Sentai Filmworks is releasing several anime titles on home video in North America this month, as well as a live-action film. This list details all of those releases.
July 5, 2016:
Arch Angels – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack. The film is featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Extras include: “ArchAngels Action World”, “Action Bloopers”, “VFX World”, “METALCHICKS” and promotional videos.
Hatenkou Yugi Complete Collection – DVD. All 10 episodes are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening animation is included.
Parasyte ~the maxim~ Collection 2 – DVD, Blu-ray and DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack. Episodes 13-24 are featured with dual audio. The textless opening and ending animations are included as on-disc extras. The physical extras that come with the combo pack are a chipboard box, the first volume of the manga, manga art cards and a CD.
July 12, 2016:
Rin-Ne Collection 1 – DVD and Blu-ray. Episodes 1-13 are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animations are included as extras.
Strawberry Marshmallow OVA Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. Episodes 1-6 are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animations are included as extras.
July 19, 2016:
Children Who Chase Lost Voices – Blu-ray. The film is featured with dual audio. On-disc extras include interviews, a ‘Making of’ feature, the Japanese promotional video and teasers, “The Works of Makoto Shinkai” and a text interview with Makoto Shinkai.
Softenni – DVD and Blu-ray. Episodes 1-12 are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animations and the Softenni Shorts are included as extras.
July 26, 2016:
Log Horizon Season 2 Collection 2 – DVD and Blu-ray. Episodes 14-25 are featured with dual audio. The textless opening and ending animations are included as extras.
When They Cry: Rei (Season 3) Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. OVA episodes 1-5 are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animations are included as extras.
FUNimation Entertainment is releasing several anime titles in North America this month. Included in this month’s releases are new titles as well as some popular series from the last decade.
July 5, 2016:
Aquarion EVOL Season Two S.A.V.E. – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Guilty Crown Complete Series – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Karneval Complete Series S.A.V.E. – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Sekirei Complete Series Anime Classics Edition – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Shonen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 49- – Season Two – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Complete Series Anime Classics Edition – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
The Empire of Corpses Movie – DVD and DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
July 12, 2016:
A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd Complete Series – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Lucky Star – The Complete Series + OVA – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Robotics;Notes Complete Series – S.A.V.E. – DVD.
Yatterman Night Complete Series – DVD.
July 19, 2016:
A Certain Magical Index Season Two – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
C – Control Complete Series S.A.V.E. – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Fractale Complete Series S.A.V.E. – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Kamisama Kiss Season One S.A.V.E. – DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.
FUNimation originally rescued the North American license for Lucky Star in October 2014, along with the license for the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya television series and its spin off series. The Lucky Star Blu-ray release will feature all 24 episodes and the OVA. It is not clear if the OVA will receive an English dub for this release. The extras include an on-screen text reference guide, a key scenes gallery, promo clips, cast interviews, the textless opening animation, textless ending sequences and the U.S. trailer. The DVDs are coded for regions 1, 2 and 4 and the Blu-rays are coded for regions A and B.
Right Stuf’s license acquisitions include: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket, Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory and Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Afterglow of Zeon. 0080 War in the Pocket will be released on DVD later this year with dual audio. F91, 0083 Stardust Memory and Afterglow of Zeon will be released early next year on DVD and Blu-ray with dual audio.
Nozomi Entertainment announced that they have licensed Galaxy Angel and plan to release it on Blu-ray with dual audio next year. They also announced that they will be releasing the 26-episode TV series Martian Successor Nadesico and the sequel film Prince of Darkness on Blu-ray with dual audio next year.
Adult Swim just announced during its Toonami panel at Anime Expo that they will be premiering the English dub of the One-Punch Man anime on July 16 at midnight EDT. Viz Media just announced the English dub cast for the series. The dub cast is as follows (character/actor):
Max Mittleman – Saitama
Zach Aguilar – Genos
Robbie Daymond – Mumen Rider
Erik Scott Kimerer – Speed o’ Sound Sonic
Chris Cason is the ADR Director for this dub. The anime series was broadcast on Japanese television from October to December 2015. Viz Media licensed the series in July 2015, before the first episode premiered. They began publishing the manga in English in September 2015. The seventh volume of the manga is set to be released in North America next week.
Madman Entertainment’s September 2016 anime releases are now available for pre-order. The live-action Attack on Titan films are also included in this release schedule.
