Section 23's November 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Section 23 has sent over their November 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming in November

To Love Ru Darkness 2 (Season 4) Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set (Eps #1-14) - Nov 1
To Love Ru Darkness 2 (Season 4) Complete Collection BLURAY Boxed Set (Eps #1-14) - Nov 1
Non Non Biyori Repeat (Season 2) Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Nov 8
Non Non Biyori Repeat (Season 2) Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Nov 8
Aoharu x Machinegun Complete Collection DVD - Nov 15
Aoharu x Machinegun Complete Collection BLURAY - Nov 15
Gatchaman Crowds Insight Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-13) - Nov 22
Gatchaman Crowds Insight Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-13) - Nov 22
Knights of Sidonia Season 2 Collectors Edition DVD/BD Box Set (Eps #1-12) - Nov 29
Knights of Sidonia Season 2 Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Nov 29
Knights of Sidonia Season 2 Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Nov 29

Funimation's October 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has sent over their October 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Attack on Titan The Movie DVD/BD Combo Set + UV - Oct 4
Blood C Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Oct 4
Blood C the Last Dark Movie DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Oct 4
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Collector's Edition BLURAY (Eps #1-50) - Oct 4
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion DVD (Eps #1-25) - Oct 4
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion BLURAY (Eps #1-25) - Oct 4
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 DVD (Eps #26-50) - Oct 4
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 BLURAY (Eps #26-50) - Oct 4
JINSEI Life Consulting DVD/BD Combo Set - Oct 4
Strike Witches The Movie DVD/BD Combo Set - Oct 4
Level E Complete Collection BD/DVD Combo Set (Eps #1-13) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Oct 11
Lupin III : The Woman called Fujiko Mine DVD/BD Combo Set (Anime Classics) - Oct 11
One Piece Collection #17 DVD Boxed Set (Uncut) (Eps #397-421) - Oct 11
The Vision of Escaflowne, the Movie DVD/BD Combo Set - Oct 18
The Vision of Escaflowne TV Complete Series + Movie Collectors Edition DVD/BD Set - Oct 18
The Vision of Escaflowne TV Series Part 1 DVD/BD Set (Eps #1-13) - Oct 18
The Vision of Escaflowne TV Series Part 2 DVD/BD Set (Eps #14-26) - Oct 18
In Search of the Lost Future DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #1-12) - Oct 25

Couple Notes: JINSEI and In Search of the Lost Future are the SUB ONLY releases for this month's slate. Final Extra's and Special Features for the Code Geass and Escaflowne Collectors Editions will be announced shortly.

Sentai Delays Release of My Love Story to December

Sentai sent us a note yesterday letting us know that they have canceled the DVD and BD release of My Love Story for October.

The following two items have been canceled:

My Love Story!! Collection 1 DVD (Eps #1-12) SF-MLS101
My Love Story!! Collection 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-12) SFB-MLS101

Sentai now plans to release the series as a single complete collection containing the entire series on BD and DVD, and has tentatively set a new release date for late December.

All pre-orders for the two old SKU's at RACS will be canceled. We'll post the updated December release for pre-order as soon as Sentai publishes the new UPC codes and prices for the disks.

Section 23's October 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Section 23 has sent over their October 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming in October:

RE-KAN! Complete Collection DVD - Oct 4
RE-KAN! Complete Collection BLURAY - Oct 4
Hakuoki: Dream of the Fleeting Blossom S1 Collection BLURAY - Oct 11
Wish Upon the Pleiades Complete Collection DVD - Oct 11
Wish Upon the Pleiades Complete Collection BLURAY - Oct 11
Cobra the Animation Complete Collection DVD - Oct 18
Cobra the Animation Complete Collection BLURAY - Oct 18
Hello!! KINMOZA! Complete Collection DVD - Oct 18
Hello!! KINMOZA! Complete Collection BLURAY - Oct 18
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (S2) Complete DVD - Oct 18
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (S2) Complete BLURAY - Oct 18
My Love Story!! Collection 1 DVD (Eps #1-12) - Oct 25
My Love Story!! Collection 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Oct 25
The Perfect Insider Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-11) - Oct 25
The Perfect Insider Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-11) - Oct 25

Just a quick note, the only two titles from Sentai to get dub treatment this month is the Hakuoki Bluray and My Love Story!!

