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    New German Dubs for LORD OF MYSTERIES and More Anime Also Announced Source: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll, the ultimate destination for fans to enjoy anime globally, held its Crunchyroll Panel at AnimagiC 2025 on Saturday, August 2, at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim, Germany.  During the panel, several acquisitions of highly anticipated titles were announced that fans can look forward to in the near future:   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Series Title: MY STATUS AS AN ASSASSIN OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS THE HERO’S Premieres: October 2025 Animation Studio: Sunrise (COWBOY BEBOP; INUYASHA; MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING) Synopsis: Akira Oda and his high school classmates are summoned to another world! While the other students are granted cheat abilities through the summoning, Akira merely gains the abilities of a mediocre “assassin.” However, his status soon surpasses “hero,” the strongest profession. After Akira

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    Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Following their release of the first DAIEI GOTHIC: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES collection last year, Radiance Films presents a second limited edition Blu-ray set of three classic Japanese ghost stories by masters of the genre, Tokuzo Tanaka (THE SNOW WOMAN) and Kimiyoshi Yasuda (DAIMAJIN, YOKAI MONSTERS: SPOOK WARFARE). Newly restored in 4K, these stories from the Daiei studio represent the Japanese ghost film at its most lavish and chilling. Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION In DEMON OF MOUNT OE (大江山酒天童子, Ōeyama Shuten Dōji, 1960), a group of mighty warriors is sent to eliminate a demon who steals women from the imperial capital of Kyoto. On the way, they face a satanic bull, a giant spider and a diabolical witch, but the closer they come to their goal, the more

    Close up look at the model for the new G-Breaker Mechagodzilla from the GODZILLA THE RIDE: GREAT CLASH film attraction. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Close up look at the model for the new G-Breaker Mechagodzilla from the GODZILLA THE RIDE: GREAT CLASH film attraction. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD. Authors: Daisuke Ishizuka and Keith Aiken Photographer: Daisuke Ishizuka Additional Material: Toho Co., Ltd., Seibuen Amusement Park, Yokohama Hakkeijima Co., Ltd.   Actress Riko Fukumoto and director Takashi Yamazaki talk to reporters about GODZILLA THE RIDE: GREAT CLASH. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD. At 9:50 a.m., Thursday, July 31 (JST), Seibuen Amusement Park (Location: Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture; General Manager: Tomohiro Nishida) held an unveiling ceremony for their new attraction, "Godzilla The Ride: Great Clash" ( ゴジラ・ザ・ライド グレートクラッシュ, Gojira za Raido Gurēto Kurasshu), opening today. Seibuen Amusement Park is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the Showa era. To commemorate these special occasions, Seibuen is hosting the “Showa

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. ©Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988 Oscar-Nominated Director Isao Takahata’s Acclaimed Historical War Drama Returns to the Big Screen Nationwide for 3 Nights Only Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo Image courtesy of GKIDS. ©Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988 Tickets are on sale now for GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES – Based on the retellings of survivor Nosaka Akiyuki, the historical war drama tells the story of Seita and his younger sister Setsuko, two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and now cast adrift in a world that lacks not the care to shelter them, but simply the resources. Brought to you by Academy Award nominated director Isao Takahata, the emotional tour de force returns to theatres this August for three nationwide screenings. GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment are delighted to continue Studio

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©Toei Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski The Toei crime drama PROOF OF THE MAN (人間の証明, Ningen no Shōmei, 1977) will be released in September as a limited edition Blu-ray from Arrow Films. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©Toei Movie mogul Haruki Kadokawa changed the landscape of Japanese cinema for good when he introduced the concept of the blockbuster to the country with this gripping crime drama featuring an all-star cast. When mixed-raced Johnny Hayward (Flower Travellin’ Band vocalist Joe Yamanaka) heads from his Harlem home to Tokyo, he becomes the victim of a brutal stabbing in the elevator of a plush hotel hosting a catwalk show by elite fashion designer Kyoko (Mariko Okada). That same night, Kyoko’s son with her powerful politician husband Yohei (Toshiro Mifune) is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident and

