Special Features: Cast Auditions, Actor/Director Commentary, Behind the Scenes of Basilisk: Japanese Original Extra Features, History of the Ninja, Textless Songs, Trailers

Includes: Eps 176-187

Special Features: Actor Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Includes: Eps 1-26

Special Features: Omake #5 Yomotsu Hirasaka (Yoshihisa Kawahara Version), Omake #10 Minene Uryuu, Masumi Nishijima (Clear Dialogue Version), Actor Commentaries, Promotional Videos, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Special Features: OVA 0 - An Omen, Episode 0 Trailer, Director's Interview, Trailers

Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION Volume 1 Blu-ray

Release Date
- 7/21/2015

Price
- SRP: $99.98
- Retail Price: $79.98

Disc Spec
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
- Episodes: Episodes 1-6
- Number of Disc: 3 Discs (2 BDs + Soundtrack CD)
- Total Run Time: 150 min.
- Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
- PV & CM Collection
- Textless Opening

Bonus Materials & Package
- Original Soundtrack CD Vol.1
- 24-page Deluxe Booklet
- Postcard Set
- Clear BD Cases with 2-sided Wraps

Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION Volume 2 Blu-ray

Release Date
- 9/29/2015

Price
- SRP: $99.98
- Retail Price: $79.98

Disc Spec
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
- Episodes: Episodes 7-12 & Bonus Episode
- Number of Disc: 3 Discs (2 BDs + Soundtrack CD)
- Total Run Time: 150 min.
- Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
- Textless Ending

Bonus Materials & Package
- Original Soundtrack CD Vol.2
- 24-page Deluxe Booklet
- Postcard Set
- Clear BD Cases with 2-sided Wraps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER SLATE

HAMATORA Available September 22nd


HOUSTON, May 19, 2015 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its September slate of releases; including Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition, HAMATORA. Available English dubbed on DVD & Blu-ray.


Product details follow, in order of release

Coming September 2015


Title: ARGEVOLLEN COLLECTION 1
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 9/1/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98, $59.98

SYNOPSIS Tokimune Susumu has every reason to distrust the military and question orders. His sister has already died in the service of the Arandas military, and his secret reason for enlisting is to ferret out the truth behind her mysterious death. So, when a civilian convoy is in jeopardy and his own battle mech is destroyed, Susumu's all too ready to break ranks and jump into the cockpit of the experimental Argevollen. What he isn't expecting, however, is that activating the Argevollen conforms it to his mind alone. Now he's on the frontline of the ongoing meat-grinder that the war between Arandas and Ingelmia has become, and his only certain ally is an attractive civilian contractor whose reasons for being in the war are as convoluted as his own. Knowledge is the most powerful weapon and Truth is the first victim as the mechs of war are unleashed in ARGEVOLLEN!


Title: K-ON! SEASON 1 BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 350 min.
Street Date: 9/1/2015
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Rock n' Roll may never die, but the Sakuragoaka Girl's High School Light Music Club might not be here to stay unless would-be drummer Ritsu Tainaka can find three more members to replace the graduated seniors. Determined to see that the beat goes on, Ritsu can get a little help from her friend Mio Akiyama on bass, and together they might be able to convince choir-inclined Tsumugi Kotobuki to join on the keyboards. But even then, they'll still need a hero, preferably of the juke-box variety with stars in her eyes. Instead they find Yui Hirasawa, who's looking for a club to join and who's never held a guitar in her life. But when Yui does pick up a beat-up six-string, it feels good in her hands, and it doesn't take long to understand that maybe she's finally found a place where she belongs. Because you can't stop the music when four girls share a dream, even if it's something as crazy as someday playing at the famous Budokan. It's going to be a long and winding road, but if they find their passion and follow their muse, they could go anywhere in K-ON!


Title: SNAFU BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 9/1/2015
Format: BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Opposites may attract, but putting them together can result in chemical burns, electric shocks, and explosions. Enter Hachiman Hikigaya, a pessimistic high school student with no friends, no interest in making any, and the firm belief that everyone else's cherished high school experiences are either delusions or outright lies. Hachiman finds himself coerced by his well-meaning student advisor into joining the one member Service Club. There he encounters club founder Yukino Yukinoshita, a smart, attractive, walking superiority complex who looks down on the entire student body. These two negative personalities are quick to attract Yui Yuigahama, who's cute, bright, cheerful, and needs the Service Club's help to… bake cookies? Is this a recipe for romance or the precursor for a nuclear meltdown? Will there be cookies, nookie, or a reason for everyone to play hooky? Get ready for rom-com gone totally wrong as the barrage a trois of the Service Club is unleashed on the unsuspecting student body in MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY - SNAFU!



