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    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series, a reimagining of the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic, will be released July 2nd. Photo courtesy of Netflix Japan. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series, a reimagining of the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic, will be released July 2nd. Photo courtesy of Netflix Japan. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: NetflixOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/humanvapor (US)Special Thanka to Yoshitaka Onuma    Netflix Japan has provided SciFi Japan with the official press notes and photo gallery for their new HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間, Gasu Ningen) live-action series based on the classic Toho film, THE HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間第一号, Gasu Ningen Daiichigō,1960). HUMAN VAPOR starts streaming worldwide this Thursday, July 2, only on Netflix.    Introduction  Approximately 60 years ago, THE HUMAN VAPOR (1960) united the defining creative voices of its era — a film that fused science fiction with incisive social commentary. Now, that vision is reborn in a landmark collaboration between Toho and Netflix. Reimagined as a drama series with an all-new, completely original 8-episode story, it brings together the most

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    Image courtesy of Toho. © 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press release TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS INC. has announced that their consolidated subsidiary, FIELDS CORPORATION, will support and collaborate with MAPPA Co., LTD. (hereafter “MAPPA”) for their exhibition booth at Anime Expo 2026. The event will be held in Los Angeles, USA, from July 2nd to 5th, 2026. FIELDS strongly endorses MAPPA’s vision for this booth —which aims to deliver unprecedented excitement and inspiration to fans worldwide—and details of this collaboration are outlined below. ■ About Anime Expo 2026 Anime Expo is one of North America’s largest festivals of Japanese pop culture, held annually in Los Angeles, California. The 2026 event will take place over four days, from Thursday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th, primarily at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As one of the most globally influential events of

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Takeru Hokazono/SHUEISHA,Project Kagurabachi The Upcoming Series from Creator Takeru Hokazono Will Premiere on CrunchyrollSource: CrunchyrollOfficial Site: https://anime.kagurabachi.jp/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Takeru Hokazono/SHUEISHA,Project Kagurabachi Following the official announcement, Crunchyroll has announced it will stream the upcoming anime adaptation of KAGURABACHI (カグラバチ), based on the manga by Takeru Hokazono. The series is slated to premiere in April 2027 and will stream on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea and South Korea. Kagurabachi has quickly emerged as one of the most talked-about new titles in Weekly Shonen Jump, drawing strong fan anticipation for its stylized action and striking visual identity. The previously released teaser trailer and visual offer a first look at protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira and the enchanted blade, Enten, setting the stage for the story’s unfolding conflict. The anime adaptation is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi, with

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Kumo Kagyu, Drecom/Blade & Bastard Project. ©Drecom Co.,Ltd. Wizardry™ is a trademark of Drecom Co.,Ltd. Widely-Anticipated Adaptation of Light Novel Series Created by Kumo Kagyu and Based on the Global Hit Video Game Franchise “Wizardry” to Stream Exclusively on Popular Anime ServiceSource: HIDIVE Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group)   Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Kumo Kagyu, Drecom/Blade & Bastard Project. ©Drecom Co.,Ltd. Wizardry™ is a trademark of Drecom Co.,Ltd. Action and adventure awaits for fans next year with today’s news that AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE will present the highly-anticipated new dark fantasy BLADE & BASTARD (ブレイド＆バスタード, Bureido & Basutādo) as part of the fast-growing anime service’s 2027 line-up. BLADE & BASTARD is adapted from Creator Kumo Kagyu’s popular light novel series, which itself is based on Wizardry, the legendary hit video game franchise that helped shape the video game industry’s evolution and gave birth to modern day role-playing video games. Set to premiere during 2027, BLADE & BASTARD will stream exclusively on HIDIVE and be available to subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well

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    ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Ultraman debuted on Japanese television on July 10‚ 1966‚ and the show's highest rating was 42․8%․ That one broadcast turned a giant silver hero into a household name almost overnight‚ long before anyone could have guessed where his image would eventually travel․ Six decades later, the journey has arrived at a place few imagined. Scour non GamStop casino libraries and you will find Ultraman's visage far outside Japanese television broadcasts' reach, appearing even in collections of slot games not on Gamestop UK. The Ambassador of Light made his way into a corner of the gaming world that was dedicated to nothing but spinning reels. His story really started well before that․ From Action Figures to Mobile Apps: Ultraman's Licensing Timeline Ultraman was originally just a television series about a man in a shiny silver suit fighting monsters․ Then came the toys․ Figures

