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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kim Estlund   IDW Publishing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to Volumes 3 and 4 of the Godzilla Library Collection, a comprehensive line of books that collects every Godzilla comic series by IDW! Volume 3 collects the 13-issue series History’s Greatest Monster by Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane. It runs 328 pages. Godzilla continues to destroy cities and lives all over the world, and ex–special forces tough guy Boxer is a man with a grudge who vows to end the terror—no matter what! He assembles a top-notch team to take Godzilla and the other monsters down at $7 billion a bounty. Volume 4 collects the first 12 issues of the Rulers of Earth series by Chris Mowry, Matt Frank, and Jeff Zornow. It runs 280 pages.  Giant monsters are appearing across the

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    Photo courtesy of Fukkan.com. ©Yuriko Hishimi 60th Anniversary Planning Executive Committee Source: Fukkan.com Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://greenfunding.jp/lab/projects/8867/  Fukkan.com Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Toshiaki Iwamoto) has launched the crowdfunding project "Yuriko Hishimi 60th Anniversary Project -Road to 2026-" (ひし美ゆり子 デビュー60周年記念プロジェクト -Road to 2026-, Hishimi Yuriko Debyū 60 Shūnenkinen Purojekuto - Road to 2026 -) in collaboration with Meijo Sake Brewery Co.(Headquarters: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture; CEO: Kunimasa Imai). Born June 10, 1947, Yuriko Hishimi made her debut in the movie PUNCH YARO (パンチ野郎, Panchi Yarô) in 1966, then starred as Anne Yuri in the 1967-68 series ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) produced by Tsuburaya Productions and as Tomoko Tomoe in Toho's 1972 movie GODZILLA VS. GIGAN (地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン, Chikyū Kōgeki Meirei Gojira Tai Gaigan). Her additional credits include several appearances in the Ultraman franchise, the movies AMBITION IN THE MIRROR (鏡の中の野心, Kagami no Naka no Yashin, 1972), BOHACHI BUSHIDO: CODE OF

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    Photo courtesy of Seibu Landscape Co., Ltd. Godzilla TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Seibu Landscape Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://www.kanagawaparks.com/kurihama/   At Yokosuka City Kurihama Flower World (designated manager: Yokosuka Flower World Seibu Partners, representative company: Seibu Landscape Co., Ltd.) in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the Miura Peninsula's largest poppy flower field, with approximately 1 million poppies, is currently in full bloom. On the slope adjacent to the red Shirley poppy flower field, there is an original flower art flowerbed inspired by Godzilla, illuminated by red flowers and the "Red Fuji" (赤富士, Akafuji) from Katsushika Hokusai's ukiyo-e "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fine Wind, Clear Morning" (富嶽三十六景 凱風快晴, Fugaku Sanjūrokkei Gaifū Kaisei).  Photo courtesy of Seibu Landscape Co., Ltd. Godzilla TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Design was Inspired by the Godzilla Slide at Kurihama Flower World in Yokosuka City The Adventure Land at

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Oscar®-Nominated Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s Extraordinary Adventure With Fathom Entertainment for 3 Nights Only Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Alanna Hall and Rae D'Agnillo Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW Tickets are on sale now for THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY – a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of The Borrowers, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. Brought to you by Academy Award nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the adventure returns to theatres this June for three nationwide screenings. GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment are delighted to continue Studio Ghibli Fest with the 2025 edition featuring Yonebayashi’s directorial debut with Studio Ghibli and celebrating THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY’s 15th anniversary.  Audiences can look forward to Studio Ghibli Fest 2025’s eight-title lineup of

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    Photo courtesy of Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office. © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office Exhibition Official Site: https://godzillatheart.com/exhibitionGODZILLA THE ART Project Official Site: https://godzillatheart.com/Official X: https://twitter.com/godzillatheartInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzillatheart   Photo courtesy of Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office. © TOHO CO., LTD. The "Godzilla 70th Anniversary Godzilla The Art Exhibition" (ゴジラ生誕70周年記念 ゴジラ・THE・アート展,  Gojira Seitan 70 Sshūnenkinen Gojira THE Āto-ten) is currently being held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery (52nd floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower) (organized by The Asahi Shimbun Company, PARCO, and Toho). It is a large-scale exhibition of Godzilla and contemporary art, bringing together new works created by artists from Japan and abroad who are active in a variety of genres and who have faced Godzilla, thought about it, and created it. It is part of the project "GODZILLA THE ART," a series of

