THE IMAGINARY (2023) - Trailer, Images and Posters

"The Imaginary" is a hand-drawn anime film directed by Yoshiyuki Momose from a script by Yoshiaki Nishimura based on A.F. Harrold's 2014 novel of the same name. The film is Studio Ponoc's first full-length animated film since 2017's "Mary and the Witch's Flower". The voice cast includes Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Atsuko Takahata and Issey Ogata. "The Imaginary" opened in theaters on December 15, 2023 in Japan, and via Netflix on July 5, 2024.

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New on Blu-ray: ZEBRAMAN - ULTIMATE Z-PACK - 2-Movie Collection

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Product Description: ZEBRAMAN - Shinichi was obsessed with "Zebraman," a short-lived 70's TV superhero show set in the futuristic year of 2010. When 2010 actually arrives, Shinichi is now a school teacher and dedicated family man who doesn't get any respect from his students or family. To escape his mundane life, he makes himself a Zebraman costume and prowls around the city at night. What begins as an escapist adventure soon becomes a warped reality! Shinichi now realizes that his beloved superhero show wasn't science fiction but a strange prophecy! He fully embraces his new identity and takes it upon himself to save the world from an alien invasion! (118 mins./ 1 BD+1 DVD) ZEBRAMAN 2 - The year is 2050, and Tokyo has fallen. Evil reigns supreme as the Zebra Queen, a hooved seductress, proceeds to conquer the world with the aid of her Mini Skirt Zebra Police. When Zebraman prepares to oppose the evil Queen, she steals his powers and institutes Zebra Time - ten minutes per day when murder and mayhem are legal! Without his super-strength, Zebraman is powerless to stop the rampaging onslaught of evil. Will the striped superhero regain his bad-ass superpowers and vanquish the Queen before it's too late?

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New on Blu-ray: ZEBRAMAN 2 - ATTACK ON ZEBRA CITY (2010) - From Director Takashi Miike

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Product Description: From director Takashi Miike! The year is 2050 and Tokyo has fallen. Evil reigns supreme as Zebra Queen, a hooved seductress, proceeds to conquer the world with the aid of her Miniskirt Zebra Police. When Zebraman steps up to oppose the evil Queen, she steals his powers and institutes Zebra Time- ten horrifying minutes each day when murder and mayhem are legal! Without his super-strength, Zebraman is just a broken-down has-been and is powerless to stop the rampaging onslaught of evil. Will the striped super hero learn the secret to regaining his ass-kicking powers and vanquish the Queen before it’s too late? Fully loaded with supplementary materials! Japanese language with English subtitles. Not rated.

Takashi Miike is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter, best known for "Audition", "Ichi the Killer", "Gozu", "One Missed Call", the "Dead or Alive" trilogy, as well as the remakes "Graveyard of Honor", "Hara-kiri" and "13 Assassins". His career features over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991.

"Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City" is the 2010 sequel to the 2004 film "Zebraman", which was also directed by Takashi Miike from a script by Kankurô Kudô. Show Aikawa reprises his leading role from the original. The cast also includes Riisa Naka and Masahiro Inoue.

For the film, Riisa Naka as the Zebra Queen released a single titled "Namida (Kokoro Abaite)" on April 21, 2010, to serve as the film's theme song. A music video was also released featuring Naka in the character of Zebra Queen singing the song. A music video was also recorded for the other song included on the single, "Zebra Queen's Theme", which is also used in the film's trailers.

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DVD & Blu-ray: THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME (2006)

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Product Description: After waking up late, flunking her pop quiz, embarrassing herself on numerous occasions, and starting a fire in her home economics class, high school student Makoto Konno figures she’s just having one of those days. And just when she thinks she’s made it through, the brakes on her bike malfunction putting her on a collision course with a speeding train. The life-ending accident would have been the perfect end to the worst day ever, but the strangest thing happens—she leaps backwards in time. After unlocking her new ability, Makoto does what any teenager would do. She re-takes tests, corrects embarrassing situations, and sleeps in as late as she wants, never thinking that her carefree time travelling could have a negative effect on the people she cares about. By the time she realizes the damage she’s done, she only has a few leaps left to make things right.

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