Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: godzillamovie.com Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie Special Thanks to Melanie Klein Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with the second TV spot for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. Entitled "Time Has Come", the commercial debuted during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on February 17th. About Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force in the industry. Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some 18-22 films each year, employing a business paradigm that mitigates risk while maximizing productivity and capital. Warner Bros. Pictures either fully finances or co-finances the films it produces and maintains
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Mayu Akikawa (Elaiza Ikeda) is the latest to face the curse of 'The Ring' in the sequel, SADAKO. Photo courtesy of courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2019 'Sadako' Film Partners
Hideo Nakata Returns to Direct Latest Sequel Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: sadako-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE If you film it, you die. This curse began with a YouTuber... - This movie has no mercy. - Kadokawa Pictures has provided SciF Japan with some early information and photos for the J-Horror film, SADAKO (??), the latest chapter in THE RING series. The movie is based on the 2016 novel Tide (???, Taido) by Koji Suzuki, author of the original Ring (???, Ringu) and its many sequels. SADAKO is directed by Hideo Nakata, who first brought Japan`s most popular horror franchise to theaters with the smash hit THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998), and then helmed THE RING 2 (???2, Ringu 2, 1999) and the American sequel THE RING TWO (2005). Another series veteran, Noriaki Sugihara (SADAKO 3D 2), also returns to write
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Award-Winning Narrative-Driven Puzzle Battler Launches for the Nintendo Switch console and PC/Mac Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: viz.com/the-world-next-door Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media takes gamers on a vivid journey to an alternate realm with the release of THE WORLD NEXT DOOR on March 28th. This debut video game from the multimedia entertainment company is produced as part of an ongoing publishing partnership with indie game innovator Rose City Games, with character designs by Lord Gris. Already award-winning in pre-release and most recently nominated for the upcoming 2019 SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award, THE WORLD NEXT DOOR follows Jun, a rebellious teen, who finds herself trapped in the parallel world inhabited by magical beings. Combining the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of anime and indie gaming, THE WORLD NEXT DOOR delivers a rich narrative and fast-paced, real-time puzzle battles in a
Ultraman Tregear battles Ultraman Groob in ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE ? SELECT! THE CRYSTAL OF BOND. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©UR/B FILM PARTNERS
Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: m-78.jp/rb/movie (Japan) Official Twitter:twitter.com/ultraman_series A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Minato brothers and sister, the final battle... Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. and distributor Shochiku Co., Ltd. have provided SciFi Japan with an update for ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE ? SELECT! THE CRYSTAL OF BOND (?????????????????????????, Gekij?-ban Urutoraman R/B Serekuto! Kizuna no Kurisutaru) featuring new large photos, info on the theme song, theater exclusive merchandise and gift details, and a trailer. The latest Ultraman theatrical feature film will open in Japanese cinemas on March 8, 2019. THEME SONG: TAKESHI TSURUNO × DAIGO In 2012, actor/musician Takeshi Tsuruno and singer-songwriter DAIGO co-starred in the movie ULTRAMAN SAGA (?????????, Urutoraman S?ga). Tsuruno reprised the role of Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna from the ULTRAMAN DYNA (?????????, Urutoraman Daina, 1997-1998) television series, while DAIGO played Nozomu Taiga, the new human
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North American Premiere of 8-Film Shorts Program Showcasing Acclaimed Japanese Stop Motion Animation Artist Source: Japan Society press release Special Thanks to Christian Barclay One of Japan`s most prolific independent animation artists, Tomoyasu Murata (b. 1974, Tokyo) has steadily created breathtaking, boundary-breaking stop motion animated films over the last two decades. Inspired by the expressive power of traditional Japanese bunraku puppet theater, Murata`s films -- at once tender, whimsical and mysterious -- deal with themes of memory, absence and mujo (the Buddhist concept of impermanence) through the cinematic manipulation of his meticulously handcrafted puppets and fantastical miniature sets. Japan Society is proud to introduce Murata’s work to New York City for the first time through the career-spanning program Tomoyasu Murata: Stop Motion Master, featuring the North American premiere of eight short films that range from the artist`s award-winning student work to recent projects
