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    Right Stuf will expand their distribution of Sunrise`s MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM franchise to include the original series and shows never before released in North America. © Sotsu, Sunrise

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. is excited to announce a new expanded distribution deal with Sunrise Inc. to release the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM (????????, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu) franchise in North America. The MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM franchise is a space opera anime that redefined the mecha genre. The original MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM series focused on using giant combat robots as a tool to win a war. This plot line structure strongly influenced future mecha series in the anime industry. 2014 marks the 35th anniversary of the original MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM anime release in Japan. The original anime series was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and aired on Nagoya Broadcasting Network from April 1979 – January 1980. It later inspired numerous manga, movies, videogames and anime spin-offs. To date, the GUNDAM franchise encompasses over 25 different series. In this newly

    The anime feature film BAYONETTA: BLOODY FATE comes to Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack this month from FUNimation. Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © SEGA/BAYONETTA FILM CLUB

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: bayonetta-movie.com (Japan), funimation.com/bayonetta-bloody-fate (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter The cutting-edge studio behind AFRO SAMURAI brings to life the sexy, stylish, and undeniably-badass video game vixen who prowls the shadows of your wildest dreams in BAYONETTA: BLOODY FATE (????? ?????????, Beyonetta Buraddi Feito, 2013). Based on the best-selling franchise, this pulse-pounding feature length anime shows you a side of Bayonetta you’ve never seen before! Twenty years after her awakening, the hottest witch in gaming history is still searching for clues that could help unravel the mysteries of her dark past. Aided in her quest by the clandestine weapon smith Rodin -- and his deadly creations: Scarborough Fair – Bayonetta continues to leave a trail of angel corpses in her irresistible wake. Her search for answers leads to encounters with a mysterious – and eerily familiar -- little girl,

    © Kouki Yoshimune, Ixtl/TV Tokyo/Alternative Project 1

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: muv-luv-te-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez Two brave souls will hold the fate of humanity in their hands as the world nations unite under the threat of alien invasion in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE (???? ???????? ??????????, Maburavu Orutaneitivu Tootaru Ikuripusu, 2012). This sci-fi action adventure series is directed by Masaomi Ando (WHITE ALBUM 2, RE:HAMATORA [assistant director]) and Takayuki Inagaki (DESERT PUNK, INDIAN SUMMER) with music by Seikou Nagaoka (CHAIKA –THE COFFIN PRINCESS-, HE IS MY MASTER), art direction by Kei Ichikura (DRAGONAUT – THE RESONANCE, KURAU: PHANTOM MEMORY) and animation production by ixtl and SATELIGHT (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, LOG HORIZON). Since 1973, an invasion of aliens known as BETA have driven the human race into near extinction. Facing an enormous enemy force, mankind has responded by developing large humanoid arms called

    Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. ©

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    Two of the Movie`s Voice Actors Will Appear October 10-11 Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski The DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS momentum continues! Following the highly successful theatrical release in August, the movie releases today, Oct 7th, on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD! Fans can relive the epic theatrical event with the Extended Edition Blu-ray Combo pack, which features 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage. It also includes the theatrical version of the film, as well as 30 minutes of extra features, both of which are not available on the standard DVD version. You don’t want to miss this! IGN noted the movie has “some of the most exhilarating fight scenes I’ve ever seen.” Fans love the stunning animation, epic new villains, action, and comedy of the film. They called the English dub “phenomenal”. To celebrate

    MOEBIUS, the latest thriller from Cannes-award winning director Kim Ki-duk, is coming to DVD and VOD in the United Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Terracotta Distribution. © 2013 Next Entertainment World

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    Source: Terracotta Distribution Special Thanks to Claire Marty On October 13th, Terracotta Distribution will release the South Korean thriller MOEBIUS (????, Moebiuseu, 2013) on DVD and VOD in the United Kingdom. Initially banned, the latest tour-de-force from Cannes-award winning director KIM Ki-duk plays like a warped Greek tragedy. A teenager is caught between his adulterous father and psychotic mother, and an extreme act of revenge forces father and son to deal with its bloody aftermath. This pitch-black study of lust and guilt circles this destructive family whilst questioning one’s basic sexual desires. Directed by Kim Ki-duk (THE ISLE, BAD GUY, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER…AND SPRING, SAMARITAN GIRL, 3-IRON, ARIRANG, PIETA), MOEBIUS stars CHO Jae-hyun (CROCODILE, THE ISLE, BAD GUY, THE WEIGHT) as Father and features strong performances from seventeen-year-old newcomer SEO Young-ju (JUVENILE OFFENDER) and actress LEE Eun-woo, creatively cast as both wife

