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Title : Documentary of AKB48: to be Continued

Director: Yuri Kanchiku

Distributor: NEW PEOPLE Entertainment

American Release Date: Already Released

Format: DVD / 120 min

Genre: Documentary

Industry Rating: Not Ratted

Overall Personal Rating: B+

ABK48 is a J-pop Idol group,  although their songs may be upbeat, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows back stage. Discover the story of twelve of the members of AKB48, and follow their dreams, hopes, and passions. Also see the struggles, and challenges to achieve those dreams and the difficulties of saying goodbye.

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Gantz, The Movie part 1 (DVD)

Director: Shinsuke Sato

Writer: Hiroya Oku (manga)

U.S. Distributor: Viz Pictures /New People Cinema

Release Date: Aug. 30th, 2011

Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Psychological Thriller

Age Rating: R

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar Series: Death Note and 20th Century Boys

You just died and now you find yourself in a room full of other people and a large black ball. Suddenly the ball starts playing a morning exercise song and then distributes funny tight jump suits and strange weapons. You are then magically transported out in the world looking to kill aliens. What happened to just going to heaven?

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Title: eatrip

Director: Yuri Nomura

Distributor: Viz Pictures (New People Cinema)

American release date: 5-24-11

Format and length: DVD, 80 minutes

Web page: http://www.eatripfilm.com/

Overall Personal Rating: See comment section

Similar series or titles to check out: Manga Series Oshinbo

An exploration of the meaning and value of food in people’s lives. Not a typical American TV approach, eatrip will take you somewhere else.

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Detroit Metal City the Movie

Director: Toshio Lee

Producer: Gemki Kawamura

Actor: Kenichi Matsuyama, Gene Simmons

Distributor: Viz Pictures (now New People)

U. S. Release Date: Nov. 9th, 2010

Format: DVD / 104 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance

Age Rating: Not Rated (Parental Guidance Suggested for language)

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Can Sir Krauser rule from the depths of the Underworld or will the Cheese Tart become the symbol of Love? Soichi Negishi is the only one who can answer that question.

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Gantz, The Movie part 1 (World Premier)

Director: Shinsuke Sato

Writer: Hiroya Oku (manga)

U.S. Distributor: Viz Pictures /New People Cinema

Release Date: Jan 29th, 2011 in Theaters in Japan (U.S. TBA)

Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Psychological Triller

Age Rating: R

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Series: Death Note and 20th Century Boys

You just died and now you find yourself in a room full of other people and a large black ball. Suddenly the ball starts playing a morning exercise song and then distributes funny tight jump suits and strange weapons. You then find yourself out in the world looking to kill aliens. What happened to just going to heaven?

Action-Packed ‘GANTZ’ Hits Big Screens Nationwide in One-Night World Premiere

NCM Fathom, NEW PEOPLE and Dark Horse Comics Bring Exclusive Event Featuring Two of Japan’s Biggest Stars to 325 Select Movie Theaters LIVE on January 20

CENTENNIAL, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GANTZ, a live-action Japanese feature event, is making its world premiere in 325 movie theaters in an exclusive one-night Fathom event on Thursday, January 20^th, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 8:30 p.m. PT (tape delayed). Following the feature, GANTZ’s two leading actors, Kazunari Ninomiya (Letters from Iwo Jima) and Kenichi Matsuyama (Death Note, Detroit Metal City) will participate in an exclusive live interview that can only be seen at this event.

THE MOST DIOBOLOCAL HEAVY METAL SINGER FROM JAPAN IS UNLEASHED ON THE U.S. IN HILARIOUS COMEDY DETROIT METAL CITY NEW ON DVD FROM VIZ PICTURES

Film Based On A Popular Manga Series And Features Appearances By Gene Simmons Of KISS And Marty Friedman Of MEGADETH

San Francisco, CA – October 13, 2010 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced the DVD release on November 9^th of Detroit Metal City. The live-action comedy, directed by Toshio Lee and based on the popular manga comic created by Kiminori Wakasugi, is presented in Japanese with English subtitles and will carry an MSRP of $24.92 U.S. / $35.99 CAN.

