Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 80 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.

This week has been mostly calm with major game and music releasing countries enjoying their national Christmas and New Year Holidays. Still, a popular band and some music producers managed to squeeze their works through the slowly diminished end-of-year line.

Kat-Tun, another one of Johnny's chart toppers recorded the last concert of their Queen of Pirates Tour and gave it to their fans as a New Year present. Debutting as a rock band, the DVD is filled to the brim with exciting fast paced tracks and passionate dance numbers.

Spend your New Year holidays with your idols and introduce them to your family and friends whenever you have the opportunity.

Still not enough excitement? How about a night with charging zombies, ceaseless gun fire and cutting edge computer graphics? The Umbrella incident in Raccoon City is resolved and people have been living somewhat peaceful lives until the undead started popping up again.

Christmas or New Years need not be blissful or peaceful if you know where to look, and we are pointing you to the direction of Biohazard Degeneration.

Bemani's Pop and cute rhythm games Pop'n Music and its music producers have also brought their fans something to spice up their New Year parties by. Created for fans, Pop'n Music Request Best! contains the long versions of songs with the most votes.

Besides the fan favourite tracks, a composer and major contributor to the game also released his first album, Plug+Program. Another interesting game soundtrack is Lord of Vermillion, Square Enix's excellent arcade trading cards game.

Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, December 27th and Friday, January 2nd, 2009. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.

J-Pop Music releases (8)

ENKA Music releases (8)

Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (4)

Video Game Soundtracks (4)

Hong Kong Version Music releases (2)

Blu-ray Disc Movies (35)

Anime & Animation (3)

Hong Kong Version Movie releases (6)

Japanese Movies (5)

J-Pop DVD releases (2)

J-Pop Music releases (8)

Back Again (~Nitro Microphone Underground)	JPN	US$ 15.21
Doshite Kimi Wo Suki Ni Natte Shimattan Daro / Beautiful You / Sennen Koiuta [Limited Edition] (~Dong Bang Shin Ki)	JPN	N/A
Especial Records 10th Anniversary Presents So Special Unreleased & Exclusive Tracks Collection Compiled By Kyoto Jazz Massive	JPN	US$ 25.11
I Love Party People 3 (~Dj Ozma)	JPN	US$ 29.61
I Love Party People 3 [CD+DVD] (~Dj Ozma)	JPN	US$ 37.71
Romantic Gold (~Seikou Nagaoka)	JPN	US$ 24.21
Single Collection 2006-2008 A-side Trax (~Dj Ozma)	JPN	US$ 22.41
Single Collection 2006-2008 A-side Trax [CD+DVD] (~Dj Ozma)	JPN	US$ 28.71

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ENKA Music releases (8)

Dattan Kaikyo (~Ichiro Toba)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Haran Banjo / On (~Saburo Kitajima)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Kaze Ni Naru / Hirori Ja Naiyo (~Chiyoko Shimakura)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Kaze No Yado (~Ryuko Mizuta)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Kiteki (~Mika Shinno)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Mayoi Michi (~Shin Kouda)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Onna No Makoto (~Yuko Oka)	JPN	US$ 12.51
Yoshio Tabata Kashu Seikatsu 70 Shunen Kinen Zenkyoku Shu Batayan No Jinsei Koro (~Yoshio Tabata)	JPN	US$ 28.71

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Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (4)

Aozu No Single Best (The Prince of Tennis Character CD) [Limited Edition]	JPN	US$ 22.41
Cap To Bin No Single Best (The Prince of Tennis Character CD) [Limited Edition]	JPN	US$ 22.41
Neo Romance Stage Harukanaru Toki No Naka De Oboro Zoshi Stage Music Shu	JPN	US$ 28.71
Tokusen! Taiga Drama Meikyokushu	JPN	N/A

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Video Game Soundtracks (4)

DJCD Inu Raji TB Show	JPN	US$ 33.21
Lord of Vermillion Original Soundtrack	JPN	US$ 22.41
Plug+Program (~Seiya-murai)	JPN	US$ 38.61
Pop'n Music Request Best!	JPN	US$ 35.01

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Hong Kong Version Music releases (2)

Faithfully [限量豪華套裝 3CD+DVD] (~Anita Mui)	HK	US$ 24.90
In Love With Bosco [CD+DVD] (~Bosco Wong)	HK	US$ 12.90

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Blu-ray Disc Movies (35)

