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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 Blu-ray of the visually spectacular Chinese fantasy adventure ONCE UPON A TIME (????????, San Sheng San Shi Shi Li Tao Hua, 2017). Based on the best-selling fantasy novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, the film is a story of epic battles, deep passion, and the powerful forces that drive mortals and gods alike toward revenge, loyalty, and eternal love. Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened. First-time feature film

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Think Jam press release Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Ten years after the events of PACIFIC RIM, the Kaiju return in PACIFIC RIM UPRISING with a new deadly threat that reignites the conflict between these otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and Jaegers, the human-piloted super-machines that were built to vanquish them. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on Digital and the all-new digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on June 5, 2018, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Building on the striking visual world created in the first film, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING features a next-generation battleground complete with upgraded Jaegers and new Kaiju that offers a captivating a state-of-the-art spectacle perfect for your next night in. Experience one-of-a-kind special effects and more

    A normal girl gets magical powers for a night in Studio Ponoc`s MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER, coming to home video in North America. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2017

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    Source: Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: maryflower.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/mary-and-the-witchs-flower (US) On May 1st, the acclaimed anime film MARY AND THE WITCH`S FLOWER (????????, Meari to Majo no Hana, 2017) comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) and DVD from GKIDS and Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Academy Award nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) and THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) and key animator on SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001), presents a dazzling new adventure about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants her magical powers -- but only for one night. Mary is an ordinary young girl stuck in the country with her Great-Aunt Charlotte when she discovers an old broomstick and the strange flower that blossoms only once every seven years. Suddenly, Mary

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: anime-chu-2.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks have announced their newest acquisition, LOVE, CHUNIBYO AND OTHER DELUSIONS! TAKE ON ME (?? ?????????? -Take On Me-, Eiga Chuunibyoo Demo Koi Ga Shitai -Take On Me-). From the fan-favorite studio, Kyoto Animation (CLANNAD, K-ON!), this theatrical release, which premiered in Japan on January 6, 2018, follows the chunibyo couple, Rikka and Yuta, into their third year of high school. Graduation is getting closer, and the couple still hasn’t had their first kiss. Things take an unexpected turn when spring break approaches, Rikkas’ older sister announces that the entire family is moving for her new job! Yuta hears about the possible move and starts wondering about the future of his relationship. His friends suggest a drastic idea: the couple should elope! It sets the stage for one of the wildest trips through Japan as this

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Sentai Filmworks announced today that they have acquired Sunrise Studio’s classic adventure series AURA BATTLER DUNBINE (????????, Seisenshi Dambain, 1983-84). The 49-episode epic was restored from archival stock and remastered in high definition. “We are extremely excited to bring this restored and remastered version of AURA BATTLER DUNBINE to fans,” said John Ledford, President and CEO of Sentai Filmworks. “The transfer is absolutely stunning and brings an incredible level of detail and vibrancy to this classic sci-fi series.” Based on the novel The Wings of Rean by Yoshiyuki Tomino, acclaimed writer and director of the popular MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM series, AURA BATTLER DUNBINE weaves a rich fantasy backdrop with powerful mechas and complex characters to create a timeless story of good versus evil, sacrifice and love. Transported from his home in Tokyo, a seemingly ordinary 18-year-old Shou Zama finds himself in

    Toho`s 1970s vampire movies THE VAMPIRE DOLL, LAKE OF DRACULA and EVIL OF DRACULA are finally coming to Blu-ray in North America. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Inspired by the runaway success of the British and American gothic horror films of the sixties, Toho studios brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens with three spookily effective cult classics collectively known as The Bloodthirsty Trilogy (????????, Chiwosuu Shiriizu). In THE VAMPIRE DOLL (??????? ??????, Yuurei Yashiki no Kyofu Chiwosuu Ningyo, 1970), a young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend`s isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history. LAKE OF DRACULA (???? ?????, Noroi no Yakata Chiwosuu Me, 1971) begins with a young girl suffering a terrifying nightmare of a vampire with blazing golden eyes. Eighteen years later, the dream is revealed to be a

    Image courtesy of Nozomi Entertainment. © 2009 Takako Shimura,OHTA PUBLISHING COMPANY?AOIHANA Committee

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    Source: Nozomi Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of SWEET BLUE FLOWERS (???, Aoi Hana, 2009) Blu-ray Collection, available July 3, 2018. Available on Blu-ray in North America for the first time ever, the series is based on the manga of the same name by Takako Shimura (Wandering Son). SWEET BLUE FLOWERS is directed by Kenichi Kasai (BAKUMAN, HONEY AND CLOVER, LOVE STAGE!!) with animation by J.C. Staff (REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA, NODAME CANTABILE). Do you remember your first love? Fumi’s always had trouble connecting with other people, but her life has been especially tumultuous as of late. After a decade apart, fortune reunites her with her childhood friend Akira, who’s always held a special place in Fumi’s heart. But even as they rediscover their friendship, with the start of the new

