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July 4, 2015

TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ ANNOUNCED FOR PC FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.

Classic Fan-Favorite JRPG, TALES OF SYMPHONIA, Makes its Debut on PC

SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 3, 2015) – Leading electronic entertainment developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ for PC via STEAM for the Americas in order to better serve fans in the West who have adopted the PC as their preferred gaming platform.

Follow Lloyd Irving as he embarks on a grand adventure with his friends to restore mana back to the world of Sylvarant, a source of energy necessary for the survival of their world. Along the way they learn of the parallel world of Tethe’alla, whose survival rests on the same source of mana Sylvarant needs to sustain life. How will Lloyd and his friends find a way to ensure the survival of both worlds? TALES OF SYMPHONIA takes the signature real-time battle system of the TALES OF role-playing games, allowing for direct control of the character through fast-paced tactical battles.

As a special bonus, fans who pre-order the STEAM version of TALES OF ZESTIRIA will have a chance to receive a free copy of TALES OF SYMPHONIA. Multiple pre-order rewards will unlock for everyone who pre-orders the title once certain pre-order milestones are reached. Every fan who pre-orders TALES OF ZESTIRIA will receive the game, classic TALES OF Mystic Artes and weapon attachment sets. The first tier of bonus pre-order content will include four classic TALES OF male costumes, the second tier includes four classic TALES OF female costumes, and the final tier is a free STEAM copy of TALES OF SYMPHONIA.

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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 content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN^®, TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball^®, GALAGA^®, RIDGE RACER^® and ACE COMBAT^®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS

DIGIMON STORY CYBER SLEUTH ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. FOR PLAYSTATION 4 SYSTEM AND PLAYSTATION VITA

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Philip Federico

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July 4, 2015

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DIGIMON STORY CYBER SLEUTH ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. FOR PLAYSTATION 4 SYSTEM AND PLAYSTATION VITA

Log Into the Digital World and Solve the Digital Mystery in 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 3, 2015) – Leading digital entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. proudly announced that they will be bringing Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, available across North America, Latin America and Brazil this year for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation Vita handheld system.

Set in the near future, the line between the real and digital world is blurred. Logging into and entering the digital cyberspace world is a common everyday experience. An innocent on-line chat spawns a chance encounter with a mysterious hacker and sets forth events leading into a digi-monumental adventure. Players will traverse and explore vivid and immersive environments as they slip between the abstract digital world and real-world locations around Japan to investigate a digi-mystery infecting both worlds.

“BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. continues to strive to give players the games they want from our Japanese developers,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth has been one of the most requested games with a faithful fan base itching to see new Digimon stories make it to the Americas, we are excited to bring this title to our shores.”

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth features over 200 Digimon to collect, raise and Digivolve throughout the course of the game, players will be able to form strategic battle squads to unleash on enemies in exciting team turn-based battles. Experiment with different combinations of Digimon to create the ultimate squad for any situation. Players who raise their Digimon with care will be able to Digivolve them to unlock powerful forms.

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth will be available in North America, Latin America and Brazil in 2016 on PlayStation 4 system and PlayStation Vita system. For more information regarding Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, please visit: http://www.bandainamcoent.com, and http://www.facebook.com/bandainamcous,

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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 content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN^®, TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball^®, GALAGA^®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE COMBAT^®. More information about the company and its products can be found at www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS
© Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation.
© 2015 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Aniplex USA to Release DVD and Blu-ray Box Sets of ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ Season 1

K. Roberts

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July 3, 2015

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Aniplex USA to Release DVD and Blu-ray Box Sets of ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ Season 1

Aniplex of America revealed their plans for a domestic North American release of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] at their panel at Anime Expo today. A DVD box set and limited edition Blu-ray box set of the first season will be released on August 25, 2015. Pre-orders can be made here (DVD) and here (Blu-ray). The products will only be available for North, Central and South American fans.

Both sets will include episodes 00-12 with Japanese audio, English audio and English and Spanish subtitles. On-disc extras will include the textless opening and ending animations. The limited edition set will include the Original Soundtrack I, a 24-page deluxe booklet and an exclusive collectible Weiss Schwarz PR card, while supplies last. It will also include a double-sided wrap for the Blu-ray case and a chipboard box featuring an illustration by Takashi Takeuchi, the original character designer. It will also exclusively feature trailer, TV Spot, commercial and preview video collections.

