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    Win the ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray sets from Alliance Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Win the ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray sets from Alliance Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Alliance Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp   Since 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions to release the Ultraman franchise on home video and streaming. During that time, Mill Creek was acquired by distributor Alliance Entertainment and last year took the name of its new owner. As Alliance Entertainment, it will continue to release new and classic Ultraman content. And now, thanks to Alliance Entertainment, SciFi Japan is pleased to offer our readers a chance to win two of their recently released  Ultraman sets... ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series reimagines the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic. Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series reimagines the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic. Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: NetflixOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/humanvapor   Top Korean and Japanese creators team up for a reboot of Toho’s legendary tokusatsu film THE HUMAN VAPOR — now reimagined with a brand-new story as a Netflix series, premiering July 2.    In their first-ever collaboration, Netflix and Toho have rebooted the iconic Japan studio’s legendary special effects film THE HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間第一号, Gasu Ningen Daiichigō,1960) as a live-action series, which will feature a fresh storyline and cutting-edge visual effects technology. Yeon Sang-ho and Shinzo Katayama at Toho Studio No. 9 in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of Netflix. The new HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間, Gasu Ningen) series is written and executive produced by Yeon Sang-ho, the creator behind international hits such as TRAIN TO BUSAN (부산행; Busanhaeng, 2016), HELLBOUND

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. © 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA MAPPA’s Hit Feature Film Debuts On The PlatformSource: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Movie Sites: https://chainsawman.dog/movie_reze/ (Japan), https://chainsawman.movie/ (United States) CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen) is now streaming on Crunchyroll. Following its theatrical release last fall, the feature-length film continues Denji’s story in an all-new chapter, adapting the fan-favorite Reze Arc from the globally acclaimed series. The film is available in both subtitled and dubbed formats as part of Crunchyroll’s Ani-May celebration.   WHEN:  Streaming now   WHERE: Crunchyroll, where fans can also rewatch Season 1 of CHAINSAW MAN.   Synopsis: Based on the hugely popular anime series, Chainsaw Man continues in an all-new epic, action-fueled adventure. Amid a brutal war between devils and hunters, another battle starts in Denji’s

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Committee Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/films/colorful-stage/ Special Thanks to Laura Blum    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Committee Step into a story of music, identity, and transformation with COLORFUL STAGE! THE MOVIE: A MIKU WHO CAN’T SING (劇場版プロジェクトセカイ 壊れたセカイと歌えないミク, Gekijō-ban Purojekuto Sekai Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, 2025) Collector’s Edition, which will be released on April 14th in a 2-Disc Blu-ray set from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company.  The striking set will be available through most online retailers, including GKIDS.com, Gruv.com, Amazon, Crunchyroll, and more. Bonus features include 20 After Show concerts, Unit & Virtual Singer music videos, and teasers and trailers. The Collector’s Edition features exclusive illustrations by renowned animator Yuki Akiyama

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©Madhouse An orphan trained as a ninja embarks on a quest for revenge in the anime film by the celebrated director Rintaro Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of MediaOCD. ©Madhouse Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD proudly announce the home media Blu-ray release of THE DAGGER OF KAMUI (カムイの剣, Kamui no Ken) on April 7th.  The 1985 anime film is based on a series of novels written by Tetsu Yano and follows Jiro, an orphan who trained as a ninja and uses a special dagger to seek revenge against a priest for killing his adoptive family. During his quest, he uncovers a conspiracy involving hidden treasure, Ainu heritage, and a journey to the American Old West.  Directed by the legendary Rintaro (KIMBA THE WHITE LION, GALAXY EXPRESS 999, ASTRO BOY, METROPOLIS) and produced by

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    Source: HIDIVE Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Just weeks away from the eagerly awaited launch of its spring season, AMC Networks’ HIDIVE announced today three new titles rounding out its line-up of upcoming exclusive simulcast series. The three shows, a combination of both new and continuing series, include  Season 2, FARMING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD 2 and YOWAYOWA SENSEI. Offering a mix of fantasy, isekai and rom-com, this exciting group of series caps off the anime streamer’s slate for its highly anticipated Spring 2026 Simulcast Season. HIDIVE’s Spring 2026 Simulcast Season will debut this April and stream exclusively on the fast-growing anime service in both the U.S. and Canada as well as key overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. As part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE also revealed that it will present the North American premieres of all three titles at Anime

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©TBATE Anime Production Committee Source: Crunchyroll  The adventures of Arthur Leywin in THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END (最強の王様、二度目の人生は何をする?, Saikyō no Ōsama, Nidome no Jinsei wa Nani o Suru?, 2026) returns to Crunchyroll this spring when Season 2 premieres on April 1! In an announcement earlier today, studio A-CAT revealed a new teaser visual and an action-packed trailer, offering a glimpse of the looming dangers in the magical continent of Dicathen. Following Arthur's journey to train as an adventurer, the latest trailer shows him and Jasmine Flamesworth as they defeat dangerous foes and bloodthirsty creatures alongside unexpected companions. New characters Brald, Samantha, and Vio are also introduced to fans. Additionally, the trailer reveals a snippet of the new opening theme song, “Sayonara janai hou ga ii,” performed by SIX LOUNGE. Watch the new trailer HERE.   The main cast is

