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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

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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

    Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Wyatt Russell, Kurt Russell, Anna Sawai, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Kiersey Clemons attend the season two premiere of the Apple TV series MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on February 19. Season two 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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    Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Wyatt Russell, Kurt Russell, Anna Sawai, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Kiersey Clemons attend the season two premiere of the Apple TV series MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on February 19. Season two 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 Stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett, Anders Holm and More Attend The Red Carpet Premiere Event Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Julia Siegal, Ashley Sugarman, Alizée Serena On Thursday, February 19, Apple TV celebrated the highly anticipated second season of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS with a star-studded red carpet premiere event at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Hailing from Legendary Television and expanding

    In late February, BFI will host the international premiere of new 4K restorations of the first three Gamera movies. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. © Kadokawa Corporation 1967

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    In late February, BFI will host the international premiere of new 4K restorations of the first three Gamera movies. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. © Kadokawa Corporation 1967 Author: Steven SlossOfficial Site: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/gamera-trilogy The first three entries in Daiei’s Gamera series – GAMERA (aka GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER, 1965), GAMERA VS. BARUGON (1966), and GAMERA VS. GYAOS (1967) – will screen at London’s BFI Southbank cinema as a triple feature on Saturday 28 February 2026. All three films are presented in brand-new 4K restorations and will be accompanied by newly commissioned programme notes by Steven Sloss, author of the upcoming book BFI Film Classics: Godzilla. Tickets are now on sale now: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/gamera-trilogy See details below...   RESTORED SPECIAL: GAMERA TRILOGY – INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE OF 4K RESTORATIONS This trilogy of landmark Japanese monster movies is given a special UK screening with this restoration premiere. 

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Labyrinth Film Partners Releasing In Theaters For Two Nights Only, May 10–11Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gaga.ne.jp/meikyu-shiori/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/labyrinth/ (US) Special Thanks to Will Teare   GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired all rights for North America to LABYRINTH (迷宮のしおり, Meikyū no Shiori, 2026), the first original feature-length anime film directed by Shoji Kawamori (MACROSS, THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE). The animated feature will release in theaters for two nights only in Japanese with English subtitles and English-dubbed from May 10–11.  LABYRINTH stars globally popular girl group ATARASHII GAKKO!’s Suzuka as “Shiori Maezawa” in her voice acting debut, joined by Taizo Harada as “Komori” and Takuto Teranishi, from the boy group timelesz, in his debut acting role as “Suguru Kagami”. Fans of ATARASHII GAKKO! can also look forward

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    The film, originally debuting in 2023, comes to theatres for one-day-only on February 16 as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights program.Source: Crunchyroll Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © NATSUKI TAKAYA.HAKUSENSHA/FRUITS BASKET PROJECT Tickets are now on sale for the romance drama anime film FRUITS BASKET -PRELUDE- which comes to select theatres for one-day-only on Monday, February 16 at 7PM (local time) in the U.S. and Canada as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights theatrical program. Originally debuting in theatres in 2023, the film serves as a prequel to the fan-favorite anime series FRUITS BASKET, based on the award-winning manga of the same name. The series is available to watch on Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release FRUITS BASKET -PRELUDE- in select theatres in the U.S. and Canada as a part of its monthly Anime Nights program, which brings anime to over

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kugane Maruyama,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/OVERLORD PARTNERS The first seven episodes of the fan-favorite anime series OVERLORD comes to theatres for one-night-only on November 17 as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights program.Source: Crunchyroll Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kugane Maruyama,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/OVERLORD PARTNERS OVERLORD fans rejoice! Tickets are now on sale for a special theatrical experience, Last Night to Login: OVERLORD 10th Anniversary Celebration, which comes to select theatres for one-day-only on Monday, November 17 at 7PM (local time) in the U.S. as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights theatrical program. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular anime series OVERLORD, the first seven English dub episodes of the series will be shown in theatres for the first time ever.  The series follows Momonga, a regular salary-man who finds himself trapped in his favorite MMORPG video

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    Image courtesy of Toho. © Gege Akutami/Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project Source: Toho Co., Ltd., GKIDSOfficial Sites: https://jujutsukaisen.jp/shibuyashimetsu/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/jujutsu-kaisen/ (United States)     Toho and GKIDS have provided Japanese and English press materials for their upcoming JUJUTSU KAISEN compilation film.  Toho will open JUJUTSU KAISEN: THE MOVIE – SHIBUYA INCIDENT SPECIAL EDITION × CULLING GAME ADVANCE SCREENING (劇場版 呪術廻戦「渋谷事変 特別編集版」×「死滅回游 先行上映」, Gekijō-ban  Jujutsu Kaisen: "Shibuya Jihen Tokubetsu Henshūban" × "Shimetsu Kaiyū Senkō Jōei") in Japanese cinemas this Friday, November 7th. The movie will then be released outside Japan with the title JUJUTSU KAISEN: EXECUTION, with GKIDS bringing it to North America while Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures are handling the international release. JUJUTSU KAISEN: EXECUTION will debut in North America with a one-night-only Early Access Fan Event exclusive to IMAX theatres on December 3rd. The nationwide theatrical rollout kicks off December 5th with GKIDS screening both the original Japanese and English dubbed versions of the

