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    Photo courtesy of Toho and Netflix. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Netflix Official Site: godzilla-sp.jp (Japan), Godzilla Singular Point | Netflix (US) Official Twitter: twitter.com/GODZILLA_SP (Japan) In celebration of the global premiere of the highly-anticipated, 13-episode anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT on Netflix, SciFi Japan presents a gallery of images courtesy of the streamer and Toho. Fans can stream GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT at http://www.netflix.com/godzilla_sp   Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Toho and Netflix. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ▩ Story Brought together by a mysterious song, a grad student and an engineer lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world… GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT is an original anime series featuring character designs by BLUE EXORCIST’s Kazue Kato

    3y Film presents GHOST-CAT RHAPSODY, a new take on the classic ghost cat movies. Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. ©3Y Film

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    3y Film presents GHOST-CAT RHAPSODY, a new take on the classic ghost cat movies. Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. ©3Y Film Source: 3Y FilmSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE      3Y Film, makers of THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL and NEZURA 1964, have announced their next project...GHOST-CAT RHAPSODY (怪猫狂騒曲, Kaibyō Kyōsō Kyoku). Directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL, NEZURA 1964), the film will be a musica/film collaboration with living icon Chumei Michiaki Watanabe, the composer for such classic series as KIKAIDA, GREAT MAZINGER and GORENGER!   GHOST-CAT RHAPSODY is a fresh take on the classic legend of the ghost cat. The popular horror tale was once popular with Japoanese studios, who released dozens of movies such as THE GHOST CAT AND THE MYSTERIOUS SHAMISEN (1938), GHOST CAT OF NABESHIME (1949), THE GHOST CAT OF

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    Source: Sentai press release Official Site: https://mahoushoujyo-anime.com/ (Japan) © Kentaro Sato (Akita Shoten) / Magical Girl Site Production Committee Sentai announced today that it acquired MAGICAL GIRL SITE (魔法少女サイト, Mahō Shōjo Saito, 2018), the darkly surreal, reality mangling series that flips the magical girl genre completely on its head. Sentai will distribute Magical Girl Site in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain and Portugal. Aya Asagiri’s life could not get any worse. Relentlessly bullied by peers and family, she spirals into darkness and despair. Nearing rock bottom, she receives a mysterious invitation from Magical Girl Site, a website promising to grant her lifechanging magical powers. At first, Aya dismisses the lure as just another cold-hearted prank, but a fateful choice makes clear that dark abilities now grow within her.    As she discovers dangerous new powers, Aya

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    If not the most popular among other gaming industries, the Japanese industry has grown and impacted the world in different ways possible. A lot of people are fans of Japanese anime and cartoon video games from the early 60s till today. The amount of innovation the Japanese gaming industry has contributed to the world is unmeasurable. Starting from the time of Nintendo, Sega, Sony Computer Entertainment, Konami, and Capcom, they have boosted the world gaming system to another level. According to our expert Daniel Bennet here, the Japanese gaming industry has continued to dominate the world gaming system and will still continue as there are tons of promising futures for them ahead. Why are Japanese gamers so good? You don’t need to keep asking yourself why are Japanese gamers so good. Even though the Japanese were not the first to invent a video game, they

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      Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: godzilla-sp.jp (Japan), Godzilla Singular Point | Netflix (US) Official Twitter: twitter.com/GODZILLA_SP (Japan) Special Thanks to Jennifer Cruz Photo courtesy of Toho and Netflix. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.   Following its successful Japan and Mexico releases, the highly-anticipated, 13-episode anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT is making its global premiere June 24th on Netflix. In the wake of the success of Godzilla anime films, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS, GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE and GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER comes an all new original anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (DORAEMON THE MOVIE 2017: GREAT ADVENTURE IN THE ANTARCTIC KACHI KOCHI). Anime studio bones (MY HERO ACADEMIA) in partnership with studio Orange (BEASTARS, LAND OF THE LUSTROUS), serve as series producers, combining hand-drawn and CG animation styles. In addition to director

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    Source: Comscore Official Movie Site: GodzillavsKong.com Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Comscore has announced the official North American and Global box office estimates for the weekend of June 20, 2021, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world. Customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results around the world using Comscore's suite of products. Please note that 78% of all North American Theaters are currently open. Comscore – Sunday Estimates - Weekend Box Office Roundup – June 20, 2021    A re-cap of this weekend’s notable performers as reported by their respective distributors ■ Notable North American Openers: Lionsgate opened the killer sequel THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD to grab the top spot with $11.675 million in 3,331 locations and

