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    Win the Critically-Acclaimed Martial Arts Action Epic Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: hongmenyan.ent.sina.com.cn (China) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a free Blu-ray of the medieval war epic WHITE VENGEANCE (???, Hong Men Yan, 2011)! Directed by Daniel Lee (14 BLADES, THREE KINGDOMS), WHITE VENGEANCE tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos and commoners united to re-conquer the Middle Kingdom of Qin. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became sworn brothers in battle and leaders of the rebellious army tasked with overthrowing Lord Qin and seizing control of his vast empire. Yu and Bang both serve King Huai of Chu who uses their desire for a crown

    Streets October 16th Source: FUNimation Entertainment Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the complete anime series TENCHI UNIVERSE ((????!???, Tenchi Muyo! Uchuu Hen, 1995) in a DVD box set on October 16th. From the creators of TENCHI MUYO! and EL HAZARD comes another alternate universe storyline starring Tenchi and Company! In the beginning, there was Tenchi. Back when the only cure for an anime fix was a trip to the mall to load up on VHS tapes. Back when Toonami and Cartoon Network first introduced this amazing new genre to American fans. The times may have changed since those good old days, but FUNimation is thrilled to be bringing TENCHI back! A true classic never goes out of style, and TENCHI is the original anime harem comedy the started it all. Everyone’s favorite luckless hero is back for more intergalactic

    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: geneon-ent.co.jp/hellsing (Japan), funimation.com/hellsing-ultimate (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On October 16th, FUNimation Entertainment will release the first four volumes of the Original Video Animation series HELLSING ULTIMATE (????????, Herushingu OVA, 2006-2008) in a Blu-ray/DVD box set. Remember when vampires had fangs? Remember when they were known as terrifying monsters that stalked the night, instead of moody teenagers that sparkle in daylight? It’s time to drive a stake through the lovesick heart of contemporary vampire nonsense. Satisfy your bloodlust with HELLSING ULTIMATE, the definitive action-horror anime. The rogue vampire Alucard is the Hellsing Organization’s deadliest instrument in its mission to protect the British Empire from satanic ghouls and Nazi freaks. He is not alone in his assault on the occult; the master has a servant. Policewoman Seras Victoria accepted Alucard’s gift of dark salvation after falling in the line of duty,

    Region 1 DVD Release in October Source: Discotek Media On October 16th, the anime CASSHAN: ROBOT HUNTER CASHERN (????????????????, Robotto Hantaa Kyashaan, 1993) will be released on Region 1 DVD by Discotek Media. Based on the classic anime series CASSHAN (??????????, Shinzo Ningen Kyashaan, aka NEO-HUMAN CASSHERN, 1973), CASSHAN: ROBOT HUNTER CASHERN was a four volume OVA (original video animation) series released in Japan from 1993-1994. For the initial US release in 1995, the series was edited into a single film and dubbed in English. Enslaved by an army of rebellious super-robots originally designed to help civilization avert a complete ecological cataclysm, mankind`s only hope is Casshan, a legendary hero who wages a solitary war to defeat these Neoroids and restore Earth to its rightful order. Ironically, Casshan`s father is the same scientist who engineered the race of super androids now threatening to destroy all of

    Korean Action Film Streets October 23rd Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: funimation.com/athena-goddess-of-war (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the motion picture ATHENA: GODDESS OF WAR (???: ??? ??, Atena: Jeonjaengui Yeosin, 2010) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 23rd. A new sexy spy thriller that captures the best of a proven blockbuster genre, this live-action movie is a spin-off to the hit Korean series IRIS (????, 2009). Three actors from ATHENA: GODDESS OF WAR were nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor awards. Beautiful double-agent Yoon Hye-in (Soo Ae) is caught in the middle of a game of nuclear espionage -- and torn between two very different men. One heroically fights beside her on the anti-terror task force known as NTS. The other ruthlessly controls Athena, the extremist organization NTS is trying to stop. As Yoon

