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    Win a FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS- American theatrical poster from Funimation Films and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of Funimation Films. © 2017 Koji Ojji Kyoto Animation/FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS-

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: tm.iwatobi-sc.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/free-take-your-marks (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Funimation Films is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a 27" x 40" North American theatrical poster for the anime feature film FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS- (??? Free!-Take Your Marks-, 2017). The movie will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles in select theaters nationwide on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 as a one-night-only event style. The pre-show will include an exclusive animated greeting and introduction to the film by the FREE! characters that was previously only available in Japanese theaters, as a well as a movie photo session offering fans the opportunity to take and post pictures and become part of the event itself. FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS- is the third in a trilogy of films that includes the FREE! -TIMELESS MEDLEY- (???Free!-Timeless Medley-, Gekijoo-ban

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    Famed Author Dempow Torishima Depicts A Stark Future Vision Of Humanity Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary science fiction imprint takes readers on a fantastic journey into the surreal with the release of Sisyphean on March 20th. The novel was written by the award-winning Dempow Torishima, who previously thrilled North American readers with a short story that appeared in the critically acclaimed Haikasoru anthology, Phantasm Japan. Sisyphean will be released in print with an MSRP of $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. An eBook edition will also debut on March 20th on Amazon’s Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play Store. A strange journey into the far future of genetic engineering, and working life. After centuries of tinkering, many human bodies

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media.© Meca Tanaka 2015/ HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    Plans For Revenge Go Awry In This Romantic Comedy From The Creator Of Meteor Prince 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 the print and digital release of The Young Master`s Revenge on March 6th. The series, by creator Meca Tanaka, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the SHOJO BEAT imprint. Meca Tanaka is also the creator of the acclaimed shojo manga series Meteor Prince (also published by VIZ Media). Volume 1 of The Young Master`s Revenge carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series 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. Future volumes will be

    Celebrate the award-winning mobile game NEKO ATSUME: KITTY COLLECTOR with two new collector books this spring. Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2017 Hit-Point / KADOKAWA CORPORATION

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    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, excites pop culture and cat fans as it announces the release of Neko Atsume Kitty Collector: Where Am I Meow? and Neko Atsume Kitty Collector Haiku: Seasons of the Kitty. The new titles are both set for print release on March 13th and expand on the fun of the award-winning NEKO ATSUME: KITTY COLLECTOR mobile game. The popular game, which is enjoyed by players around the world, was developed by the Japanese company, Hit-Point Co. Ltd. VIZ Media’s Where Am I Meow? is an activity book featuring an array of seek-and-find puzzles along with stickers and special information on the game’s characters. Seasons of the Kitty is a haiku almanac that takes readers through the seasons

    Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa presents a definitive look at the life of the famed director. © Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

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    Author: Richard Pusateri Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa, the first English language biography of the Japanese director, is also a history of Japanese cinema in the twentieth century and a thumbnail sketch of Japanese society during that tumultuous century. Authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, describe the social and, to a lesser degree, political path that led director Ishiro Honda to be a social progressive and committed pacifist whose beliefs subtly shaped the characters in his films. Ryfle and Godziszewski, two of the founding fathers of English language scholarship of Japanese science fiction, and specifically the giant monster movie genre (or kaiju eiga in Japanese), wanted to pay tribute to Ishiro Honda, the director of the most fully realized of those movies. Achieving that required many years of research including traveling to Japan, interviewing Japanese principals, watching Japanese movies, delving into

    Totoro Rain Bus Stop Petite Puzzle. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 1988 Nibariki • G

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    Leading Collectibles And Toy Distributor Celebrates The Landmark Anime Film And Other Renowned Studio Ghibli Titles With More Than 200 Officially Licensed Lifestyle Products 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, Asia and more, heads to one of the industry’s biggest annual events and will introduce attendees to the Studio Ghibli lifestyle brand at Toy Fair 2018. Bluefin will be located at Booth #5331. Established in 1985 and considered a national treasure of Japan, Studio Ghibli was founded by the visionary director Hayao Miyazaki and is a legendary animation film studio renowned for full-length feature film classics including MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (???????, Tonari no Totoro, 1988), KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (??????, Majo no Takkyuubin, 1989), and the Academy Award-winning SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no

    Shokugan FW Gundam Converge White Base. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © SOTSU · Sunrise

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    Visit Bluefin during New York Toy Fair 2018 at Booth #5331 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, Asia and more, heads to New York City this month and announces its participation at Toy Fair 2018 with a variety of new and notable products from the Bandai Shokugan brand. This year, Bluefin celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the launch of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS with the Shokugan Mini-Pla Titanus kit, to augment Megazord and Dragonzord Super Mini-Pla Kits, which are available now from leading retailers. Both releases are fully articulated and faithfully recreate the proportions and details from the original MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TV series. By combining all 5 Zords from the Megazord kits with the Dragonzord kit, fans can create the all-powerful Mega