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Ping Pong the Movie

Director: Fumihiko Sori

Writer: Taiyo Matsumoto

Actors: Yosuke Kubozuka, Shidou Nakamura, Sam Lee and Koji Ohkura

Distributor: Viz Pictures

U. S. Release Date: Sept. 4th, 2007

Format: DVD / 114 minutes

Genre: Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports, Drama

Age Rating: Not Rated (PG suggested)

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar Titles: Taste of Tea and Train Man

In a world gone made from the drudgery of every day life, there is one constant guarantee, Mr. Peco has an Ego that will engulf all who surround him.

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Death Note: L change the World

Director: Hideo Nakata

Distributor: Viz Pictures

U.S. Release Date: Sept. 16th, 2009

Format: DVD / 129 minutes

Age Rating: 13+

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar Titles: Death Note 1 & 2

The Death Note franchise takes on the question of what L did with his last 23 days. Of course this storyline is unique to the live action series, not the manga or anime series. Death Note: L change the World is fun, fantastic, full of action and lots and lots of L being L.

VIZ PICTURES PREMIERES THE ZANY HEAVY METAL HIJINKS OF DETROIT METAL CITY FOR J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2010

Live Air Guitar Performance, Special Cosplay Award And Panel Discussion Highlight The VIZ Cinema Theatrical Premiere Of Live Action Comedy That Features Appearances By Gene Simmons And Marty Friedman

San Francisco, CA, September 13, 2010 – VIZ Pictures brings the zany heavy metal comedy of Detroit Metal City (DMC) for an exclusive theatrical premiere at VIZ Cinema at 7:00pm during the J-Pop Summit Festival, taking place next Saturday, September 18^th. Tickets for the premiere are $15.00 and are available at www.vizcinema.com or the theatre box office. A pre-show reception with snacks and beverages will be held in the cinema lobby beginning at 6:00pm.

Death Note: Collection on Blu-ray

Director: Shusuke Kaneko / Studio: NTV, Warner Bros. / Author: Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

Licensor / Distributor : Viz Pictures

American Release: Date:  Aug. 24th, 2010

Format: DVD / 260 minutes

Genre: Shonen, Psychological Thriller, Fantasy, Drama and Supernatural

Age Rating: 13+

Overall Personal Grade:  A

Similar Titles: Death Note 2: L the last Name. Death Note Movie L: Change the World and the 20th Century Boys trilogy.

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Train Man: Densha Otoko

Director: Shosuke Murakami

Written by: Arisa Kaneko

U. S. Distributor: Viz Pictures

U. S. Release Date: Feb. 6th, 2007

Format: DVD / 101 minutes

Genre: Shojo, Romance, Comedy

Age Rating: Not Rated, (PG 13 )

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar Titles: Love*Com and The Taste of Tea.

Many of us look to find the courage to step out and find our place in the world, finding the first step to be the most difficult. For some, it will be a stumble that gets them moving and for Densha Otoko, Train Man, this is just the case.

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The Taste of Tea

Written and Directed by: Katsuhito ISHII

Distributor: Viz Pictures, Inc.

American Release Date: July 3rd, 2007

Format: DVD / 143 minutes

Genre: Comedy

Age Rating: Not Rated, but Parental Guidance Suggested for language.

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar Titles: Funky Forest and Departures

To be 8 years old and have a giant version of yourself pop up and just watch, can be very unnerving and would drive a young lady to want this apparition to go away. Sachiko is one such girl and her days are filled with thoughts of how to rid herself of this giant, this is just the tip of the iceberg for her family and their unusual existence.

SHINIGAMI DEATH GODS AND THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER CONSPIRE IN NEW BLUE-RAY DEATH NOTE COLLECTION

Highly Anticipated Double-Feature Release Is Based On Popular Manga And Anime Series And Includes Death Note,

Death Note II: The Last Name Feature Films And Bonus Disc

San Francisco, CA, August 10, 2010 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, will debut the Blu-ray Death Note Collection on August 24^th, 2010. The 3-disc set includes 2 feature films – Death Note and Death Note II: the Last name – as well as a bonus disc containing more than two hours of all new behind-the-scenes footage.  Both films feature Japanese audio with English subtitles as well as an English dubbed dialogue track. MSRP for the Death Note Collection is $39.98 U.S. / $57.99 CAN.

NEW PEOPLE ANNOUNCES THE EXPANSION OF

2010 J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL WITH A SPECIAL WEEK-LONG SERIES OF FUN EVENTS

Unique Aspects Of Japanese Film, Fashion, Music And Art Celebrated In A Week Of Unique Activities Leading Up To One-Of-A-Kind All-Day Event Showcasing The Best In Modern Asian Popular Culture In September

San Francisco, CA, August 5, 2010 – NEW PEOPLE, a dynamic entertainment destination bringing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture to North American shores, will expand its upcoming 2010 J-Pop Summit Festival, happening on Saturday, September 18^th in San Francisco’s Japantown, with a special series of just-announced events taking place at the venue each night during the week leading up to the Festival. Tickets are now available on

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Funky Forest: The First Contact

Directors and Authors:  Katsuhhito Ishi, Shinichiro Miki and ANIKI

U. S. Distributor: Viz Pictures

U.S. Release Date:  March 18th, 2008

Format: DVD / 150 minutes

Age Rating: Not Rated but due to language it should be M for Mature audiences

Overall Personal Rating: B

Similar Titles: The Taste of Tea and Party 7

Funky Forest: The First Contact is one of the more bizarre compilations of shorts that loosely fit together. They weave a strange story of brothers that need a woman, to a couple that are dating but not dating, and the crazy dreams they have.

VIZ CINEMA OFFERS TALES OF VENGENCE, CONFLICT, REDEMPTION AND RECONCILIATION IN NEW AUGUST FILM PRESENTATIONS

The Japanese American Experience In World War II Is Explored In Poignant Documentaries; Action Fans Can Sample Akira Kurosawa Samurai Classics And Gritty Tales Of Betrayal And Vengeance From Korean Director Park Chan-Wook

San Francisco, CA, July 27, 2010 – VIZ Cinema, the nation’s only movie theatre dedicated to Japanese film, opens August with a theme of “The Winding Road to Peace” in a month that marks the 55^th Anniversary of both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of World War II.

“The Radius”:

Title: Love*Com The Movie

Director/Author: Kitaji Ishikawa/  Aya Nakahara

Distributor: Viz Pictures

American release date: 2-19-2008

Format, Genre and length: DVD, Shojo movie, 100 min

Overall Personal Rating: A+

Similar series or titles to check out: Happy Cafe, the Love*Com manga series

Skilled actors playing great characters, all with clever comedy writing and superb attention to detail.  A real hit for everyone to see.

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K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

Director: Shimako Sato

Studio: Toho, NTV

Author: Shimako Sato and So Kitamura

U.S. Distributor: Viz Pictures

American Release Date: April 20th, 2010

Format: DVD / 137 minutes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama and Comedy

Age Rating: Not Rate but PG-13 suggested

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar titles: Red Cliff and Returner

VIZ PICTURES LICENSES DETROIT METAL CITY

THE WILDEST, SHOCKINGLY FUNNY JAPANESE ROCK FILM FOR THE NOT SO FAINT OF HEART

Inventive Comedy Is Based On A Popular Manga Series That Has Taken North America By Storm

San Francisco, CA – July 22, 2010 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced that it has licensed from Toho Company, Ltd the North American theatrical and DVD distribution rights to the heavy metal live-action comedy, Detroit Metal City. The DVD is scheduled for release later in the fall of this year.