Photo courtesy of Diamond Select. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Source: Diamond Select Toys
Special Thanks to Zach Oat

Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a set of Godzilla Vinimates. This set includes 2 articulated 4″ vinyl figures designed by Barry Bradfield, each packaged in a full-color window box…

● Godzilla 1962 from KING KONG VS GODZILLA (キングコング対ゴジラ, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira, 1962)
● Godzilla 1995 (Burning Godzilla) from GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (ゴジラVSデストロイア, Gojira tai Desutoroia, 1995)
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Source: Titan Books
Special Thanks to Polly Grice

Photo courtesy of Legendary Comics. TM & © TOHO
CO., LTD. © 2021 WARNER BROS. ENT. © LEGENDARY
2021

Titan Books is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of the just-released Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization!

New York Times’ bestselling author Greg Keyes returns once again to the Monsterverse with Titan Books’ Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization, taking readers deeper into the worlds of Monarch, the Titans, and so much more.The next epic Monsterverse chapter sees legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash in a spectacular battle for the ages. As a squadron embarks on a perilous mission into fantastic uncharted terrain, unearthing clues to the Titans’ very origins and mankind’s survival, a conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever. The 320 page paperback retails for $8.99.
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Source: Toei Animation Inc., Funimation press release
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

Image courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/
Shueisha, Toei Animation

t’s no secret that anime fans around the globe have fallen entranced with the world of ONE PIECE. With fans fully engrossed in the Land of Wano Arc, Toei Animation and Funimation are excited to bring viewers worldwide the “ONE PIECE Wano Watch Party.” This live stream event of epic proportion will coincide with the simulcast stream of episode 971. Special guests and ONE PIECE voice actors Mayumi Tanaka (voice of “Monkey D. Luffy”), Kazuya Nakai (voice of “Roronoa Zoro”), and Director Tatsuya Nagamine will join hosts Justin Rojas (Toei Animation) and YouTuber RogersBase for the 75-minute long simulcast celebration. As always, fans can also look forward to giveaways throughout the live stream on Toei Animation’s YouTube channel and Funimation’s YouTube channel.

“ONE PIECE Wano Watch Party” kicks-off on Saturday, April 24 at 7 pm CT / 8 pm ET in the U.S. and Canada, and internationally, including 10:00 am AEST in Sydney and 12:00 pm NZST in New Zealand.
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Win a Rodan (1993) Deluxe Gallery Diorama Deluxe PVC Figure from Diamond Select Toys and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Diamond Select.
TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Source: Diamond Select Toys
Special Thanks to Zach Oat

Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their Rodan (1993) Deluxe Gallery Diorama. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza, the figure depicts the flying monster as seen on the iconic advance artwork poster for GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II (ゴジラVSメカゴジラ, Gojira Tai Mekagojira, 1993). Rodan measures approximately 8 inches tall and is cast in high-quality PVC with detailed sculpting and paint applications. The figure can be displayed by itself or as a pair with the Godzilla 1993 diorama. The suggested retail price is $74.99.
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Win GODZILLA VS KONG snacks from FYE. Photos courtesy of FYE. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. © 2021 WARNER BROS. ENT. © LEGENDARY 2021

Source: FYE
Official Movie Site: GodzillavsKong.com
Special Thanks to Eric Rosenfield

The pop culture retailer FYE is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a pack of 4 exclusive consumable goods from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG. The pack includes a 5 fl. oz bottle of Heat Ray Hot Sauce, a Godzilla Fiery Chili Chipotle Dark Chocolate Bar (3 oz.), a Kong Banana Crunch Milk Chocolate Bar (3 oz.) and an Ultimate Showdown Titan 1lb Milk Chocolate Bar.
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Blu-ray cover art, courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © KADOKAWA

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray double feature of THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS (透明人間現わる, Tōmei Ningen Arawaru, 1949) and THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY (透明人間と蝿男, Tōmei Ningen to Hae Otoko, 1957). Finally released outside Japan for the very first time, these unique riffs on H.G. Wells’ classic character (though undoubtedly also indebted to Universal’s iconic film series) are two of the earliest examples of tokusatsu (special effects) cinema from Daiei Studios, later the home of Gamera.

THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS /THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY Blu-ray Double Feature will be released March 16 by Arrow Video US. The movies feature a High Definition (1080p) presentation with the original Japanese versions with optional English subtitles. Extras include a newly filmed interview with critic and genre scholar Kim Newman on the history of the “Invisible Man” in cinema, THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS trailer, image galleries for both films, and a reversible sleeve featuring newly-commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys. This first pressing also comes with an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Keith Allison, Hayley Scanlon and Tom Vincent.
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Tamashii Nations Pop-Up Shop in NYC from March 5 – April 25. Image courtesy of BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles. ©BANDAI

Features Variety of Products Including S.H.Figuarts, S.H.MonsterArts, Metal Build and S.I.C. for Gundam, Godzilla, Kamen Rider and Dragon Ball
Source: BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) press release
Official Site: tamashiinations.com/popup/ny2021
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) and Bandai Spirits Collectors Department are excited to announce that we are on the road again and headed to New York City to open the Tamashii Nations Pop-Up Shop. Fans from New York / New Jersey and surrounding areas are invited to head to Midtown Manhattan and check out the store. Products available for purchase include characters from Star Wars, Evangelion, Gundam, Godzilla, Monster Hunter, Dragon Ball, Marvel, Street Fighter, Kamen Rider, Fate/Grand Order, Ultraman and Demon Slayer from our S.H.Figuarts, S.H.MonsterArts, FiguartsZERO, Figuarts mini, Meisho Movie Realization, S.I.C., Gundam Universe, Fix Figuration and Metal Builds lines.
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Image courtesy of Toei Animation. © BIRD STUDIO / Shueisha ・ Fuji Television ・ Toei Animation

Special Guest Ian Sinclair (English Voice of “Whis”) Will Join Fans for Hour-Long Livestream Countdown of the Top 10 Greatest Fights in the Acclaimed DRAGON BALL SUPER Series
Source: Toei Animation Inc., Funimation press release

Last December, fans were asked to name the greatest DRAGON BALL SUPER fights of all times and the response was overwhelming. The answers have now been tabulated, and “the winners” will be revealed on Saturday, March 27 at the special global fan event “Dragon Ball Super: Battle of the Battles” announced today by Toei Animation and Funimation together with a promotional video. Special guest and DRAGON BALL SUPER voice actor Ian Sinclair (English voice of “Whis”) will join co-hosts Justin Rojas (Toei Animation) and Lauren Moore (Funimation) for an hour-long livestream countdown of the Top 10 greatest DRAGON BALL SUPER fights of all time as chosen by fans. Starting with #10, each legendary fight will be unveiled with an English dub video clip from the series, which the hosts will react to and discuss while also talking about their love for the series.
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Win a Godzilla 1989 Classic Bank from Diamond Select Toys and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Diamond Select. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Source: Diamond Select Toys
Special Thanks to Zach Oat

Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Godzilla 1989 Classic Bank. Sculpted by Gentle Giant, this full-figure vinyl bank depicts Godzilla, exactly as he appeared in 1989’s GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (ゴジラ VS ビオランテ, Gojira Tai Biorante). Cast in sturdy vinyl, the bank features a coin slot hidden between the fins on his back, as well as an access door hidden inside his removable tail! Stands 12 inches tall and measures 18 inches to the tip of his tail! The suggested retail price is $39.99.
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Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release
Official Site: tohostage.com/spirited_away
Special Thanks to Sarah Allen

Toho presents a new theatrical production based on
Studio Ghibli’s SPIRITED AWAY. Image courtesy of Toho
Co., Ltd. ©2001 Studio Ghibli – NDDTM ©Toho Co., Ltd.

