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Section 23's September 2015 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Section 23 has sent over their September 2015 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

ARGEVOLLEN Collection 1 DVD (Eps #1-12) - Sep 1
ARGEVOLLEN Collection 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Sep 1
K-On! (Season 1) Complete Collection BLURAY Set (Eps #1-14) - Sep 1
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Sep 1
Appleseed the Movie DVD/BD Combo Set (Sentai Selects) - Sep 8
Patlabor The Mobile Police WXIII, The Movie 3 DVD - Sep 8
Patlabor The Mobile Police WXIII, The Movie 3 BLURAY - Sep 8
The Comic Artist and His Assistants Complete Collection DVD - Sep 15
The Comic Artist and His Assistants Complete Collection BLURAY - Sep 15
Hamatora the Animation Season 1 Collection DVD - Sep 22
Hamatora the Animation Season 1 Collection BLURAY - Sep 22
Sabagebu! Survival Game Club Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Sep 22
Sabagebu! Survival Game Club Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Sep 22
Nobunaga the Fool Collection 2 DVD (Eps #14-24) - Sep 29
Nobunaga the Fool Collection 2 BLURAY (Eps #14-24) - Sep 29
Persona 4 - The Animation Collectors Edition DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #1-26) - Sep 29

New Releases From Viz, AniPlex, Eastern Star, and Funimation Up for Pre-Order!

We've got a mix of new release announcements from four studios to share with you today, including new June and Jul titles from Viz, AniPlex, Eastern Star and August releases from Funimation. Here's what is now available for pre-order at RACS:

Viz:
Naruto: Shippuden Collection #23 DVD Boxed Set (Eps #284-296) (Uncut) - Jul 28

Eastern Star:
Lupin the 3rd From Siberia With Love DVD - Jun 2
5 Centimeters Per Second DVD - Jun 2

AniPlex USA:
Persona 4 the Golden ANIMATION Volume 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-6) - Jul 21
Persona 4 the Golden ANIMATION Volume 2 BLURAY (Eps #7-12) - Sep 29

Funimation:
Basilisk Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Classic Collection) - Aug 11
Future Diary Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-26) - Aug 18
Fairy Tail Season #4 Collection 4 (Box #16) DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #176-187) - Aug 25
X TV Series Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set (Eps #0-24) (Classic Collection) - Aug 25

NIS Announces The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura Complete BD Premium Edition!

NISA has announced their release of The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura in a BLURAY Premium Edition and we now have it up for pre-order on the store site:

Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura Complete Collection BLURAY Box Set (Premium Edition)

This Premium Edition includes a hardcover art book (full color, 64 pages) with detailed character info, interviews with cast members, episode guides and gorgeous full color illustrations. Extra's include Clean Openings and Endings, Japanese Trailers, Haruka Exploring Kotoura Town and Haruka's Room.

For a limited time, we're offering this set in pre-order for the special RACS price of only $46.98 ($64.98 MSRP) so reserve your copy today!

Release date is set for August 4th.

Synopsis: 15-year-old Haruka Kotoura has the ability to read minds. This gift has caused her to distance herself from others until the day she meets Yoshihisa Manabe, who sits next to her in class. Despite his perverted fantasizing, he encourages her to open up her heart. With the help of the ESP Research Society, Haruka and Yoshihisa discover that life can be full of heartfelt laughter, even when things seem hopeless.

Here Comes the Swag!

Only at RACS. The Swag we brought over this morning (Pentanko & Puchikko figurines this time around) to include with out-going orders today as part of this weeks MOESAVINGS newsletter exclusive discount & free swag offer:

By Friday we want that skid to be empty, but it's up to you to make it happen! :-)

Could Not Have Said It Better...

By Tomoyoshi Sakamoto