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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,

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    First Ever ONE PIECE Night to be Held at T-Mobile Park; Tickets on Sale Now Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Legendary studio Toei Animation and Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners are collaborating to bring ONE PIECE to The Emerald City this spring.  On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, the Straw Hat Crew arrives at the Pacific Northwest’s famed T-Mobile Park for Seattle Mariners X ONE PIECE Night during the team’s matchup with the Houston Astros. “We’re thrilled to team-up with the Seattle Mariners for ONE PIECE Night this April,” said Lisa Yamatoya, Senior Director, Global Marketing for Toei Animation Inc. “We can’t wait to bring this event to both anime and baseball fans at T-Mobile Park. It’s sure to be a great night” "We're excited to collaborate with Toei Animation

    GKIDS will premiere the first the episodes of the new anime WITCH WATCH in theaters March 16-18. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Kenta Shinohara/SHUEISHA, WITCH WATCH Production Committee, MBS

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    GKIDS will premiere the first the episodes of the new anime WITCH WATCH in theaters March 16-18. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Kenta Shinohara/SHUEISHA, WITCH WATCH Production Committee, MBS Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://witchwatch-anime.com/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Kenta Shinohara/SHUEISHA, WITCH WATCH Production Committee, MBS Puppy love meets magical mischief and danger in WITCH WATCH (ウィッチウォッチ, Witchi Wotchi, 2025), the endlessly charming and riotously funny new anime series. GKIDS presents WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY, the North American premiere of the first three episodes of the show, only in theaters on March 16-18. Purchase tickets now from https://gkids.com/series/witch-watch/tickets/.   Based on the popular manga by Kenta Shinohara (SKET Dance), WITCH WATCH is a hilariously magical rom-com following teenage witch Nico and her Ogre familiar Morihito, who is tasked with her protection after a dire prophecy is cast

    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Andou and KODANSHA/GACHIAKUTA Production Committee

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Andou and KODANSHA/GACHIAKUTA Production Committee A Highly Anticipated Series from Studio Bones Film and Screenwriter Hiroshi Seko Will “Overthrow the Status Quo and Change the World!” Source: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Site: https://gachiakuta-anime.com/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Andou and KODANSHA/GACHIAKUTA Production Committee Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, is taking “trash television” quite literally. The ultimate anime streaming service has announced that GACHIAKUTA (ガチアクタ, 2025), the next big hit in shonen anime based on the manga currently serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine, will stream exclusively on its platform in Summer 2025. Produced by the renowned studio Bones Film (MY HERO ACADEMIA; FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD), GACHIAKUTA is set to captivate audiences with its electrifying action, unique graffiti-inspired art style, and intense revenge-driven storyline – all set in the dystopian world set in a floating city known

    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©︎Hiroshi Fukuda, Hakusensha/ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY Production Committee

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://rocklady.rocks/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©︎Hiroshi Fukuda, Hakusensha/ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY Production Committee Music will fill the air this spring for anime fans following today’s news that AMC Network’s HIDIVE has added the new series ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY (ロックは淑女の嗜みでして, Rokku wa Redi no Tashinami Deshite, 2025) to its simulcast slate for the Spring 2025 season. This coming-of-age drama featuring intense rock music is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Fukuda and will stream exclusively on HIDIVE. As part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE debuted the official English subtitled trailer for the upcoming show. ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY will premiere on April 3. “We’re excited to add ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY to our exclusive simulcast line-up for Spring 2025,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “This new

    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©H. Furuhashi, BETTEN, C.K. Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, Vigilante Project

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    All-New Spinoff Series Based on Hit Franchise MY HERO ACADEMIA Will Stream Exclusively on Crunchyroll Worldwide, Excluding Asia, With New Episodes Weekly, Same-Day as JapanSource: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Site: https://vigilante-anime.com/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©H. Furuhashi, BETTEN, C.K. Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, Vigilante Project Toho Co., Ltd. has unveiled a new trailer, key art, and opening theme artist for MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES (ヴィジランテ -僕のヒーローアカデミアILLEGALS- , Vijirante: Boku no Hīrō Akademia Irīgarusu), a brand new animated spinoff series that takes place before the events of the main MY HERO ACADEMIA anime, based on the original manga created by Kohei Horikoshi. Debuting Monday, April 7, MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan. The new trailer reveals the opening theme song “Kekka Orai,” performed by Kocchi no Kento, best known for his viral song ”Hai Yorokonde”.

    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Benesse Corporation 1988-2025 / Shimajiro © Shanghai Hengyuan Culture Media Co., Ltd.