    Contents of the SILVER SPOON – Complete 2nd Season DVD Set-. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Hiromu Arakawa, Shogakukan/EZONO Festa Executive Committee

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    The Ezono Students are Back for More Laughs, Loveable Animals, and Life Lessons! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: ginsaji-anime.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/silverspoon (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Anime fans who were anxiously waiting to see what the rustic students of the anime series SILVER SPOON (???, Gin no Saji, 2013-2014) were up to next, their questions have been answered! Aniplex of America, Inc. has announced at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA.) their plans to release the second season of SILVER SPOON in a complete DVD set on December 16th. Pre-orders for this product have begun on their official SILVER SPOON homepage and through official retailers. This product will be available for sale in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas only. Adapted from the original manga series created by author, Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist), SILVER SPOON has been awarded

    Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © Shirow Masamune · Production I.G/KODANSHA · GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE COMMITTEE

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: kokaku-a.jp (Japan), funimation.com/ghost-in-the-shell-arise (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter This cyberpunk classic that sparked a phenomenon returns with all new story lines combining breathtaking visual effects and exhilarating action sequences! GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE (?????ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL-, Kookaku Kidootai Araizu -Goosuto In Za Sheru-, 2013) sheds new light on the mysteries that have haunted fans for decades -- while rebooting the genre it helped define. Border 1: Ghost Pain Set against a backdrop of international arms dealers, exploding cyborgs, and murdered prostitutes, this origins story plays out with a futuristic flair for the destructive. When cyborg hacker Motoko Kusanagi is hired to investigate a devastating bombing, she must fight her way through a maze of phantom memories to unlock her mysterious past -- and track down the evil mastermind behind the attacks. Border 2: Ghost

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: nhk.or.jp/loghorizon (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams The adventures continue as Shiroe, Akatsuki and the rest of Log Horizon prepare to delve deeper into the world of Elder Tale in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, LOG HORIZON 2 (????????, Rogu Horaizun, 2014). This new season of the wildly popular action adventure series from the brilliant mind of Mamare Touno (Maoyu) is directed by Shinji Ishihara (LOG HORIZON, FAIRY TAIL) with series composition by Toshizo Nemoto (TOWANOQUON, DOG & SCISSORS), music by Yasuharu Takanashi (THE SEVERING CRIME EDGE, THE AMBITION OF ODA NOBUNA), and animation production by Studio DEEN (FATE/STAY NIGHT, HIGURASHI – WHEN THEY CRY). After struggling to survive in a surreal existence they were suddenly thrown into, Shiroe and his friends have managed to restore order to Akihabara by defending the people against the Goblins in the Zantleaf Region.

    © REKI KAWAHARA/ASCII MEDIA WORKS/SAO Project

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    The Sequel to the Hit SWORD ART ONLINE Series Coming This Winter! Official Site: swordart-online.net (Japan), swordart-onlineusa.com/bluray-ee (US) Aniplex of America, Inc. recently announced at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA.) that they will be releasing the home video versions of SWORD ART ONLINE –EXTRA EDITION– (???????????? Extra Edition, Soodo Aato Onrain Extra Edition) on Blu-ray and DVD on December 23rd. Pre-orders for this product have begun on the official U.S. Sword Art Online homepage and also through official retailers. The SWORD ART ONLINE –Extra Edition– will be available in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas. The SWORD ART ONLINE –EXTRA EDITION– will feature both the original Japanese and English audios with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus contents for the Blu-ray release will include the “Sword Art Offline” special animation (English subtitles included), the SWORD ART ONLINE II trailer, a deluxe booklet

    On Tuesday, FUNimation will release the feature film DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS in an Extended Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and an Uncut Version DVD. Images courtesy of courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. ©

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter Prepare to witness DRAGON BALL Z as it has never been seen before! Stunning animation and epic new villains highlight DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013), the first new DRAGON BALL feature film in over seventeen years! Following the events of the DRAGON BALL Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it`s too late. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus’s from destroying