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    Photo courtesy of Bay Area Film Events. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bay Area Film Events Official Site: https://www.godzillafest.com/Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFGodzillafest Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfgodzillafest    Bay Area Film Events is back with two great Godzilla in San Francisco for 2026! Photo courtesy of Bay Area Film Events. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. In partnership with CinemaSFBay, the annual Godzillafest Film Festival returns July 17-19 at the Balboa Theater, with a weekend of 22 different monster movies rotating on two theater screens. The lineup includes anniversary screenings of the original GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS; EBIRAH, HORROR OF THE DEEP; GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH; and the South Korean smash THE HOST,  plus the black-and-white editions of SHIN GODZILLA  and the Oscar-winning GODZILLA MINUS ONE, such classics as DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, GODZILLA (2014),  GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA, GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH and rarely seen gems like

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kamome Shirahama/KODANSHA/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee The Critically Acclaimed High Fantasy Series Will Return With its Second Season Exclusively on CrunchyrollSource: CrunchyrollOfficial Site: https://tongari-anime.com/ (Japan), https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GT00258001/witch-hat-atelier (US)   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kamome Shirahama/KODANSHA/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee Global anime brand Crunchyroll today announced the season two acquisition of the critically acclaimed WITCH HAT ATELIER (とんがり帽子のアトリエ, Tongari Bōshi no Atorie), based on Kamome Shirahama's award-winning manga. Picking up after the sinister Brimmed Caps attack the apprentices in the Serpentback Cave, the series is slated to premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. In a world where only born witches can cast spells, WITCH HAT ATELIER follows the adventures of Coco, a bright-eyed girl determined to become a witch in a world where magic is a closely guarded secret. After a tragic accident while attempting forbidden magic, she is taken 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 Insight Editons is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new book, The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual. Written by Greg Keyes (Godzilla vs. Kong: Dominion), this 160 page hardcover is filled with photographs, artwork and information detailing the secrets of the Monarch organization: employees, technology, geographical locations, and the monsters themselves, including Godzilla, Kong, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and many more! As the first official compendium spanning almost the entire

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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 Layla Hancock-Piper     The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), celebrating its landmark 25th edition, and Film at Lincoln Center will present the North American premiere of HOPE (호프, Hopeu) the final cut of the fourth feature from acclaimed South Korean director Na Hong-Jin (THE WAILING, THE CHASER, THE YELLOW SEA). Selected as the festival's Centerpiece Film presented by NEON, the screening will take place on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the SVA Theatre, as part of NYAFF 2026, which runs July 10–26 across five New York venues anchored by Film at Lincoln Center. HOPE also caps off NYAFF's complete Na Hong-Jin retrospective, a rare chance to see all four of the director's features, every one of

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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 #12, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, July 1st.  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 #12 Release Date: June 1, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   Discover the truth about the girl with the power of Biollante as the second  arc of the Godzilla ongoing series comes to a close! The boy with the power of Godzilla, the girl with the power of Biollante... and a truth that will rattle G-Force to its core. Something rotten is happening at the center of

    Photos courtesy of HIDIVE. HELL MODE ©Hamuo/ESE/Hell Mode Production Committee. THE WORLD IS DANCING ©Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee. THE FORSAKEN SAINTESS AND HER FOODIE ROAD TRIP ©2026/Yoneori,Akane Nitou/KADOKAWA/The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip in Another World Project

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    Photos courtesy of HIDIVE. HELL MODE ©Hamuo/ESE/Hell Mode Production Committee. THE WORLD IS DANCING ©Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee. THE FORSAKEN SAINTESS AND HER FOODIE ROAD TRIP ©2026/Yoneori,Akane Nitou/KADOKAWA/The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip in Another World Project Popular Streaming Service Celebrates Upcoming Summer 2026 Season Line-up with Full Schedule of Premiere Screenings Plus Japanese Guest Q&A Panel Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://darksummoner.deregula.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) July 4th weekend is synonymous with Anime Expo and AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE will be there once again — entertaining fans with top properties at the North America’s largest annual anime convention in Los Angeles, Calif. For this year’s Anime Expo 2026, HIDIVE returns to the L.A. Convention Center to showcase its summer slate of new and returning exclusive simulcast series streaming this season. This summer, the popular anime streamer known

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    English logo for the Ultraman 60th anniversary television series, ULTRAMAN TEO. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_teo/, https://m-78.jp/teo/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has provided an update for their upcoming Ultraman 60th Anniversary television series ULTRAMAN TEO (ウルトラマンテオ, Urutoraman Teo). The show will debut across the six-station TV Tokyo network in Japan on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM JST, with simultaneous worldwide broadcast and distribution in multiple languages.    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO One-Hour Preview Special To Air One Week Ahead of Series Premiere On Saturday, June 27, at 9:00 AM JST, the ULTRAMAN TEO PREVIEW SPECIAL (ウルトラマンテオ直前スペシャル, Chokuzen Supesharu) will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in Japan. This 1-hour program is split into two parts, with the first half offering an an