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    IDW International to Represent TOKYOPOP’s Vast Catalogue of Manga IP Source: IDW Publishing press release Special Thanks to Steven Scott IDW Publishing and TOKYOPOP have announced that IDW’s international arm will be managing the TOKYOPOP foreign rights catalogue for non-English language markets. IDW International oversees all international licensing of the diverse IDW catalogue and its partners, which continues to grow year after year. TOKYOPOP’s foreign rights catalogue consists of over 100 manga and graphic novel IPs featuring a diverse range of characters and stories from talented creators worldwide. Founded in 1997 by media entrepreneur Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP, part of POP Media Holdings, established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process. Over its history, TOKYOPOP has published thousands of books, distributed anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensed merchandise to consumer

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © SHINSUKE NAKAMURA /NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING/EAST PRESS

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    Gripping Autobiography Of Japanese Pro Wrestling Star Shinsuke “The Artist” Nakamura Set For Release This Summer 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, springs into the wild world of professional wrestling as it announces the acquisition of the English-language publishing rights for King of Strong Style: 1980-2014. Originally published in two paperback volumes in Japan, (1980-2004, 2004-2015), the autobiography of one of Japan’s greatest professional wrestlers, Shinsuke Nakamura, will be released as a single-volume hardcover print edition as well as a digital edition by VIZ Media in the summer of 2018. Both hard copy and digital releases will feature select color and b&w photographs. Nakamura now appears weekly on USA Network’s Tuesday night program, SMACKDOWN LIVE, which has over 2 million weekly

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Gotenks, Son Goku and Vegeta © Bird Studio / Shueisha · Toei Animation. Jack Frost © ATLUS © SEGA. Rayquaza © Nintendo?Creatures ? GAME FREAK ? TV Tokyo ? ShoPro ? JR Kikaku © Pokémon

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    Product Info and GIANT High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Author: Keith Aiken Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and Godzilla-sized photos of their anime figures scheduled for release in -- with a few exceptions -- February and March 2018. X-Plus` figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Exclusives and Limited Editions with bonus features or extra pieces not available from other retailers. The standard "General Distribution" versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Gigantic Series: DRAGON BALL Z Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks /??????????? ???????Z ????????3 ????? Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Code: 413-PGG312P Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl), ABS

    Takane & Hana Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Yuki Shiwasu 2015/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    New Romantic Comedy Series Debuts in Print And Digital Editions This February 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 a fun new romantic comedy with the release of Takane & Hana on February 6th. The series, by creator Yuki Shiwasu, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the SHOJO BEAT imprint. Volume 1 carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Takane & Hana 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. Future volumes of the series will be published in English by VIZ Media on a bi-monthly basis. In Takane & Hana, after her older sister refuses to go

    RWBY Official Manga Anthology Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © RWBY Anthology © 2017 Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC © 2017 Home-sha

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    Manga Anthologies Based On Rooster Teeth’s Popular Animated Series Begin Releasing 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, expands its RWBY catalog with publishing plans for a line of RWBY Official Manga Anthologies this summer. The RWBY Official Manga Anthologies will be published in English under the VIZ Signature imprint and will be rated ‘T’ for Teens. Each of the four character-focused anthologies contain more than 15 short stories by different Japanese manga creators. Bonus messages are also included from the voice actors who play the featured characters in the animated series, along with additional notes from RWBY character designer, Ein Lee, and various anthology illustrators. Debuting Summer 2018, the first anthology features Team RWBY leader, Ruby Rose, while the

    Pokémon Seek and Find: Pikachu and Pokémon Seek and Find: Kanto are the first two in a series of adventure-filled activity books. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. ©2018 The Pokémon Company International. ©1995–2015 Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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    The First of Five Planned Releases Featuring Fun Puzzles, Activities and Character Guides 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 release of the first two in a series of adventure-filled activity books, Pokémon Seek and Find: Kanto and Pokémon Seek and Find: Pikachu. Both titles will be available on February 13th. Each of the new full-color hardcover activity books present a variety of fun “Find the Pokémon” activities and other themed puzzles for readers and fans of all ages. The releases will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN each. The first two books of the series, Pokémon Seek and Find: Pikachu and Pokémon Seek and Find: Kanto, tie into the first generation of POKÉMON characters. Subsequent Seek and