East Meets Pest...

Funimation's September 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has sent over their September 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Fairy Tail (Box #21) DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #240-252) - Sep 6
High School DxD BorN (Season 3) DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Sep 6
High School DxD BorN (Season 3) DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Sep 6
Harmony DVD/BD Combo Set + UV  - Sep 6
PSYCHO-PASS - Season 1 Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard) - Sep 6
Maken-ki! Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Sep 13
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Ultimate Collectors Edition BLURAY Boxed Set - Sep 13
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Seasons 1 and 2 DVD - Sep 13
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Seasons 1 and 2 BLURAY - Sep 13
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan DVD/BD Combo Set - Sep 13
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyoron! Churuya-san Complete DVD - Sep 13
One Piece Season 8 Part 3 DVD Boxed Set (Uncut) (Eps #481-491) - Sep 20
Maria the Virgin Witch Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Sep 27
Mikagura School Suite Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Sep 27
Rainy Cocoa Season 1 and 2 DVD - Sep 27
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Season 1 Part 2 DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #13-24) (Standard Edition) - Sep 27
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Season 1 COLLECTORS EDITION DVD/BD Boxed Set (Eps #1-24) - Sep 27

Happy Memorial Day Everyone!

Let's not forget what it's about....

Section 23's September 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Section 23 has sent over their September 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming

Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite DVD - Sep 6
RIN-NE Collection 2 DVD (Eps #14-25) - Sep 6
RIN-NE Collection 2 BLURAY (Eps #14-25) - Sep 6
Clamp School Detectives Complete Collection DVD - Sep 13
Sakura Trick Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Sep 13
Den-noh Coil Collection 2 DVD - Sep 20
Den-noh Coil Collection 2 BLURAY - Sep 20
Rozen Maiden : Zuruckspulen BLURAY (Eps #1-13) - Sep 20
Chaika ~ The Coffin Princess Avenging Battle Collection DVD - Sep 27
Chaika ~ The Coffin Princess Avenging Battle Collection BLURAY - Sep 27
Corpse Party DVD (Live Action) - Sep 27
Corpse Party BLURAY (Live Action) - Sep 27
Labyrinth of Grisaia + Eden of Grisaia DVD - Sep 27
Labyrinth of Grisaia + Eden of Grisaia BLURAY - Sep 27

Funimation's August 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has sent over their August 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Jormungand Complete Series Season 1-2 Collection DVD/BD Set - Aug 2
Rolling Girls Complete DVD/BD Combo Set - Aug 2
Samurai 7 Complete DVD/BD Combo Set (Anime Classics) - Aug 2
World Break Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman Collection DVD/BD - Aug 2
Absolute Duo Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Aug 9
Barakamon Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Aug 9
GARO The Animation Season 1 Part 2 DVD/BD Combo Set - Aug 9
Gunslinger Girl Collection S1-2 + OVA DVD/BD Set (Classics) - Aug 9
Assassination Classroom Season 1 Part 2 DVD/BD Set (Standard) - Aug 16
Blood Blockade Battlefront Complete DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited) - Aug 16
Blood Blockade Battlefront Complete DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard) - Aug 16
HAL the Movie DVD/BD Combo Set (Re-Issue) - Aug 23
Heroic Legend of Arslan Season 1 Part 1 DVD/BD Combo Set - Aug 23
Laughing Under the Clouds Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Aug 23
Ikki Tousen Great Guardians Complete DVD (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Aug 23
Ikki Tousen : Xtreme Xecutor OVA DVD (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Aug 23
Doamygar-D DVD - Aug 30
Eureka Seven Complete Series DVD - Aug 30
Eureka Seven Complete Series BLURAY - Aug 30

Ghibli Drops First La Tortue Rouge (Red Turtle) Trailer

A first trailer for The Red Turtle - the new Studio Ghibli co-production project directed by Oscar winner Michael Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter) - has arrived, ahead of the film’s Annecy premiere next month. And, of course, it is a stunning example of what happens when hand-crafted animation artistry meets the careful application of technology.


