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Sentai Filmworks Announces Special Appearances by “MADE IN ABYSS” Seiyuus at Anime Expo 2019

HOUSTON, TX – June 13, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks today announced upcoming appearances by actors Miyu Tomiya (Riko), Mariya Ise (Reg) and Shiori Izawa (Nanachi) as part of the “Voices of the Abyss: Meet the MADE IN ABYSS Seiyuus” panel hosted by Sentai Filmworks at Anime Expo 2019. The panel is part of a series of events that is expected to include exclusive fan interaction, autograph signing and a behind-the-scenes looks at the seiyuus’ performances in the critically acclaimed hit anime series and feature film franchise MADE IN ABYSS.

Miyu Tomiya was named the Grand Prix winner of the 2014 Seiyuu Artist Training Program Selection and then made her professional debut in 2015. Since then she has voiced a number of characters in various anime series, including Riko in MADE IN ABYSS, Gabriel Tenma White in Gabriel DropOut , Chika in The Magnificent KOTOBUKI and others.

Mariya Ise has lent her vocal talents to dozens of roles since her professional debut in 2004, in which she voiced a minor role in Aishiteruze Baby . Since then she has become a widely recognized seiyuu, landing well-known roles such as Reg in MADE IN ABYSS, Killua Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter (2011), Ray in The Promised Neverland and Levy McGarden in Fairy Tail .

Shiori Izawa made her professional debut in 2009 with a role in A Certain Magical Index and was a member of the third graduating class of the A&G Academy seiyuu training school. She has contributed her acting talents to the roles of Nanachi in MADE IN ABYSS, Saya in The Asterisk War , Pina in Sword Art Online and Moyu in Noragami .

Lucky Anime Expo attendees will be able to receive autographs from the MADE IN ABYSS seiyuus at the HIDIVE industry booth on July 5, 2019 at 4:30 PM and on July 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM (subject to schedule and capacity limitations). The “Voices of the Abyss: Meet the MADE IN ABYSS Seiyuus” panel will take place on July 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM in the AMV Theater (room 511) of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim- , Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Kindles “Re:Stage! Dream Days ♪”

HOUSTON, TX – June 28, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to musical idol series Re:Stage! Dream Days through a license arrangement that includes the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Portugal.

Young Mana Shikimiya once had big dreams, but she set those dreams aside once she reached middle school in order to live a normal life. When Mana joins the Singing and Dancing Club of Homareboshi Academy to help save the group from being shut down, her dreams of stardom are rekindled. She’ll give it her all to win the Prism Stage competition and be named the top idol. With her friends beside her, there are no dreams too big!

Re:Stage! Dream Days is part of the multimedia Re:Stage! project from Pony Canyon. The series is the animated follow-up to the project’s popular mobile game, novel and music singles. Shin Katagai ( Eyeshield 21 ) will serve as the anime’s director while Kohta Yamamoto ( Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga ) provides the series’ music.

The series spotlights members of KiRaRe, the anime’s principle idol group; the actors who bring KiRaRe to life will perform “Don’t think! Smile!!” the series’ opening theme, in character. The voices behind the members of KiRaRe include Amane Makino ( Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu ) as Mana Shikimiya, Akari Kitō ( Demon Slayer ) as Sayu Tsukisaka, Masumi Tazawa ( THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater ) as Mizuha Ichikishima, Meemu Tachibana ( Cells at Work! ) as Kae Hiiragi, Yuka Iwahashi ( Hanebad! ) as Kasumi Honjō, and Yuki Sorami ( Elena of Avalor ) as Mii Hasegawa.

The series will be available Summer 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. In addition to Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Sword Oratoria , Sentai Filmworks’ hit series include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , The Big O , and Parasyte -the maxim-. Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Domestic Girlfriend , Princess Principal , and Bloom Into You , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Blossoms with “O Maidens in Your Savage Season”

HOUSTON, TX – June 28, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to the coming-of-age series O Maidens in Your Savage Season, an anime adaptation of the manga written by Mari Okada and illustrated by Nao Emoto, through a global license arrangement (excluding Asia, Germany, France and Australia).

