Umaru Doma isn’t a superhero, but she could be a super-villain if she wasn’t so lazy, and addicted to snack foods, comics, and video games. At school, she still appears to be the fashionable “Miss Perfect” her fellow students believe she is, but when she gets home, the popular girl façade comes off! Then the hamster cloak goes on, and her ogre-like otaku side is unleashed! So far, the only one who knows the whole truth is her loyal servant… er, older brother, Taihei, but lately Umaru’s been finding it harder to maintain the personalities that different people know her by, while her relationships with Nana, Kirie, and Sylphynford all seem to be getting closer. Is she getting… gasp! Nicer? Or is it all part of some diabolical plot in HIMOUTO! UMARU-CHAN R? Rating: TV-14
There was a time when groups of teenagers would get together to put on plays by themselves, but with the availability of modern cameras, they’re just as likely now to make movies instead. Kaito Kirishima is one such aspiring filmmaker, and since the death of his parents, capturing stories and images on video has become an even more important way of permanently preserving memories. Then things get strange and he meets a girl who’s from a bit farther away than usual, and they bring Kaito’s closest circle of friends together on a project that will change their worlds forever. Because little else bonds people together like sharing a secret, and the new girl Ichika has a major one. Something wonderful lies ahead as a group of teens discover the mysteries and marvels WAITING IN THE SUMMER! Rating: TV-MA (D)
For years, 18-year-old Sora and his 11-year-old stepsister Shiro have lived as shut-ins, rarely leaving their house, unable to be separated without panic attacks, and playing videogames as an escape from reality. On the internet, however, they’re known as the legendary videogame tag-team BLANK, where their unrivaled skill inexplicably leads to them finally getting out of the house in the most extreme way possible – pulled over into another world to defend humanity in the most insane and deadly competition ever imagined! But hey, no pressure. If they fail it will only mean death for them, and slavery or destruction for the rest of the human race. Can two misfits who can barely cross the street defeat a horde of otherworldly champions and save our planet? The ultimate battle has begun in No Game, No Life! Rating: TV-MA (S)
After defeating the Demon King, former hero Leo Demonheart is learning that he was just a little too good at what he did, to the point that many now suspect that his real goal was to become the Demon King himself. Which, given that his name is Demonheart and he was created as part of a secret project, is perhaps not as far-fetched as it sounds, but now nobody wants to employ him, and a former hero has still got to eat. So, he applies for a job with the Demon King Echidna herself… but she doesn’t want him either. Fortunately, some of her subordinates are more appreciative of his skills, and if he wears a disguise, he might just get away with becoming the new bad boy on the block after deciding I’M QUITTING HEROING! Rating: TV-14
Master thief Arsène Lupin the Third and his usual entourage of peculiar but insanely talented criminal cronies are back, but this time they may have finally met their match! That’s because instead of Inspector Zenigata, who has never been quite able to beat Lupin in a game of wits, Lupin is now up against no less than the legendary Sherlock Holmes! And to make it personal, Lupin is wanted on the suspicion of having murdered Holmes’ longtime associate Watson! With an antagonist like that, it will take everything Lupin has to clear his name while also trying to steal a treasure from a shadowy organization that’s been manipulating the British government! Still not enough? Then let’s add tracking down the mystery of who Lupin’s own mother really was as the capper for the sixth thrilling part of LUPIN THE 3RD! Rating: TV-14
Buntarou Hojo is great at adapting stories for his school’s drama club, but he’s coming up blank when planning his future. Then inspiration strikes when the school’s oddest girl, Sayuki Kuroda, approaches him in the men’s room with a proposition… and no, not that kind! Instead, this is Sayuki’s strange way of inviting him to a date that turns out to be a job interview for helping her develop a bishoujo video game! It sounds a bit out there, but then, so is Sayuki. Suddenly things start to happen, as Buntarou’s best bud Atomu and their hyper-aspiring actress pal Yuka are pulled into the project, along with two more female classmates, artist Uguisu and programmer Teruha. Now they’ll all have to rise to the top of their game to turn Sayuki’s dream into a reality in GIRLS BEYOND THE WASTELAND! Rating: TV-14
