SciFi Japan » Search Results » Death+Kappa http://www.scifijapan.com/articles Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 GAMERA THE BRAVE Coming to Blu-ray http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2012/01/17/gamera-the-brave-coming-to-blu-ray/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2012/01/17/gamera-the-brave-coming-to-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:00:15 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=28330 Media Blasters, Inc. Special Thanks to Carl Morano
Promotional art for GAMERA THE BRAVE. Photo courtesy of Media Blasters. © 2006 Chiisaki Yushatachi-GAMERA- Film Partners
Distributor Media Blasters has announced plans to release the 2006 daikaiju movie GAMERA THE BRAVE (小さき勇者たち～ガメラ～, Chiisaki Yusha-tachi Gamera) on Blu-ray in North America this May. The twelfth film in the long-running Gamera series -- and the first to be produced by Kadokawa Pictures -- GAMERA THE BRAVE takes the monster back to his “The Friend of All Children” roots. The movie opens forty years ago, as the giant fire-breathing turtle Gamera disappears during a battle against the flying monsters called Gyaos. In 2006, a young boy named Toru Aizawa (Ryo Tomioka) discovers a turtle egg on a beach. The egg hatches in his hand, and Toru decides to keep the tiny newborn as a pet. But when the little turtle starts flying and breathing fire, Toru realizes that he has found a baby Gamera. The young monster grows quickly, and is soon put to the task against Zedus, a giant man-eating sea monster. But the new Gamera is no match for his bigger, stronger, and faster opponent and suffers terrible wounds during the battle. Now Toru must help Gamera recover from his injuries and put an end to Zedus. GAMERA THE BRAVE was previously released on DVD by Media Blasters' Tokyo Shock label in December 2008. The upcoming Blu-ray edition, scheduled to street on May 22nd, will feature a new high-definition transfer provided by Kadokawa. Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2012/01/17/gamera-the-brave-coming-to-blu-ray/feed/ 0 Win Tickets to GANTZ and GANTZ: PERFECT ANSWER at NYAFF! http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/23/win-tickets-to-gantz-and-gantz-perfect-answer-at-nyaff/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/23/win-tickets-to-gantz-and-gantz-perfect-answer-at-nyaff/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:09:25 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=23583 Kei Kishimoto (Natsuna Watanabe) battles weird aliens in GANTZ. Photo courtesy of Japan Society. © Hiroya Oku/Shueisha © 2011 Gantz Film Partners See Both Movies for Free, Courtesy of NYAFF and SciFi Japan Source: Subway Cinema/New York Asian Film Festival Special Thanks to Kristen Osborne and Grady Hendrix Next week sees the launch of the 2011 New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema. Running from July 1-14 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and July 7 - 22 at Japan Society, the combined festival will feature dozens of films, international and world premiere screenings, Q&A's with filmmakers, and other special events. This year's lineup a double feature of the new live action sci-fi movies GANTZ (前編, Gantsu, 2011) and GANTZ: PERFECT ANSWER (前編 PERFECT ANSWER, Gantsu Pafekuto Ansaa, 2011). Presented back-to-back and in the original Japanese with English subtitles, the screenings will mark the New York Premiere of the subtitled GANTZ and the North American Premiere of GANTZ: PERFECT ANSWER. And if that's not cool enough, our friends at NYAFF are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win free tickets to see both movies! Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/23/win-tickets-to-gantz-and-gantz-perfect-answer-at-nyaff/feed/ 0 Media Blasters Discusses DVD and Blu-ray Plans for DESTROY ALL MONSTERS and GODZILLA VS MEGALON http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/07/its-official-media-blasters-licenses-destroy-all-monsters-and-godzilla-vs-megalon-for-dvd-and-blu-ray/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/07/its-official-media-blasters-licenses-destroy-all-monsters-and-godzilla-vs-megalon-for-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:07:05 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=22149 DESTROY ALL MONSTERS— featuring eleven Toho daikaiju stars— is one of two classic Godzilla movies coming to Region 1 DVD from Media Blasters. © 1968 Toho Co., Ltd. Distributor Dispels Recent Rumors and Provides Details on New Toho Acquisitions Author: Keith Aiken Source: Media Blasters, Inc. Special Thanks to Carl Morano and Ed Godziszewski

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Gigan takes a swing at Godzilla in GODZILLA VS MEGALON. © 1973 Toho Co., Ltd.
