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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. Source: Crunchyroll press release Special Thanks to Bianca Doria   Crunchyroll and Adult Swim today revealed the characters and all-star cast of the much-anticipated animated series BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS. The new series is inspired by the award-winning and critically lauded Blade Runner movie franchise. A first look at the new series will debut at Comic-Con@Home 2021 panel hosted online on Friday, July 23rd. The English and Japanese voice cast includes: Elle, a female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose, will be played by Jessica Henwick / Arisa Shida  Joseph, a mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles, will be played by Will Yun Lee / Shinshu Fuji  Alani Davis, a fresh LAPD recruit, will be played by Samira Wiley / Takako Honda  Niander Wallace Sr, founder and

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    Source: Sentai press release Official Site: https://megamiryou.com (Japan) © 2021 Ikumi Hino / Mother of the Goddess Sentai announced today that it acquired irreverent comedy series MOTHER OF THE GODDESS’ DORMITORY (女神寮の寮母くん。, Megami-ryō no Ryōbo-kun, 2021) for the Summer 2021 simulcast season. Sentai will distribute the series to audiences in North America, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Nordic Countries, Spain, Portugal and Central and South America. Down-on-his-luck Koushi Nagumo wanders the streets unemployed, homeless and in search of his next meal. His fortunes improve after a chance meeting with a vivacious young woman whose proposition seemingly solves nearly all his problems. Thanks to her, Koushi enters the welcoming halls of a dormitory at a women’s college… only this particular assignment is no stuffy, sleepy affair. The Goddess’ Dormitory is known for housing the college’s most unruly students! If he wants to

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      ©1997 MADHOUSE Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. ©1997 MADHOUSE Sophisticated yet unsettling, the groundbreaking psychological thriller PERFECT BLUE makes its North American SteelBook debut September 14, 2021 from GKIDS and Shout! Factory.   The directorial debut of acclaimed director Satoshi Kon (PAPRIKA, TOKYO GODFATHERS), the critically-acclaimed PERFECT BLUE has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time. This new SteelBook edition features a new exclusive 12-page art booklet, the digitally remastered version of the film and an original definition presentation, as well as a bevy of bonus features including Lectures by Satoshi Kon, an Into the Blue featurette, the Angel of Your Heart recording sessions, the full English version of Angel of Your Heart, interviews with the English cast and crew, and theatrical trailers and TV

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will release PORCO ROSSO and FROM UP ON POPPY HILL, from the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, on September 21, 2021 in limited edition SteelBook packaging with striking new art. Each SteelBook will house a Blu-ray & DVD combo pack, presenting the film alongside hours of bonus features and a booklet with stunning art and statements from the filmmakers.    With this release, two films from one of the world’s most coveted animation collections can come home to collectors in limited edition SteelBook packaging for the first time in North America.    Porco Rosso and From Up on Poppy Hill now join SPIRITED AWAY, CASTLE IN THE SKY, KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE,

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      The latest film in the legendary Japanese anime franchise will premiere in over 240 countries and territories excluding Japan Source: Amazon press release Official Site: https://www.evangelion.co.jp/final.html (Japan) Photo courtesy of Amazon. © khara / Project Eva. © khara / EVA Production Committee © khara Amazon Prime Video today announced the exclusive global premiere (outside of Japan) of the highly anticipated Japanese anime blockbuster EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版:?, Shin Evangerion Gekijōban:?, 2021) on August 13th. EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME is the fourth and final chapter of the new theatrical edition of Evangelion. The anime film – which is the highest-grossing in all movies by chief director Hideaki Anno and most-watched movie in Japanese theatres in 2021- is from directors Kazuya Tsurumaki, Katsuichi Nakayama and Mahiro Maeda as well as legendary creator, screenwriter and chief director Hideaki Anno (SHIN GODZILLA). To

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    Source: Sentai press release Official Site: https://getterrobot-arc.com (Japan) © Go Nagai・ Ken Ishikawa / Dynamic Planning ・ Masao Otome Institute Sentai announced today that it acquired partial rights to the anime TV series GETTER ROBO ARC (ゲッターロボ アーク, Gettārobo Āku, 2021), the hotly anticipated next chapter of the iconic GETTER ROBO saga, based upon the original work of Ken Ishikawa and legendary mangaka Go Nagai. Sentai will distribute the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, and Central and South America. The world is on the brink of apocalypse following an onslaught of invaders. To fight the attacking hoard, one of the original Getter Robo pilots, Hayato Jin, has finished Getter Arc, a new fighting unit based on the final work and ultimate masterpiece of Professor Saotome. Now the son of Ryoma – one

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release Special Thanks to Bianca Doria   Global anime brand Crunchyroll has announced the first slate of series heading to the platform as part of the upcoming anime season, including the returns of TOKYO REVENGERS and TO YOUR ETERNITY alongside Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Original series FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS and other highly-anticipated series like MISS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID S, and THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME Season 2  New simulcast series streaming on Crunchyroll for the upcoming anime season include: FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS - After an orphan escapes to the high seas, she takes her place as captain of a pirate crew for a swashbuckling adventure! FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS is a Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Original premiering this summer. MISS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID S

