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Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE In our final regular episode of SciFi JAPAN TV, the show`s producers JR and Jim take a look back at the series and discuss some of their favorite episodes.
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week SciFi JAPAN TV continues its celebration of the 30th anniversary of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (Gojira, aka GODZILLA 1985) with an extended SciFi JAPAN TV EXTRA episode of our exclusive interview with the film's special FX director, Teruyoshi Nakano. This time Mr Nakano discusses the design and action of a new Godzilla for a new generation. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of Godzilla, but also the 30th anniversary of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (Gojira, aka GODZILLA 1985), a movie that itself marked the 30th anniversary of the original GODZILLA (Gojira, 1954). This week SciFi JAPAN TV joins the film's special FX director, Teruyoshi Nakano, to discuss the origins of this classic film that relaunched the Godzilla franchise for a new generation.
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Last weekend the SciFi JAPAN TV crew took a visit to the International Manga Festival, a annual event held in Tokyo where people all around the world, who have an interest in manga culture, can freely exchange their opinions and ideas. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Back in episode 3 of SciFi JAPAN TV in 2012, we featured a special photo exhibition event dedicated to the life and work of Haruo Nakajima, the original Godzilla suit actor, held in his hometown of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. This week, SciFi JAPAN TV EXTRA revisits the 2012 event with lots more footage from Mr. Nakajima's panel discussion! Also be sure to check out the original episode from September 14th 2012, which features coverage of the rest of the event:
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Previously on SciFi JAPAN TV, we visited the popular Akihabara district and checked out some of the more popular toy stores. This week we take you to the lesser-known Nakano Broadway, a shopping mall next to Tokyo's Nakano Station that is filled almost entirely with collectors' stores, where you'll find some of the rarest items in Japan! Nakano Broadway can be accessed from Nakano Station on the JR Chuo Line Rapid, JR Chuo-Sobu Line, or Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. Take the North Exit from the station and walk straight down the "Sun Mall" shopping street until you reach Nakano Broadway.
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SciFi JAPAN TV presents the third and final part of our roundtable discussion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ULTRAMAN NEXUS (ウルトラマンネクサス, Urutoraman Nekusasu). This week, producer Hiroyasu Shibuya, writer and series organizer Keiichi Hasegawa, and directors Kazuya Konaka and Yuichi Abe share some of their fondest memories and final thoughts on the series. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE In this week's episode, we take a look behind the scenes of our SciFi JAPAN TV original short film NO FACE, about a supernatural entity lurking inside a video game. The film was shot at YouTube Space Tokyo as part of their “House of Horrors” competition. A collaboration between YouTube Spaces, Legendary Entertainment and master filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, the “House of Horrors” contest was designed to find for new creative voices for the horror genre. YouTube Spaces around the world built unique haunted house sets which qualifying creators were able to access to shoot their original horror shorts. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week, SciFi JAPAN TV are the filmmakers! SFJTV producers JR Lipartito and Jim Ballard present a teaser for a short horror film they’ve made in collaboration with YouTube Space and Legendary Pictures. The finished film will debut on SciFi Japan TV next Tuesday, October 28th! Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SciFi JAPAN TV presents the second part of our roundtable discussion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ULTRAMAN NEXUS (ウルトラマンネクサス, Urutoraman Nekusasu). Featuring producer Hiroyasu Shibuya, writer and series organizer Keiichi Hasegawa, and directors Kazuya Konaka and Yuichi Abe, this week's episode covers the production phase of the series. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week SciFi JAPAN TV checks out the 2014 Tokyo Game Show and talks with the producer of the upcoming Bandai Namco video game GODZILLA for PlayStation 3. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday. Next week, we have more from our roundtable interview with the producers of 2004's ULTRAMAN NEXUS (ウルトラマンネクサス, Urutoraman Nekusasu).
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Ten years ago today, on October 2nd, 2004, the first episode of the TV series ULTRAMAN NEXUS (ウルトラマンネクサス, Urutoraman Nekusasu) was broadcast in Japan. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series, SciFi JAPAN TV presents the first in a series of interviews throughout the month, covering all aspects of the show's development and production. The roundtable interviews feature ULTRAMAN NEXUS producer Hiroyasu Shibuya, writer and series organizer Keiichi Hasegawa, and directors Kazuya Konaka and Yuichi Abe. In this week's episode, "Origins", our guests discuss the early stages of the show's development. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week we present a 30 minute edition of SciFi JAPAN TV EXTRA featuring Masaaki Tezuka, director of GODZILLA VS. MEGAGUIRUS (ゴジラxメガギラス, Gojira tai Megagirasu, 2000), GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (ゴジラxメカゴジラ, Gojira x Mekagojira, 2002) and GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS (ゴジラxモスラxメカゴジラ東京SOS, Gojira x Mosura x Mechagodzilla Toukyou SOS, 2003). In this exclusive video interview for SciFi Japan, Mr Tezuka discusses his early career at Toho, shares production secrets from his three films, reveals some of the original ideas for his movies, and much more!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Masaaki Tezuka, director of GODZILLA VS. MEGAGUIRUS (ゴジラxメガギラス, Gojira tai Megagirasu, 2000), GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (ゴジラxメカゴジラ, Gojira x Mekagojira, 2002) and GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS (ゴジラxモスラxメカゴジラ東京SOS, Gojira x Mosura x Mechagodzilla Toukyou SOS, 2003), talks about his work on the Godzilla series in this exclusive interview for SciFi JAPAN TV! An extended edition of the interview will be also be available September 25th. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week we present a 20 minute edition of SciFi JAPAN TV EXTRA featuring Yoshimitsu Banno, director of 1971’s GODZILLA VS HEDORAH (ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Gojira Tai Hedora), released theatrically in the U.S in 1972 as GODZILLA VS THE SMOG MONSTER. Mr. Banno also served as Executive Producer on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA (2014). In this exclusive video interview Mr. Banno discusses his early years at Toho Studios, the inspiration for GODZILLA VS HEDORAH, the development of this year's GODZILLA, and much more!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week SciFi JAPAN TV sits down with Yoshimitsu Banno, director of 1971’s GODZILLA VS HEDORAH (ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Gojira Tai Hedora), released theatrically in the U.S in 1972 as GODZILLA VS THE SMOG MONSTER. Mr. Banno also served as Executive Producer on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA (2014). We will also have an extended talk with Mr. Banno on next week's SciFi JAPAN TV EXTRA. Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday!
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE HAIL TO THE KING: 60 YEARS OF DESTRUCTION is an upcoming independent documentary celebrating the 60-year history of the King of the Monsters, Godzilla. Produced via a successful Kickstarter campaign by Kyle Yount, the host of the Godzilla podcast Kaijucast, the new documentary will feature key members from Godzilla's sixty-year history and explore many of the current Godzilla attractions in Japan. SciFi JAPAN TV takes an exclusive first look at the new documentary coming November 3rd! Be sure to come back for new episodes of SciFi JAPAN TV every Thursday.
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE In this week's episode of SciFi JAPAN TV, our producer JR Lipartito explores some of Tokyo's most popular toy shops on a personal hunt for the Bandai Movie Monsters Series Godzilla 2014 and Muto figures! Here are the shops featured in this episode:
Source: ACTV Japan A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE This week SciFi JAPAN TV visits Ultraman Festival 2014! The 24th event since it began in 1989, Ultraman Festival is a live stage show featuring the Ultraman heroes and their monster enemies. It is held in Sunshine City in Tokyo's Ikebukuro every summer.