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    Source: Bloomsbury Publishing USASpecial Thanks to Peter Perez   Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Bloomsbury Publishing USA is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Revised and Updated Edition of King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon by film historian Ray Morton. Originally published in 2005 to coincide with the release of Peter Jackson's KING KONG remake, the book has been extensively updated with information on the Jackson film and the Monsterverse entries crossing over Kong and Godzilla. This contest is open to fans in the US, Canada, and UK!    Book Details:        The 1933 KING KONG was not just a terrifying monster movie. It was also an epic fairy tale, a tragic love story, and a landmark piece of cinema that introduced one of the

    Win the ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray sets from Alliance Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Win the ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray sets from Alliance Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Alliance Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp   Since 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions to release the Ultraman franchise on home video and streaming. During that time, Mill Creek was acquired by distributor Alliance Entertainment and last year took the name of its new owner. As Alliance Entertainment, it will continue to release new and classic Ultraman content. And now, thanks to Alliance Entertainment, SciFi Japan is pleased to offer our readers a chance to win two of their recently released  Ultraman sets... ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Fin Yan   THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN poster, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. have provided SciFi Japan with information and poster artwork for their upcoming feature length documentary THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (オリジン オブ ウルトラマン, Orijin Obu Urutoraman) commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman Series. The movie will open in Japan on Friday, July 3rd via distribitor TOHO NEXT, with a list of theaters now available at https://eigakan.org/. Tsuburaya is looking into giving the film an international rollout — including North America — so check back here for updates once those plans are officially confirmed.   ■ Overview The original ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン 空想特撮シリーズ, Urutoraman: Kūsō Tokusatsu Shirīzu), a landmark in Japanese tokusatsu television series, became a social phenomenon when it aired in 1966, recording a peak viewership

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    Photo courtesy of Bioworld. All Rights Reserved. Souce: Bioworld press releaseSpecial Thanks to Matthew Saribut   Bioworld, a leading global pop culture merchandising brand, is celebrating “Ani-May” with an assortment of its apparel and accessories inspired by a mix of popular titles such as JUJUTSU KAISEN, BLEACH, DEMON SLAYER, MY HERO ACADEMIA, CHAINSAW MAN, and DAN DA DAN. The products spotlight the company’s long-standing devotion to anime and Japanese pop culture, backed by the brand's deep category expertise and key licensing partners. Photo courtesy of Bioworld. All Rights Reserved. The assortment spans apparel, headwear, bags, and accessories tied to some of the most talked-about series. Notably, the collection features a range of “better built,” high-quality bags, including sling bags, designed with both durability and style. Bioworld’s curated selection of key styles across anime-inspired apparel and accessories is available in standard unisex sizes (S–XXL)

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions  Back on November 20, 2017, SciFi Japan broke the news that Tsuburaya Productions had won a lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court against UM Corporation, who had claimed they had acquired international licensing rights to the early Ultraman series and characters due to a controversial 1976 "Agreement". This victory allowed Tsuburaya to finally widely market the Ultraman franchise in territories like North America, offering official merchandising, streaming, events, and home video releases of most of the Ultra Series to fans for the first time. Despite their loss to Tsuburaya, UM Corporation continued to make licensing deals for Ultraman in some Asian countries, forcing Tsuburaya to file -- and win -- additional lawsuits.  Today, Tsuburaya Productions has issued press releases (in both English and Japanese) detailing their latest victory in Tokyo District Court...   Tsuburaya Productions Wins Lawsuit Confirming Non-Existence

    Members of the idol group Ae! group - and 1 member of the trainee group Kansai Juniors - play the Matsuno brothers in the new live-action MR. OSOMATSU THE MOVIE. From left to right: Masaya Sano as Choromatsu (green shirt), Yoshinori Masakado as Karamatsu (blue shirt), Keita Richard Kusama as Jushimatsu (yellow shirt), Seiya Suezawa as Osomatsu (red shirt), Takuya Nishimura as Todomatsu (pink shirt), and Ken Kojima as Ichimatsu (purple shirt). Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Osomatsu-san Movie Film Partners 2026

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    Members of the idol group Ae! group - and 1 member of the trainee group Kansai Juniors - play the Matsuno brothers in the new live-action MR. OSOMATSU THE MOVIE. From left to right: Masaya Sano as Choromatsu (green shirt), Yoshinori Masakado as Karamatsu (blue shirt), Keita Richard Kusama as Jushimatsu (yellow shirt), Seiya Suezawa as Osomatsu (red shirt), Takuya Nishimura as Todomatsu (pink shirt), and Ken Kojima as Ichimatsu (purple shirt). Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Osomatsu-san Movie Film Partners 2026 Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://osomatsusan-movie.jp/ (Japan)   Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Osomatsu-san Movie Film Partners 2026 Toho has provided information and images for their live action feature film MR. OSOMATSU THE MOVIE: THE HUMAN SCUMIFICATION PROJECT!!!!!? (映画『おそ松さん 人類クズ化計画!!!!!?』, Eiga “Osomatsu-san Jinrui Kuzu-ka Keikaku!!!!!?”), which opens in Japanese cinemas on Friday, June12th.  