When the girls in the literature club ask themselves, “What do you want to do before you die?” one of them gives a most surprising response. Now they’re all preoccupied (for better or for worse) by their friend’s unexpected answer! Soon each of these very different young women find themselves propelled along the uncertain road to adulthood, their emotional journeys taking them down paths as surprising as their friend’s unconventional wish. Poignant, painful and awkward in turns, O Maidens in Your Savage Season chronicles with humor and with grace the universal rites of passage so endemic to growing up.

The manga’s original creator, Mari Okada ( Fate/Stay Night , Wandering Son, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou ), composed the series’ script. O Maidens in Your Savage Season is produced by Studio Lay-duce ( Release the Spyce , Classroom ☆Crisis , Fate/Grand Order -First Order- ) with directors Andou Masahiro ( Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Sailor Moon, Snow White with the Red Hair ) and Tsukada Takurou ( Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom ).

The anime stars Tomoyo Kurosawa ( Land of the Lustrous , Amagi Brilliant Park , Cutie Honey Universe ) as Hitoha Hongo, Momo Asakura ( Sakura Trick , GATE , Kaguya-sama: Love is War) as Momoko Sudo, Chika Anzai ( Chihayafuru , Scum’s Wish , KOKKOKU ) as Niina Sugawara, Sumire Uesaka ( Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! , Senryu Girl , BanG Dream! S2 ) as Rika Sonezaki and Hiyori Kouno ( The Promised Neverland, Are You Lost?, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody ) as Kazusa Onodera.

The series will be available for the Summer 2019 simulcast season to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. In addition to Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Sword Oratoria , Sentai Filmworks’ hit series include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , The Big O , and Parasyte -the maxim-. Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Domestic Girlfriend , Princess Principal , and Bloom Into You , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Cuts Class with “Wasteful Days of High School Girls”

HOUSTON, TX – June 28, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to the comedy series Wasteful Days of High School Girls through a licensing arrangement that includes the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

Bored out of her skull, Tanaka decides to give her friends some rather quirky nicknames, but they aren’t going to take her unflattering descriptions lying down. Sakuchi (who got saddled with “Ota” due to her nerdy otaku tendencies) and Saginomiya (dubbed “Robo” thanks to her deadpan personality) decide to call Tanaka “Baka” — and honestly? This should give you a pretty good idea of the shenanigans these three get up to. They’re at the height of their youth and they’re utterly ridiculous, eagerly and hilariously wasting away their days as high school girls!

Wasteful Days of High School Girls stars Chinatsu Akasaki ( Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions , Love Lab , Food Wars! ) as Nozomu “Baka” Akasaki, Haruka Tomatsu ( Sakura Trick , Psychic Squad , Waiting in the Summer ) as Akane “Ota” Kikuchi and Aki Toyosaki ( K-On! , Knights of Sidonia , Sunday Without God ) as Shiori “Robo” Saginomiya, with additional voices from Miyu Tomita ( MADE IN ABYSS , Himouto! Umaru-chan , The Magnificent KOTOBUKI ), Satomi Sato ( Is the Order a Rabbit? , Free!, Okami-San and Her Seven Companions ) and M・A・O ( FLIP FLAPPERS , Land of the Lustrous , Noragami ), among others.

The series is produced by studio Passione ( Citrus, Rail Wars! , Hinako Note ). Takeo Takahashi ( Citrus, Spice and Wolf, So I Can’t Play H ) helms the project as Chief Director while Masahiro Yokotani ( K-On!! , Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, The Devil is a Part-Timer !) provides series composition.

The series will be available for the Summer 2019 simulcast season to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. In addition to Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Sword Oratoria , Sentai Filmworks’ hit series include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , The Big O , and Parasyte -the maxim-. Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Domestic Girlfriend , Princess Principal , and Bloom Into You , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Summons “The Demon Girl Next Door”

HOUSTON, TX – July 4, 2019– Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to the supernatural series The Demon Girl Next Door, based on the manga series by Izumi Ito, through a licensing arrangement that includes the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Portugal.

