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    HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD ~ DRIFTERS OF THE DEAD OVA Available on November 26th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its November slate of releases; including the OVA release from the bloodthirsty mega-hit zombies series HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD. DRIFTERS OF THE DEAD OVA will be released on both DVD & BD. Product details follow, in order of release... HIIRO NO KAKERA ~ THE TAMAYORI PRINCESS SAGA SEASON 2 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 11/5/2013 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 HIIRO NO KAKERA ~ THE TAMAYORI PRINCESS SAGA SEASON 2 BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 325 min. Street Date: 11/5/2013 Format: Blu-ray Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 After

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    Brand New Original Series from the Director of SEKIREI Coming this Summer Source: AniplexUSA Official Site: geneitaiyo.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/daybreakillusion (US) Special Thanks to Emmanuel Rivera Following their recent acquisitions of MONOGATARI SERIES Series 2nd Season, SILVER SPOON and SERVANT x SERVICE, Aniplex of America Inc. has announced the acquisition of the new animation series il sole penetra le illusioni ~ DAY BREAK ILLUSION (????????, 2013). This brand new series will be directed by Keizou Kusakawa, whose previous works include popular titles such as SEKIREI and MAGICAL GIRL LYRICAL NANOHA. DAY BREAK ILLUSION will be streaming online starting this summer, just hours after its initial airing in Japan. Aniplex of America is also planning on a home release version on disc. Details about the physical release will be announced at a later date. Since ancient times long past, this world has been ruled by two types of

    Japanese DVD cover art for the Women In Prison movie HELLHOLE: INMATE 611. © 2007 GP Museum Soft K.K.

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    Source: Section23 Films Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Switchblade Pictures returns to the wild world of Japanese Women In Prison films with the girls in chains sagas HELLHOLE: INMATE 611 (??611??????, Joshuu 611: Onna-Tachi no Yakata, 2007) and HELLCAGE: INMATE 611 Pt. 2 (??611???????, Joshuu 611: Onna-Tachi no Gyakushuu, 2007). A pair of twisted morality plays with the moral “crime does not pay... unless you’re a lecherous prison guard,” both films were directed by Toshikazu Katsu, from screenplays by Takeshi Kunimi. Of more interest to genre fans, however, is the “Most Wanted” list of AV actresses and models who go directly to jail to brave the brutal gauntlet of bondage in the Big House, with both films sharing the lithesome lineup of cellblock sisters Kiuchi Akira, Nemoto Harumi , Kamon Youko, Asada Yoshimi and Mizutani Kei. It’s called the House of Evils, where beasts in human

    Cover art for NINJA NONSENSE. Image courtesy of Right Stuf. © 2004 Ryoichi Koga / MediaWorks / Ninin ga Shinobuden Production Committee.

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: ninja.rightstuf.com Special Thanks to Jessica Heemsbergen Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the NINJA NONSENSE: THE LEGEND OF SHINOBU (Ninin ga Shinobuden, 2004) DVD Collection will be released on November 5, 2013. This new, value-priced DVD set will include the complete 12-episode anime adaption of Ryoichi Koga’s Ninin ga Shinobuden (2 x 2 = Shinobuden) manga -- plus video extras! Animated by ufotable (COYOTE RAGTIME SHOW, TALES OF SYMPHONIA OAV), the NINJA NONSENSE series was recognized as a “top 10 anime DVD” of 2006 (DVD Talk’s Anime Talk), and actor Sean Schemmel’s comedic performance as over-the-top, ninja master “Onsokumaru” has been praised as deserving “to be considered among the all-time great anime performances.” (Anime News Network). Take one totally cute (and naive) ninja-girl trainee, add a ninja horde under the