Title: APPLESEED
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 105 min.
Street Date: 9/8/2015
Format: COMBO
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $19.98

SYNOPSIS: Plucked from the last battlefields of the final war, mercenary Deunan Knute finds herself pressed into duty with the ESWAT, defenders of the Utopian city of Olympus. But serpents beneath the peaceful surface of this apparent Garden of Eden, and new seeds of destruction have already been planted! Now it’s up to Deunan and her former lover, the now-cyborg Briareos, to unravel a deadly web of plots that threaten to bring down Olympus from within! With blazing battles between giant Land-Mates and state of the art animation that set a new standard for cg anime, the spectacular feature film from creator Shirow Masamune (Ghost In the Shell) and director Shinji Aramaki is back in an amazing new special edition that pushes home entertainment technology to its limits! Get ready to survive the future with the animated masterpiece APPLESEED!


Title: PATLABOR WXIII
Published by: Maiden Japan
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 107 min.
Street Date: 9/8/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $29.98, $39.98

SYNOPSIS: The SV2's giant Ingram Patrol Labors may be the ultimate in crime-fighting technology, but there are never enough to tackle every pending case. So when a mysterious series of deadly attacks targets Labor operators across Tokyo's harbor region, the job goes to "conventional" detectives Hata and Kusumi. After all, just because it looks like a giant robot created crime doesn't mean that it is a giant robot-created crime, and deep inside a web of half-truths and government cover-ups, the detectives uncover a secret biological weapons project called WXIII. But while this secret may have been buried, it's still very much alive. And that's when having the armored force of the SV2 as backup may become a literal lifesaver for the entire city in WXIII - PATLABOR THE MOVIE 3! As a special bonus, this deluxe edition of the final animated feature in the Patlabor franchise also includes the acclaimed MINIPATO CG animated shorts.






Title: THE COMIC ARTIST AND HIS ASSISTANTS
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 205 min.
Street Date: 9/15/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $39.98, $49.98

SYNOPSIS: Lechery, perversion and a lack of respect for the feelings of others are all qualities that would normally look really bad on one's resume. For manga artist Yuki Aito, however, they're the fundamentals of his art. And that art is good enough that managing editor Mihari will put up with the panicked panty runs, barrages of breast jokes and other even lower-brow forms of self-amusement that Yuki wallows in. But when the continuing cavalcade of carnal crudity causes Yuki to get off his work schedule, Mihari's last straw breaks and she's forced to bring in a team of assistants. Young, attractive, female assistants. Needless to say, it's not the schedule that Yuki will be trying to get on top of now, and getting a four-panel strip out on time may involve stripping AND drawing and quartering. But if misery loves company, then Mihari will certainly have found it with THE COMIC ARTIST AND HIS ASSISTANTS!


Title: HAMATORA
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 9/22/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98, $69.98

SYNOPSIS: Nowhere may seem like just another Yokohama cafe, but as with many of its employees, this apparently innocent eatery leads a double life. Because Nowhere is also where you can find Hamatora, the mysterious detective agency run by P.I.s who are also M.H.s. That's M.H. as in Minimum Holders, individuals gifted with extraordinary powers and abilities. For the right price, you can hire founder Nice, who moves at the speed of sound, and partner Murasaki, whose super strength and near invulnerability are a significant asset. Of course, with incredible talents like these up their sleeves, Nice may not decide to take a case unless it personally interests him. But when a series of serial murders all turn out to involve other Minimum Holders, that interest is about to become extremely personal. Something monstrous is going on, and Minimum Holders as a class may be targeted for extinction in HAMATORA - THE ANIMATION!