Yuko Yoshida is just an ordinary schoolgirl — until one day her dormant, devilish powers are unleashed by the demon Lilith! Yuko transforms into Shadow Mistress Yuko, a supernatural powerhouse with horns and a devil tail. Now she must defeat another mystical being named Momo Chiyoda, the shrine maiden of the Light Clan… who just so happens to go to Yuko’s school! But being a demonic magical girl isn’t as easy as it looks, and Yuko has a whole lot to learn before she’s ready to fulfill her destiny and take on the Clan of Light.

The Demon Girl Next Door is produced by J.C.STAFF (Flying Witch , Golden Time , The Pet Girl of Sakurasou) and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Azumanga Daioh, Ouran High School Host Club). Mai Otsuka (Amagi SS , Non Non Biyori , The Familiar of ZERO) is in charge of character design.

The series stars Konomi Kohara ( Tsukigakirei, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Domestic Girlfriend ) as Yūko Yoshida, Akari Kitō ( Princess Principal , Demon Slayer, Tsuredure Children ) as Momo Chiyoda and Minami Takahashi ( FLIP FLAPPERS , Food Wars! , Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? ) as Lilith.

The series will be available for the Summer 2019 simulcast season to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. In addition to Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Sword Oratoria , Sentai Filmworks’ hit series include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , The Big O , and Parasyte -the maxim-. Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Domestic Girlfriend , Princess Principal , and Bloom Into You , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Eyes Early 2020 Release for All-New Feature Film “MADE IN ABYSS: Dawn of the Deep Soul”

HOUSTON, TX – July 5, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks today announced that it acquired MADE IN ABYSS: Dawn of the Deep Soul, the all new motion-picture adventure that follows the critically acclaimed MADE IN ABYSS films and anime series. The new film is expected to hit US theaters in early 2020.

Dawn of the Deep Soul continues the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss’ treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi’s troubled past. Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable, but the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss…

Dawn of the Deep Soul is produced by Kinema Citrus. Masayuki Kojima ( Revue Starlight , Black Bullet ) returns to direct this next exciting chapter. Hideyuki Kurata ( The Fruit of Grisaia , The World God Only Knows ), scriptwriter and series composer for the MADE IN ABYSS series, pens the movie’s script as well. Also returning to provide the film’s music is Kevin Penkin ( Norn9 , The Rising of the Shield Hero ), the Australian composer of MADE IN ABYSS’ evocative score.

Keep up with the latest MADE IN ABYSS news at www.madeinabyssmovies.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Serves Up Dubbed Home Video Release of “Food Wars! The Third Plate”

HOUSTON, TX – July 5, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has acquired home video rights to the third season of smash hit series Food Wars!, with an English dub slated for release in early 2020. Food Wars! The Third Plate, a 25-episode installment, joins the first and second seasons to continue the culinary adventures of Soma Yukihira at the prestigious Totsuki Academy.

At the Moon Festival, Totsuki Academy’s annual gourmet jubilee, students wage fierce culinary war as they try to out-earn their peers by selling the most of their chosen cuisine. Soma Yukihira, however, has his sights set on a grander prize: challenging the Elite Ten, who rule over the academy with iron fists. But Soma might have to put his grand ambitions on hold for the time being, because an insidious scheme to upset the balance of Totsuki Academy has begun to emerge from the shadows…

Kyle Colby Jones ( MADE IN ABYSS , Akame ga Kill! , No Game, No Life ) returns to direct the third season. Blake Shephard ( Chihayafuru , Tanaka-kun is Always Listless , From the New World ) will return to voice Soma Yukihira while Stephanie Wittels ( Flying Witch , My Love Story , GATE ) and Jad Saxton ( Log Horizon , Himouto! Umaru-chan , One Piece) will return as Erina Nakiri and Megumi Tadokoro, respectively.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim- , Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Acquires Indy-Produced Animated Short Series “Delinquent Hamsters”

HOUSTON, TX – July 5, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has acquired rights to Delinquent Hamsters through a global licensing arrangement (ex-Japan) with indy-animation producer PisoStudio.

Mohawk? Check. Pompadour? Check. Unbridled ambition to be the most crudely cool hamsters around? DOUBLE CHECK. Regent and Mohawk might be small and fluffy, but these hamsters are clearly up to no good. And their “secret life”? Well, it’s no kids’ show. Served up in bite-sized chunks, each 3-minute short will leave you in stitches thanks to the side-splittingly foul-mouthed antics of these very delinquent hamsters.