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films and MVD. Source: Arrow Films, MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski   Toy Robot Video are proud to announce the launch of a temptingly-priced slate of cult-tastic titles on Blu-ray and 4K UHD this September, including ninja mayhem, a brand new slasher, kung-fu comedy action, a Blu-ray debut for a superhero classic and the 4k UHD debut of Dolph Lundgren’s original He-Man from 1987.     The new label - a subsidiary of Arrow Video - aims to recreate the wondrous experience of browsing titles at the local video store, with fabulous new cover artwork, film masters transferred from the best elements available, colorfully-branded OBI-Strips, slip cards, art cards, and extras - and at allowance-friendly prices, so you’ll have bucks left over for snacks!    Toy Robot Video’s Mike Hewitt commented: "We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll has announced its Summer 2026 anime season lineup, featuring 50+ new and returning titles! See below for the titles simulcasting weekly on Crunchyroll this summer!  For updates, check out Crunchyroll News.   CRUNCHYROLL SUMMER 2026 ANIME CALENDAR    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Atekichi, TO Books. / All-Works Maid Project HEROINE? SAINT? NO, I'M AN ALL-WORKS MAID (AND PROUD OF IT)! (EMT Squared) Melody may be the saint destined to save the world–but all she wants is to become the perfect maid! (Official Trailer) Dubs include: Thai                      THURSDAY, JUNE 25   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Arata Shiraishi,Kentarou,Uodenim/SQUARE ENIX,From

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    Photo courtesy of NHK Enterprises. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP Based on Machiko Kyo’s Wartime Manga, the Debut Feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina and Animation Studio SASAYURISource: GKIDS press releaseAdditional Content: NHK EnterprisesOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/cocoon-one-summer-of-girlhood/  Special Thanks to Hannah Mancinelli   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP 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 COCOON – ONE SUMMER OF GIRLHOOD (cocoon〜ある夏の少女たちより〜, cocoon 〜Aru Natsu no Shōjo-Tachi Yori〜, 2025), a wartime drama based on Machiko Kyo’s manga cocoon (コクーン, Kokūn, 2009-10) and debut feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina (KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN!, STAR WARS: VISIONS – TATOOINE RHAPSODY) and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by Studio Ghibli alum Hitomi Tateno (MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE). The animated feature will be

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    Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://darksummoner.deregula.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Shaoh/KADOKAWA/WWWave What happens when a demi-human and priest have a one night stand? Fans will find out later this year following news today that the upcoming short form anime I’M DATING A DARK SUMMONER (ダークサモナーとデキている, Hepburn: Dāku Samonā to Dekiteiru, 2026) will stream on HIDIVE coming this October. I’M DATING A DARK SUMMONER is an adaptation of the popular fantasy rom-com manga created by Shaoh and will simulcast exclusively on the fast-growing anime stream service from AMC Global Media. The series will premiere during HIDIVE’s Fall 2026 simulcast season and be available to all subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. “We’re excited to present the upcoming new simulcast series I’M DATING A DARK

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    Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source:  Super7   Toho ULTIMATES! Godzilla Minus One (Fully Charged)   Super7 Pre-Order Link: https://super7.com/products/toho-ultimates-godzilla-minus-one-fully-charged Godzilla.com Pre-Order Link: https://godzilla.com/collections/super7-godzilla-collection/products/toho-ultimates-godzilla-minus-one-fully-charged-figure Price: $85.00 Estimated Shipping: October 2026   Roaming at large with a massive charge, Godzilla Minus One surfaces as an ULTIMATES! Figure. Inspired by the charge effect in the 2023 movie—but with a Super7 twist—this action figure is cast in all clear with blue paint details. The Godzilla Minus One ULTIMATES! Figure is 8” scale and highly articulated, with multiple points of articulation on the tail. Accessories include a neutral head and a roaring head to menace the rest of your Godzilla collection. Charge up the kaiju chaos and hurry to collect this

    A highly skilled strategist is recruited by the man holding him captive to solve a murder in THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Honobu Yonezawa / KADOKAWA ©️2026 KOKUROJO Film Partners

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    A highly skilled strategist is recruited by the man holding him captive to solve a murder in THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Honobu Yonezawa / KADOKAWA ©️2026 KOKUROJO Film Partners Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/kokurojo-movie/ (Japan)      Shochiku Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, promotional artwork, and a photo gallery for their new historical mystery drama from internationally acclaimed director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, PULSE, CLOUD). While the film's Japanese title KOKUROJO (黒牢城) translates to "The Black Fortress", Shochiku is marketing it internationally with the English title THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER.    The movie is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by author Honobu Yonezawa. The cast features Masahiro Motoki (star of the Oscar-winning DEPARTURES), Masaki Suda  (star of KAMEN RIDER W), Yuriko Yoshitaka (GANTZ), Munetaka Aoki (GODZILLA MINUS ONE), Tasuku Emoto (SHIN KAMEN RIDER), and Joe

    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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