Title: SABAGEBU! SURVIVAL GAME CLUB
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 9/22/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98, $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Momoko's family moves a lot, so she's always "that new girl" and the schools she's attended have all blurred together. Until her first day at Aogiri High, that is, where she's rescued by an armed vigilante, assaulted by a platypus and coerced into joining a secret organization of gun-toting female commandos. Okay, maybe that last one is really just the school's survival club, but the platypus is real and so are the extremes that club president Miou is willing to execute to recruit Momoko. Can uber-jaded Momoko's body armor-clad heart resist the charms of a girl who's all too ready to whip out her twin Desert Eagles in defense of another girl's virtue? Especially when it turns out that Momoko has her own talent for air pistols and senseless violence? Their course is locked and the odds are loaded as the rest of the club joins in the firefight in Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club!


Title: NOBUNAGA THE FOOL COLLECTION 2
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 275 min.
Street Date: 9/29/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98, $69.98

SYNOPSIS: As the ley-lines of the Western Star near the point of collapse, the threat of invasion continues to escalate. Fearing attack from their sister world, the Eastern Star braces for the eruption of full-scale interstellar war. Meanwhile, betrayal follows betrayal as the factions seeking the Holy Grail continue to turn on each other. The Table is shattered and with Jeanne in the clutches of Cesare Borgia and Machiavelli, the seer seems destined for torture and burning at the stake. Will history repeat itself or will Nobu be able to pull off a daring rescue? King Arthur's horrifying plan comes to fruition and the fates of two planets depend on the actions of one man in the sense shattering second collection of NOBUNAGA THE FOOL!


Title: PERSONA 4 THE ANIMATION COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 670 min.
Street Date: 9/29/2015
Format: COMBO
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $139.98

SYNOPSIS: When Yu Narukami moves to the country town of Inaba to stay with his uncle and cousin, he's expecting more peace and quiet than he's been used to in the big city. What he isn't expecting is for his uncle's job as a police detective to spill over into his own life. Or for the murders that are occurring across town to be somehow linked to Yu's own strange experiences, odd local weather patterns, and a mysterious TV show world that seems to be attempting to get Yu to enter it! Now, together with a new group of friends, Yu must plunge into a bizarre alternate reality where he gains unique abilities that will either help him solve the riddle of the mystery killer, or lead him to his doom. Journey into the Velvet Room and beyond as the hit PlayStation 2® game becomes a spectacular anime in the ultimate complete collector's edition of PERSONA 4 - the Animation!

Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Disc Box II Limited Edition (FatestaynightUSA.com Exclusive) (Import / while supplies last)

Coming 10/7
SRP：$498.98
Retail Price：$398.98

◆Disc Spec
・Language : Japanese
・Subtitles : Japanese & English
・Episodes : UNCUT #13-25 (13 episodes total) on 5 Blu-ray discs
・Number of Disc : 7 discs (5 Blu-ray discs, 1 Soundtrack CD, 1 Drama CD)
・Total Run Time : approx. 310 min.
・Rating : 13 UP

◆U.S. Exclusive Bonus
・English translation booklet of the Deluxe Booklet (see below)

◆FatestaynightUSA.com Exclusive Bonus (Fulfilled by Rightstuf. While supplies last)
・Wall Scroll illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi (Original Character Design/Illustration)

◆BONUS INSERTS
・Total of 7 discs: 5 Blu-ray discs + 1 Soundtrack CD + 1 Drama CD
・Blu-ray discs include the whole 2nd season: “UNCUT” Episodes #13 - #25 (13 episodes total)
・Deluxe Booklet including staff interviews, production materials and more!

◆SPECIAL PACKAGE
・Box with exclusive illustration by Takashi Takeuchi
・Special Digipack to hold discs

◆Blu-ray EXTRAS
・PV & CM Collection
・Textless Opening
・Textless Ending
*Bonus contents are subject to change

◆Available territories
・North America, Central America, South America

via FUNi Shop & TRSI:

Tokyo Ravens, Part 2 (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - 300 minutes - $64.98 - 6/16/15
- http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/Shop...?itemid=104379

ALDNOAH.ZERO Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol.1

Coming 7/21/2015

SRP = $94.98
Retail Price = $74.98

Disc Spec
Spoken Languages: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 1- 6
Number of Disc: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
■ Textless Opening “heavenly blue”
■ Promotional Videos and Commercials
■ Count to A/Z

