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Black Butler - Season 2 - Classic - Bluray/DVD Combo

Key Selling Points

• On-going graphic novel releases from , new volumes regularly appear in the New York Times • #4, Top 25 Properties – Fall/Holiday 2013 – ICv2 • More than 18 million volumes in print worldwide, published in 42 countries and territories! • FUNKO Pop Vinyl Figures Coming Summer 2014 to retail • A range of merchandised goods in a variety of categories currently on sale at Hot Topic • From who brought you ! • From the studio that brought you and • Franchise has branched into the mainstream with a mention in the Season Three premiere episode of TNT’s Falling Skies

Synopsis

When last we saw dear Sebastian, he was poised to feast on the ripened soul of his young master. Unfortunately for the debonair demon, there’s a new butler in town… [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: Enter Claude Faustus, a malevolent manservant uninspired by the drab flavor of his own Street Date: 10/14/2014 contracted master, Alois Trancy. This pedestrian lad holds no allure for Claude, so the Pre-Order: 9/9/2014 bespectacled butler sets his sights on a finer delicacy from the menu of the damned. None other Catalogue #: FN-05939 than Ciel Phantomhive. And so begins a devilish dance of death starring crow and spider. The Material #: 8120576 demonic duel rages beyond the limits of good taste, culminating in a debaucherous of UPC: 704400059391 madness pitting butler against butler. Sebastian and Claude: two ravenous rakehells filled with SRP: $39.98 the power of darkness and locked in a macabre battle for the soiled soul of the young master Run Time (min): 450 they so long to savor/devour. Genre: Action, Horror # of Discs: 5 Rating: TVMA Content Comp Titles: , D. Gray-man, Darker Than Black, , Ouran Host Club Language: English II - Season 2 Part 1 - Bluray/DVD Combo

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• A highly popular franchise; season II was the 6th bestselling series in all of in 2010 (with nearly 17,000 copies sold per part, 8 parts). Season 1 was the 9th bestselling anime of 2008, with over 12,000 copies sold per part. • New installment to A Certain Magical Index, and sister series to A Certain Scientific Railgun. The latest installment of A Certain Scientific Railgun was the 7th bestselling anime series in Japan in 2013, with over 14,000 copies sold per part, 8 parts. • YA novels available in from Yen Press

Synopsis

When science and sorcery clash, the result is explosive in this sequel to A Certain Magical Index from the studio that brought you !

The Book of the Law—an encoded grimoire containing catastrophic magic—has been stolen, so naturally Kamijo, Index, and a few familiar faces join in the crusade to protect the one nun who [ Watch Trailer ] can decipher the powerful text. But as the group battles church sects and holy assassins, they Studio: FUNimation realize that discovering who their true enemy is may be more difficult than saving the sister. Street Date: 10/14/2014 Meanwhile, an organization known as the Science Society resurrects an esper-producing Pre-Order: 9/9/2014 program, a school festival brings out the competition—and drama—in the student population, Catalogue #: FN-06775 and a mysterious figure negotiates the purchase of a sacred relic that could threaten the future Material #: 8120579 of Academy City. UPC: 704400067754 SRP: $64.98 Content Comp Titles: , Tiger and Bunny Run Time (min): 300 Genre: Action, # of Discs: 4 Rating: TV14 Language: English : Bloody Fate - Anime Movie - Bluray/DVD Combo

Key Selling Points

• BAYONETTA: Bloody Fate is the latest project from famed production studio, (Afro ). • The sequel to the PS3/360 video game will be released in Fall 2014 for the . We'll be positioning the release alongside the launch of the video game. • BAYONETTA, for the PS3 and , has sold a total of 2.1 million units worldwide and currently boasts a Metacritic rating of 90 (out of 100). • Returning voice cast from the English localized video game series. • Highly-stylized with a great animation budget that really shines during the action sequences.

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The cutting-edge studio behind Afro Samurai brings to the sexy, stylish, and undeniably- badass video game vixen who prowls the shadows of your wildest dreams.