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©Toei Co., Ltd. Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski   Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©Toei Co., Ltd. On the same year that she defined the action heroine with her role in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, Japanese screen legend Meiko Kaji teamed up with future Sister Street Fighter director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi for a diptych of gambling, deception and violence set on the mean streets of 1970s' Tokyo: WANDERING GINZA BUTTERFLY (銀蝶渡り鳥, Gincho Wataridori, 1972) and its sequel SHE CAT GAMBLER (銀蝶流れ者 牝猫博奕, Ginchō Nagaremono: Mesuneko Bakuchi, 1972), now coming to Blu-ray in Arrow's WANDERING GINZA BUTTERFLY COLLECTION. The first film sees Kaji's character Nami "The Red Cherry Blossom" returning to her old stomping ground in the seedy Tokyo district of Ginza after a stint in prison for killing a yakuza boss. She soon settles in,

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    Source: SRS Cinema LLC Special Thanks to Ron Bonk Image courtesy of SRS Cinema. ©DaiFilms Distributor SRS Cinema has announced the launch of preorders for their Blu-ray edition of the documentary ISHIRO HONDA: MEMOIRS OF A FILM DIRECTOR.  Directed by Jonathan Bellés, the film delves into the life and cinematic career of the director of GODZILLA and many other Toho classics. ISHIRO HONDA: MEMOIRS OF A FILM DIRECTOR will spotlight Honda’s filmography from both a historical and personal perspective, exploring his contributions to the Japanese film industry and his firsthand experiences of war, from which he barely survived. It will also delve into his profound feelings regarding the atomic bomb, a subject that became an obsession for him and was frequently reflected in his films. The documentary will analyze Honda’s body of work through interviews with individuals who had the privilege of collaborating with him, as well

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    Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra ©Showa Tokusatsu Monster Film Cooperation Corps Source: MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski   Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©Showa Tokusatsu Monster Film Cooperation Corps MVD Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of WAR OF THE NINJA MONSTERS: JARON VS. GOURA (忍獣大戦記 蛇龍対號羅, Shinobu Kemono Daisenki Daryū Tai Goura, 2024). A SRS release, the kaiju movie was directed by Shinpei Hayashiya (the Reigo / Raiga / Ohga series). Two men, tired from work, visit the town of Chichibu to enjoy their favorite hobby - exploring caves. But little do they know, the town has been secretly protected by the descendants of the righteous Shinobi ninja since the Sengoku period. The two unlucky friends accidentally break a spell that awakens two colossal beasts, Jaron and Goura. The area's rival clans manipulate them into a fierce

    Win the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment! 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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    Win the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment! 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 Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS　©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film with Japanese with English subtitles and English dub, along with a 12-page booklet featuring hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.  Also included is a

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Famine and plague have decimated 15th century Japan, and the shogun watches as his country falls into chaos in the action-packed historical epic SAMURAI FURY (室町無頼, Muromachi Burai, 2025), debuting on Digital October 7, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD October 28 from Well Go USA Entertainment. A rebellious wanderer gathers a small army of misfit warriors who are ready to fight back, but victory will be hard won. Adapted from the award-winning novel Muromachi Outsiders by Ryosuke Kakine and Directed by Irie Yu (A GIRL NAMED ANN, MEMOIRS OF A MURDERER)​, SAMURAI FURY stars Oizumo Yo (SPIRITED AWAY), Tsutsumi Shinichi (ALWAYS: SUNSET ON THIRD STREET), Nagao Kento (ROHAN AT THE LOUVRE), and Matsumoto Wakana (THE BLUE SKY AT YOUR FEET).

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    Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. Source: Third Window Films, Terracotta Special Thanks to Adam Torel   Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. Third Window Films is pleased to announce the Blu-ray box set and Digital release of The Maiku Hama Trilogy, three films from director Kaizo Hayashi (CIRCUS BOYS, TO SLEEP AS TO DREAM), coming October 27th.   The Maiku Hama Trilogy Masatoshi Nagase stars as Yokohama private eye Maiku Hama—a Japanese approximation of Mike Hammer, in Kaizo Hayashi’s offbeat trilogy.  In THE MOST TERRIBLE TIME IN MY LIFE he gets embroiled in the disappearance of a Taiwanese immigrant’s brother, getting caught in the crosshairs of a gang war. In the 2nd film THE STAIRWAY TO THE DISTANT PAST he goes after a “Man in White” reigning over the embattled riverfront of Yokohama. The ominous final chapter THE TRAP straddles the line

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. ©2024 CLOUD FILM PARTNERS Source: The Criterion Collection  Special Thanks to Courtney Ott  Japan’s master of psychological tension Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, CHIME, PULSE) delivers one of his most audacious genre experiments to date with this dizzying revenge thriller. Hailed as “a hyper-lucid, fantastically kinetic, brilliant action movie” (IndieWire) that “shows the master filmmaker at his meanest and leanest” (The Film Stage), CLOUD (クラウド, Kuraudo, 2024) will make its exclusive streaming debut on the Criterion Channel on October 7, the same day it becomes available for TVOD rentals on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Fandango at Home.  Plus: A new interview with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, part of Criterion's Meet the Filmmakers series, will be available to stream on October 7. A home-video release will follow next February.  Yoshii (Masaki Suda) quits a factory job to pursue his side business reselling questionably

