicious local poachers also seek “The Four-Legged Mountain Lord,” and will stop at nothing to claim their

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