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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya ward, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masayuki Nagatake) is pleased to announce that Ultraman will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Dodgers, on August 26, 202. Before the game begins, Ultraman will hold a photo session with fans inside the stadium. Then he take the mound with Hidetoshi Yamamoto, President and Group CEO of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings, and his longtime foe Alien Baltan to throw the first pitch. This event is a joint project between the Dodgers and Tsuburaya Fields Holdings' U.S. affiliate, TSUBURAYA FIELDS MEDIA & PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC., and will also be promoted to media outlets within the U.S. Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, and its appearance on the globally popular Major League Baseball stage marks a new step

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Source: GKIDS Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee As DAN DA DAN soars into its second half, a new teaser has been revealed, featuring the debut of the much beloved gentleman Kinta Sakata. During the hit series’ panel at Anime NYC, Bryce Papenbrook (ATTACK ON TITAN, DEMON SLAYER) was additionally revealed as the English-language voice of Kinta Sakata. This comes on the heels of the original Japanese language teaser, and new key visual released this past Thursday, which revealed Daichi Fujiwara as the original Japanese language voice.  As the season moves to it second half, fans can look forward to a buck-wild final few episodes, centering on the chaotic oncoming kaiju battle, as well as introductions to many colorful new additions, and subsequent romantic tensions, to Momo

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    Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. © Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. Anime distributor AnimEigo announced the home media license for A TIME SLIP OF 10,000 YEARS: PRIME ROSE ( タイムスリップ10000年 プライム・ローズ, Taimu Surippu 10000-nen Puraimu Rōzu, 1983) during its panel at Anime NYC. The fantasy adventure feature film is based on a manga by legendary creator Osamu Tezuka and will be released as an HD Blu-ray edition next year. AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD acquired the license from SkySet Entertainment. Osamu Tezuka is widely celebrated as the "Godfather of Manga,” and is renowned for revolutionizing the Japanese manga and anime industries with his imaginative characters, pioneering storytelling techniques and prolific output, which included more than 700 manga works and 500 anime episodes, including groundbreaking works like Astro Boy, Princess Knight, and Kimba the White Lion. In A TIME

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©2025 GKIDS, INC. Source: GKIDS Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels   GKIDS will be having two panels at this year’s New York Comic Con...  New York Comic Con October 9 - 12, 2025Javits Center (429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001)   GKIDS Panels Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Gege Akutami/Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project Thu, Oct 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM What’s Next for JUJUTSU KAISEN Celebrating all aspects of the globally acclaimed anime, JUJUTSU KAISEN, join the voice cast of the acclaimed series as they dive in and discuss their roles in the JJK universe. NYCC fans will be some of the first to experience the next phase of JJK!   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Hiroshi Sakurazaka / Shueisha, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL Project

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © Golden Princess Film Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott  Starting in October, some of Hong Kong cinema’s most beloved, iconic, and essential classics are coming to the Criterion Channel. That month, a major selection of long-unavailable movies from the Golden Princess library will make their streaming debuts—including John Woo’s game-changing action spectaculars THE KILLER, A BETTER TOMORROW, and HARD BOILED—where they’ll be joining the streaming service's extensive Hong Kong library. “We’re thrilled to be able to gather such a wide offering of inventive genre classics,” says Aliza Ma, the Criterion Channel’s head of programming, “making the Criterion Channel your streaming home for Hong Kong cinema.” October’s Criterion Channel lineup will include a Hong Kong Action Classics program, including films by legendary directors like Woo, Tsui Hark, and Ringo Lam and featuring global stars like

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its November 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         350 min.Street Date:      11/4/25Language:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $59.98 Many places have a skeleton in their closets, but Seikyou Academy has something worse:  the ghost of a young woman left to die in the abandoned building behind the school. Unsurprisingly, one of Seikyou's many clubs is for students interested in "paranormal investigations," but what is shocking is that this club’s founder club is the ghost herself, Yuko, who, unable to remember how she died, is trapped behind life and death… until Teiichi Niiya, a freshman who can inexplicably see

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman IDW has provided an advance preview of Starship Godzilla #1 which will be released Wednesday, October 1st.  Monday, August 25th is the final day for retailers to place their pre-orders for this issue. Starship Godzilla is the third series of the KAI-SEI ERA, IDW's new connected Godzilla universe. From writer Chris Gooch and artist Oliver Ono, this is a cosmic adventure you won't want to miss!   Starship Godzilla #1  The Kai-Sei era goes to space inside a brand-new Mechagodzilla! You didn’t think kaiju were only on Earth, did you? In the fight for galactic supremacy, no weapon is more powerful than a kaiju... and no team is better equipped to capture and transport these titanic monsters than the crew of Starship Godzilla! This ragtag group flies through space