On May 27th, the New York-based home video and theatrical distributor Media Blasters announced that they have acquired North American rights from Toho Co. for the Godzilla movies DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (怪獣総進撃, Kaiju Soshingeki, 1968) and GODZILLA VS MEGALON (ゴジラ対メガロ, Gojira tai Megaro, 1973). Both films will be released on Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray through the company's live-action Asian cinema division, Tokyo Shock. Media Blasters has provided SciFi Japan with an official announcement on their new acquisitions. And Media Blasters Managing Director Carl Morano also agreed to clear up some recent internet rumors and misinformation regarding GODZILLA VS MEGALON and answer questions about the company's plans for the two Godzilla films. Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/07/its-official-media-blasters-licenses-destroy-all-monsters-and-godzilla-vs-megalon-for-dvd-and-blu-ray/feed/ 0 AM² Announces Film Festival Screening Titles http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/05/09/am%c2%b2-announces-film-festival-screening-titles/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/05/09/am%c2%b2-announces-film-festival-screening-titles/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 21:34:30 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=22451 Hayao Miyazaki's classic PORCO ROSSO is among the films and anime series screening at this year's AM² convention. © 1992 Nibariki • TNNG Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Official Site: am2con.org Special Thanks to Chase Wang AM², the highly-anticipated animation, music and manga convention taking place July 1-3, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California, has revealed some of the titles (with more to come) that will be screened at this year's event. Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/05/09/am%c2%b2-announces-film-festival-screening-titles/feed/ 0 Halloween, SciFi Japan Style! http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/10/30/halloween-scifi-japan-style/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/10/30/halloween-scifi-japan-style/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:54:26 +0000 Bob Johnson http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=18343 Godzilla gives readers an evil Halloween stare! Photo courtesy of Bob Johnson ©2010 Toho Co., ltd. Newspapers, television, radio, internet blogs, magazines and more. When Halloween rolls around everyone starts talking about the best horror films to watch for any Halloween celebration. Most of the usual suspects are mentioned, from Universal classic monster films to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE EXORCIST or any number of slasher/gore films. However, here at SciFi Japan, we realize there are more choices to make and some you may not have thought about. So if you love Japanese cinema (and we assume you do if you are visiting this site), then here are some staff picks for Halloween. Treats from the East to liven up any Halloween feast! Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/10/30/halloween-scifi-japan-style/feed/ 0 Win Tickets to the North American Premiere of KING OF THORN http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/30/win-tickets-to-the-north-american-premiere-of-king-of-thorn/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/30/win-tickets-to-the-north-american-premiere-of-king-of-thorn/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:36:34 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=15405 Death-bats and other strange creatures menace the survivors of a worldwide epidemic in the new sci-fi anime movie KING OF THORN. © 2010 Yuji Iwahara, Enterbrain, Inc./Ibara Committee New Anime Film to Screen at JAPAN CUTS in New York City Source: Japan Society Official Site: Japan Cuts Official Movie Site: kingofthorn.net Special Thanks to Shannon Jowett and Tahmid Mannan
Win tickets to see KING OF THORN for free, courtesy of Jpan Society and SciFi Japan. © 2010 Yuji Iwahara, Enterbrain, Inc./Ibara Committee
The 2010 New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema are now in full swing. Running from June 25-July 8 at the Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, July 1 - 16 at Japan Society, and midnights June 25/26 and July 2/3 at IFC Center, the combined festival is featuring dozens of films, international and world premiere screenings, Q&A's with filmmakers, and other special events. Earlier this month, NYAFF and SciFi Japan held a contest for tickets to the world premiere of the daikaiju movie DEATH KAPPA. Now our friends at Japan Society are presenting SFJ readers with two chances for free passes to selected films playing at Japan Cuts in July. First up is the North American premiere of KING OF THORN, the new science fiction anime movie film which will screen at the Japan Society on Sunday, July 11 at 6pm. Based on the long-running manga by Yuji Iwahara, the film was released in Japan by Kadokawa Pictures this past May. Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/30/win-tickets-to-the-north-american-premiere-of-king-of-thorn/feed/ 0 DEATH KAPPA World Premiere Tomorrow at 2010 NYAFF http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/24/death-kappa-world-premiere-tomorrow-at-2010-nyaff/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/24/death-kappa-world-premiere-tomorrow-at-2010-nyaff/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:31:14 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=15128 A heroic Kappa protects Kanako (Misato Hirata) from deranged Japanese imperialists. Photo courtesy of Fever Dreams. © 2010 Fever Dreams LLC New Film from the Producers of THE MACHINE GIRL and TOKYO GORE POLICE Source: Media Blasters, Inc. and Fever Dreams LLC press release Special Thanks to Victor Bonacore
DEATH KAPPA is the latest is a decades-long line of Japanese monster movies. © 2010 Fever Dreams LLC