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. TM & © LINDA LINDA LINDA partners New 20th Anniversary 4K Remaster of The Cult Classic Japanese Comedy Drama Comes to New York City September 5, Los Angeles September 12, With Additional Markets to Follow Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/linda-linda-linda/ Special Thanks to Nicholas Kouvaris   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. TM & © LINDA LINDA LINDA partners Academy Award-winning producer and distributor GKIDS has announced today it will release LINDA LINDA LINDA (リンダ リンダ リンダ, Rinda Rinda Rinda) 4K in theaters this September. The 2005 Japanese comedy-drama comes to theaters in a brand new 4K remaster, in celebration of the universally beloved film’s 20th anniversary. Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, LINDA LINDA LINDA stars Bae Doona Bae Doona (THE HOST, BROKER), Aki Maeda (BATTLE ROYALE, GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS), Yu Kashii (DEATH NOTE, LORELEI: THE WITCH OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN), and

    CRAYON SHINCHAN THE MOVIE: SUPER HOT! THE SPICY KASUKABE DANCERS. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Yoshito Usui/Futabasha, Shin-Ei, TV Asahi, ADK 2025

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    CRAYON SHINCHAN THE MOVIE: SUPER HOT! THE SPICY KASUKABE DANCERS. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Yoshito Usui/Futabasha, Shin-Ei, TV Asahi, ADK 2025 Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://www.shinchan-movie.com/2025/ (Japan)  Toho has provided information and images from the new anime film, CRAYON SHINCHAN THE MOVIE: SUPER HOT! THE SPICY KASUKABE DANCERS (映画クレヨンしんちゃん　超華麗！灼熱のカスカベダンサーズ, Eiga Kureyon Shinchan Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dansāzu), opening in Japan on August 8th. The movie is the 33rd feature film for the popular Crayon Shinchan franchise created by Yoshito Usui, which follows the comedic misadventures of Shinnosuke "Shinchan" Nohara, a mischievous five-year-old who often says inappropriate things and cannot resist pretty ladies, regardless of their age. Shinchan`s family includes his baby sister Himawari, their mother Misae who gets hysterical whenever her two kids are misbehaving in public, dad Hiroshi, an average office worker who has smelly feet, and their pet

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    Series’ World Premiere to Be Held on August 24 at Anime NYC 2025Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://towanoyuugure.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©P/D ▪ M The future arrives this October with today’s announcement from AMC Networks’ HIDIVE that the new sci-fi drama series DUSK BEYOND THE END OF THE WORLD, now the official English language series name for TOWA NO YUUGURE (永久のユウグレ) , will stream exclusively as part of the anime streaming service’s Fall 2025 simulcast season. DUSK BEYOND THE END OF THE WORLD is an original anime set in a futuristic world where technology has transformed society. With each new episode, audiences will experience this unknown world together—discovering that love and relationships now exist between humans and androids. HIDIVE also debuted the official English subtitled trailer for the upcoming show as well as revealed that, in advance

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2025 TOKYO MER the Movie Production Committee Source: Toho Co., Ltd., TBS Official Site: https://tokyomer-movie.jp/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2025 TOKYO MER the Movie Production Committee The next setting is the open sea and a volcanic island—They take on an unprecedented disaster to save all lives. Toho has provided information and images for TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room - NANAKAI MISSION (劇場版『TOKYO MER～走る緊急救命室～南海ミッション』, Gekijōban “ TOKYO MER ～ Hashiru Kinkyū Kyūmeishitsu ～ Nankai misshon”). The movie opens in Japanese cinemas this Friday, August 1st. NANAKAI MISSION is the second theatrical feature film based on the TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) television series, TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room, which premiered on July 4, 2021. The main character is Kota Kitami (Ryohei Suzukii), a brilliant young ER doctor, who  Strongly believes that "there are lives that

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    Photo courtesy of One Piece Cafe. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation Following a blockbuster Las Vegas debut, the fan-favorite cafe concept based on the global hit series ONE PIECE lands in Los Angeles with exclusive merchandise, menu items and grand opening giveaways Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto The world of ONE PIECE arrives in Southern California with the highly anticipated launch of the One Piece Cafe Los Angeles—officially opening its doors on Saturday, August 2 in the heart of Little Tokyo. Themed around the record-breaking anime episodic series created by Eiichiro Oda and produced by Toei Animation, the One Piece Cafe Los Angeles marks the second U.S. cafe for the brand following the success of its inaugural debut in Las Vegas. Located at 241 S. San Pedro Street, the new One Piece Cafe Los Angeles has been quietly drawing eager fans during

