GKIDS is proud to announce the acquisition of FIREWORKS, the newest film from the producer of YOUR NAME. Coming this summer!

HOUSTON, TX, March 15, 2018 - Sentai Filmworks announced today they have acquired all distribution rights for ALICE or ALICE in the following territories: North America, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.

What happens when a big brother idolizes his little twin sisters? All sorts of mischief that's what! Meet Rise and Airi, twin sisters who love to hang out with their friends, go to cute pastry shops and annoy their big brother. Watch as these adorable pint-size girls learn to navigate through life while making sure their brother doesn?t go too over the top.

Kosuke Kobayashi will be making his directorial debut, with sound direction from Nobuyuki Abe (Kemono Friends). Animation production will be handled by EMT Squared (Love Tyrant, Highschool Life of a Fudanshi).

ALICE or ALICE is scheduled for a Spring 2018 broadcast in Japan. It will soon be available to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - 10th Anniversary Ultra Edition Coming 2018! More information coming later this year!

Coming soon, a new adventure to be the strongest begins.
The new #DragonBallSuper movie teaser is here!

Bandai Namco Entertainment America debuted a trailer for the upcoming 20th Dragon Ball film, tentatively titled Dragon Ball Super, during a mobile game livestream presentation on Tuesday. The film's producer Norihiro Hayashida also said in the presentation that the staff is aiming for a global release on December 14, the day it will open in Japan.

From visionary anime director Masaaki Yuasa comes the first feature film from Science SARU, LU OVER THE WALL. Lu swims into theaters May 11! #LuOverTheWall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sentai Filmworks Set to Deliver DEVILS' LINE TV Animation

HOUSTON, TX, March 21, 2018 - Sentai Filmworks today announced that they acquired all distribution rights in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Scandinavia, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands to DEVILS’ LINE, the TV animation adapted from Ryo Hanada's best-selling manga.

Set in a shadowy, often violent world where vampires repress their bloodlust to survive alongside humanity, a chance encounter and unlikely entanglement risk exposing the darkness that lies in every heart.

Hideaki Nakano will be directing DEVILS' LINE with PLATINUMVISION helming series animation.

DEVILS' LINE will soon be available to stream on select digital outlets for the Spring 2018 simulcast season, with a home video release to follow.

Special Features: Clean Opening Animation

Title: THE TIBETAN DOG BLU-RAY
Published by: Maiden Japan
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 90 min.
Street Date: 7/10/2018
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $29.98

SYNOPSIS: Life hasn't been easy for young Tianjing since his mother passed away. Forced to leave the city and move to the grasslands of Tibet where his father is the only doctor for a remote community, Tianjing finds himself becoming even more isolated as he works the lonely job of a shepherd. It's a dangerous task as well. Wolves, packs of wild dogs and other animals prowl the countryside? something that Tianjing discovers all too soon. Fortunately, he also finds a protector and friend in a stray golden mastiff that comes to his aide. When a new menace comes to terrorize the community, both human and canine will have to protect each other. Standing against the savagery of nature and the cruelty of men, this is the story of a boy and his TIBETAN DOG.


Title: WELCOME TO PIA CARROT! 2 DX
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 180 min.
Street Date: 7/31/2018
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $29.98

SYNOPSIS: Pia Carrot #2 might be the second Pia Carrot restaurant numerically, but they've got ambitions to be the best. That means great food, great service and the most beautiful waitresses. For Kouji, who's looking for a job where he can meet lots of attractive girls quickly, it's the perfect place to work. Unfortunately, things get up close and personal even more quickly than expected when he collides with Azusa on the way to apply and ends up with a handful of her...well, suffice it to say that she's NOT happy. It?s an instant case of hate at first sight that only becomes more intense when they end up working together...or is this mutual dislike really the start of something else? Something's cooking and it's not just their tempers in Welcome to Pia Carrot 2! DX!

You did it! Crunchyroll Movie Night Proudly Presents: Bungo Stray Dogs - DEAD APPLE -!!!

Tickets go on sale tomorrow! Please check back soon for more theaters as we'll be adding LOTS MORE OVER TIME!

New titles for May 29th 2018 release! Pre-orders will be listed asap.

Fist of the North Star The Movie on Blu Ray! Includes the original Japanese language with English subtitles, and the English dub!

This is an HD version of the master used for the DVD. Also, it has the alternate ending from the Japanese home video release in standard definition. There's a 4:3 version and a 16:9 version of the film included.

New titles for May 29th 2018 release! Pre-orders will be listed asap.

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind on Blu Ray! Includes the original Japanese language with English subtitles.

New titles for May 29th 2018 release! Pre-orders will be listed asap.

Lupin the 3rd Part 4, The Italian Adventure on Blu Ray! The complete English language edition as seen on Cartoon Network. The Japanese language version will be released separately at a future date to be determined.

New titles for May 29th 2018 release! Pre-orders will be listed asap.

Monster Rancher the complete English language series on SDBD. Contains all 73 episodes in standard definition on two Blu Ray discs.

