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    Packaging for the Blu-ray Collector’s Edition and Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of the Chinese action-comedy smash LET THE BULLETS FLY. © 2010 Emperor Motion Picture (International) Ltd. Beijing Buyilehu Film and Culture Ltd.

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    China’s #1 Domestic Box Office Film of All Time Debuts on April 24th Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: letthebulletsfly.wellgomovies.com (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Legendary Asian superstar Chow Yun-Fant (CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, BULLETPROOF MONK), Ge You (FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, IF YOU ARE THE ONE 2) and Jiang Wen (THE LOST BLADESMAN) team up to star in China’s biggest domestic box office hit LET THE BULLETS FLY (????, Rang Zi Dan Fei, 2010), debuting on Blu-ray and DVD April 24th from Well Go USA Entertainment. Critically-lauded around the globe for its stunning mix of dark comedy and eye-popping violence, the action-comedy was nominated for nine Golden Horse (2011) awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Chow Yun-Fat). Bonus features include a behind-the-scenes featurette, interview with the actors, deleted scenes and an optional new English dub. In

    An exclusive early look at the complete cover art for Media Blasters` GODZILLA VS MEGALON DVD. Photo courtesy of Media Blasters. © 1973 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Toho Favorite Scheduled for DVD on August 14th Source: Media Blasters, Inc. Special Thanks to Carl Morano Toho`s GODZILLA VS MEGALON (???????, Gojira tai Megaro, 1973) is now scheduled for Region 1 DVD on August 14th from Media Blasters. The disc will contain the feature film only with the uncut English dub (never commercially available before in the US) in 2.0, and 2.0 and 5.1 Japanese audio tracks. The list price for the DVD is $16.99. Media Blasters licensed both GODZILLA VS MEGALON and DESTROY ALL MONSTERS in 2011, with MEGALON initially planned for both DVD and Blu-ray last November. But after Toho complained about some of the extra features Media Blasters included on their DESTROY ALL MONSTERS discs, MEGALON was put on hold while Toho went over the bonus content prepared for that film. Toho has a mountain of material -- including

    DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack artwork for FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS. © 2011 Hiromu Arakawa/ Hagaren the Movie

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: animax-asia.com/FMAB (Japan), funimation.com/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter and Michelle Lee The hit anime film FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS (?????? ??????????????, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Mirosu no Sei-naru Hoshi, 2011) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack by FUNimation Entertainment on April 24th. A fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities leads the Elric brothers to a distant valley of slums inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against bureaucratic exploitation. Ed and Al quickly find themselves in the middle of a rising rebellion as the exiled Milos lash out against their oppressors. At the heart of the conflict is Julia, a young alchemist befriended by Alphonse. She`ll stop at nothing to restore the Milos to their former glory -- even if that means harnessing the awful power of the mythical Philosopher`s Stone.

    Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD cover art for MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2010 Sushi Typhoon

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    Sushi Typhoon`s Splatter-ific, Kick-tastic, Raunchy Riff on the X-Men Movies Debuts from Well Go USA Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Special Thanks to Leif Helland Three leaders in the Japanese splatter movement -- Noboru Iguchi (THE MACHINE GIRL), Yoshihiro Nishimura (TOKYO GORE POLICE) and Tak Sakaguchi (YOROI: SAMURAI ZOMBIE) -- join forces to bring three times the heart-pounding action, three times the jaw-dropping comedy and three times the head-exploding splatter of your average action/horror/comedy with MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD (???? ???????, Sento Shojo: Chi no Tekkamen Densetsu, 2010), debuting on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD May 22nd from Well Go USA Entertainment. A soon-to-be cult film from the prolific Japanese cult film label Sushi Typhoon, MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD is touted as a warped version of X-MEN, adapted into the violent, body-horror-filled universe of the three directors. MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD focuses on

    Photo courtesy of Section23 Films.

