Source: 3Y Film
Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan)
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra
A new teaser trailer has been released for kaiju film reboot NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964).
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Exclusive Release For Ultraman Day Featuring Cover Art By Alex Ross!
Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and J.W. Starrett
Minneapolis, MN (June 17, 2020) Mill Creek Entertainment is pleased to announce “The Birth of Ultraman Collection”, a Blu-ray set containing some of the best episodes of the original ULTRAMAN series with both the original Japanese language and the classic English dub audio tracks plus THE BIRTH OF ULTRAMAN – ULTRAMAN Pre-Premiere Special, the very first appearance of the hero that would become famous across the world as Ultraman.
This exclusive Blu-ray release also features art created by Alex Ross which is also featured on The Rise of Ultraman cover for Marvel Comics and Tsuburaya Production’s recent collaboration with the debut issue releasing September 2020.
This exciting, special-edition comes off the back of Mill Creek Entertainment’s license of the entire available Ultraman back-catalog via international distribution company Indigo Entertainment, from the revolutionary team at Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.
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Source: Crunchyroll press release
Special Thanks to Amanda Geraldo
Crunchyroll has premieed a new trailer for THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL that highlights the three main characters and their unique fighting styles.
THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL tells the story of three main characters who participate in a martial arts tournament — Jin Mori, Han Daewi, and Yoo Mira. The series will premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll this July.
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Source: Tsuburaya Productions
Official Site: ani.tv/ultraman_z, m-78.jp/z (Japan)
Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series
Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with an update for ULTRAMAN Z (ZETT) 『ウルトラマンＺ(ゼット), Urutoraman Z (Zetto)』. The latest Ultraman series focuses on two young heroes: Haruki Natsukawa (played by Kohshu Hirano), a new pilot for the anti-monster robot force “STORAGE,” and Ultraman Z, a new hero and disciple of Ultraman Zero with a passionate heart. ULTRAMAN Z will begin broadcasting on Japanese television at 9am on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
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Source: Alliance Entertainment, GVN Releasing
Official Site: bravestorm.jp (Japan)
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra
Distributor GVN Releasing has released the American trailer for the Japanese sci-fi action film BRAVESTORM (ブレイブストーム, Bureibusutōmu, 2017). The film — a cinematic remake of the classic Japanese TV series SILVER MASK (シルバー仮面, Shiruba Kamen, 1971-72) and SUPER ROBOT RED BARON (スーパーロボット レッドバロン, Sūpā Robotto Reddo Baron, 1973-74) — debuts on DVD and VOD this Tuesday, April 7.
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Source: Avery Guerra
The trailer for Minoru Kawasaki’s MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS (三大怪獣グルメ, San Daikaijū Gurume) has been released. The comedic daikaiju film will begin its theatrical roadshow tour in Japan on May 23, 2020.
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With the constantly increasing popularity of new age videogames, developers are more than keen on expanding their budgets for the AAA games. However, the issue with expanded budgets is bigger risks. Games with bigger budgets must sell extremely well to compensate for the higher costs. And when the risk of financial failure is high, companies cannot afford bigger risks in development.
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Author: Keith Aiken
Source: 3Y Film
Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan)
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra
SciFi Japan is pleased to close out 2019 with an exclusive look at an upcoming giant monster-themed movie: NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964), courtesy of 3Y Film.
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Source: Tsuburaya Productions
Official Site: m-78.jp/taiga/movie (Japan)
Official Twitter:twitter.com/ultraman_series
Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information, poster art, large photos and a trailer for ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX (劇場版ウルトラマンタイガ ニュージェネクライマックス, Gekijō-ban Urutoraman Taiga Nyū Jene Kuraimakkusu). The latest Ultraman theatrical feature film will open in Japanese cinemas on Friday, March 6, 2020.
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Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Official Movie Site: thegrudge.movie
In 2003, Sam Raimi’s (EVIL DEAD, SPIDER-MAN) production company Ghost House Pictures licensed the remake rights to JU-ON (呪怨), the Japanese horror film series from director Takashi Shimizu. Shimizu was hired to direct the US version, released in 2004 as THE GRUDGE.
