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###AKIBAFEST CON PREVIEW
10/13/2016 2:40:16 PM

We’re going to be celebrating the girls in tanks this weekend! Sentai Filmworks is going to be hanging out with the fans at AkibaFest in LA this Saturday and Sunday, and our booth is going to be decked out in honor of the upcoming theatrical release of Girls und Panzer der Film.

###The Deets:
Visit us this weekend at Booth #16 where a host of panzer-ful fun awaits, including:

  • Team Anglerfish cosplayers
  • Animated Gif booth
  • Exclusive Girls und Panzer merchandise

We’ll also be hosting an industry panel on Saturday at 3:45 PM, as well as a screening of the Girls und Panzer TV series to prepare everyone for the big movie!

We’ll see you folks there. Panzer vor!

###OUR FAVORITE ORANGE-HAIRED ANIME CHARACTERS
10/14/2016 11:37:48 PM

As bright as the sun, orange-haired anime characters are odd and never quite what they seem. Full of energy and curiosity, these characters excel at their over-the-top activities from volleyball to confessing their true feelings (…or not). These tangerine-haired individuals don’t let anyone get in their way.

###Shoyo Hinata (Haiyku!!)

Known for his exuberance and high athleticism, Hinata doesn’t let defeat keep him down. He’s both audacious and tenacious and is recognized for constantly striving to do his best. While his stature is technically a weakness in volleyball, he compensates for it with his attitude. Hinata is one of those characters that lives up to his exotic hair color, full of boldness and energy.

###Chiyo Sakura (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun)

Excitable and adorable, Chiyo never gives up, as shown throughout her many failed (misinterpreted) confessions to Nozaki. With her naturally friendly disposition, Chiyo never has a hard time making friends and loving them for their unique personalities. As she continues to fall for Nozaki, not once does she ever stop trying on account of his inability to take a hint, now that’s true determination! If only WE could confess to senpai at least once!

###Saori Takebe (Girls und Panzer)

Bubbly and extroverted, Saori is the radio operator for the sensha-do Anglerfish team. She’s a girl who claims to be an expert in love and romance yet has never actually dated anybody. Despite this, she’s an understanding friend, and is always aware of her comrades’ emotions, making sure to negate negative thinking while in combat or daily life. As the surrogate older sister to her juniors, the Rabbit team, Saori is always there for her friends and is the first to offer advice or support.

###Ren Jinguji (Uta no Prince-sama)

This orange-haired anime character is a smooth talker who also happens to be MORE than easy on the eyes. Ren is a ladies’ man, and he’s always surrounded by beautiful woman. At first, you would think that he was a carefree soul: the third son of a prestigious family who doesn’t seem to have any responsibilities other than making music. However, Ren is a man of many talents who holds a deep scar inside his heart, making him the perfect heartthrob. (Bonus points to him because he also plays the saxophone!)

###Yuki Yoshino (Food Wars!)

A girl with spunk, Yuki has her eyes on big dreams just like everyone else in the Pole Star Dormitory. The bubbliest of the bunch at her dorm, she’s often seen talking with tongue sticking out! Her wish is for the whole 92nd Pole Star dormitory to stay together until graduation, to the point where she even hits Soma for putting this in jeopardy. With her specialty being wild game, it matches her determination and cheerful personality.

###Bonus: Tora (Ushio and Tora)

We couldn’t forget about our favorite orange-haired fur baby, Tora! Even though he’s a powerful yokai, Tora has the personality of a child. Conceited, overly confident, and boastful, Tora is the curious sort who is interested in the technological advances of humanity. He also has a favorite food: HAMBARKERS!

###Don’t Be Afraid to Stand Out!
All these lovely characters aren’t afraid to stand out, from their exaggerated antics to the color of their hair. They’re here to remind YOU: don’t be afraid to stand out! Did we miss any of your favorite orange -haired anime characters? If so tell us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Google+!

AkibaFest 2016 - October 15, 2016
Sentai Panel




####SENTAICOSPLAY CONTEST: 10/17/2016 - 10/31/2016
10/17/2016 9:37:07 AM

Sentai Filmworks LOVES Cosplayers and the cosplaying community. We love to #SentaiNoticedYou whenever we’re out at the cons, and we want to notice you guys with a very special contest.

###How to Enter the #SentaiCosplay Contest
Need more material to keep cosplaying? Good! This prize is sure to help. This is your chance to show off your talent for a chance to win our October prize package:

  • $100 Sentai Filmworks eGiftCard
  • $100 Joann’s eGiftCard

Step 1: Submit your favorite Sentai Cosplay photo via the form below between OCTOBER 17 through OCTOBER 23. Make sure you include the #SentaiCosplay hashtag in your description.
Step 2: Get your friends, family, and fans to vote for you during the voting period between OCTOBER 24 through OCTOBER 31.