旺角卡門 (~Andy Lau Tak Wah, Maggie Cheung, ...)	HK	US$ 28.90
Climbers High	JPN	US$ 52.90
Cloverfield / Sleepy Hollow (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Michael Stahl-David, Lizzy Caplan, ...)	US	N/A
Cloverfield / Sleepy Hollow (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Michael Stahl-David, Lizzy Caplan, ...)	US	N/A
Coming to America / Trading Places (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, ...)	US	N/A
Coming to America / Trading Places (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, ...)	US	N/A
Corazon De Melon (~Waka Inoue, Takanori Nishikawa)	JPN	US$ 47.90
Days of Thunder (~Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, ...)	US	N/A
Drillbit Taylor / Norbit (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Owen Wilson, Alex Frost, ...)	US	N/A
Drillbit Taylor / Norbit (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Owen Wilson, Alex Frost, ...)	US	N/A
Eagle Eye (~Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan)	US	N/A
Event Horizon (~Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, ...)	US	N/A
Ghost (~Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, ...)	US	N/A
Ghost Town (~Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni, ...)	US	N/A
God Bless The Machine Dancouga / Choju Kishin Dancougar Blu-ray Disc Box 1	JPN	US$ 384.90
Italian Job / Shooter (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, ...)	US	N/A
Italian Job / Shooter (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, ...)	US	N/A
陳慧琳Love Fighters演唱會2008卡拉OK (~Kelly Chen)	HK	US$ 39.90
Last Holiday (~Queen Latifah, Ranjit Chowdhry, ...)	US	N/A
Next / Face Off (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, ...)	US	N/A
Next / Face Off (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, ...)	US	N/A
畫皮 (~Zhou Xun, Donnie Yen, ...)	HK	N/A
Patriot Games / Sum of All Fears (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, ...)	US	N/A
Patriot Games / Sum of All Fears (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, ...)	US	N/A
Resident Evil: Degeneration	US	N/A
生化危機: 變種異獸	HK	US$ 34.90
我愛旅遊爸 (~Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, ...)	HK	US$ 28.90
Shoko Nakagawa Concert Tour 2008 - Donyoku Matsuri (~Shoko Nakagawa)	JPN	US$ 58.90
Spiderwick Chronicles / Nacho Libre (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, ...)	US	N/A
Spiderwick Chronicles / Nacho Libre (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, ...)	US	N/A
Surfer, Dude (~Matthew McConaughey, Zachary Knighton, ...)	US	N/A
The Duchess (~Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, ...)	US	N/A
The Ruins / Tomb Raider (Blu-ray 2-Pack Back to Back) (~Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, ...)	US	N/A
The Ruins / Tomb Raider (Blu-ray 2-Pack Side by Side) (~Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, ...)	US	N/A
The Truman Show (~Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, ...)	US	N/A

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Anime & Animation (3)

God Bless The Machine Dancouga / Choju Kishin Dancougar Blu-ray Disc Box 1	JPN	US$ 384.90
Resident Evil: Degeneration	US	N/A
生化危機: 變種異獸	HK	US$ 34.90

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Hong Kong Version Movie releases (6)

旺角卡門 (~Andy Lau Tak Wah, Maggie Cheung, ...)	HK	US$ 28.90
陳慧琳Love Fighters演唱會2008卡拉OK (~Kelly Chen)	HK	US$ 39.90
畫皮 (~Zhou Xun, Donnie Yen, ...)	HK	N/A
生化危機: 變種異獸	HK	US$ 34.90
我愛旅遊爸 (~Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, ...)	HK	US$ 28.90
新唐山大兄 (~Donnie Yen, Athena Chu, ...)	HK	US$ 13.90

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Japanese Movies (5)

Climbers High	JPN	US$ 52.90
Climbers High Deluxe Collector's Edition (~Shinichi Tsutsumi, Masato Sakai, ...)	JPN	US$ 52.90
Corazon De Melon (~Waka Inoue, Takanori Nishikawa)	JPN	US$ 47.90
Kyuten Jyukki No Otoko DVD Box	JPN	US$ 93.90
Ore Wa Omawari Kun DVD Box	JPN	US$ 231.90

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J-Pop DVD releases (2)

Kat-Tun Live Tour 2008 Queen of Pirates (~Kat-Tun)	JPN	N/A
Shoko Nakagawa Concert Tour 2008 - Donyoku Matsuri (~Shoko Nakagawa)	JPN	US$ 58.90

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