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    INFINITE STRATOS Available on April 10th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has provided details on its April slate of releases; including INFINITE STRATOS. Loaded with special features and a bonus soundtrack CD, the series will be released on both DVD and Blu-Ray by Section23 client, Sentai Filmworks. Product details follow, in order of release... MOTTO TO LOVE RU COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 4/3/2012 Format: DVD Language: Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $49.98 The insanity that began when a very naked (and very female) alien teleported into Rito Yuki`s bathtub (while he was in it) continues. And even though Princess Lala has finally started to admit her true feelings for the young man she`s inexplicably engaged to marry (as a result of what happened in

    3D Blu-ray and DVD cover art for SECTOR 7. Images courtesy of MPRM Communications. © 2011 JK Film / CJ Entertainment.

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    Popular Korean Sci-Fi Box Office Smash Debuts on North American Home Entertainment from Shout! Factory Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications press releases Official Movie Site: sector7movie.blogspot.com (US), 2011sector7.co.kr (Korea) Special Thanks to Tom Chen and Leif Helland This summer, brace yourself for non-stop action, suspense and edge-of-your-seat thrills as something unknown strikes terror into our hearts from 8,000 feet under the deep sea. On June 26, 2012, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with CJ E&M, will unleash Korea’s first 3D sci-fi thriller SECTOR 7 (7??, Chil gwanggu, 2011) on Blu-ray 3D and DVD, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. SECTOR 7 Blu-ray 3D includes the movie in high-definition 3D and on high-definition 2D. Both Blu-ray 3D and DVD editions boast English and Korean audio tracks, English subtitles and insightful bonus content. A must have home entertainment collection for sci-fi horror

    Packaging for the DVD and Blu-ray of the Hong Kong thriller ACCIDENT. Photos courtesy of MPRM Communications. © 2009 Media Asia Films (BVI) Ltd.

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    Debuts Nationwide from Shout! Factory on June 12, 2012 Source: Shout! Factory, MPRM Communications press release Official Movie Site: mediaasia.com/accident (HK) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Not all accidents are caused by fate! This summer, get ready for a new breed of action suspense thriller that plumbs and exposes the weaknesses of the human psyche. On June 12, 2012, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Media Asia, will debut the acclaimed Hong Kong feature ACCIDENT (??, Yi ngoi, 2009) on Blu-ray, DVD and available on digital entertainment platforms. ACCIDENT was produced by internationally renowned action filmmaker Johnnie To (ELECTION, EXILED), directed by Soi Cheang (THE MONKEY KING), and stars acclaimed actors Louis Koo (ELECTION, TRIPLE TAP) and Richie Jen (SEOUL RAIDERS, EXILED). Nominated for a Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival and a festival favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival,

    Detective Haruki Onda (Kento Nagayama) and “police chief for a day” Ayame Enjoji (Riko Narumi) face one strange situation after another in the black comedy CRIME OR PUNISHMENT?!?, coming to DVD in the United Kingdom on May 14th. Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. ©

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    Source: Third Window Films Official Movie Site: thirdwindowfilms.com/crime-or-punishment (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel Have you ever experienced a day when you are carrying on as usual just like the day before but strange things keep happening one after another on that particular day? CRIME OR PUNISHMENT?!? (??????, Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka, 2009) is a slapstick comedy, like Kafka’s novel, filled with incongruous nightmares and nonsensical laughter. Script and direction for CRIME OR PUNISHMENT?!? is by Keralino Sandorovich, the maestro of the Japanese theatre world. His flippant Russian-style name is obviously a fake as he is genuinely Japanese. Being a big fan of the great German writer, Kafka, he admits that this film has been influenced by Kafka’s The Castle and The Judgment. He is also an enthusiast for slapstick comedy such as those by Marx brothers and black comedy by Monty Python.

