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TOHO Games, the game label of Toho Co., Ltd. (Japan), today announced the upcoming release of mobile game “Godzilla Destruction” on Tuesday, April 27, revealing key art and a promo video as part of the announcement. Continued…
Source: Mondo
Special Thanks to Ryan Fons, Brad Johnson and Hector Arce
Mondo has provided images and product info for their official GODZILLA VS. KONG posters and tiki mugs. These collectibles will be available online on Tuesday, March 30th. Continued…
The new home video company Error_4444 presents their first Collector’s Edition Blu-ray… ANATOMIA EXTINCTION (限界人口係数, Genkai Jinkō Keisū, 1995), the first movie by splatter movie director Yoshihiro Nishimura (TOKYO GORE POLICE, VAMPIRE GIRL VS. FRANKENSTEIN GIRL). Pre-orders went live today at error4444.bigcartel.com/product/anatomia-extinction.
A man stands out from the crowd with his bleached blonde hair and disdain for the overflow of humans in Tokyo. Physically sick and tired of being surrounded, the man’s only respite is the warm embrace of a sex worker. However, when the man is targeted by a serial killer known as “the engineer,” he’s given a choice — die by his hand or join him in murdering every last one of the humans he can’t stand. Continued…
TOHO Games, the game division of Toho Co., Ltd. today announces the 2021 worldwide release of three free-to-play Godzilla mobile games: “Run Godzilla”, “Godzilla Destruction”, and “Godzilla Battle Line”. “Run Godzilla” will be released worldwide (excluding Japan) on March 25, 2021. The pre-registration campaigns for “Godzilla Destruction” and “Godzilla Battle Line” will begin on the same day. In anticipation of these three exciting new games, key visuals and a promo video has been unveiled. Continued…
Legendary Comics has released a motion trailer for the GODZILLA VS KONG publishing program and provided a first look at the artwork for the prequel graphic novels and the children’s book Kong & Me. Continued…
These beloved ULTRAMAN series and films will have their North American, high-definition debut!
Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans, Jeff Hayne and J.W. Starrett
Minneapolis, MN (March 17, 2021) Mill Creek Entertainment is pleased to announce the next releases from the Ultraman superhero library! On June 15, ULTRA GALAXY: MEGA MONSTER BATTLE — containing two complete television series and a movie will be on 5 Blu-ray discs with an MSRP of $45.99 — and ULTRAMAN ZERO COLLECTION — containing two movies and two specials across 3 Blu-ray discs will have an MSRP of $34.99. Continued…
Source: Netflix
Official Site: netflix.com/pacificrim
Special Thanks to Shigeko Watanabe and Patrick Sebastian Henkel
Netflix has provided SciFi Japan with the new trailer for the Netflix Original Anime Series PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK. The seven episode first season will be released worldwide this Thursday, March 4.
Source: Netflix
Official Site: netflix.com/pacificrim
Special Thanks to Shigeko Watanabe and Patrick Sebastian Henkel
Netflix has provided SciFi Japan with pics, a Japanese poster and the Japanese main trailer for the new Netflix Original Anime Series PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK. Based on the 2013 live-action film PACIFIC RIM, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, and its 2018 sequel PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, the series is produced by Legendary Television with animation by Polygon Pictures, the Japanese studio behind the 2017-18 Anime Godzilla Trilogy. Continued…
Netflix Japan has provided SciFi Japan with US and Japanese teaser trailers for the Netflix original anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT (ゴジラ S.P <シンギュラポイント>, Gojira S.P < Shingyura Pointo >). The series will premiere worldwide (excluding Japan) on Netflix Thursday, March 25 and in Japan on Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11 and SUN on Thursday April 1. Continued…
Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG (Title: 哥斯拉vs金剛, Gēsīlā vs Jīngāng) will open in Taiwan on March 24, 2021. Warner Bros. Pictures has released 4 new TV spots for the film. Continued…
Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG will open in Taiwan on March 24, 2021, ahead of the film’s release in the United States or Japan. The movie’s title for that country, 哥斯拉vs金剛 (Gēsīlā vs Jīngāng) translates as GODZILLA VS KING KONG. Continued…
A new trailer has been released for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG. The movie will open in American theaters and on HBO Max on March 31, and in Japanese cinemas on May 14, 2021.
Toho has released the first Japanese trailer for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG (ゴジラvsコング). The movie will be released in American theaters and on HBO Max on March 26, and in Japanese cinemas on May 14, 2021.
Netflix has provided SciFi Japan with English and Japanese promotional artwork for the new Netflix Original Anime Series PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK. Based on the 2013 live-action film PACIFIC RIM, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, and its 2018 sequel PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, the series is produced by Legendary Television with animation by Polygon Pictures, the Japanese studio behind the 2017-18 Anime Godzilla Trilogy.
