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    The Monsterverse version of Godzilla comes to Tokyo to kiss some ass in MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two, Episode Six. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    The Monsterverse version of Godzilla comes to Tokyo to kiss some ass in MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two, Episode Six. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the sixth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, April 3 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 206

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    Source: Marvel EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Anthony Blackwood   Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Our friends at Marvel are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe trade paperback, collecting all 5 issues of the 2025 mini-series by superstar writer Gerry Duggan and drawn by acclaimed artist Javier Garrón!   Synopsis:        Icons collide, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance! Look out, New York! A previously dormant Godzilla has been awoken and angrily begun carving a path of annihilation toward the Big Apple. Earth's Mightiest Heroes band together to try to stop this cataclysmic rampage - but when their combined efforts fail to slow the Bringer of Destruction, the planet's defenders are forced to go to extraordinary lengths to bring down Godzilla…including joining

    Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) and Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) return to Santa Soledad in the hunt for Titan X. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) and Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) return to Santa Soledad in the hunt for Titan X. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the fifth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, March 27 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 205 - “Furusato”

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    Photo courtesy of Manga Mavericks. ⓒ2025 Manga Mavericks Books The North American manga publisher delivers 7 releases for Spring that include new series launches and additions to continuing titles   Source: Manga Mavericks LLC Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Manga Mavericks LLC, a new manga publisher serving North America, previews a variety of upcoming releases set for release this Spring. Seven titles are scheduled to debut that include the launch of 5 new series and additions to 2 ongoing titles. New series launches include the digital release of the nature-driven fantasy drama HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY, the bizarre time traveling adventure PIPE MACHINE (a bundled release featuring Vols. 1-2), the ballet and tokusatsu-inspired BALLET HERO FANTASY, a good versus evil battle in DIVINE MESSENGERS & DEMONIC GUARDIANS, and the print debut of the aquatic monster series FISHGOD.  Also catch the latest additions to a

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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

    Special live event screenings of GAMERA VS. ZIGRA will be held at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland this June. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. © Kadokawa Corporation 1971

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    Special live event screenings of GAMERA VS. ZIGRA will be held at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland this June. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. © Kadokawa Corporation 1971 Source: Hollywood Theatre Official Site: https://hollywoodtheatre.org/# Special Thanks to Michael Calhoun   Image courtesy of Hollywood Theatre. © Kadokawa Corporation 1971 House of Scordatura returns to the Hollywood Theatre (located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97212) with a gloriously unhinged night of live music, live theater, and giant-monster cinema: GAMERA VS. ZIGRA. Founded by Ron Blessinger, Ann Medellin, and Danny Rosenberg – three Portland artists working at the edges of music, animation, and storytelling – House of Scordatura brings together original animation and experimental music, all created, composed, and performed by Oregon artists. The group is  taking the 1971 cult kaiju classic GAMERA VS. ZIGRA and turning it into a full-contact performance event—part

    Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) and May (Kiersey Clemons). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) and May (Kiersey Clemons). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the fourth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, March 20 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 204 - “Trespass” To get Hiroshi’s device back, Shaw and the team execute

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    Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Super7 Special Thanks to Brian Flynn and Ashley Anderson Clear your shelves of any tall buildings. A new wave of Toho ULTIMATES! kaiju chaos is heading your way this November.. just in time for this year's Godzilla day! Prepare your Godzilla collection for the long-awaited Shin Godzilla, Godzilla Millennium (2002), and Kiryu Mechagodzilla figures. Each collectible is in 7” scale and highly articulated, capable of recreating some of your favorite monstrous movie moments, carried out on your shelf, display case—or anywhere you think they’ll strike next. These made-to-order figures also come with accessories, fitting to each creature’s character. All that grand-scale, King of the Monsters energy continues with collector-friendly window-box packaging featuring original Super7 artwork. If you feel the ground

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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 Anime Ltd. ©1988 MASH・ROOM / AKIRA COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved. Source: Anime Ltd. Official Site: https://akirafilm.co.uk/Special Thanks to Josh Stevens, Fetch Publicity   Photo courtesy of Anime Ltd. ©1988 MASH・ROOM / AKIRA COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved. Relive one of the most influential Sci-Fi stories ever told, 35 years after it introduced UK audiences to the cinematic spectacle and powerful stories of anime. Anime Limited are excited to announce that Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk epic AKIRA is exploding back onto cinema screens, including IMAX, from Friday 17th April. Rebuilt from the ashes of World War III, Neo-Tokyo is a breathtaking, neon-lit metropolis where lawlessness and corruption run rampant. Racing through its streets are Kaneda and Tetsuo, two delinquents and members of a biker gang. When they crash into a secret government plot and Tetsuo is experimented on, the result is

