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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: digimon-adventure.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Tom Chen Calling all DigiDestined and loyal DIGIMON fans! Ever wonder what’s it like to be a voice actor for DIGIMON and DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri. movies? Now is your chance! Mark your calendars. On Friday, July 6 (7:30 PM at Room LP4/ LACC 411), join DIGIMON luminaries Joshua Seth (Tai), Colleen O’Shaughnessey (Sora), Johnny Yong Bosch (T.K.), and voice director Ryan Johnston at the highly-anticipated Anime Expo 2018 panel, "Learn the Art of Voice-Over with DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri. Voice Director & Cast", presented by Shout! Factory and Toei Animation Inc. The voice director and cast members will explain the art of voice acting and directing, tidbits, and the effort involved in getting into characters in terms of voice and personality. Plus, lucky audience member(s) will be chosen to read a scene with the cast on

    The MY HERO ACADEMIA Manga Replica is one of the exclusives being offered at AX 2018. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Kohei Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, Inc.

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    Join VIZ Media’s Official Panels And Autograph Sessions For SAILOR MOON, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, K, And More! Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers an exciting schedule of activities, special guests, and retail exclusives as part of the company’s participation at Anime Expo 2018. Anime Expo is the largest dedicated anime/manga fan convention in North America and will take place July 5th–8th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets and full details are available at anime-expo.org. VIZ Media will be located on the main convention floor in Booth #2206. This year, Anime Expo attendees are invited to catch special guest appearances by talented English voice actors from hit VIZ Media anime series. Featured talent

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    Legendary “Defender Of The Universe” Debuts In A Rare Version Available Only At The Nation’s Premiere Pop Culture Convention Source: Bluefin Corp., MediaLab press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, announces a special version of the Super Voltron Super Mini-Pla from Bandai’s Shokugan brand that will be offered as a convention exclusive at the 2018 Comic-Con International. This special Voltron variant includes exclusive box-art and an additional effect part to recreate the "Form Blazing Sword" sequence and is not found in the standard version of the model kit. It will be offered to Comic-Con attendees at the Bluefin Booth with an MSRP of $70.00. During the convention Bluefin will offer a wide array of products for sale from popular Bandai brands including Bandai Hobby and Bandai Shogukan.

    General Distribution version of the DefoReal Godzilla `84 figure. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Product Info and Exclusive GIANT High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The devil monster created by nuclear power... The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and giant, high-res photos of their DefoReal Series figure of Godzilla `84 from THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1984). In addition to the General Distribution figure, there will be an exclusive Limited Edition version from the Shounen Ric website with Godzilla holding a nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor parts are permanently attached to the figure. This item is recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older. DefoReal Series: Godzilla (1984) /?????? ???(1984) Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Size: Height Approximately 13cm (5.1 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: October 2018 Price: ¥6,480 (Approximately $58.75 US, Tax

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    Mobile RPG Celebrates Milestone with the Return of the Warrior Queen of Celtic and Ulster Legend! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: fate-go.jp (Japan), fate-go.us (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino The official Fate mobile RPG, FATE/GRAND ORDER (????/????????, Feito/Gurando Oodaa) marked a huge milestone as they announced that they have surpassed 3 million downloads for the English version of the immensely popular mobile game. Along with a slew of other rewards, the announcement also revealed the return of the Queen and Guardian of Dún Scáith, ?5 (SSR) Lancer-class Servant, Scáthach. The mentor of Cú Chulainn will have an increased drop rate during the epic six-part campaign beginning June 6th at 9 pm (PDT) and ends June 13th at 8:59 pm (PDT). Players will also be rewarded with daily log in bonuses of the highly coveted Saint Quartz, in addition to a “3 Million

    My Hero Academia Vol.1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2014 by Kohei Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, Inc.

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    Creator Of The Bestselling Manga Series Will Participate In Panel Events And Autograph Sessions Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, will welcome My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi for his first-ever North American professional appearance at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018. Kohei Horikoshi is scheduled to participate in a variety of events during the convention including the official My Hero Academia panel discussion. The panel will feature several notable voice actors including Christopher R. Sabat, voice of All Might, and Justin Briner, voice of Deku, from the anime adaptation of the popular series. The creator will also be a part of VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump panel. A pair of autograph sessions are also scheduled to take place during the show.