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions ULTRAMAN CARD GAMEOfficial Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/ULTRA LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 Official Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/page/jp/wcs Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Masayuki Nagatake) has decided to hold the ULTRA LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026, the first world tournament for the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME (ウルトラマン カードゲーム, Urutoraman Kādo Gēmu), on May 9th and 10th , 2026 at Sunshine City Exhibition Hall B in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The Ultraman series will celebrate its 60th anniversary on July 10, 2026. In this memorable year, the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME will hold an official world championship where "Ultra Leaguers" who have won the preliminary rounds from 23 countries and regions around the world will compete in heated card battles to become the best in the world. Register at: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/page/sg/sign-up Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The number of participants

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Natsuki KIZU, SHINSHOKAN / given committee Source: Crunchyroll  Crunchyroll will bring GIVEN THE DOUBLE ALBUM: HIIRAGI MIX & TO THE SEA to theatres in the United States for one-day-only on June 16. The double feature of the series’ anime films is comprised of GIVEN THE MOVIE: HIIRAGI MIX (the second film of the series) and GIVEN THE MOVIE: TO THE SEA (the third film of the series). GIVEN THE MOVIE: TO THE SEA will screen in the special theatrical engagement a week before its streaming debut on Crunchyroll.   Created and Directed by: Noriko Hashimoto Based on: The manga given written and illustrated by Natsuki Kizu Produced: Lerche Runtime:  152 mins   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Natsuki KIZU, SHINSHOKAN / given committee GIVEN THE MOVIE: HIIRAGI MIX Film Synopsis: After Ritsuka Uenoyama

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    Special Panel in Partnership with TV Asahi to Include Q&A Discussion with the Series’ Director Hiroaki Akagi and Producers Yosuke Sakurai and Kazuki EndoSource: HIDIVE Official Site: https://bokuyaba-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Norio Sakurai(AKITASHOTEN)/The Dangers in My Heart Committee Rom-com fans will be clamoring for seats when THE DANGERS IN MY HEART (僕の心のヤバイやつ,  Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) takes center stage at Anime Expo 2025. AMC Networks’ HIDIVE revealed today plans for a special  preview panel for the eagerly anticipated THE DANGERS IN MY HEART Movie at this year’s annual anime convention during July 4th weekend in Los Angeles, Calif.  The panel is presented in partnership with TV Asahi and will spotlight the first-ever THE DANGERS IN MY HEART franchise film, which was announced last September during the Fan Appreciation Project!! event in Tokyo. Combining a

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    Source: CrunchyrollAdditional Content: Youtooz (Thanks to Vincent Ngo) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll, the global brand fueling anime fandom worldwide, is announcing a massive lineup for Anime Expo—one the largest celebrations of the medium. From July 3-6, Crunchyroll is taking fans behind the scenes of beloved series, hosting premieres for highly anticipated shows, and giving fans the first look at newly announced titles coming to the platform. Today, Crunchyroll is announcing all-new titles set to stream on the platform, with several set to premiere and have first looks at Anime Expo, including:  LET’S PLAY—the gaming-themed webcomic premieres at Anime Expo  OTHERWORLDLY MUNCHKIN: LET'S SPEEDRUN THE DUNGEON WITH ONLY 1 HP!—a new comedic isekai series with some otherworldly swag at Crunchyroll’s booth.   Click the link to learn more about Crunchyroll’s Newly Acquired Series! Save the date! The Crunchyroll Industry