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Anyone who is planning to visit Japan and is thinking about a place to stay, the first decision she/he would need to make is whether to stay in a modern-day hotel or a conventional inn (also referred to as ryokan). In the event that you opt for the former, you will next need to decide what type of a modern hotel you’d like to book a room in? Whether it will be a no-frills pro-level business hotel? A super luxury hotel? Or a compact kind of capsule hotel?
Or, an upcoming and fourth alternative — an eSports hotel?!
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Author Bob Johnson
Official Site: Chrono Clash System
Special Thanks to Mitsuha Minaminaka and Yoshito Moteki of Bandai Co., Ltd.
In September of 2019, Bandai released a new card game based on the King of the Monsters, Godzilla. The game was designed and created by Ryan Miller and runs on the new Chrono Clash game system.
Instead of traditional turn-based play, in this system players share a power resource track, moving the token back and forth based on the power value of the cards they play. The position of the token determines when play passes to the other player.
The game includes four pre-constructed 50-card decks (one deck for each player) plus a 16-card sideboard, as well as 24 double-sized cards, 4 turn sequence cards, 4 play mats, and a multi-language play manual. The Godzilla card game is intended for 2 to 4 players, ages 6 and up, and takes about half an hour to play.
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Source: Crunchyroll press release
Special Thanks to Mark Karges
Crunchyroll has posted “The ONE PIECE Timeline (1999-2019)” video in honor of the series’ 20th anniversary.
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Source: Avery Guerra
Distributor SRS Cinema has revealed a new North American trailer for RAIGA: GOD OF THE MONSTERS (深海獣雷牙, Shinkaijū Raiba, 2009), the independent daikaiju film from director Shinpei Hayashiya.
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The first two television series that kickstarted Tsuburaya Productions’ global franchise make their High-Definition debut!
Source: Mill Creek Entertainment, movieSPREE
Official Site: moviespree.com/ultraman
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans
The recently launched transaction-based streaming service movieSPREE is pleased to announce the availability of ULTRA Q and the iconic ULTRAMAN TV series to purchase and stream exclusively in high-definition on movieSPREE’s website and apps! Both series are available to purchase and add to your movieSPREE library for $29.99 each. You can also watch a free 10-minute SPREEview of the first episodes of ULTRA Q and ULTRAMAN at moviespree.com/ultraman.
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Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans
Tsuburaya Productions’ ULTRA Q (ウルトラＱ, Urutora Q, 1966) and ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン 空想特撮シリーズ, Urutoraman Kūsō Tokusatsu Shirīzu, 1966-67) arrive on Blu-ray October 15 from Mill Creek Entertainment. Both complete series will be available in Blu-ray boxed sets for $39.98 each and in limited edition SteelBook editions for $49.98 each.
ULTRA Q and ULTRAMAN — along with Mill Creek’s upcoming releases of ULTRASEVEN, ULTRAMAN ORB and ULTRAMAN GEED — can be preordered at bit.ly/UltramanOnAmazon
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Source: SRS Cinema LLC
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra and Ron Bonk
The new independent daikaiju film ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER (アタック・オブ・ザ・ジャイアントティーチャー, Atakku Obu Za Jaianto Tīchā, 2019) has been licensed for North American distribution by SRS Cinema LLC. A classic-style tokusatsu movie, ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER will be available on limited edition Blu-ray and VHS in early January 2020, with wide release DVDs planned for next summer.
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Source: Avery Guerra
The independent kaiju film THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (大仏廻国, Daibutsu Kokaiku) will have its North American premiere at this year’s G-Fest, running Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. The film will screen on Saturday at 10:00am, and on Sunday at 10:30am.
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Source: Avery Guerra
The independent daikaiju movies REIGO; KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS (深海獣レイゴー, Shinkaijū Reigō, 2005/2008) and RAIGA: THE MONSTER FROM THE DEEP SEA (深海獣雷牙, Shinkaijū Raiba, 2009) will be shown at this year’s G-Fest, running Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. REIGO will screen on Friday at 8:00pm, and RAIGA on Saturday at 10:30pm.