    Packaging for the DVD and Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of SHOCK LABYRINTH 3D, the horror-thriller from THE GRUDGE director Takashi Shimizu. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2009 Shock Labyrinth Film Committee

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    Ten Years Ago She Disappeared. Tonight... She Returns Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: 3d-shock.asmik-ace.co.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Japan`s first full-length, live-action digital 3D feature, SHOCK LABYRINTH 3D (??????, Senritsu Meikyuu 3D, 2009) debuts on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD May 8th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The horror-thriller follows a group of teenagers dealing with the sudden return of their friend Yuki, who went missing a decade ago at an amusement park haunted house. When she falls ill and faints in front of her shocked friends they rush her to a hospital, but end up trapped in an endless labyrinth of unspeakable horrors. The film was inspired by Fuji-Q High Land`s famous “Labyrinth of Horrors” haunted house ride, and was shot at night in the amusement park. Yuya Yagira (NOBODY KNOWS), Ai Maeda (GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS,

    Five SciFi Japan readers have won a free MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION DIRECTOR`S CUT Blu-ray, courtesy of Section23 Films. © Tow Ubukata/ MS Committee

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    Source: Section23 Films Official Movie Site: m-scramble.jp/compression (Japan) Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Thank you to everyone who entered Section23 Films and SciFi Japan`s MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION DIRECTOR`S CUT contest. The randomly drawn winners are: Lee Wooten Jennifer Powell Shawn Francis Camille Addison Gary Rhodes Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive the MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION DIRECTOR`S CUT Blu-ray. The prizes will ship soon so keep an eye on your mailboxes. MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION DIRECTOR`S CUT is now available from retailers across North America on DVD (SRP: $29.98 each) and Blu-ray (SRP: $39.98 each). The film is based on the novels written by Tow Ubukata (Le Chevalier D`Eon) and illustrated by Katsuya Terada (BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS) About Section23 Films Section23 Films provides home video marketing

    Shout! Factory`s new distribution deal with Saban Brands includes more than 700 episodes of POWERS RANGERS. © Power Rangers LLC.

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    Agreement Grants Exclusive Distribution Rights to Renowned Live-Action Pop Culture Property POWERS RANGERS Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Tom Chen Shout! Factory and Saban Brands announced a multi-year, multi-property alliance to bring Saban’s iconic live-action pop culture series, including POWERS RANGERS, to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada . The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory’s founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. The multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory with exclusive home entertainment packaged media (DVD/Blu-ray) and select digital rights to Saban Brands’ extensive catalog of properties including more than 700 episodes of POWERS RANGERS (1993- 2009), 92 episodes of VR TROOPERS, 26 episodes of NINJA TURTLES: THE NEXT MUTATION, and 88 episodes of BEETLEBORGS for home entertainment releases and digital distribution across select entertainment platforms in

    Packaging for the DVD and Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of THE FRONT LINE. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2011 Showbox/Mediaplex and TPS Company

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    South Korea’s 2nd Highest Grossing Domestic Film Debuts on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: frontline.co.kr (Korea), thefrontlinemovie-us.com (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland South Korea’s submission to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film, the fast paced, action-packed war epic THE FRONT LINE (???, Gojijeon, 2011) debuts on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD May 1st from Well Go USA Entertainment. Ha-kyun Shin (THIRST, THE GAME), Soo Go (INTO THE WHITE NIGHT, HAUNTERS), Seung-su Ryu (BATTLEFIELD HEROES, DOUBLE AGENT) and Je-hoon Lee (BLEAK NIGHT) star in director Jang Hun’s (SECRET REUNION, ROUGH CUT) THE FRONT LINE, centering on the Korean War`s final battle to determine the border between North and South Korea. The film is nominated for three awards at the 2012 Asian Film Awards, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Je-hoon Lee. In the final

    DVD and Blu-ray cover artwork for FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Complete Collection 1. © Hiromu Arakawa/ FA Project, MBS