    Key art for DIVERGENCE EVE. © Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corp.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: .mxtv.co.jp/d_eve (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce its newest acquisition: DIVERGENCE EVE (???????????, Daibaajensu Ivu, 2003)! This 26 episode sci-fi epic is overseen by chief director Hiroshi Negishi (SONIC SOLDIER BORGMAN TV, TENCHI MUYO UNIVERSE TV) and features character designs by Toshinari Yamashita (BURN UP W) with sound direction by Kouji Tsujitani (FATE/STAY NIGHT TV) and music by Yousuke Houga. In the early 21st century, the discovery of the first wormhole made faster than light travel possible. However, what promised to be a gateway to the stars also proved to be a Pandora’s Box, and the process of jumping through space via parallel universes unleashed terrifying consequences. Now, a quarter millennia later, the deep space outpost Watcher’s Nest must stand on guard, defending the vanguard of humanity against attacks by the monstrous Ghoul,

    Teenager Suni (Park Bo-young) attempts to teach the feral orphan Cheol-su (Song Joong-ki) about modern society in the Korean romantic fantasy A WEREWOLF BOY. Photo courtesy of CJ Entertainment America. © 2012 CJ E&M CORPORATION

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    Some Instincts Can Never Be Tamed... Korean Romantic Fantasy Comes to Life Source: CJ Entertainment America, Greenleaf & Associates press release Special Thanks to Hoon Bae and Kelly Williams Sometimes love can wait a lifetime in the captivating romantic fantasy A WEREWOLF BOY (????, Neukdae Sonyeon, 2012), coming to DVD August 13th from CJ Entertainment America. An unexpected phone call summons an elderly woman, who has lost interest in life, back to Korea and the remote cottage in the countryside where she spent a tumultuous time in her youth. Memories overwhelm Suni (Park Bo-young) of a feral and mute orphan (Song Joong-ki) who the family took in... only to discover that he was a creature never meant to exist. But damaged by life’s struggles herself, the beautiful, young Suni is patiently determined to tame the “wolf boy” and teach him to live among

    Key art for SUNDAY WITHOUT GOD. © KIMIHITO IRIE ? SHINO/ FUJIMISHOBO/ KAMINAI PRODUCT COMMITTEE

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: kami-nai.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its newest acquisition: SUNDAY WITHOUT GOD (??????????, Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoobi, 2013). This provocative 12 episode series is directed by Yuji Kumasawa (THE AMBITION OF ODA NOBUNA) and features character designs by Shinichi Miyamae with series composition by Tomoko Konparu (NANA), sound direction by Satoshi Motoyama (FROM THE NEW WORLD) and music by Hiromi Mizutani (HELL GIRL). 15 years ago, the stories say, God abandoned the World, leaving the souls of the human race in limbo. No new lives are born, and no one can die. Yet people still age, while their bodies whither with the years. Into this strange new landscape come the Gravekeepers, charged with the task of bringing peace to those who cannot otherwise die. This is what Ai has always believed to

    Blu-ray and DVD cover art for TRANSFORMERS PRIME: BEAST HUNTERS - PREDACONS RISING. Photos courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2013 Hasbro, Inc.

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    Special Original CG Animated Action Adventure Produced by Hasbro Studios Source: Shout! Factory, Click Communications press releases Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Collin Yarusso This Fall, the eagerly anticipated conclusion of Hasbro Studios’ Emmy Award-winning series will finally unleash in a special TRANSFORMERS PRIME original feature presentation for home entertainment. On October 8, 2013, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios, invite kids, families and loyal fans to further venture into the awe-inspiring world of TRANSFORMERS PRIME when TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS – PREDACONS RISING debuts as a special original feature on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and on DVD. Brimming with spectacular CG animation, a captivating storyline and unforgettable characters from the TRANSFORMERS PRIME lore, this 90-min epilogue to the final season delivers entertaining cinematic adventure the whole family will enjoy. Wrapping up the series that chronicled the epic battle between the DECEPTICONS and the

    Key art for WATAMOTE. © Nico Tanigawa / Square Enix ?

