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I’m all for RS making my credit card information safer. I’m just not a fan of this new website design of theirs, it seems very similar to what they had, only downgraded. Several of its new features are either inconveniences or were already present before the upgrade (eg:ajax-powered search-as-you-type, narrowing search results).

Except for the multiple product views and on-mouseover zoom (can Amazon sue for ripping their site off?) I’m not seeing any improvement. At least their UI didn’t go all square tiles, imitating Microsoft’s Metro (windows 8/10) style like other recently-redesigned sites have.

Most puzzling is their domain name change. Dropping all the years of brand awareness as “rightstuf” and switching to “rightstufanime” would be like Google switching to “Googlesearchengine”. o_0

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Time for another FANtastic Friday - and this one is extra-special!

This week marks the release of the final episode of Cat’s Eye. What show will take its place in the weekly lineup? Well, that’s for you to decide!

The following five shows have yet to have their subtitled, original Japanese-language versions uploaded to Youtube. Which would you like to see? Click the survey link below and let your voice be heard:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7RL9QNB

-DIRTY PAIR OVA / FLASH
-LOST UNIVERSE
-IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR
-GASARAKI
-THE THIRD: THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE EYE

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It looks like all my order data has been transferred over as all my open orders are listed now.

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###RightStufAnime.com Launch Contest! Three Chances to Win!

To celebrate the launch of our new site, we’re offering fans the chance to win one of three amazing prize packages! Three lucky winners will receive a prize containing fantastic items from Aniplex of America, Sentai Filmworks, FUNimation, and Nozomi Entertainment! Enter today for your chance to win! After that, check out all the new features Right Stuf Anime has to offer!

Entries will be accepted until July 17, 2015.

This contest is open to anyone in the United States and Canada 14 years and older. (See Official Rules below for details). By submitting the following information you are stating that you are 14 and over. By submitting this form, you will be added to Right Stuf’s mailing list for our printed catalog, the weekly e-mail newsletter and other special offers from Right Stuf, Inc. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

###To enter our current prize package contest, click here

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Wow. IIRC, not even ANN’s aniplex prizepacks included actual Aniplex discs. Those just included knickknacks like shirts and mini-figures. RightStuf (or aniplex) is taking it to the next level.

Aniplex Prize Packs @ ANN

  1. Sword Art Online prize pack (3-pc. Chibi Kyun-Chara figures [Asuna, Kirito, Yui], 170cm Asuna multi-cloth, 1 pack Bushiroad sleeve collection, Toy’sworks Collection 2.5 can badge box)

  2. Silver Spoon prize pack (holstein t-shirt, Butadon t-shirt, Oezo Agricultural High School gloves)

  3. Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic prize pack (2 packs Crusade cards, 2 metal charms, 2 ticket holders (orig. sold at Magi Festival), 2 keychains, illustration card)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/contest/2014-12-19/anime-snowman-and-winter-crafts/.82356

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I’d like to think that Aniplex is realizing that they need to actually participate in the North American market.

Mark Gosdin

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Guess they figured out being on Toonami won’t get you the sales you want when your stuff still costs an ‘arm and a leg’ for the casual anime viewer.

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Please Teacher (D) - teaser clip 2

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It also seems that they’re learning that making more copies of their product, once their extremely limited initial runs sell out, leads to more sales (DRRR!! blurays). Price is still an issue.

On that, if the review is accurate on RightStuf (visible ratings/reviews is an improvement over the old site), Aniplex did not update its blurays for DRRR as they still have the same flaw of no subs for the just the on-screen Japanese text :frowning:

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Per PR:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

**RIGHT STUF, Inc. and NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announce the Acquisitions of: TAMAYURA: HITOTOSE, UMI MONOGATARI, BIG WINDUP! SEASON TWO, PITA-TEN, and A TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE; The Blu-ray Release of REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA; Exclusive Releases of original MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM and upcoming GUNDAM series**

Anime Expo 2015: New License and Project Announcements

GRIMES, IA, July 3, 2015 — New anime licenses were announced by Shawne Kleckner, President and CEO of anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Nozomi Entertainment, during his panel at Anime Expo 2015 in Los Angeles, California. New titles coming soon from Nozomi Entertainment are TAMAYURA: HITOTOSE, UMI MONOGATARI, BIG WINDUP! SEASON TWO, PITA-TEN, and A TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE. Nozomi Entertainment also announced plans for a Blu-ray release of REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA. Details were also provided for the Sunrise/Right Stuf releases of the original MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM, the TURN A GUNDAM MOVIE COLLECTION, MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ, MOBILE SUIT VICTORY GUNDAM, and
AFTER WAR GUNDAM X.

NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT NEW ACQUISITIONS

TAMAYURA: HITOTOSE

Nozomi Entertainment announced its license for the slice-of-life anime Tamayura: Hitotose. Tamayura: Hitotose is directed by Junichi Sato (ARIA The ANIMATION, Umi Monogatari, Sailor Moon), and consists of 12 episodes, a special “5.5” episode, and 4 OVAs. The series focuses on a young girl who takes up her late father’s old camera, determined to capture memories that will bring joy and happiness to others for a lifetime. The OVA episodes feature animation from Hal Film Maker (ARIA The ANIMATION, Sketchbook ~full color’s~). The TV series features animation from TYO Animations, and aired in Japan in the fall of 2011.

Tamayura: Hitotose will be released in the fall of 2015 with Japanese audio, English subtitles, and on-screen translations.

UMI MONOGATARI

Also announced from Nozomi Entertainment is the fantasy adventure anime Umi Monogatari. Directed by Junichi Sato (Sailor Moon, ARIA The ANIMATION), Umi Monogatari is a 13-episode series featuring animation from Hal Film Maker (ARIA The ANIMATION, Sketchbook ~full color’s~). Also known as “Sea Story” and “Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~,” the series tells the story of two girls who live in the sea whose lives are forever changed when a mysterious ring falls into their underwater home. The series aired in Japan in the summer of 2009.

Umi Monogatari will be released in the fall of 2015 with Japanese audio, English subtitles, and on-screen translations.

BIG WINDUP! SEASON TWO

Nozomi Entertainment’s third acquisition is the baseball anime Big Windup! Season Two, the sequel series to Big Windup! Also known as Ookiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~, the 13-episode series picks up where the original Big Windup! left off, with pitching prodigy Ren Mihashi and his teammates participating in the High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in hopes in playing the finals at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium. Big Windup! Season Two is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima (Big Windup!, Girls und Panzer, Another), and features animation from
A-1 Pictures (Big Windup!, ALDNOAH.ZERO, Black Butler). It aired in Japan in the spring of 2010.

Big Windup! Season Two will be released in 2016 with Japanese audio, English subtitles, and English on-screen translations.

PITA-TEN

The fourth acquisition from Nozomi Entertainment is Pita-Ten. Based on the manga series of the same name by Koge-Donbo* (Di Gi Charat) and published in North America by TokyoPop, the 26-episode anime centers on the adventures of a boy who lost his mother that encounters a young angel-in-training. Pita-Ten is directed by Toshifumi Kawase (Tonjho Tenge, Beyblade) and Yuzo Sato (Magical Warfare), and features animation from MADHOUSE (Parasyte -the maxim-, Boogiepop Phantom, Di Gi Charat). The series aired in Japan in 2002.

Pita-Ten will be released in 2016 with Japanese audio, English subtitles, and English on-screen translations.

A TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE

Nozomi Entertainment’s final acquisition announcement was the romance anime A Town Where You Live. Also known as “Kimi no Iru Machi,” this 12-episode anime series is based on the manga series of the same name by Kouji Seo (Suzuka), and tells the story of a boy who moves to Tokyo to be closer to his girlfriend, only to find that his long-distance relationship is more complex than he thought. The anime is directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi (Casshern Sins, Dragon Ball Z), with animation from Gonzo (Shangri-La). It aired in Japan in the summer of 2013.

A Town Where You Live will be released in 2016 with Japanese audio, English subtitles, and English on-screen translations.

**NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT BLU-RAY RELEASES - Revolutionary Girl Utena**

Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce its first Blu-ray release, which will be the legendary anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena. The acclaimed 39-episode anime series will be released for the first time in high definition in North America in 2016. Revolutionary Girl Utena is directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara (Sailor Moon, Penguindrum), and features animation from J.C. Staff (Honey and Clover, Slayers, Toradora!). The series has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest anime of all time.

**RIGHT STUF EXCLUSIVES: Mobile Suit Gundam**

Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series. This is the first time the original Mobile Suit Gundam series will be released in high definition on Blu-ray in North America. Mobile Suit Gundam is created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino.