The series will be available to stream on select digital outlets with merchandise and a home video release to follow.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. In addition to Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Sword Oratoria , Sentai Filmworks’ hit series include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , The Big O , and Parasyte -the maxim-. Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Domestic Girlfriend , Princess Principal , and Bloom Into You , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Acquires OVA Special “Kase-san and Morning Glories”

HOUSTON, TX – July 5, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has acquired exclusive rights to Kase-san and Morning Glories , an anime adaptation of the manga series by Hiromi Takashima, for distribution in USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.

Shy, reserved Yui Yamada is a budding horticulturist who is responsible for caring for her high school’s greenery. While tending to her campus’ morning glories, Yamada has a chance encounter with the vivacious, sporty Tomoka Kase, star of the girl’s track team. Yamada and Kase could not be more different and they have a lot to learn about one another, but as their friendship grows, their feelings begin to blossom into something more…

The OVA special stars Minami Takahashi ( Food Wars! , FLIP FLAPPERS , Log Horizon ) as Yui Yamada and Ayane Sakura ( BanG Dream! S2 , Non Non Biyori , My Hero Academia ) as Tomoka Kase. The special is directed by Takuya Satou ( Strawberry Marshmallow , STEINS;GATE, Girls Beyond the Wasteland ) and produced by studio Zexcs ( Diabolik Lovers , Frame Arms Girl , Say “I Love You” ) . The manga series from which the special is adapted has garnered overwhelmingly positive reader reviews and critical feedback for its authentic voice and the evocative depiction of its protagonists.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim- , Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Maiden Japan Laughs It Up with “Joshiraku”

HOUSTON, TX, July 17, 2019 – Maiden Japan announced today that it added the slice-of-life comedy series, Joshiraku, to its growing list of titles. Joshiraku is produced by studio J.C.STAFF ( Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Food Wars!, Revolutionary Girl Utena ) and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima ( The Magnificent KOTOBUKI, Squid Girl, Shirobako ), with script supervision from Michiko Yokote ( Kanamemo, Patlabor The Mobile Police - The New Files, Cowboy Bebop ).

Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyou and Kukuru are five young women with completely different interests and personalities, but there’s one thing that they all share: performing Rakugo, a unique form of Japanese comic theatre in which a single artist sits in front of an audience and tells an entire story, portraying multiple characters solely through changes of voice and minimal movements. It’s a challenging art but all five of our leading ladies are determined to become the best they can… and in the meantime, they find themselves hanging out together, both at the Rakugo theater and around town. And they also have a shared acquaintance, a mysterious stranger who’s always wearing a wrestling mask! What’s that about? To find out, pull up a seat and watch as our heroines put on the best show in town in JOSHIRAKU!

Joshiraku’s spirited and hilarious dialogue is brought to life by a stellar vocal cast, which features Saori Goto ( Food Wars!, Golden Time, Fairy Tail ) as Kukuru Anrakutei, Ayane Sakura ( BanG! Dream S2, Land of the Lustrous, My Hero Academia) as Marii Buratei, Kotori Koiwai ( Gatchaman Crowds, Real Girl, Gingitsune ) as Kigurumi Haroukitei, Nozomi Yamamoto ( Girls & Panzer, Sunday Without God ) as Tetora Bouhatei and Yoshino Nanjo ( The Qwaser of Stigmata II, Canaan, GATE ) as Gankyou Kuurubiyuutei.

Joshiraku will be streamed on select digital outlets and released on home video.

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Maiden Japan is dedicated to bringing the very best in Japanese animation to the English-speaking world, from critically acclaimed masterpieces like THE ROYAL SPACE FORCE and MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR to key works by the “who’s who” of creators such as Hideaki Anno, Mamoru Oshii, Masamune Shirow, Studio CLAMP and Yoshiyuki Tomino. The company’s growing catalog of products also includes classic gems such as ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS and SPACE RUNAWAY IDEON. These titles are available in North America on Blu-ray and DVD, and digitally via HIDIVE, iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Anime Network, PlayStation Network, YouTube and other top digital providers. For more information, please visit www.maidenjapan.net for all of your anime needs.