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: watamote.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams It’s grand delusions, desperate measures and more than a few dates with destiny in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: WATAMOTE ~ NO MATTER HOW I LOOK AT IT, IT’S YOU GUYS’ FAULT I’M NOT POPULAR! (????????????????????!, Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui!, 2013). This 12 episode series is directed by Shin Oonuma (KOKURO CONNECT) and features character designs by Hideki Furukawa with series composition by Takao Yoshioka (DEMON KING DAIMAO) and sound direction by Saotshi Motoyama (FROM THE NEW WORLD). At the tender age of 15, Kuroki Tomoko has already dated dozens and dozens of boys and she’s easily the most popular girl around! The only problem is that absolutely none of that is real, and her perfect world exists only via dating games and romance shows. In

    The POWER RANGERS LEGACY: THE FIRST 20 YEARS set contains 98 DVDs packaged inside a Red Ranger helmet. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Power Rangers LLC.

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    Celebrate the Multi-Generational Global Pop Culture Phenomenon with 270+ Hours of Entertainment on 98 DVDs Source: Shout! Factory, Click Communications press releases Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Tyler Gagnon Following its debut in 1993, Saban’s iconic live-action pop culture franchise POWER RANGERS quickly became the most watched children’s television program in North America. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, responsibility and helping others by following the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who “morphed” into superheroes, this long-running series has been seen in more than 150 countries, translated into numerous languages, and remains a mainstay in children’s programming blocks. For 20 years, the highly entertaining saga and fan favorite characters from POWER RANGERS have captivated children and adults alike and are beloved by legions of fans worldwide. In celebration of this multi-generational pop culture phenomenon, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Saban Brands, is proud

    Key art for YUMERIA. © Namco / Moera Travel Agency

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: anime.powerbean.jp/yumeria (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce its newest acquisition: YUMERIA (????, 2004)! This 12 episode series is directed by Keitaro Motonaga (MAJIKOI ~ OH! SAMURAI GIRLS, MAJESTIC PRINCE) and features character designs by Shinobu Nishioka (DEVIL LADY) with sound direction by Hiromi Kikuta (NEO ANGELIQUE ABYSS) and music by Kazuhiro Nagaoka. It’s one thing to wake up from a dream and be a little confused, but on his 16th birthday Tomokazu Mikuri wakes up WITH a dream, right next to the strange girl that he’d just been dreaming of! Weirder yet, his hot older cousin, Nanase, takes the new addition to the household perfectly in stride and enrolls her in Tomokazu’s high school, despite the fact that the girl can only say one word: “Mone.” But things get totally out of control

    Key art for ROZEN MAIDEN ~ ZURÜCKSPULEN. © Peach-Pit, Shueisha/Rozen Maiden Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tbs.co.jp/rozen (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams A single decision, a single change and the world becomes a complete different place. Or does it? Find out in Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: ROZEN MAIDEN ~ ZURÜCKSPULEN (????????, 2013)! This 12 episode reimagining of the classic ROZEN MAIDEN series is directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama (SANKAREA) and features character designs by Kyuta Sakai (WHEN THEY CRY ~ HIGURASHI), with series composition and sound direction by Tomomi Mochizuki (TOUKA GETTAN) and music by Shinkichi Mitsumune (ROZEN MAIDENn). Time is a strange thing. In every moment, there are fleeting circumstances of opportunity, which if taken, can completely change the course of one’s life. And there are those who postulate that not only is each of these chains of events possible, but that there are parallel worlds where those events HAVE taken place. Which brings