The first 21 episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in the fall of 2015, featuring English and Japanese audio with English subtitles and on-screen translations.

Right Stuf and Sunrise also announced plans to release the sequel series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, and After War Gundam X, along with the Turn A Gundam Movie Collection in the coming months.

About Nozomi Entertainment

One of North America’s oldest anime publishers, Nozomi Entertainment is dedicated to releasing anime classics and modern favorites. Initially founded in 1987, the studio focused on classic acquisitions such as Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and other early anime. Today, Nozomi Entertainment is known for its quality releases of treasured titles like The Rose of Versailles, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Cat’s Eye, ARIA, and much more. Nozomi Entertainment’s corporate headquarters are located in Grimes, Iowa. Their licensed products are carried by online and physical retailers throughout North America.
Visit www.nozomient.com for additional information.

About Right Stuf, Inc.

Founded in 1987, Right Stuf, Inc. is among North America’s largest publishers, distributors and retailers in the anime and manga marketplace. One of the industry’s original pioneers, Right Stuf operates a multinational mail-order catalog and one of the trade’s most recognized Internet storefronts, rightstuf.com. Right Stuf also works in a variety of media vehicles that include video streaming, podcasts and special publications. Included under the Right Stuf corporate umbrella is print publisher, Right Stuf On-Demand, and video production labels Nozomi Entertainment, Lucky Penny Entertainment, and 5 Points Pictures.
Visit www.rightstuf.com for additional information.

About Sunrise Inc.

Sunrise Inc., a Namco Bandai Group Company, is an animation production studio which produces smash hit anime series like the original Mobile Suit Gundam, and all of the subsequent series in the Gundam franchise, as well as Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass, and many more. The company is located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan and was established in 1972. The President and CEO is Mr. Yasuo Miyakawa.

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http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/07/04-1/rightstufnozomi-entertainment-anime-expo-2015-panel-roundup
July 04, 2015 10:45am CDT

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Email from Shawne Kleckner of RightStuf

[quote]Hello from Right Stuf!

Last weekend, when we started working on getting our partial shipping back up and running, an error occurred and although we did ship out your partial order, we also unfortunately billed you for the entire remainder of your order as well. Obviously this is bad, and not the way we do things around here. I wanted to get the items you’ve been waiting for on their way to you, not take your money for items we haven’t shipped yet.

Our staff diligently worked through every order that was affected and refunded back to your card the unshipped amount of the orders.

Because of the way this panned out, we’ve created a new order for the items that remained on backorder after your shipment. So, when you log into your account and see a new order, this is the reason why. It will not affect you in any other way or cause you to lose any allocation for the items, as our new system doesn’t have that issue any more. You won’t be double shipped. We’ll take care of everything. As we should, since it was our mistake.

Our focus has always been our customers and providing second-to-none service. Moving to a new platform has its hiccups, and we replaced virtually every system in the building as part of our changeover. As humans, we do make mistakes, and errors do happen. We definitely fell down here in terms of our mistake that had an affect on you, our loyal customer. I wanted to be proactive and let you know what had happened, and apologize personally for the problem. If you don’t see your credit or see a problem, please open a case in your website account, but I believe we handled them all.

I truly thank you for your patience with us, and I hope you’ll forgive this error on our part. Thank you for your business.

Sincerely,
Shawne Kleckner[/quote]

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A Town Where You Live - Anime Expo 2015 teaser trailer

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###Konami’s Sengoku Collection Social Game Gets TV Anime
posted on 2011-12-20 16:56 EST
Female re-imagining of famous warlords in anime version

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Please Twins - teaser clip 1

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Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment FB
Jul 22, 2015 at 2:08pm

This morning some old "We’re Working on It” emails were sent out to customers in error. There were ghosts in the machine that were lurking from the old system that were confused and decided to send out messages even though they had long since been left behind. They have been exorcized and banished. We apologize for any inconvenience and confusion this may have caused. You can always check on your order status through your account page when you log in to the site.

Thank you for continuing to support us through this transition!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[size=16]NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces November 2015 Releases[/size]

GRIMES, IA, August 12, 2015 — Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the DVD collection of Umi Monogatari will be available November 3, 2015.