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    Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. © Shunichiro Miki Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. © Shunichiro Miki Third Window Films is pleased to announce the Blu-ray release of Toshiaki Toyoda’s THE WARPED FOREST (あさっての森 , Asatte no Mori , 2011) on September 29, 2025. Directed by Shunichiro Miki, the follow-up to the 2005 cult classic FUNKY FOREST: THE FIRST CONTACT (ナイスの森: The First Contact, Naisu no Mori: The First Contact) is also the lead actress debut of SHOGUN star Fumi Nikaido. Six years after directors Shunichiro Miki, Katsuhito Ishii and Hajime Ishimine teamed up to deliver FUNKY FOREST, Shunichiro Miki, flying solo this time, is back to deliver THE WARPED FOREST, a film full of nipple guitars, giant store owners, wiener guns and the Pinkie Pankie monster.   Running Time: 82 Minutes 

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott  In October, the Criterion Channel will stream Toho's horror classic MATANGO (マタンゴ,1963), starring Hiroshi Koizumi, Kumi Mizuno, and Kenji Sahara. Leaving behind the kaiju genre for which he was best known, director Ishiro Honda took a detour into hallucinogenic science fiction with this disturbing psychological survival thriller that stands as perhaps the director’s darkest and most complex work. When their yacht washes ashore a remote island, a group of vacationing youths soon find themselves giving in to the temptation of the strange mushrooms that grow there—initiating a grotesque transformation and descent into surreal terror. MATANGO is part of a sci-fi and horror-heavy lineup for October, which also includes more than a dozen films from director John Carpenter (THE FOG, CHRISTINE, ESCAPE FROM NEW

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its December 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. GUSHING OVER MAGICAL GIRLS SEASON 1 STEELBOOK Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      12/2/25Language:        Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $129.98 Utena was obsessed with her city’s Magical Girls, so when she was offered the chance to become a MG herself, she agreed without reading the fine print… and now she’s an EVIL magical girl in a scandalously brief costume, who has to fight her beloved heroines! And even more embarrassing? It seems Utena’s MG obsession was nowhere near as innocent as she’d believed, and her relationships with Magical Girls take on a very twisted turn once her sadistic side is set

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    Samurai anime action drama available in North America for the first time Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of MediaOCD. ©Sanpei Shirato ©EIKEN Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of SASUKE - The Complete Television Series on October 14th. The historic 1968 anime series comes to North America for the very first time in a complete collection that has been thoughtfully restored from the original film assets and features newly produced subtitles and a previously unreleased English dub. SASUKE (サスケ) depicts the life and training of a young ninja during Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period and was directed by Kiyoshi Onishi and based on a manga by Sanpei Shirato. It was known for its dark themes and brutal depictions of war and was also an inspiration for the Naruto franchise and the character Sasuke Uchiha.

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    New Main Trailer Reveals Ending Theme Song from LilasSource: Crunchyroll Official Site: https://spy-family.net/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project Upon the release of the new main trailer for SPY x FAMILY Season 3, Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the third season starting on October 4, worldwide but excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan.  The trailer also previews the ending theme song,  “Actor,” performed by singer-songwriter Lilas. Watch the new main trailer HERE.    The Japanese voice cast and characters include: Takuya Eguchi as Loid Forger Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger Saori Hayami as Yor Forger Kenichiro Matsuda as Bond Forger Hiroyuki Yoshino as Franky Franklin Yuhko Kaida as Sylvia Sherwood Kazuhiro Yamaji as Henry Henderson Kensho Ono as Yuri Briar Natsumi Fujiwara as

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ⓒIshimori Productions Inc. and Toei Company Ltd. Source: Shout! StudiosOfficial Sites: https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/zeztz/, https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/zeztz/ (Japan)Streaming Sites: https://www.youtube.com/@shoutstudios/streams, https://www.youtube.com/@tokushoutsu/streams Special Thanks to Ari Schonfeld and Isabella Brock  Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ⓒIshimori Productions Inc. and Toei Company Ltd. Toei's latest Kamen Rider television series, KAMEN RIDER ZEZTZ (仮面ライダーゼッツ, Kamen Raidā Zettsu), will debut exclusively on Shout! TV in the US beginning this Saturday, September 7th. Each week new episodes will debut on Shout! Studios and TokuSHOUTsu’s YouTube pages Saturday at 7:30pm PT, and play continuously through Monday. There will be a replay of episodes Friday at 5pm PT. From KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE (仮面ライダーゼロワン, Kamen Raidā Zerowan, 2019-20) to the recently concluded television series KAMEN RIDER GAVV (仮面ライダーガヴ, Kamen Raidā Gavu, 2024-25), the "Reiwa Kamen Riders" have brilliantly ushered in a new era. Now KAMEN RIDER ZEZTZ will follow those shows with a new hero who will fight to save

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