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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

    The 4K Digital Remaster of Hayao Miyazaki's PRINCESS MONONOKE comes to theaters in Japan this Friday. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N

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    The 4K Digital Remaster of Hayao Miyazaki's PRINCESS MONONOKE comes to theaters in Japan this Friday. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N Source: Toho Co., Ltd. IMAX theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND. IMAX® is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation Following a North American theatrical run this past Spring, the 4K Digital Remaster of Studio Ghibli's classic PRINCESS MONONOKE (もののけ姫, Mononoke Hime) will receive a limited IMAX release in Japan starting Friday, October 24, 2025.   ● Introduction An immortal masterpiece of Japanese cinema!Director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's timeless classic revives on the IMAX® screen in stunning 4K! Director Hayao Miyazaki's PRINCESS MONONOKE, which set unprecedented records upon its July 12, 1997 release—drawing 14.2 million viewers and grossing ¥19.3 billion (approx. $150 million)—sparked a social phenomenon and continues to captivate audiences

    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

    Celebrate Godzilla's Anniversary this November with a Godzilla Pop-Up Shop and movie screenings in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo! Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Celebrate Godzilla's Anniversary this November with a Godzilla Pop-Up Shop and movie screenings in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo! Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE Official Site: https://animejungle.net/event/godzilla-popup-shop-2025/ Special Thanks to Yoichi Kakuma and Tetsu Shiota   Toho monster maker Shinichi Wakasa will attend the event on November 1st. Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo 2025Presented by JACCC & Anime Jungle Following last year’s 70th anniversary celebration, Godzilla returns to Little Tokyo this November with a full-scale tribute featuring film screenings, a dedicated pop-up shop, and exclusive merchandise offerings. The opening day of the event (Saturday, November 1) will include a special appearance by Shinchi Wakasa, designer and maker of the monster suits and props for Toho's Heisei and Millennium Series Godzilla films release from 1993-2004.   Special Film Screenings Date: Saturday,

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE Main Visual and Trailer Unveiled for the Continuation of the Hathaway Saga in the Gundam Film Series Source: Bandai Namco FilmworksOfficial Site: https://gundam-official.com/hathaway/ (Japan), https://en.gundam-official.com/hathaway/ (North America)Special Thanks to Lucas Deruyter and Andrew Nguyen    At New York Comic Con 2025, Bandai Namco Filmworks announced that the latest installment in the Gundam animated film series, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY: THE SORCERY OF NYMPH CIRCE (機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ キルケーの魔女, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Senkō no Hasauei Kirukē no Majo, 2026), directed by the acclaimed Shukou Murase, will land in theaters across the United States. A new main visual and trailer have been revealed for the highly anticipated next chapter in the renowned Gundam film series, featuring a powerful performance by Kensho Ono portraying protagonist Hathaway Noa. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY: THE SORCERY OF NYMPH CIRCE is the highly anticipated latest installment in

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©coolkyousinnjya, Futabasha / Dragon Maid Committee The film, previously announced as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights program, will exclusively premiere in theatres in the U.S on Monday, Oct 20.Source: Crunchyroll Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©coolkyousinnjya, Futabasha / Dragon Maid Committee MISS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID: A LONELY DRAGON WANTS TO BE LOVED will come to select theaters for one-day-only on Monday, October 20 at 7PM local time in the U.S. as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights theatrical program. Picking up where MISS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID Season 2 left off, the new film finds Dragon child Kanna Kamui facing a major dilemma, having to decide between her biological dragon family and her newfound human family.   Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film in select U.S. theatres in Japanese with English subtitles as part of the

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Madhouse Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/perfect-blue/   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Madhouse PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー, Pāfekuto Burū, 1997), the legendary first film from the late auteur director Satoshi Kon returns to cinemas nationwide in a gorgeous new 4K restoration, courtesy of GKIDS. PERFECT BLUE is the debut feature from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (PAPRIKA, MILLENIUM ACTRESS, TOKYO GODFATHERS). The groundbreaking feature is singular in its impact throughout the film world at large, and its influence can still be felt today. PERFECT BLUE has been hailed as one of the best animated features of all time and is only one of a handful of projects the late Satoshi Kon directed before his passing in 2010. The shocking debut feature remains relevant to this day, with a prescient vision of shattered identities formed by living in the

