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Section 23 Films’ April 2015 Release Schedule Revealed

Section 23 Films has just revealed its release schedule for April 2015, the majority of which are releases from Sentai Filmworks. The following is a list of all of those releases.

April 7, 2015:

April 14, 2015:

  • DD Fist of the North Star – DVD and Blu-ray. All episodes will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. SRP $49.98 (DVD) and $59.98 (Blu-ray).
  • The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. All episodes will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. SRP $69.98 (DVD) and $89.98 (Blu-ray).

April 21, 2015:

  • Devil Survivor 2 – Blu-ray only. It will be featured with dual audio. SRP $69.98.
  • Space Brothers Collection 2 – DVD and Blu-ray. The episodes will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. SRP $49.98 (DVD) and $59.98 (Blu-ray).
  • Unlimited Psychic Squad – DVD and Blu-ray. All episodes will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. SRP $49.98 (DVD) and $59.98 (Blu-ray).

April 28, 2015:

  • Hayate the Combat Butler: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – DVD and Blu-ray. All episodes of this season will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. SRP $49.98 (DVD) and $59.98 (Blu-ray).
  • Nobunaga the Fool Collection 1 – DVD and Blu-ray. The episodes will be featured with dual audio options and English subtitles. SRP $59.98 (DVD) and $69.98 (Blu-ray).
  • Saiyuki Complete Collection – DVD only. All episodes will be featured with dual audio options and English subtitles. SRP $49.98. It is being released by AEsir Holdings.

All prices listed are in US dollars.

Hanabee Licenses ‘Humanity Has Declined’

On the sixth day of their 7 Days of Christmas promotion, Hanabee announced that they have licensed Humanity Has Declined. It will be released on DVD for a suggested retail price of $49.99 AUD on March 4, 2015. The release will come with two discs, feature Japanese audio with English subtitles and feature the textless opening and ending animation. It can be pre-ordered here.

Sentai Filmworks released the series on both DVD and Blu-ray in 2013. On-disc extras on their release include story digests and the Survival of the Fittest OVAs as well as the textless opening and ending animation. Hanabee’s announcement does not make it clear if they will be including the additional extras as well or if they will be releasing the series on Blu-ray at a later date. Sentai Filmworks describes the series as follows:

For years, declining birth rates have forced what’s left of the human race to cede more and more territory to other beings who have appeared to take advantage of the emptying ecological niche. Now, only a handful of humans remain among the remnants of civilization and Earth is dominated by faeries – tiny, ten-inch tall creatures of surprising intelligence. But humanity’s importance isn’t over quite yet, as young Watashi learns as she makes the decision to return to her hometown and assume her grandfather’s position as an arbitrator between the races. Unfortunately, the job isn’t going to be anywhere near as simple as she expected, and it’s going to take a wisdom far beyond her years to achieve her most important mission. Because it’s not about how often you fall and fail, it’s about how often you get back up and try again, and the human race still has a lot left to accomplish in Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita.

FUNimation Acquires Streaming Rights to ‘Assassination Classroom’

FUNimation has just announced their acquisition of streaming rights to the upcoming anime adaptation of Assassination Classroom (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu). The series will begin simulcasting with English subtitles on January 9, 2015 at 1pm ET and from episode 2 onwards every Friday at 12:20pm ET. Brain’s Base produced a 30 minute OVA last year, and the first volume of the manga was recently released in North America by Viz Media. The series is being produced by Lerche, a company that may be known by some for their work on Danganropa: The Animation and Unbreakable Machine-Doll.

FUNimation describes the series as follows:

Forget about homework and pop quizzes. The students of Class 3E have a far more important assignment: kill their teacher before the end of the year! A tentacle-d sensei that moves at Mach 20 is out to conquer the classroom after destroying seventy percent of the moon. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, the murderous monster behind the lectern will teach his students everything he knows about the assassination game. Should some eager beaver prove to be a quick study in killing, he or she will save Earth from extinction – and collect a hefty reward. But they’d better take some serious notes while class is in session because their slaughtering sensei has eight deadly tentacles just waiting to wreak havoc on humanity!

There are more announcements to come in the near future from FUNimation.

Madman’s Twelve Days of Christmas Announcements – Day 9

On the ninth day of Christmas, Madman was quick to announce the license to the upcoming second season of Kamisama Kiss before any other international anime distributor had the chance. AnimeLab will be simulcasting the series, currently scheduled to begin airing on January 5, 2015, with a home video release to follow.

As with the first season, the music will be composed by Toshio Masuda, also known for his music in Naruto, Excel Saga, Mushi-Shi and many other popular series. TMS Entertainment (Detective Conan, Lupin the Third) will again be handling the animation production.

