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From Shout Studios’ A Place Further Than The Universe Prepares to Delight in this Special Home Video Release

The charming slice-of-life anime will have a new place in shelves as A Place Further Than The Universe Collector’s Edition arrives in select North American e-commerce stores from Anime Limited, distributed by Shout! Studios. From the renowned anime studio Madhouse (Perfect Blue, Death Note, Hunter x Hunter), the feel-good series delights viewers as the spirit of youth is captured in beautiful animation, lovable characters and an incredible adventure.

This movie follows the journey of four girls in their travels to Antarctica and is directed by Atsuko Ishizuka (Goodbye, Don Glees!, No Game No Life), with script and series composition by Jukki Hanada (Steins;Gate, Love Live! Superstar!!). The lauded original anime drama won the hearts of coming-of-age enthusiasts, as well as the 2019 Anime Trending award for Anime of the Year.

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How Catastrophic can Meeting a Cthulhu Cat Be With A Manga That’s All About A Cat?

The cat Goose from Captain Marvel better look out! This manga about Cthulhu Cat is sure to leave you in stitches!

Dark Horse Comics
Coming September 2024

Not to be confused with other literary and other takes about cosmic horror on a feline scale, like The Cats of Ulthar, or with a role playing game suppliement like Sixtystone Press’ Cathulhu, there’s a new danger in town! The Japanese loves their cats too, and the eldritch horrors of Lovecraftian lore gets a novel, humourous twist in Cthulhu Cat!

From the Press Release:

This one-shot, full-colour gag manga from Pandania (The Evil Secret Society of Cats, Yokai Cats) is a charming tribute both to Lovecraft’s stories and love of cats. This new English edition is translated by Zack Davisson (Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan, H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness) and lettered by Steve Dutro (Plants vs. Zombies, H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness).

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The History of EC Comics and Its Return to Publishing in 2024!

“EC Comics is no stranger to a good comeback story! We’re thrilled to make this return with Oni Press and usher the classic EC sensibilities into the modern world,” said Corey Mifsud, Executive Director of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.

Oni Press–the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years–is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024!

From the Press Release

Beginning with EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #1 in July and CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 in August–the first official series produced in nearly seven decades–Oni’s ambitious EC Comics publishing program will be overseen by Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson and Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn in partnership with Cathy Gaines Mifsud and Corey Mifsud, the daughter and grandson of legendary EC Publisher William M. Gaines and administrators of William M. Gaines Agent, Inc.

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The Full Length Cut of CHEMY×STORY is now out for Kamen Rider Gotchard fans to Hip Hop To

Just how two boy-band groups like BACK-On and FLOW got to gether is rather simple, and they got some words to say about the full length lrelease of their hit song, CHEMY×STORY.

The theme song of Kamen Rider Gotchard is now available as a single, and the groups BACK-ON and FLOW could not be any happier. Fans can delight in hearing the feature length cut of CHEMY×STORY! This track replaces the previous version, which was used since September of last year, and this take is quite the update!

Although this latest entry of the Kamen Rider franchise is about sixteen episodes in, it’s safe to say Shout! Studios will eventually pick this up for release in international markets.

This song is available to stream at the following sites through this portal:

From the Press Release:

“The story in Gotchard is filled with twists and turns, and this seemed like the perfect timing to add a surprise twist to the opening theme song as well. We thought of this band as soon as this project first came along, and we wanted to go further than all the ‘Rider’ collaborations of the past, so we crashed through the boundaries to bring this track to life!” said the band BACK-ON.

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505 Games is Ready to Rumble with Cyberpunk Themed Games!

Fans of Cyberpunk will be excited to hear about what 505 Games will be demoing at the 2024 Taipei Game Show.

Leading video game publisher 505 Games kicks off its 2024 calendar with a showfloor presence with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Nivalis at Taipei Game Show 2024, and it looks to be good.

This publisher together with local publishing partners will host developers from Rabbit & Bear Studios and ION LANDS at one of the Asia Pacific region’s premier gaming events this Jan. 25-28, 2024 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.

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