Nozomi Entertainment is also excited to announce the launch of its new Anime Elements line. Anime Elements is designed to showcase catalog titles that make up the building blocks of any anime collection. Nozomi’s debut Anime Elements release will be the complete collection of Blessing of the Campanella on DVD, which will be available November 3, 2015.

[details=Umi Monogatari DVD Collection]

Umi Monogatari DVD Collection
• Directed by Junichi Sato (Sailor Moon, ARIA The ANIMATION)
• Original story by Toshihiko Tsukiji (Kämpfer)
• Animation by Hal Film Maker (ARIA The ANIMATION)

Who would have thought a simple ring could cause so much trouble?

Marin and Urin are sea folk, people who live in a peaceful underwater world surrounded by bright fish and colorful coral. But one day, a beautiful ring falls from the “sky” - that dangerous place above the water - and the two girls decide to return the lovely trinket to its owner.

While the surface world holds amazing wonders for the pair, it also hides a great darkness… a darkness that Urin accidentally unleashes when she opens a stone box at a local shrine. Now it’s up to Marin, Urin, and their new friend Kanon to set things right again before that darkness swallows the entire world!

Watch the Trailer

Contains Episodes 1-13.
Special Features: Marin’s “What Is This?” Episodes 1-4, Web Promos, Promotional Video, Commercials, Clean Opening and Ending
Comp. Titles: ARIA The ANIMATION, A Lull in the Sea
Product specifications and content subject to change.

Format: DVD (Litebox)
Pre-Book: 0/6/2015
Street Date: 11/3/2015
SRP: $39.99
Catalog #: NZDVD1560
ISBN: 978-1-57032-604-2
UPC: 7-42617-1560-2-1
Runtime: 325 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Age Rating: TV14
Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English
Video: 16:9, Color
Disc Count: 3
Case Qty: 30[/details]

[details=Blessing of the Campanella DVD Collection - Anime Elements]

Blessing of the Campanella DVD Collection - Anime Elements
• Based on the visual novel Shukufuku no Campanella by Windmill
• Animation by AIC (Heaven’s Lost Property, Nyan Koi!)
• Directed by Shinji Ushiro (We Without Wings)

Immerse yourself in an adventure-filled fantasy world!

Leicester Maycraft leads a charmed life. His parents are nobility and he spends his days crafting inventions and questing alongside his friends in Clan Oasis. It also doesn’t hurt that every pretty girl in town is in love with him, including the Duke’s daughter, Carina Verriti. Life couldn’t possibly get any better. Until it does. Energy from a supernatural meteor shower awakens the adorable automaton, Minette, who imprints on Leicester as her “papa”. Just like that, Leicester’s entourage of beautiful girls goes from flattering to ridiculous.

Joined by Sacred Knight Chelsea Arcot and automaton artisan Agnes Boulange, Clan Oasis sets out to discover Minette’s origin. But all work and no play isn’t exactly what these adventurers have in mind. They’ll get around to solving the mystery — when they’re not performing oddball quests or hanging out at the beach!

Watch the Trailer

Contains Episodes 1-12 and the 30-minute OVA
Special Features: US Trailer, Clean Openings, Clean Closing, Promotional Videos, Bathtime Specials, Commercials, Trailers
Comp. Titles: Familiar of Zero, Heaven’s Lost Property
Product specifications and content subject to change.

Format: DVD (Litebox)
Pre-Book: 10/6/2015
Street Date: 11/3/2015
SRP: $34.99
Catalog #: NZDVD1562
ISBN: 978-1-57032-605-9
UPC: 7-42617-1562-2-9
Runtime: 300 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Age Rating: TV14
Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English
Video: 16:9, Color
Disc Count: 3
Case Qty: 30[/details]

[details=About Nozomi Entertainment]
One of North America’s oldest anime publishers, Nozomi Entertainment is dedicated to releasing anime classics and modern favorites. Initially founded in 1987, the studio focused on classic acquisitions such as Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and other early anime. Today, Nozomi Entertainment is known for its quality releases of treasured titles like The Rose of Versailles, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Cat’s Eye, ARIA, and much more. Nozomi Entertainment’s corporate headquarters are located in Grimes, Iowa. Their licensed products are carried by online and physical retailers throughout North America.[/details]

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Our Nozomi website has been undergoing a big remodel during the last month and now it’s finally open! Check out our new digs and let us know what you think!

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Sketchbook ~full color’s~ - Clip 1

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Umi Monogatari - Trailer