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    Famed anime producer Michihiko Suwa joins writer Toshinari Shinohe and producer Uko Oshia to offer insights on new film exploring Japanese mythology Source: SPJA, MediaLab Public Relations press release Official Site: www.anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Erik Jansen   Photo courtesy of Anime Expo. ©2021 Child of Kamiari Month Movie Production Anime Expo Lite proudly presents a special first look at the upcoming anime feature film, CHILD OF KAMIARI MONTH (神在月のこども, Kamiari no Kodomo, 2021), as part of this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd th through Sunday, July 4. Join the prolific anime producer, Michihiko Suwa (DETECTIVE CONAN, CITY HUNTER, INUYASHA, MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH), as he shares insights about CHILD OF KAMIARI MONTH. Based on Japanese mythology, the feature film explores the root of the nation’s history and explores what it means to follow destiny. Suwa will be joined by writer Toshinari Shinohe and fellow producer,

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    GIRLS UND PANZER DAS FINALE – Part 1 Available September 14th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its September slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks highly anticipated film follow-up to the GIRLS UND PANZEr anime series. GIRLS UND PANZER DAS FINALE – Part 1 will be available on English dubbed Blu-ray September 14th. Product details follow, in order of release... Photo courtesy of Section 23 Films. HEAVEN'S MEMO PAD Published by:    Sentai Filmworks Distributed by:  Section23 Films Run Time:         325 min. Street Date:      9/7/2021 Format:             BD Language:         English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP:                $59.98 Narumi Fujishima has never fit in with his classmates.  Joining the gardening club didn't make him Mr. Popularity, as there was only one other member… but when he's introduced

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    Photo courtesy of SPJA. © Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2021. All rights reserved. Source: SPJA, MediaLab Public Relations press release Official Site: www.anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Anime Expo Lite 2021 teams with anime music media outlet, LisAni!, to present – Anime Expo Lite x LisAni!LIVE L.A. – a very special live online concert featuring performances by ASCA, BURNOUT SYNDROMES, JO☆STARS, Liella! (LOVE LIVE! SUPERSTARS!!) and Morfonica (BANG DREAM!) to complement this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 4th. This year’s online live Anime Expo Lite x LisAni!LIVE L.A. concert event is a special edition of “LisAni!,” a festival event that has been held annually in Japan since 2010 featuring a wide array of the latest ani-song music artists and groups. Anime Expo Lite x

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    Photo courtesy of Toho and Netflix. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Netflix Official Site: godzilla-sp.jp (Japan), Godzilla Singular Point | Netflix (US) Official Twitter: twitter.com/GODZILLA_SP (Japan) In celebration of the global premiere of the highly-anticipated, 13-episode anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT on Netflix, SciFi Japan presents a gallery of images courtesy of the streamer and Toho. Fans can stream GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT at http://www.netflix.com/godzilla_sp   Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Toho and Netflix. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ▩ Story Brought together by a mysterious song, a grad student and an engineer lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world… GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT is an original anime series featuring character designs by BLUE EXORCIST’s Kazue Kato

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    Source: Sentai press release Official Site: https://mahoushoujyo-anime.com/ (Japan) © Kentaro Sato (Akita Shoten) / Magical Girl Site Production Committee Sentai announced today that it acquired MAGICAL GIRL SITE (魔法少女サイト, Mahō Shōjo Saito, 2018), the darkly surreal, reality mangling series that flips the magical girl genre completely on its head. Sentai will distribute Magical Girl Site in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain and Portugal. Aya Asagiri’s life could not get any worse. Relentlessly bullied by peers and family, she spirals into darkness and despair. Nearing rock bottom, she receives a mysterious invitation from Magical Girl Site, a website promising to grant her lifechanging magical powers. At first, Aya dismisses the lure as just another cold-hearted prank, but a fateful choice makes clear that dark abilities now grow within her.    As she discovers dangerous new powers, Aya

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      Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: godzilla-sp.jp (Japan), Godzilla Singular Point | Netflix (US) Official Twitter: twitter.com/GODZILLA_SP (Japan) Special Thanks to Jennifer Cruz Photo courtesy of Toho and Netflix. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.   Following its successful Japan and Mexico releases, the highly-anticipated, 13-episode anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT is making its global premiere June 24th on Netflix. In the wake of the success of Godzilla anime films, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS, GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE and GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER comes an all new original anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (DORAEMON THE MOVIE 2017: GREAT ADVENTURE IN THE ANTARCTIC KACHI KOCHI). Anime studio bones (MY HERO ACADEMIA) in partnership with studio Orange (BEASTARS, LAND OF THE LUSTROUS), serve as series producers, combining hand-drawn and CG animation styles. In addition to director