For those who missed the previous announcements from Madman’s Twelve Days of Christmas, the article discussing days 1-7 can be found here and the article discussing day 8 can be found here.

First Far Cry 4 DLC ‘Escape from Durgesh Prison’ Dated for January 14th/15th

far-cry-4-screenshot-001Ubisoft announced the release date for the first piece of DLC for Far Cry 4. Escape from Durgesh Prison is a co-op oriented DLC that will see Ajay and Hurk attempt to escape Yuma’s prison with only the gear they can scrounge up and skills they acquire along the way. There is no checkpoints to go back to in this DLC. Once you die, you restart with nothing but your acquired skills.

Additionally, the DLC contains the syringe side quest currently available for season pass holders, Hurk Deluxe Pack, the Overrun multiplayer map, and the Valley of the Yetis side missions.

Far Cry 4 – Escape from Durgesh Prison will be released on January 14th, 2015 on Xbox Live/PC and January 15th on PlayStation Network. The DLC pack can be purchased alone or with the Season Pass.

FUNimation Announces the Home Video Rights to ‘Nobunagun’

FUNimation has just announced that it has the home video rights to Nobunagun. FUNimation simulcasted the 13 episode series with English subtitles earlier this year, and Madman is also currently streaming the series on their AnimeLab service. The series will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray in summer 2015. It is not yet available for pre-order.

The series is directed by Nobuhiro Kondo, director of more than two hundred episodes of the popular Sgt. Frog series, and produced by Studio Bridge, the company known for the second season of Fairy Tail. FUNimation’s synopsis is featured below.

Ogura Sio’s world changes forever when her school trip to Taiwan is interrupted by a surprise monster attack! Her life is miraculously spared by the arrival of a clandestine government agency that battles the army of monsters with weapons possessed by the spirits of historical figures. Only a select few, the E-Gene Holders, are capable of harnessing the power of this supernatural weaponry, and Sio’s valiant attempt to rescue a friend reveals her as one of the chosen few destined to play a vital role in the war to save humanity!

Sentai Filmworks Acquires ‘Hayate the Combat Butler: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’

Sentai Filmworks has been going on a licensing spree lately, however this has finally come to an end with this announcement. Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition is Hayate the Combat Butler: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. No set release date has been given for the home video release, nor has any specific information about the release been given.

Bandai Entertainment released the first season on subtitled-only DVDs, but there has been no home video release of this series in North America since then. Sentai Filmworks has not yet licensed any other parts of the series. This is the third season in the Hayate the Combat Butler series. Animax produced an English dub for most of the series but it is not clear if Sentai has the rights to use that dub.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD’s Class Zero described as traitors in new trailer

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Yesterday Square Enix released a new trailer for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD called the “Orience News Special Report” and considering they are trying to follow the narrative of the story, they have released yet another trailer today but this one is a propaganda film coming from High Commander Marshal Cid Aulstyne who calls the members of Class Zero traitors.

You can check out the trailer below where we see a number of the characters arguing amongst themselves as well as some additional gameplay footage. As for the game itself, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is currently set to be released on March 17 in North America and March 20 in Europe.

Minecraft Story Mode Adventure by Telltale Games Announced

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Telltale Games’ meteoric rise to adventure game making legends has officially reached new heights. Mojang and Telltale Games announced their partnership today, which will produce a Minecraft adventure game called Minecraft: Story Mode. The game will be completed with input from several members of the Minecraft community.

“People really like the idea of stories about Minecraft, but forcing a narrative into our core game experience would restrict players’ freedom to view the world in their own unique ways. Instead, letting them explore an alternate interpretation via Minecraft: Story Mode, driven by the proven might of Telltale, seems like a no-brainer,” said Owen Hill, Chief Word Officer at Mojang. “We’re big fans of Telltale Games at Mojang, and we can’t wait to reveal more details on Story Mode soon.

Telltale Games will be creating a brand new story line for the game, while maintaining the original feel of the wildly successful indie game. Minecraft: Story Mode will be released some time in 2015. In the mean time, check out the web game Info Quest II for more information about Minecraft: Story Mode.

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Goes Old School with Vinyl Record Collector’s Edition

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Audiophiles swear by the audio quality of vinyl records. Whether you’re an audiophile or just looking for a unique collector’s item, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number’s three disk vinyl Collector’s Edition will fit the bill.

The set contains three 180 gram vinyls containing the 28 song soundtrack and a replica phone card with a redeemable key for a digital copy of the game. The vinyls features artwork from Nilas Akerblad and songs from artists like M|O|O|N, El Huervo and Perturbator.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the follow up to the highly regarded indie top down shooter Hotline Miami. The Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Collector’s Edition can be purchased from the official iam8bit store for $60 USD.