These releases include:
A Good Librarian like a Good Shepherd Complete Series – DVD only with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Attack on Titan Movie Collection – DVD and Blu-ray with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon Part 1 (Episodes 1-12) – DVD and Blu-ray with dual audio.
Guilty Crown Complete Series – DVD and Blu-ray with dual language options.
Naruto Shippuden Collection 26 (Episodes 323-335) – DVD with dual audio.
Only Yesterday – DVD and Blu-ray with Japanese audio, English subtitles and the newly-produced English dub.
Project Itoh: The Empire of Corpses – DVD and Blu-ray with dual audio.
Rin-Ne Part 1 (Episodes 1-13) – DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Complete Series – DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Sailor Moon Crystal Set 1 (Episodes 1-14) – DVD and Blu-ray with dual audio. This will also available in a limited edition DVD and Blu-ray combo pack.
Shonen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 50- Complete Season 2 – DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
The Future Diary Complete Series – DVD with dual audio.
Yatterman Night Complete Series – DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Yowamushi Pedal Part 1 (Episodes 1-12) – DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
The imported, limited edition release of the Love Live! μ’s Final Lovelive! -μ’sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ Blu-Ray Memorial Box is scheduled for September 28. This item must be pre-ordered by the end of August 1. It includes six discs covering the two days of the final μ’s concert at Tokyo Dome. The dialogue is in Japanese only. No English subtitles are included on these discs. The Blu-ray discs are region free.
All of these releases can be pre-ordered from Madman’s online store here.
Crunchyroll has just announced at Anime Expo that they will be dubbing several anime titles and releasing them on DVD and Blu-ray. Additionally, they also obtained the merchandising rights for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress.
The titles that Crunchyroll will be dubbing and releasing on home video are: Berserk, Big Order, Twin Star Exorcists, Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, Gintama, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Myriad Colors Phantom World, Yamada-kun & the Seven Witches. Discotek Media previously partnered with Crunchyroll to release the first season of Free! on DVD with English subtitles in May 2015. It is unclear if this means that the partnership between Discotek and Crunchyroll has terminated or if these releases will be distributed by Discotek Media. Crunchyroll also did not clarify if their dub of the first season of Free! will be produced in partnership with FUNimation Entertainment, who dubbed and released the second season of the series in North America. Sentai Filmworks also previously released the first 52 episodes of Gintama with English subtitles on DVD in North America, however they discontinued their releases in February 2011.
Crunchyroll will release more titles on DVD and Blu-ray in the future.
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA FOR THE PLAYSTATION VITA
Dueling, Tournaments, and Dating… Just an Ordinary Day for Students in A.W. : Phoenix Festa
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 1, 2016) — BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., the premier publisher of anime videogames today announced a new entry in the Simulation Action genre with A.W. : Phoenix Festa™; coming to the Americas on July 26, 2016 exclusively for the PlayStation® Vita hand-held system via PlayStation®Network.
A.W. : Phoenix Festa is based on a popular Japanese light novel — The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water, where in the 20th century a catastrophic event known as the Invertia leads to the destruction of many large cities on Earth. In order to recover from the devastation, the Integrated Enterprise Foundation is formed and cities are reorganized including one city called Rikka, also known as Asterisk. Within Asterisk, six academies hold tournaments called “Festas” pitting students from each academy against each other.
A.W. : Phoenix Festa combines dating sim mechanics and combat in one game and features its own original storyline carved from the light novel series. The game will let fans experience a true love adventure with numerous endings. A.W. : Phoenix Festa will also offer players various options to enhance relationships between their favorite characters which can be influenced through battles and conversations with non-playable characters (NPCs). Players may start the game as main character Ayato or an original character and go about daily school life by making friends and competing in the “Phoenix Festa” tournament. Players also train themselves in order to increase their combat abilities as they prepare to participate in the “Phoenix Festa” tournament with their favorite characters.
“A.W. : Phoenix Festa is poised to bring the unique action and story of the popular Japanese light novel The Asterisk War to life on the PlayStation Vita,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “A.W. : Phoenix Festa blends two very different genres; dating sim and action, into a very unique experience for anime fans and PlayStation Vita owners to enjoy.”