Based on -selling franchise, this pulse-pounding feature length anime shows you a side of Bayonetta you’ve never seen before! Twenty years after her awakening, the hottest witch in [ Watch Trailer ] gaming history is still searching for clues that could help unravel the mysteries of her dark past. Studio: FUNimation Aided in her quest by the clandestine weapon smith Rodin – and his deadly creations: Street Date: 10/21/2014 Scarborough Fair – Bayonetta continues to leave a trail of angel corpses in her irresistible wake. Pre-Order: 9/16/2014 Her search for answers leads to encounters with a mysterious – and eerily familiar – little girl, a Catalogue #: FN-07281 vengeance-obsessed journalist, and a deadly white-haired beauty that seems to know more Material #: 8121424 about Bayonetta than the witch herself. Fans of the franchise won’t want to miss this chance to UPC: 704400072819 see their favorite fantasy come to life in a killer flick packed with mind-blowing action and SRP: $34.98 scandalous scenes of seduction! Run Time (min): 90 Genre: Action, Supernatural # of Discs: 2 Content Comp Titles: Afro Samurai, Ultimate, Underworld, Constantine, Blade Rating: TVMA Language: English : Arise - Borders 1 & 2 - Bluray/DVD Combo

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• The Ghost in the Shell franchise has sold over 1 million copies in North America. • The original Ghost in the Shell is one of the most well received and highest selling anime movies of all time. It was the first anime video to reach Billboard’s #1 movie slot at the time of its release and has been a major influence for Hollywood filmmakers the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix Trilogy), James Cameron (Avatar), and Quentin Tarentino (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction). • Ghost in the Shell has a 94% Freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. • Each episode of Ghost in the Shell: ARISE will be released in theaters across Japan and the U.S. in 2013 & 2014. • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex airs every Saturday night on Adut Swim's block.

Synopsis

The definitive cyperpunk franchise returns with an all new story that combine breathtaking visual effects and exhilirating action sequences! Ghost in the Shell: Arise sheds new light on the [ Watch Trailer ] mysteries that have haunted fans for decades - while rebooting the genre it helped define. Studio: FUNimation Street Date: 10/21/2014 Border:1 - Ghost Pain Pre-Order: 9/16/2014 Set against a backdrop of international arms dealers, exploding cyborgs, and murdered call girls, Catalogue #: FN-07088 this origin story plays out with a futuristic flair for the destructive. When cyborg hacker Motoko Material #: 8120577 Kusanagi is hired to investigate a devestating bombing, she must fight her way through a maze of UPC: 704400070884 phantom memories to unlock her mysterious past and track down the evil mastermind behind SRP: $39.98 the attacks. Run Time (min): 114 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Border:2 - Ghost Whispers # of Discs: 4 Rating: TVMA Witness the formation of the legendary Public Security Section 9. When a clandestine Language: English organization hacks their way into a powerful mainframe, granting them control of every car in the city, Kusanagi must recruit a specialized team of cyber operatives to clamp down on the chaos.

Content Comp Titles: Akira, Psycho-Pass, Elysium, Minority Report Dragonball Z - Season 8 - Bluray

Key Selling Points

Z is the # 1 selling anime brand of all-time. Over 25 million DVDs & Blu-rays of the Dragon Ball franchise have been sold in the U.S. (Source: Nielsen VideoScan) • Over 15 million video games of the Dragon Ball franchise have been sold in the U.S. - with over 40 million sold worldwide. • Over $5 billion in Dragon Ball merchandise has been sold worldwide. • Kai currently airs on NickToons (tentative) and Vortexx (Saturday morning CW programming). • Previous Dragon Ball Z films air on / during the Toonami block. • Dragon Ball Z is consistantly the #1 top-selling TV show on the Xbox Live Marketplace - where our core demographic lives. • Available on Blu-ray for the first time • Remastered HD footage offers the best picture quality to date • Converted to a modern, 16:9 aspect ratio using pan & scan technology to ensure a frame-by- frame, optimal viewing experience