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    A New Adventure Featuring A Drowsy Princess, Adorable Demons And A Charming Prince Of Evil Begins This Summer Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the debut of the new fantasy adventure series Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle on June 12th. Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle features story and artwork by Kagiji Kumanomata. The series will be published under the Shonen Sunday imprint with a rating of ‘T’ for Teens. Print MSRP for Volume 1 will be $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Volume 1 is also available digitally on June 12th via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes will be published in English

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Anime Official Site: heroaca.com (Japan), funimation.com/myheroclass (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Today Japan Crate and anime distributor, Funimation announce an exciting partnership to bring together the leading Japanese culture subscription box and the award-winning series MY HERO ACADEMIA (???????????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia). This June, Japan Crate subscribers and anime fans will be presented with super hero inspired Japanese snacks and sweets to enjoy while watching the students of U.A. High School develop their quirks during Season 3 of MY HERO ACADEMIA. The My Hero Academia premium crate brings MY HERO ACADEMIA x Japan Crate subscribers exclusive MY HERO ACADEMIA artwork, illustrated booklet and a limited edition collectible pin featuring a hero from the franchise. Each treat inside the crate empowers users to feel as if they are acquiring a hero’s quirk. “We’re excited to partner with Funimation and immerse our

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © RWBY Anthology © 2017 Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC © 2017 Home-sha

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, adds a new title to its RWBY roster with the release of the RWBY Official Manga Anthology on May 15th. The RWBY Official Manga Anthology: Red Like Roses will debut in print and digital editions under the VIZ Signature imprint with a rating of ‘T’ for Teens. Volume 1 carries a print MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN and is the first of four character-focused volumes in the RWBY Official Manga Anthology series. Red Like Roses also launches digitally via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. The second anthology, featuring Weiss Schnee, is set for publication later in 2018. More

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2018 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Explore The Lore Of The Bestselling Strategy Card Game In A Beautiful Hardcover Book Set For Release This Fall Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, dives into the legend, lore, and origins of the bestselling strategy card game, Magic: The Gathering, with the acquisition of Magic: the Gathering - Concepts and Legends. Written by bestselling author and Magic: The Gathering Senior Game Designer James Wyatt, the slipcased, hardcover volume is slated for release in print this Fall and offers a detailed examination of the planes, mythos and in-world history of Magic: The Gathering. Dive deep into the archives of Magic: The Gathering with an inside look at the origins of the characters, planes, creatures and lore of the world`s most popular trading

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    Deluxe New Hardcover Editions With New Cover Art, Color Page Inserts, And Behind-The-Scenes Character Artwork Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers best-selling manga series Fullmetal Alchemist in a fully remastered collector’s edition with the release of Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition on May 8th. Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition is a hardcover, deluxe collector’s edition with brand-new cover art, new color inserts and color versions of select pages previously printed in black and white, and behind-the-scenes character sketches from series creator Hiromu Arakawa. Volume 1 (which contains one and a half of the original graphic novels) will be released exclusively in print with an MSRP of $19.99 U.S. / $26.99 CAN and is rated ‘T’ for Teens. Future volumes will be published

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    Hit Mobile Game Continues to Conjure Success Worldwide Source: Madman Anime Group press release Official Site: fate-go.jp (Japan), fate-go.us (US) Special Thanks to Jessica McCallum Madman Anime Group, together with Aniplex announced that the English version of mobile game FATE/GRAND ORDER (????/????????, Feito/Gurando Oodaa) has officially launched in Australia. Players are now able to download the game from the iOS App and Google Play stores. The free-to-play RPG -- previously only available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea, United States and Canada -- has enjoyed phenomenal success throughout 2017. To date FATE/GRAND ORDER has been downloaded more than 30 million times and has consistently topped iOS and Android charts. One of the most successful mobile role-playing games ever in Japan, FATE/GRAND ORDER is part of the expansive Fate universe by TYPE-MOON, which originated from the Fate/stay night visual novel game and has since cultivated

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    Source: Insight Editions Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com Special Thanks to Lauren Kretzschmar Insight Editions is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new book, The Art and Making of PACIFIC RIM UPRISING. Directed by Steven S. DeKnight, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING stars John Boyega (STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) who inspires a new generation to become the biggest heroes to ever walk the earth. The epic adventure also stars Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day. The Art and Making of PACIFIC RIM UPRISING showcases the incredible concept art for the film and is filled with a wealth of behind-the scenes insights and imagery. Bringing a whole new generation of recruits, Jaegers, and Kaiju to the screen required the creation of hugely imaginative designs, as well as the casting of a remarkable group of young

    Cover artwork courtesy of Insight Editions. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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    Source: Insight Editions Official Site: rampagethemovie.com Special Thanks to Lauren Kretzschmar Insight Editions is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new book, The Art and Making of RAMPAGE. Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, The Art and Making of RAMPAGE offers a deep dive into the creation of this visually striking movie and explores the expertly rendered CGI that brings the giant alpha creatures to life alongside the stellar cast, featuring the exceptional talents of Dwayne Johnson, Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Complete with exclusive interviews with Peyton, Johnson, the remarkable filmmaking team, and the excellent cast, this book will give you a first-hand look at the making of this thrilling movie. Explore the creativity, hard work, and vision that produced this film’s compelling narrative and dynamic special effects with never-before-seen set