Toho Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce the world premiere of a new theatrical production based on Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film SPIRITED AWAY (千と千尋の神隠し, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi). This production will be the first ever stage adaptation of the 2001 animated masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki which became a massive box office hit in Japan and earned worldwide acclaim including Academy Award for Best Animated Feature of 2002. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning director and Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, John Caird (Les Misérables, Nicholas Nickleby, Daddy Long Legs), who has been an admirer of the film for years will write and direct the stage adaptation

Chihiro, the heroine of the story, is a 10-year-old girl moving with her parents to their new home. They lose themselves in a mysterious world of fantastic spirits, ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba, who turns Chihiro’s parents into pigs. After a series of bizarre and dangerous challenges, including the loss of her identity, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange place and return to the human world. The story of her struggle and resilience is a timeless gift to all of us, but especially to those striving to live through these present difficult times.
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Source: Well Go USA, ddPR
Official Site: wiiber.com (Japan), wellgousa.com/films/crazy-samurai-400-vs-1 (US)
Special Thanks to Leif Helland

Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2020 CRAZY
SAMURAI MUSASHI FILM PARTNERS

Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the groundbreakingly innovative action epic CRAZY SAMURAI: 400 vs. 1 (狂武蔵, Kyō Musashi, 2020). The highlight of this extraordinary film is a 77-minute action sequence shot in one continuous take, a “marathon battle [that] rivals any ever filmed” (Forbes).

Director Yuji Shimomura (DEATH TRANCE, RE: BORN) has crafted an epic achievement in action choreography around martial arts icon Tak Sakaguchi (VERSUS, RISE OF THE MACHINE GIRL), who plays Japan’s most legendary swordsman — Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), a warrior undefeated in at least 60 documented duels — as he takes on his most difficult battle.
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Win a Godzilla Gallery: Godzilla 1995 (Burning) Gallery Diorama from Diamond Select Toys and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Diamond Select.
TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Source: Diamond Select Toys
Special Thanks to Zach Oat

Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their Godzilla Gallery: Godzilla 1995 (Burning) Gallery Diorama. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza, the figure depicts Godzilla from 1995 Toho movie GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (ゴジラvsデストロイア, Gojira vs Desutoroia), and measures approximately 10 inches tall. Originally released as a 2020 SDCC exclusive, this figure comes packaged in a full-color window box. The suggested retail price is $69.99.
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © 1968 Toei Co., Ltd.

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of Toei’s SHOGUN’S JOY OF TORTURE (徳川女刑罰史, Tokugawa Onna Keibatsu-shi, 1968), cult director Teruo Ishii’s infamous omnibus of three shocking tales of crime and punishment based on true-life documented cases set during the reign of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The SHOGUN’S JOY OF TORTURE Blu-ray will be released February 23 by Arrow Video US. The movies feature a High Definition (1080p) presentation with the original Japanese version with optional English subtitles. Extras include a new commentary by Japanese film expert Tom Mes, interviews, the trailer, an image gallery, a reversible sleeve featuring newly-commissioned artwork by Jacob Phillips. This first pressing also comes with an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Schilling.
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Source: Well Go USA, ddPR
Official Site: wellgousa.com/films/ne-zha (US)
Special Thanks to Leif Helland

Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. ©2020 Opus
Pictures Co., Ltd

Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the action-packed epic THE SWORDSMAN (검객, Geomgaek, 2020). From first time writer/director Choi Jae-hoon, the film stars Jang Hyuk (VOLCANO HIGH, WINDSTRUCK), Kim Hyeon-soo (BE WITH YOU), Joe Taslim (THE RAID: REDEMPTION, FAST & FURIOUS 6), Jeong Man-sik (BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS), Lee Na-kyung (BATTLE FOR INCHEON: OPERATION CHROMITE) and Lee Min-hyuk (A LOVE TO KILL).

After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon’s greatest swordsman (Jang Hyuk) goes into hiding, far removed from his city’s anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
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Source: Well Go USA, ddPR
Official Site: wellgousa.com/films/ne-zha (US)
Special Thanks to Leif Helland

Image courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. © 2019 Beijing
Enlight Pictures Co., Ltd.

Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the animated-feature JIANG ZIYA (姜子牙, 2019), the acclaimed follow-up to the international blockbuster NE ZHA (哪吒之魔童降世, Nézhā zhī Mótóng Jiàngshì, 2019).Produced by Beijing Enlight Pictures and written and directed by Yang Yu (aka Jiao Zi), JIANG ZIYA is the second chapter in the magical Fengshen Cinematic Universe, a fate-defying, action-packed legendary tale retold through vibrant Chinese animation.

To earn his place with the gods, commander Jiang Ziya must vanquish the fox demon behind a brutal clan war. Upon learning the creature’s fate is tied to that of a young girl, he faces an impossible choice: can he sacrifice one to save many?
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Slipcase cover art by Matt Frank. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films.
© KADOKAWA

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the deluxe Blu-ray set GAMERA: THE HEISEI ERA. The four disc collection includes the acclaimed 1990s trilogy of GAMERA THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1995), GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION (1996), GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (1999) plus the one-shot film GAMERA THE BRAVE (2006).

GAMERA: THE HEISEI ERA includes High Definition (1080p) transfers of all four movies, Japanese and English audio tracks, newly recorded audio commentaries, Japanese and American trailers, image galleries, featurettes and much more. The disc cases come with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank.
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Slipcase cover art by Matt Frank. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films.
© KADOKAWA

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the deluxe Blu-ray set GAMERA: THE SHOWA ERA. The four disc collection includes the first eight movies in the series: GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER (1965), GAMERA VS. BARUGON (1966), GAMERA VS. GYAOS (1967), GAMERA VS. VIRAS (1968), GAMERA VS. GUIRON (1969), GAMERA VS. JIGER (1970), GAMERA VS. ZIGRA (1971) and GAMERA SUPER MONSTER (1980).

GAMERA: THE SHOWA ERA includes High Definition (1080p) transfers of all eight movies, Japanese and English audio tracks, alternate US versions, newly recorded audio commentaries, Japanese and American trailers, image galleries, and much more. The disc cases come with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank.
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Image courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

Fans Everywhere Invited to Join Virtual Livestream Watch Party Featuring First Two of Episodes of New WORLD TRIGGER Season 2
Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release
Official Site: worldtrigger.info (Japan)
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

On the heels of last week’s worldwide premiere of Season 2, Toei Animation Inc. released details today for its special WORLD TRIGGER livestream event teased to fans just before Christmas. To celebrate the new season’s launch, Toei Animation will host its first-ever virtual global fan event — the WORLD TRIGGER Season 2 Global Livestream Watch Party — on Saturday, January 30 when anime fans across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe can come together for this special simulcast event on Toei Animation’s U.S. Facebook and YouTube channels.
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Blu-ray cover art, courtesy of MVD Entertainment.
©Myung Films

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new, extras-packed Blu-ray of JSA: JOINT SECURITY AREA (공동경비구역 JSA, Gongdong Gyeongbi Guyeok Jeieseuei, 2000), the award winning South Korean thriller from the director of OLDBOY.

Before OLDBOY, before THE HANDMAIDEN, visionary filmmaker Park Chan-wook helmed this gripping tale of deceit, misunderstanding and the senselessness of war. Gunfire breaks out in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, leaving two North Korean soldiers dead while a wounded South Korean soldier (Lee Byung-hun, THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD) flees to safety. With the tenuous peace between the two warring nations on a knife-edge, a neutral team of investigators, headed by Swiss Army Major Sophie Jean (Lee Young-ae, LADY VENGEANCE), is dispatched to question both sides to determine what really happened under cover of darkness out in no-man’s land.
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Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Noah Sawyer

Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

SciFi Japan is kicking off the New Year with a great new contest! Mill Creek Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray + Digital set of Tsuburaya Productions’ ULTRAMAN TARO (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō, 1973-74). The set contains stunning high definition video for all 53 half-hour episodes with DTS-HD Master Audio of the original Japanese soundtrack with English subtitles.

