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NISA to Repress Their Love Live! Premium Edition Set One More Time!

NIS America announced today that in commemoration of their Love Live! The School Idol Movie which will be coming to select theaters in North America this September, they will be doing a limited (and final) reprint of the Love Live! School Idol Project 1st Season Premium Edition with original Japanese audio and English subtitles.

This reprint edition will be identical to the pressings that almost immediately sold out last year in September, and again in January of this year, except that the new pressing will not include the Bushiroad promo card.

Love Live! School Idol Project Season 1 BLURAY Collection (Premium Edition)

Release is scheduled for early July, 2015. The number of units repressed this time around will be determined by the number of pre-orders placed, so get your order in so we can book your set in advance of the release date.

So here you go, one more chance to own this great premium edition before they are gone forever!

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

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

Here's what's coming:

Sakura Trick Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Aug 4
Space Brothers Collection 4 DVD (Eps #39-51) - Aug 4
Space Brothers Collection 4 BLURAY (Eps #39-51) - Aug 4
Captain Earth Collection #2 DVD (Eps #14-25) - Aug 11
Captain Earth Collection #2 BLURAY (Eps #14-25) - Aug 11
Haikyu!! Collection #2 DVD (Eps #14-25) - Aug 11
Haikyu!! Collection #2 BLURAY (Eps #14-25) - Aug 11
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors & Hostel Behavior Complete DVD - Aug 11
Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-52) - Aug 18
Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-52) - Aug 18
Kamigami no Asobi Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Aug 25
Kamigami no Asobi Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) - Aug 25
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions ~ Heart Throb ~ (Season 2) Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-13) (Bilingual) - Aug 25
Vampire Hunter D (Remastered) DVD - Aug 25
Vampire Hunter D (Remastered) BLURAY - Aug 25

Funimation's July 2015 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has sent over their July 2015 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Noragami Complete First Season DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jul 7
Noragami Complete First Season DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jul 7
One Piece Collection #13 DVD Boxed Set (Uncut) (Eps #304-329) - Jul 14
One Piece Season 7 Part 1 DVD Boxed Set (Uncut) (Eps #385-396) - Jul 14
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie, the Conquerer of Shambala BLURAY - Jul 21
TO (Tou) Anime Movie DVD/BLURAY Combo Pack (S.A.V.E Edition) - Jul 21
009 Re:Cyborg the Movie DVD/BD Combo Set - Jul 28
Inari Kon Kon Complete Series + OVA DVD/BD Combo Set (Subtitled Only) - Jul 28

Note: We labeled Inari Kon Kon 'Subtitled Only' because Funimation rarely releases a series that way. Just didn't want anyone to have a surprise when it arrives. :-)

Upcoming May and June Releases from AniPlex - Now Available for Pre-order!

AniPlex made a bunch of new release announcements at Anime Boston earlier today, and we've now got them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Sword Art Online (S.A.O) Vol #1: Aincrad Part 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-7) - May 12
Sword Art Online (S.A.O) Vol #2: Aincrad Part 2 BLURAY (Eps #8-14) - May 12
Sword Art Online (S.A.O) Vol #3: Fairy Dance Part 1 BLURAY (Eps #15-19) - May 12
Sword Art Online (S.A.O) Vol #4: Fairy Dance Part 2 BLURAY (Eps #20-25) - May 12

Expelled from Paradise BLURAY (Limited Edition) - Jun 5
Expelled from Paradise BLURAY (Standard Edition) - Jun 5

Irregular at Magic High School Set 1 BLURAY (Eps #1-7) - Jun 30

Sword Art Online II (S.A.O) Vol #1 BLURAY (Eps #1-7) (Limited Edition) - Jun 30
Sword Art Online II (S.A.O) Vol #1 BLURAY (Eps #1-7) - Jun 30
Sword Art Online II (S.A.O) Vol #1 DVD (Eps #1-7) - Jun 30

NIS Announces My Little Monster DVD/BD Premium Edition!

NISA has announced their release of My Little Monster Complete DVD/BLURAY Premium Edition and we now have it up for pre-order on the store site:

My Little Monster Complete Collection DVD/BD Boxed Set (Premium Edition)

This Premium Edition includes a hardcover art book (full color, 64 pages) with detailed character info, episode guide and gorgeous full color illustrations. On disk extra's include Clean Opening Theme, Clean Ending Theme, Clean Episode 1 Ending, Japanese Trailers

For a limited time, we're offering this set in pre-order for the special RACS price of only $49.98 ($69.98 MSRP) so get your pre-order in today!