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    Photo courtesy of NEON. ©2026 Plus M Entertainment, Forged Films Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Source: NEON Official Site: https://www.neonrated.com/film/hope  Special Thanks to Courtney Ott    Teaser poster. ©2026 Plus M Entertainment, Forged Films Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. The South Korean science fiction thriller HOPE (호프, Hopeu) will be released theatrically in the United States and other English-speaking territories by NEON starting this Wednesday, April 10. The film was written and directed by Na Hong-jin, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed horror film THE WAILING (곡성, Gokseong, 2016).   Story In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village.   In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung- ki (Zo In-Sung)

    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series reimagines the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic. Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series reimagines the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic. Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: NetflixOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/humanvapor   Top Korean and Japanese creators team up for a reboot of Toho’s legendary tokusatsu film THE HUMAN VAPOR — now reimagined with a brand-new story as a Netflix series, premiering July 2.    In their first-ever collaboration, Netflix and Toho have rebooted the iconic Japan studio’s legendary special effects film THE HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間第一号, Gasu Ningen Daiichigō,1960) as a live-action series, which will feature a fresh storyline and cutting-edge visual effects technology. Yeon Sang-ho and Shinzo Katayama at Toho Studio No. 9 in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of Netflix. The new HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間, Gasu Ningen) series is written and executive produced by Yeon Sang-ho, the creator behind international hits such as TRAIN TO BUSAN (부산행; Busanhaeng, 2016), HELLBOUND

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW Newly Remastered in 4KSource: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/the-secret-world-of-arrietty/    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY from globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli will make its debut, now remastered in 4K, exclusively in IMAX theatres in the US and Canada on May 19. GKIDS continues its collaboration with IMAX to bring newly remastered 4K Studio Ghibli titles to North American audiences. Tickets are now on sale for both beloved classics, with showings in both the original Japanese language with subtitles and English language dubbed versions. THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (2010) is a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of Mary Norton’s The Borrowers, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, directed by Academy AwardⓇ-nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi based on a screenplay by Hayao

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2015-2026 GKIDS, INC. © STUDIO GHIBLI Celebrating Multiple Anniversaries, Closing with the 25th Anniversary of Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-Winning SPIRITED AWAY Source: GKIDS press releaseOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels   Tickets are now on sale for STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2026, featuring a seven-film lineup from the esteemed animated catalog of Studio Ghibli. Lineup highlights include anniversary celebrations of Goro Miyazaki’s feature directorial debut, TALES FROM EARTHSEA, which joins the Ghibli Fest lineup for the first time for its 20th anniversary, and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata’s feature ONLY YESTERDAY, commemorating its 35th Anniversary. Rounding out the all-star lineup, CASTLE IN THE SKY celebrates its 40th Anniversary, and esteemed director Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning feature SPIRITED AWAY 25th Anniversary closes the 2026 series.  Specialty retailers BoxLunch and Hot Topic will also be celebrating

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2026 Your Own Quiz Film Partners Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://yourownquiz.toho-movie.jp/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2026 Your Own Quiz Film Partners Toho has provided information and images for their live action feature film YOUR OWN QUIZ (君のクイズ, Kimi no Kuizu), which opens in Japanese cinemas this Friday, May 15th.   Introduction Widely hailed by top creators across various fields—including author Kotaro Isaka (Bullet Train) and producer Nobuyuki Sakuma (GOD TONGUE: KISS PRESSURE GAME THE MOVIE)—Satoshi Ogawa's masterpiece mystery novel, Your Own Quiz, has received a live-action film adaptation. The setting: the live-broadcast finals of a quiz show with a grand prize of 10 million yen. The phenomenon: an inexplicable miracle known as the "Zero-Character Answer." How did the quiz show champion manage to answer the question correctly without hearing

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    May 9, 2026 SNL Godzilla Movie sketch. ©2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: NBCOfficial Site: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live   Matt Damon hosted the May 9th episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's 51st season, and took part in a sketch based on Legendary's Monsterverse Godzilla movies... GODZILLA MOVIE - SNL In this Godzilla movie, a navy admiral (Matt Damon) gets updates from his crew (Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Chloe Fineman, Ben Marshall, Jane Wickline) about an urgent matter. Saturday Night Live.   About SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE NBC’s Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returns in fall 2025 for its 51st season of laughs, surprises and standout performances. SNL is the most Emmy-winning show in history and holds 113 Emmy wins (including awards

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Godzilla Vs. America: Texas, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.  For information on how to acquire Godzilla comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.    Godzilla Vs. America: Texas Release Date: May 13, 2026 Price: $7.99 Pages: 48  Everything is bigger in Texas. Godzilla couldn’t settle for one city in the Lone Star State, so it’s going to trample over all of them. Hopefully those cowboys have a saddle big enough for the King of the Monsters... or else things are about to get ugly. Join Godzilla and a cast of