Akuto Sai planned on becoming a priest, but the Oracle that Constant Magic Academy uses instead of aptitude tests had an entirely different idea. Now he’s been prophesied to become the Demon King, and no one will believe that he’s really a nice guy! So, the nice ninja girl he likes wants to eliminate him, there’s a female android living in his dorm’s closet spying on him, plus a witch lusting after his powers… And every time Akuto tries to do something to disprove the Oracle’s judgement, things get even worse and girls keep losing their clothes in the process. But you know what they say about chicks digging the bad boys? It’s apparently true, because those same girls all somehow seem to keep ending up in the rapidly swelling harem of the boy who will become DEMON KING DAIMAO! Rating: TV-MA (D,S,V)
They weren’t kindred spirits until, suddenly, they were. Tomoya has been trying to escape the loss of his mother and the injuries inflicted by a dead-beat father. Nagisa is damaged as well, her fragile health so shattered that she’s lost a year of school. But Nagisa has a dream: to revive their school’s forgotten drama club, and in helping her, Tomoya finds new purpose. And they’re not alone. There’s Kotomi, whose dark past is tied to Tomoya’s, and Tomoyo, whose sometimes violent and combative streak wars with her dream of becoming student council president. And then there’s Fuko, whose ephemeral presence and isolation are so great that she seems to be fading from our world. Individually, they may be broken and lost, but together they might yet heal and become something more in the anime classics CLANNAD and CLANNAD AFTER STORY. Rating: TV-PG
After being kidnapped as a child, Daisuke Dojima became obsessed with the words of the enigmatic woman who rescued him. Convinced that he is destined to protect his friends, he’s focused on that prediction to the point of alienating his classmates. Then the entire prefecture of Tokyo where he lives, Shibuya, is suddenly ripped through the fabric of time to an apocalyptic future where humanity is waging a desperate battle against the mysterious Revisions. Attacked by mechanical monsters, Daisuke and his friends are saved by Milo, the woman who rescued him before, who reveals that Daisuke and his classmates have the unique qualifications to pilot special mechas called String Puppets. Now the teenagers must become warriors, holding the line of battle while Milo’s organization struggles to find a way to restore Shibuya in time and finally defeat the REVISIONS! Rating: TV-14 (V)
Why did Takagi decide to start teasing Nishikata? Why did it take so long for him to realize that he liked her not-so-subtle attentions? It’s hard to say, but it’s clear that they were dancing around each other for quite a while before they could admit how they really felt. And now they’re taking care of a little one together! Okay, it’s a kitten, and it’s just until they can find a new home for it, but it’s still a lot of responsibility. It’s also one more way to learn about each other as they approach the end of their last summer in junior high. And yes, there’ll be more than just teasing… Whether it’s just catching fireflies or going to big festivals, it’s going to be a summer to remember in TEASING MASTER TAKAGI-SAN: THE MOVIE! Rating: TV-14
Not to worry @tonka, this doesn’t effect us as it’s basically Sentai & Section 23 switching over to AMC’s Disc Distributor. It only affects Amazon, Right Stuf, et al that sell Sentai and Section 23’s catalog.
In the world where high school students Yukari and Misaki live, it’s a cold and unfeeling government bureaucracy that decides who marries, and the prospective bride and groom are given little choice in the matter. Which means that even though Yukari wants nothing more than to marry Misaki, that dream is destroyed when he’s ordered to marry Ririna instead. It seems hopeless… or is it? Just as taxes can sometimes be dodged, Cupid has ways of dodging federal regulations and making sure that his arrows fly true, and a potential loophole opens when Ririna reveals that she’s not against Yukari and Misaki being a couple. However, when it appears that Ririna and Yukari are getting closer, things might be getting unexpectedly complicated as a tale of true romance becomes one of LOVE AND LIES! Rating: TV-14 (S,V)
Update: Regarding wholesale and distribution only, the last day to order Sentai’s products from Right Stuf will be on March 24. The last day for Right Stuf to ship Sentai’s products for wholesale and distribution will be on March 31. Right Stuf will still continue to sell Sentai’s titles, and the transfer to DS will not change this.