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: animax-asia.com/FMAB (Japan), funimation.com/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter and Michelle Lee Starting April 24th, FUNimation Entertainment will release FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD (?????? FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Furumetaru Arukemisuto, 2009) on DVD and Blu-ray in a series of Complete Collection volumes. Edward and Alphonse Elric`s reckless disregard for alchemy`s fundamental laws ripped half of Ed`s limbs from his body and left Al`s soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher`s Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways. The Elrics are not alone in their search; the corrupt State Military is also eager to harness the artifact`s power. So too are the strange Homunculi and their shadowy creator. The mythical gem lures exotic alchemists from

    Ciel Phantomhive and his demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Yana Toboso/ Square Enix, Kuroshitsuji Project, MBS.

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: kuroshitsuji.tv (Japan), funimation.com/BlackButler (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter and Michelle Lee On April 3rd, FUNimation Entertainment will release the anime series BLACK BUTLER (???, Kuroshitsuji) in Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs for Seasons 1 (2008) and 2 (2010). BLACK BUTLER Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray Complete Set Ciel Phantomhive is the most powerful boy in all of England, but he bears the scars of unspeakable suffering. Forced to watch as his beloved parents were brutally murdered, Ciel was subsequently abducted and violently tortured. Desperate to end his suffering, the boy traded his own soul for a chance at vengeance, casting his lot with the one person on whom he could depend: Sebastian, a demon butler summoned from the very pits of hell. Together, they`ll prowl the darkest alleys of London on a mission to snuff out those who would

    High school students battle in CROWS ZERO, director Takashi Miike`s hit adaptation of the bestselling manga. Photo courtesy of The Associates. © 2007 “CROWS - Episode 0” Production Committee

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    Takashi Miike Hit Streets on April 9th Source: The Associates press release From prolific and controversial director Takashi Miike, the man behind such diverse cult movie hits as AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER and 13 ASSASSINS, comes CROWS ZERO (??-??????, Kurozu Zero, 2007), another visionary, super-stylish and off-the-wall study of violence that plays out like a high school version of FIGHT CLUB and has been described by as “effective, engaging, touching and hugely entertaining” (Todd Brown, Twitch). Based on the bestselling manga by Hiroshi Takahashi (screenwriter of the original Japanese RING movies), CROWS ZERO is certainly one of Miike’s most accessible and commercially successful movies in years, proving to be one of his biggest box office hits to date in his native Japan and even spawning an equally successful sequel. The notorious Suzuran Senior High School for Boys is Japan’s lowest achieving and most

    DVD cover art for SULTRY ASSASSIN – THE APHRODISIAC KILL. Photo courtesy of Section23 Films. © 2011 Take Shobo/ Shintoho Pictures

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    Source: Section23 Films Official Movie Site: takeshobo.co.jp/shohin (Japan) Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Switchblade Pictures has announced the latest addition to the company’s expanding line of live action features: SULTRY ASSASSIN – THE APHRODISIAC KILL (???????? ?????, Tsuyakenkaku: Kunoichi Biyaku Seme, 2011). Based on the sizzling line of “eroninja” novels by Junichi Yagami, APHRODISIAC KILL is the first film in a new series from writer/director Kenichi Fujiwara (ZOMBIE HUNTER RIKA, ZEROMAN R and GRAFEETER TOKI). Produced by the Take Shobo Company and Shintoho Pictures Co., Ltd, the erotic action thriller stars Akiho Yoshizawa (MAIDROID 1 & 2, INVADER 33D) as the titular female ninja Rin, while exploitation stalwart Kesuke (CRUEL RESTAURANT), former U.S. adult film star Asami and new ero-horror star Rin Kawai round out the cast. When drugs, graft and the illegal sex trade, come together, the outcome can be deadly; especially in ancient Edo,

    Section23 is giving SciFi Japan readers a chance to win MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION DIRECTOR`S CUT on Blu-ray! Photo courtesy of Section23 Films. © Tow Ubukata/ MS Committee