Bonus Materials & Special Package
■ Box Illustrations by I-IV (Mecha Design)
■ Special Booklet [Character Archives] by ALDNOAH.ZERO x TAKAKO SHIMURA (Original Character Design)
■ Collectable Pin-Ups

ALDNOAH.ZERO Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol.2

Coming 10/27/2015

SRP = $94.98
Retail Price = $74.98

Disc Spec
Spoken Languages: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 7- 12
Number of Disc: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
■ Textless Ending “A/Z”
■ Textless Ending “aLIEz”
■ English Version Trailer

Bonus Materials & Special Package
■ Box Illustrations by I-IV (Mecha Design)
■ Special Booklet [Mecha Archives] by ALDNOAH.ZERO x I-IV (Mecha Design)
■ Collectable Pin-Ups

ALDNOAH.ZERO DVD Vol.1

Coming 7/21/2015

SRP = $39.98
Retail Price = $29.98

Disc Spec
Spoken Languages: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 1- 6
Number of Disc: 2 DVD Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
■ Textless Opening “heavenly blue”
■ Promotional Videos and Commercials
■ Count to A/Z

ALDNOAH.ZERO DVD Vol.2

Coming 10/27/2015

SRP = $39.98
Retail Price = $29.98

Disc Spec
Spoken Languages: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 7- 12
Number of Disc: 2 DVD Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
■ Textless Ending “A/Z”
■ Textless Ending “aLIEz”
■ English Version Trailer

Sword Art Online II Volume 2: -Phantom Bullet Part 2- Limited Edition Blu-ray

Release Date: 9/22/2015

SRP: $114.98
Retail Price: $89.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 8-14 & 14.5 (8 episodes)
Number of Disc: 2 Blu-ray discs + 1 audio CD
Total Run Time: 200 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese Cast
★ Special Animation ”Sword Art Offline II”
★ Original Web Previews
★ Textless Ending

Bonus Materials & Special Package
★ Bonus CD: SAO Radio -USA- by English voice cast: Bryce Papenbrook (Kirito), Cherami Leigh (Asuna), Michelle Ruff (Sinon) and Ben Diskin (Death Gun)
★ Exclusive Weiss Schwarz Collectible PR Card
★ 24-page Deluxe Booklet
★ Postcard Set
★ Package illustrated by abec (Original Character Design)
★ Clear BD Cases with 2-sided Wraps

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 3: -Calibur- Limited Edition Blu-ray

Release Date: 11/17/2015

SRP: $74.98
Retail Price: $59.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 15-16 (3 episodes)
Number of Disc: 1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 Soundtrack CD
Total Run Time: 75 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese Cast
★ Special Animation ”Sword Art Offline II”
★ Original Web Previews
★ Textless Opening
★ Textless Ending

Bonus Materials & Special Package
★ Original Soundtrack II Vol.2
★ Exclusive Weiss Schwarz Collectible PR Card
★ 24-page Deluxe Booklet
★ Postcard Set
★ Package illustrated by abec (Original Character Design)
★ Clear BD Cases with 2-sided Wraps

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 4: -Mother's Rosario- Limited Edition Blu-ray

Release Date: 01/09/2016

SRP: $114.98
Retail Price: $89.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 18-24 (7 episodes)
Number of Disc: 2 Blu-ray Discs + 1 audio CD
Total Run Time: 175 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese Cast
★ Special Animation ”Sword Art Offline II”
★ Original Web Previews
★ Textless Opening
★ Textless Ending

Bonus Materials & Special Package
★ Bonus CD: SAO Radio -USA- #2 by English voice cast (Cast TBD)
★ Exclusive Weiss Schwarz Collectible PR Card
★ 24-page Deluxe Booklet
★ Postcard Set
★ Package illustrated by abec (Original Character Design)
★ Clear BD Cases with 2-sided Wraps

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 2: -Phantom Bullet Part 2- Standard Edition Blu-ray

Release Date: 9/22/2015

SRP: $79.98
Retail Price: $69.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 8-14 & 14.5 (8 episodes)
Number of Disc: 2 Blu-ray discs
Total Run Time: 200 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese Cast
★ Special Animation ”Sword Art Offline II”
★ Original Web Previews
★ Textless Ending

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 3: -Calibur- Standard Edition Blu-ray