Release date is set for June 30th.

Synopsis: Shizuku Mizutani, who has no interest in anything but her studies, delivers worksheets to Haru Yoshida, a boy known for being a violent and uncontrollable monster. Though he hasn't been to school since the infamous bloodshed he caused on the first day of classes, during their fateful encounter he unexpectedly becomes attached to Shizuku and returns to school. Amid the fights with upperclassmen and all kinds of antics that follow, the two teach each other what it means to care for others.

Viz Announces their Sailor Moon R TV Series BD & DVD Sets!

We've got a slew of new announcements coming out of Anime Boston this afternoon, so we're working late to get them all sorted out and posted. The first of which we already have up is Viz's announcement of the 1st Sailor Moon R sets, which are coming in July!

Sailor Moon R (Season 2) TV Series BD/DVD Combo Set 1 (Eps #47-68) (Limited) - Jul 14
Sailor Moon R (Season 2) TV Series DVD Set 1 (Eps #47-68) - Jul 14

Sailor Moon R is season 2 of the original Sailor Moon TV series.

Release date is scheduled for July 14th. Both sets include Sailor Moon episodes 47-68 and the limited edition includes a 96-page full-color booklet, all housed in a premium chipboard artbox! We're offering the Limited Edition in pre-order for a special low price, so place your order today!

Not Until Tomorrow...

Is it April 2nd yet?...

Just Another Day in the Land of 'Me'

Because technology means no tragedy should be a lost opportunity to promote yourself on instagram:

#SolentGreenShouldBeThesePeople

Buena Vista Announces BLURAY Releases for Spirited Away and the Cat Returns!

Buena Vista (Disney's Home Video arm) has finally announced the long awaited releases of both Spirited Away and the Cat Returns on BLURAY.

We now have them both up for pre-order on the RACS store site:

Cat Returns DVD/BLURAY Combo Set - Release Date TBA
Spirited Away DVD/BLURAY Combo Set - Release Date TBA

Release dates have not yet been set for these BD/DVD combo editions, but we expect that information soon and we'll post updates once it is released!

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

Section 23 has sent over their July 2015 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Atelier Escha and Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DVD - Jul 7
Atelier Escha and Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky BLURAY - Jul 7
One Week Friends Complete Collection DVD - Jul 7
One Week Friends Complete Collection BLURAY - Jul 7
Familiar of Zero F (Season 4) Collection DVD - Jul 14
Familiar of Zero F (Season 4) Collection BLURAY - Jul 14
Is the Order a Rabbit? Complete Collection DVD - Jul 14
Is the Order a Rabbit? Complete Collection BLURAY - Jul 14
Guardian Ninja Mamoru Complete Collection DVD - Jul 21
Patlabor the Movie 2 DVD - Jul 21
Patlabor the Movie 2 BLURAY - Jul 21
No Game, No Life Complete Collection DVD - Jul 28
No Game, No Life Complete Collection BLURAY - Jul 28
No Game, No Life Collectors Edition DVD/BLURAY Boxed Set (Premium Edition) - Jul 28
Windy Tales Complete Collection DVD - Jul 28

The No Game No Life Premium Edition includes a CD; Chipboard Box; 9x Stickers; Poster; 6x Postcards; Foil Card; Authenticity Card; Playing Cards; Japanese Commentaries, Promos & Commercials; No Game, No Life Shorts; Clean Opening Animation; Clean Closing Animation

For a limited time we're offering it for a very special pre-order price. :-)

Someone is Hungry...

From the upcoming Live Action Attack on Titan Movie:

Looks awesome. Coming to a Theater not near me in August 2015.