    Gia the Yellow Ranger (Ciara Hanna), Noah the Blue Ranger (John Mark Loudermilk), Troy the Red Ranger (Andrew Gray), Jake the Black Ranger (Azim Rizk) and Emma the Pink Ranger (Christina Masterson) star in Lionsgate Home Entertainment`s POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: ULTIMATE TEAM POWER - Volume 1. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. © 2013 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    First POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE DVD Volume Streets September 3rd Source: Lionsgate, Bender/Helper Impact Official Site: powerrangers.com Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Lionsgate Entertainment has provided high-res images and a trailer for POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: ULTIMATE TEAM POWER - Volume 1, coming to DVD (srp $14.98) and Digital Download September 3rd. For centuries, the earth has been protected by a supernatural guardian named Gosei and his robotic aide, Tensou. When the evil Warstar aliens plan a massive invasion of Earth, Gosei calls upon five teenagers with talent and attitude to form the ultimate team...the Power Rangers Megaforce! Using their newfound special abilities, mega-weapons, high-tech Zords and giant Megazords to battle this new alien threat, the Power Rangers Megaforce prove that "Earth`s defenders never surrender!" About Saban Brands Formed in 2010 as a

    DVD cover art for STARZINGER: THE MOVIE COLLECTION. Image courtesy of Shout! Factory. © LEIJI MATSUMOTO, TOEI ANIMATION

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    Three Movies Edited From the Original Series, Plus a Brand-New English Language Track Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen In 2011, SciFi Japan reported that Toei Animation had contracted Winckler-Oya Inc. to produce 23 English dubbed feature films from the studio`s classic anime television series like CAPTAIN HARLOCK (??????????????, Uchuu Kaizoku Kyaputen Haarokku, 1978-79), PLANET ROBOT DANGUARD ACE (???? ?????A(???), Wakusei Robo Dangado Eesu, 1977-78) and FIST OF THE NORTH STAR (????, Hokuto no Ken, 1984-87). The goal of THE TOEI CLASSIC ANIME MOVIE COLLECTION was for Toei to directly offer ready-made English language versions to distributors and mainstream audiences in the United States for television, streaming and home video. Shout! Factory has licensed some of the TOEI CLASSIC ANIME MOVIE titles for DVD, starting with GAIKING: THE MOVIE COLLECTION on May 21st. Next up will be the 2-Disc set STARZINGER: THE

    Win the Blu-ray edition of NEW WORLD or THE KING OF THE STREETS from Well Go US. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2013 Next Entertainment World Inc & Sanai Pictures Co., Ltd. © 2012 Bei Jing Yue Song Television Culture Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their choice of the Korean mob thriller NEW WORLD (???, Sinsegye, 2013) or the Chinese martial arts actioner THE KING OF THE STREETS (????, Jie Tou Zhi Wang, 2012) on Blu-ray. In director Park Hoon-Jeong’s NEW WORLD, Police Chief (Min-sik Choi) orders his undercover cop (Lee Jeong-jae) to participate in project “New World,” designed to bring down the notorious crime organization “Goldmoon”. The undercover cop faces a difficult decision: follow the Chief’s orders or maintain his loyalty to “Goldmoon.” Set in the gritty underbelly of modern day Beijing, THE KING OF THE STREETS follows the story of Fang, an ex-convict who is given a second chance of fulfilling his dream of a better life, and breaking away

    Sion Sono`s THE LAND OF HOPE is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom. Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. © 2012 The Land of Hope Film Partners

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    Source: Third Window Films Official Movie Site: kibounokuni.jp (Japan), thirdwindowfilms.com/the-land-of-hope (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty On August 26th, 2013, THE LAND OF HOPE (????, Kibou no Kuni, 2012) comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom from distributor Third Window Films. Prolific Japanese director Sion Sono (LOVE EXPOSURE, COLD FISH, HIMIZU) departs from his usual style for this movingly restrained drama of a rural family`s struggle to survive in the aftermath of the T?hoku earthquake and the resulting nuclear crisis. In the fictional Nagashima prefecture, Yoichi Ono (Jun Murakami; ISN`T ANYONE ALIVE?, HIMIZU, YAKUZA WEAPON) lives a peaceful life with his wife Izumi (Megumi Kagurazaka; COLD FISH, GUILTY OF ROMANCE), and his parents Yasuhiko (Isao Natsuyagi; LIKE FATHER LIKE SON, EMPEROR) and Chieko (Naoko Otani; MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS), on the family’s small farm. One day, an earthquake disrupts the