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: grisaia-anime.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez In his search for normalcy, a new student at a strange school will come to learn that the seeds of darkness lie hidden deep in the hearts of five young girls in Sentai Filmworks` latest acquisition, LE FRUIT DE LA GRISAIA (????????, Gurizaia no Kajitsu, 2011). This psychological drama series is directed by Tensho (KINMOZA!, TEARS TO TIARA) with series composition by Hideyuki Kurata (OREIMO, THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS), music by Elements Garden (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, KAMIGAMI NO ASOBI), character designs by Akio Watanabe (BAKEMONOGATARI, HOSHIZORA KISEKI) and animation production by 8 Bit (INFINITE STRATOS, TOKYO RAVENS). Mihama Academy is less of a school and more of a prison. With a massive wall surrounding all sides, this private academy is both protected and isolated from the outside world. But while Mihama

    © Kazue Kat?/Shueisha, Blue Exorcist Production Committee

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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America, Inc. has announced that they will be discontinuing sales of eight products on October 31st. Fans who may have been waiting to purchase these items are encouraged to make their purchases before this date as no new orders will be taken for these following SKUs and will no longer be available through official retailers: BLUE EXORCIST DVD Vol. 1 SKU #: AOA-1801 Year Released: 2011 BLUE EXORCIST DVD Vol. 2 SKU #: AOA-1802 Year Released: 2011 BLUE EXORCIST DVD Vol. 4 SKU #: AOA-1804 Year Released: 2012 DURARARA!! DVD Part 2 SKU #: AOA-0702 Year Released: 2011 DURARARA!! DVD Part 3 SKU #: AOA-0703 Year Released: 2011 DURARARA!! DVD Part 3 SKU #: AOA-0703 Year Released: 2011 GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE -CHILDHOOD’S END- Limited Edition DVD SKU #: 42000 Year Released: 2008

    Lee Eun-woo plays a very angry wife and mother in the South Korean thriller MOEBIUS, the latest film from shock auteur Kim Ki-duk. Photo courtesy of RAM Releasing. © 2013 Next Entertainment World

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    Kim Ki-duk`s Critically-Acclaimed Worldess Thriller Source: RAM Releasing RAM Releasing, the New York-based noir film distribution company and a division of Film Movement, announces the DVD and Blu-ray release of MOEBIUS (????, Moebiuseu, 2013), the latest from shock auteur Kim Ki-duk (PIETA), available on October 28. Including exclusive interviews with cast and crew, as well as a post-screening Q&A from the film`s New York premiere at New York Asian Film Festival, owning this one-of-a-kind thrill ride is a must for any fan of Kim`s boundary-pushing filmmaking. The feature film also becomes available to own digitally on October 28 on all major platforms. When she catches her husband having an affair, a woman attempts to castrate the cheater for his wrongdoing. Unsuccessful, she instead inflicts the unspeakable act on her own son, setting off a series of grotesque yet provocative events ranging from a

    POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE comes to DVD and and Digital HD for the first time this December. Photo courtesy of Saban Brands. TM & © 2014 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    First Volume of POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE from Lionsgate Home Entertainment Source: Lionsgate, Bender/Helper Impact press release Official Site: powerrangers.com Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Bring home the all-new top-rated show, POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE, for the first time when POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE Volume 1: EARTH FIGHTS BACK arrives on DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD December 9 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The brand new POWER RANGERS season will excite fans with the super mega action and adventures of best friends working together to defend the planet from evil. Dive in to the epic battle as the Rangers fight against a massive alien Armada and discover legendary new special abilities. The POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE Volume 1: EARTH FIGHTS BACK DVD features four exciting episodes from the series and will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98. With the help

    Cover art for POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE, Vol. 2. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Power Rangers LLC.

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    Available in Stores Nationwide from Shout! Factory Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Shannon Meehan This fall, Shout! Factory unleashes a new DVD collection for the popular series POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE, Vol. 2, available on home entertainment shelves nationwide on October 7th, 2014. The epic conclusion of the POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE (1998) saga can be seen in this 3-DVD box set that contains the final 21 episodes of the series. The Power Rangers are still searching for their founder and mentor Zordon, who has been captured by a coalition of villains. The Princess of Evil, Astronema, is revealed to be the long-lost sister of Andros, a Power Ranger who grew up on the distant space colony of KO-35. Though Andros convinces her of her true past, dark forces are work. She is recaptured and reprogrammed to follow Dark Specter.

