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    Veteran movie star Hiroshi Nanjo (Hiroshi Tachi) gets in trouble and may lose his driver's license in the new comedy, GOODBYE MY CAR. Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2026 GOODBYE MY CAR Film Partners

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    Veteran movie star Hiroshi Nanjo (Hiroshi Tachi) gets in trouble and may lose his driver's license in the new comedy, GOODBYE MY CAR. Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2026 GOODBYE MY CAR Film Partners Source: Toei Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://menkyohenno-movie.com (Japan)   Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2026 GOODBYE MY CAR Film Partners Toei has provided information and pics for their new film, GOODBYE MY CAR (免許返納!?, Menkyo Hennō!?), which opens in Japanese cinemas on June 19th. It stars Hiroshi Tachi (ABUNAI DEKA series) as a veteran movie actor—who has enjoyed a smooth, successful career—finding himself caught up in a commotion over surrendering his driver's license, all while aspiring to star in an action movie. GOODBYE MY CAR is directed by Hayato Kawai the maker of such hits as MY LOVE STORY!! (俺物語!!, Ore Monogatari!!, 2015) and KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR (かぐや様は告らせたい〜天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦〜, Kaguya-sama wa Kokuraseta 〜 Tensaitachi

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://mailchi.mp/ Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group)   Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/Mad House/JVC/TOHO Co. LTD/Movic Inc. Both anime fans and film buffs alike will receive an early treat this October with today’s news that Iconic Events Releasing and AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE will present the new 4K restoration of the critically acclaimed samurai film NINJA SCROLL (獣兵衛忍風帖, Jūbē Ninpūchō,) in North American theaters.  The limited theatrical release of NINJA SCROLL 4K will screen on October 4, 5 & 7 across the U.S. and Canada, and represents HIDIVE’s and Iconic Events Releasing’s second NINJA SCROLL partnership following their wildly successful 30th Anniversary re-release of the film in 2024. As a special teaser, a brand-new 4K theatrical trailer for NINJA SCROLL was revealed as part of today’s announcement and can be seen on YouTube. Written and directed

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    Photo courtesy of Pony Canyon. ©Spica Aoki/KADOKAWA/Project KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE Source: Pony Canyon, Inc.Official Site: https://otomekaiju.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Yuri Matsui and Andrew Nguyen   Teaser visual. Photo courtesy of Pony Canyon. ©Spica Aoki/KADOKAWA/Project KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE Pony Canyon, Inc. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and pics from the highly-anticipated new anime series, KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE (乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ, Otome Kaijū Kyaramerize). The show will air on Japanese television starting July 2. The following text is courtesy of Pony Canyon...   High School Girl × Kaiju?! An over-the-top romantic comedy of epic proportionsー Now, finally coming to anime!   The original manga Kaiju Girl Caramelise has been serialized in Kadokawa's Monthly comic alive (月刊コミックアライブ, Gekkan Komikku Araibu) since 2018, with total circulation exceeding 230,000 copies. It is a romantic comedy on an unprecedented scale that turns the conventions of shojo manga upside down.

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    Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP In the footsteps of the massive international smash that was GODZILLA MINUS ONE comes a new Kaiju! A combined military task force travels to an ancient Japanese Island, searching for the missing members of a construction team, currently in the process of building a new military base. Once there, they find a foreboding, fiery landscape that hides a terrifying threat, capable of destroying them... and all who venture near. KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is written and directed by former Hollywood stuntman turned filmmaker Andrew L. Phillips (WORLD WAR Z, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER). The film is produced by James H. Christy and Avery Guerra. The latest round of cast additions to finalize the main cast

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    Photo courtesy of Atari. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Atari, PipeworksSpecial Thanks to Rabeeah Patail and Kevin McGhee   Atari, Pipeworks and Toho International have announced the return of a legendary kaiju arena brawler. GODZILLA: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS MELEE REMASTERED will launch on November 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for $29.99. Pre-orders for a physical edition on PlayStation 5 ($29.99 USD) and Nintendo Switch 2 ($39.99) are now available on atari.com. A high-fidelity Unreal Engine 5 remake of the hit 2002 3D arena fighter, the remaster bridges retro charm and modern performance, delivering scale and atmospheric grandeur to the in-demand cult classic. In GODZILLA: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS MELEE REMASTERED, players take the control of the franchises most iconic titans – including the fan-favorite Showa-era Mechagodzilla — arising from the depths to battle across fully destructible cities including Tokyo and

    The 4K Digital Remaster of Hayao Miyazaki's KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE comes to theaters in Japan this month. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N

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    The 4K Digital Remaster of Hayao Miyazaki's KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE comes to theaters in Japan this month. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Following a North American theatrical run this past Spring, the 4K Digital Remaster of Studio Ghibli's classic KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (魔女の宅急便, Majo no Takkyūbin, 1989) will receive a limited IMAX release in Japan starting June 19th, with a 2-week nationwide run kicking off July 3rd.    ● Introduction Since its release in 1989, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE—a timeless masterpiece directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli—has remained a beloved classic. Based on the children's novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono, this animated feature tells the story of Kiki, a 13-year-old girl of witch lineage. Following witch tradition, she leaves her hometown with her black cat companion, Jiji, to begin life in an

