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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Source: Well Go USA, ddPR
Official Site: traintobusanpeninsula.com
Special Thanks to Leif Helland

Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. ©2020 Next
Entertainment World & RedPeter Films

Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA (반도, Bando, 2020), the next nail-biting chapter in director Yeon Sang-ho’s acclaimed TRAIN TO BUSAN Korean zombie saga.

Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best– or worst — of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.

TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA debuts on 4K Ultra Combo Pack (SLP: $34.98), Blu-ray Combo Pack (SLP: $29.98) and DVD (SLP: $24.98) November 24 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film comes with the original Korean audio track with English subtitles, and an all-new English dub. Bonus content includes a making-of featurette and interviews with the cast & crew.
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Contents of the NEW KABUKI: NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND Japanese Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Wright Film. ©Table ©Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Source: Wright Film press release
Special Thanks to Tanaka Hara

You still don’t know all of the epic story…

Walt Disney Japan Co., Ltd. has announced that NEW KABUKI: NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (新作歌舞伎『風の谷のナウシカ』, Shinsaku Kabuki Kaze no Tani no Naushika) will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on January 20, 2021. The live stage performance ran from December 6-25, 2019 at the Shinbashi Enbujo theater in Tokyo’s Ginza district. Tickets for the shows sold out in a single same day.
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Source: BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) press release
Official Site: tamashiination2020.tamashiinations.com
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

Photo courtesy of Bandai.

Bandai Spirits issued a press release last night announcing its TAMASHI NATIONS 2020 virtual festival. With the theme “Figure Museum,” TAMASHII NATIONS 2020 will take place November 6-8, 2020 (JST).and feature close to 1,000 figures and robots from top franchises including Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Dragon Ball, Gundam and Demon Slayer.

The event website offers a VR Exhibition Hall, which provides a 360 degree view of all the figure and robot exhibitions, a hi-resolution photo gallery and an assortment of exclusive content planned throughout the festival, including a special introduction “Jujutsu Kaisen” and new product from series with guest voice actor Tyunya Enoki, who plays the main character Yuji Itadori.
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Source: MVD Entertainment Group
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Win the REIGO: KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS and RAIGA: GOD OF THE
MONSTERS double feature Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of MVD
Entertainment. REIGO ©2007 Reigo Assosiates. RAIGA ©2009
Crossroads Co., Ltd.

SRS Cinema and distributor MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new KAIJU CLASH DOUBLE FEATURE Blu-ray containing REIGO: KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS and RAIGA: GOD OF THE MONSTERS. The two daikaiju films were written, produced and directed by Shinpei Hayashiya.

The KAIJU CLASH DOUBLE FEATURE: REIGO AND RAIGA Blu-ray will be released November 10 by SRS Cinema and MVD Entertainment. The movies are presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles. The suggested retail price is $19.95.
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release
Special Thanks to James Flower and Clint Weiler

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

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of Sogo Ishii’s BURST CITY (爆裂都市 BURST CITY, Bakuretsu Toshi Bāsuto Shiti, 1982). The movie is an explosive Molotov cocktail of dystopian sci-fi, Mad Max-style biker wars against yakuza gangsters and the police, and riotous performances from members of the real-life Japanese punk bands The Stalin, The Roosters, The Rockers and INU. In a derelict industrial wasteland somewhere on the outskirts of Tokyo, two rival punk bands and their unruly mobs of fans gather for a Battle of the Bands-style protest against the construction of a nuclear power plant, bringing them head to head with the yakuza industrialists behind the development of their turf.
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Toho has unveiled monster-sized announcements to celebrate Godzilla Day. Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

New Kaiju-Themed Licensing Collaborations with Mediatonic, Shag and Mondo All Set to Stomp Ahead
Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release
Official Site: godzilla.com
Special Thanks to Jennifer Cruz