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

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    MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE COLLECTION 1 Available January 20th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its January slate of releases; including the sci-fi action adventure series MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE COLLECTION which will be released English dubbed on both DVD & Blu-ray. Product details follow, in order of release... DOG & SCISSORS COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 1/6/2015 Format: DVD, BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98, $69.98 Harumi Kazuhito could spend days at a time with his head buried in his beloved books, and little would make him happier than perusing the pages of his favorite author. Unfortunately, when Harumi gets himself killed, he inexplicably finds himself reincarnated as a dog... which might not be so bad if

    All of Mill Creek`s Gamera Blu-rays will be packaged together in the GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION. Front and back box art courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1965/1966/1967/1968/1969/1970/1971/1980/1995/1996/1999.

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    11 Gamera Films in 1 Explosive Blu-ray Collection! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Chris Smith On November 11th, Mill Creek Entertainment will release the GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION, featuring all eleven Gamera movies produced by the Daiei Motion Picture Co. from 1965-1999. The COLLECTION packages all of Mill Creek`s Gamera Blu-rays together in one 4-Disc set, with the same content as the previous releases. The eleven Gamera films are now available on DVD from Mill Creek in the GAMERA LEGACY COLLECTION set. The twelfth Gamera movie, GAMERA THE BRAVE (????????????, Chiisaki Yusha-tachi Gamera, 2006), was produced by Kadokawa Pictures and is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Media Blasters. GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION Contents • Disc 1: GAMERA: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Volume 1 Running Time: Approximately 5 Hours, 45 Minutes Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English GAMERA: THE GIANT MONSTER

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2014 Pokémon. © 1997-2012 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    Ash, Pikachu and Their New Friends in the Latest POKÉMON Anime DVD Box Set Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, announces that Pokémon fans will embark on an exciting adventure through the Unova region where they will meet their favorite Pokémon when the home media release of POKÉMON BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA DVD SET 1 launches on September 23rd. POKÉMON BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA DVD SET 1 features more than 9 hours of animated fun contained on 4 discs. The new set is rated ‘TV-V7’ (for Viewers Over the Age of 7) and will carry an MSRP of $26.95 U.S. / $31.98 CAN. In BW: ADVENTURES IN UNOVA, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan have foiled Team Rocket`s latest

    Contents of the GURREN LAGANN Blu-ray Volume 1 Set. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © GAINAX, KAZUKI NAKASHIMA / Aniplex, KDE-J, TV TOKYO, DENTSU

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    Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: gurren-lagann.net (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/gurrenlagannbd (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera and Joanna Metoki At their industry panel at Nan Desu Kan in Denver, Colorado, Aniplex of America Inc. announced that the GURREN LAGANN (??????????, Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, 2007) television series will be released on Blu-ray. Previously only available as part of the GURREN LAGANN BD Set (Import), the TV series will now be available in a domestic Blu-ray release. The GURREN LAGANN TV Series will be released on Blu-ray in a total of 5 volumes. The first volume will be released on November 11th followed by Volume 2 on December 9th, with other volumes coming out every single month after. Release dates for the other volumes will be announced at a later date on AniplexUSA.com/gurrenlagannbd. Each GURREN LAGANN Blu-ray Volume will feature 5 episodes in both the

    On October 21, Hiroyuki Okiura`s A LETTER TO MOMO will be released on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD in North America. Images courtesy of Cinedigm. © 2012

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    From the Creators of GHOST IN THE SHELL and PATLABOR and the Director of JIN-ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE Source: Cinedigm, GKIDS Inc., Bender/Helper Impact Official Website: momo-letter.jp (Japan), gkids.tv/momo (US) Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha “Hiroyuki Okiura brings a dash of magic to this modern-day story” (Variety) when A LETTER TO MOMO (??????, Momo e no Tegami, 2012) arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital and VOD October 21 from GKIDS, in conjunction with Cinedigm. Combining a burst of whimsical humor with deep felt emotion, the family-friendly feature is heralded as “befitting the best of Japanese animation” (Japan Times) and “a milestone in traditional handmade animation” (Twitch). Perfect for anime fans and suitable for the whole family, A LETTER TO MOMO is centered on an 11-year-old girl, who has a hard time coping with sudden changes after her father’s death. An official selection

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