New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: SCARLET / HATESHI NAKI SUKARETTO (2025) - Anime

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Product Description: From visionary Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (Best Animated Feature, MIRAI, 2018), a powerful, time-bending animated adventure about SCARLET, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the “Otherworld,” she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. When confronted again by her father's killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?

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New on 4K and Blu-ray: THE BOY AND THE BEAST (2015) - Mamoru Hosoda's Acclaimed Anime

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Product Description: Kyuta, a young boy living on the streets of Shibuya, is taken in by Kumatetsu, a rough-around-the-edges warrior from the Beast Kingdom, who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and discover that master and student each have lessons to share. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw their world into chaos, the bond between this unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate test in this emotional and action-packed epic from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (Belle).​

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SCARLET / HATESHINAKI SUKARETTO (2025) - Trailers, Clip, Images and Posters

"Scarlet" ("Hateshinaki Sukāretto") is an anime fantasy film written and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda ("Mirai", "Summer Wars", "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time") inspired by the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet. The film is animated by Studio Chizu, and features the voices of Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada, Koji Yakusho, Kotaro Yoshida, Yutaka Matsushige and Kazuhiro Yamaji.

The English dub features Erin Yvette, Chris Hackney, David Kaye, Jamieson K. Price, Fred Tatasciore and Jason Marnocha. The film premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, and was released in theaters in Japan on November 21, 2025. In the US it was released in select theaters on February 6, 2026 and via streaming on March 17, 2026.

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WOLF CHILDREN (2012) - New on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray

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Product Description: College student Hana falls in love with a "wolf man" and together they have two half-human, half-wolf children, Ame and Yuki. The young family's happy but humble life comes to an abrupt end when the father is tragically killed during a hunt. After struggling to raise her children in the busy city, Hana boldly decides to move to a dilapidated house in the countryside, in hopes that her children may one day decide their own path to happiness—whether "human" or "wolf."​ This heart-wrenching modern fairy tale is a staggering work of beauty and emotion from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda. Rich with gorgeous animation and set to a poignant musical score, Wolf Children is a sweeping tale about self-discovery and the bonds of family.

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SUMMER WARS (2009) - Blu-ray & 4K Release of BELLE Director Mamoru Hosoda's Anime Film

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Product Description: Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki's family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki's family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse. Against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with color, Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award®-nominated* director Mamoru Hosoda (BELLE)

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DVD & Blu-ray: BELLE (2021) - From Academy Award-Nominated Director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu

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Product Description: From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, and Summer Wars, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media. Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into the online persona of Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

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DVD & Blu-ray: MIRAI (2018) - Oscar Nomination Best Animated Feature Film

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Product Description: From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children) comes a daringly original story of love passed down through generations. When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning "future"), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family. Kun becomes increasingly jealous of her, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters strange guests from the past and future – including his sister Mirai, as a teenager. Together, Kun and Mirai go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family's incredible story, in this magical and emotionally soaring adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are.

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