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Source: 20th Century Fox Japan Official Site: foxmovies.com/alita-battle-angel (US), foxmovies-jp.com/alitabattleangel (Japan) 20th Century Fox Japan has provided a trailer, poster art, high-res photos and logo for the Japanese release of ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (Japanese title — アリータ：バトル・エンジェル, Arīta: Batoru Enjeru). Produced by James Cameron (THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, TITANIC, AVATAR) and directed by Robert Rodriguez (DESPERADO, SIN CITY), the movie is based on the science fiction manga series Battle Angel Alita (銃夢, Gunnm). Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned cyborg Alita (Rosa Salazar) is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate cyber-doctor. When Alita awakens she has no memory of who she is, but soon discovers she has extraordinary fighting abilities. Determined to uncover the truth behind her origin, Alita sets out on a journey that will lead her to take on the injustices
GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER Netflix trailer. Video courtesy of Netflix. © 2018 TOHO CO., LTD. © 2018 “GODZILLA” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved. Source: Netflix Official Site: godzilla-anime.com (Japan), netflix.com/godzilla-anime-3 (US) Twitter: @GODZILLA_ANIME Special Thanks to Ami Yamaguchi Netflix has provided SciFi Japan with a new English subtitled version of the trailer for GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER (GODZILLA ?????, Gojira Hoshi wo Kuu Mono, 2018). The final chapter in the three-part animated movie series is now streaming worldwide on Netflix with Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian audio tracks and optional English, Spanish, French, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles. About Netflix Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 93 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours
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Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dbmovie-20th.com (Japan), dragonballsuperofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Starting tomorrow, moviegoers throughout North America can enjoy the eagerly awaited new movie DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (???????? ????, Doragon B?ru-Ch? Buror?, 2018), the 20th film from the DRAGON BALL anime franchise and the first from the DRAGON BALL SUPER series. Based on the original story, screenplay and character designs of creator Akira Toriyama, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY will screen in English dub in 1,260 theaters locations across the U.S. and Canada. As part of the movie release, Funimation Films, the theatrical division of Sony Picture Television’s Funimation, is giving fans an opportunity to be a part of history and experience the first-ever anime film to screen in IMAX in North America. Together with select screenings offered in Cinemark XD, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY will be available
Ultraman Rosso, Ultraman Blu, Ultrawoman Grigio and Ultraman Geed in ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE ? SELECT! THE CRYSTAL OF BOND. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©UR/B FILM PARTNERS
Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/rb/movie (Japan) Official Twitter:twitter.com/ultraman_series A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with an update for ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE ? SELECT! THE CRYSTAL OF BOND (?????????????????????????, Gekij?-ban Urutoraman R/B Serekuto! Kizuna no Kurisutaru) with new information, poster art, large photos and a trailer. The latest Ultraman theatrical feature film will open in Japanese cinemas on March 8, 2019. ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE continues from the ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) [?????????(???), Urutoraman R/B (R?bu)] television series that ends its broadcast run this Saturday, December 22. ULTRAMAN R/B was the first Ultraman series to feature, from the start, two brothers who transform into Ultramen... Katsumi Minato/Ultraman Rosso (Yuya Hirata) and Isami Minato/Ultraman Blu (Ryosuke Koike). In the movie, Asahi Minato (played by Arisa Sonohara), the younger sister of the Minato Brothers, will transform into a
The movie KAMEN RIDER HEISEI GENERATIONS FOREVER brings together the Kamen Riders (Foreground Group) Kuuga, Den-O, Zi-O, Build and Double. (Second Row) Kiva, Agito, Blade and Ex-Aid. (Back Row) Drive, Wizard, Fourze, Hibiki, Kabuto, Decade, Gaim, Faiz, Ghost, OOO and Ryuki. Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © “Zi-O & Build” Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei © TOEI COMPANY, LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: movie-taisen.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan information and high-res promotional images for KAMEN RIDER HEISEI GENERATIONS FOREVER (????????20?????????????????????? FOREVER, Heisei Kamen Raidaa 20 Sakuhin Kinen Kamen Raidaa Heisei Jenereeshonzu Foebaa). Opening in Japan on December 22, 2018, the film features the heroes of the two most recent television series -- KAMEN RIDER BUILD (?????????, Kamen Raidaa Birudo, 2017-18) and KAMEN RIDER ZI-O (?????????, Kamen Raidaa Jio, 2018) -- along with all of the major Riders introduced during the Heisei Period (1989-2019). STORY To you who loved Kamen Rider... An accident occurs in the world of Sougo Tokiwa (Kamen Rider Zi-O) and Sento Kiryu (Kamen Rider Build). One after another, their allies lose their memories and behaving like other people. Then, the Super Time Jacker Tid suddenly appears. He is
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: godzillamovie.com Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie Special Thanks to Melanie Klein Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with the second trailer for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species -- thought to be mere myths -- rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance. About Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force in the industry. Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some
New trailer for NEVER-ENDING MAN: HAYAO MIYAZAKI, a documentary coming to American theaters this December. Video courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. © NHK GKIDS and Fathom Events Partner to Bring Miyazaki Biopic to Big Screens Nationwide on December 13 and 18 Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events press release Official Site: NeverEndingMan.com Special Thanks to Annalee Paulo, Chrissie Bock, Todd Nickels, Kabeer Malhotra, Tahajah Samuels, Katherine Schwappach and Erik Stein #MiyazakiDoc NEVER-ENDING MAN: HAYAO MIYAZAKI (?????? ???, Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao, 2016) is set to make its U.S. debut more than 500 cinemas on Dec. 13 & 18, presented by GKIDS and Fathom Events. This engaging documentary follows the formerly-retired and revered Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki as he returns to work to create his short film BORO THE CATERPILLAR (?????, Kemushi no Boro, 2018). In advance of the
The ULTRAMAN anime series comes to Netflix next April. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©ULTRAMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM
Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: anime.heros-ultraman.com (Japan), netflix.com/ultraman (US) Official Twitter Account:@ heros_ultraman Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya, Tokyo. President and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) will exclusively release their new animation series ULTRAMAN (??????, Urutoraman) worldwide on April 1, 2019. All 13 episodes will exclusively stream on Netflix in over 200 countries, including the United States and Japan. The series is based on the Ultraman manga by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, which depicts a new Ultraman with a physical appearance distinct from all previous versions. The comic has been serialized in the Japanese monthly magazine HERO’S since 2011, with the English language edition available in North America from VIZ Media. Featuring full 3DCG animation, ULTRAMAN is being produced at the hands of extraordinary creators from around the world. Kenji Kamiyama, known for directing GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX (?????
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MODEST HEROES: PONOC SHORT FILMS THEATRE, VOLUME 1 trailer courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. ©2018 STUDIO PONOC GKIDS and Fathom Events Partner to Bring Animated Anthology to Select Theaters Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events press release Official Site: ponoc.jp/eiyu (Japan), fathomevents.com/events/modest-heroes, modestheroes (US) Special Thanks to Jessica Nelson, Katherine Schwappach, Erik Stein and Lucy Rubin #ModestHeroes GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, and Fathom Events are proud to announce the U.S. national debut of Studio Ponoc’s animated anthology MODEST HEROES: PONOC SHORT FILMS THEATRE, VOLUME 1 (???????????????????, Chiisana Eiyuu Kani to Tamago to Tomei Ningen, 2018). This feature-length collection of three short films is the latest project from Studio Ponoc, the new Japanese animation studio founded by two-time Academy Award-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE) and featuring
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THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL trailer, courtesy of Avery Guerra. ©2018 3Y Film Source: Avery Guerra Official Site: daibutsukaikoku.com THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (????, Daibutsu Kokaiku) is a remake of the long-lost film 1934 by Yoshiro Edamasa, which was quite possibly the first ever daikaiju film from Japan. The new independent film from director Hiroto Yokokawa incorporates both traditional suitmation and CG effects. The filmmakers have assembled an all-star cast, including legendary actor Akira Takarada (star of six Godzilla films, including the original), Peggy Neal (THE X FROM OUTER SPACE), Yukijiro Hotaru (The Heisei Gamera Trilogy, GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK), Philip Granger (TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL), Ippei Ohsako (SHIN GODZILLA) and Inge Murata (SHIN GODZILLA), Shelley Sweeney (four Godzilla films), Yuki Morita (Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s GODZILLA), Toshi Toda (Sony Pictures’ GODZILLA) Norman England (two
Advance poster courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1997-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.
POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU Trailer 1 courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1997-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures #DetectivePikachuMovie Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer and poster for POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU. Directed by Rob Letterman (GOOSEBUMPS, MONSTERS VS ALIENS), the first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon -- one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. The movie also stars Justice Smith (JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM) as Tim; Kathryn Newton (LADY BIRD, TV’s BIG LITTLE LIES) as Lucy, a junior reporter following her first big story; and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, THE LAST SAMURAI) as Lt. Yoshida. POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU is set for
GODZILLA `94 Graphic Novel artwork courtesy of Todd Tennant. Godzilla © TOHO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved
GODZILLA `94 Graphic Novel announcement trailer courtesy of Todd Tennant. Godzilla © TOHO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved Official Site: kaijuphile.com Special Thanks to Todd Tennant In 1994, Sony Pictures hired Jan De Bont (SPEED, TWISTER) to direct an American Godzilla movie written by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (SHREK, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN series). The project was canceled later that year. Working with Rossio, artist Todd Tennant has completed a graphic novel adaptation of the unmade GODZILLA (1994). which will be available free online starting this Thanksgiving. Watch the video above for more details.
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MIRAI English language trailer courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. © 2018 STUDIO CHIZU Source: GKIDS Inc. press release Official Site: mirai-no-mirai.jp (Japan), MiraiMovie.com (US) GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, has revealed a new trailer for the U.S. release of MIRAI (??????, Mirai no Mirai) featuring the voices of John Cho (STAR TREK, HAROLD AND KUMAR, SEARCHING), Rebecca Hall (THE TOWN, IRON MAN 3, CHRISTINE) and Daniel Dae Kim (LOST, HAWAII FIVE-O). The Japanese animated film from Mamoru Hosoda, the celebrated director behind THE BOY AND THE BEAST, WOLF CHILDREN, SUMMER WARS, and THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME, and Japan’s Studio Chizu, will be released to more than 700 U.S. cinemas Thursday November 29 at 7 p.m. (dubbed) and at 8 p.m. (subtitled), Wednesday, December 5 at 7 p.m. (subtitled), and Saturday, December 8
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Information and High-Res Images from Kadokawa Source: Kadokawa Pictures, ColorBird Inc. Official Site: taikutsu.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE "It wasn`t supposed to turn out this way." A story of people who dream of somewhere else. Kadokawa Pictures has provided information, photos and a trailer for their new movie, It`s Boring Here, Pick Me Up (??????????, Koko wa Taikutsu Mukae ni Kite). The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by author Mariko Yamauchi. PRODUCTION NOTES Ai Hashimoto, Mugi Kadowaki, and Ryo Narita: three popular and talented young stars join with director Ryuichi Hiroki in a finely chiseled exploration of the vagaries of the human heart. ‘It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up’ comes from the short stories of Mariko Yamauchi, a writer who has mined the experiences of her generation in such works as Haruko Azumi is Missing’,
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New Project "ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES" Starting ~ The Ultraman Series` s Attraction to Leave to the New Generation ~ Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ultraman-archives (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE As previously revealed on SciFi Japan, Tsuburaya Productions held a presentation in Tokyo this morning to discuss plans for their upcoming ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project. The goal of ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES is pass along the 50 year heritage of the Ultraman Series to the next generation, including those unfamiliar with the franchise. To the end, Tsuburaya Productions has diligently selected key episodes of the earliest series, which will be supplemented with commentaries from the original creators and various intellectuals, production photos and behind-the-scenes footage to provide an in-depth look at the virtues of these masterpieces. The ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES will also host public events and release home videos, books and limited edition products. The