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Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom Feature Film to Heat Up North American Theaters this Fall

HOUSTON, TX – August 23, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom, the first feature film for the wildly popular Utano☆Princesama franchise (“UtaPri”), will appear on the big screen in select movie theaters beginning September 13, 2019 as part of a special engagement.

Nothing spikes heart rates and showers stardust quite like Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom as the idols of ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT and HE☆VENS hit the stage in this soaring musical extravaganza filled with fan-favorite UtaPri songs. The featured pop idols have shared their feelings with countless fans, fostering both love and dreams — and now, in 2019, they finally take to the silver screen!

Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom saw its exciting United States premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles this July, thrilling an avid crowd of UtaPri faithful. In addition to a theatrical run, Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom will also appear at select anime conventions this fall, with details forthcoming.

The Utano☆Princesama franchise encompasses a vast array of creative works, from four seasons of anime to a series of visual novel and otome games as well as mobile game spinoffs. Music from the series has charted on mainstream music rankings, and thousands of music CDs for the franchise have been sold to the franchise’s many dedicated fans.

For more information and to request a film screening in your area, visit https://www.utaprimovie.com/.

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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS , Land of the Lustrous , MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim- , Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O . For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Scores a Triple Double with “Ahiru no Sora”

HOUSTON, TX, September 25, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to the action-packed shounen sports anime Ahiru no Sora through a worldwide licensing arrangement excluding Asia. The all-new television series is based on the best-selling manga by Takeshi Hinata and debuts October 2019.

He may be shorter in stature, but Sora Kurumatani can soar and score on the basketball court! With a passion for the sport he inherited from his mother, Sora vows to her that he’ll take top prize at a high school basketball tournament… but there’s one problem. His new school’s basketball club has turned into a hangout for delinquents! Will Sora’s sheer tenacity and amazing three-point shooting change their minds and get the club up and running again?

Produced by Studio Diomedēa (Domestic Girlfriend, My Girlfriend is Shobitch, Squid Girl), Ahiru no Sora is directed by Keizou Kusakawa (Problem children are coming from another world, aren’t they?, Asura Cryin’, Inukami!). The series’ music is by Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Meganebu!, Long Riders!, Anima Yell!) and its theme song is performed by the pillows (Beck, FLCL, Sket Dance).

The series stars Yuki Kaji (Haikyu!!, Blue Spring Ride, From the New World) as Sora Kurumatani, Katsuyuki Konishi (Hozuki’s Coolheadedness, D-Frag!, Silver Spoon) as Chiaki Hanazono, Sayaka Senbongi (The Demon Girl Next Door, Just Because!, The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!) as Madoka Yabuuchi, Mamoru Miyano (Chihayafuru, Gatchaman Crowds, Free!) as Kaname Shigeyoshi, Kishou Taniyama (Special A, Basquash! La corda d’oro: Blue Sky) as Kenji Natsume and Yuma Uchida (Ace of the Diamond act II, Kono Oto Tomare!, Mix) as Momoharu Hanazono.

The series will be available to stream on select digital outlets this October with a home video release to follow.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE , as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Dreams Big with “Outburst Dreamer Boys”

HOUSTON, TX — September 30, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to comedy anime series Outburst Dreamer Boys through a licensing agreement that includes North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Nordic Countries, Spain, Portugal and Central and South America.

Mizuki Hijiri just transferred schools, but her chances of having a quiet high school life shatter when she meets the eccentric members of the Hero Club! These “chunibyo” dudes and their youthful delusions of grandeur quickly sweep Mizuki into a world of outrageous hijinks and nonstop fantasy. Noda dreams of becoming a hero. Takashima, resident otaku, longs to date only 2D girls. Tsukumo fancies himself the school’s master manipulator. And then there’s Nakamura, a reincarnation of an angel… or a devil, depending on the day. Mizuki has her work cut out for her in the Hero Club, because while their delusions might be the stuff of fantasy, the trouble they cause is as real as it gets!

