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    The cast and director of CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN attend a fan event in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2025 TOHO CO., LTD.

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    The cast and director of CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN attend a fan event in Tokyo. 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   Monster Island Residents Gathering 2025 poster. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2023 TOHO CO., LTD. Today, May 31st, the first fan meeting event for the TV anime CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (ちびゴジラの逆襲, Chibi Gojira no Gyakushū) was held at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi in Tokyo, with voice actor Jun Fukuyama (Chibi Godzilla) serving as MC. At Fukuyama's invitation, actors Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Chibi Mechagodzilla), Rie Takahashi (Chibi Mothra), and Hiro Shimono (Chibi Rodan), all holding cute stuffed toys of the characters they play, as well as director Taketo Shinkai and Chibi Godzilla (in a costume) took to the stage. The "Monster Island Residents Gathering 2025" (怪獣島住民集会2025,  Kaijū-Jima Jūmin Shūkai 2025) was a

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    Image courtesy of Toho. © Monkey Punch All Rights Reserved. © TMS All Rights Reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., TMS EntertainmentOfficial Site: https://lupinthe3rd.com/ (Japan) A SciFi Japan Exclusive       Introduction The famous Lupin the IIIrd returns as a 2D theatrical animation for the first time in nearly 30 years!  The setting is a mysterious island that is not on the map. When Lupin and his friends arrive on the island in search of treasure, they are met by an unknown entity and his "Immortal Bloodline." The story unfolds with unprecedented scale and drama, and is the ultimate origin that connects all the "Lupin the IIIrd Universe" works. The original work was created by managa artist Monkey Punch. The director of LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE: THE IMMORTAL BLOODLINE is Koike Takeshi, who has directed all

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    Photo courtesy of Funko. ©Solo Leveling Animation Partners Photo courtesy of Funko. ©Solo Leveling Animation Partners Source: FunkoSpecial Thanks to Matthew Saribut In celebration of SOLO LEVELING winning the Anime of the Year 2025 award, Funko has released a limited time Pop figure of Sung Jinwoo! This Pop is available for only 2 weeks staring today and only available in the U.S., so act fast before they run out!   POP Animation: AOTY - Sung Jinwoo (SOLO LEVELING) Item Number: 93156 Material: Vinyl Release Date: Available Now MSRP: $25.00 Congratulations to the 2025 Anime of the Year, SOLO LEVELING! Commemorate this award-winning series with POP! Sung Jinwoo! This collectible features a celebratory gold deco finish that is sure to shine in your collection’s spotlight. Expand your SOLO LEVELING set by making this POP! Sung

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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 HIDIVE. ©MOVIC • Aniplex. All Rights Reserved. Source: HIDIVE Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©MOVIC • Aniplex. All Rights Reserved. This Friday, the Japanese cult classic film VAMPIRE HUNTER D (吸血鬼ハンターD, Kyūketsuki Hantā Dī, 1985) will premiere simultaneously on AMC Networks’ HIDIVE and Shudder streaming platforms. The dual debut on May 30 follows on the heels of the movie’s highly successful 40th anniversary re-release co-presented by both streamers in more than 600 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on April 9, 10 & 13.   Directed by Toyoo Ashida, VAMPIRE HUNTER D is an OVA (“original video animation”) adaptation based on the best-selling novel series of the same name by Hideyuki Kikuchi. The movie offered audiences a mix of samurai action and gothic horror and garnered accolades from fans and critics alike. Today, VAMPIRE HUNTER

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    Source: VIZ Media, LLC press releaseSpecial Thanks to Chantelle Sturt Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. ©ONE, Yusuke Murata/SHUEISHA, Hero Association HQ Get ready, heroes! VIZ Media is excited to officially announce its acquisition of ONE-PUNCH MAN Season 3, the highly anticipated continuation of the beloved satirical superhero anime known for its outrageous humor, high-octane action, and Saitama’s legendary one-punch defeats. Fans can catch up on Seasons 1 and 2 now, streaming on ulu (U.S.) and Netflix (Canada and Latin America). Digital purchase options are also available via Amazon Prime Video and Fandango at Home (U.S.), and through Google, Apple TV, Microsoft Movies & TV, and YouTube (U.S. and Canada).  The acquisition encompasses theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary, and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America, and Oceania. The Japanese broadcast of Season 3 is scheduled to premiere in October 2025. Additional details regarding streaming