Release Date: 11/17/2015

SRP: $49.98
Retail Price: $39.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes Episodes 15-16 (3 episodes)
Number of Disc: 1 Blu-ray disc
Total Run Time: 75 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese Cast
★ Special Animation ”Sword Art Offline II”
★ Original Web Previews
★ Textless Opening
★ Textless Ending

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 4: -Mother's Rosario- Standard Edition Blu-ray

Release Date: 01/09/2016

SRP: $79.98
Retail Price: $69.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 18-24 (7 episodes)
Number of Disc: 2 Blu-ray discs
Total Run Time: 175 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese Cast
★ Special Animation ”Sword Art Offline II”
★ Original Web Previews
★ Textless Opening
★ Textless Ending

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 2: Phantom Bullet Part 2 - Standard Edition DVD

Release Date: 9/22/2015

SRP: $49.98
Retail Price: $39.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 8-14 & 14.5 (8 episodes)
Number of Disc: 2 DVD discs
Total Run Time: 200 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Textless Ending

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 3: -Calibur- Standard Edition DVD

Release Date: 11/17/2015

SRP: $39.98
Retail Price: $29.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes Episodes 15-16 (3 episodes)
Number of Disc: 1 DVD disc
Total Run Time: 75 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Textless Opening
★ Textless Ending

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Sword Art Online II Volume 4: -Mother's Rosario- Standard Edition DVD

Release Date: 01/09/2016

SRP: $49.98
Retail Price: $39.98
Spoken Languages: Japanese & English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Episodes: Episodes 18-24 (7 episodes)
Number of Disc: 2 DVD discs
Total Run Time: 175 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents
★ Textless Opening
★ Textless Ending

*Bonus Contents & Materials Subject to Change

Contains episodes 65-97.

Spoken Languages: English.

Contains episodes 1-12.

Special Features: Clean Opening and Ending, Japanese Trailers.

Contains episodes 1-13.

Special Features: Clean Endings, Japanese Trailers, Japanese Commercials.

Contains episodes 1-12.

Special Features: Clean Opening and Ending, "B-side" Episode Previews.

Contains episodes 1-13.

Special Features: Picture Dramas 1-6, Clean Openings and Closings, Dandelion Waterwheel Music Video, Promotional Video, Commercials.

Spoken Languages: Japanese, English subtitles.

Customers who pre-order this item by June 30th will also receive one randomly selected super-deformed Battle Lovers character card illustrated by the chief animation director, Yumiko Hara! Said customers will receive one of the cards pictured below.

Contains episodes 5-8, plus a special CD, a deluxe booklet containing illustrations, lyrics, and a Let's Sing! in Japanese, and a photo card.

Special Features: 6 Animation Shorts, Clean Opening and Closing, Blu-ray & DVD Commercial Collections.

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, The Competition: English Voice Actor Video Extra, Web Previews, Extended End Card Collection, Illustration Collection, Memorial Promo Video, Promo Videos, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Limited Edition Chipboard Box With Water Gloss Effect

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, The Competition: English Voice Actor Video Extra, Web Previews, Extended End Card Collection, Illustration Collection, Memorial Promo Video, Promo Videos, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Special Features: Jakoichi Chigara x Shouji Gatou Special Interview, Japanese Piracy Warnings, Original TV Spots, Textless Songs, Trailers

Special Features: Original Japanese TV Spots, Textless Songs, Trailers

Special Features: Episode 398 Commentary, One Piece in the Booth: with Sonny Strait, Episode 405 Commentary, Textless Opening Song - “Share the World”, Trailers

Special Features: Character Collections 1-10, Ikedaya Music Clip, Original Japanese TV Spots, Original Japanese DVD Spots, Commentaries, Festival of Gion Video, Textless Songs, Trailers

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, TV Commercials, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Kaneki in Black and White, Japanese Commercials, Promotional Videos, Preview Collection, Textless Opening Songs, Textless Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Kaneki in Black and White, Japanese Commercials, Promotional Videos, Preview Collection, Textless Opening Songs, Textless Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Collector's Edition Box, Art Book, Collectibles

Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Kaneki in Black and White, Japanese Commercials, Promotional Videos, Preview Collection, Textless Opening Songs, Textless Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Final chance: all anime sols DVDs will be gone by end of June. If you want one buy at rightstuf now!