About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®,TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z®, and ONE PIECE®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
WORLD RENOWNED EDM DJ STEVE AOKI TO CONTRIBUTE HIS MUSICAL TALENTS TO BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.’S DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 LAUNCHING ON OCTOBER 25, 2016
Grammy Nominated DJ and Producer Hits the Recording Studio to Remix Famous Dragon Ball Z Theme Songs Including “Cha-La Head-Cha-La” and “We Gotta Power” for Upcoming Sequel to the Best Selling Dragon Ball Game in History
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 1, 2016) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. the premier publisher of anime videogames today announces its special collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki to contribute his musical talents to DRAGON BALL® XENOVERSE 2, the most expansive Dragon Ball® videogame experience to-date. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is scheduled to launch in the Americas on October 25, 2016 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. The STEAM® for PC version of the game will be available on October 28, 2016.
The special collaboration between BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and DJ Steve Aoki adds musical depth and a new dimension to the DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 experience that will surely delight players and Dragon Ball® fans. DJ Steve Aoki will remix a selection of famous musical tracks from the Dragon Ball Z universe including fan favorites “Cha-La Head-Cha-La” and “We Gotta Power”. As an additional bonus to this collaboration, DJ Steve Aoki will make his debut appearance in a Dragon Ball® videogame when he appears in DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 as a non-playable-character (NPC) that players will be able to interact with in the game’s hub city of Conton.
“Having grown up with Dragon Ball, I jumped at the chance to contribute my talents and leave my personal impact on the series.” said Steve Aoki, Grammy nominated DJ and Producer.
“DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is shaping up to be the biggest and best Dragon Ball videogame experience to date.” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Both the contribution of DJ Steve Aoki’s musical talents and his in-game likeness will add a fun new dimension to the DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 experience that fans will appreciate.”
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is currently rated “RP” for Rating Pending by the ESRB. The game will be coming to the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One on October 25, 2016 with the STEAM® for PC version to follow on October 28, 2016. To find out more about DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2, head over to http://www.dragonballxenoverse2.com. To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.’s other products go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com/home.html or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/bandainamcous.
About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®,TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z®, and ONE PIECE®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
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NEW POKÉMON REVEALED FOR POKÉMON SUN AND POKÉMON MOON!
Nine new Alola region Pokémon and details about the Legendary Pokémon Zygarde revealed.
London, United Kingdom – July 1, 2016 – The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have revealed new Pokémon that can be found in the highly anticipated Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moonvideo games, available exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. These Alola region Pokémon will appear in the latest generation of Pokémon video games which will launch in Europe on November 23.
Name: Tapu Koko
Type: Electric/Fairy
Tapu Koko is the guardian deity of Melemele Island, one of the islands of the Alola region. Tapu Koko’s Ability is Electric Surge, an Ability which has never been seen before. The Electric Surge Ability fills the field around the Pokémon’s feet with electricity when it appears, raising the power of any Electric-type moves for Pokémon on the ground and preventing any Pokémon from falling asleep.
Name: Charjabug
Type: Bug/Electric
Charjabug is the first Evolution of Grubbin, a new Alola region Pokémon revealed last month. Charjabug’s Battery Ability allows it to raise the power of allies’ special moves.
Name: Vikavolt
Type: Bug/Electric
Vikavolt, the Evolution of Charjabug, is like a fortress that zooms through the forest, using its huge jaws to control a beam of electricity which it can fire from its mouth.
Name: Drampa
Type: Normal/Dragon
Drampa are dragons that live alone in the mountains 10,000 feet above sea level. With Drampa’s Berserk Ability, this Pokémon’s Special Attack stat will go up by one when its HP drops below half.
Name: Bruxish
Type: Water/Psychic
Bruxish emits a strong psychic power from the protuberance on its head while grinding its teeth loudly. Some Bruxish have the new Dazzling Ability which prevents opponents from using priority moves that normally strike first.
Name: Cutiefly
Type: Bug/Fairy
Cutiefly can detect the auras of living things, including people, Pokémon and plants. They seek out flowers by the colour and brightness of their auras, and then they gather the nectar and pollen.
Name: Togedemaru
Type: Electric/Steel
Togedemaru is the Roly-Poly Pokémon which gathers electricity and stores it. The long needle that grows from the back of its head works as a lightning rod to attract electricity.
Name: Rockruff
Type: Rock
Rockruff has an excellent sense of smell, and once it has smelled an odour, it doesn’t forget it. There are tales of these Pokémon getting separated from their Trainers, then using the faintest traces of their scent to track them for days until they are reunited.
Name: Komala
Type: Normal
No one has ever seen a Komala awake. It eats, travels and even battles while sound asleep. According to ancient people, its saliva can be used as medicine for the sick or sleepless. Komala has the Comatose Ability which keeps it perpetually in a drowsing state, preventing it from getting any other status conditions.
