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an interesting list of new and upcoming releases.
notable names are in bold.

UDON Premium Edition (DVD)
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Price: Yen- 6800, US$(56.7) Release Date: 07-Mar-2007
Yusuke Santamaria and Manami Konishi star in this amazing film about
soul food from the minds of the “Bayside Shakedown” team! Kosuke comes
to hate small town life and moves to New York after a fight with his
father. However, he meets frustration after frustration, and on the
verge of ruin from loans decides to return back to his small town.
But when he returns, he finds nothing has changed, his sister still
worries about him, his father is still pounding away at noodles, his
friends are the same, and there’s still a bowl of udon waiting for
him when he gets home. But once Kosuke learns to love udon, he finds
a will and a way of his own! Premium edition includes two bonus discs
(details subject to change)
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=PCBC-51095&MAIL=MOVIE

“Boku wa Imoto ni Koi wo Suru navigate DVD” (DVD)
Price: Yen- 2900, US$(24.18) Release Date: 22-Dec-2006
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=GNBD-7366&MAIL=MOVIE

starring Matsumoto Jun.

“Atarashi Koi no Hajimari making of BOYS LOVE Yoshikazu Kotani x Takumi Saito x Hiroya Matsumoto no Michi naru Miryoku” (DVD)
Price: Yen- 2500, US$(20.85) Release Date: 22-Dec-2006
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=ADE-711&MAIL=MOVIE

“Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru Special Edition (Title subject to change)” (DVD)
Price: Yen- 6000, US$(50.03) Release Date: 16-Mar-2007
DVD release of the hit film romance film “Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru” starring Hiroshi Tamaki and Aoi Miyazaki and featuring theme song “Renai Shashin” by Ai Otsuka. Limited edition includes bonus disc with making-of footage, theatrical introduction, unreleased scenes, and the music video for “Renai Shashin.”
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=AVBF-26177&MAIL=MOVIE

scowls.
why do we have to wait so long for the DVD release when you can already watch it on a plane ride to Tokyo?

“Rough Special Edition” (DVD)
Price: Yen- 6000, US$(50.03) Release Date: 23-Mar-2007
DVD release of the hit poolside love movie from the creator of “Touch,” starring Masami Nagasawa and Mokomichi Hayami, directed by “NANA” director Kentaro Otani,” and written by “Densha Otoko” writer Arisa Kaneko. Special edition includes bonus disc with “Masami Nagasawa in Rough” special feature, “Mokomichi Hayami in Rough” special feature, interviews, unreleased scenes, “Rough – Mo Hitotsu no Sekai” special feature, comparison to the comic, 24-page booklet, and more!
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=SDV-17109D&MAIL=MOVIE

“Nada Soso Special Edition” (DVD)
Price: Yen- 5800, US$(48.37) Release Date: 23-Mar-2007
DVD release of the hit film “Nada Soso.” Special edition includes bonus disc with special drama, music videos for the songs “Nada Soso,” “Sansen no Hana,” and “Naakuni,” live footage, Okinawan theatrical introduction, and more!
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=ASBY-3740&MAIL=MOVIE

starring Satoshi Tsumabuki.

“Tenshi no Tamago Collector’s Edition” [Limited Release] (DVD)
Price: Yen- 5800, US$(48.37) Release Date: 28-Mar-2007
Manami Konishi, Hayato Ichihara, and Erika Sawajiri star in the new film based off of Naoki Prize winning book “Tenshi no Tamago.” Shota has a thing for beautiful girls. Though he has a girlfriend, he just can’t get his mind off of the lovely women he saw on the train. Sometime later he goes to visit his father in the hospital . . . where he meets the train girl again, and this time she’s in charge of his father. He talks to the girl, only to discover that not only is she eight years older than him, she’s also the sister of his current girlfriend! Collector’s edition includes bonus disc, Shota sketch book (30-pages), photo card,and more!
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=DB-48&MAIL=MOVIE

frankly, i don’t really like Erika Sawajiri.
not from what i’ve heard about what she is like in real life.
mind, those’re rumors still, but apparently her personality is quite contrary to the one she portrayed in the Japanese drama, 1 Litre of Tears.
but i’ve also heard that Hayato Ichihara’s (All About Lily Chou-Chou, Rainbow Song) not that pleasant in reality either.
might be a falsehood too, who cares knows? xD

“June Bride Special Box” (DVD)
Price: Yen- 6800, US$(56.7) Release Date: 23-Feb-2007
Prince of Tennis actor Yuu Shirota. stars with Aki Kawamura in the release of “Jun Bride.” DVD includes the film “Jun Bride,” “Zoku Jun Bride,” plus bonus photo book and special features disc.
http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=FDFD-14&MAIL=MOVIE

(source: CDJapan Movie Newsmail)