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    Photo courtesy of Sparke Films. Source: Fathom Events press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/primitive-war/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Fathom Events. Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, announced today the company will distribute to theatres nationwide director Luke Sparke’s latest film, PRIMITIVE WAR Receiving one million trailer views within the first 24 hours of its debut, the highly anticipated dinosaur Vietnam War film will be at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25. Featuring Ryan Kwanten (TRUE BLOOD), Tricia Helfer (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, LUCIFER), Nick Wechsler (THE BOYS) and Jeremy Piven (ENTOURAGE, OLD SCHOOL), the film will come to theatres nationwide beginning August 21. The film also includes a slew of ensemble talent including Anthony Ingruber (AGE OF ADALINE, INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY), Aaron Glenane (INTERCEPTOR, DANGER CLOSE), Carlos Sanson Jr (BUMP, LEGACIES), Ana Thu Nguyen (MORTAL KOMBAT

    SciFi Japan is pleased to share a preview of the KAMEN RIDER GAVV & NO.1 SENTAI GOZYUGER DOUBLE HERO SUMMER MOVIE 2025 theatrical double feature -- direct from Toei! Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGavv・Gozyuger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei

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    SciFi Japan is pleased to share a preview of the KAMEN RIDER GAVV & NO.1 SENTAI GOZYUGER DOUBLE HERO SUMMER MOVIE 2025 theatrical double feature -- direct from Toei! Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGavv・Gozyuger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://gavv-gozyuger-25movie.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Masahiro Yamamoto A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, promotional artwork, and photo galleries for their latest Super Sentai/Kamen Rider theatrical release, which was first announced this spring with the advance title KAMEN RIDER GAVV & NO.1 SENTAI GOZYUGER DOUBLE HERO SUMMER MOVIE 2025 (仮面ライダーガヴ＆ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー　Wヒーロー夏映画2025, Kamen Raidā Gavu & Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā W-Hīrō Natsu Eiga 2025). The double feature now has separate titles for each of its segments.   Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGavv・Gozyuger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei

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    A cat from outer space teams up with a young alien girl to fight an alien that possesses people Source: MVD Entertainment, 88 Films Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of 88 Films and MVD Entertainment. On August 26th, 88 Films proudly presents the North American Blu-ray debut of the Hong Kong Sci-Fi cult classic, THE CAT (衛斯理之老貓, Wèisīlǐ Zhī Lǎomāo, 1992), in a limited edition release featuring a high-definition transfer loaded with bonus content. In this adaptation of the novel Old Cat by Ni Kuang, a cat from outer space teams up with a young alien girl and her knight, along with an adventure novelist named Wisely, to fight a murderous alien that possesses people. Director Ngai Choi Lam (RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY, EROTIC GHOST STORY) unleashes a cosmic blend of sci-fi and action, complete with a gravity-defying junkyard battle between a cat and a

    The vampire Ranmaru Mori (Ryo Yoshizawa) struggles to protect his perfect meal in the manga adaptation BABANBA BANBAN VAMPIRE. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022

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    The vampire Ranmaru Mori (Ryo Yoshizawa) struggles to protect his perfect meal in the manga adaptation BABANBA BANBAN VAMPIRE. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022 Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/bababa-eiga/ (Japan)   Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022 Shochiku has provided information and photos for their new film, BABANBA BANBAN VAMPIRE (ババンババンバンバンパイア, Baban Baban Ban Banpaia), based on the manga Baban Baban Ban Vampire* by Hiromasa Okushima. The movie opened in Japan on Friday, July 4, 2025  (postponed from the rpreviously scheduled February 14th release) and will have its North American Premiere on Sunday, July 27 at the New York Asian Film Festival.   Synopsis Ranmaru Mori (Ryo Yoshizawa) works at a public bath, but