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Available for home-viewing for the very first time ever outside of Japan, this collection of bleak crime thrillers, brash mob dramas and exuberant action movies, made across the first five years of Seijun Suzuki`s career within Nikkatsu`s Borderless Action (mukokuseki akushon) line, presents a heady mix that laid the ground for what was to come. THE SLEEPING BEAST WITHIN (??????, Kemono no Nemuri, 1960) is a gripping crime thriller that sees a newspaper reporter`s search for his girlfriend`s missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama`s Chinatown. Its companion piece, SMASHING THE O-LINE (??????, Mikko Zero Rain, 1960), follows two reporters` descent into a scabrous demimonde of drug and human trafficking. In EIGHT HOURS OF TERROR (??????, Hachijikan no Kyofu, 1957), a bus making its precarious way across

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of the Original Video Animation MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN (????????AGE MEMORY OF EDEN, Kidoo Senshi Gandamu Eiji MEMORY OF EDEN, 2013), available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 3, 2018. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN OVA BLU-RAY From an original concept by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM AGE: MEMORY OF EDEN was directed by Shinya Watada (GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY, INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT, LOVE LIVE! SCHOOL IDOL PROJECT) and stars voice actor Kazuhiko Inoue (Kakashi – NARUTO, Madara – NATSUME`S BOOK OF FRIENDS) as Flit Asuno. Two fates that never should have crossed paths... Asemu Asuno, son of the Earth Federation Forces

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    Koyomi Araragi’s epic finale comes to Blu-ray! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com/owarimonogatari (Japan), Monogatari-USA.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America announced at their Sakura-Con industry panel in Seattle, WA that fans of OWARIMONOGATARI (???, 2017) will be able to own the complete series on Blu-ray this summer with the upcoming release of OWARIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set Volume 3. The final volume of the fan-favorite supernatural thriller will include the last 7 episodes of the long-awaited finale to the Monogatari Series, tying up the conclusion of the occult mysteries surrounding Koyomi Araragi. The OWARIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set Volume 3 will be released on June 26th, 2018 and will come with plenty of bonus features and contents for the true and casual fan alike. Along with the final seven episodes, the Volume 3 Blu-ray Set will include the textless opening and ending, a

    Photos courtesy of Third Window Films. THE WHISPERING STAR © SION PRODUCTION. THE SHION SONO © 2016

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty UK distributor Third Window Films have been flying the flag for Japanese director SION SONO for many years, being the first English-language distributor to release his 4 hour epic LOVE EXPOSURE, following it up with his serial killer tale COLD FISH, his multiple award-winning HIMIZU, his Fukushima tale THE LAND OF HOPE (which was also co-produced by Third Window) then most recently with his kaiju-turtle rock opera LOVE & PEACE. Now Third Window declares April 2018 to be "Sion Sono Month" with three films on Dual Format DVD/Blu-ray... THE WHISPERING STAR / THE SION SONO Dual Format DVD/Blu-ray Release date: April 16th, 2018 2 feature length films on the same disc. Reversible sleeve with posters for both films. THE WHISPERING STAR (Hiso Hiso Boshi, ?????, 2015) Starring Megumi Kagurazaka

    Contents of the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 10th ANNIVERSARY ULTRA EDITION COLLECTION BLU-RAY. Photo courtesy of Right Stuf. © SOTSU • SUNRISE • MBS

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    Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: gundam.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Jessica Breon and Jake Hockenberry Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 COLLECTION 1 and COLLECTION 2, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00: A WAKENING OF THE TRAILBLAZER MOVIE, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 SPECIAL EDITION. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 COLLECTION 1 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 3, 2018, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 COLLECTION 2 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7, 2018, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00: A WAKENING OF THE TRAILBLAZER and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 SPECIAL EDITION will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on September 4, 2018. Also, a MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 10th ANNIVERSARY ULTRA EDITION COLLECTION Blu-ray will be available September 4, 2018 and will include the entire

    Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2016 Fuji Television Network, Shueisha, J Storm, Toho, Robot © Yusei Matsui / Shueisha

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto This afternoon, Funimation made several announcements during their Industry Panel at C2E2, Chicago’s Comic & Entertainment Expo... Acquisition (Home Video): ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM the Movies (Live Action) The killer manga comes to life in this two-part movie series. Join the students of Class 3-E as they learn to become proper assassins and try to kill their teacher. But he’s no ordinary instructor -- he’s a tentacled creature with a thirst for destruction! And while they train to take him out they quickly learn there’s more to Koro Sensei than a will to kill which could put a damper on their mission. • Language: Sub only • Cast & Crew: Kazunari Ninomiya as Koro Sensei Ryosuke Yamada as Nagisa Shiota Jiyoung Kang as Irina Jelavic Kanna Hashimoto as Ritsu Kippei Shiina as Tadaomi Karasuma Maika Yamamoto as Kaede