    Key art for DOG & SCISSORS. © 2013 Shunsuke Sarai /Published by Enterbrain Inc.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: inuhasa.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams For a twisted tail with a novel twist, be sure to check out Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: DOG & SCISSORS (??????????, Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyoo, 2013)! This 12 episode romp from animation powerhouse GONZO is directed by Yukio Takahashi and features character designs by Youko Satou, with series composition by Toshizo Nemoto, sound direction by Jun Watanabe and music by Akito Matsuda. Kazuhito Harumi was the ultimate bookworm, spending days at a time with his head buried in his beloved books, and little could make him happier than perusing the pages of his favorite author, Shinobu Akiyama. Unfortunately, Kazuhito’s life goes to the dogs, literally, when he gets himself killed while trying to stop a robber! Thanks to the power of a true bookworm, however, Kazuhito inexplicably finds himself reincarnated as

    Sunrise Inc. and Right Stuf, Inc. have partnered on North American distribution of the OVA series MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN). Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © SOTSU • SUNRISE

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam-unicorn.net (Japan), gundamuc.rightstuf.com (US) The historic anime MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) (????????UC(?????), Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Yunikon) will be released by Sunrise Inc. and distributed by Right Stuf, Inc. on DVD in North America, beginning in August 2013. Right Stuf`s President and CEO Shawne Kleckner said, "The Gundam franchise is one of the most popular and successful mecha story arcs in anime history for good reason and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC continues that legacy. It`s an honor to work with Sunrise to help bring this series to conclusion for our North American fans." MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC is based upon the best-selling novel by Harutoshi Fukui (Aegis). These seven OVAs were originally released on Blu-Ray in Japan beginning in 2010 with the final release of the series scheduled for Spring of 2014. It features theatrical

    Packaging for the Blu-ray and DVD editions of A COMPANY MAN. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2012 Showbox/Mediaplex

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    Fight... Before Being Fired Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland First time Writer/Director Lim Sang-yun gamely reimagines contract killing in the world of corporate culture when A COMPANY MAN (???, Huisawon, 2012) debuts on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD August 27th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The international box-office hit gives a vibrant new spin to a genre staple with rising action icon So Ji-sub (ROUGH CUT) starring as a hitman who finds himself targeted by his ex-employers after he falls in love with a married woman and quits his job. The film also stars Lee Mi-yeon (TYPHOON, ADDICTED), Gwak Do-won (THE MAN FROM NOWHERE), newcomer Kim Dong-jun, Lee Gyeong-yeong (WAR OF THE ARROWS, A BETTER TOMORROW), and Jeon Guk-hwan (QUICK). Hyeong-do (So Ji-sub) wears a suit and tie like any other rank-and-file white collar worker... except his profession is murder.

    Key art for FANTASISTA DOLL. © 2013 Fantasista Doll Project/FD Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: fantasistadoll.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Play a winning hand with Sentai Filmworks’ newest acquisition: FANTASISTA DOLL (??????????, Fantajisuta Dooru, 2013)! This 12 episode series is directed by Hisashi Saito (HEAVEN`S LOST PROPERTY) and features character designs by Hiromi Kato (HAKKENDEN: EIGHT DOGS OF THE EAST, GUILTY CROWN) with sound direction by Yota Tsuruoka (CLANNAD) and music by Yasuharu Takanashi (HELL GIRL). No one ever knows what life has waiting in the cards for them, but for Uzume Uno, the surprises aren’t just in the cards but also in what comes out of them! Through a strange quirk of fate, this typical junior high school student finds herself in possession of a mysterious deck of cards from which five magical girls known as the Fantasista Dolls materialize! By playing the cards in different combinations, Uzume can equip the

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