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    Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd., Netflix Translation: Benjamin Chaffins Editors: Keith Aiken and Andrew Nguyen Official Site: gundam-hathaway.net (Japan), https://www.netflix.com/title/81439253 (US)   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Image courtesy of Shochiku. © SOTSU • SUNRISE Japanese distributor Shochiku has provided information and selection of more than 50 large, high-res images from the new anime feature film MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: HATHAWAY (機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Senkou No Hasauei) -- aka MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: HATHAWAY’S FLASH -- the first chapter of a planned theatrical trilogy. from Sunrise. Set 12 years after the events depicted in the movie MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア, Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushū no Shā, 1988),  HATHAWAY is the second film adaptation of UC NexT 0100, the 40th anniversary project that incorporates anime, manga, novels and merchandising to depict the next 100 years

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. © KADOKAWA Arrow Video US and MVD Entertainment are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray of Daiei's GIANTS AND TOYS (巨人と玩具, Kyojin to Gangu, 1958), a sharp and snappy corporate satire revolving around the ruthless machinations of a group of admen working in the confectionary industry. Masumura's muse Ayako Wakao (THE BLUE SKY MAIDEN, RED ANGEL) stars as Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, who is tempted by her lover, Shinsuke, a lowly employee of her father's, to elope. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. ©2020 Beimo Film LLC Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. ©2020 Beimo Film LLC Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of THE PAPER TIGERS, a homage to feel-good martial arts films like THE KARATE KID.  The audience-pleasing film shows how three dedicated kung fu disciples grew into washed-up, middle-aged men—now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death. The award-winning feature film debut of Director Tran Quoc Bao,  THE PAPER TIGERS stars Alain Uy (HELSTROM, TRUE DETECTIVE), Ron Yuan (MULAN, MARCO POLO), and Mykel Shannon Jenkins (THE GODS, UNDISPUTED III: REDEMPTION). Following its world premiere at the Fantasia Film

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    Source: Sentai press release ©Hiroshi Fukuda/Shogakukan Sentai announced tthat it has acquired the MUSHIBUGYOU (ムシブギョー, 2014-15) OVA collection, based upon the shonen anime series of the same name. Sentai will distribute the three-part OVA to audiences in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa as well as Latin America. As giant insects lay waste to the land of Edo, the Insect Magistrate Office gathers powerful warriors to defend the populace from the invading threat. A rookie swordsman named Jinbee Tsukishima seeks to atone for past sins by joining their ranks, but he’ll need to prove his worth if he wants to find redemption and curb the insect infestation. Produced by Seven Arcs Pictures (TRINITY SEVEN, MUSHIBUGYOU, VIVID STRIKE!), the MUSHIBUGYOU OVA is directed by Takayuki Hamana (ERIN, LIBRARY WARS, ARTE) with character design

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. © TOHO CO., LTD. Pre-registrations Surpass 250,000! 3-minute monster all-star battles! Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: godzillagames.jp Special Thanks to Jessa Xie In 2021, TOHO Games, the game label of Toho Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshishige Shimatani), will release three Godzilla Games for mobile worldwide: "Run Godzilla," "Godzilla Destruction," and "Godzilla Battle Line." Godzilla's path of destruction is set to expand even further alongside the Hollywood movie GODZILLA VS. KONG, along with the anime TV series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT, which gets a global release on Netflix June 24th. "Godzilla Battle Line," the new Godzilla game for mobile, is available worldwide now! The game's collaboration with the exciting anime GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT is also set to begin today! To celebrate the collab, Toho prepared a special collab visual featuring Godzilla and Jet Jaguar. In Part I of the

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation The Hundreds X One Piece Features Characters from Celebrated Anime Series in Streetwear Capsule Collection of Graphic T-shirts, Hoodies, Hats, and More Source: Toei Animation Co., Ltd. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation On June 17, The Hundreds and Toei Animation Inc. are joining forces to celebrate the iconic international anime series ONE PIECE – one of the greatest stories ever told! The Hundreds X One Piece Collection is a monumental collaboration between the Los Angeles-based streetwear brand and the legendary Japanese anime series that brings ONE PIECE’s beloved characters to life in a whole new way. For over two decades and counting, ONE PIECE has been

    Celebrate Ultraman Day with SECRETS OF THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN, a Blu-ray collection of select English dubbed ULTRAMAN episodes! Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Celebrate Ultraman Day with SECRETS OF THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN, a Blu-ray collection of select English dubbed ULTRAMAN episodes! Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Exclusive Release for Ultraman Day! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to .W. Starrett The set features the incredible Marvel Comics cover art by Arthur Adams. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Minneapolis, MN (June 16, 2021) Mill Creek Entertainment is excited to announce Secrets of The Rise of Ultraman Collection, a Blu-ray set containing 9 exclusive episodes of the original Ultraman series featuring English dubs, collectible artwork, and a bonus feature from Marvel Comics and Starlight Runner Productions. Ultraman and the Science Patrol will fight for peace against Kemular, Goldon, Seabozu, Skydon, and more! Included in this exclusive Blu-ray release is a 12-page collectible booklet and episode guide. Enjoy 228 minutes of this classic Sci-Fi/Fantasy with the