The cast list is as follows (Japanese/English):

Shirou Emiya: Noriaki Sugiyama / Bryce Papenbrook
Rin Tohsaka: Kana Ueda / Mela Lee
Saber: Ayako Kawasumi / Kari Wahlgren
Archer:Junichi Suwabe / Kaij Tang
Sakura Matou: Noriko Shitaya / Cristina Vee
Illyasviel von Einzbern: Mai Kadowaki / Stephanie Sheh
Souichirou Kuzuki: Masaki Terasoma / Lex Lang
Lancer: Nobutoshi Kanna / Tony Oliver
Caster: Atsuko Tanaka / Megan Hollingshead
Assassin: Shinichiro Miki / Todd Haberkorn
Rider: Yu Asakawa / Melissa Fahn
Taiga Fujimura: Miki Ito / Julie Ann Taylor
Shinji Matou: Hiroshi Kamiya / Kyle McCarley
Issei Ryudo: Mitsuaki Madono / Robbie Daymond
Kirei Kotomine: Joji Nakata / Crispin Freeman
Kiritsugu Emiya: Rikiya Koyama / Matthew Mercer
Blond Servant: Tomokazu Seki / David Earnest
Shirou Emiya (Child): Junko Noda / Mona Marshall
Ayako Mitsuzuri: Fumie Mizusawa / Brina Palencia
Yukika Saegusa: Eri Nakao / Jessica diCicco
Kaede Makidera: Michiru Yuimoto / Erica Lindbeck
Kane Himuro: Rie Nakagawa / Dorothy Fahn

The English voice director and ADR script writer is Tony Oliver.

Aniplex USA to Release the First Arc of ‘Durarara!!x2’ on Home Video Starting September

K. Roberts

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July 3, 2015

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Aniplex USA to Release the First Arc of ‘Durarara!!x2’ on Home Video Starting September

Aniplex of America announced at their panel at Anime Expo today that they will be releasing the first arc of Durarara!!x2 on DVD and Blu-ray later this year. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on September 29 and volume 2 is scheduled for release on November 24.

Volume 1 will feature episodes 1-6 with the original Japanese audio, the English dub and English and Spanish subtitles. On-disc extras will include a cast interview video and the textless opening and ending animation. Physical bonuses will include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wraps for the cases featuring illustration by Character Designer Takahiro Kishida. The DVD release of volume 1 will have a suggested retail price of $59.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $49.98. The Blu-ray release of volume 1 will have a suggested retail price of $99.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $79.98.

Volume 2 will feature episodes 7-12 with the original Japanese audio, the English dub and English and Spanish subtitles. The OVA episode 4.5 will be included as an extra with the same language options as the main episodes. Physical bonuses will again include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wrap for the clear cases featuring an illustration by Takahiro Kishida. The DVD release of volume 2 will have a suggested retail price of $59.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $49.98. The Blu-ray release of volume 2 will have a suggested retail price of $99.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $79.98.

The cast list is as follows (Japanese/English):

Celty Sturluson: Miyuki Sawashiro / Kari Wahlgren
Mikado Ryugamine: Toshiyuki Toyonaga / Darrel Guilbeau
Masaomi Kida: Mamoru Miyano / Bryce Papenbrook
Anri Sonohara: Kana Hanazawa / Michelle Ruff
Izaya Orihara: Hiroshi Kamiya / Johnny Yong Bosch
Shizuo Heiwajima: Daisuke Ono / Crispin Freeman
Shinra Kishitani: Jun Fukuyama / Yuri Lowenthal
Kyohei Kadota: Yuichi Nakamura / Steve Blum
Walker Yumasaki: Yuki Kaji / Brian Beacock
Erika Karisawa: Ayahi Takagaki / Mela Lee
Saburo Togusa: Takuma Terashima / Spike Spencer
Simon Brezhnev: Takaya Kuroda / Patrick Seitz
Dennis: Shinya Takahashi / Christopher Smith
Kasuka Heiwajima: Daisuke Kishio / Vic Mignogna
Aoba Kuronuma: Hiro Shimono / Kyle McCarley
Egor: Toshiyuki Morikawa / Lex Lang
Varona: M・A・O / Brina Palencia
Sloan: Satoshi Mikami / Richard Epcar
Chikage Rokujo: Yuki Ono / Grant George
Kururi Orihara: Hisako Kanemoto / Bridget Hoffman
Mairu Orihara: Eri Kitamura / G.K. Bowes
Ruri Hijiribe: Saki Fujita / Cristina Vee
Shingen Kishitani: Akio Otsuka / Doug Stone
Seiji Yagiri: Kazuma Horie / David Earnest
Namie Yagiri: Sanae Kobayashi / Bridget Hoffman
Mika Harima: Mariya Ise / Kira Buckland
Saki Mikajima: Misato Fukuen / Cassandra Lee Morris
Tom Tanaka: Katsuyuki Konishi / Keith Silverstein
Haruya Shiki: Hochu Otsuka / Dan Woren
Kinnosuke Kuzuhara: Keiji Fujiwara / Christopher Smith
Max Sandshelt: Masaya Onosaka / Doug Erholtz
Akane Awakusu: Misaki Kuno / Brianna Knickerbocker
Emilia: Atsumi Tanezaki / Karen Strassman
Mikiya Awakusu: Yasuyuki Kase / Jamieson Price

The ADR directors for the dub are Kirk Thornton and Patrick Seitz. Aniplex USA provided a synopsis for this season:

Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro – Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night. But soon this ordinary life will be cut short by the extraordinariness. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm.