Media Blasters, Inc. and Fever Dreams LLC. are proud to present the world premiere of Special Effects Master Tomoo Haraguchi's new kaiju epic, DEATH KAPPA, at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival at the IFC Center on June 25th. In the tradition of GODZILLA and GAMERA, DEATH KAPPA is a new, exciting chapter in classic old school Japanese monster mayhem! DEATH KAPPA is directed by Tomoo Haraguchi, the veteran creature creator of GAMERA: THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE, GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION and GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS and the director of KIBAKICHI. DEATH KAPPA mixes high tech towering terror with traditional Yokai folklore! When an extreme imperialist group's experiments go haywire and trigger an atomic explosion, the dire consequences are of global proportions. A giant monster attacks in the midst of the nuclear fallout and Japan’s defenses are helpless against it. Mankind’s only savior is an irradiated water goblin from Japanese folklore called the “Death Kappa.” The two rival monsters must go head-to-head in the ultimate titanic duel between good and evil with the earth’s very survival at stake! Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/24/death-kappa-world-premiere-tomorrow-at-2010-nyaff/feed/ 0 DEATH KAPPA World Premiere Ticket Winners! http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/22/death-kappa-world-premiere-ticket-winners/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/22/death-kappa-world-premiere-ticket-winners/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:00:48 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=15111 The giant monsters Hangyolas and Death Kappa clash in the new movie DEATH KAPPA, making its world premiere this Friday at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival. Photo courtesy of NYAFF. © 2010 Fever Dreams LLC Who Will See Japan's Latest Daikaiju Film for Free, Courtesy of NYAFF and SciFi Japan? Source: Subway Cinema/New York Asian Film Festival Special Thanks to Kristen Osborne and Grady Hendrix
Nuclear radiation turns an innocent yokai into a murderous monster. Photo courtesy of Fever Dreams. © 2010 Fever Dreams LLC
Thank you to everyone who entered New York Asian Film Festival and SciFi Japan's contest for free passes to the world premiere of the new daikaiju movie DEATH KAPPA. The screening takes place at the IFC Center on the night of Friday, June 25 at 12:15 AM. The IFC Center is located at 323 Sixth Avenue (between 3rd and 4th Streets), New York, NY 10014. The following randomly drawn entrants correctly answered the contest question: Vincenzo Averello Carlotta Bombard Congratulations to the winners! Each of you has won a pair of tickets to see the feature film DEATH KAPPA. More NYAFF/Japan Cuts ticket contests are coming up, so keep checking back with SciFi Japan for more chances to see some of the other great films playing at these festivals! Continued...
]]> http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/22/death-kappa-world-premiere-ticket-winners/feed/ 0 New York Asian Film Festival 2010- Information and Schedule http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/new-york-asian-film-festival-2010-information-and-schedule/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/new-york-asian-film-festival-2010-information-and-schedule/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:16:32 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?page_id=14808 http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/new-york-asian-film-festival-2010-information-and-schedule/feed/ 0 Win Tickets to the World Premiere of DEATH KAPPA at the New York Asian Film Festival http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/13/win-tickets-to-the-world-premiere-of-death-kappa-at-the-new-york-asian-film-festival/ http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/13/win-tickets-to-the-world-premiere-of-death-kappa-at-the-new-york-asian-film-festival/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:00:53 +0000 Keith Aiken http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/?p=14695 The giant monster Hangyolas rampages through the streets of Yokohama like he owns the place in DEATH KAPPA. Japan's latest daikaiju movie will be making its world premiere at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival. Photo courtesy of NYAFF. © 2010 Fever Dreams See the Latest Japanese Giant Monster Movie for Free, Courtesy of NYAFF and SciFi Japan Source: Subway Cinema/New York Asian Film Festival Special Thanks to Kristen Osborne and Grady Hendrix
The New York Asian Film Festival is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance for free tickets to the premiere screening of DEATH KAPPA. © 2010 Fever Dreams
Next week sees the launch of the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema. Running from June 25-July 8 at the Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, July 1 - 16 at Japan Society, and midnights June 25/26 and July 2/3 at IFC Center, the combined festival will feature dozens of films, international and world premiere screenings, Q&A's with filmmakers, and other special events. Last year's NYAFF daikaiju double feature of MONSTER X STRIKES BACK and GEHARHA also included an exclusive video message from director and FX makeup great Tomoo Haraguchi (the 90s Gamera trilogy, GAMERA THE BRAVE, SAKUYA, UZUMAKI, KIBAKICHI, REIGO: THE DEEP-SEA MONSTER VS THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO) introducing his latest project, DEATH KAPPA... an "old school" Japanese giant monster movie done in the spirit of those creature classics of decades past. DEATH KAPPA is a Tokyo Shock original production from Media Blasters, Nikkatsu (GAPPA, THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER), and Fever Dreams (MACHINE GIRL, TOKYO GORE POLICE). This year, the New York Asian Film Festival is hosting the world premiere of DEATH KAPPA on Friday, June 25th as part of their "IFC@Midnight" series. Even better: our friends at NYAFF have offered SciFi Japan readers a chance to win free tickets to attend the premiere! Continued...
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