Netflix will release the seven episode first season worldwide on March 4. In Japan, the show will have the title PACIFIC RIM: THE DARK CONTINENT (パシフィック・リム: 暗黒の大陸, Pashifikku Rimu: Ankoku no Airstrike). Continued…
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary
Official Site: GodzillavsKong.com
Official Facebook: @GodzillaVsKong
Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong
Official Twitter: @GodzillaVsKong
Special Thanks to Liza Nedelman, Chrtis Mowry, Sarah Jarvis and Melanie Klein
With Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG now set for a March 26, 2021 release in theaters and on HBO Max, the long-awaited theatrical trailer has finally been unveiled. Recent days have also seen a new press release, TV spots and poster artwork, all of which can be seen here. Continued…
SRS Cinema has revealed a new trailer for the 1984 Korean movie WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS that was released in its native country as THE UNDEAD BEAST (비천괴수, Bicheongoesu) and marketed internationally as THE FLYING MONSTER (飛天怪獸, Hiten Kaiju). The distributor will bring the movie to North America for the first time in early 2021.
In WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS, a young reporter named Kang Ok-hee is writing a story about the theories of Dr. Kim, a scientist who believes that dinosaurs still exist in the modern world. When gigantic creatures suddenly appear and cause massive destruction, the doctor and journalist must find a way to save the world. Continued…
The competitive arena brawler OVERRIDE 2: SUPER MECH LEAGUE from Modus Games, a division of Maximum Games, features an official crossover with Anime ULTRAMAN. Fans looking to get their hands on this iconic character can preorder the OVERRIDE 2: SUPER MECH LEAGUE ULTRAMAN DELUXE EDITION or grab it on launch day, December 22nd on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 for $39.99 USD.
Developed by Modus’ in-house developer, Modus Studios Brazil, OVERRIDE 2: SUPER MECH LEAGUE is the follow-up to 2018’s hit competitive arena brawler featuring an array of super-powered mechs ready to battle it out until the end. The game supports local and online multiplayer for 2-4 players and is equally accessible for both casual and competitive fans. Continued…
Every drink has a story, and every story has a drink to accompany it. Hidden in the Ginza district’s back alleys in Tokyo, we find Eden Hall, an intimate bar run by Ryuu Sasakura, the bartender prodigy known to mix the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. However, not anyone can find Eden Hall, but it must find you! Anime series BARTENDER (バーテンダー, Bātendā), based on the best-selling Japanese manga of the same name by Araki Joh and illustrated by Kenji Nagatomo, is a charming and heartfelt anthology series that brims with captivating slice-of-life narratives and scrumptious-looking anime. Since its initial debut in 2006, BARTENDER developed a worldwide cult following. This acclaimed series was directed by Masaki Watanabe (BATTLE SPIRITS, BAKUMATSU, KADO – THE RIGHT ANSWER), written by Yasuhiro Imagawa (GIANT ROBO THE ANIMATION) and produced by Palm Studios.
Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of this highly sought-after pop culture series, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Anime Limited, is proud to present BARTENDER 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on national home entertainment shelves and digital on January 19, 2021. Continued…
In March 2021, Arrow Video will release a 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.
In THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS, written and directed by Nobuo Adachi in 1949, a scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel. In addition to being the earliest surviving Japanese science fiction film ever made, the film’s entertaining special effects were an early credit for the legendary Eiji Tsuburaya (ULTRAMAN), five years before he first brought Godzilla to life.
Eight years later, Mitsuo Murayama’s exciting THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY tells the story of a series of mysterious murders where the only clue is strange buzzing noise at the scene of the crime. Continued…
Following the limited edition Blu-ray and VHS versions, GOD RAIGA VS KING OHGA (深海獣雷牙 対 溶岩獣王牙, Shinkaijū Raiba Tai Yōganjū Ōkiba, 2019) will receive a wide release on DVD next year from SRS Cinema. The film is the third in a series by director Shinpei Hayashiya that also includes REIGO; KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS (深海獣レイゴー, Shinkaijū Reigō, 2005/2008) and RAIGA: GOD OF THE MONSTERS (深海獣雷牙, Shinkaijū Raiba, 2009) — both also available from SRS. Continued…
Source: 3Y Film
Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan)
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra
The makers of NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964) have released a new trailer for the kaiju film reboot and a promotional video for the “Giant Horde Beast Nezura” theme song collaboration between tokusatsu music legends Akira Kushida and Michiaki (Chumei) Watanabe. Continued…