New titles for May 29th 2018 release! Pre-orders will be listed asap.

Star Ocean EX SDBD. The complete series in standard definition on one Blu Ray disc. Japanese language with English subtitles, and the English dub!

New titles for May 29th 2018 release! Pre-orders will be listed asap.

Tokyo Underground SDBD. The complete series in standard definition on one Blu Ray disc. Japanese language with English subtitles, and the English dub!

Check out the PV of "Caligula", which is scheduled to air this April.

Chiharu Sawashiro (voice actor) and Takanori Matsuoka (producer) will be in Seattle, WA to participate SAKURA-CON for following "Caligula" events!

3/30 (Fri) at 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

CALIGULA panel & world premiere with special guests

Room 4C-2


3/30 (Fri) at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Chiharu Sawashiro & Takanori Matsuoka Autograph Session

PONY CANYON BOOTH (#615)

【CUTIE HONEY UNIVERSE】 PV (with ENG subtitle)

Introducing a PV of "CUTIE HONEY UNIVERSE" (with ENG subtitle)

“Cutie Honey Universe” - the rebirth of the beloved national idol Cutie Honey.

【FIST OF THE BLUE SKY: REGENESIS】 PV (with ENG subtitle)

Introducing a PV of "FIST OF THE BLUE SKY: REGENESIS" (with ENG subtitle)

"Fist of the Blue Sky: REGENESIS” tells the life story of the uncle of Kenshiro Kasumi, protagonist of “Fist of the North Star".

HOUSTON, TX, March 27, 2018 - Sentai Filmworks announced today it acquired all distribution rights to the romantic comedy Real Girl 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 (Anonymous Noise, Noragami).

The series will soon be available to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

HOUSTON, TX, March 28, 2018 - Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired all distribution rights to Tada Never Falls in Love for North America, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The 12-episode original series by Doga Kobo (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Himouto! Umaru-chan) explores the wonder of adolescence through the eyes of Tada, a thoughtful teen who finds beauty through his camera lens but has never fallen in love.

One serendipitous day, Tada is taking pictures of cherry blossoms and unexpectedly meets Teresa, a transfer student from Luxembourg. Tada helps Teresa as she gets separated from her group and takes her to his grandfather's coffee shop. As Tada and Teresa's friendship begins to blossom, Tada starts to question his feelings.

The original anime will be directed by Mitsue Yamazaki (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East) with series composition from Yoshiko Nakamura (Kabukibu!) and character designs by Junichiro Taniguchi (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun).

Tada Never Falls in Love will be available to stream on select digital outlets for the Spring 2018 simulcast season, with a home video release to follow.

HOUSTON, TX, March 29, 2018 - Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired all distribution rights to the eagerly awaited new retrofuturistic series that relaunches Japan's most legendary cyberpop heroine, Cutie Honey Universe, for the Spring 2018 Simulcast season in the following territories: the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Nordics, Spain, Portugal and Central and South America.

Based on the groundbreaking franchise that launched the "magical girl" genre and produced as part of the 50th anniversary commemorating the work of anime and manga wunderkind Go Nagai (Devilman Crybaby), Cutie Honey Universe follows Honey Kisaragi, an amazingly humanlike and fashion conscious android with the unique ability to transform her body into a wide range of outrageous yet stylish disguises, each of which comes with its own dazzling super ability. After a run-in with a sinister secret criminal cabal organization, Panther Claw, the luscious and law-abiding Honey makes it her mission to bring them down.

The series will be directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama (Photo Kano) with series composition from Natsuko Takahashi (My Love Story!!, LOVE and LIES). Animation production will be handled by Production Reed (In Another World With My Smartphone, Rainbow Days).

The series will soon be available to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Armed Girls Machiavelianism is getting dubbed. #AnimeBoston2018 #SentaiPanel @SentaiFilmworks

ANNOUNCEMENT: Made in Abyss is getting a dub. #AnimeBoston2018 #SentaiPanel @SentaiFilmworks

Announcement: VIZ has acquired K Movies - Seven Stories. Six-movie series coming soon! #KProject

Sunrise announced at its Anime Boston panel on Friday that Funimation licensed the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion recap film trilogy.

The films will recap all 50 episodes of both Code Geass series. The cast are re-recording all their lines for the films, and the films will include new scenes.

Additional details regarding the films' North American release will be announced in the future.

Sunrise also announced that Funimation will release the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans on home video this summer. The series aired on Toonami last October.

Funimation announced at its Sakura-Con panel on Friday that it has licensed the Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu: 365-Nichi no Jikan) and Garo: Divine Flame anime films. The company plans to release both directly to home video.

Funimation plans to release Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time on July 3.

Funimation plans to release Garo: Divine Flame in 2018.

ATTENTION, ANIME FRIENDS:

We're proud to announce our next title, in theaters June 8th:
'Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern'

Check out our website for details, and enjoy the trailer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuSjXWGXLYQ&t=21s
https://www.elevenarts.net/animedistrbution/haikara-san