    Streets October 2nd Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: s-witch.cute.or.jp (Japan), funimation.com/strikewitches (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the second season of the anime series STRIKE WITCHES (???????????, Sutoraiku Witch?zu, 2010) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 2nd. The lovely ladies of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing are back to battle a new breed of alien invader! The extraterrestrial menace known as the Neuroi have returned to Earth, and even a direct hit won`t stop these monsters. The Strike Witches are Earth`s last line of defense, but they`ll have to learn some new tricks to survive this dogfight -- and win the war on pants once and for all! The STRIKE WITCHES Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contains episodes 1-12. The limited edition includes an artbox sized to hold both seasons 1 and 2 of STRIKE WITCHES. Blu-ray/DVD Combo:

    Source: Third Window Films Official Movie Site: kotoko-movie.com (Japan), thirdwindowfilms.com/kotoko (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty KOTOKO (???, 2011), the new film from cult director Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO, SNAKE OF JUNE, VITAL) comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on October 8th, 2012 from distributor Third Window Films. Starring the famous Japanese folk singer, Cocco, KOTOKO is the only Japanese film to ever win the ‘BEST FILM’ award in the Orrizonti of the Venice Film Festival. A North American home video release has not been announced. Shinya Tsukamoto presents an unnerving film about mental instability. Kotoko (folk-singer Cocco), a young single mother, lives alone with her baby son. Suffering from an unknown illness that makes her see double -- especially people -- and not knowing which version of the person is real, it severely impacts her day-to-day life,

    Starts August 30th on Anime Network Online Source: Sentai Filmworks, Anime Network press releases Official Site: koichoco.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams and Toni Brown Sentai Filmworks’ is pleased to announce their latest acquisition: LOVE, ELECTIONS & CHOCOLATE (???????????, Koi to Senkyo to Chokoreeto, 2012). With series composition by Katsuhiko Takayama (EF ~ A TALE OF MEMORIES., AND YET THE TOWN MOVES), this series is sure to have the right recipe to win at the polls, and to complete the ticket, direction by Toru Kitahata (THE BIG O, RUMBLING HEARTS), music by Elements Garden (BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES) and character designs by Hiroaki Gohda (AMAGAMI SS, PLEASE TEACHER!) add the icing that tops it all off. In Japan, participation in extra-curricular activities is as fundamental a part of an education as chalk and gym shorts. However, not all students are overachievers, and for

    Region 1 DVD Release in October Source: Discotek Media Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/999/eternal (Japan) The anime feature GALAXY EXPRESS 999: ETERNAL FANTASY (??????? ???????????, Ginga Tetsudo 999: Eternal Fantasy, 1998) will be released on Region 1 DVD on October 16th from Discotek Media. Based on the original story by Leiji Matsumoto, this new film picks up one year after the events of ADIEU, GALAXY EXPRESS 999 (???????????????????????, Sayonara Ginga Tetsudo 999: Andromeda Shuchakueki, 1981). A young boy named Tetsuro and his motherly companion Maetel worked to rid the universe of the Mechanized Empire who had overtaken Earth. Now Tetsuro is back home on Earth, and constantly beaten by new tyrants who took over after the machines were destroyed. Right before he is executed, Maetel and the 999 zoom in and whisk him away for an all-new adventure. DVD: Region 1 SRP: $19.95 Release Date: October 16, 2012

    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Chris Smith A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Mill Creek has given SciFi Japan readers an exclusive first look at the trailer for their DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray, streeting September 18, 2012. The 2-disc set includes high definition transfers for all three Majin films -- DAIMAJIN (???), RETURN OF DAIMAJIN (?????, Daimajin Ikaru), and DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN (?????, Daimajin Gyakushu) -- plus extensive bonus features from the Kadokawa Pictures vaults. Check back with SciFi Japan for more DAIMAJIN Triple Feature Collector`s Edition Blu-ray exclusives in the near future. About Mill Creek Entertainment Mill Creek Entertainment is a source of value home video entertainment. Helmed by a management team with over eighty years of experience in the consumer home entertainment marketplace, the company produces entertainment products that typically sell