    The original GODZILLA will be screened twice this October at the Museum of East Asian Arts in Bath, UK. Photo courtesy of Steve Sloss. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    The original GODZILLA will be screened twice this October at the Museum of East Asian Arts in Bath, UK. Photo courtesy of Steve Sloss. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bath Film FestivalSpecial Thanks to Steven Sloss Bath Film Festival in partnership with  Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival is hosting two screenings of Ishirō Honda’s original GODZILLA in the unique surroundings of Bath’s Museum of East Asian Art on Sunday 19 October. Both afternoon and evening screenings will be introduced by Steven Sloss, author of the upcoming book BFI Film Classics: Godzilla. Tickets are on sale now here. Read on for details...  Dr. Serizawa (Akihiko Hirata) shows his terrifying discovery with Emiko Yamane (Momoko Kochi). Photo courtesy of Steve Sloss. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. GODZILLA (1954) + Introduction by Steven Sloss Sunday 19 October, 2025 Museum of East Asian Arts12

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    Photo courtesy of Manga Mavericks. ⓒ2025 Manga Mavericks Books During Comic Con International, the new North American publisher announced PIPE MACHINE and PATH FROM TANUKI TEMPLE Source: Manga Mavericks LLC press releaseSpecial Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Manga Mavericks LLC, a new manga publisher serving North America, announced 2 newly licensed titles during its panel at Comic Con International that will be added to its print and digital catalog in early 2026. These titles will also be made available early to paid subscribers of the Manga Mavericks Substack newsletter. The latest releases include the sci-fi adventure series, PIPE MACHINE, the first volume of which is scheduled for release in March 2026, and the fantasy action series, PATH FROM TANUKI TEMPLE, the first volume of which is scheduled for release in April 2026.   Photo courtesy of Manga Mavericks. PIPE MACHINE, VOLUME

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2015 THE BOY AND THE BEAST FILM PARTNERS. Licensed by Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Source: Crunchyroll Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2015 THE BOY AND THE BEAST FILM PARTNERS. Licensed by Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. As part of their new "Anime Nights" series, Crunchyroll is bringing the unforgettable tale Mamoru Hosoda’s THE BOY AND THE BEAST (バケモノの子, Bakemono no Ko, 2015) to select theatres in the U.S. on August 18 for one-day-only, inviting audiences to relive the journey of an unbreakable bond. A must-watch film from the acclaimed creator of SUMMER WARS, WOLF CHILDREN, BELLE, and the upcoming film SCARLET, Mamoru Hosoda’s THE BOY AND THE BEAST follows Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, who stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, and taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching

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    Photo courtesy of BANDAI CARD GAMES. ©Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation ©BANDAI Fans Invited to Apply Now to Join the 10,000 Players Around the Globe Expected to Participate in the Testing Source: BANDAI CARD GAMES press releaseOfficial Site: digimon-alysion.com/en/ Special Thanks to Scott Barretto BANDAI CARD GAMES announced today to fans everywhere the official opening of applications for its closed beta test of DIGIMON ALYSION, the highly anticipated mobile game currently under development for Android and iOS devices. On the heels of last year’s global 25th anniversary celebration of the Digimon anime, Digimon Alysion was initially revealed this past March during the Digimon Con 2025 live stream event and will bring the exhilaration of the DIGIMON CARD GAME to smartphones for the first time. This successful trading card game is based on the Digimon franchise, which started in 1997 with the “Digital Monster (Digimon)” LCD toy. The DIGIMON

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    Photo courtesy of Japan Foundation Los Angeles. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Japan Foundation Los AngelesOfficial Site: https://www.jflalc.org/event-details.php/286/godzilla-in-focus-the-evolution-of-japan-s-greatest-monsterSpecial Thanks to Steve Ryfle GODZILLA IN FOCUS: THE EVOLUTION OF JAPAN'S GREATEST MONSTER Venue: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036Date & Time: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 7PM-8:30PM (PDT) Admission Is Free, Registration Is Required.Click HERE to Register. Cover art. Photo courtesy of Abrams. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Why did Godzilla emerge to attack Japan in 1954? How and why did the monster later become a savior that defends its homeland from other monsters–and then, even later, resume its reign of destruction? Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, authors of GODZILLA: THE FIRST 70 YEARS – THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PRODUCTIONS (Abrams Books, 2025), will share their take on the decision-making behind the scenes at Toho

