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Natalia Poklonskaya - 3D or 2D?

It seems that the new 33 year old Crimean attorney general and immortal empress Natalia Poklonskaya has developed quite a following among Anime fans worldwide, who seem to be obsessed with her kawaii appearance and are duplicating her form and figure in 2D just about everywhere:

 

So which Japanese studio will be first to develop a Tsundere themed 12 episode Anime series around her? Or perhaps it will be one of those obligatory 'prosecutor by day, BDSM queen by night' shows?

Please guys, no cries of "please come and annex my heart" or how "she's Putin the cute in prosecute", OK?

Section 23's July 2014 Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Section 23 has sent over their July 2014 release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Devil Survivor 2 Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-13) - Jul 1
Photo Kano Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-13) - Jul 1
Yuyushiki Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Jul 1
Flowers of Evil Complete Collection DVD (Esp #1-13) - Jul 8
Flowers of Evil Complete Collection BLURAY (Esp #1-13) - Jul 8
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Jul 8
Majestic Prince Collection 1 DVD (Eps #1-12) - Jul 15
Majestic Prince Collection 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Jul 15
To Love Ru Darkness (Season 3) Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set (Eps #1-12) - Jul 15
To Love Ru Darkness (Season 3) Complete Collection BLURAY Boxed Set (Eps #1-12) - Jul 15
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Jul 22
The Severing Crime Edge Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-13) - Jul 22
The Severing Crime Edge Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-13) - Jul 22
Gatchaman Crowds Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Jul 29
Gatchaman Crowds Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Jul 29
Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They? Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-11) - Jul 29
Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They? Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-11) - Jul 29

A few notes: Five titles - Devil Survivor 2, Photo Kano, Yuyushiki, SNAFU, and Sasami-san@Ganbaranai will be on DVD only - for now. Also, the majority of the list is coming SUBTITLED only except for Devil Survivor 2, Majestic Prince, Gatchaman Crowds and Problem Children - all four of which will getting a dub track.

Attack on Titan First & Second Dub Clips

A little marketing propaganda from Funi for the upcoming Titan release:



Those guys are having way too much fun. :-) Click here to pre-order your copy!

Funimation's June 2014 Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has sent over their June 2014 release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Attack on Titan Collection #1 DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 3
Attack on Titan Collection #1 DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 3
Date a Live Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 10
Date a Live Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 10
Karneval Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 10
Karneval Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 10
Red Data Girl Complete Collection DVD Set (Eps #1-12) - Jun 17
Code : Breaker Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 24
Code : Breaker Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 24
Dragon Ball Z Season 5 (BLURAY) - Jun 24

In addition to the usual upgraded packaging, the Attack on Titan Limited Edition includes a special digibook case with a "Notes From Beyond the Wall: Part 1" booklet (24 pages) and a special limited edition 3D art card.

Dating Rituals - Generation 'Like' Style...

As an X'er, I'm glad I was able to hang up this game back in the 90's:

See guys, sticking with Anime and Video Games does have it's virtues...

NIS Announces Their First Dubbed Release - Toradora Dub Edition Coming in July!

NISA has just announced that they will re-release Toradora as their first US English Language release!

Toradora! Complete Series Bilingual Premium Edition DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #1-25+OVA)
Toradora! Standard Edition Bilingual DVD/BD Combo Set #1 (Eps #1-13)
Toradora! Standard Edition Bilingual DVD/BD Combo Set #2 (Eps #14-25+OVA)

The new bi-lingual versions will come in both Premium and Standard DVD/BD combo editions, and will include both an English dub track and the original Japanese language track with English subtitles! MSRP for the Premium set will be $129.99 and for the Standard sets $59.99 each.

Both the Premium and Standard editions will street on July 1st, 2014 and you can pre-order your copies from RACS today!

The bilingual PREMIUM edition will include the entire series (Eps #1-25 + OVA) on both DVD (4 disks) and BluRay (4 disks), and also include a hardcover art book (full color, approx. 32 pages) with episode guide, character and relationship info, and gorgeous full color illustrations. Content extra's will include Clean OPs (2), Clean EDs (2), Mini Episodes (4), Bonus Clip, and TV Spots.

The bilingual STANDARD editions will include the series on both DVD and BluRay. SE #1 will include Eps #1-13 and Clean OP, Clean ED, Mini Episodes (2), and Japanese TV Spots as extras. The SE #2 set will include Eps #14-25 + the OVA and Clean OP, Clean ED, Mini Episodes (2), and a Bonus Clip as extras.



Series Synopsis: "Ryuji Takasu is cursed with his father's threatening face and is labeled a ""delinquent"" because of it. Even though this makes it difficult for him to meet people, he is madly in love with Minorin, the one girl who does not flee from him in terror. Taiga Aisaka is a notorious hothead with the nickname ""Palm-top Tiger."" She also happens to be Minorin's best friend, and what's more, Taiga has a crush on Ryuji's closest friend. This unlikely duo strikes a tenuous agreement to assist one another in stealing the hearts of the ones they love. They will face many hurdles along the way, but perhaps true love is closer to them than they think."

It's Like Saying You Don't Deserve It...

 

Socked in Again - Winter Storm Titan

Just when we thought it was safe to start unpacking the deck chairs, yet another winter storm mixed with another blast of arctic cold air is coming through our area today laying down 1/4" of ice under several more inches of snow. We don't know how much just yet, looks like it will be 6 or 8 inches total this time. It's not so much the snow as the ice with this one.

Anyway, we're going to be running on a delayed schedule today (3/3) and unless the snow stops pretty early we'll more than likely have to close the warehouse for the day, and I doubt any of the carriers (UPS, FX, USPS) will be running today in any case. So please be patient with us and give us a little extra time to get your orders shipped over the next couple of days - we'll get into the warehouse and get to work on them as soon as possible!

Eastern Star's April and May 2014 Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Discotek's Anime re-release machine Eastern Star has sent over their April and May releases and we've got them up on the site for pre-order.

Here's what's coming:

Amazing Nuts! DVD - Apr 29
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade DVD - Apr 29
Mazinger Z TV Series DVD Set 1 (Eps #1-46) - Apr 29
Unico Double Feature (Fantastic Adventures/Island of Magic) DVD - Apr 29
DearS Complete Collection DVD - May 27
Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers DVD - May 27
Lupin the 3rd: First TV Series Complete DVD (Eps #1-23) (Subtitled Only) - May 27
Tenjho Tenge Complete Collection DVD - May 27

Progress...