Leading up to the iconic kaiju’s 66th birthday on November 3, Toho International, Inc. reveals a slew of Godzilla brand and licensing announcements to help fans celebrate Godzilla Day in ways like never before. The company announces a batch of all-new episodes to drop weekly for its popular GODZILLA TALES series, which has garnered more than 325K views to-date. Toho also unveils new Godzilla-themed licensing collaborations in gaming, apparel, collectibles and more categories.
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Source: Tsuburaya Productions
Official Site: ultra-expo.com/prism/2021 (Japan)
Official Twitter: twitter.com/m78expo
Official Hashtag: #ウルトラEXPO

Promotional artwork courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.
© TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. will present the ULTRA HEROES EXPO 2021: New Year Festival in Tokyo Dome City (ウルトラヒーローズEXPO 2020 ニューイヤーフェスティバル IN 東京ドームシティ, Urutora Hīrōzu Ekisupo 2020 Nyūi Yā Fesutibaru In Tōkyō Dōmushiti) from December 26, 2020 – January 4, 2021 at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall. Advance tickets go on sale starting November 1.

The popular “Ultraman Battle Stage” live shows will be held every day at the event.

The focus of ULTRA HEROES EXPO 2021 is 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 addition to the hero Ultraman Z and the robot Sevenger, the main character Haruki Natsukawa (Kohshu Hirano) will appear onstage for all the performances, participating in a fierce battle against the forces of evil.
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The official Ultraman shop “Ultraman World M78” will open a new location at the Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka.
Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release
Official Site: benelic.com/ultraman_shop
Official Twitter：twitter.com/ultraman_shop

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced that their official Ultraman shop, Ultraman World M78, a chain that has been loved by parents and children for three generations, will open a new store on the 6th floor of the new Shinsaibashi PARCO complex in Shinsaibashi, Osaka on Friday, November 20.
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Bandai Hobby has opened a Gundam Pop-Up Store inside Anime Jungle in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE

Source: BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) press release
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

Bandai Spirits Hobby will be taking things on the road with a Pop-Up Store located inside Anime Jungle in Los Angeles, CA. Gundam fans from all over Southern California are encourage to swing by and check out over 300 individual items available for purchase. This is easily one of the largest selections of Gunpla available for purchase in the US.
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Source: Avery Guerra
Official Site: ocaladrivein.info

ALL NIGHT HORROR MOVIES ad, courtesy of Avery Guerra.

The Ocala Drive-In in Ocala, Florida is hosting a 9 hour horror/monster movie marathon this Halloween. The event kicks off with GODZILLA VS MEGALON at 7:00pm and concludes with a 2:00am screening of BEAST OF BLOOD.

Attendees can order tickets now at orderocaladrivein.com.

Ocala Drive-In
4850 S. Pine Ave.
Ocala, Florida 34480

ALL NIGHT HORROR MOVIES

Advance Ticket (Per Car Load) $15.00
At Gate Ticket (Per Car Load) $25.00

Saturday, October 31
GODZILLA VS MEGALON @ 7:00
TERROR IS A MAN @ 8:45
DRACULA VS FRANKENSTEIN @ 10:30
MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND @ 12:15
BEAST OF BLOOD @ 2 AM

Ultra Heroes Return With First Live Performance In 9 Months
Source: Tsuburaya Productions

Promotional artwork courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.
© TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. will present ULTRA 6 BROTHERS THE LIVE in Hakuhinkan Theater -Ultraman Edition- (ウルトラ６兄弟 THE LIVE in 博品館劇場 -ウルトラマン編-, Urutora 6 Kyōdai THE LIVE in Hakuhinkan Gekijō -Urutoraman-hen ) at the Ginza Hakuhinkan Theater from Saturday, November 21 to Monday, November 23, 2020. This will be the first live Ultraman stage performance in approximately nine months.