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    Source: Pony Canyon press releaseOfficial Site: https://wata-tabe.com/ (Japan)Official X: @wttb_tb https://twitter.com/wttb_tbSpecial Thanks to Wenbo Jiang and Andrew Nguyen    Image courtesy of Pony Canyon. ©2024 Sai Naekawa/KADOKAWA/Project Watatabe Pony Canyon has revealed the “Global Visual” and a special trailer for the upcoming anime series, THIS MONSTER WANTS TO EAT ME (私を喰べたい、ひとでなし, Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de Nashi). A beautiful yet heart-wrenching tale of a girl and a monster, the anime is based on the manga of the same name, which was selected in the Unique Story/Art category of “You Should Read This Manga 2025” powered by MyAnimeList. THIS MONSTER WANTS TO EAT MEhas also been drawing worldwide attention, with a panel exhibition confirmed for PONY CANYON MATSURI 2025 at Japan Expo in Paris, France and two convention appearances in the United States. View the new English subtitled trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceqiPZVWbD4   ■ Story "I've come to eat

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    Photo courtesy of Barbican. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Official Site: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/series/all-kaiju-attack-earth-sosSpecial Thanks to Steven Sloss The Barbican Centre in London is hosting a series of classic kaiju movie screenings that will run from mid September until early December. Each of the five films will be introduced by a genre expert. Tickets are now on sale (click on the movie titles for direct links to purchase tickets). Read on for details...    ALL KAIJU ATTACK: EARTH SOS! Sat 20 Sep — Wed 10 Dec 2025 Barbican CentreSilk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom  Tickets and more information are available at: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/series/all-kaiju-attack-earth-sos    All hail Godzilla, King of the Monsters – and eco-warrior? Through a selection of diverse Japanese monster movies, London’s Barbican Centre explores how kaiju carnage connects to our relationship with the natural world. From

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    Photo courtesy of Utopia and Justin Cook PR. ©PLAN A Source: UtopiaOfficial Site: https://hotspringsharkattackfilm.com/Special Thanks to Justin Cook Photo courtesy of Utopia and Justin Cook PR. ©PLAN A  Utopia Distribution has announced the official release of the acclaimed shark film Hot Spring Shark Attack. Utopia will bring HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK (温泉シャーク, Onsen Shāku, 2024) to select theaters and major streaming and cable platforms on July 11. The film premiered at the 2024 Tokyo International Shark Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award, and was released in Japan and other international territories last year. HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK will debut for special previews at various Alamo Drafthouse locations on Wednesday, July 9. The film will officially open theatrically for extended runs and special engagements Friday, July 11, including Los Angeles and New York City. The same day, audiences across North America will be

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    Source: The Asylum Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of The Asylum. ©2025 Asylum, All Rights Reserved.   JURASSIC REBORN, The Asylum's latest MockBuster, is now available from digital platforms. The movie will also be availble in select theaters this Friday.   View the trailer here.     SYNOPSIS When cutting-edge research leads to the creation of living dinosaurs, a team of scientists on a secluded island must risk their lives to prevent the rapidly growing creatures from escaping and attacking the mainland.   Digital Release: 6/24/25 Theatrical Release: 6/27/25   THEATER LIST   Laemmle Monica Flim Center (Santa Monica, CA) Aurora Cineplex (Roswell, GA) Film Noir Cinema (Brooklyn, NY) Hickory Ridge Cinemas (Brunswick, OH) Trylon Cinema (Minneapolis, MN)   CREDITS  

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release There are only a few more weeks left of the spring anime season, and things are about to heat up when Crunchyroll kicks off the summer with more than 40 new and returning series premiering in July, with new episodes simulcast every week from Japan.   CRUNCHYROLL SUMMER 2025 ANIME CALENDAR [US/CAN] JUNE 28    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. TAKOPI’S ORIGINAL SIN (ENISHIYA) Six-episode limited series A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets. (Official Trailer)                     

    Catch a day of daikaiju movie screenings this August in Derby, UK. Photo courtesy of Satori Screen. Artwork by Ed Pirrie (colored by John-Paul Bove). Godzilla and Mothra TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Gamera and Daimajin © KADOKAWA

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    Catch a day of daikaiju movie screenings this August in Derby, UK. Photo courtesy of Satori Screen. Artwork by Ed Pirrie (colored by John-Paul Bove). Godzilla and Mothra TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Gamera and Daimajin © KADOKAWA Official Site: https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/kaiju-a-go-go/ Special Thanks to Peter Munford After two hugely successful GODZILLA-A-GO-GO events, QUAD - Derby and Satori Screen are expanding their focus a little to take in some other spectacular monsters from Japan, with a day of screenings at the QUAD arts center in Derby on Saturday 23 August 2025. Never fear, Godzilla will still feature, but this time he is joined by such classic monsters as Mothra, Gamera, Daimajin and more! Tickets are now on sale.   KAIJU-A-GO-GO! Saturday 23 August 2025 QUAD  - DerbyThe Market Place, DE1 3AS Derby, United Kingdom Screening Schedule: 1:00pm – MOTHRA (PG) 3:00pm