Basically, this is Sentai switching their wholesale distribution system from SonyStuf to a different wholesaler–as S5R said, AMC’s distribution channel. This is not just for the retailers that S5R mentioned but for all the brick and mortar anime stores that may still be out there.
Tomoko Kuroki had only one friend in middle school and her less-than-pleasant personality left her isolated and alone. Then she had a “brilliant” idea: playing lots of romantic video games to learn how to become popular instantly! Now that she’s in high school, however, her plan hasn’t proven to be as clever as she had thought, and rather than fixing her problems, she’s worse off than she was before! But instead of abandoning her scheme, she keeps doubling down, trying to find shortcuts to the popularity she desires. Meanwhile, her family is ill-equipped to deal with the “new” Tomoko, her one friend has undergone a similar mad change, and the biggest trainwreck of a miracle makeover ever is about to unfold in WATAMOTE - NO MATTER HOW I LOOK AT IT, IT’S YOU GUYS’ FAULT I’M NOT POPULAR! Rating: TV-MA (L,S)
What do you do if one of the girls in your class is both your best friend and secretly an assassin? And if another girl you know says she’s a ninja, and your life is constantly being threatened by other ninjas, hired killers and redheads with mysterious personal vendettas? If you’re Yasuna Oribe, the answer is that you do very little and go on as if as everything is normal, even when the weirdness expands to include escaped bears and killer mosquitos. However, that’s not because Yasuna is incredibly cool and blasé about danger, but more because she might be a few tiles short of a full mahjong set. If it seems like Yasuna’s path through higher education will lead to a premature grave… you just might be right as things get a little crazy in KILL ME BABY! Rating: TV-PG
Hundreds of years ago, the war god Nataku Taishi defeated the monstrous Gyumaoh in battle, imprisoning the foul creature in Houtou Castle. For many years tranquility ruled the land, with humans and the yokai-the spirits of the land-living in peaceful coexistence… until misguided attempts to resurrect Gyumaoh unleashed a wave of negative energy, driving the yokai berserk! To save humanity, and to prevent Gyumaoh from rising once more, the goddess Kanzeon Bosatsu sends the legendary team of Son Goku, Genjo Sanzo, Sha Gojyo, and Cho Hakkai into the west! Their mission: stop the slaughter, discover who is responsible, and ensure that Gyumaoh remains locked away forever. Now four heroes must find a way to work with a mysterious group of potential allies, as the epic saga that began in SAIYUKI RELOAD BLAST continues in SAIYUKI RELOAD ZEROIN! Rating: TV-14 (V,L)
At the age of 14, Uzume Uno is an ordinary student, mediocre in both academics and athletics. But all that changes when fate delivers a very special deck of cards to Uzume’s hands; a deck that can summon, equip and control five artificial warriors known as Fantasista Dolls! And this is not a game played for fun against other masters. There is a great danger approaching that only the Fantasistas can deal with, a danger that threatens the Earth and everyone on it. And Uzume is far from ready to play her part. Now she must push herself to the utmost, honing her skills and abilities to their sharpest edge, even as other Card Masters challenge for dominance. Because this magical card games is all too real, and she’s playing for our future in FANTASISTA DOLL! Rating: TV-14
Statistically, bathrooms are the room where accidents are most likely to occur, but even so, who could ever anticipate the odds of an alien princess splashing down from space while you’re in the bathtub? Yet, as astronomically small as the chances are, that’s exactly where Rito Yuki is, rub-a-dub-dubbing and thinking of the girl he secretly adores, when the alignment of the planets, a slight misunderstanding of intergalactic etiquette, and an unfortunate placement of hands all combine to change the course of interstellar history! Because now Rito is married to the very sexy but also devil-tailed Princess Lala of Planet Deviluke, and rival suitors, rogue assassins, and Lala’s even more devilish royal father are only the first of the many titanic trials this literally star-crossed young couple will have to face in this astounding multi-series complete collection of TO LOVE RU! Rating: TV-MA (D,S)
This may be the most expensive single anime purchase I’ll make since I finally tracked down a reasonably-priced volume 4 of the You’re Under Arrest! boxset.