Outburst Dreamer Boys is produced by Studio Deen (Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto!, Sakura Trick, Student Council’s Discretion) and directed by Kazuya Ichikawa (Flying Witch Petit, Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note, Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun), with series composition by Midori Goto (Hozuki’s Coolheadedness, Attack on Titan: Junior High, Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun). The series stars Chinatsu Akasaki (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!, Wasteful Days of High School Girl, Love Lab) as Mizuki Hijiri, Daiki Yamashita (Tamako Market, My Hero Academia, Silver Spoon) as Yamato Noda and Junya Enoki (My Love Story!, Haikyu!!, The Anthem of the Heart) as Rei Tsukumo.

The series will be available Fall 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Summons “Val x Love”

HOUSTON, TX — September 30, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to irreverent supernatural series Val x Love through a global licensing arrangement excluding Asia.

Takuma Akutsu has a “unique” appearance that, unfortunately, leaves him feeling isolated and alone among his high school classmates who shun him. Enter the Valkyries sent by Odin himself! Once they descend into Takuma’s life, he discovers they aren’t scared of him one bit! In fact, they’re super keen to get to know him better. As the intimacy between the Valkyries and Takuma grows, so too do their powers. And that’s a good thing, because they’re on orders to slay the vicious monsters intent on destroying the earth. How far will they go to deepen their connection, level up, and save the world… by any means necessary!?!

Val x Love is produced by Hoods Entertainment (Mysterious Girlfriend X, Real Girl, The Qwaser of Stigmata) and directed by Takashi Naoya (Gintama, Joshiraku, Dream Eater Merry) with Tatsuya Takahashi (Domestic Girlfriend, High School of the Dead, And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?) in charge of series composition. Val x Love is based on the manga series of the same name by Ryosuke Asakura (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun), published in English by Yen Press.

The series stars Yuuya Hirose (O Maidens in Your Savage Season, DYNAMIC CHORD, The Saga of Tanya the Evil) as Takuma Akutsu, Rina Hidaka (To LOVE-Ru Darkness, GATE, Black Bullet) as Mutsumi, Kaede Hondo (DIABOLIK LOVERS II: MORE,BLOOD, Zombie Land Saga, Girlish Number) as Natsuki and Ai Kakuma (Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side, MONSTER MUSUME: Everyday Life with Monster Girls, Blade Dance of the Elementalers) as Itsuyo.

The series will be available Fall 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Powers Up “Kandagawa Jet Girls”

*HOUSTON, TX, October 1, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to Kandagawa Jet Girls for North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Nordic Countries, Spain, Portugal and Central and South America.

“Jet-Racing” has become a mega-popular extreme sport across the world, and with good reason! The “Jetter” pilots a high velocity watercraft and is paired with a “Shooter” who blasts rival teams with a hydro gun. It all adds up to explosive, wet-and-wild action as they race to the finish and compete to earn supremacy. Among those competing is Rin Namiki, and racing is in her blood. Rin aspires to become a legendary Jetter just like her mother, and after meeting the cool and gorgeous Shooter Misa Aoi, it looks like Rin’s dreams are finally in reach with a partner who shares her passion! Every race brings them tighter together as a team and closer than ever to their dream of becoming the best Jet Racers on the water.

Kandagawa Jet Girls is part of a multimedia collaboration between KADOKAWA, EGG FIRM and video game publisher Marvelous, who will make a Kandagawa Jet Girls game for the PlayStation 4. The anime series is directed by Hiraku Kaneko (The Qwaser of Stigmata, Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?, Tsuredure Children) and produced by studio TNK (Blade Dance of the Elementalers, DOREIKU The Animation, Destiny of the Shrine Maiden).

Kandagawa Jet Girls stars Yu Sasahara (PERSONA5 the Animation) as Rin Namiki, Riko Kohara (BanG Dream! S2) as Misa Aoi, Azusa Tadokoro (I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job) as Kaguya Shijyuin, Aya Suzaki (Tamako Market) as Kuromaru Manpuku, Rumi Ookubo (Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-) as Pan Ziyu, Naomi Ozora (Chio’s School Road) as Pan Dina, Lynn (The Girl in Twilight) as Jennifer Peach, Fairouz Ai (How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift?) as Emily Orange, Chika Anzai (Chaika -The Coffin Princess-) as Manatsu Shiraishi, Kaori Maeda (Sword Art Online: Alicization) as Yuzu Midorikawa, Ayaka Asai (WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Unpopular!) as Fuka Tamaki and Aya Uchida (Release the Spyce) as Inori Misuda. Yu Sasahara and Riko Kohara are also performing “Bullet Mermaid,” the anime’s opening theme.