Synopsis [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: FUNimation The forces of good and evil have converged upon the planet Earth, and the fate of the universe Street Date: 10/28/2014 hangs in the balance! The evil wizard Babidi has traveled across the galaxy on a quest for Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 revenge, hoping to fulfill his father’s thwarted dreams of universal domination. Meanwhile, the Catalogue #: FN-01558 Supreme Kai has come to enlist the aid of the Z-Fighters in an effort to prevent Babidi from Material #: 8120580 completing his plans and awakening a monster of unimaginable terror—Majin Buu! UPC: 704400015588 SRP: $44.98 For the first time ever, the Dragon Ball Z season sets are available on Blu-ray! This epic collection Run Time (min): 775 presents episodes 140 - 165 of the legendary series in remastered, high definition quality and Genre: Action, Martial Arts 16:9 aspect ratio using frame by frame, pan and scran technology. An elite team of Capsule Corp. # of Discs: 4 Rating: TVPG scientists worked around the clock to put the greatest anime in history on the cutting edge of Language: English modern technology. You may think you’ve seen all there is to see in the DBZ universe, but you’re wrong. Take home this thirty-five episode collection today, and fire your next Kamehameha in the brilliance of Blu-ray!

Content Comp Titles: , Bleach, Fairy Tail - Part 12 - Bluray/DVD Combo

Key Selling Points

• Franchise has sold over 30,000 units to date. • Based on the New York Times best-selling manga, published by USA • Anime from the writer of major hit TV series Bleach • New series out of Japan will increase interest and awareness in the original series' home video releases.

Synopsis

Using a book from the Heartfilia library as a guide, the members of Fairy Tail split up to track down pieces of the Infinity Clock—a legendary enchanted item that could have the power to bring ruin to the entire world. Standing in their way is a secret order of wizards known as the Legion Platoon, who don’t trust the magic time bomb in the hands of the notoriously destructive guild. As the clock ticks closer to doomsday, an old enemy—Oración Seis—is reborn in a terrifyingly powerful new form. This dark guild has its own plans for the magical timepiece, and if Fairy Tail and the Legion Platoon can’t stop them from using the catastrophic clock, time could be up for the Fiore Kingdom. [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: FUNimation Content Comp Titles: One Piece, Soul Eater, Bleach Street Date: 10/28/2014 Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 Catalogue #: FN-01512 Material #: 8119446 UPC: 704400015120 SRP: $54.98 Run Time (min): 275 Genre: Action, Fantasy # of Discs: 4 Rating: TV14 Language: English Fairy Tail - Part 13 - Bluray/DVD Combo

Key Selling Points

• Franchise has sold over 30,000 units to date. • Based on the New York Times best-selling manga, published by Kodansha USA • Anime from the writer of major hit TV series Bleach • New series out of Japan will increase interest and awareness in the original series' home video releases.

Synopsis

Oración Seis has kidnapped Lucy and is using her to power a clock capable of spreading catastrophic magic cross the world. If Fairy Tail doesn’t stop the dark guild, the entire Fiore Kingdom will fall into a waking nightmare and their teammate will merge with the enchanted timepiece forever. But Oración Seis isn’t the only group of wizards standing in their way: the Legion Platoon has decided that to save the world, they’ll destroy the magic clock—and Lucy. While Fairy Tail fights with all their power to rescue their teammate, the truth about Michelle comes to light and a devastating deception is exposed. When the clock begins to chime reality descends into chaos, and in the end Natsu and his fellow wizards might be too late. [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: FUNimation Content Comp Titles: One Piece, Soul Eater, Bleach Street Date: 10/28/2014 Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 Catalogue #: FN-01513 Material #: 8120581 UPC: 704400015137 SRP: $54.98 Run Time (min): 275 Genre: Action, Fantasy # of Discs: 4 Rating: TV14 Language: English Hellsing Ultimate - Volumes 9 & 10 - Bluray/DVD Combo

Key Selling Points

• The Hellsing series is one of the most popular anime franchises in the past 10 years - having sold over 400,000 units LTD. • Volumes 9 & 10 mark the epic conclusion to this series - which has been six years in the making. • Hellsing boasts a fan favorite, English voice cast in , Victoria Harwood, Katie Gray and Steven Brand. • We'll be leveraging the Halloween holiday season for our release.