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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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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its August 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. MADE IN ABYSS: THE GOLDEN CITY OF THE SCORCHING SUN SEASON 2 PREMIUM BOX SET Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      8/5/2025Language:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $199.98 No one has ventured into the sixth layer of the Abyss and remain unchanged. No one returns from their Last Dive, and no one knows what happened to those who delved further. Even with the possession of a White Whistle, an ominous specter hovers above Riko, Reg and Nanachi as they advance down to the sixth layer, the Capital of the Unreturned. The pathways are more treacherous, the environment harsher, and the creatures even more dangerous, but

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee

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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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    The Explosive Anime Feature from the Beloved Action FranchiseSource: Shout! Studios Special Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ©Tsukasa Hojo/Core Mix/2023 City Hunter the Movie Production Committee Ryo Saeba’s crime sweeping adventures continue in CITY HUNTER: ANGEL DUST (劇場版シティーハンター 天使の涙, Gekijō-ban Shitīhantā Tenshi no Namida, 2023) as the action comedy arrives on Blu-Ray in select North American e-commerce stores from Anime Limited, with distribution by Shout! Studios. This latest high-octane installment based on Tsukasa Hojo’s wildly popular manga of the same name boasts the franchise’s signature blend of hard-boiled humor with gritty combat, in a stylish return to form that longtime fans and collectors won’t want to miss. Produced by the acclaimed Sunrise studio and directed by Kayuyoshi Takeuchi—with general direction by franchise veteran Kenji Kodama, the original director of the City Hunter TV series—ANGEL DUST reunites voice legends Kamiya Akira (Ryo Saeba)

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    Source: Crunchyroll Based on the original manga created by Hiroshi Noda, NO LONGER ALLOWED IN ANOTHER WORLD Season 1 will be released on Blu-ray on August 19 from Crunchyroll. A Limited Edition box set will contain three exclusive art cards along with the release of a Standard Edition Blu-ray as well. Both versions will contain episode previews, promo videos, and textless opening and ending credit videos as special features. THE CONCIERGE, directed by Yoshimi Itazu (RUN WITH THE WIND) and animated by Production I.G, will also release on August 12 on Blu-ray from Crunchyroll, who distributed the film theatrically in North America on September 11, 2024. More series releasing in North America on Blu-ray in August from Crunchyroll also include MUSHOKU TENSEI: JOBLESS REINCARNATION Season 1, ONE PIECE Season 14 Voyage 6 (Episodes 953-964) with specially commissioned cover art, and ONE PIECE - Collection 38

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://anime-dandadan.com/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/series/dandadan/ (US) Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo   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: SUBTITLED | DUBBED   DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE, kicks off the thrillingly eerie EVIL EYE arc, which began in

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    Sneak Peek of Episode 2 plus Q&A Panel Planned for Anime Expo 2025Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://yofukashi-no-uta.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©2025 Kotoyama, Shogakukan/Call of the Night Committee/ AMC Network’s HIDIVE is bringing fans a “summer of love” with today’s announcement that the highly anticipated sequel season CALL OF THE NIGHT Season 2 (よふかしのうた, Yofukashi no Uta) will stream exclusively on the popular anime streaming service for Summer 2025. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of this beloved supernatural romance drama ever since the end of the series’ first season in September 2022. Based on the award-winning and just completed 200 chapter-long shonen manga title by creator Kotoyama, CALL OF THE NIGHT Season 2 continues the love story between a high school boy (Ko) and a female vampire (Nazuna) first introduced in Season 1, which was instant

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    Source: Bandai Namco Pictures Official Site: https://www.aikatsu.net/portal/memorial_stage/unitcup/ (Japan)   Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Pictures. ©BNP/BANDAI, DENTSU, TV TOKYO ©BNP/AIKATSU 10TH STORY Bandai Namco Filmworks has provided information and images for AIKATSU! MEMORIAL STAGE ~SHINING UNIT CUP~ (アイカツ！メモリアルステージ ～輝きのユニットカップ～, Aikatsu! Memoriaru Sutēji ~ Kagayaki no Yunitto Kappu ~), a compilation of popular episodes from the AIKATSU! anime television series along with exclusive bonus footage. The movie will receive a limited 3-week run in 43 theaters across Japan starting June 20th.   Based on the enormously successful Bandai Data Carddass collectible card arcade game, the anime AIKATSU! (アイカツ!) debuted on Japanese TV broadcast October 8, 2012 and ran for three seasons through March 31, 2016. It was followed by the series AIKATSU STARS! (アイカツスターズ!, Aikatsu Sutāzu!, 2016-18), AIKATSU FRIENDS! (アイカツフレンズ!, Aikatsu Furenzu!, 2018-19), AIKATSU ON PARADE! (アイカツオンパレード!, Aikatsu on Parēdo!, 2019-20), and AIKATSU PLANET! (アイカツプラネット!, Aikatsu