The series will be available Fall 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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*Sentai Filmworks Zeroes in on “Z/X Code Reunion”

HOUSTON, TX — October 3, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to sci-fi anime series Z/X Code Reunion for distribution in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America and Central America, Spain and Portugal as well as Nordic and Scandinavian countries. The all-new television series is based on the Z/X manga series and collectible card game by Broccoli and Nippon Ichi Software.

The signing of a peace treaty has secured a tenuous ceasefire between mankind and the Zex, beings who emerged from space/time rifts connected to mysterious, distant worlds. Partnered with a Zex named Rigel, Azumi Kakamigahara must shoulder the fate of her own idyllic world. The unlikely pair head to newly established Fujimisaki Academy, but what destinies await them once they arrive?

Z/X Code Reunion is produced by studio Passione (Wasteful Days of High School Girls, High School DxD Hero, Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers) and directed by Yoshifumi Sueda (Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero, Noragami, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). The series’ theme song is composed by Noriyasu Agematsu of Elements Garden and is performed by Ogura Yui (The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat, Tsuritama, Tsurezure Children).

The series stars Yui Ogura as Azumi Kagamihara, Aya Uchida (Trinity Seven, Release the Spyce, RE-KAN!) as Rigel, Miyu Tomita (MADE IN ABYSS, Himouto! Umaru-chan, The Magnificent KOTOBUKI) as Yuni Tsukigata, Inori Minase (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Girls’ Last Tour, Love Lab) as Ena Soranokawa, Aina Suzuki (Akame ga Kill!, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Castle Town Dandelion) as Shuri Kijino and Maria Naganawa (Magic of Stella, Invaders of the Rokujyoma!?, Occultic;Nine) as Matoi Shinonome.
Z/X Code Reunion will be available Fall 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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Sentai Holdings, LLC is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com. Sentai Filmworks is a trademark and trade name of Sentai Holdings, LLC, a Cool Japan Fund portfolio company.

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Sentai Filmworks Spies “ASSASSINS PRIDE”

HOUSTON, TX – October 3, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired rights to fantasy series ASSASSINS PRIDE, based on the light novel of the same name, through a worldwide licensing arrangement excluding Asia.

In a world where only nobles wield the sacred power of mana to wage war against the creatures of darkness, a curious absence of ability places young Merida in a precarious position. Under the guise of tutelage, Kufa, a ruthless assassin, is sent to assess Merida’s abilities and determine if she is the true-born heir of the prestigious Angel family. If she does not measure up to her family’s expectations, another, more ruthless plan will be set in motion…

ASSASSINS PRIDE is produced by EMT Squared (ALICE or ALICE, Love Tyrant, The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar) with Hitomi Mieno (Real Girl, Flying Witch, Noragami) in charge of series composition. The light novel series upon which ASSASSINS PRIDE is based won the 28th Fantasia Bunko Taisho Grand Prize, and the light novel’s manga adaptation has been published in Ultra Jump magazine since May 2017. The series stars Yuki Ono as Kufa Vampir (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, Medaka Box Abnormal, The Devil is a Part-Timer!) and Tomori Kusunoki (The Girl in Twilight, Children of the Whales, SAO Alternative Gun Gale Online) as Merida Angel.

The series will be available Fall 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Joins “Chidori RSC”

HOUSTON, TX, October 4, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired sports-comedy anime series Chidori RSC for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Netherlands, and Scandinavia and Nordic Countries. The series is based on the four-panel manga series Rifle is Beautiful by Akki Sarumi.