Synopsis

Witness the harrowing end to the ultimate bloodbath

Alucard awakens and his thirst for vengeance is stronger than ever. This anarchist must use everything in his mythical repertoire to show that his bite is far worse than an army of snarling Nazi werewolves. As absorbs every drop of blood in sight, all begin to realize that the ultimate slaughter might be too much to handle even for the deadliest of demonic . Find [ Watch Trailer ] out which diabolical establishment proves dominant as this epic battle of the supernatural Studio: FUNimation reaches its bloody end. Street Date: 10/28/2014 Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 Content Comp Titles: , Blade, Underworld Catalogue #: FN-09104 Material #: 8120582 UPC: 704400091049 SRP: $44.98 Run Time (min): 112 Genre: Action, Horror # of Discs: 3 Rating: TVMA Language: English One Piece - Collection 10

Key Selling Points

• The One Piece series has sold over 180,000 copies in North America (Neilsen Videoscan | 8/11/2013) • The One Piece Collection Series historically outsells the Voyage series by roughly 2 to 1. • One Piece is the world's top selling manga series of all time with over 350 million copies sold in print. • From Toei, the animation studio responsible for Dragon Ball Z, Digimon, and . • One Piece broadcasts every Saturday on Adult Swim's TOONAMI block. One Piece continues to be #1 in its timeslot for 18 - 24 year old males (Nielsen Media Research | 9/2013) • Uncut, unedited, and featuring behind-the-scenes cast interviews

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Hoping to save their beloved boat, the Straw Hats drop anchor at the shipbuilding city of Water 7, but the prognosis for the Going Merry proves far worse than expected. The hits keep coming as Robin mysteriously vanishes, the Franky Family robs the crew blind, and Usopp goes rogue after a shocking battle with Luffy! As if things weren’t bleak enough, the gang finds themselves [ Watch Trailer ] accused of a cold-hearted assassination attempt – and hunted by the entire city. Luffy and his Studio: FUNimation remaining mates hatch a plan to prove their innocence, but a sinister gang of cutthroat killers Street Date: 10/28/2014 stays one step ahead of their every move. Dark secrets and tragic pasts are revealed as Luffy and Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 Zoro fall to a formidable foe, Chopper faces a life and death situation, and a monstrous storm Catalogue #: FN-09225 threatens to sink the city once and for all! Material #: 8119453 UPC: 704400092251 Content Comp Titles: Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, Pirates of the Caribbean SRP: $34.98 Run Time (min): 640 Genre: Action, Comedy # of Discs: 4 Rating: TV14 Language: English Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist - Live Action Movie

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• Street Fighter is arguably the most popular franchise in history - having sold over 35 million units worldwide. (Source: Official Capcom Website) • This movie features , Ken and Akuma, three of the franchise's most popular characters. • Based on the performance of Machinima's current series, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, we expect Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist is expected to recieve an estimated 7 million views with each episode. • The home video release will contain an exclusive 13 minutes of bonus footage not seen in the web series. • Street Fighter: Legacy, the proof-of-concept for Assassin's Fist, has over 4.7 million views on YouTube. • Following this identical release model in 2012, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was a video game franchise web-series-turned-movie that has sold over 410,000 home video units LTD. (Source: Neilson VideoScan). • At the end of the day, this is still considered a "fan project." Because of this, it has a certain level of authenticity and appeal to the fanbase because it isn't the creation of a corporation or studio. [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: Giant Ape Synopsis Street Date: 10/28/2014 Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 One of the most recognized video game franchises in the world, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist Catalogue #: IF-09066 tells the origin story of some of the series' most beloved characters: Ryu, Ken, and Akuma. Material #: 8118550 Delivering top-notch, martial arts action with visual effects that rival major Hollywood studios, UPC: 704400090660 this will be a must-see for Street Fighter and action cinema fans, alike. SRP: $24.98 Run Time (min): 143 Content Comp Titles: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Enter the Dragon, Mortal Kombat Genre: Action, Martial Arts # of Discs: 2 Rating: TV14 Language: English Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist - Live Action Movie - Bluray/DVD Combo