Funimation's June 2015 Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Funimation has announced their BIG June 2015 Anime release schedule and we now have them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Nobunagun Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 2
Nobunagun Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 2
Wanna Be the Strongest in the World! Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited) - Jun 2
Wanna Be the Strongest in the World! Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard) - Jun 2
Fairy Tail Collection #4 DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #73-96) - Jun 2
Hyperdimension Neptunia Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 9
Hyperdimension Neptunia Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 9
CLAMP Movie Double Feature: Tsubasa Chronicles and xxxHOLic DVD (S.A.V.E.) - Jun 9
OniAi Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-12) (S.A.V.E Edition) - Jun 9
Sacred Blacksmith Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set (Eps #1-12) (S.A.V.E. Edition) - Jun 9
Is This A Zombie? of the Dead Season 2 DVD/BD Combo Set (Eps #14-26) (Classic) - Jun 16
Tokyo Ravens Collection Part 2 DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 16
Ping Pong Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Jun 23
Origin: Spirits of the Past the Movie DVD (S.A.V.E Edition) - Jun 23
Origin: Spirits of the Past the Movie BLURAY (S.A.V.E Edition) - Jun 23
BlazBlue Alter Memory Collection DVD/BD Combo Set - Jun 30
Hack//GU Trilogy DVD (Re-Release) - Jun 30
Soul Eater Not! Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Limited Edition) - Jun 30
Soul Eater Not! Collection DVD/BD Combo Set (Standard Edition) - Jun 30

Also: Funimation is also planning a Soul Eater Complete Series Premium Edition for June. We are just waiting for some clarification of the release details (BluRay only or DVD/BD combo? for one thing) before we open up pre-orders for it. We'll have it up for pre-order shortly, and at a VERY nice pre-order price!

June Anime Releases from Nozomi - Now Available for Pre-order!

Nozomi sent over the info for a couple of upcoming releases today, and we've now got them up on the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Please Teacher Complete Collection DVD - Jun 2
Turn A Gundam Collection Part 1 DVD (Eps #1-25) - Jun 30

We're offering both for pre-order at a special low price - less than the publisher! :-)

She is the Business...

Via.

NIS Announces A Lull in the Sea BluRay Premium Edition!

NISA has announced their release of A Lull in the Sea Complete BLURAY Premium Edition and we now have it up for pre-order on the store site:

A Lull in the Sea Complete Collection BLURAY Boxed Set (Premium Edition)

This Premium edition includes 26 episodes on 3 BluRay Discs, plus 2 x Original CD soundtracks (Disc 1 – 31 songs, Disc 2 – 29 songs). Hardcover art book (full color, 76 pages) with detailed character info, episode guide, text commentary, prop designs, and full background art and art settings. Content extra's include: Clean Openings, Clean Endings, Original Japanese Trailers

This will be NISA's first ever Dubbed initial release! For a limited time, we're offering this set in pre-order for the special RACS price of only $124.98 ($179.98 MSRP) so get your pre-order in today!

Release date is set for June 30th.

Synopsis: Long ago, humans lived in the sea. However, some humans defied the Sea God and moved to the land, creating the division that now exists between Shioshishio, the Sea Village, and Oshiooshi, the village of the land. Now, four middle school students from the Sea Village, Manaka Mukaido, Hikari Sakishima, Chisaki Hiradaira, and Kaname Isaki must attend Mihama Middle School on the surface. While getting used to their new lives, these four and their new friend from the surface, Tsumugu Kihara, learn how true bonds of love and friendship can overcome any separation. 

Now It's Personal...

LMFAO!

Some Days...

Upcoming Releases from Viz and Discotek - Now Available for Pre-order!

Viz and Discotek/Eastern Star have send over more upcoming release information, and we've now got them up on the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Viz
Ranma 1/2 DVD Set #6 (Eps #116-138) - Jun 2
Ranma 1/2 BLURAY Set #6 (Eps #116-138) - Jun 2
Bleach DVD Collection #25 Boxed Set (Eps 343-354) (Uncut) - Jun 23

Discotek / Eastern Star
Bokurano TV Series Complete Collection DVD - Mar 24
Chi's Sweet Home Season 1 Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-104) - Mar 31
Lovely Complex (Love*Com) Complete Collection DVD Set (Thin-Pak) - Mar 31
Free! Iwatobi Swim Club Season 1 Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-12) - Apr 28
Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers TV Series Complete Collection DVD - Apr 28
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro BLURAY - Apr 28
Samurai Pizza Cats Complete Collection DVD Set (Eps #1-52) (Re-Issue) - Apr 28

Couple of notes. Discotek's releases of Lovely Complex and Samurai Pizza cats are re-issues of the previous editions at slightly lower MSRP. Season 1 of Free! Iwatobi Swim Club (which should perhaps be better named 'the fabulous abs club') will be sub only, and Chi's Sweet Home includes 104 episodes at about 3 minutes each.