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    Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Fans will receive a limited edition ONE PIECE card at the Los Angeles Dodgers' ONE PIECE Night on July 3rd. Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION On the heels of joining the Los Angeles Dodgers to announce its sponsorship of ONE PIECE Night on July 3 at Dodger Stadium, legendary studio Toei Animation revealed a limited edition ONE PIECE card to be given away to ticketed fans attending the event. This card for the ONE PIECE CARD GAME showcases one-time special occasion collaboration art drawn by ONE PIECE Creator Eiichiro Oda to celebrate the Dodgers sponsorship. This original artwork depicts ONE PIECE lead character Monkey D. Luffy as a baseball player dressed in a L.A. Dodgers’ hat and jersey. The ONE PIECE card will be distributed to ticketed fans — one card per

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    Acclaimed Directors Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Entry in the Godzilla Universe Returns to North American Cinemas  in 4K, with Home Entertainment Release from GKIDS to Follow  Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/shin-godzilla/ Special Thanks to Nicholas Kouvaris Photo courtesy of GKIDS. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Academy Award-winning producer and distributor GKIDS has announced today that it has acquired all North American distribution rights to SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira). The 2016 feature is directed by Hideaki Anno (NEON GENESIS EVANGELION Franchise, LOVE & POP) and Shinji Higuchi (BULLET TRAIN EXPLOSION, SHIN ULTRAMAN) with screenplay by Anno and visual effects by Higuchi. GKIDS will release the feature in North American theaters nationwide on August 14th, with a home entertainment release to follow. GKIDS will release the film in its original Japanese language with subtitles, including restored text cards and a 4K remaster that has

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    Photo courtesy of Bay Area Film Events. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bay Area Film Events press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.godzillafest.com/Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFGodzillafest Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfgodzillafest   After the phenomenal success of last year’s film festival and convention, Bay Area Film Events is back in 2025 with two Godzilla events you won’t want to miss! Photo courtesy of Bay Area Film Events. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. The first is our Godzillafest Film Festival July 18-20 at the Balboa Theater. Continuing our annual tradition of bringing the best Godzilla films to the big screen, BAFE will have a weekend of Godzilla films rotating on two movie screens. This year is a big anniversary year, so look for films celebrating their release dates from the 50s to the 2000s. Movies like GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN, MONSTER ZERO, FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD, TERROR

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    Source: Kyoei Steel, Ltd. Official Website: https://www.kyoeisteel.co.jp/ethicalsteel/ultraman/ Photo courtesy of Kyoei Steel, Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Kyoei Steel Ltd. (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Hirotomi Yasui) has begun publishing web content its official website featuring  Ultraman as the mascot for a new campaign to promote awareness and understanding of its electric furnace steel product, "Ethical Steel" (エシカルスチール,  Eshikaru Suchīru). In addition, products that qualify as ethical steel will be shipped with special tags featuring Ultraman for a limited time.   ■ What is "Ethical Steel"? For over 35 years, Kyoei Steel has been engaged in the business of manufacturing steel while detoxifying medical and industrial waste by melting it in an electric furnace. In order to raise awareness of this unique business of creating products while solving social issues, they have decided to name these products "Ethical Steel." "Ethical Steel" is "steel manufactured while

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    Source: Meitetsu Impress Co., Ltd.Event Site: https://beachland.jp/event/7642/ Meet Ultraman Omega at Minamichita Beach Land. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Minamichita Beach Land & Minamichita Toy Kingdom (428-1 Okuda, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi) will be holding a greeting event for the new show ULTRAMAN OMEGA (ウルトラマンオメガ, Urutoraman Omega) on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The latest Ultra hero, Ultraman Omega, will appear in person to meet and shake hands with fans.  Attendees are encouraged to take a photo of the handshake moment and post it with the hashtag #UltramanOmega!   Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm Location: Toy Kingdom Event Stage, Minamichita Beach Land               ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO  About Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya Productions, creator

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    Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION The Los Angeles Dodgers and legendary anime studio Toei Animation have announced an official partnership agreement that establishes a one-day stadium promotion for the global hit series ONE PIECE. The planned ONE PIECE Night will take place on Thursday, July 3 for the Dodgers’ 7:10 p.m. game against the Chicago White Sox. ONE PIECE is produced by Toei Animation and based on the best-selling manga of all time created by Eiichiro Oda. Now over 25 years since its Japanese TV premiere in 1999, this iconic episodic series has taken its place in mainstream pop culture, attracting millions of fans of all ages around the world. Today, the franchise has grown to encompass 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game and an ever-expanding catalog