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys &Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc., Bandai Burning Godzilla and Destoroyah from GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (ゴジラVSデストロイア, Gojira vs Desutoroia) are now available in the 6" Godzilla Action Figure series. They can be ordered from Amazon and toy retailers, comic shops and specialty stores in both the United States and Japan.   Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys &Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. 6" Godzilla Action Figure Series: Burning Godzilla (ゴジラアクションフィギュア バーニングゴジラ) The Godzilla Action Figure series Burning Godzilla has features 17 points of articulation, allowing you to recreate poses from scenes in the film with ease. In addition, smoke effect parts are also included and can be attached to several areas of the figure.

    Lauren Moore (panel host), Mikey McNamara (interpreter), Haruo Sotozaki (Director, ufotable), Yuichi Terao (Director of Photography, ufotable), Natsuki Hanae (Japanese voice of Tanjiro Kamado), Aleks Le (English voice of Zenitsu Agatsuma). Photo credit: Matthew Coleto for Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

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    Lauren Moore (panel host), Mikey McNamara (interpreter), Haruo Sotozaki (Director, ufotable), Yuichi Terao (Director of Photography, ufotable), Natsuki Hanae (Japanese voice of Tanjiro Kamado), Aleks Le (English voice of Zenitsu Agatsuma). Photo credit: Matthew Coleto for Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will Bring the First Film of the Epic Trilogy to Movie Theatres in North America on September 12, 2025Source: CrunchyrollSpecial Thanks to Lizzie Osterkamp LiSA performs the theme song. Photo credit: Matthew Coleto for Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Last Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, Crunchyroll hosted a Hall H Panel for DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, Gekijō-ban `Kimetsu no Yaiba' Mugen-jō Hen). In attendance were Haruo Sotozaki (Director, ufotable), Yuichi Terao (Director of Photography, ufotable), Natsuki Hanae (Japanese voice of Tanjiro Kamado), Aleks Le (English voice of Zenitsu Agatsuma) and LiSA (Music

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    Photo by Gary Teetzel. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Author/Photographer: Gary Teetzel  Special Thanks to Jonah Keel Bandai's new Movie Graphic Plus figure line. Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla fans attending San Diego Comic-Con converged upon Room 6DE Friday afternoon for the panel "Godzilla at 70: Seven Decades of the King of the Monsters", which highlighted new products being showcased at the convention and offered a glimpse of projects launching soon.   The panel was divided into three parts, the first being devoted to collectibles and consumer products.  Jeff Gordon, Director of Franchise and Retail Brand Development for Bandai, spoke of their new "Movie Graphic Plus" line, which packages a monster figure with a small reproduction of the movie poster art; Godzilla figures from GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE and SHIN GODZILLA are currently up for preorder, with more promised

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    Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will Bring the First Film of the Epic Trilogy to Movie Theatres in North America on September 12, 2025Source: CrunchyrollSpecial Thanks to Lizzie Osterkamp New Versus visual. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Revealed today at the Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Crunchyroll has debuted the new exclusive visual for DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, Gekijō-ban `Kimetsu no Yaiba' Mugen-jō Hen). Also announced from the stage that tickets for North America will go on sale on Friday, August 15. The first feature film in the three-part cinematic trilogy, will come to IMAX and premium large format theatres in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2025, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment.  View the English subtitled trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFeBxt7VXI  View the English dubbed trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mufPWqFMpmU    Film Synopsis

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Crunchyroll One Night. One Anime Event. Every Third Monday.Source: Crunchyroll Anime fans love gathering together to watch anime on the big screen. And every month, they now have a new destination – theaters across the U.S. Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Crunchyroll announced Crunchyroll Anime Nights, a new monthly theatrical program designed to honor the past, elevate the present, and celebrate the future of anime, all unleashed with an optimal viewing experience on the big screen every third Monday of the month.  Crunchyroll plans to create an unforgettable theatrical experience to honor the deep connection between anime, its creators, and fans. Once a month, select theaters will spotlight everything anime has to offer – featuring fan-favorite films, curated television episodes, anniversaries, classic titles, and exclusive previews of upcoming streaming series from Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment's vast anime libraries. The program

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