The Red Turtle follows a man stranded on a desert island, whose attempts to escape are thwarted by a giant red-backed turtle - perhaps for the best. The screenplay is co-written by Dudok de Wit and Pascale Ferran (Lady Chatterley, Bird People). The film is a co-production of Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions, Belvision, Arte France Cinema and CN4 Productions, with Prima Linea overseeing the animation.

Funimation Adds The Empire of Corpses to the July 2016 Release Schedule!

Funimation has added another new release to their July 2016 release schedule, and we now have it up on the store site for pre-order:

The Empire of Corpses DVD/BD + UV Combo Set

Release date is set for July 5th.

Synopsis: From the studio that produced Attack on Titan comes a captivating historical action thriller based on an award winning novel by Project Itoh. In an alternate version of 19th century London, the world has been revolutionized by "corpse reanimation technology" creating armies of undead who serve the living as laborers across the globe. In an attempt to revive his dearly departed friend, young medical student John Watson becomes obsessed with replicating the work of Dr. Victor Frankenstein—the legendary corpse engineer whose research produced the only re-animated corpse to possess a soul. But when his illegal experiments put him at odds with the British government, Watson is drafted into a race to find the lost research notes of Victor Frankenstein before the secrets of the human soul fall into the wrong hands.

Section 23's August 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Section 23 has sent over their August 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Gourmet Girl Graffiti Complete Collection DVD - Aug 2
Gourmet Girl Graffiti Complete Collection BLURAY - Aug 2
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set - Aug 2
Wake Up, Girls! TV Series Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Aug 9
Wake Up, Girls! TV Series Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Aug 9
Punch Line Complete Collection DVD - Aug 16
Punch Line Complete Collection BLURAY - Aug 16
Trinity Seven Complete Collection DVD - Aug 16
Trinity Seven Complete Collection BLURAY - Aug 16
Cross Ange Rondo of Angels and Dragons Collection 2 DVD - Aug 23
Cross Ange Rondo of Angels and Dragons Collection 2 BLURAY - Aug 23
Hakuoki Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky Movie DVD - Aug 23
Hakuoki Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky Movie BLURAY - Aug 23
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace DVD - Aug 30
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace BLURAY - Aug 30

Funimation's July 2016 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has sent over their July 2016 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Aquarion Evol Season 2 DVD/BD COmbo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jul 5
Devil is a Part Timer Complete Collection DVD/BD Set (Anime Classics) - Jul 5
Guilty Crown Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #1-22) - Jul 5
Karneval Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jul 5
Sekirei (Season 1 & 2) Complete Collection DVD/BD Set (Anime Classics) - Jul 5
Shonen Hollywood ~ Holly Stage for 50 ~ Season 2 DVD - Jul 5
A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #1-12) - Jul 12
Lucky Star Complete Series + OVA DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #1-24 + OVA) - Jul 12
Robotics;Notes Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jul 12
Samurai Warriors Complete Collection DVD - Jul 12
Yatterman Night Complete Series DVD - Jul 12
C: Control - The Money and Soul of Possibility DVD/BD Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jul 19
Fractale Complete Collection DVD/BD Boxed Set (S.A.V.E Edition) - Jul 19
Kamisama Kiss (Season 1) Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jul 19
Yona of the Dawn Part 2 DVD/BD Combo Set - Jul 19
Code : Breaker Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jul 26
Date a Live Complete Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (S.A.V.E Edition) - Jul 26
One Piece Season 8 Part 2 DVD Boxed Set (Uncut) (Eps #469-480) - Jul 26

Lots of S.A.V.E. editions and re-issues this month. But hey, we are getting Lucky Star on BLURAY! Yeah! Also, recently Funimation has started doing more Sub Only releases, so we wanted to point out that this month Shonen Hollywood, A Good Librarian, Samurai Warriors, and Yatterman Night are all Sub Only.

Also, a lot of people have been writing in asking if the Lucky Star OVA's were getting dub treatment this time around. I wrote Funi and the brand manager for Lucky Star finally got back to me:

  "As with the original Bandai release, the TV series is dubbed and the OVA will not be dubbed."

So no dub for the Lucky Star OVA's, just the TV series.