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD. Source: TOHO Marketing, Wright FilmOfficial 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) is a non-stop entertainment that depicts the very relaxed daily lives of the quirky little monsters living on Monster Island. The series has become a hit, in large part due to its fast-paced, edgy dialogue that is hard to imagine based on the cute appearance of the characters who are played by a great cast of voice actors. All episodes are currently available for free on the "Chibi Godzilla Official Channel" YouTube channel. With the show's ever-increasing popularity, Toho has decided to host the first CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN fan meeting in Tokyo. The "Monster Island Residents Gathering 2025" (怪獣島住民集会2025,  Kaijū-Jima Jūmin Shūkai 2025) will be held on Saturday, May 31st, and will feature on stage

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    Photo courtesy of Benelic. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Benelic Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://benelic.com/ultraman_shop/ Photo courtesy of Benelic. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS   Benelic Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takeshi Yokoyama) will open the "M78ULTRAMAN POPUP SHOP" at Yurakucho Marui (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) for a limited time from June 3rd to June 17th, 2025, where the popular M78 Ultraman goods from the official Ultraman series shop "Ultraman World M78" will be available for purchase.   ■ About M78 Ultraman With character designs by Kazuyuki Nakada, the M78 Ultraman line was created to express certain elements of Ultraman’s personality and universe that can’t be shown in traditional Ultraman series. Nakada explained that, "We’ve all over-exerted ourselves like Ultraman at some point or another. Ultraman, like a normal human, has times when he wants to act but can’t. He’s strong but even he gets

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    Photo courtesy of TOHO Marketing. Source: TOHO Marketing, Mori Building Co., Ltd., Wright Film Exhibition Website: https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/sp/isaotakahata-ex/   Azabudai Hills Gallery (Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A, MB floor) is ow selling tickets for "Takahata Isao Exhibition - The Man Who Planted Japanese Animation" (高畑勲展 ̶日本のアニメーションを作った男。, Takahata Isao-ten Nihon no Animēshon o Tsukutta Otoko.). The event runs from June 27 to September 15, 2025, and is also scheduled to open in Paris, France this autumn. Isao Takahata. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. Isao Takahata (October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018) was a co-founder (along with Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki) of Studio Ghibli. His directing credits include the internationally acclaimed GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (火垂るの墓, Hotaru no Haka, 1988), POM POKO (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ, Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pon Poko, 1994), and the academy Award-nominated THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (かぐや姫の物語, Kaguya-hime no

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    First image released for the upcoming New Godzilla: The Ride. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Yokohama Hakkeijima Co., Ltd.   Seibuen Amusement Park (located in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture; General Manager: Tomohiro Nishida) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and the 100th year of the Showa era in 2025. To commemorate this, they are holding a "100th Showa Celebration" and will be rolling out a series of events that will allow visitors to experience the Showa era as they imagine it. On Thursday, May 8th, Toho Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroyasu Matsuoka) announced the production of a new video for the Godzilla ride attraction and the start of distribution worldwide. This summer, Seibuen Amusement Park will be the first in the world to screen this video ahead of the rest of the world. Currently screening at Seibuen Amusement

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee The Genre Bending Occult Smash Hit Comes To Theaters Globally Prior To Streaming Debut Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://anime-dandadan.com/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/series/dandadan/ (US) Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo and Alanna Hall   DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Tickets are on sale now, and a new trailer has been released for DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE, the global theatrical premiere of the second season of the smash-hit anime series DAN DA DAN (ダンダダン). DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE comes to North American theaters nationwide in original Japanese and English language dubbed screenings, as well as in select D-BOX screens, beginning June 6th from GKIDS. Purchase tickets now from https://gkids.com/series/dandadan/tickets/.   VIEW TRAILER HERE: https://www.youtube.com  

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