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings. ©khara Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press release Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. has announced that their consolidated subsidiary, Fields Corporation, will be releasing a new pachislot machine, "LB Pachislot Evangelion -The Door of Promises-" (LＢパチスロ ヱヴァンゲリヲン ～約束の扉～, LB Pachisuro ~Evangerion~ Yakusoku no Tobira ~), to pachinko halls throughout Japan in July. This game will be a smart pachislot machine (スマスロ, (Sumasoro) equipped with a new game feature, the "Bonus Trigger." LB Pachislot Evangelion -The Door of Promises- is not only for pachinko and pachislot enthusiasts but a wide range of people, including fans of the Evangelion franchise.   ■ LB Pachislot Evangelion -The Door of Promises- Details Manufactured by Kyoraku Sangyo Co., Ltd.Sold by Fields Corporation ©khara About Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya

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    Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGavv・Gozyuger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://gavv-gozyuger-25movie.com/ (Japan) Teaser poster. Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGavv・Gozyuger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei This summer, a new era of hero battles will begin on the big screen! Don't miss the battle between two heroes aiming for the summit. Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with promotional artwork for their upcoming theatrical release, KAMEN RIDER GAVV & NO.1 SENTAI GOZYUGER DOUBLE HERO SUMMER MOVIE 2025 (仮面ライダーガヴ＆ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー　Wヒーロー夏映画2025, Kamen Raidā Gavu & Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā W-Hīrō Natsu Eiga 2025).  The latest Super Sentai/Kamen Rider double feature, featuring the casts and characters of the current television series KAMEN RIDER GAVV (仮面ライダーガヴ, Kamen Raidā Gavu, 2024-25) and NO.1 SENTAI GOZYUGER (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā, 2025), opens in Japan

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    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NH/1995 Source: CCP JAPAN Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NH/1995 The Japanese figure manufacturer CCPJAPAN is now taking pre-orders for a high-quality model of the Gamera (1995) suit head from the movie GAMERA: THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦, Gamera: Daikaijū Kūchū Kessen, 1995). The latest work in the company's "Ultimate Phantom Modeling" (幻の究極造形, Maboroshi no Kyūkyoku Zōkei) series, the Gamera head is available as a finished painted version and as a garage kit on the CCPJAPAN direct sales site. The "Ultimate Phantom Modeling Series" is a high-quality line from CCPJAPAN with the concept of "delivering works of ultimate modeling and coloring that will be called "phantoms" in future generations. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the birth of Gamera, the ultimate Gamera head model worthy of the series name has arrived! ! For

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    Photo courtesy of Sparke Films. Australian Theatrical deal for Luke Sparke directed Action/Survival epic Starring Ryan Kwanten, Trica Helfer , Jeremy PivenSource: Sparke Films press releaseSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Sparke Films. The Hollywood Reporter has released the first teaser trailer for PRIMITIVE WAR. Showcasing the Vietnam War, a secret mission and what is lying in the shadows.  Written and directed by Luke Sparke (OCCUPATION RAINFALL, BRING HIM TO ME), the film is based on the cult-followed book by Ethan Pettus where a squad of soldiers in 1968 discover that dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles of the Vietnam war. “A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. “ The prehistoric sci-fi film blends

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    ©TOKYO MARUI Co., Ltd All rights reserved. Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   Japan's largest props and airsoft company the legendary Tokyo Marui, has signed a major deal to sponsor the upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE.  Poster art by Andrew L. Phillips. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP Founded in 1965 and located in Adachi, Tokyo, Tokyo Marui is renowned for designing the first electric and battery-powered airsoft guns. They will be supplying the hyper-realistic weaponry props to be featured extensively throughout the film.  KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is the first film in a planned franchise. The story begins when a geological anomaly is discovered by a team of scientists on an ancient Japanese Island. After the members of a construction team, who were

