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This month, Shine Co., Ltd., makers of the popular Godzilla Coin Bank, will release a new humidifier based on Godzilla’s appearance from the 1995 Toho movie GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (ゴジラvsデストロイア, Gojira vs Desutoroia). Known as “Burning Godzilla”m this design featured Godzilla’s body glowing red with runaway nuclear energy. Continued…
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. Continued…
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. Continued…
Toho Animation has released the first preview video for their upcoming 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 >). Continued…
Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with large photos plus English and Japanese press information regarding the new characters and voice actors, publicity art, trailer and a tie-in promotional series for ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト 大いなる陰謀, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Ōinaru Inbō), their new online series commemorating the ULTRAMAN Official YouTube Channel reaching one million subscribers. Continued…
The sixth classic ULTRAMAN series gets its North American, high-definition debut!
Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Barrett Evans, Jeff Hayne and J.W. Starrett
Minneapolis, MN (October 22, 2020) Mill Creek Entertainment is pleased to announce the next release from the Ultraman superhero library! ULTRAMAN TARO (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō) will arrive on Blu-ray as both a special edition SteelBook® for $55.99 and in standard packaging for $45.99 on January 12, 2021. This release denotes the North American debut of the series, which has never been broadcast on TV or available on any home entertainment format. Continued…
OVERRIDE: MECH CITY BRAWL was a big hit when it dropped on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in 2018. Featuring sixteen technological titans tearing up the landscape as they battled vicious monsters, as well as each other, the game was made for classic tokusatsu and monster movie fans who always dreamed of stepping into those giant shoes.
Now Ultraman, from Netflix’s hit anime of the same name, is joining the Super Mech League, along with a friend and a few terrifying enemies, in OVERRIDE 2: ULTRAMAN DELUXE EDITION! Continued…
Featuring A Collectible 160-Page Book, Pilot Film, Original CD Soundtrack, Special Bonus Content, and More!
Source: Shout! Factory press release
Official Site: b-animation.jp (Japan), B: THE BEGINNING | Netflix (US)
Special Thanks to Tom Chen
From the renowned animation powerhouse Production I.G. (PSYCHO-PASS, GhHOST IN THE SHELL, ATTACK ON TITAN) and director Kazuto Nakazawa (PARASITE DOLLS, animation director of KILL BILL: Vol. 1) comes the popular action suspense anime series, B: THE BEGINNING (2018). Directed by Nakazawa and Yoshinobu Yamakawa (LITTLE BUSTERS!), this gripping, character-driven crime procedural uniquely blends the visual marvel of anime, dystopian sci-fi supernatural fantasy, and gritty mystery narrative in equal measures. Continued…
Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with large photos plus English and Japanese press information for ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト 大いなる陰謀, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Ōinaru Inbō), their new online series which will premiere worldwide on the ULTRAMAN Official YouTube Channel in winter 2020.
The ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT YouTube line is the first all-new series designed to be released online and distributed simultaneously worldwide in the 50+ year history of the Ultraman series. The first show in the series, ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: NEW GENERATION HEROES (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト ニュージェネレーションヒーローズ, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Nyū Jenerēshon Hīrōzu), started on YouTube on September 29, 2019. In the 10 months since its premiere, the series has gained more than 40 million views plus an additional 100 million views in China. Fans all over the world continue to enjoy the series, and thanks to their energetic support, the ULTRAMAN Official YouTube Channel has reached over 1 million subscribers. Continued…
The hilarious award-winning kaiju comedy spoof NOTZILLA is releasing today (August 18, 2020) from Creepy Ex-Boyfriend Productions with distributors Indie Rights for digital and Allied Vaughn for the region-free physical media editions. Continued…
The Korean zombie film TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA (반도, Bando, 2020) will open in US theaters August 21st from distributor Well Go USA.
Four years after South Korea’s total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN (부산행, Busanhaeng, 2016), the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us PENINSULA, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. 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. Continued…
Bandai America has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos of their new Mechagodzilla (1975) Space Beam Version figure. Part of X-PLus’ 30cm Series, the figure is based on the Mechagodzilla 2 design from the 1975 film TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (メカゴジラの逆襲, Mekagojira no Gyakushū). A special feature of the figure is Mechagodzilla’s eyes, which light up 7 colors to recreate the cyborg monster’s Space Beam attack from the movie. Continued…
THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (大仏廻国, Daibutsu Kokaiku) will have a week-long theatrical run at the large scale cinema Ikebukuro Humax in Tokyo this September 4-10 (this same venue will host the Birth Of Godzilla event in November). While the movie is currently touring international film festivals worldwide, the Ikebukuro Humax screenings will present a new, extended cut “Final Edition” not seen elsewhere.