Key Selling Points

• Street Fighter is arguably the most popular fighting game franchise in history - having sold over 35 million units worldwide. (Source: Official Capcom Website) • This movie features Ryu, Ken and Akuma, three of the franchise's most popular characters. • Based on the performance of Machinima's current series, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, we expect Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist is expected to recieve an estimated 7 million views with each episode. • The home video release will contain an exclusive 13 minutes of bonus footage not seen in the web series. • Street Fighter: Legacy, the proof-of-concept for Assassin's Fist, has over 4.7 million views on YouTube. • Following this identical release model in 2012, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was a video game franchise web-series-turned-movie that has sold over 410,000 home video units LTD. (Source: Neilson VideoScan). • At the end of the day, this is still considered a "fan project." Because of this, it has a certain level of authenticity and appeal to the fanbase because it isn't the creation of a corporation or studio. [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: Giant Ape Synopsis Street Date: 10/28/2014 Pre-Order: 9/23/2014 One of the most recognized video game franchises in the world, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist Catalogue #: IF-09067 tells the origin story of some of the series' most beloved characters: Ryu, Ken, and Akuma. Material #: 8118551 Delivering top-notch, martial arts action with visual effects that rival major Hollywood studios, UPC: 704400090677 this will be a must-see for Street Fighter and action cinema fans, alike. SRP: $29.98 Run Time (min): 143 Content Comp Titles: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Enter the Dragon, Mortal Kombat Genre: Action, Martial Arts # of Discs: 3 Rating: TV14 Language: English S.A.V.E.

Super Amazing Value Edition

Discovering a new favorite anime is more affordable than ever thanks to S.A.V.E. – the Super Amazing Value Edition! This unique offer from FUNimation gives both devoted – and casual – anime fans an opportunity to sample a wide range of titles at an established, discounted price. From intergalactic adventures to the hilarious hi-jinks of magical Studio: FUNimation girls, discovering something new in the world of anime has Street Date: 10/14/2014 never been easier on your budget. Pre-Order: 9/9/2014 Catalogue #: FN-01352 Material #: 8120583 Princess Jellyfish - Complete Series - S.A.V.E. UPC: 704400013522 Content Comp Titles: , Big Bang Theory SRP: $29.98 Run Time (min): 275 Genre: Comedy, Drama # of Discs: 2 Rating: TV14 Language: English ORDER STREET TITLE CAT # UPC SRP MATERIAL ISBN RUN DUE DATE # TIME DATE

9/9/2014 10/14/2014 - Season 2 - Classic - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-05939 704400059391 $39.98 8120576 1-4210-2936-7 450

9/9/2014 10/14/2014 Princess Jellyfish - Complete Series - S.A.V.E. FN-01352 704400013522 $29.98 8120583 1-4210-2947-2 275

9/9/2014 10/14/2014 A Certain Magical Index II - Season 2 Part 1 - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-06775 704400067754 $64.98 8120579 1-4210-2939-1 300

9/16/2014 10/21/2014 Bayonetta : Bloody Fate - Anime Movie - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-07281 704400072819 $34.98 8121424 1-4210-2951-0 90

9/16/2014 10/21/2014 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Borders 1 & 2 - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-07088 704400070884 $39.98 8120577 1-4210-2937-5 114

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 Dragonball Z - Season 8 - Blu-ray FN-01558 704400015588 $44.98 8120580 1-4210-2940-5 775

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 Fairy Tail - Part 12 - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-01512 704400015120 $54.98 8119446 1-4210-2931-6 275

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 Fairy Tail - Part 13 - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-01513 704400015137 $54.98 8120581 1-4210-2941-3 275

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 Hellsing Ultimate - Volumes 9 & 10 - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-09104 704400091049 $39.98 8120582 1-4210-2942-1 112

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 One Piece - Collection 10 FN-09225 704400092251 $34.98 8119453 1-4210-2932-4 640

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist - Live Action Movie IF-09066 704400090660 $24.98 8118550 1-4210-2914-6 143

9/23/2014 10/28/2014 Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist - Live Action Movie - Blu-ray/DVD Combo IF-09067 704400090677 $29.98 8118551 1-4210-2915-4 143