It’s that simple. The cosplayer with the most votes takes home the prize, and everyone who participates will get a special Halloween discount in their email inboxes.

###Entry Form/Voting Form


###MEME MONDAY #7
10/17/2016 2:01:13 PM

It’s the third Monday of October, and we’re ready for all DA MEMES! As the month ends, we want to remind everyone that laughing is still a thing.

While we all might feel a bit down on the existential crisis that is Monday, we know you have the power to trudge through this sluggish week. Here are some memes to keep you coming back for that paycheck.

###That feel when you get the good ending on Mystic Messenger… (MOMOKURI)

Certain parties in the office lately have been a wee-bit obsessed with a certain viral mobile otome game. Kurihara from Momokuri demonstrates the face we/they make when the boys text back.

###Tanaka-Kun Understands (Tanaka-kun is Always Listless)

Tanaka-kun is our inner self. He is the spirit in all of us, especially on Mondays when we would much prefer to sleep… all day, ideally.

###Do The Thing! (Matoi the Sacred Slayer)

We don’t want to do the thing, but we end up doing it anyways… because responsibilities.

###How a Tsundere Shower? (Chivalry of a Failed Knight)

We loved the how does … shower meme so much that we had to do one for one of our favorite archetypes in anime: THE TSUNDERE!

###It’s Raining… Magical… Girls? (Fall Simulcasts)




So many power-ups this season! We have the girl who wants no responsibility (Matoi the Sacred Slayer), the girls who go to another dimension (Flip Flappers)… and the explosive, magical odes of Mozart (ClassicaLoid).

###Pretty Boy Alert (Food Wars! The Second Plate)

We’re pretty sure Hayama is auditioning to be in a shampoo commercial in this scene. Fresh, fragrant and SPICE! We would buy it in an instant… but maybe that’s just us. Maybe he’s born with it?

###SENPAI MEME ME!
The new season has started, and we are loving it! We compile a new Meme Monday on the third week of the month, so stay tuned, and keep the memes coming! What anime memes are your favorites? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Google+.

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###TUESDAY NEW RELEASES: COBRA THE ANIMATION, MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU TOO!, HELLO! KINMOZA
10/18/2016 4:55:13 PM


###Hello!! KINMOZA!
Although learning different languages continues to be an interest for Shinobu and her friends, the new school year brings unexpected difficulties. Not only is there always something new and different to distract them from their studies, but Alice and Yoko also are having trouble adjusting to being in a different class from Shinobu and Aya. Meanwhile, Karen isn’t getting along at all with her new homeroom teacher, and it doesn’t help that the teacher is having trouble figuring out how to make herself seem friendlier to her students as well. Craziness may ensue, but sometimes, all it takes is the right mutual experience to bring everyone together. While some of those experiences may not be as well-thought-out as others (like when Alice and Aya act like juvenile delinquents to seem more grown up), the gang’s new adventures are certain to warm everyone’s heart as the fun and friendships keep growing in HELLO!! KINMOZA!

Rating: TV-14


###Cobra the Animation
There may be stronger and more ruthless guns for hire in the universe, but when it comes to sneakiness, nobody out-sneaks the space soldier of fortune known as Cobra. Who else would change his face and wipe his own memories to hide from former adversaries, then replace his arm with the ultimate holdout weapon? Whether he’s running from mechanical pterodactyls or trying to rescue a friend in need, Cobra never forgets the most important thing: scoring with pretty girls. Even though foiling the Pirate Guild, surviving avalanches, swimming with humanhead sharks and fighting the crystalline killer Crystal Boy are all likely to take a few years off his life, one can’t argue with the fact that these missions tend to involve damsels in distress in various stages of undress! Get ready to blast off, rip-off, and face-off as the action explodes in COBRA THE ANIMATION!

Rating: TV-MA [D,S,V]


###My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!
A new season brings a while new set of challenges for Yukino, Yui and Hachiman. As the Service Club steps back into high gear, the club returns to their mission of helping the student body with their problems. What awaits the three friends this coming year? Find out in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, TOO!

Rating: TV-14 [V]

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###BEHIND THE KUUDERE: EMOTIONLESSS ANIME CHARACTERS’ SECRET FACES
10/21/2016 3:01:59 PM

What is a kuudere? They are the chill and cool ones in the dere-spectrum. Often, you will find that their favorite line is simply, “…”. Though they are often void of expression, these blank faces are nothing more than masks that hide what they’re really feeling.

###TAKE A PEEK BEHIND THE KUUDERE

###Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh)

No one ever really knows what Sakaki is thinking. This tall beauty is generally straight-faced… until something cute catches her eye! The real Sakaki loves to gush over all things kawaii, especially cats (often at the risk of her own health).

###Makoto Sunakawa (My Love Story!!)