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    Photo courtesy of Pony Canyon. © Kazuya Konomoto / The Last Blossom Production Committee IN THEATRES FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY ON AUGUST 30TH & 31STSource: GKIDS press releaseAdditional Content: Pony Canyon, Inc.Official Site: https://anime-housenka.com/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/the-last-blossom/ (US) Special Thanks to Will Teare   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Kazuya Konomoto / The Last Blossom Production Committee. GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired all rights for North America to THE LAST BLOSSOM (ホウセンカ, Housenka, 2025), the first original feature-length anime film directed by Baku Kinoshita (ODDTAXI) and animated by CLAP Animation Studio, who previously released POMPO THE CINÉPHILE with GKIDS in North American theatres. The animated feature will be released in theatres for two nights only in Japanese with English subtitles from August 30th and 31st.  THE LAST BLOSSOM

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    Photo courtesy of NEON. ©2025 TOHO CO., LTD./Story inc./office nino Co., Ltd./AOI Pro. All Rights Reserved. Kawamura’s Videogame-Based, Box Office Hit Stakes Its Claim As A Masterwork Of The Burgeoning Liminal Horror Genre  Source: NEON Official Site: https://exit8-movie.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://www.neonrated.com/film/exit-8 (US) Special Thanks to Ezra Scott-Henning and Vanessa Agovida      Photo courtesy of NEON. ©2025 TOHO CO., LTD./Story inc./office nino Co., Ltd./AOI Pro. All Rights Reserved. NEON has announced that the widely-acclaimed, audience favorite EXIT 8 (８番出口, 8-Ban Deguchi, 2025), from rising auteur Genki Kawamura, will be available on Blu-ray starting Tuesday, August 4th. After premiering at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Section and continuing on to Toronto, Busan, and BeyondFest, EXIT 8 hit US theaters on April 10th and opened to number 8 at the box office and has since crossed 4 million dollars domestically.

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment. ©SUNRISE Enter an Epic New Timeline in the Gundam Saga to Fight an Unknown Threat and “Become the Pilot You Were Born to Be”  Source: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (US), BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (Japan) Official Site: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/gundam-rogue-orbit (US), https://ghelix.ggame.jp// (Japan)   The US and Japanese branches of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. have provided SciFi Japan with information and images for their upcoming fast-paced, high-mobility action game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT (ガンダム ローグオービット, Gandamu Rōgu Ōbitto), which was revealed during the Summer Games Fest livestream this weekend. The announcement was marked by the release of US and Japanese teaser trailers, official websites, and the official X accounts.  Developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc., the cinematic title introduces a brand-new timeline in the Gundam saga, where humanity must fight for survival against an unknown threat. The story is a bold new chapter in

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    Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. 2026 © Insight Editions by Arenathemes. All Rights Reserved © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Insight Editions Special Thanks to Sacha Chadwick   Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. 2026 © Insight Editions by Arenathemes. All Rights Reserved © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary The Titans of the Monsterverse have conquered the big screen and television... and now, their mysteries are revealed in The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual. Arriving June 23rd, this deluxe hardcover guide from Insight Editons is presented as a comprehensive, vital, and highly sensitive dossier for Monarch agents and researchers that is filled with photographs, artwork and information detailing the secrets of the organization: employees, technology, geographical locations, and the monsters themselves, including Godzilla, Kong, Mothra, King Ghidorah,

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Godzilla's The Odyssey, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, June 10th.  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's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Godzilla's The Odyssey Release Date: June 10, 2026 Price: $7.99 Pages: 48  Godzilla’s tour of the literary canon continues as it smashes its way across The Odyssey in this oversize standalone one-shot! Homer’s The Odyssey is widely considered to be the greatest epic of all time. So, how could you possibly make it more epic? Fill it with kaiju, that’s how. Odysseus’ journey

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kim Estlund   IDW Publishing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a set of three trade paperback collections of their new "Kai-Sei Era" of Godzilla interconnected comic book line! This set includes Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign, Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone [Kai-Sei Era], and Starship Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: First Wars.  Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign collects issues #1–6 of IDW's new ongoing Godzilla series by Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin), and serves as the entry point to the "Kai-Sei Era" Godzilla line. In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster

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    Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©Netflix. Source: NetflixOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/viralhit   Can a “loser” at the bottom rung of his school’s social ladder turn around by livestreaming himself fighting? Viewers, give me strength... and money.   Netflix will debut the Japanese series VIRAL HIT (喧嘩独学, Kenka Dokugaku) in more than 190 countries worldwide on June 11th. Based on the highly popular South Korean webtoon “Viral Hit” ( 싸움독학, Ssaumdokhak) that has surpassed 540 million views in Japan and 2.28 billion views worldwide, this live-action adaptation marks the first Netflix series from director Hideki Takeuchi and writer Yuichi Tokunaga, the powerhouse team that has enthralled Japan with its unconventional worlds in works such as FLY ME TO THE SAITAMA (翔んで埼玉, Tonde Saitama, 2019) and CELLS AT WORK! (はたらく細胞, Hataraku Saibō, 2024). Ouji Suzuka (LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE, silent) stars as the unlikely hero,

