The trailer has been released for 'Red Sword', another Japanese splatter erotica from director Naoyuki Tomomatsu ('Erotibot'). The film promises to tell the true story of Red Riding Hood, one that features a samurai toting Asami as our girl in red, out to crush an army of big bad werewolves.

Well Go USA have announced the US DVD and Blu-Ray releases of 'Blade Of Kings' (AKA 'The Twins Effect II') for the 6th March, 2012. Set in the mythical land of Huadu, the film stars Jaycee Chan as a humble boy born to rule an empire who must undertake his journey to claim his throne.

The trailer has been released for 'Atsuhime Number 1', a new Japanese time-travel comedy starring Dream Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa. The film sees Ishikawa playing a princess during the Edo period, who falls into a time slip that sends her hurtling into the present day.

20th Century Fox have announced the Japanese DVD and Blu-Ray releases of 'Hayabusa' for the 7th March, 2012. Directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko ('20th Century Boys'), the film is one of three recent movies that follows the miraculous 7-year journey of the now infamous Hayabusa space probe.

The trailer has been released for 'Afro Tanaka', a new Japanese comedy based on Masaharu Noritsuke's award-winning gag manga. The film stars Shota Matsuda as an odd, Afro-haired young man named Hiroshi Tanaka who faces his greatest challenge at the age of 24: his first potential girlfriend.

Third Window Films have announced the UK DVD release of the 'Miki Satoshi Collection' for the 27th February, 2012. The collection includes three of the best works from famed Japanese director Miki Satoshi - 'Adrift In Tokyo', 'Instant Swamp', and 'Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers'.

If you're in London at the moment, you may want to head over to Earl's Court to check out the return of the UK's largest Japanese culture event, Hyper Japan. Taking place over the weekend of February 24th-26th, the event provides a wide variety of activities, showcases, food and drink, music and more.

The teaser trailer has been released for 'Helter Skelter', a live-action adaptation of Kyoko Okazaki's psychological manga. Directed by Mika Ninagawa, the film stars Erika Sawajiri as a super-surgically-enhanced actress/model who is chewed up and spat out by the Tokyo entertainment world.

Cine-Asia have announced the UK DVD and Blu-Ray releases of '1911 Revolution' for the 19th March, 2012. Co-directed by and starring Jackie Chan, the film re-lives the violent and heartbreaking events of The Xinhai Revolution: a bloody uprising that brought the Qing Dynasty to its knees.

The trailer has been released for 'Rape Zombie: Lust Of The Dead', a new Japanese horror/comedy from director Naoyuki Tomomatsu ('Erotibot'). The film takes place after a nuclear attack in Tokyo which turns the infected into irradiated sex crazed monsters who begin terrorising the living.