Suna is gentle, kind, and quiet: the perfect contrast to his over-the-top best friend, Takeo. On the rare occasion when Suna DOES laugh or smile, it’s usually in direct reference to something ridiculous Takeo did. Keep it cool, Suna.

###Sakura Mamiya (RIN-NE)

Sakura’s general response to all the ghosts, demons, and shinigami shenanigans around her is a simple, “Ah.” She’s pretty inexpressive, often making our hero Rinne very nervous when he can’t tell what she’s thinking. Is she mad? Scared? Happy? Who knows?

###Chino Kafu (Is the Order a Rabbit?)

Chino might come off as too serious for her age, but that just makes her little smile all the more precious. Her range of expressions run from annoyance to contentment, but for the most part, she’s going to regard most of her friends and customers with the same blank look.

###Mei Misaki (Another)

Of course the scary girl with the eyepatch is a kuudere. Despite her ominous verbiage, house full of dolls, and the ability to sneak silently about, Mei is a kind soul. Even with the world crumbling and the curse closing in, Mei still tries to maintain her distance to keep the others safe.

###Lelei La LaLena (GATE)

Minus the part when Lelei goes to town killing a dragon, her face is generally impassive. Frighteningly intelligent, she’s often seen as the voice of reason in the group, despite being the youngest. However, she does tend to smile when her head is pat… just a little.

###Hozuki (Hozuki’s Coolheadedness)

It’s amazing that Hozuki can keep a cool head despite all the madness going on around him. He is, after all, a high ranking agent in hell. How he stays chill when his managers and subordinates are completely ridiculous is beyond us. Share your kuudere wisdom with us, Hozuki!

###Protect These Rare and Precious Smiles
We only wish we could be as cool as these characters. Teach us your ways! Who is your favorite deadpan kuudere? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Google+.


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###TUESDAY NEW RELEASES: THE PERFECT INSIDER
10/25/2016 10:46:59 AM

###The Perfect Insider
For most people, finding a dead body on their vacation would mean the vacation is over. However, for Souhei Saikawa, a professor of architecture, and his student Moe Nishinosono, a math prodigy, it’s a different kind of challenge. Genius programmer Shiki Magata, one of Souhei’s idols, is inexplicably murdered inside the sealed research lab she disappeared to after being found innocent of her parents’ murder. As Souhei and Moe take the first steps into a deadly new world, they must untangle the complex web of events and clues leading up to the murder. With danger creeping up around them, this may be the last mystery this pair of human anomalies attempts to solve in THE PERFECT INSIDER!

Rating: TV-MA


###CONVENTION PREVIEW: STAN LEE’S L.A. COMIC CON
10/25/2016 2:04:12 PM

Sentai’s going to represent anime this weekend at Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con! Will you guys be there to nerd out with us? We may or may not be more than a little excited to be there in the heart of so many different fandoms.

###What’s Happening at the Sentai Booth?
Visit Sentai Filmworks in the Dealer’s Room during dealer hours:

  • Friday, October 28: 5PM-9PM
  • Saturday, October 29: 9AM-6PM
  • Sunday, October 30: 10AM- 4PM

We’ll be bringing a full line of recently released Sentai merch, including:
###Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls Button Pack

###Kuma Bear Tank Top (Female Cut)

###Ushio & Tora “Hambarkers” T-Shirt

###Food Wars! Megumi Keychain

###New Merchandise
We’ll also be offering NEW stuffs that debuted at AkibaFest, including all of our Girls und Panzer merchandise:

###See you there!

###See All the Qs & As at Ask.fm

Q. I see that now all your BDs & DVDs have locked subs. While I get why, is there a way to offer an option to view dubs with full subs, not just the song/sing subs? I like to compare dubs and subs, and others do too, I’m sure. Viz offers this option after all. Why not you guys?

A. Currently there are no options for captions on English releases, as that is an additional level of configuration. There are some shows that offer it - like Knights of Sidonia - but as of right now, it’s something we can only look into.

Q. How are the dubs for Food Wars, Amagi Brilliant Park, Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?, GATE, and Ushio and Tora coming along? I’m really excited for all of them.

A. Amagi is ready for preorder: https://shop.sentaifilmworks.com/products/amagi-brilliant-park-premium-box-set
I imagine the rest will roll out soon. Yay! #TheDubsAreHere

Q. First, it’s really cool you answer our questions (+ that I’m kinda hyped for the DanMachi release, whenever that is)! Second – I’ve always been curious about the licensing process of anime. I know it can be complex, so may I have the five minute version?

A. It’s kindaaaaaaaaa like this: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-06-11
Keeping in mind that no two experiences are the same, of course :slight_smile: Basically, all the legal stuff happens, and then we work hard to bring it to you guys.

Q. Why don’t you guys dub Humanity Has Declined, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and Chihiyafuru?

A. Thanks for the suggestion! However, we haven’t released home video release info on the latter two yet.