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Benesse Corporation 1988-2025 / Shimajiro © Shanghai Hengyuan Culture Media Co., Ltd. Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: https://kocha.benesse.ne.jp/kodomo/open/movie/2025/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Benesse Corporation 1988-2025 / Shimajiro © Shanghai Hengyuan Culture Media Co., Ltd. Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and images from SHIMAJIRO THE MOVIE: SHIMAJIRO AND THE SONG OF BRAVERY (映画しまじろう『しまじろうと  ゆうきのうた, Eiga Shimajirō Shimajirō to Yūki nō Uta). The 11th entry in the popular Shimajiro film series is once again directed by Tomohiro Kawamura (SHIMAJIRO THE MOVIE: MIRACLE ISLAND'S RAINBOW CARNATION). The computer animation is produced by Shanghai Hanyuan Culture Media Co., Ltd. and Shirogumi, with Benesse Corporation overseeing production as a co-producer. SHIMAJIRO THE MOVIE: SHIMAJIRO AND THE SONG OF BRAVERY will be released in Japanese theaters on March 14, 2025. SYNOPSIS Everyone's song

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    Egghead Arc Resumes on April 6 Preceded by Drop of New Dubbed Episodes and Specials on March 18Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Toei Animation and Crunchyroll released details on the upcoming return of ONE PIECE in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America.  The wait will soon be over for fans of the global hit episodic series, which went on a brief hiatus last October. Beginning April 6, 2025, fans can dive back into the thrilling adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates when the Egghead Arc resumes streaming with new simulcast episodes on Crunchyroll in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America. In advance of the simulcast’s return, Toei Animation will release Specials 14, 15, 16, and a new block of Egghead Arc episodes from the series’ popular English dub. English dub

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    Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE Source: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Japan LLC press releasesOfficial Site: https://www.gundam.info/feature/gquuuuuux/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/mobile-suit-gundam-gquuuuuux/ (North America)   Amazon Prime has provided SciFi Japan with English and Japanese language press releases for the highly-anticipated new anime series, MOBILE SUIT Gundam GQuuuuuuX (機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Kidō Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX). The show will be exclusively distributed worldwide in over 240 countries and regions on Prime. For MUCH more on MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM GQuuuuuuX, please see the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Press Notes and Images From Bandai Namco Filmworks here on SciFi Japan.   Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE Prime Video Announces Global Premiere of Groundbreaking Anime Series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Prime Video has announced the exclusive global premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the latest installment in the legendary mecha sci-fi Gundam series. The series will stream

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://chibigodzilla.jp/Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chibigodzi_official   The TV anime CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (ちびゴジラの逆襲, Chibi Gojira no Gyakushū) launched a new YouTube channel, "Chibi Godzilla Official Channel", on Thursday, March 6th at 5:00pm JST.  The Chibi Godzilla official website has also changed its URL. Chibi Godzilla was introduced in 2018 as part of the lead-in for Godzilla's 65th anniversary the following year. He was designed by Chiharu Sakazaki, a popular illustrator known for Suica Penguin (Suicaのペンギン, Suika no Pengin), a character appearing on East Japan Railway Company’s prepaid IC cards, and Chiba Prefecture's mascot Chi-ba+kun (チーバくん).  Chibi Godzilla  is intended to be an "introductory Godzilla" that younger children can relate to and hopefully become the first step in creating future generations of Godzilla fans. The cute monster has been featured in a

    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Motoo Nakanishi/Futabasha, KIJIN GENTOSHO Project

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://kijin-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Motoo Nakanishi/Futabasha, KIJIN GENTOSHO Project Spring arrives early with today’s announcement from AMC Networks’ HIDIVE that the new supernatural historical fantasy series SWORD OF THE DEMON HUNTER: KIJIN GENTOSHO (鬼人幻燈抄, Kijin Gentōshō, 2025) will launch the upcoming simulcast season on the anime streaming service. Based on the  popular fantasy manga & novel series created by Motoo Nakanishi, SWORD OF THE DEMON HUNTER: KIJIN GENTOSHO will kick-off HIDIVE’s exclusive Spring 2025 line-up when it debuts with a special 60-minute first episode on Monday, March 31 at 8:30 am Eastern, which will be followed thereafter with new 30-minute episodes every Monday at 11:00 am Eastern. In addition, as part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE released the official English subtitled trailer for the show. “We’re thrilled to kick-off HIDIVE’s Spring

    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2003 Nasu Film Partners

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2003 Nasu Film Partners Acclaimed anime film about pro-cycling arrives for first time on English friendly home media; includes limited edition slipcoverSource: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2003 Nasu Film Partners Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the home media Blu-ray release of NASU: SUMMER IN ANDALUSIA (茄子 アンダルシアの夏, Nasu: Andarushia no Natsu, 2003) on March 11th. From studio MADHOUSE and famed animator Kitaro Kosaka (Director of OKKO’S INN, Animation Director of SPIRITED AWAY, THE WIND RISES), comes the first anime feature film to ever compete in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival! The new Blu-ray release from AnimEigo includes a recent retrospective interview with Kosaka about his storied career, including his work with Studio Ghibli. The release is in partnership with Synergetic. Pre-orders are available now

    US poster. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

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    Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will Bring the First Film of the Epic Trilogy to Movie Theatres in North America on September 12, 2025Source: Crunchyroll press release US poster. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today the North American and international theatrical dates for the highly anticipated 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 film in the epic trilogy from famed animation studio ufotable will come exclusively to theatres on September 12, 2025 in United States and Canada, including in IMAX and other premium large formats. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English. International release dates include (with additional dates announced later): August 14: Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan

    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and GKIDS ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc.