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. ©2023 TOHO CO., LTD. Black and White Edition of Acclaimed Director Hideaki Anno and Co-Director Shinji Higuchi’s Beloved Entry to the Godzilla Universe   Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/shin-godzilla/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels and Jonah Keel   US theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©2023 TOHO CO., LTD. On the heels of SHIN GODZILLA’s wildly successful nationwide release, GKIDS has announced it will bring the “ORTHOchromatic” edition of SHIN GODZILLA to select theaters for a limited time only. Tickets are on sale now and a new trailer was released today ahead the film’s arrival in theaters. SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic (シン・ゴジラ:オルソ, Shin Gojira Oruso) comes to theaters for its first ever nationwide release August 31 in its original Japanese language with English subtitles.  In SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s 2016 feature is reborn in stunning black and white. Released in Japan in

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    Photo courtesy of 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 Hannah Kim New Versus Visual (Shinobu & Doma). Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable This past weekend, Crunchyroll debuted a new versus poster featuring Shinobu and Doma 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).  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 Tanjiro Kamado – a

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    Official English Subtitled Trailer Released of Anime Adaptation Set to Premiere This October with New Abbreviated Official English Title Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://mugengacha.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. © Shisui Meikyo ･ Hobby Japan / Unlimited Gacha Production Committee AMC Networks’ HIDIVE rounded-out its line-up today with the addition of MY GIFT LVL 9999 UNLIMITED GACHA: BACKSTABBED IN A BACKWATER DUNGEON, I'M OUT FOR REVENGE! (信じていた仲間達にダンジョン奥地で殺されかけたがギフト『無限ガチャ』でレベル9999の仲間達を手に入れて元パーティーメンバーと世界に復讐&『ざまぁ！ 』します！, Shinjite Ita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi o Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushū & "Zamā!" Shimasu!) to its upcoming Fall 2025 season. Based on the popular light novel title written by Shisui Meikyo and widely known for its original 39 word long name, the new anime series will offer something for every fan — combining fantasy

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©FS. Published by Activision. ©KA/SNDP Kadokawa, Qzil.la, and ARCH To Produce New Anime Adaptation that Channels the Precision and Spirit of SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE into Every Frame, to Exclusively Stream on Crunchyroll Source: Crunchyroll press release   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©FS. Published by Activision. ©KA/SNDP The masterpiece that redefined action games is now being retold as only anime can. During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025, Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH officially unveiled SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT (セキロ：ノー・ディフェイト, Sekiro: Nō Difeito), a breathtaking new anime that brings the award-winning epic SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE to life through a masterful, fully hand-drawn adaptation. The adaptation will be streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. Crafted with reverence for the original, SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT is an adaptation of the game’s unforgettable story — a tale of

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. © 1987 AIC/Soeishinsha • Pony Canyon. Licensed by AMG. Subtitles, Dubbing & Supplements ©2022 AnimEigo. 80s mecha action and comedy hijinks about a runaway powered armored suit loose on the streets of Tokyo hits in September Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. © 1987 AIC/Soeishinsha • Pony Canyon. Licensed by AMG. Subtitles, Dubbing & Supplements ©2022 AnimEigo. Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the home media Blu-ray release of the OVA (Original Video Animation) METAL SKIN PANIC MADOX-01 (メタルスキンパニック MADOX-01, Metaru Sukin Panikku Madokkusu Zero Wan) on September 16th. The content has been reauthored for this new release and features a trove of bonus features including two director commentary tracks, cast interviews, and a "Weapons of MADOX" featurette showcasing an array of Japan Self-Defense Force military vehicles. Originally released

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    The Final Season of MY HERO ACADEMIA Will Premiere on October 4 Exclusively on Crunchyroll Worldwide, Excluding Asia Source: Toho press releaseOfficial Site: https://heroaca.com/Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo Image courtesy of Toho. ©K. Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, My Hero Academia Project Toho Co., Ltd. has unveiled a brand new trailer and opening theme from PORNOGRAFFITTI for MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON. Debuting Saturday, October 4, MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan. The new trailer reveals the opening theme, “THE REVO”, performed by PORNOGRAFFITTI, best known for “THE DAY” as MY HERO ACADEMIA first season opening theme. Watch the All-New Official Trailer HERE Ahead of the global anime phenomenon’s final season, fans can continue to vote for the most iconic scenes of each of the 42 heroes and villains featured throughout My Hero Academia