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    Source: Keith Sherman and Associates press releaseSpecial Thanks to Scott Klein Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©I・K/AMPC ATTACK ON TITAN: THE MUSICAL, the 2.5D Musical sensation, will be featured at the 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair on Saturday, May 10, it was announced today. The show recently performed a sold out engagement at New York City Center with fans traveling from all over the country and the world to see the musical. The appearance at the Parade will feature Takuro Ohno (Erwin Smith), Ryo Matsuda (Levi), Riona Tatemichi (Hange Zoë), and Blade Attackers: Hiroaki Shimoo, Ryuma Hashido, Yukiko Matsumoto, and Takahiko Kato. The Attack on Titan manga by Hajime Isayama was serialized in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine by Kodansha from 2009-2021, winning numerous awards across Japan and the US including the Kodansha Manga Award and Harvey Award. The manga is comprised of 34 volumes, and there have

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    Photo courtesy of DNP. © khara Source: DNP Publishing press release The "DNP Publishing IP Business Project" promoted by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), in collaboration with Tohan Co., Ltd., will hold a commemorative art exhibition at Ogaki Bookstore Azabudai Hills from Saturday, April 5 to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to commemorate the release of Mahiro Maeda That's Art Book (雑 前田真宏 雑画集, Zatsu Maeda Mahiro Zatsu Gashū), the long-awaited first art collection by Maeda Masahiro, who is celebrating his 40th anniversary as an artist. There will also be an exhibition of illustrations from the art collection, and original goods will be on sale. The special website for the exhibition will be available on the Ogaki Bookstore homepage starting Wednesday, March 26.   ■ Mahiro Maeda Profile Mahiro Maeda was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1963, originally from Yonago,

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    Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic Gamera film, this thrilling manga reveals the origins of the legendary kaiju in the prequel to the Netflix series. Source: Titan Books Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee Titan Books will release an English translation of GAMERA -Rebirth-: Code Thyrsos Vol. 1 (ガメラ リバース コードテルソス, Gamera Ribāsu Kōdo Terusosu), the manga prequel to the 2023 anime series GAMERA -Rebirth-  (ガメラ リバース, Gamera Ribāsu), on November 25th.Set in an ancient civilization, a vengeful boy battles powerful kaiju created for war, uncovering a dark conspiracy.On the 60th anniversary of Gamera’s debut, GAMERA -Rebirth-: Code Thyrsos Vol. 1 reveals the shocking origins of the legendary kaiju – the prequel to the Netflix anime series. Set 100,000 years before the events of GAMERA -Rebirth- on Netflix, this thrilling prequel uncovers the rise of the ancient civilization of Elisitania,

    GODZILLA MINUS ONE is just one of the many movie models feature in KAIJU DAISHINGEKI 2025.Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    GODZILLA MINUS ONE is just one of the many movie models feature in KAIJU DAISHINGEKI 2025.Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. press release Cover for KAIJU DAISHINGEKI 2025. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Matsushita) has released the model kit mook Kaiju Daishingeki 2025 (怪獣大進撃2025) - meaning "Giant Monster Attack 2025" - in bookstores and hobby shops across Japan. This the first new issue of Kaiju Daishingeki in nine years. Fans and collectors outside of Japan can find Kaiju Daishingeki 2025 in Japanese bookstores, collectors shops, and from online retailers. Kaiju Daishingeki 2025 presents 116 pages of kaiju models from the Godzilla and Gamera series. From the popular GODZILLA MINUS ONE to the Heisei Godzilla VS series, the Monsterverse GODZILLA

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    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NHFN/1996 ©KADOKAWA TNHN/1999 Source: CCP JAPAN press release   The TOHO theater STORE, an e-commerce site that sells theater merchandise, is now selling two limited edition color Middle Size Gamera figures by manufacturer CCP JAPAN Co., This is the first limited edition collaboration product between the Middle Size Gamera Series and TOHO theater STORE. Based on the concept of “an old-school/new-school, yet slightly old-fashioned soft vinyl monster series,” the popular Middle Size figure line measure an average 12 cm in height and fits in the palm of a hand, making them easy to collect. This is a collector's series by CCPJAPAN for soft vinyl and monster lovers, with a retro-style deformation that gives a nostalgic and somewhat “Showa-era retro” feel to the figures.   Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NHFN/1996 Photo courtesy

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