The Final Edition will include additional footage with two kaiju film legends who recently joined the cast. New scenes featuring legendary ULTRAMAN star Bin Furuya and fan-favorite Godzilla/ kaiju film star Shiro Sano will be filmed in early August for inclusion in THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL. Continued…
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra
#KAIJUDEFEAT COVID
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The organizers of KAIJU DEFEAT COVID! have released a new trailer and TV spot for the project intended to help inspire kaiju and anime fans worldwide to be safe and get through the COVID-19 pandemic pandemic together. Continued…
Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information, updated poster art, large photos andvideos 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 was originally planned to open in Japanese cinemas on Friday, March 6, 2020, but was postponed until Friday, August 7, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tsuburaya has also released a revised theatrical trailer and a special message video from Ultraman Taiga, guiding fans on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus during screenings of the film.
ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE continues from the ULTRAMAN TAIGA (ウルトラマンタイガ, Urutoraman Taiga) television series that aired from July 6-December 28, 2019. The son of the legendary Ultra Brother, Ultraman Taro., Taiga formed a team called the Tri-Squad with two other Ultramen, Titus and Fuma. The three heroes have integrated with Hiroyuki Kudo (Yuki Inoue), allowing the earthling to transform into multiple Ultramen. Continued…
Funko Games has partnered with Toho International for the Godzilla: Tokyo Clash Strategy Game. The game is on sale now at Target, and will be available from other retailers in August 2020.
In Godzilla: Tokyo Clash Strategy Game, you are Earth’s most fearsome Kaiju — Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Megalon — battling for dominance as the most terrifying monster in Japan! Stomp across the vintage Tokyo cityscape, unleash devastating attacks, and throw trains, tanks, and battleships at your enemies.
Master each Kaiju’s unique battle style to gain dominance before the humans drive the monsters from the city! The game features an impressive 3-D table-presence with large-scale figures, buildings, and a modular gameboard so every game is unique! Continued…
Arrow Video has provided a new trailer for GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, a deluxe Blu-ray box set of the Gamera movie series. For the first time ever worldwide, all twelve tales of everyone’s favorite titanic terrapin are collected together in high definition with lossless Japanese and English audio, along with hours of new and archive bonus features, expert commentaries, interviews with cast & crew, the worldwide Blu-ray premiere of GAMMMERA THE INVINCIBLE (American theatrical version), a hardback 120-page comic book, and a perfect-bound 80-page book including a new retrospective on the series kaiju X-ray illustrations, and much more! Continued…
A trailer has been released for the award-winning kaiju comedy spoof NOTZILLA. Creepy Ex-Boyfriend Productions has joined forces with distributors Indie Rights for digital and Allied Vaughn for the physical media releases of the movie in North America on August 18, 2020. Continued…
In celebration of Ultraman Day (the anniversary of Ultraman’s first appearance on Japanese television on July 10, 1966), Tsuburaya Productions has released a new short film in which the new hero Ultraman Zett pays his respects to the original Ultraman. In the ULTRAMAN DAY SPECIAL MOVIE video, the nervous young Ultraman pays a visit to five of the original Ultra Brothers and also learns the “Cross Touch,” a symbol of the connection between Ultramen. Continued…
Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with multiple updates containing more information and images for their ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン, Urutoraman) anime series. A new promotional video has been released for Season 2, introducing the series’ newest cast member, Tatsuhisa Suzuki. In the video, after a scene where Ultraman, Seven and Ace continue their fierce battles from Season 1, a mysterious horned silhouette wreathed in flames appears with the lines, “I am Taro — Ultraman Taro!” delivered by Suzuki. Continued…
Source: Arrow Films, Justin Cook Public Relations
Special Thanks to Justin Cook
Arrow Video has provided a new trailer for GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, a deluxe Blu-ray box set of the Gamera movie series. For the first time ever worldwide, all twelve tales of everyone’s favorite titanic terrapin are collected together, from the “friend of all children” in Gamera’s more lighthearted earlier films, to the Guardian of the Universe in the groundbreaking 1990s reboot series, often hailed as three of the best kaiju films ever made. Continued…
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. Continued…
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. Continued…
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. Continued…
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. Continued…
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. Continued…
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. Continued…
Author: Keith Aiken
Source: 3Y Film
Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan)
Special Thanks to Avery Guerra
A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE
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. Continued…