Previously known as REIGO: THE DEEP SEA MONSTER VS. THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, REIGO; KING OF THE SEA MONSTERS is set during World War II, with the battleship Yamato attacked by a gigantic sea monster. RAIGA picks up sixty years after the events of REIGO, as a huge and mysterious creature appears in the Sea of Japan and then rushes toward Tokyo Bay. The films were written, produced and directed by comedian and kaiju fan Shinpei Hayashiya, creator of the legendary independent/fan production GAMERA 4: TRUTH (ガメラ4 真実, Gamera 4 Shinjitsu, 2003), and feature a number of popular genre stars, including Taiyo Sugiura (ULTRAMAN COSMOS), Yukijiro Hotaru (Gamera Trilogy, GMK) and Susumu Kurobe (ULTRAMAN).
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Source: Avery Guerra
The makers of ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER (アタック・オブ・ザ・ジャイアントティーチャー, Atakku Obu Za Jaianto Tīchā, 2019) have provided trailers, poster art and more photos from the new independent daikaiju film. Directed by Yoshikazu Ishii (ULTRAMAN GINGA, GAME MASTER DEATH SUSHI), the movie will have its premiere at this year’s G-Fest, screening on both Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 at 2pm.
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Authors: Keith Aiken and Bob Johnson
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Official Site: godzillamovie.com (US), godzilla-movie.jp (Japan)
Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie
Special Thanks to Melanie Klein and Marlena Green
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS is now playing worldwide, dividing critics and (mostly) pleasing moviegoers. Two weeks ago, SciFi Japan was among the media outlets invited to attend the film’s World Premiere at the famed TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, CA. We are pleaed to share this photo and video gallery from that event.
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Dubai’s Stunning 160-Story Burj Khalifa Lights Up with Moving Images of Godzilla, Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan as Godzilla’s Mighty Roar Pierces the Night
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures press release
Official Site: godzillamovie.com (US), godzilla-movie.jp (Japan)
Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie
Special Thanks to Melanie Klein
In anticipation of the Dubai opening of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, four of the most awe-inspiring monsters the world has ever known took over the world’s tallest building — the magnificent Burj Khalifa — to showcase the film’s incredible visuals and audio on a massive scale.
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Official Site: godzillamovie.com (US), godzilla-movie.jp (Japan)
Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided interview videos with the cast and director of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. The movie hits theaters worldwide beginning May 31st.
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Official Site: godzillamovie.com (US), godzilla-movie.jp (Japan)
Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie
Special Thanks to Melanie Klein
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with a new promotional video for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS.
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Source: WaterTower Music press release
Official Site: godzillamovie.com
Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie
Special Thanks to Joe Kara
WaterTower Music, in conjunction with Sparks & Shadows, is excited to announce the May 24 release of the soundtrack to the highly anticipated next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. An epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history, the film hits theaters worldwide beginning May 31, 2019.
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features new music composed for the motion picture by Emmy and BAFTA Award winner Bear McCreary (10 CLOVERFIELD LANE, TV’s THE WALKONG DEAD). The 26-track album includes the song “Godzilla (Feat. Serj Tankian),” the composer’s interpretation of Blue Öyster Cult’s classic anthem created in collaboration with Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) and musicians Brendon Small, Bryan Beller, and Gene Hoglan who form the rhythm section of Dethklok from TV’s METALOCALYPSE.
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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 final theatrical trailer for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS.
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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 THREE new commercials for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS that are entering television rotation this week.
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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 fifth TV spot for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. Entitled “Run”, the commercial debuted at last weekend’s WonderCon in Anaheim, CA.
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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 fourth TV spot for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. Entitled “Beautiful”, the commercial debuted today.
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Source: Avery Guerra
Official Site: daibutsukaikoku.com
A new promotional teaser trailer has been released for the all-star kaiju film THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (大仏廻国, Daibutsu Kokaiku). This latest spot promotes upcoming screenings in France and Germany, the incredible soundtrack artists, and cast members Akira Kubo, Peggy Neal, Toshi Toda, Akira Takarada, Shelley Sweeney and Ippei Ohsako.
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