    Fire Punch Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 by Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    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, announces the debut of Fire Punch on January 16th. This new dystopian thriller by creator Tatsuki Fujimoto is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers and will be published under the VIZ Signature imprint. Volume 1 will carry a print MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN. Fire Punch also launches digitally on January 16th via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of the series will be published on a quarterly basis. In Fire Punch, orphaned siblings Agni and Luna, like the Ice Witch who cursed their world, are two of the “blessed,” humans who hold special abilities. However, not all

    Key art courtesy of VIZ Media. © Yoichi Takahashi/ Shueisha?2018 CAPTAIN TSUBABSA Committee

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    Remake Based On The Beloved Manga Series Debuts In April 2018 In Japan Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: captaintsubasa2018 (Japan) 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 acquisition of the forthcoming CAPTAIN TSUBASA (??????, Kyaputen Tsubasa, 2018). VIZ Media has secured the digital streaming, EST, home video and merchandise rights from Shueisha Inc. The series is set to premiere in Japan this April on TV Tokyo. In addition, VIZ Media is partnering with Televix Entertainment to present CAPTAIN TSUBASA to Latin American buyers at the upcoming NATPE market (Miami, FL, January 16-18). Televix represents all broadcast and digital licensing rights in Latin American territories, and will be taking meetings at the Fontainebleau Hotel Tresor Tower Suite 1708. “We are thrilled to be handling

    Images courtesy of VIZ Media. Fire Punch © 2016 by Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Inc. RWBY © 2017 Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC © 2015 by Shirow Miwa/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Kick Off 2018 With Series Debuts Of Fire Punch And RWBY Along With A Special Promotion For Weekly Shonen Jump! Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen Readers are invited to dive into 2018 with all-new manga series! January debuts include the post-apocalyptic adventure Fire Punch and the sleek action saga RWBY. Also catch the latest new volumes for the digital-first releases of One-Punch Man Vol. 13 and Astra Lost in Space Vol. 2, as well as the not-to-be-missed series finale of Nisekoi: False Love (Vol. 25). January Digital Manga Promotion · Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Manga Sale Start off 2018 with discounts on the expansive collection of Yu-Gi-Oh! titles. All Yu-Gi-Oh! volumes, including Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist, and Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, will be on sale for only $4.99 each. Available through January 8th across all digital platforms. Check viz.com each week for

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    Exclusive Large Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and daikaiju-sized photos of their limited edition Godzilla figure set based on the hit Toho movie SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016). The three figure set contains clear color variants of the Godzilla (2016) 2nd Form, 3rd Form and 4th Form from X-Plus` DefoReal Series, which blends the popular "Super Deformed" (SD) style -- cute figures with large heads, squat, chubby bodies and stubby limbs -- with more realistic/detailed sculpts. The production run for this item is limited to 150 pieces. 75 sets were sold at the X-Plus booth during Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (December 1-3). The remaining 75 are being offered by the company`s official Shounen Ric website, which is holding an

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Junji Ito/Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.

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    New Hardcover Edition From The Master Of Horror Manga Offers Nine Of The Creator’s Most Nightmarish Tales 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 the chilling new release Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories on December 19th. The new anthology from the critically acclaimed master of Japanese horror manga will debut as a hardcover edition under the VIZ Signature imprint. Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories contains nine of Junji Ito’s best short stories, as selected by the author himself, presented with accompanying notes and commentary. Shiver is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and carries a print MSRP of $22.99 U.S. / $32.00 CAN. An arm peppered with tiny holes dangles from a sick girl’s window... After an idol hangs herself, balloons bearing

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    New Series Adapts Nintendo’s Bestselling Video Games Into An Imaginative Action/Adventure For Readers Of All Ages 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, expands its catalog of manga titles based on popular Nintendo video game properties with the launch of Splatoon on December 12th. The new series will be released exclusively in print and was created by Sankichi Hinodeya. Splatoon is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and Volume 1 carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Future volumes will be published by VIZ Media on a quarterly basis. In Splatoon, the Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors.

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    New Servants, Celebration Summon, Grab Bag, Log-in Bonuses, and Limited Time Craft Essences! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: fate-go.jp (Japan), fate-go.us (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino For the first ever Anime NYC at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York, the FATE/GRAND ORDER (????/????????, Feito/Gurando Oodaa) panel announced a North America exclusive Thanksgiving Special event along with a slew of rewards for players. The Thanksgiving Special includes daily log-in bonuses and special Mana Prism exclusive items which include a limited-time Craft Essence and two different grab bags. The event also marks the emergence of highly anticipated ?5 (SSR) Servant Scáthach, lovingly referred to as Shishou or teacher/master in Japan. Additionally, the game will also give away ten Saint Quartz to celebrate their participation at Anime NYC. Released in June of this year, FATE/GRAND ORDER quickly exceeded one million downloads and is

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