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      Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Super7   Pre-orders are now open for the Toho ULTIMATES! Odo Island Godzilla Figure from Super7. This item is an Amazon.com Exclusive scheduled for release early next year.   Toho ULTIMATES! Godzilla Minus One (Odo Island) Action Figure - Amazon Exclusive   Pre-Order Link: https://www.amazon.com/Super7-Toho-ULTIMATES-Godzilla-Island/ Price: $80.00 Estimated Shipping: January 15, 2027    Odo Island is under attack! Capture the intensity of the opening sequence of GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023) with this Amazon Exclusive ULTIMATES! Godzilla figure. Layers of scales and spikes, intricately sculpted, make this creature true to form—and premium paint details add a realistic touch.   A new articulation pattern emerges as well. This formidable kaiju is 7” scale with a whopping 28 points of articulation, 12 of

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    Photo courtesy of PIE International. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source:  PIE InternationalSpecial Thanks to Ayako Suzuki Photo courtesy of PIE International. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS   Japanese publisher S&T Office LLC will release the hardcover artbook All Ultraman Sketch Gallery worldwide thia September, with PIE International handling sales and distribution outside Japan. The book can now be pre-ordered from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Bookshop.org. Additional bookstore locations in North America, Asia, and Europe can also be found here.    All Ultraman Sketch Gallery   Bringing the Ultraman army to fans of all ages across the world in this memorial year marking the 60th anniversary of Ultraman. The world of Ultra has continued through the generations, from ULTRA Q, which started the Ultraman series during the second half of the 20th century, through the movie SHIN ULTRAMAN, and finally to the new ULTRAMAN TEO, which will be

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman Cover A by Hendry Prasetya. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.  IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Godzilla #10, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.  For information on how to acquire Godzilla comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.     Godzilla #10 Release Date: May 6, 2026 Price: $4.99 Pages: 32   Can anyone stop Kai-Sei Energy Godzilla?! The essence of Godzilla has been absorbed into a young man named Jacen. Curiously tied together by fate (or a sinister plot?), they now share a physical body. But no time to unravel this mystery—as without the King of the Monsters, kaiju have begun to trample across

    Rodan kicks off his 70th anniversary with a surprise cameo at the very end of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Rodan kicks off his 70th anniversary with a surprise cameo at the very end of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/    With the tenth and final episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two now available for viewing, Apple TV has released the first official photo of Rodan's surprise appearance at episode's end. The season concludes with Kurt Russell's Lee Shaw staring up at the Titan as it roosts atop a volcano... setting up a faceoff between the two in MONARCH Season Three. Introduced in the 1956 movie RODAN (空の大怪獣 ラドン, Sora no Daikaijū Radon), the Flying Monster is one of Toho's most popular kaiju. Toho lists it as one of their "Big Five"

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    Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒZeztz・Gavan Infinity Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://zeztz-gavan-26movie.com/ (Japan) Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with promotional artwork for their upcoming theatrical release, KAMEN RIDER ZEZTZ & SUPER SPACE SHERIFF GAVAN INFINITY DOUBLE HERO SUMMER MOVIE 2026 (仮面ライダーゼッツ＆超宇宙刑事ギャバン インフィニティ W ヒーロー夏映画 2026, Kamen Raidā Zettsu & Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti W-Hīrō Natsu Eiga 2026).  The latest Toei Superhero double feature breaks from the traditional annual pairing of Kamen Rider and Super Sentai, the latter brand having ended -- for now -- with the series NO.1 SENTAI GOZYUGER (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā, 2025). Instead this year's entry will feature the casts and characters of the current Kamen Rider television series and the first entry in Toei's new "PROJECT R.E.D." franchise inspired by their Metal Hero shows of the 1980s.  DOUBLE HERO SUMMER MOVIE

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    © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV, LegendaryOfficial Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Kristi Avila   SPOILER WARNING: This article contains information and photos from the current season of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS.  Apple TV has shared their official list of the Titans and monsters seen in MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two. The entire season is now available exclusively on Apple TV.     Photo • Kong The King of Skull Island, the Monsterverse version of Kong was introduced in the 2017 movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. Standing over 330-feet tall, the giant primate is incredibly intelligent and strong, making him one of the greatest of all the Titans. More mountain than mammal, he walks upright on two legs, his towering form shaking the ground with each thunderous step. 

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. © 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA MAPPA’s Hit Feature Film Debuts On The PlatformSource: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Movie Sites: https://chainsawman.dog/movie_reze/ (Japan), https://chainsawman.movie/ (United States) CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen) is now streaming on Crunchyroll. Following its theatrical release last fall, the feature-length film continues Denji’s story in an all-new chapter, adapting the fan-favorite Reze Arc from the globally acclaimed series. The film is available in both subtitled and dubbed formats as part of Crunchyroll’s Ani-May celebration.   WHEN:  Streaming now   WHERE: Crunchyroll, where fans can also rewatch Season 1 of CHAINSAW MAN.   Synopsis: Based on the hugely popular anime series, Chainsaw Man continues in an all-new epic, action-fueled adventure. Amid a brutal war between devils and hunters, another battle starts in Denji’s

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