In this sixth entry in the Ultraman series, young boxer Kotaro Higashi is severely injured during a Kaiju attack shortly after being scouted to the Earth defense team ZAT (Zariba of All Territory). At the chasm between life and death, Mother of Ultra appeared and saved Kotaro by merging his life with a young Ultra Hero, thus giving birth to the sixth Ultra Brother… Ultraman Taro!
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. Universal Studios.

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new TREMORS limited edition Blu-ray. A pulse-pounding love letter to 1950s creature features that delivers horror and humor in equal measure, TREMORS is a bonafide cult classic that has grabbed audiences’ affections ever since its release and spawned a successful franchise that continues to this day.

Good-ol’-boy handymen Val (Kevin Bacon) and Earl (Fred Ward) are sick of their dead-end jobs in one-horse desert town Perfection, Nevada (population: 14). Just as they’re about to escape Perfection forever, however, things start to get really weird: half-eaten corpses litter the road out of town; the phone lines stop working; and a plucky young scientist shows evidence of unusually strong seismic activity in the area. Something is coming for the citizens of Perfection… and it’s under the goddamn ground!

Bursting with indelible characters, quotable dialogue and jaw-dropping special effects, TREMORS is back and bigger than ever in this 4K-restored and fully loaded collectors’ edition.
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Win the SURVIVOR BALLADS: THREE FILMS BY SHOHEI IMAMURA Blu-ray Box Set from Arrow Video!
Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.

Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray Box Set SURVIVOR BALLADS: THREE FILMS BY SHOHEI IMAMURA. The three films in this collection have won 36 international awards with an additional 18 nominations, including the Cannes Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to James Flower and Clint Weiler

Blu-ray cover art, courtesy of MVD Entertainment. Napalm Films

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of Ryûhei Kitamura’s VERSUS (-ヴァーサス-, Vāsasu, 2000). A relentless one-of-a-kind sensory assault chock-full of hyper-kinetic fight scenes, gangster shootouts, sword-slashing violence and gory zombie horror, VERSUS was a key title amongst the barrage of innovative horror and action movies that appeared as if from nowhere from Japan at the turn of the millennium, leading to a new wave of appreciation for Asian extreme cinema.

The VERSUS Blu-ray will be released December 8 by Arrow Video US. The set features new High Definition (1080p) presentations of both versions of the film: the original 2000 cut and 2004’s ULTIMATE VERSUS, featuring over 10 minutes of new and revised footage.
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The “Internal Invasion Course” zipline ride at the “Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji – National Awaji-Island Institute of Godzilla Disaster”
theme park attraction. Photo courtesy of Pasona Group Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Author: Keith Aiken
Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Nijigen no Mori Co., Ltd., Pasona Group Co., Ltd.
Official Site: shop.nijigennomori.com

Preorders have begun for merchandise from “Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji – National Awaji-Island Institute of Godzilla Disaster” (ゴジラ迎撃作戦～国立ゴジラ淡路島研究センター～, Gojira Geigeki Sakusen ~ Kokuritsu Gojira Awajishima Kenkyū Sentā ~), the new entertainment attraction at the Nijigen no Mori Anime Park on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. Godzilla is the latest addition to the theme park, which has featured popular attractions based on anime characters such as Crayon Shin-chan and Naruto.
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Special Guests Colleen Clinkenbeard and Michael McFarland to Join Fans for Two-Episode Screening, Discussion and Giveaways to Celebrate Digital
Release of ONE PIECE Season 11, Voyage 1 in English Dub. Image courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

Special Guests Colleen Clinkenbeard and Michael McFarland to Join Fans for Two-Episode Screening, Discussion and Giveaways
Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

Anime’s favorite pirates will set sail on a new voyage with the upcoming digital release of new English dub episodes and fans will get a chance to mark the occasion courtesy of Toei Animation in collaboration from Funimation. To celebrate the December 1 digital release of ONE PIECE Season 11, Voyage 1 (Eps. 629-641 of the “Dressrosa” Arc) on Microsoft and Sony PlayStation Network, Toei Animation will host a special two-hour ONE PIECE livestream watch party for U.S. and Canadian fans.
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The new Studio Ghibli film EARWIG AND THE WITCH will premiere in Japan next month, with a North American release following in 2021.
Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2020 NHK, NEP, Studio Ghibli