New forms of the Legendary Pokémon Zygarde will appear for the first time in Pokémon Sun andPokémon Moon. Zygarde is made up of a multitude of cell-like components and, depending on how many of them it has gathered together, its appearance changes.
Name: Zygarde 50% Forme
Type: Dragon/Ground
Zygarde believes it has a duty to protect the ecosystem, and it monitors the Pokémon ecosystem to ensure that the ecosystem is not disrupted. While the power it possesses is overwhelming, this form contains only 50% of Zygarde’s cells. A Zygarde 10% or Zygarde 50% with the Power Construct Ability will be able to change into its Complete Forme during battle if its HP drops below half.
Name: Zygarde 10% Forme
Type: Dragon/Ground
When an emergency occurs, this form can take action separately from Zygarde 50% Forme, which comprises its main body. Thousand Arrows is a special move that only Zygarde can learn. It’s a Ground-type move that can also do damage to Flying types and to Pokémon with the Levitate Ability. After being hit by this move, Flying types and Pokémon with the Levitate Ability will continue to take damage from other Ground-type moves used in subsequent turns. Thousand Waves is also a move that only Zygarde can learn. This move makes it impossible for an opponent to flee or be swapped out of battle.
Name: Zygarde Complete Forme
Type: Dragon/Ground
Zygarde’s completed form is specialized for battle, enabling Zygarde to fight with its full power and fulfill its duty of protecting the Pokémon ecosystem. Core Enforcer is a move that only Zygarde can learn, and it can erase the Abilities of any opponents that have already used a move on the same turn that it’s used.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, please visit www.pokemon.co.uk.
About Nintendo
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.4 billion video games and more than 693 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS family of systems including New Nintendo 3DS™, New Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 2DS™, as well as Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in Europe.
BASED ON AWARD-WINNING ACTION RPG FRANCHISE, NEXON KOREA SET TO BRING PROJECT DYNASTY WARRIORS TO MOBILE
Strategic, Hack’n’Slash RPG to Rollout in Select Global Markets on Android and iOS end of 2016
Seoul– July 1, 2016 – Hardcore RPG players will soon be plunged into the wars for the Three Kingdoms of China as NEXON Korea Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games, brings the tactical, action role-playing game (RPG) Project Dynasty Warriors (working title) to Android and iOS in late 2016. The new hack n’ slash game is based on the wildly popular Dynasty Warriors franchise from Koei Tecmo, and developed by Taipei-based games developer XPEC Entertainment Inc.
Project Dynasty Warriors is based on the eighth official installment of the series, Dynasty Warriors 8, the RPG draws from the Chinese writer Luo Guanzhong’s historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Players will engage in the faction-based storyline and battle waves of warriors bent on crushing the enemies of their lords. Project Dynasty Warriors will feature an enhanced collection element and a host of unique characters to choose from, along with the seamless gameplay mechanics and graphics of the console version, for players to dominate the battlefield.
“Dynasty Warriors is a beloved and fan-favorite franchise that has endured for nearly two decades and gives Nexon Korea another AAA title for audiences around the world to enjoy,” said Jiwon Park, Chief Executive Officer of Nexon Korea. “Fully enhanced for mobile while retaining the feel of the console versions, Project Dynasty Warriors will immerse hardcore gamers and deliver everything that made the Dynasty Warriors series a beloved global masterpiece.”
About NEXON Co., Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in nearly 190 countries and since its founding, Nexon has generated 1.5 billion player registrations. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
About XPEC Entertainment Inc.
XPEC Entertainment (“XPEC”)(3662 TW) was founded in August 2000, one of the few game developers in the Chinese-speaking market that has experience in independent game development and international publishing. XPEC has already successfully launched a number of cross-platform console games, PC online games, browser games and mobile games. As a group, XPEC has made relevant deployments by establishing bases of operation and development in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Suzhou and Beijing. XPEC Taipei functions as the corporate HQ and is responsible for the development of console games and games for different platforms. BadBird Studio in Taipei is the development team under XPEC, directly responsible for the development for Project Dynasty Warriors (Tentative). XPEC Art Center (“XAC”) serves as the venue of art-related productions, and has participated in the development of artworks featured in more than 150 AAA console titles, delivering exceptional art production services for game developers around the world. XAC responsible for the artworks for Project Dynasty Warriors (Tentative)