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Specially Created 90 Second Animation for ONE PIECE Will Be Displayed on Exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas from May 19 – 21   Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto   The global hit anime franchise ONE PIECE will illuminate Las Vegas’ skyline later this month for Licensing Expo 2025. Legendary studio Toei Animation revealed today its plan to spotlight ONE PIECE with an encore activation on the Exosphere, the exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas, from Monday, May 19 thru Wednesday, May 21 coinciding with the annual North American licensing exhibition. The activation features a specially created 90 second long animation, which marked the largest ONE PIECE display in franchise history when it first debuted in June 2024 at the Las Vegas venue, the largest spherical structure in the world,

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings. ©khara 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, "LB Pachislot Evangelion -The Door of Promises-" (LＢパチスロ ヱヴァンゲリヲン ～約束の扉～, LB Pachisuro ~Evangerion~ Yakusoku no Tobira ~), to pachinko halls throughout Japan in July. This game will be a smart pachislot machine (スマスロ, (Sumasoro) equipped with a new game feature, the "Bonus Trigger." LB Pachislot Evangelion -The Door of Promises- is not only for pachinko and pachislot enthusiasts but a wide range of people, including fans of the Evangelion franchise.   ■ LB Pachislot Evangelion -The Door of Promises- Details Manufactured by Kyoraku Sangyo Co., Ltd.Sold by Fields Corporation ©khara About Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya

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    GKIDS to Release the Theatrical Feature July 16 Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://jujutsukaisen.jp/kaigyokugyokusetsu/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Alanna Hall  Image courtesy of GKIDS. © Gege Akutami/Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired theatrical distribution rights for North America to JUJUTSU KAISEN: HIDDEN INVENTORY / PREMATURE DEATH – THE MOVIE (呪術廻戦 懐玉・玉折, Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku・Gyokusetsu, 2025). GKIDS will release the film in theaters nationwide in original Japanese and English dubbed versions beginning July 16th.  The theatrical compilation feature returns to the widely beloved “Hidden Inventory / Premature Death” story arc of the globally acclaimed JUJUTSU KAISEN series, which focused on the younger days of fan-favorite characters Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto, who shared a deep bond that was tested by one fateful mission. Featuring newly remixed

    Front and back o-ring artwork for the ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS) Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved.

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    Front and back o-ring artwork for the ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS) Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment, Tsuburaya Productions Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Update 6/19/25: Despite earlier information to the contrary, the original English language audio for ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS is not included in this sets due to rights issues. The new English dub is used for both the Japanese and US versions of this movie. Also, the Japanese version does not come with English subtitles. Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release the animated movie ULTRAMAN USA a.k.a. ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS on Blu-ray July 1, 2025. The film was a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc., the American studio behind such world famous cartoon properties as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and Scooby Doo. It was

    Poster for the 4K re-release. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release Poster for the 4K re-release. Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Fans and audiences can catch an exclusive teaser sneak peek of 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, 2025) when DEMON SLAYER -KIMETSU NO YAIBA- THE MOVIE: MUGEN TRAIN (劇場版 鬼滅の刃 無限列車編, Gekijō-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Ressha-hen) arrives in theatres in stunning 4K on May 14, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE, the latest film in the franchise,  will come to theatres in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2025, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The first film of the three-part cinematic trilogy represents the final arc and culmination of the hugely popular award-winning anime shonen series.  Tickets Available Now.   Director: Haruo Sotozaki

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    Image courtesy of TMS Entertainment and Wright Film. © Monkey Punch All Rights Reserved. © TMS All Rights Reserved. Source: TMS Entertainment, Wright Film Co. Official Site: https://www.lupin-3rd.net/zenigata-twolupins/ (Japan)   Image courtesy of TMS Entertainment and Wright Film. © Monkey Punch All Rights Reserved. © TMS All Rights Reserved. TMS Entertainment and Wright Film have provided information and images for LUPIN THE IIIRD: ZENIGATA AND THE TWO LUPINS (LUPIN THE IIIRD 銭形と2人のルパン, LUPIN THE IIIRD Zenigata to 2-ri no Rupan), which comes to streaming services in Japan on Friday, June 20th. A hard-hitting action film starring Inspector Zenigata,  ZENIGATA AND THE TWO LUPINS is the prequel to the upcoming feature film, LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE: THE IMMORTAL BLOODLINE (LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE 不死身の血族, LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE Fujimi no Ketsuzoku), the first 2D animated film in the "Lupin the

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