    Anime Set Streets October 23rd Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/aria (Japan), funimation.com/aria-the-scarlet-ammo (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter FUNimation Entertainment will release the anime series ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO (??????, Hidan no Aria, 2011) in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on October 23rd. Aria is a volatile girl who wields two pistols and two swords and holds the highest rank in assault studies at a high school for young mercenaries. This pint-sized prodigy swoops in to save her classmate Kinji from a high-speed chase, but he ends up saving her after he switches from a boring wimp into a total hot shot! His secret? He only turns into something of a James Bond when he`s turned on! Convinced Kinji`s an ace, Aria strong-arms him into being her partner -- but she isn`t the only femme fatale who wants a taste of his coveted

    Featuring Special Bonus Content Optimus Prime: Up Close and Personal Panel with Peter Cullen & Larry King Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen With UNICRON defeated by OPTIMUS PRIME, what was thought to be the end of AUTOBOTS’ darkest hour is actually proving to be just the beginning. The dynamic second season of Hasbro Studios’ acclaimed animated hit series TRANSFORMERS PRIME digs deeper into TRANSFORMERS mythology as both the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS uncover clues relating to secret artifacts of Iacon, CYBERTRON’s capital city. Their discoveries could not only change the balance of power in the war, but also potentially revive their dead home planet. Fans of all ages can relive the thrilling adventures of TRANSFORMERS PRIME when the complete SEASON TWO debuts on home entertainment shelves nationwide in the U.S on DVD November 20, 2012 and on Blu-ray November 27, 2012 from Shout!

    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: dwl.jp (Japan), funimation.com/deadman-wonderland (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter Death is the main attraction in DEADMAN WONDERLAND (????????????, Deddoman Wandaarando, 2011), from the studio that brought you SAMURAI CHAMPLOO and ERGO PROXY. On October 9th, DEADMAN WONDERLAND: The Complete Series will be released on DVD in North America as a 3-Disc set from FUNimation Entertainment. Adult Swim’s premiere of DEADMAN WONDERLAND was #1 in its time period among adults 18-24; new episodes continues to be ranked #1 in its timeslot among adults 18-24 and men 18-34. Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He’s framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse. At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for

    Source: The Criterion Collection, Image Entertainment Official Site: criterion.com/rashomon Special Thanks to Micheal Perzi and Brian Carmody On November 6th, 2012, RASHOMON will be released in digitally restored DVD and Blu-ray editions by The Criterion Collection. A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, RASHOMON is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa (SEVEN SAMURAI) presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema -- and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune (YOJIMBO) -- to the Western world. Awards • 1951: Winner, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival • 1951: Winner, Best Foreign Language Film,

    New Korean Action-Adventure from the Makers of SECTOR 7 Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE On September 4th, the Korean action-packed adventure QUICK (?, Qwik, 2011) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America by Shout! Factory. To celebrate the new release, Shout! Factory is giving SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a free copy of QUICK on either Blu-ray or DVD. From the filmmakers of the international hits HAEUNDAE (TIDAL WAVE) and SECTOR 7 (7??, Chil gwanggu, 2011) comes a non-stop motorbike action adventure. Former motorcycle gang member Ki-su makes a living as a bike messenger. One day, he escorts a female singer to a TV station. As she puts a bike helmet on her head, a timer mechanism is triggered and a countdown clock appears. Ki-su gets a