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    Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd., Netflix Translation: Benjamin Chaffins Editors: Keith Aiken and Andrew Nguyen Official Site: gundam-hathaway.net (Japan), https://www.netflix.com/title/81439253 (US)   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE Japanese distributor Shochiku has provided information and selection of more than 50 large, high-res images from the new anime feature film MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: HATHAWAY (機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Senkou No Hasauei) -- aka MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: HATHAWAY’S FLASH -- the first chapter of a planned theatrical trilogy. from Sunrise. Set 12 years after the events depicted in the movie MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア, Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushū no Shā, 1988),  HATHAWAY is the second film adaptation of UC NexT 0100, the 40th anniversary project that incorporates anime, manga, novels and merchandising to depict the next 100 years

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    Source: Sentai press release ©Hiroshi Fukuda/Shogakukan Sentai announced tthat it has acquired the MUSHIBUGYOU (ムシブギョー, 2014-15) OVA collection, based upon the shonen anime series of the same name. Sentai will distribute the three-part OVA to audiences in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa as well as Latin America. As giant insects lay waste to the land of Edo, the Insect Magistrate Office gathers powerful warriors to defend the populace from the invading threat. A rookie swordsman named Jinbee Tsukishima seeks to atone for past sins by joining their ranks, but he’ll need to prove his worth if he wants to find redemption and curb the insect infestation. Produced by Seven Arcs Pictures (TRINITY SEVEN, MUSHIBUGYOU, VIVID STRIKE!), the MUSHIBUGYOU OVA is directed by Takayuki Hamana (ERIN, LIBRARY WARS, ARTE) with character design

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation The Hundreds X One Piece Features Characters from Celebrated Anime Series in Streetwear Capsule Collection of Graphic T-shirts, Hoodies, Hats, and More Source: Toei Animation Co., Ltd. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation On June 17, The Hundreds and Toei Animation Inc. are joining forces to celebrate the iconic international anime series ONE PIECE – one of the greatest stories ever told! The Hundreds X One Piece Collection is a monumental collaboration between the Los Angeles-based streetwear brand and the legendary Japanese anime series that brings ONE PIECE’s beloved characters to life in a whole new way. For over two decades and counting, ONE PIECE has been

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    Source: SPJA, MediaLab Public Relations press release Official Site: www.anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Photo courtesy of SPJA. © Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2021. All rights reserved. Anime Expo Lite 2021 proudly invites VTuber fans to catch a special panel hosted by the U.S. based VTuber talent agency, VShojo, as part of this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 4th. Join VShojo and a talented slate of VTubers including: Ironmouse, Projekt Melody, Nyanners, Silvervale, Zentreya, and Froot. Founded by fans of VTuber culture, VShojo aims to create and foster content that pushes the boundaries of VTubing and talent freedom, while maintaining deep respect for the people and companies that helped paved the way. VShojo featured talents participating in Anime Expo Lite 2021 include: Ironmouse A demon queen who proclaims to be Satan. Friendly, fun

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    Famed anime studio behind joins livestream event running July 3rd & 4th; All panels also to be available via VOD July 5th to 16th Source: SPJA, MediaLab Public Relations press release Official Site: www.anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Photo courtesy of SPJA. © Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2021. All rights reserved. Anime Expo Lite 2021 proudly presents a special Studio Trigger panel as part of this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 4 . Come join “Doodle with Studio Trigger” stream with creatives, including Lead Designer, Shigeto Koyama, who brought fans beloved anime series such as PROMARE and KILL la KILL!, and Sushio, the renowned Character Designer for KILL la KILL!. Make a request! Ask some questions! Or simply chill out with us... There may even be some sneak peeks

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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/ Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex Online Fest 2021 kicks off July 4th weekend with a bang on July 3, 2021 (PDT) with hosts Sally Amaki of idol group 22/7 and Maxwell Powers on YouTube. The online event is thrilled to announce the special guests that will appear in the programs, including Natsuki Hanae (voice actor of Tanjiro Kamado) and Satoshi Hino (voice actor of Kyojuro Rengoku) for DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (voice actor of Kirito) and Haruka Tomatsu (voice actress of Asuna) for SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -PROGRESSIVE- ARIA OF A STARLESS NIGHT, and Kenji Akabane and Minami Tanaka for FATE/GRAND ORDER ANIME PROJECT.  The PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA 10TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT X MAGIA RECORD: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SIDE STORY  program will feature  Aoi Yuki (voice actress of Madoka Kaname), Eri

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    Famed Glad Museum Collection opens vault of iconic animation cels to fans June 25-27 Source:  Heritage Auctions press release Special Thanks to Eric Bradley  Production animation cels and backgrounds from the most critically-acclaimed and culturally-influential anime films, television series and characters to headline a three-day auction event June 25-27 at Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Auction is the first of its kind held by any major U.S. auction house to pay homage to the craft of anime animation art. “With 928 lots, this will be the world’s largest auction to feature top-grade anime, manga and even classic American animation,” said Jim Lentz, Director of Animation Art at Heritage. “From feature films to television series, the sale is packed with iconic scenes and characters.” The auction features top selections from the Glad Anime Museum Collection, created by Mike Glad,

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