    Photo courtesy of X-Plus. KONG: SKULL ISLAND and all related characters and elements © Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

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    Product Info and High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto and John Stanowski The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of the upcoming figure of King Kong from the 2017 movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. The soft vinyl statue is manufactured by X-Plus` Hong Kong-based subsidiary, Star Ace Toys, Ltd., and features the mighty king of Skull Island in a defiant pose. The meticulous paint job, sculpted fur and authentic likeness recreate the huge ape in extreme detail. Kong is scheduled to ship this July. There will also be a Deluxe Limited Edition Version which has Kong displayed in a diorama base featuring the Skull Island landscape. The figure has a curled left hand to hold a crushed helicopter. Shipping in August, the deluxe figure is limited to 800 pieces. Both the

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    Source: Insight Editions press release Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com Special Thanks to Lauren Kretzschmar The Art and Making of PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Written by Daniel Wallace | Introduction by Steven S. DeKnight Insight Editions | March 2018 | 11 x 10 | 156 pages Hardcover | $45.00 ISBN: 978-1683831143 This March, the Kaiju and Jaegers took over the big screen once again in Legendary Entertainment’s PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, the follow up to the 2013 monster hit PACIFIC RIM. Directed by Steven S. DeKnight, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING stars John Boyega (STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) who inspires a new generation to become the biggest heroes to ever walk the earth. The epic adventure also stars Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day. The Art and Making of PACIFIC RIM UPRISING showcases the incredible concept art for the

    Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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    Source: Insight Editions press release Official Site: rampagethemovie.com Special Thanks to Lauren Kretzschmar The Art and Making of RAMPAGE Written by Ellen Wolff | Foreword by Dwayne Johnson | Introduction by Brad Peyton Insight Editions | April 2018 | 11 × 10 | 156 pages Hardcover | $45.00 ISBN: 978-1-683832102 On April 13, megastar Dwayne Johnson returned to the big screen in the highly anticipated new film RAMPAGE. In director/producer Brad Peyton’s action-packed adventure, a genetic experiment gone awry unleashes three supersized, mutant predators. Johnson stars as primatologist Davis Okoye, whose once-gentle friend George, a highly intelligent silverback gorilla, is exposed to the experiment with catastrophic results. Okoye must join forces with geneticist Dr. Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) to find an antidote that might not only save the world, but also his friend George. The Art and Making of RAMPAGE, created in partnership

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2018 The Pokémon Company International. © 1995-2017 Nintendo/ Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo. POCKET MONSTERS SPECIAL SUN?MOON © 2017 Hidenori KUSAKA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO/SHOGAKUKAN

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    New Adventure Inspired By The Best-selling Video Game Debuts This Spring Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, add a new series to its POKÉMON publishing catalog with the release of Pokémon Sun & Moon on May 8th. Pokémon Sun & Moon is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will be released exclusively in print with an MSRP of $4.99 U.S. / $6.99 CAN. The series features the work of artist Satoshi Yamamoto and writer Hidenori Kusaka. Future volumes of Pokémon Sun & Moon will be published by VIZ Media every four months. In this new Pokémon story arc, Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets

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    Explore The Amazing World Of Felt Arts From Artist YOSHiNOBU In Unique How-To Book Set For Release This Fall Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, detailed its latest publishing acquisition Make Animals: Felt Arts From Japan during its official panel event held at Chicago’s C2E2 this past weekend. Make Animals: Felt Arts From Japan is a fun and imaginative activity book that is scheduled for print and digital release this fall. The book introduces the inventive world of sculpture artist YOSHiNOBU, whose unique felt art creations include an array of exceptionally lifelike animals. Make Animals: Felt Arts From Japan serves as both a beautiful art book, presenting vivid photos of YOSHiNOBU’s animals in a variety of natural and pastoral settings, as

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    New Titles Include Junji Ito’s Frankenstein, The Juni Taisen Manga, And Novels Based On The Video Game NIER: AUTOMATA Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC , a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced its latest publishing acquisitions this past weekend at Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention, C2E2. During its official panel discussion held at C2E2, VIZ Media announced the upcoming fall release of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, a retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale, reimagined by Japan’s master of horror manga. The manga adaptation of the popular JUNI TAISEN battle royale anime, Juni Taisen: Zodiac War, will be available to fans this fall. Also announced were two sci-fi novels based on the bestselling NIER: AUTOMATA video game. NieR: Automata: Long Story Short (Vol.

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