    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel Third Window Films are very pleased to be the first in the world to release a newly remastered high definition Blu-ray of Shinya Tsukamoto`s cult classics TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (?????????, Tetsuo, 1989) and TETSUO II: BODY HAMMER (?? II????????????, 1992). Not only does the double-disc Blu-ray and DVD set include a new transfer of both films -- digitally restored from their original negatives -- it also features Shinya Tsukamoto`s 45 minute pre-TETSUO film THE ADVENTURES OF ELECTRIC ROD BOY (???????, Denchu Kozou no Boken, 1987) which has also been remastered. To top everything off Third Window has a brand new exclusive interview with Tsukamoto, talking about both Tetsuo films as well as giving a 5 minute introduction to ROD BOY. To make the set even nicer Third Window are including 5

    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: shakugan.com (Japan), funimation.com/shakugan-no-shana (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On October 16th, FUNimation Entertainment will release the second season of SHAKUGAN NO SHANA (??????, 2007) in a pair of Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs. The iconic animated series, directed by Takashi Watanabe (ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO) and produced by J.C.Staff (TORADORA!, OKAMISAN AND HER SEVEN COMPANIONS), is based on Yashichiro Takahashi`s novels about the spark between a hot-blooded huntress and a teenage boy as they maintain the balance between the ordinary world and the supernatural. SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Limited Edition The heated bond between Shana and Yuji is tested as their paranormal adventures continue. The Flame Haze fends off supernatural foes by night, but by day, she contends with a classmate who`s also after Yuji`s heart. Emotions flare as a suspicious transfer student who resembles a recently

    Source: Neptune Media Special Thanks to William Ferguson A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Thank you to everyone who entered Neptune Media and SciFi Japan`s Kenji Misumi’s THE LAST SAMURAI DVD contest. The randomly drawn winners are: Damon Brittingham Jonathan Crimmins Jesse Davenport Ben Duffy Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive one (1) THE LAST SAMURAI DVD from Neptune Media. Your prizes will ship soon so keep an eye on your mailboxes. The 67th and final film by the director of ZATOICHI THE BLIND SWORDSMAN, RETURN OF DAIMAJIN and LONE WOLF AND CUB, THE LAST SAMURAI (???????, Okami yo Rakujitsu o Kire, 1974) boasts dazzling sword fights, elaborate battle sequences and a stirring score from internationally renowned composer Akira Ifukube (Godzilla series, CHUSHINGURA). Neptune Media`s DVD release features a new 16:9 high definition digital transfer of the film in its original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect

    DVD Box Set Coming November 20th Source: The Criterion Collection, Image Entertainment, Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: criterion.com/eclipse-series-37-when-horror-came-to-shochiku Special Thanks to Micheal Perzi and Brian Carmody On November 20th, the Criterion Collection`s Eclipse Series imprint will release a box set of four science fiction/horror films produced by the Japanese studio, Shochiku. ECLIPSE SERIES 37: WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU marks the Region 1 DVD debuts of all four films, and the first wide US release of any kind for both THE LIVING SKELETON and GENOCIDE. The daikaiju movie THE X FROM OUTER SPACE was originally syndicated to television in the United States by American International Pictures in 1968, while GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL was distributed to theaters by Pacemaker Films in 1979. The following information and images are courtesy of The Criterion Collection... ECLIPSE SERIES 37: WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU Following

    Flash Back to Two of the Most Beloved Live Action Pop Culture TV Series Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen In the wake of Shout! Factory`s POWER RANGERS DVD releases comes two more titles from Saban Brands: VR TROOPERS and BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS. Both 3-Disc DVD sets hit store shelves nationwide this October. As with POWER RANGERS, VR TROOPERS and BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS are loosely adapted from Japanese hero shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd. BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS featured footage from B-FIGHTER (?????????, Juukoo Bii Faitaa, Heavy Armor B-Fighter, 1995) while VR TROOPERS used material from three different series; SPACE CAPTAIN SHAIDER (?????????, Uchuu Keiji Shaidaa, 1984), SPIELVAN (?????????, Jikuu Senshi Supiruban, 1986) and METALDER (????????, Choojinki Metarudaa, 1987). VR TROOPERS: SEASON ONE, VOLUME ONE This Fall, prepare to join the action and relive the action adventures of Ryan

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