The first ULTRA 6 BROTHERS THE LIVE in Hakuhinkan Theater (ウルトラ6兄弟 THE LIVE in 博品館劇場, Urutora 6 Kyōdai THE LIVE in Hakuhinkan Gekijō event was performed in 2019, and presented an original story featuring the Ultra 6 Brothers; Ultraman, Zoffy, Ultraseven, Ultraman Jack, Ultraman Ace and Ultraman Taro. A second show, ULTRA 6 BROTHERS THE LIVE in Hakuhinkan Theater -Zoffy Edition- (ウルトラ6兄弟 THE LIVE in 博品館劇場 -ゾフィー編-, uUrutora 6 Kyōdai THE LIVE in Hakuhinkan Gekijō -Zofī-hen-) was scheduled for April 2020, but had to be canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Photos courtesy of Bluefin. Raditz ©BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION. All Rights Reserved. Ronin Mandalorian ©Lucasfilm

Source: BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) press release
Special Thanks to Scott Barretto

Premium Bandai USA will begin offering highly sought-after and exclusive collectibles from renowned Bandai toy and collectible brand Tamashii Nations. Dragon Ball S.H.Figuarts and the Star Wars Meisho Movie Realization line continues with all new figures available for pre-order.
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Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and Noah Sawyer

Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
© Ultraman R/B Production Committee ・ TV Tokyo

Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new ULTRAMAN R/B Blu-ray + Digital set. The set includes Tsuburaya Productions’ 25-episode series ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) [ウルトラマンＲ／Ｂ(ルーブ), Urutoraman R/B (Ruubu), 2018] and the 2015 feature film ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE: SELECT! THE CRYSTAL OF BOND (劇場版ウルトラマンＲ／Ｂ　セレクト！絆のクリスタル, Gekijō-ban Urutoraman R/B Serekuto! Kizuna no Kurisutaru). Both ULTRAMAN R/B and ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE are presented with the original Japanese audio and English subtitles.

ULTRAMAN R/B will be available on Blu-ray + Digital (SRP: $49.99) on Tuesday, October 13. Mill Creek’s Ultraman titles can be ordered from UltramanOnAmazon as well as other retailers (both online and in stores).
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Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group
Special Thanks to Clint Weiler

Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © KADOKAWA

Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of Koji Shima’s WARNING FROM SPACE (宇宙人東京に現わる, Uchūjin Tokyo ni Arawaru, 1956), the first Japanese science fiction film to be made in color. The movie features eye-popping special effects from the same team at Daiei Studios that would bring Gamera to life a decade later.

As Japan is rocked by mysterious sightings of UFOs over Tokyo and large one-eyed aliens attempting contact, scientists collaborate to investigate the unexpected rise in extraterrestrial activity. Unbeknownst to them, one of the aliens has already assumed human form and is about to deliver a very important message… that could be humanity’s last hope for survival.
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Source: Well Go USA, ddPR
Special Thanks to Leif Helland

Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment.

Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the pulse-pounding action-adventure epic INVINCIBLE DRAGON, starring China’s next-level action superstar Max Zhang (IP MAN 3, MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY). Director Fruit Chan (THE MIDNIGHT AFTER) assembled a dynamic supporting cast, including champion UFC fighter Anderson Silva (NEVER SURRENDER, TAPPED OUT), Kevin Cheng (MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY) and Stephy Tang (THE EMPTY HANDS) for Zhang, who portrays a brilliant but trigger-happy detective who pays a high price when he is outsmarted by a vicious serial killer.

INVINCIBLE DRAGON debuts on Blu-ray (SLP: $29.98), Digital and DVD (SLP: $24.98) October 6 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film is presented in the original Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles, has a runtime of approximately 99 minutes and is not rated.
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Source: GKIDS Inc. press release
Official Site: lupin-3rd-movie.com (Japan), gkids.com/films/lupin-the-3rd-the-first (US)

US poster art. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © Monkey Punch
/ 2019 LUPIN THE 3RD Film Partners

GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, brings LUPIN III: THE FIRST (ルパン三世　THE FIRST, Rupan Sansei THE FIRST) to U.S. cinemas in October. The movie is based on the manga by Monkey Punch ans is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET trilogy, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (SPACE BATTLESHIP ヤマト, Uchu Senkan Yamato, 2010) and THE ETERNAL ZERO (永遠の0, Eien no Zero, 2013).

The iconic “gentleman thief” Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich. The gang undertakes trap-filled tombs, aerial escapades and daring prison escapes with the trademark wit and visual finesse that have made LUPIN THE 3RD one of the most storied animation franchises in the world, in a thrilling new caper that is sure to delight fans old and new.
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