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Pompo the Cinephile U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday

On Monday July 17, Anime Limited will release the film Pompo: The Cinephile in Collector's and Standard Blu-ray editions. The Collector's Edition (pictured) will include a 52-page booklet.

Pompo: The Cinéphile depicts the craft of movie-making and revolves around Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponette, a talented movie producer who looks like a girl.

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!"

However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo …

Takayuki Hirao (The Garden of Sinners movie 5, God Eater) directed the film at CLAP. Shingo Adachi (Sword Art Online, Wagnaria!!) designed the characters. Ryoichiro Matsuo (In This Corner of the World) served as producer. Vocaloid producer Iori Kanzaki composed three vocal songs for the film. Virtual singer Kaf performs one insert song "Tatoeba" (For Example), and DUSTCELL vocalist EMA performs the film's other insert song "Hangyakusha no Bokura" (We the Rebels). In addition, Seiko Niizuma performs the film's opening number "Dance on Fire." Rookie female singer CIEL performs the film's theme song "Mado wo Akete" (Open a Window).

On Monday July 17, MVM will release Iroduku: The World in Colors on Blu-ray. The story takes place in Nagasaki in a world where a small amount of magic remains in everyday life. A descendant of mages, 17-year-old Hitomi lost her sense of color at a young age and grew up lacking emotion. Her grandmother Kohaku, a great mage, sends Hitomi to the past, to the year 2018. There, she spends time with a 17-year-old Kohaku and friends from club activities.

Toshiya Shinohara (A Lull in the Sea, Black Butler, The Book of Bantorra) directed the anime. Yuuko Kakihara was in charge of the series scripts. Yuki Akiyama (GLASSLIP, Charlotte) served as chief animation director and adapting character designs by Fly (Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park) for animation. Infinite produced the work.

Crunchyroll will release Irina The Vampire Cosmonaut on Blu-ray, based on Keisuke Makino and Karei's Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (The Moon, Laika, and Nosferatu) light novel series.

The original novels' story is set in a fictional world, 10 years after a long war divided the world into two superpowers. The story centers on Lev Leps, a backup astronaut candidate, and his new companion, the vampire Irina Ruminescu. As part of a daring new Operation Nosferatu, Project Mechtat will use Irina as a test subject for various conditions expected in space, and ultimately as part of a manned mission, with Lev overseeing Irina's training as a cosmonaut. For reasons of their own, both dream of going into space.

Akitoshi Yokoyama (Cutie Honey Universe, Photo Kano) directed the anime at Arvo Animation. Original novel creator Keisuke Makino was in charge of the anime's series scripts. Hiromi Kato (I'm Gonna Be An Angel, Kobato., Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East) designed the characters. Yūji Kaneko (Kill la Kill, Spriggan) was the art director. Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Black Butler: Book of Circus, Inazuma Eleven) composed the music.

Crunchyroll will also release The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody on Blu-ray. Yen Press is published the "school heroic fantasy" novel series in English, and it describes the story.

In his past life, he was known as Demon Lord Varvatos, an all-powerful magic user and ruler. But he was lonely after the loss of his friends and loved ones during his rise to power, so in his dying moments, Varvatos cast a reincarnation spell so that he'd get a second chance at just being a normal guy. At first it looks like that's going to work – he's reborn thousands of years later as villager Ard. Unfortunately for him, his memories are still intact and he's not aware just how much has been lost over the time he spent not existing, and it looks like that's going to cost him his normal life.

Mirai Minato (Masamune-kun's Revenge, The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!) directed the anime at studios Silver Link and BLADE. Takayuki Noguchi (Higehiro, Cinderella Nine) adapted Sao Mizuno's character designs for animation.

Crunchyroll will also release Trapped in a Dating Sim on Blu-ray. Seven Sea publishes the light novel series in North America, and it describes the story:

Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a particularly punishing dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Watch Leon spark a revolution to change this new world in order to fulfill his ultimate desire...of living a quiet, easy life in the countryside!

Kazuya Miura (DRAMAtical Murder, Full Dive, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!) and Shinichi Fukumoto directed the anime at ENGI. Kenta Ihara (Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Full Dive, Mieruko-chan, Saga of Tanya the Evil) was in charge of the series scripts, and Masahiko Suzuki (sub-character design on Full Dive, Overlord II and III, Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-) designed the characters.

Eureka Video will release a Blu-ray of the 1973 live-action film version of Golgo 13, the manga by Takao Saito. The film was directed by Junya Satō and features Ken Takakura as the title professional killer. It was described on the Eureka Video website as follows:

"The first film adaptation of the long-running manga series by Takao Saito, director Junya Satō cast Ken Takakura (who was the original inspiration for the character) as the mysterious and stoic killer-for-hire who always completes his assignment (usually with his signature scoped M16 rifle). Almost impossible to see outside of Japan for many years, Eureka Classics is proud to present Golgo 13 in its UK debut on home video in a definitive Blu-ray edition."

The film is described as a "1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements."