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    Source: Titan Books Special Thanks to Isabelle Sinnott and Hannah Scudamore Photo courtesy of Titan Books. © Legendary. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary. Titan Books will release The Official Godzilla Movie Novelization Omnibus, collecting the adaptations of Legendary Pictures' Monstervers movies GODZILLA (2014) by Greg Cox and GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019) by Greg Keyes, on August 26th. Two powerful stories of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature. Humanity stands defenseless when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance.   GODZILLA Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © KADOKAWA 1953 Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott Cover by Michael Boland. Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © KADOKAWA 1953 The Criterion Collection has announced the Kenji Mizoguchi's classic ghost film UGETSU (雨月物語, Ugetsu Monogatari, 1953) will be released April 1st in a 2-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set, as well as Blu-ray and DVD editions. By the time he made UGETSU, Kenji Mizoguchi was already an elder statesman of Japanese cinema, fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of a younger generation. And with this exquisite ghost story, a fatalistic wartime tragedy derived from stories by Akinari Ueda and Guy de Maupassant, he created a touchstone of his art, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION 1970 Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Daiei's crime drama PLAY IT COOL (でんきくらげ, Denki Kurage, 1970) from the director of BLIND BEAST, RED ANGEL, and AFRAID TO DIE will be released in March in a limited edition Blu-ray from Arrow Films. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION 1970 PLAY IT COOL is a chic and erotically charged drama starring popular Japanese singer of the day Mari Atsumi as a college girl negotiating her way through the male-dominated hierarchies of Tokyo's seductive but treacherous nightclub culture. Yumi (Mari Atsumi) is a pretty fashion student who shares a cramped home with her mother Tomi (Akemi Negishi, THE SAGA OF ANATAHAN) and good-for-nothing stepfather Ryoichi. Tomi works at a local hostess bar and hopes for a better fate for Yumi. When Ryoichi violently

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     Source: Bandai Co., Ltd.   Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. In celebration of both Godzilla's 70th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the High Grade capsule toy line, Bandai is releasing a set of HG figures that includes the adult Mothra and adult Battra from the Heisei hit GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA (ゴジラVSモスラ, Gojira vs. Mosura, 1992) -- the film released in the United States as GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH. Also featured in this set are Godzilla (1999) from GODZILLA 2000 (ゴジラ2000 ミレニアム, Gojira Nisen: Mireniamu, 1999) and Baby Godzilla from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II (ゴジラvsメカゴジラ, Gojira vs. Mekagojira, 1993), who is available as a HG figure for the first time! These HG figures are now available at Gashapon Bandai Official Shop specialty stores for Bandai's new Gashapon products, toy stores, mass merchandisers, and electronics stores throughout Japan.

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. In volatile 1920s Tianjin, a clandestine martial arts circle arose to maintain peace between rival martial arts schools in the ultra-stylish old-school kung fu martial arts epic 100 YARDS (门前宝地, Mén qián bǎodì, 2024), debuting on Blu-ray and DVD February 18 from Well Go USA Entertainment. But when a renowned master dies, it ignites a power struggle that will bring the entire city to the brink of chaos. Co-directed by Xu Haofeng (THE HIDDEN SWORD, screenwriter of THE GRANDMASTER) and first-time director Xu Junfeng, 100 YARDS stars Jacky Heung (THE WARLORDS, FEARLESS), Andy On (NEW POLICE STORY, RIDE ON), Bea Hayden Kuo (KUNG FU MONSTER), Tang Shiyi, and Li Yuan (REMAIN SILENT) with “some of the year’s most satisfying fight choreography” (RogerEbert.com)

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    Photo courtesy of Bushiroad. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Bushiroad The battle begins in July! Source:  Bushiroad Co., Ltd.. press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-cardgame.com/ Bushiroad Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kitani) hosted the Bushiroad New Year's Grand Announcement 2025 on Monday, January 13th to preview their trading card releases for the coming year. The event revealed new details about their upcoming GODZILLA CARD GAME (ゴジラ カードゲーム, Gojira Kādo Gēmu). Bushiroad is a partner with Toho for this game, providing sales support at TCG (trading card games) specialty stores and mass retailers and also operating official tournaments and events in Japan and the United States. Photo courtesy of Bushiroad. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Bushiroad Photo courtesy of Bushiroad. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Bushiroad In the GODZILLA CARD GAME, the Godzilla series moves the stage from

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    Source: Film Movement press releaseSpecial Thanks to Michael Krause In the 1960s Toei Studio was Yakuza Central and filmmaker Tai Kato was the chief exponent and innovator of this popular genre. American audiences equate the yakuza with the contemporary gangster, but the classic yakuza setting is more akin to the western, with swordplay more than gunplay, silk not seersucker, and honor not anarchy in the teeming gambling underworld. This allowed Kato to indulge his passion for historical drama, as well as for startling realism and audacious camerawork. In the low-budget quickies that were in demand during the second Golden Age of Japanese cinema, constraint was the mother of invention and personal style for Kato. Not only did he favor "the natural beauty of the face" over makeup, and gesture over genre codes, he created what some call a cinema of excess: one-shot sequences of extraordinary lyricism and power,

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    Source: Netflix press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/mymelody&kuromi Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©’25 SANRIO Get ready for a delightful adventure as MY MELODY & KUROMI brings the beloved Sanrio characters to life in a charming stop-motion animation series, premiering in July 2025. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of My Melody and the 20th anniversary of Kuromi, the series takes viewers on an adventure in Mariland, their whimsical home. A special sneak peek reveals the characters in their adorable stop-motion form  — and they’re so cute you’ll want to reach out and touch them! My Melody is a straightforward, cheerful girl who cares deeply for her younger brother. She enjoys baking cookies with her mother. Since her debut in 1975, she has continued to be loved by a wide range of fans. Kuromi, who debuted in 2005 as My Melody’s self-proclaimed rival, may seem like a troublemaker, but she’s actually

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    Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©2025 SNOWFLOWERS Film Partners Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/yukinohana (Japan)   Shochiku has provided information and photos for their new historical drama, SNOWFLOWERS: SEEDS OF HOPE (雪の花　―ともに在りて―, Yuki no Hana ―Tomoni Arite―), opening in Japanese cinemas on January 24th. This impactful film is a "new period drama masterpiece" that transcends generations with its star-studded cast featuring Tori Matsuzaka, Koji Yakusho and Kyoko Yoshine.   Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©2025 SNOWFLOWERS Film Partners Introduction "A true story of love and inspiration" unfolds as an unknown small-town doctor, fought to develop a cure for an epidemic in the late Edo period. With the support of his wife and a Western medicine doctor in Kyoto, this untold story comes to life. SNOWFLOWERS: SEEDS OF HOPE is directed by Takashi Koizumi, former

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    Japanese artwork for Booster Pack 03. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Dark Heroes and Monsters Will Soon Appear!Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releasesOfficial Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatake)  is pleased to announce that the third Booster Pack for the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME (ウルトラマン カードゲーム, Urutoraman Kādo Gēmu) will be released on Friday, April 25th. The ULTRAMAN CARD GAME is a new trading card game inspired by the world of Ultraman featuring playability appealing to both adults and kids, as well as collectability with specially designed cards by renowned creators from around the globe. The game also offers several rare cards to collect from artists and designers who have worked on the Ultraman shows and movies. The game was released simultaneously around the world on Friday, October 25, 2024 in 4 languages, a first in the history

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    Source: CRAZY BUMP Inc. press release   Photo courtesy of CRAZY BUMP. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Crazy Bump Inc., a company that organizes and manages special exhibitions themed on subcultures such as manga, anime, and special effects, has announced some new products to be sold at the Giant Mechagodzilla POP UP STORE in Gallery of Hakaba (大メカゴジラPOP UP STORE in 墓場の画廊, Dai Mekagojira Poppu Appu Sutoa in Hakaba no Garō). The POP UP STORE will be held at the Gallery of Hakaba store in Nakano, Tokyo, from January 16 to February 25, 2025. The venue will feature a Mechagodzilla exhibition plus official merchandise. Most products will be available at both the Gallery of Hakaba in Nakano and their online store. For more information on the Giant Mechagodzilla POP UP STORE in Gallery of Hakaba, please see the earlier report here on SciFi Japan.

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    Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©Toei Toei's yakuza thriller HOKURIKU PROXY WAR (北陸代理戦争, Hokuriku Dairi Sensō, 1977) will be released February 25 in a limited edition Blu-ray from Radiance Films. For fans of THE YAKUZA PAPERS, THE FRENCH CONNECTION, and MEAN STREETS, this film unites Kinji Fukasaku, the director of BATTLE ROYALE, with Sonny Chiba, the star of STREET FIGHTER. HOKURIKU PROXY WAR is available for the first time on Blu-ray, 4K restored, and loaded with extras. Loose-cannon gangster Kawada rebels when his two-timing boss forms an alliance with a major crime syndicate. The syndicate's main rivals see Kawada as their perfect proxy, but his furious temper quickly rubs them the wrong way, leaving Kawada to face overwhelming forces. Fukasaku's final yakuza film features some of the strongest women's roles in his career, plus a

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Takashi Imashiro, KODANSHA/Ghost Cat Anzu Film Partners Source: Shout! Studios press release Special Thanks to Lauren Blum   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Takashi Imashiro, KODANSHA/Ghost Cat Anzu Film Partners On March 4th, the charming new anime film GHOST CAT ANZU (化け猫あんずちゃん, Bakeneko Anzu-chan, 2024) comes to Blu-ray from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios, following a successful theatrical run in the U.S. this past November. Bonus features on GHOST CAT ANZU include teasers and trailers. The film will also be available on digital platforms, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Fandango, Microsoft, and iNDEMAND, on January 28th. Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs

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    Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ©2025 Mattel ©TOKYOPOP First titles set to debut in print in 2026.Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, and pioneering manga and anime media brand TOKYOPOP, today announced a partnership to develop original manga-style graphic novels for children ages 8-12 based on Mattel’s Hot Wheels and Barbie brands. The first titles, including a western-style manga graphic novel series inspired by Hot Wheels and new stories featuring characters from Barbie, are set to debut in print in 2026. These series will feature fresh artwork and original stories, bringing the cherished brands to new audiences in innovative formats. “Hot Wheels and Barbie have long been symbols of storytelling, creativity

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    Source: Vision Films, Inc.Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Vision Films. ©Vision Films, Inc. Vision Films has announced the North American Transactional VOD release of cult-classic filmmaker Jim Wynorski's latest feature DINOGATOR on January 14, 2025. A 30+ year veteran in the Hollywood B-movie filmmaking genre, writer/producer/director Jim Wynorski has made over 150 films across a myriad of genres. He launched his career under the tutelage of his childhood idol, legendary filmmaker Roger Corman and the rest is history. 10 years in the making, Wysnorski shot this full-length feature on location in one of his favorite locales, Mariana, Florida. The cast ranges from first-time actors to veteran Michael Madsen. DINOGATOR holds true his successful, campy, b-movie formula that includes cult classics such as RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING, CHOPPING MALL, PIRANHACONDA, POINT OF SEDUCTION: BODY CHEMISTRY III, and BODY CHEMISTRY 4: FULL EXPOSURE.