Hikari Kokura has a passion for competitive sharpshooting! To hone her skills, she enrolls at Chidori High School with the hope of joining their light beam rifle shooting club. Unfortunately for Hikari, the club has been disbanded due to lack of interest. Now it’s up to Hikari to recruit fellow students to re-energize the ranks and save the club. Otherwise, she’ll have to kiss her dreams of being the best markswoman around goodbye.

Chidori RSC is produced by Studio 3Hz (FLIP FLAPPERS, Princess Principal) and directed by Masanori Takahashi (When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, For Whom the Alchemist Exists) while Tatsuya Takahashi (And you thought there is never a girl online?, THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS) provides series composition.

The series stars Machico (WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?) as Hikari Kokura, Akane Kumada (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) as Izumi Shibusawa, Saki Minami (BanG Dream!) as Erika Meinohama, and Anna Yamaki (Hinomaru Sumo) as Yukio Igarashi. The aforementioned seiyuus have additionally formed the idol unit “Rifling 4;” they will perform the series’ opening theme song.

Chidori RSC will be available Fall 2019 to stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Launches “Space Brothers #0

HOUSTON, TX – November 8, 2019 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it acquired exclusive distribution rights to the feature-length anime film Space Brothers #0, prequel to the anime television series and long-running manga of the same name.

Set four years before the events of the Space Brothers TV series, Space Brothers #0 tells the story of two brothers on disparate paths. Hibito Namba is a rookie astronaut in training while his brother, Mutta, has found his own ambitions at a disappointing standstill. When Hibito is selected to train for a coveted NASA space mission, it sets in motion a series of events that takes the brothers to the crossroads of destiny and dreams.

Hiroaki Hirata (Another, From the New World), KENN (Beyond the Boundary, Parasyte -the maxim-) and Akio Ohtsuka (CANAAN, Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues) reprise their roles as Mutta Namba, Hibito Nanba and Brian Jay, respectively. Ayumu Watanabe (Ace Attorney, If Her Flag Breaks) returns to direct the film while Chuya Koyama, the series’ original creator, is in charge of the screenplay. Koji Yabuno (Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula, Naruto Shippuden: Blood Prison) returns for character design.

The movie will be released on home video and will include both the theatrical and Chuya Koyama Special Edition cuts of the film. This title will be available to stream on select outlets at a later date.

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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Sentai Filmworks Falls in Love with Sci-Fi Romance “Fragtime”

HOUSTON, TX — November 18, 2019 — Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has acquired exclusive rights to Fragtime, the feature-length anime adaptation of the sci-fi shoujo-ai manga series of the same name, for distribution in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin American, Nordic Countries, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Portugal.

Shy Misuzu Moritani is a totally average girl — except for her totally insane ability to stop time for three minutes a day! She uses her power to observe her classmates without fear of being noticed in return. But her secret doesn’t stay that way for long. Misuzu learns her power has no effect on her school’s idol, Haruka Murakami, when she’s caught sneaking a peek under her skirt. Against all odds, a relationship blossoms from this compromising situation, one as poignant and as fleeting as the three minutes Misuzu spends each day in frozen time.

Fragtime is produced by tear-studio (Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?, The Royal Tutor Movie, Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King) with music from Rionos (Kase-san and Morning Glories, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, Children of the Whales); Takuya Satou (Strawberry Marshmallow, Girls Beyond the Wasteland, STEINS;GATE) will direct and pen the film’s script. Miku Ito (BanG Dream! S2, RE-KAN!, How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno.), Yume Miyamoto (Kids on the Slope, Mushishi, Ghost Hunt) and Chika Anzai (Chihayafuru, Scum’s Wish, KOKKOKU) star as Misuzu Moritani, Haruka Murakami and Yukari Kobayashi, respectively.

The feature’s North American premiere will be held at Anime NYC on Saturday, November 16, in room 1E13 at 1:30 PM EST, where guests will hear exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from Fragtime producer Yusuke Terada and principle seiyuu Miku Ito. For more information, visit: http://animenyc.com/screenings2019/

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A Cool Japan Fund portfolio company, Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Sentai offers thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms and is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, MONSTER MUSUME Everyday Life with Monster Girls and Parasyte -the maxim-, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Bloom Into You, Revue Starlight and DEVILS’ LINE, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes and The Big O. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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