Popotan & Little Snow Fairy Sugar DVD Collections Now Available

Section 23 and Sentai Films are proud to announce two new anime series are now available in DVD collections. Popotan is the story of three sisters who travel across time and space, bringing their house, robo-maid and pet ferret everywhere they go. The sisters are searching for the one person who can answer their most personal question. More often than not they end up making side trips, visiting hot springs, making new friends and getting caught up in other adventures. Popotan is rated MA for mature content. All 12 episodes are available in the collection and is on sale now through RightStuf. The second release from Sentai Films this week is Little Snow Fairy Sugar Collection 1. The first collection is episodes 1-13 and rated PG. Little Snow Fairy Sugar stars apprentice fairy Sugar, sent to Earth with her friends Salt and Pepper to discover “twinkles” and become full-fledged fairies.

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December’s Section 23 releases

Want to know what you can get in the way of Anime and Asian films in December? Section 23 to the rescue! Their clients Switchblade Pictures and Sentai Filmworks are bringing out 5 new DVD releases for the most festive month on the calendar. Hopefully Santa is taking notes. From Switchblade, we’ll see 2 live-action film releases: an animal thriller called Gun-Kyu ~ War Pigeon, and a sword & sorcery double-feature Makiriko / Battler Sienne Matra. Gun-Kyu ~ War Pigeon is expected to be released on December 8th at the price of $19.98US, while the Makiriko / Battler Sienne Matra movies are expected to release on December 1st at the price of $19.98US. Sentai Filmworks are bringing out 3 releases: the first volume of a comedy series called To Love Ru, and the second volumes of Clannad After Story and Ghost Hound. To Love Ru is going to be released on

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Zombies and Stars from Section 23

Section 23′s clients Sentai Filmworks and Switchblade Pictures have brought out new releases today: “Zombie Hunter Rika“, and “Legends of the Dark Kings Complete Collection“. Switchblade Pictures publication Zombie Hunter Rika is the third in the Nihombie series – included releases being Attack Girls’ Swim Team (out now) and Zombie Self-Defense Force (out October 13). The story to today’s release follows Rika, a typical Japanese high school student who has skipped class to visit her grandfather instead. Only, she doesn’t factor in the fact that her grandfather’s village is populated by the living dead and Rika doesn’t exactly fare well. Luckily Grandpa Ryuhei stitches all of her body parts back in place while giving her a few extras to make her the ultimate zombie fighter. Joined by her friends Takashi and Yuji, all 3 take on the boss of bosses – Zombie Boss Glorian! Sentai Filmworks publication Legends of the

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