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Blu-ray cover art. Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©2021 The Great Yokai Wars Film Partners Following the Limited Edition Blu-ray, and the DVD, Kadokawa's THE GREAT YOKAI WAR: GUARDIANS (妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ, Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu, 2021) will receive a wide release Blu-ray edition this April from SRS Cinema. The film is the second entry in the popular Great Yokai War series from legendary director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER). In the year 20xx, cities located along the Fossa Magna, a fault that runs from north to south across the Japan island, are destroyed by what appears to be a storm or an earthquake. The route of the destruction points towards Tokyo. Meanwhile, in Beijing, Yokai from around the world come together for an international conference known as the "Yummit". They discover that monsters formed from

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    Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Nikkatsu's UNDERWORLD BEAUTY (暗黒街の美女, Ankokugai no Bijo, 1958) will be released January 28 in a limited edition Blu-ray from Radiance Films. This wildly inventive early noir sees Seijun Suzuki (BRANDED TO KILL, TATTOOED LIFE) infectiously playing with genre rules and gender stereotypes. Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©NIKKATSU CORPORATION Retrieving the diamonds he stashed before his arrest, thief Miyamoto (Michitaro Mizushima) hopes to help his old partner Mihara (Toru Abe), crippled during the heist. Their former boss, crime lord Oyane (Yusuke Ashida), offers to mediate with a foreign buyer, but secretly wants the stones for himself. The deal goes awry when gunmen appear on the scene. Mihara swallows the diamonds but dies in the chase, leaving a valuable corpse in the police morgue. Miyamoto forms an uneasy alliance with Mihara's wildcat sister Akiko (Mari Shiraki) to

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©1967 KADOKAWA CORPORATION Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski The Daiei crime thrillers A CERTAIN KILLER / A KILLER'S KEY will be released in February as a double feature limited edition Blu-ray from Arrow Films. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©1967 KADOKAWA CORPORATION Anticipating the cool aesthetic of Seijun Suzuki's BRANDED TO KILL and based on a crime novel by Shinji Fujiwara, the author of the original material for the same year's A COLT IS MY PASSPORT, A CERTAIN KILLER and A KILLER'S KEY are similarly stylish contemporary hitman thrillers directed by Daiei's top director of jidai-geki, Kazuo Mori (THE TALE OF ZATOICHI CONTINUES) and starring the studio's top actor Raizō Ichikawa (SHINOBI: BAND OF ASSASSINS, SLEEPY EYES OF DEATH). In A CERTAIN KILLER (ある殺し屋, Aru Koroshiya, 1967), Shiozaki's low-profile existence as a chef

    Doraemon and Nobita travel into a world inside a painting in the 45th anniversary big screen adventure, DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S ART WORLD TALES. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shin-Ei, ADK 2025

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    Doraemon and Nobita travel into a world inside a painting in the 45th anniversary big screen adventure, DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S ART WORLD TALES. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shin-Ei, ADK 2025 Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: https://doraeiga.com/2025/ (Japan) Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shin-Ei, ADK 2025 Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res images from DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S ART WORLD TALES (映画ドラえもん のび太の絵世界物語, Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari), the 44th film in the long running Doraemon franchise. It will be released in Japanese theaters on March 7, 2025. The Doraemon movie series, which has been a great adventure in various places such as Antarctica, Treasure Island, the moon, ancient Earth with dinosaurs, space, and a utopia floating in the sky, celebrates its

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. A Collaborative Effort Showcasing Sony’s Unified Commitment to IP Expansion is in Production to Elevate the Award-Winning PlayStation FranchiseSource: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, together with Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions, today announced a new anime series adapted from Sucker Punch Productions’ award-winning GHOST OF TSUSHIMA video game and its “Legends” cooperative multiplayer experience inspired by Japanese folktales and mythology. The GHOST OF TSUSHIMA anime will be produced in collaboration with Aniplex, the studio behind globally celebrated series such as DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA, SOLO LEVELING, and SWORD ART ONLINE. The adaptation will be helmed by Director Takanobu Mizuno, with Gen Urobuchi (NITRO PLUS) for Story Composition and animation by KAMIKAZE DOUGA. Together, the team will bring GHOST OF TSUSHIMA: LEGENDs’ traditional samurai aesthetics to life with cinematic storytelling and striking visuals. Sony Music

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