    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH Newly Remastered in 4KSource: GKIDS    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH WHISPER OF THE HEART and THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY from globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli will make their debuts, now remastered in 4K, exclusively in IMAX theatres in the US and Canada on April 21 and May 19, respectively. Following this weekend’s KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE IMAX screenings, GKIDS continues its collaboration with IMAX to bring newly remastered 4K Studio Ghibli titles to North American audiences. Tickets are now on sale for both beloved classics, with showings in both the original Japanese language with subtitles and English language dubbed versions   WHISPER OF THE HEART (1995) is a heartwarming, coming-of-age classic from celebrated studio veteran Director Yoshifumi Kondo based on the original manga by

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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,

    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N Newly Remastered in 4KSource: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/kikis-delivery-service//    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli, comes to North American cinemas, presented newly remastered in 4K, exclusively in IMAX theatres. The release marks the first time ever that KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE will play on IMAX screens. Following last year’s announcement of GKIDS’ continued partnership with IMAX to bring further remastered 4K Studio Ghibli titles to North American audiences, Kiki’s Delivery Service is the latest Studio Ghibli title in the continued partnership, set to debut exclusively in IMAX theatres in the US and Canada beginning March 13, 2026. Tickets are on sale now with showings in both the original Japanese

    Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) and Keiko Randa(Mari Yamamoto). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) and Keiko Randa(Mari Yamamoto). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Julia Siegal   Key art of Kong battling Titan X. Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the third episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, March 13 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 203 - “Secrets” Shaw, Keiko, Hiroshi

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kim Estlund Tomorrow's releases from IDW Publishing are a big Kaiju day with FIVE Godzilla comic collections releasing...Godzilla The Library Collection, V6 series continues with three standalone graphic novels: Cataclysm, Godzilla in Hell, and Oblivion! IDW are also releasing the individual hardcovers of the critically acclaimed Godzilla Vs. America for each of the four cities: Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and Kansas City - BUT head's up, next month there will be a collection that includes ALL FOUR IN ONE BOOK with Godzilla Vs. America!    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 6 TPBWriters and Artists: Cullen Bunn, Joshua Hale Fialkov, James Stokoe, Bob EggletonISBN: 9798887243856Release Date: March 10, 2026Page Count: 344SRP: $29.99 The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect

    Three generations of the Randa family, Hiroshi (Takehiro Hira), Keiko (Mari Yamamoto), and Cate (Anna Sawai) in Season 2 of the Apple TV series, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Three generations of the Randa family, Hiroshi (Takehiro Hira), Keiko (Mari Yamamoto), and Cate (Anna Sawai) in Season 2 of the Apple TV series, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Julia Siegal   Key art of Kong battling Titan X. Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the second episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, March 6 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto,

    Monarch's Keiko Miura (Mari Yamamoto), Bill Randa (Anders Holm) and Lee Shaw (Wyatt Russell) investigate a reported Titan near Chile in Season 2 of the Apple TV series, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Monarch's Keiko Miura (Mari Yamamoto), Bill Randa (Anders Holm) and Lee Shaw (Wyatt Russell) investigate a reported Titan near Chile in Season 2 of the Apple TV series, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Julia Siegal   Key art courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from the premiere episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, ahead of the global premiere this Friday. The new season premieres globally with the first episode on Friday, February 27, followed by new episodes every Friday through May 1. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning

    Godzilla towers over Hollywood during the MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Drone Show on February 20. Season two of the hit series debuts globally on Apple TV on Friday February 27, 2026. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Godzilla towers over Hollywood during the MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Drone Show on February 20. Season two of the hit series debuts globally on Apple TV on Friday February 27, 2026. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce Last night, in the heart of Hollywood, Apple TV celebrated the highly anticipated second season of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS with a record-breaking aerial display that filled the sky with the biggest monsters from Legendary's Monsterverse.  Godzilla, Kong and the new “Titan X” were ready for their close-up as they took over Los Angeles in the Guinness World Record's tallest aerial display of a fictional character formed by drones — and, series stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anders Holm, Mari Yamamoto and Joe Tippett were on-hand to watch

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