Source: Studio Ghibli, GKIDS Inc., Wild Bunch
Official Site: gkids.com/films/earwig-and-the-witch (US)

After a long absence, Studio Ghibli returns with their first entirely 3DCG animated feature, EARWIG AND THE WITCH (アーヤと魔女, Āya to Majo). Like their internationally acclaimed movie HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (ハウルの動く城, Hauru no Ugoku Shiro, 2004), the film is adapted from a classic children’s novel by the late Diana Wynne Jones.
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Enjoy karaoke and find true love at the upcoming Godzilla-themed party in Shinjuku. Photo courtesy of EXEO Japan. © Criax Co., Ltd. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Author: Keith Aiken
Source: Toho Co., Ltd., EXEO Japan
Official Site: exeo-japan.co.jp

The speed dating service EXEO Japan Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Criax Co., Ltd., will hold a karaoke exchange party at the Karaoke Room Kabukicho Shinjuku on November 27. The Godzilla-themed Kabukicho Shinjuku is part of Criax’s popular Uta Hiroba chain of karakoe bars, and is located on the Godzilla Road leading up to the famous Hotel Gracery Shinjuku “Godzilla Tower.”
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Project Logo Unveiled
Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Galaxy press release

Logo for the Ultraman 55th Anniversary Project. Image courtesy of
Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン　空想特撮シリーズ, Urutoraman Kūsō Tokusatsu Shirīzu) is the gold standard of Japanese special effects television series. At the time of its original broadcast in 1966, it recorded an audience rating high of 42.8%. Even now, 55 years after the hero’s debut, new generations of Ultraman are born, and the franchise has expanded with fans across all generations and around the world.

2021 will mark the 55th anniversary of ULTRAMAN. To celebrate, Tsuburaya Productions is planning a whole host of new films, series, events, and merchandise for fans to enjoy.

In preparation for these exciting developments, Tsuburaya has kicked off the Ultraman 55th Anniversary Project (『ウルトラマン』55周年プロジェクト, “Urutoraman” 55-Shūnen Purojekuto) by unveiling the project logo!
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Source: Tsuburaya Productions
Official Site: tsukuba-aeonmall.com/news/event (Japan)

Promotional artwork courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA
PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ZPRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. will present a series of Ultra Hero live stage events in Japan this month in collaboration with Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. The DRIVE-IN ULTRAMAN Z SHOW IN AEON MALL (ドライブイン ウルトラマンZショー in イオンモール, Doraibuin Urutoraman Z Shō in Ion Mōru) will be held at three Aeon shopping mall locations. The shows are based on the TV series ULTRAMAN Z (ZETT) 『ウルトラマンＺ(ゼット), Urutoraman Z (Zetto)』 which is currently broadcast every Saturday from 9:00 am on the TV Tokyo network.

In dealing with the “new normal” of this Covid-19 world, the DRIVE-IN ULTRAMAN Z SHOW IN AEON MALL shows have been designed to protect fans from any risk of infection. Attendees will be able to watch the live event from the safety of their own cars, with the music and sound effects pumped through the FM receiver of their car stereo. By cheering Ultraman Z on from inside their cars, members of the audience can avoid personal with each other and enjoy the show safely and with peace of mind.
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Studio Chizu presents a Watch Party in celebration of the 2nd Anniversary release of Mamoru Hosoda’s film, MIRAI.
Image courtesy of Strangely Compelling Multimedia. © 2018 STUDIO CHIZU

Source: Strangely Compelling Multimedia press release
Official Site: mirai-no-mirai.jp (Japan), MiraiMovie.com (US)

​Studio Chizu is proud to announce, f​rom Academy Award-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (SUMMER WARS,​ ​WOLF CHILDREN)​ , ​in partnership with North American distributor ​GKIDS, a​ nd anime convention A​ nime NYC​, a Press Play Twitter Watch Party in celebration of MIRAI’s (未来のミライ, Mirai no Mirai, 2018) Anniversary Film release.​
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