Attack on Titan Book & Ultimate Collector's Bundle
Release Date: 6/19/2015

Market: $199.93
Price: $149.95 (25% savings)

Are you the Ultimate Attack on Titan Collector? We’ve created this fully-loaded, highly limited bundle just for you, including:

- Attack on Titan Part 1 Limited Edition ($89.98 value)
- Attack on Titan Part 2 Limited Edition ($89.98 value)
- Early release of Attack on Titan Before the Fall EXCLUSIVE FUNimation Edition ($19.99 value)
- BONUS! Banpresto Attack on Titan 6.5-Inch Eren Figure, Cleaning Version ($31.99 value)
- BONUS! Banpresto Attack on Titan 6.5-Inch Levi Figure, Cleaning Version ($31.99 value)

A $250+ value—yours for only $149.95, and limited to 100 bundles. Order now or you may miss out!

Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Novel - FUNimation Exclusive Hardcover Edition
Release Date: 7/17/2015

Market: $23.99
Price: $17.99 (25% savings)

FUNimation is proud to offer the hardcover edition of the Attack on Titan prequel novel, Before the Fall (Vertical Comics).

Before the fall, and before the trials of “the Titan’s son” Kyklo, a young smith by the name of Angel Aaltonen grappled with the giants as only a craftsman could….

The first of the three-part Before the Fall light novels, whose second and third installments have been adapted into a manga of the same name (available stateside from Kodansha Comics), this prequel of the prequels details the origins of the devices that humanity developed to take on the mysterious Titans.

In addition to penning the first Attack on Titan novels, author Suzukaze is known for his official prose treatments of the Shin Megami Tensei, .hack//, and Idolmaster franchises. Shibamoto has illustrated various works of fiction including Trinity Blood.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES OCTOBER SLATE

BEYOND THE BOUNDARY Available October 13th


HOUSTON, June 23, 2015 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its October slate of releases; includingBEYOND THE BOUNDARY, Sentai Filmworks’ 12 episode series from acclaimed Kyoto Animation studio. Available on DVD, Blu-ray & a special Collector’s Edition.


Product details follow, in order of release

Coming October 2015


Title: BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 350 min.
Street Date: 10/6/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98, $69.98

SYNOPSIS: Haunted by memories of his childhood friend Kuroneko, Ryota Murakami has dedicated himself to discovering the truth behind the claim she'd made before she died: That aliens from other worlds walk among us. Believing that becoming a scientist is the path to the truth, Murakami pursues his studies by day and peers through a telescope at night. But when a girl named Kuroha Neko joins his class, the answers he's sought may be closer than he ever expected. For Kuroha looks exactly like an older version of Kuroneko, and seems to have abilities that no human could have. But the truth isn't the only thing Murakami is about to uncover, and the secrets he'll learn come with a deadly price. Because Kuroneko was right, and there are those who will do anything to keep that knowledge hidden. And unless Murakami and a handful of unlikely allies can somehow survive their lethal purge, the entire human race could be doomed in BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS!


Title: SASAMI-SAN@GANBARANAI COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 10/6/2015
Format: BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Sasami Tsukuyomi is a hikikomori, someone who's become so withdrawn socially that they refuse to leave home for weeks and even months at a time. Fortunately for Sasami, her brother Kamiomi teaches at the high school Sasami should be attending; and with her "Brother Surveillance Tool," which lets her view the outside world via her computer, she's trying to adjust to interfacing with people again. What her computer mainly does, however, is allow her to spy on her brother's interactions with the three very odd Yagami sisters, who inexplicably seem to have had their ages reversed and have various types of "interest" in Kamiomi. And then things start to get really weird… Magical powers? Everything turning into chocolate? Is life via the web warping Sasami's brain, or is it the universe that's going crazy? Sasami may have to take off her pajamas and go out into the "real" world to set things straight in SASAMI-SAN@GANBARANAI!


Title: THE WORLD IS STILL BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 10/6/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98, $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Politics make for strange bedfellows, especially when you're a Princess, where bedding some strange fellow may be your duty to your country. Which is how Nike, fourth Princess of the Rain Dukedom, finds herself being shipped off to marry the King of the Sun Kingdom after losing a game of chance with her older sisters. And if it wasn't bad enough that King Livius is apparently a power-mad potentate who's managed to conquer most of the world in a few short years, Nike even manages to get herself mugged just as soon as she arrives! But then something strange happens and Livius turns out to be… well, not nice, but at least not exactly what Nike expected. There are sinister forces at work in the kingdom that can only be defeated if both young royals can find a way to work together. The future of both kingdoms and the world depends on a diplomatic relationship becoming something even more powerful in THE WORLD IS STILL BEAUTIFUL!