    Win the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS

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    Win the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film in Japanese with English subtitles, along with a 12-page booklet featuring hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.  Also included is a playable card for the Ultraman Card Game. ULTRAMAN DECKER: The

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Comscore, GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/shin-godzilla/Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian GKIDS’ 4K rerelease of SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016) took the number 12 spot at the North American box office for the weekend of August 15-17, 2025.  The movie opened in 1,290 theaters this past Thursday the 14th and earned $1,720,290 this weekend for a PTA of $1,260 and a domestic cume through Sunday of $2,475,884. The numbers were announced by the theatrical measurement service, Comscore. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world.  SHIN GODZILLA marks GKIDS’ first release of a Godzilla property since the company’s 2024 acquisition by storied Japanese film studio Toho.  Now playing in theaters nationwide, as well as select 4DX and D-BOX screens in its original Japanese language with subtitles,  the film features restored

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    Tanjiro Kamado celebrates DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE night at Dodger Stadium. Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Dodgers ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Source: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Site: demonslayer-movie.comSpecial Thanks to Lizzie Osterkamp Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the highly popular Japanese anime film 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) with a theme night for their Friday, August 15 home game with the San Diego Padres.  In attendance were DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE English dub cast members Aleks Le (Zenitsu Agatsuma), Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado) and Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro Kamado). Aleks threw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of the game.  The Los Angeles Dodgers themed night included a stadium-wide giveaway of co-branded hats as well

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #5 The rematch of the century is upon us-can this new Mothra win?! This entire issue is one giant kaiju brawl. After perishing at the mighty mandibles of Antra many years ago, Mothra has returned! But this time, Antra and Mothra are working together to defeat an even greater enemy-Omegaguirus! Find out if this titanic duo can save the world in the thrilling finale!   Release Date: August 20, 2025 Price: $4.99 Pages: 32 Writer: Sophie CampbellArtist: Matt FrankColorists: Roberto Rivera and Matt FrankLetterer: Nathan WidickEditor: Jake WilliamsCover A: Sophie CampbellCover B: Jake SmithHeroes & Fantasies Exclusive - Matt Frank and Miki Ramirez Regular Variant Cover: $12:00Heroes & Fantasies Exclusive - Matt Frank and Miki Ramirez Virgin Foil Variant Cover: $30:00

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Mamoru Oshii/Yoshitaka Amano/Tokuma Shoten, Tokuma Japan Communications All Rights Reserved New 4K Restoration of Oshii’s Rarely Screened Early Feature Comes to Cinemas for 40th Anniversary in First Ever North American Nationwide Release Starting November 19 Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/angels-egg/ Special Thanks to Nicholas Kouvaris   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Mamoru Oshii/Yoshitaka Amano/Tokuma Shoten, Tokuma Japan Communications All Rights Reserved GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced it will bring Mamoru Oshii’s rarely screened early masterpiece ANGEL’S EGG to cinemas starting November 19. Forty years after the film’s original Japanese release, GKIDS is proud to present the all-new 4K restoration, which was supervised by director Oshii, in North American cinemas nationwide for the first time. First released directly to home video in 1985, the film was produced by Tokuma

    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS　©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS

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    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS　©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL on Blu-ray October 7, 2025.  Both the series and movie will be presented in both the original Japanese audio (Japanese with English subtitles) and the English dub. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films

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    Co-Producer Reveals New English Language Key Visual and First Ever Trailer for the Upcoming Supernatural Action Anime Series Now in Production Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://petals-of-reincarnation-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Mikihisa Konishi/MAG Garden Corporation・Petals of Reincarnation Production Committee It was just revealed that upcoming series PETALS OF REINCARNATION will premiere in 2026 and the fan response has been overwhelming. To compound the excitement for this highly-anticipated new anime as well as celebrate the global broadcast date announcement, Co-Producer HIDIVE released today the official and first-ever English subtitled teaser trailer for PETALS OF REINCARNATION, which will be available exclusively on the fast growing streaming service from AMC Networks when it debuts in 2026. Based on the hit supernatural action manga created by Mikihisa Konishi, PETALS OF REINCARNATION (リィンカーネーションの花弁, Rīnkānēshon no Kaben) is currently in production and directed by

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