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and GKIDS ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Blu-ray + DVD And Limited Edition Steelbook On May 27th And Digital Platforms April 1st Source: Shout! Studios press releaseOfficial Site: https://kiminoiro.jp/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/the-colors-within/ (US) Special Thanks to Lauren Blum Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and GKIDS ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc. On May 27, the exquisite animated feature, THE COLORS WITHIN (きみの色, Kimi no Iro, 2024) will arrive on Blu-ray + DVD in a standard set and in a Limited Edition SteelBook from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios. The many bonus features on THE COLORS WITHIN include interviews, scene breakdowns, and other glimpses of behind-the-scenes magic that went into the making of the film. Additionally, Naoko Yamada’s latest short film, THE GARDEN OF

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Eiichi Shimizu,Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©ULTRAMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM ©OK!!

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Eiichi Shimizu,Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©ULTRAMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM ©OK!! 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, "L ULTRAMAN" (L・ウルトラマン, L Urutoraman), to pachinko halls throughout Japan in June. This game will be a smart pachislot machine (スマスロ, (Sumasoro)  that allows players to enjoy quicker play. Based on the popular manga and Netflix ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン) anime series, L ULTRAMAN is not only for pachinko and pachislot enthusiasts but a wide range of people, including movie and Ultraman series fans. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Eiichi Shimizu,Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©ULTRAMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM ■ About ULTRAMAN ULTRAMAN is a popular manga series written by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi that began serialization in the first issue of the manga magazine Monthly Hero's

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    Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. © Sotsu, Sunrise Source: Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. press release Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. © Sotsu, Sunrise Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Matsushita) has announced that their model magazine Monthly Hobby JAPAN April 2025 Issue in now available in bookstores and hobby shops across Japan. The issue focuses on Gunpla (Gundam plastic models) and also takes a look at the "UA Monsters SpaceGodzilla" figure from Bandai's MegaHouse division.                       Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. © Sotsu, Sunrise Featured Article: "God is in the Details! Gunpla Detail-up Techniques 2025" This detailed explanation of Gunpla detailing introduce some easy-to-use techniques for models

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project Source: Crunchyroll press release In case you missed the celebration of Cat Day in Japan this past Caturday, February 22, an all-new trailer has been released that warns of the upcoming “nyandemic.” From executive director Takashi Miike, the animated post-apocalyptic comedy series NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT (ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット, Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto) will begin streaming this July only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be distributing in Asia and Japan. Please spread awareness, but help reduce panic and hiss-teria by staying cautious and vigilant. Don’t let their cute faces and fluffy coats fool you. If you see a cat lying on its back, do not touch its belly. It’s a trap! If you see a cat making fresh biscuits, do not stop in awe. Before you know it, you may be swarmed by a clowder

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©AnimEigo Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the release of THE ANIME BUSINESS, a first-of-its-kind documentary series featuring interviews with a variety of pioneers of the Western anime industry. As anime has grown from modest beginnings into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, the documentary provides insights from many notable people that played important roles in helping to popularize the genre in North America at various stages of its evolution. Episode 1 is available now on the official AnimEigo YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEigo/videos It features an interview with John O’Donnell, former Managing Director of Central Park Media. Episode 2 debuts in March and features Robert Napton, former Director of Marketing and Producer of US Renditions at Bandai Entertainment. Episode 3 debuts in April and features Tim Eldred,

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its May 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. DREAM EATER MERRY COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      5/6/2025Language:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $69.98 Yumeji Fujiwara’s been having strange problems with dreams: not only can he predict what kind of dreams others will have, but his own nocturnal meanderings have become frighteningly bizarre chases by armies of cats whose leader wants his body in order to access our world! So, when the beautiful Merry Nightmare falls from the sky on top of him, proclaiming that she's a Dream Demon looking for a way back to the Dream World, Yumeji agrees to help her. After all, he needs help too, especially when

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©MOVIC • Aniplex. All Rights Reserved. Horror Cult Classic Will Have Streaming Debut Across Both HIDIVE and Shudder Later this Year Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://mailchi.mp/iconicreleasing/ax-cinema-nights-interest Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©MOVIC • Aniplex. All Rights Reserved. AMC Networks’ streamers HIDIVE and Shudder will partner with Iconic Events Releasing to bring the 40th anniversary re-release of VAMPIRE HUNTER D (吸血鬼ハンターD, Kyūketsuki Hantā Dī, 1985)  to U.S. and Canadian theaters this spring on April 9, 10 & 13 as part of AX Cinema Nights’ 2024/2025 Season. This Japanese cult classic film will then make its streaming debut on both platforms later this year. A seminal work in horror anime film released in 1985, VAMPIRE HUNTER D is the OVA (“original video animation”) adaptation directed by Toyoo Ashida and based on the best-selling novel

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