Title: BEYOND THE BOUNDARY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min. Collector’s Edition 325 min.
Street Date: 10/13/2015
Format: DVD, BD, COMBO
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98, $69.98, $179.98

SYNOPSIS: They should never have met. They shouldn't even exist. But when they come together, the entire world will change. The last surviving member of her clan, Mirai Kuriyama is cursed with the terrifying ability to control and manipulate blood, a power so heretical that she is shunned even by those with the ability to understand her "gift". Akihito Kanbara is only half human, but while the monstrous other half of his lineage seems to have doomed him to a life alone, it has also given him near invulnerability in the form of rapid healing. Alone, their futures seem bleak, but when a chance encounter brings them together, it becomes clear that they share more than just an unexpected bond. Together they share a destiny and a mission that only the two of them together may be strong enough to survive. Beyond the world that we know, in a realm where nightmares are real and legends walk, their future awaits BEYOND THE BOUNDARY


Title: SAMURAI JAM ~ BAKUMATSU ROCK COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 10/13/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98, $59.98

SYNOPSIS: There are just three things standing between Ryoma Sakamoto and his dream of becoming a famous rock star: 1 - he's barely making ends meet working in a pizza parlor, 2 - the government of Japan has banned all rock music except for the prefabricated propaganda music performed by the state-run group Heaven's Songs, and 3 - he lives in Japan in the middle of the 19th century. Okay, so those are three VERY big problems, but on the other hand, Ryoma DOES own his own guitar (even if it's illegal to own one) and that's enough incentive for him to take his one-man show on the road in search of fellow rockers. Sure, getting all feudally Footloosey in a land where a battle of the bands will probably involve swords may be a risky business, but once fellow rebel rousers Kogoro and Shinsaku come on board, there's no telling where these six-string samurai might end up in SAMURAI JAM - BAKUMATSU ROCK!


Title: HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER SEASON 2
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 625 min.
Street Date: 10/20/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98, $89.98

SYNOPSIS: Ever since he first met Nagi Sanzenin, Hayate Ayasaki's life has become increasingly more crazed and chaotic. Which is a bit of a problem, since, as the eccentric heiress' butler/personal bodyguard, he's theoretically supposed to be a stabilizing and protective influence. Unfortunately, Nagi and her friends attract trouble the way dropped lollipops attract dirt, and if Hayate has to take a couple of nasty licks along the way, that's just part of the job. The real sucker punch, though, is that Nagi's increasing attraction to Hayate himself is getting precariously close to transforming their professional relationship into something far less professional and much more like a relationship. Is Hayate up for the emotional perils of a round of "upstairs, downstairs"? Or will the purely physical dangers of life on Her Majesty's Domestic Service do him in first? Get ready to spit and polish in the eye of the devil as the groom and doom continues in the second series of HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER!!


Title: SPACE BROTHERS COLLECTION 5
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 10/20/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98, $59.98

SYNOPSIS: The brutal survival ordeal isn't over yet, and the strain of non-stop training is taking its toll on Mutta's health. Struck down by a fever, he has to summon all of his reserves just to keep walking. And that's before the revelation of an unexpected new challenge: the competing teams must create a rover vehicle of their own design in just two weeks! With an assigned consultant who's less than helpful, and who may have a conflict of interest centered around the systems being used for Hibito's return to Earth, Mutta's own experience with engineering may be the deciding factor. And even if they make it past that obstacle, the even more dangerous flight training is about to begin back in Houston! Can Mutta power through the survival and rover competitions in order to take a seat in a T38 jet? It's time to fly like an eagle in SPACE BROTHERS - COLLECTION 5!