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    Get ready to slice your way into summer! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: katsugeki-touken.com (Japan), Katsugeki-ToukenUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at Sakura-Con (Seattle, Washington) that the smash hit anime series KATSUGEKI TOUKEN RANBU (?? ????, 2017) will be released for the first time as a complete Blu-ray box set just in time for the summer. Based on the immensely popular game TOUKEN RANBU ONLINE developed by DMM Games/Nitroplus, the TV series was produced by renowned studio ufotable with Director Tokshiyuki Shirai, both known for their groundbreaking work on FATE/STAY NIGHT [UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS], FATE/ZERO, and GOD EATER. The complete Blu-ray set includes the highly anticipated English dub featuring an all-star English voice cast including Robbie Daymond (MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION, OCCULTIC;NINE), Ben Diskin (ERASED, BLUE EXORCIST –KYOTO SAGA-), Zach Aguilar (FATE/APOCRYPHA,

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: doreiku-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today their newest acquisition to the Spring 2018 simulcast lineup with DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION (??? ??23???? The Animation, Dorei-ku Boku to 23-nin no Dorei The Animation, 2018). Based on the novel and manga published by Futabasha (Old Boy, Crayon Shin-chan), DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION explores the twisted dynamic of slave/master relationships in modern-day Tokyo through 23 storylines that intersect to create a complex web of deception and violence. Written and directed by Ry?ichi Kuratani (TSUGUMOMNO, AI TENCHI MUYO!), DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION will leave the viewer questioning society’s morality and wondering how far they would go if they were given ultimate control. DOREIKU: THE ANIMATION will be available to stream on select digital outlets starting April 12, 2018, in North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Netherlands and Scandinavia, with a

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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 Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE TWO WORLDS (????-?? ?; Sin gwa Hamkke: Joe wa Beol, 2017), the star-studded, action-packed fantasy epic about life, death, rebirth and the unseen forces that guide us through all. Written and directed by KIM Yong-hwa (TAKE OFF) and based on a wildly popular webcomic, the film is the third biggest box office hit of all time in Korea. ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE TWO WORLDS features an all-star cast, including HA Jung-woo (THE HANDMAIDEN), CHA Tae-hyun (MY SASSY GIRL), JU Ji-hoon (ASURA: THE CITY OF MADNESS), KIM Hyang-gi (THREAD OF LIES) and LEE Jung-jae (ASSASSINATION). ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE TWO WORLDS lands on digital, Blu-ray Combo

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    Include Six Action-Driven Original Animated Stories And Spinoff Shorts Based On The Hit Anime Series Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: k-project.jpn.com (Japan) 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, expands its catalog for the K anime franchise with the acquisition of K: SEVEN STORIES (2018). The agreement forged with Japan-based King Records covers the digital streaming, EST, home video and merchandising rights to K: SEVEN STORIES. Based on the hit anime property from Studio GoHands and GoRA Project, K: SEVEN STORIES is a collection of six original animated stories and spinoff shorts featuring both new and returning characters from the visually stunning k-project universe. More details on the home media release for K: SEVEN STORIES is forthcoming. The original K anime series followed the story of

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto This afternoon Funimation announced several new acquisitions and upcoming releases during their Industry Panel at Sakura-Con, the popular anime convention held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA. Funimation revealed the key art and English logo for ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM THE MOVIE: 365 DAYS’ TIME, a recap movie by the cast and crew from the first two seasons of the hit anime series. The killer class is back in session -- sort of. Relive every moment that made you laugh, cry, and kept you on the edge through the eyes of the top two students: Nagisa and Karma. Reminisce with them about the time spent in Class 3-E from the moment Koro Sensei appeared to his final moments. This is a look back at the adventures of being assassins in training! ASSASSINATION

    © Mao Nanami · Kodansha / REAL GIRL Anime Production Committee

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: 3dkanojo-anime.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks announced today it acquired all distribution rights to the romantic comedy REAL GIRL (3D??, 3D Kanojo, 2018) for the Spring 2018 Simulcast season in the following territories: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Nordics, Spain, Portugal and Central & South America. The character-driven story follows the reclusive Hikari Tsutsui as he accidentally falls in love with the popular Iroha Igarashi, despite his aversion to real-world girls. The couple begins to develop a close bond neither expected which challenges their preconceived notions of who people truly are. REAL GIRL is being produced by Hoods Entertainment (MYSTERIOUS GIRLFRIEND X, FANTASISTA DOLL) and will be directed by Takashi Naoya (TOUKEN RANBU: HANAMARU, LUCK & LOGIC) with series composition from Deko Akao (ANONYMOUSE NOISE, NORAGAMI). The series will soon be available to stream on

    Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2017 Le Vision Pictures, Acme Image

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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 Blu-ray of the breathtaking martial arts action film THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA (????, Koroshiya Ichi, 2017). Legendary director Yuen Wo Ping (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY) and writer/producer Tsui Hark (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON) breathe new life into the wuxia get, weaving together fantasy, humor, and adventure. Da Peng (CITY OF ROCKk), Ni Ni (THE FLOWERS OF WAR), Aarif Lee (SYAHADAT CINTA), Zhou Dongyu (GOLDBUSTER), and “King of Chinese Rock” Wu Bai (NEW POLICE STORY) star in the fantastical tale about a group of misfit fighters with supernatural abilities who battle an ancient evil creature bent on destroying mankind. THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA lands on digital, Blu-ray (SLP: $29.98) and

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