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©SHUICHI YOSHIDA/ASP ©2025 KOKUHO Film Partners Japan’s Official Selection for Best International Feature Confirms One Week Special Engagements at AMC Universal CityWalk Hollywood In Los Angeles starting November 14 & Angelika Film Center in New York on November 21 Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: kokuhou-movie.com (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/kokuho/ (US) Special Thanks to Hannah Kim   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©SHUICHI YOSHIDA/ASP ©2025 KOKUHO Film Partners Academy Award-winning producer and distributor GKIDS announced today special one-week-only theatrical engagements of KOKUHO (国宝, 2025) in New York and Los Angeles, and revealed new poster artwork. The film is set to play at the AMC Universal CityWalk Hollywood in Los Angeles on November 14, 2025 and Angelika Film Center in New York City on November 21, 2025, with a nationwide release to come.  Previously announced as Japan’s official submission for Best International Feature at

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION ©Akiyoshi Hongo, TOEI ANIMATION Programming Line-Up Celebrates Series with Special Guest Panels, Booth & Pop-Ups, Card Giveaways, Autograph Raffle and More Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (Publicity Partners) ONE PIECE and Digimon will take center stage with Toei Animation next month at New York Comic Con 2025.  The legendary anime studio returns to New York’s Javits Center to celebrate these two hit global franchises beloved by fans for more than 25 years and counting.     At this year’s event, Toei Animation will showcase both its longest-running episodic series, “ONE PIECE,” and its newest episodic series, “DIGIMON BEATBREAK,” with mix of location-based entertainment experiences ― from its exhibition booth and pop-up stores to special guest panels and photo ops to card game giveaways and autograph raffle. For NYCC

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    Location-Based Entertainment from Global Hit Anime Franchise to Kick-Off on Opening Day of NYCC 2025 and Will Run Through November 30Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Legendary studio Toei Animation and Mercer Labs, Museum of Art and Technology, are proud to unveil ONE PIECE x MERCER LABS, a groundbreaking immersive exhibition celebrating the iconic ONE PIECE anime franchise. Taking place at Mercer Labs (21 Dey Street, Manhattan), this highly anticipated experience will open to the public on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and run through Sunday, November 30, 2025. Prior to its official opening, a private preview of ONE PIECE x MERCER LABS will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 for invited guests and media. Based on the globally beloved and best selling manga of all time created by Eiichiro Oda and

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    Photo courtesy of Iconic Releasing. © 2000 The Battle Royale Production Committee Source: Iconic Events Releasing Official Site: https://www.iconicreleasing.com/events/battle-royale/tickets/Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab)   Photo courtesy of Iconic Releasing. © 2000 The Battle Royale Production Committee. Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited-engagement theatrical events to movie theaters, in partnership with Lionsgate, celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the acclaimed Japanese horror-thriller BATTLE ROYALE ( バトル・ロワイアル, ,Batoru Rowaiaru, 2000) with a special series of 4K theatrical-cut screenings set for October across North America. A rare interview with Kenta Fukasaku, BATTLE ROYALE screenwriter and the son of the movie’s director Kinji Fukasaku, will also be presented. For the 25th anniversary, Battle Royale will be presented with a crisp new 4K restoration that delivers all the onscreen action with stunning updated resolution. Catch the BATTLE ROYALE trailer at: https://youtu.be/AbmmkiiqD5c Tickets are on sale

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    64th Japan Professional Golf Senior Championship, Featuring a Special Appearance from Ultraman!Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings, Inc. Official Site: https://www.tsuburayafields-ultramancup.com/   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The 64th Japan Professional Golf Senior Championship TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS ULTRAMAN CUP (sponsored by the Japan Professional Golf Association and specially sponsored by TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS, boasting a total prize purse of ¥50 million) will be held from September 25th to 28th, 2025. This tournament, which commenced in 1962 and is now celebrating its 64th anniversary, is a major event on the domestic senior tour designed to crown Japan’s top senior professional golfer. Similar to last year, it will take place at the Eagle Point Golf Club (Ami-cho, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture). As part of the “Ultra Series 60th Anniversary Project,” which commenced in July this year, Ultraman will make a special appearance at the Eagle Point

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    Photo courtesy of Comscore. Source: Comscore Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Sony Reports Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures’ 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) once again took the top spot at the North American box office in its second of release. For the weekend of September 19-21, 2025,  the movie earned $17.3 million from 3,342 locations for a PTA of $5,177 and a domestic cume through Sunday of $104.730 million. After opening at #1 internationally, this weekend  saw DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE drop to the 2nd spot with a take of $44.565 million (behind Chinese title 73” which made $121.202 million).  The colossal worldwide total stands over $665.830 million. Crunchyroll/Sony markets delivered $36 million. The film expanded to German-speaking and French-speaking markets and set new records as the #1 anime opening of all time across each new territory. France debuted

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