All prices listed above are in USD.

Shingeki no Kyojin: Humanity in Chains Now Available in Europe

Travis Bruno

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July 3, 2015

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Back when Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains was released in North America by Atlus USA the company had to delay the European release of the game due to various issues related with the actual name of the game. Thankfully it seems that the wait wasn’t too bad as today Atlus USA has announced that Shingeki no Kyojin: Humanity in Chains is now available for download on the Nintendo eShop in Europe for €29.99.

Those who purchase the game will be given a special “Attack on Titan” theme that is not available for purchase separately. For those who don’t know what to expect, you can check out the original launch trailer for the title below.

One-Punch Man Anime, Legend of Galactic Heroes Novels, and More Licensed by Viz

Travis Bruno

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July 3, 2015

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One-Punch Man Anime, Legend of Galactic Heroes Novels, and More Licensed by Viz

Viz Media’s panel at Anime Expo was jam packed with announcements. Not only did the company announce that they had acquired K: Missing Kings and K: Return of Kings but they had a large number of license announcements for both new series as well as older series that people thought never would be revisited. The first announcement has to deal with the One-Punch Man anime series set to debut in October with Viz announcing the licensing of the anime series, fitting considering they also are publishing the manga in English.

The company went on to announce that they are going to be releasing Legend of the Galactic Heroes under their Haikasoru imprint with the first of three volumes scheduled to be released so far, with the first set for spring 2016, though it is worth noting that the company did say that the continuation of the ten volume series would rely on sales to continue from that point on.

Viz Media went on to announce that they had also acquired the rights to Boruto the Movie, which is set to debut in Japanese theaters starting on August 7th, plans to continue the Dragon Ball full-color manga series into the Freeza arc, and that they would be releasing the Death Note anime series on Blu-ray.

Parasyte -the maxim- to air on Toonami in October

Travis Bruno

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July 3, 2015

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Parasyte -the maxim- to air on Toonami in October

While Toonami has seen quite a large number of anime series from FUNimation and Viz Media debuting on the television block since it returned, Sentai Filmworks hasn’t had much of a chance to shine. That changed earlier today when Sentai Filmworks announced at Anime Expo via an ad and later through a press release that they will be debuting Parasyte -the maxim- on Toonami beginning sometime in October.

The twenty four episode series does not yet have a home video release date which means that Parasyte -the maxim- may be debuting on television before fans have a chance to pick up the retail release of the series.

K: Missing Kings and K: Return of Kings Licensed by Viz Media

Travis Bruno

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July 3, 2015

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Today during their Anime Expo panel Viz Media announced that they have acquired the rights to both the K: Missing Kings anime movie and the second season of the anime series, K: Return of Kings. It is worth noting that Viz Media originally licensed and released the first season of K back in 2014 and that Eleven Arts previously screened the film in theaters in North America that same year.

Currently Viz Media has no set release date for K: Missing Kings but we did review the initial screening of the film. As for K: Return of Kings, the second season is set to premiere sometime in October.

Tales of Symphonia to be Released on Steam in 2016

Travis Bruno

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July 3, 2015

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If you’ve never had a chance to play Tales of Symphonia either when it was originally released or when it was released in HD format for the PlayStation 3 back in 2014 as part of Tales of Symphonia Chronicles then now is your chance to pick it up on PC.

Bandai Namco has announced that they will be releasing Tales of Symphonia on PC through Steam, oddly everywhere except Japan, in early 2016. Currently no price point or details about the PC port have been announced other than it will be the version that was included in the aforementioned Tales of Symphonia Chronicles.

Danganronpa Another Episode Screenshots and Opening Video Released

Travis Bruno

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July 3, 2015

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Danganronpa Another Episode Screenshots and Opening Video Released

Now that Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls has a set release date of September 1st in North America and September 4th in Europe, NIS America has chosen to release some new screenshots showing off various characters that players will come across in their attempt to navigate through the despair riddled world, including the Warriors of Hope, a group of children who are killing the adults of Towa City in order to create a utopia for children.

The company has also released the opening movie for Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls and you can check that out below alongside the screenshots. It is worth noting that since this title does take place between the first and second games that there will be spoilers here, including some for the second game if you haven’t managed to get your hands on it.