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    Source: Section23 Films Official Movie Site: m-scramble.jp/compression (Japan) Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SciFi Japan is pleased to present our first promotion with Section23 Films and Sentai Filmworks; and we`re kicking things off with a MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION DIRECTOR`S CUT Blu-ray giveaway! Based on the novels written by Tow Ubukata (Le Chevalier D`Eon) and illustrated by Katsuya Terada (BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS), the MARDOCK SCRAMBLE anime trilogy began with MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE FIRST COMPRESSION (????????????? ??, Maroudukku Sukuranburu: Asshuku) in 2010, followed by MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE SECOND COMBUSTION (????????????? ??, Maroudukku Sukuranburu: Nenshou) in 2011. The final film, MARDOCK SCRAMBLE: THE THIRD EXHAUST (????????????? ?3? ??, Maroudukku Sukuranburu: Dai 3 bu Haiki) is scheduled for release in Japan in the fall of 2012. Tow Ubukata penned the screenplays for the films, which are directed by Susumu

    DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack artwork for CONFUCIUS, starring Chow Yun-fat as the legendary philosopher. © 2010 Dadi Film Media.

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Movie Site: kongzi.sina.com (China), funimation.com/confucius (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter and Michelle Lee On March 27th, FUNimation Entertainment will release CONFUCIUS (??, Kong Zi, 2010) on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Screen legend Chow Yun-fat stars as Confucius in the inspiring, action-packed saga of a leader whose wisdom and cunning were more powerful than any sword. In this sweeping battlefield epic, Confucius finds his lands threatened by the fires of war. After leading the nation`s most powerful army to victory against hordes of invaders, the new hero finds even greater danger in the jealous eyes of the aristocrats he fought to protect. From the Producer of John Woo’s RED CLIFF and Jet Li’s WARLORDS, and captured on film by Oscar-winning Director of Photography Peter Pau (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON), Chow Yun-fat delivers the award-nominated performance of a lifetime

    Key art for KURENAI. © 2008 Kentaro Katayama • Yamato Yamamoto/ Brain`s Base, Shueisha, Inc.

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: samidareso.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Williams Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce the licensing of KURENAI (?, 2008), the 12 episode series that pits a seven-year-old heiress and her teenage bodyguard against her own family. Based on the light novels by Kentaro Katayama with illustrations by Yamoto Yamamoto, the series features direction and script supervision by Kou Matsuo (ROZEN MAIDEN, YOZAKURA QUARTET) and character designs by Kumi Ishii (ROZEN MAIDEN, OREIMO). He’s only a teenager, but Kurenai Shinkurou is already both a master of an arcane martial art and an experienced professional mediator with a long track record of resolving disputes. Not bad for someone who’s just sixteen and still in school, but everyone has their limits and Kurenai may have met his when his boss and role model, Benika, responds to his request for a more challenging assignment

    Detective Masamitsu Shigeta (Takayuki Yamada) is ready to announce the winners of NEW PEOPLE Entertainment and SciFi Japan`s GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER DVD + Poster Prize Pack contest. Photo courtesy of NEW PEOPLE Entertainment. © Hiroya Oku/Shueisha © 2011 Gantz Film Partners

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    Source: NEW PEOPLE Entertainment Official Movie Site: gantz-movie.com (Japan), gantzmovies.com (US) Special Thanks to Shio Toyoda A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Thank you to everyone who entered NEW PEOPLE Entertainment and SciFi Japan`s GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER DVD + Poster Prize Pack contest. The three randomly drawn winners are: Sarah Waddell Phillip Dishon Kyle L. Dennis Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive the GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER 2-Disc DVD Edition and poster. The prizes will be shipped next week so keep an eye on your mailboxes. Both GANTZ and GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER are now available from retailers across North America in 2-Disc DVD Editions (SRP: $24.92 each) and in 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Sets (SRP: $29.99 each). The films are based on the hit manga series created by Hiroya Oku, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide (published in

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