February 2021 Releases! 

MEDIA BLASTERS RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A STELLAR LINE-UP OF 5 NEW RELEASES FOR FEBRUARY 23rd!

(Belleville, New Jersey) Media Blasters Inc. is pleased to announce a quintet of quintessential blu-ray and DVD releases to jump start the new year! The anime fan favorite PUPPET PRINCESS, Keita Amimeya’s HAKAIDER: HYPER DESTROYER EDITION, Fever Dreams’ LATE FEE, the Double Feature SHRIEK PACK and Kitty Media’s PURE-HEARTED GIRL ET CETERA will all street on February 23rd to help usher in a hopefully safer and saner new year!

PUPPET PRINCESS (Karakuri no Kimi)


In a violent age of civil war and warlords, Yasaburo is a ninja without a mission and the only survivor of his clan. He meets Rangiku, a young girl of noble descent whose family was slaughtered by the henchmen of General Karimata. Now she fights back with the assistance of her father’s puppet warriors, the very creations Karimata tried to steal!
Together with Yasaburo, the Princess and her army of pulverizing puppets cut a bloody path through 16th Century Japan and drench the dusty streets in blood! When the Puppet Princess commands her puppets to dance, human bodies fall like broken toys!
(40 mins.)



HAIKADER: HYPER DESTROYER EDITION


The darkest force of destruction is now the only hope for salvation! In the far future, peace and violence walk hand in hand in Jesus Town, a false utopia ruled by the iron fist of Gurjev and his cyborg enforcer Michael.  While the citizens long for a savior to rescue them from their veil of tyranny, a small band of rebels search for a new weapon to aid in their fight against Gurjev. Hidden away from civilization, an ominous force begins to stir awake and may be the answer to everyone’s prayers. After a long imprisonment, Hakaider the destroyer, is enlisted in the rebel fight. Suddenly aware of the new menace, Gurjev seeks to crush the rebels and destroy Hakaider once and for all!  A classic from creator Keita Amemiya! Contains both the theatrical version and the extended director’s cut. Japanese language with English subtitles. (77 mins.)
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SHRIEK PACK: FLESH FOR THE BEAST & DEAD RIOT (DOUBLE FEATURE)


FLESH FOR THE BEAST tells the dark tale of a notorious occultist who conjures up a brothel full of ravenous female demons from hell! A century later, a team of ghost hunters investigate the haunted manor for evidence of the restless spirits. DEAD RIOT stars horror icon Tony Todd (Clive Barker’s CANDYMAN) as Shadow, an executed and resurrected serial killer who invades a women’s prison with his insatiable zombie army. Shadow seeks the inmate known only as Solitaire who somehow senses her impending doom and prepares for a supernatural martial arts showdown of epic proportions! A unique fusion of Asian action, The Walking Dead and women-in-prison antics! (179 mins on 2 DVDs)



LATE FEE

The Devil Always Gets his Due! It’s Halloween eve and a young couple are desperate for something fun to do. They find a weird video store just as it’s about to close and beg the store owner to rent them the scariest movie in the store! The creepy owner agrees on one strict condition- that the DVD must be returned by midnight or they must pay the late fee! Halloween turns out to be a real nightmare as the couple lose track of time and rush to return the video! But it’s too late and they learn the hard way that the penalty must be paid in blood! (90 mins)


PURE-HEARTED GIRL ETC.

Two absolutely-not-for-children adult anime stories that explicitly detail the innocent and erotic explorations of two women. In the first story, Konomi is the target of Yuuto, a student who has a fetish for the mature-looking type with glasses! The second story, Net Love, follows Rumi and her virtual reality relations and adventures with three different strangers. (2 episodes, 50 mins. total)

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For over two decades, Media Blasters Inc. is a leading independent publisher of popular anime and classic cult live-action programs on DVD, blu-ray and for new media in North America.  Follow us on facebook and twitter to keep up-to-date on the latest Media Blasters’ announcements and other exciting news for the coming new year!

PUPPET PRINCESS: Pre-Book: January 26, 2021/ Street Date: February 23, 2021/(BLU-RAY FORMAT) Catalog # MBBD-2101/ UPC: 631595210187/ Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (4×3)/ Audio: 2.0 PCM Stereo/ SRP: $19.99/ (DVD FORMAT) Catalog # MBDVD-2102/ UPC: 631595210286/ SRP: $14.99/ Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo. Languages: English Dubbed and Original Japanese Language with English Subtitles/ Rated: Age 16 & Up/ Approx. 40 minutes/ 1 Disc.

HAKAIDER: HYPER DESTROYER EDITION Pre-Book: January 26, 2021/ Street Date: February 23, 2021/(BLU-RAY FORMAT) Catalog # MBBD-2105/ UPC: 631595210583/ Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9)/ Audio: 2.0 PCM Stereo/ SRP: $19.99/ (DVD FORMAT) Catalog # MBDVD-2106/ UPC: 631595210682/ SRP: $14.99/ Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo. Languages: English Dubbed and Original Japanese Language with English Subtitles/ NR/ Theatrical Edition: 51 mins./ Director’s Cut: 77 mins.


SHRIEK PACK: FLESH FOR THE BEAST & DEAD RIOT Pre-Book: January 26, 2021/ Street Date: February 23, 2021/(DVD FORMAT) Catalog # MBDVD-2109/ UPC: 631595210989/ SRP: $9.99/ Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9)/ Audio: 5.1 Dolby Surround/ 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo/ NR/ 179 mins. (2 DVDs)

LATE FEE Pre-Book: January 26, 2021/ Street Date: February 23, 2021/(BLU-RAY FORMAT) Catalog # MBBD-2107/ UPC: 631595210781/ Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9)/ Audio: 2.0 PCM Stereo/ SRP: $14.99/ (DVD FORMAT) Catalog # MBDVD-2108/ UPC: 631595210880/ SRP: $9.99/ Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo/ NR/90 mins.

PURE HEARTED GIRL ET CETERA: Pre-Book: January 26, 2021/ Street Date: February 23, 2021/(BLU-RAY FORMAT) Catalog # KVBD-2103/ UPC: 631595210361/ Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9)/ Audio: 2.0 PCM Stereo/ SRP: $29.99/ (DVD FORMAT) Catalog # KVDVD-2104/ UPC: 631595210460/ SRP: $29.99/ Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo. Languages: English Dubbed and Original Japanese Language with English Subtitles/ Rated: 18 And Older- Absolutely Not For Children!/ 50 mins total.

PUPPET PRINCESS
“A Strange mix of bloodstained ninja violence, a bit of grotesque imagery and a few stabs at comedy, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this.” – The Anime Review

An interesting mix, it incorporates a slapstick form of humor similar to Slayers, but the fight scenes are as violent and bloody as those found in Ninja Scroll.” – Anime News Network

FLESH FOR THE BEAST
“Gore Hounds… will find plenty to enjoy…”– The New York Times

DEAD RIOT
“A Cult classic is born… totally off it’s rocker”– The New York Times

LATE FEE
“Some creepy people in the movie for sure ! if you like horror and halloween i think you will enjoy this movie.”– Amazon customer

5 STARS! “Awesome” – Amazon customer

PURE-HEARTED GIRL, ETC.
“Overall, highly recommended to those looking for pure-hearted love (with a little something-something).”– Trash On The Curb


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New Media Sales: Gary Conner gary@privatescreenings.com



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