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2008 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMT Hayao Miyazaki’s Enchanting Undersea Fantasy Waves Back to the Big Screen Nationwide With Fathom Entertainment for 5 Nights Only Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Will Teare   Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2008 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMT Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 slate debuts this summer with family-favorite PONYO. Tickets are on sale now for Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s under-the-sea adventure.  When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.   The heartwarming tale brimming with color returns to theatres this

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    Source: Marvel Entertainment Special Thanks to Anthony Blackwood   Cover by Ken Lashley. Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2026 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Marvel's GODZILLA: INFINITY ROAR limited series concludes with its fifth issue, on sale this Wednesday, June 3rd.   MECHAGODZILLA RISES! DOOMSTADT ASCENDS! THE MULTIVERSE TREMBLES! DOCTOR DOOM launches his floating fortress into the Everglades as GODZILLA awakens, KNULL advances, MECHAGODZILLA engages and the first pieces of Doom’s impossible plan fall into place. Can Doom’s unlikely strike team – including the HUMAN TORCH, MILES MORALES, MAN-THING, KANG and GHOST RIDER – survive the kaiju war erupting across realities? And will Doom’s boldest gambit yet – recruiting MORE GODZILLAS – be enough to save existence, or will it ignite a crisis even Doom cannot command?  Check out the GODZILLA: INFINITY ROAR #5 covers and pick up the

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. 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 #11, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, June 3, 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 #11 Release Date: June 3, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   The girl with the power of Biollante vs. the boy with the power of Godzilla! The mysterious kaiju stampede has led G-Force to a strange farm in North Dakota...a farm currently overrun with sentient plants and a young woman controlling them. Speaking of control—Energy Godzilla

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    Photo courtesy of Marvel. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Marvel Entertainment, Penguin Random House   For the FIRST TIME EVER Marvel Comics collects all of the ULTRAMAN, the Japanese pop-cultural icon from Tsuburaya Productions, Marvel stories PLUS the never-before-collected Ultraman stories from the 1990's! With writing and art from superstars around the world, MAT GROOM, KYLE HIGGINS, FRANCESCO MANNA, DAVIDÉ TINTO & MORE this single volume is sure to be a one of a kind classic!"SHUWATCH"...three minutes of power and counting! Marvel Comics presents a thrilling reimagination of the pop-culture phenomenon that is Ultraman! Discover how a young man named Shin Hayata merged with a mysterious warrior from beyond the stars and gained the incredible ability to become the towering Ultraman — for only three minutes! Working alongside the United Science Patrol, Ultraman protects the Earth from monstrous interdimensional invaders known as Kaiju — and

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing, Penguin Random House   In June, IDW Publishing will release the first trade paperback collections of their new "Kai-Sei Era" of Godzilla interconnected comic book line, with more volumes already scheduled. Read on for details!     Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign TPB Story page 1. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Writer: Tim SeeleyArtist: Nikola ČižmešijaColors: Francesco SegalaLetters: Nathan Widick Editor: Jake Williams ISBN: 9798887244501Release Date: June 23, 2026Page Count: 168Dimensions: 6.69"W x 10.19"HSRP: $29.99 Brand-new Godzilla design! Brand-new talking monsters! Brand-new kaiju-powered humans! Brand-new world! A new Godzilla comics universe begins here! In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei

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    Photo courtesy of Star Ace Toys. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Star Ace Toys Ltd.Special Thanks to Steven Chung   Star Ace Toys, a subsidiary of X-Plus, are now taking pre-orders for the third wave of TOHO Kaiju Wars Series figures from X-Plus North America, featuring Burning Godzilla and Destoroyah from Toho's 1995 movie, GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (ゴジラVSデストロイア, Gojira vs Desutoroia).   Photo courtesy of Star Ace Toys. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Star Ace Toys. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. X-PLUS North America: TOHO Kaiju Wars Series: Destoroyah Standard Version  Get ready for the third wave of the TOHO Kaiju Wars Series — Destoroyah! Standing at approximately 19.5 cm tall, this figure scales perfectly with other kaiju in the Toho Kaiju Wars Series and faithfully captures the features of

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    Photo courtesy of Surreal Entertainment. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Surreal EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Rhett Martin and Erique Watson   For years, our friends at Surreal Entertainment have produced great licensed collectibles (including plush figues, lunchboxes, and keychains) for such brands as Jurassic Park, Top Gun, Universal Monsters, Scream, Back To The Future, and — of course — Godzilla. They're now expending with some new product lines, with Godzilla taking center stage. Read the foillowing press release for details...   INTRODUCING SURREAL COLLECTIBLES BOLD. COLLECTOR. SURREAL. Surreal Entertainment is excited to introduce Surreal Collectibles, our new branded collectibles initiative focused on bringing licensed collectibles into the home through innovation in home décor, accessories, and uniquely designed fan-focused products. Our mission is simple: to create compelling licensed collectibles that deliver quality, innovation, and originality, with products designed to surprise fans, energize collectors, and bring

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