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    Source: SPJA, MediaLab Public Relations press release Official Site: www.anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Photo courtesy of SPJA. © Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2021. All rights reserved. Anime Expo Lite 2021 proudly invites VTuber fans to catch a special panel hosted by the U.S. based VTuber talent agency, VShojo, as part of this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 4th. Join VShojo and a talented slate of VTubers including: Ironmouse, Projekt Melody, Nyanners, Silvervale, Zentreya, and Froot. Founded by fans of VTuber culture, VShojo aims to create and foster content that pushes the boundaries of VTubing and talent freedom, while maintaining deep respect for the people and companies that helped paved the way. VShojo featured talents participating in Anime Expo Lite 2021 include: Ironmouse A demon queen who proclaims to be Satan. Friendly, fun

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    Famed anime studio behind joins livestream event running July 3rd & 4th; All panels also to be available via VOD July 5th to 16th Source: SPJA, MediaLab Public Relations press release Official Site: www.anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Photo courtesy of SPJA. © Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2021. All rights reserved. Anime Expo Lite 2021 proudly presents a special Studio Trigger panel as part of this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 4 . Come join “Doodle with Studio Trigger” stream with creatives, including Lead Designer, Shigeto Koyama, who brought fans beloved anime series such as PROMARE and KILL la KILL!, and Sushio, the renowned Character Designer for KILL la KILL!. Make a request! Ask some questions! Or simply chill out with us... There may even be some sneak peeks

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    Source: Mondo Special Thanks to Brad Johnson Photo courtesy of Mondo. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. Throughout the years, Godzilla has stolen all the headlines to be known as the King of Monsters. But the Queen of the Monsters is undoubtably one of the worlds most iconic kaiju of all-time: Mothra. Mondo now celebrates her in all of her glory, with a brand new statue and posters   One of Mothra's most impressive appearances taking place in the intense sequel to GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA, GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS. Mothra goes into an all-out battle with Godzilla to try and stop him from destroying Tokyo (again!). Her look and design in this film feels like her most realized appearance, which is why Mondo is releasing it as aPremium Scale Statue.    In addition, Mondo has a pair of awesome new posters by Tom Whalenfor one of the  favorites from

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    Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. © 2021 Legendary. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Official Site: GodzillavsKong.com Official Facebook: @GodzillaVsKong Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong Official Twitter: @GodzillaVsKong Special Thanks to Lina Morales Today sees the release of GODZILLA VS. KONG on 4K, Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, and DVD. From Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is directed by Adam Wingard (THE GUEST, YOU’RE NEXT) and stars Alexander Skarsgård (THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, TV’s BIG LITTLE LIES) and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s STRANGER THINGS). ABOUT GODZILLA VS. KONG Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged

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    Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/ Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex Online Fest 2021 kicks off July 4th weekend with a bang on July 3, 2021 (PDT) with hosts Sally Amaki of idol group 22/7 and Maxwell Powers on YouTube. The online event is thrilled to announce the special guests that will appear in the programs, including Natsuki Hanae (voice actor of Tanjiro Kamado) and Satoshi Hino (voice actor of Kyojuro Rengoku) for DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (voice actor of Kirito) and Haruka Tomatsu (voice actress of Asuna) for SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -PROGRESSIVE- ARIA OF A STARLESS NIGHT, and Kenji Akabane and Minami Tanaka for FATE/GRAND ORDER ANIME PROJECT.  The PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA 10TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT X MAGIA RECORD: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SIDE STORY  program will feature  Aoi Yuki (voice actress of Madoka Kaname), Eri

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    Esports seems to be attracting more and more celebrities and stars every week. Esports has now grown to such an extent that even professional football players, and venture capitalists are investing into teams and making the industry even more competitive than it was before. Today, we look at Keisuke Honda’s latest venture into esports, with his investment into Gen G – an already successful esports organization. Who is Keisuke Honda? Keisuke Honda is a Japanese football player who has played in a range of leagues during this time. A central attacking midfielder, he’s known for his speed and clinical finishing. He played in Russia for a number of years, before transitioning to AC Milan in the Italian league and currently plays for Neftci PFK in the Azerbaijan League in the twilight of his career. But his stock in Japan remains extremely high and is very much seen as

    Takashi Miike is back with the sequel, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR -GUARDIANS-. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. ©2021 The Great Yokai Wars Film Partners

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    Takashi Miike is back with the sequel, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR -GUARDIANS-. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. ©2021 The Great Yokai Wars Film Partners Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: movies.kadokawa.co.jp/yokai (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Spoiler Warning: This article contains plots details for an upcoming movie. Do you have true courage? Kadokawa Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, a trailer, poster art and a large photo gallery from their upcoming film, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR -GUARDIANS- (妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ, Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu). Director Takashi Miike returns for the sequel to his 2005 hit THE GREAT YOKAI WAR, which was itself an update of the yokai movie trilogy produced by the Daiei Motion Picture Company in the late 1960s. Takashi Miike has brought back many of the classic Yokai seen in the first THE GREAT YOKAI WAR. The movie will also feature Bushin,

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