Title: BLACK BULLET COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 10/27/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98, $69.98

SYNOPSIS: The Gastrea virus spreads like wildfire, causing each infected host to rapidly mutate, gaining new powers and abilities with every stage of development, even while they continue to attack, kill and infect multiple new hosts. Unable to fight a pandemic enemy that turns defenders into adversaries, the shocked remnants of the human race are forced to retreat into cities surrounded by giant monoliths made of Varanium, one of the few materials that can stop the Gastrea. Now mankind's last hope lies in the Cursed Children: young girls infected with the virus who have managed to retain a hold on their humanity. Paired with a partner, they alone have the strength to take on a Gastrea in one-on-one combat. But the very thing that gives them power is a ticking time bomb, so even as they protect humanity, they are also feared and shunned. Are they Girls? Monsters? Or Mankind's Ultimate Salvation? The answer awaits as the apocalypse is unleashed in BLACK BULLET!


Title: BLADE & SOUL COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 10/27/2015
Format: DVD, BD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98, $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Trained since birth as the Clan of the Sword's ultimate assassin, Alka has lived her entire life as a nearly emotionless human killing machine. Now, however, her Clan has been destroyed, her master murdered, and the Code she lives by leaves Alka just one final mission: to seek out those responsible and exterminate them. If that means taking on the impossible might of the Param Empire, and the demonic powers of their battle leader Jin Varrel, then so be it. But while Alka may be the hunter, she has also become the hunted. With a price on her head, she must evade or kill the bounty hunters intent on collecting her skin, and in the bloody shadow-world of assassins, that means there's no one she can trust. It's a ruthless battle for survival and revenge is a dish best served by the Code in BLADE & SOUL!

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FUNimation Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) have reached an exclusive multi-year distribution services agreement. Universal will manage distribution of FUNimation's entire DVD and Blu-ray portfolio, as well as sales to many national retailers in the U.S. and Canada. John Morici, Managing Director -- U.S. and Canada, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and Mike DuBoise, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, FUNimation, jointly made the announcement today.

This agreement will allow FUNimation, North America's anime market share leader, to continue delivering on its commitment to serve anime fans everywhere and to expand its leadership in home entertainment. "Pairing Universal's 'best-in-class' home entertainment distribution infrastructure with FUNimation's superior anime properties, along with our marketing, production, and fan engagement capabilities, effectively positions our companies for enduring success," said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and founder of FUNimation. "We believe this new strategic agreement will create an important opportunity for us to strengthen our physical distribution business."

"We're excited to partner with FUNimation, the premier anime company in both the United States and Canada. They have a proven track record for marketing a compelling slate of titles as evidenced with such recent releases as 'Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods,' 'Attack on Titan,' 'Cowboy Bebop,' 'Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign,' and their upcoming theatrical release of 'Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F','" said Morici. "We are pleased to enter into a distribution services partnership with this talented group and look forward to our collaboration."

"As the home entertainment industry continues to evolve, this agreement will create greater scale and opportunities for us across our physical distribution business, resulting in meaningful benefits," said DuBoise. "It also allows us to double down on our efforts to acquire and co-produce shows, build brands for our partners, improve fan experiences at every touch-point, and further develop digital distribution capabilities."

FUNimation Entertainment's library spans over 400 anime and live-action titles; including gems for the most serious anime fans as well as those just discovering anime. It includes key franchises such as Dragon Ball, Attack on Titan, Cowboy Bebop, and Tokyo Ghoul; in addition to critically acclaimed movies such as "Summer Wars," "Wolf Children," "Akira," and the soon-to-be-released "The Boy and the Beast."

About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

About FUNimation® Entertainment
FUNimation® Entertainment is the leading anime company in North America and a subsidiary of Group 1200 Media. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands. The company manages a full spectrum of rights for most of their brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, Internet, and home video sales and distribution. Its content is released across traditional and digital distribution channels, including theatrical exhibition, physical and digital home entertainment, as well as paid and free subscription on-demand services. For more information about FUNimation Entertainment and its brands, visit www.funimation.com.

About Group 1200 Media
Group 1200 Media, a fully integrated, next-generation independent entertainment studio, is the parent holding company of FUNimation Entertainment, Giant Ape Media, and Group 1200 Consumer Products, and a market leader in the acquisition, creation, production, distribution, licensing, and marketing of a wide-ranging anime, TV and movie slate. The company's three subsidiaries encompass curated content, services, and consumer products aligned to distinct genres and audiences. For more information, visit www.group1200.com.