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    Key art for EXPELLED FROM PARADISE. Image courtesy of AniplexUSA. © TOEI ANIMATION, Nitroplus / EFP Society

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    Urobuchi and Mizushima’s State-of-the-Art CG Masterpiece to Premiere in Select Theaters this December Source: Aniplex of America, Inc. press release Official Site: rakuen-tsuiho.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/expelledfromparadise (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki and EJ Rivera Aniplex of America, Inc. had just announced on their Aniplex Live Show that they will be screening the highly-anticipated science fiction feature EXPELLED FROM PARADISE (???? -Expelled From Paradise-, Rakuen Tsuihoo -Expelled From Paradise-, 2014) in theaters across the U.S. this December. Even before its Japanese theatrical debut, critics have praised EXPELLED FROM PARADISE for its groundbreaking themes and fluid animation. Tickets will be available through the Aniplex of America’s official website starting November 20th. Moviegoers will also receive an exclusive theatrical poster featuring the title’s keyart with their ticket purchase while supplies last. EXPELLED FROM PARADISE will be distributed by ELEVEN ARTS and will be featured in the

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: omoinokoshi.com (Japan) Imagine that you will disappear from this world tomorrow... What thoughts would you share today? After premiering last month at the Busan International Film Festival`s Asian Film Market, Toei`s LINGERING SPIRITS (?????, Omoi no Koshi) will open in Japanese cinemas this Saturday, November 22nd. Based on the novel Kanojo Tono Jozuna Wakarekata by Takaya Okamoto, LINGERING SPIRITS is being promoted as a "heart-tugging masterpiece" in the tradition of RESURRECTION (?????, Yomigaeri, 2002), BE WITH YOU (??????????, Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu, 2004) and UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN (???, Tsunagu, 2012). Okamoto co-wrote the screen story and screenplay, while UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN director helmed the film. Masaki Okada (CONFESSIONS, VILLAIN, AKKO-CHAN: THE MOVIE, BEYOND THE MEMORIES, THE APOLOGY KING) stars as Gajirou Honda. Described in publicity materials as "a scumbag", Honda is a self-centered

    Advance poster. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © 2015 'Ultraman Ginga S The Movie' Film Partners

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ginga/movie Official English Title: ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE Japanese Title: ??? ?????????? ??! ????10??!! (Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Ginga S Kessen! Urutora 10 Yuushi!!) Literal Translation: Ultraman Galaxy S The Movie: Decisive Battle! 10 Ultra Warriors!! On November 10th, Tsuburaya Productions announced the next Ultraman film, ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE, will be released on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Based on the current ULTRAMAN GINGA S (??????????, Urutoraman Ginga S) television series, the movie features the show`s heroes Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman Victory alongside the "New Generation" of Ultra Warriors -- Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Gaia, Ultraman Cosmos, Ultraman Nexus, Ultraman Max, Ultraman Mebius and Ultraman Zero (in his first appearance in the ULTRAMAN GINGA franchise). ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE stars Takuya Negishi as Hikaru Raido (Ultraman Ginga) and Kiyotaka Uji as Shou (Ultraman Victory), who are

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    Latest Kamen Rider "Movie War" Film Opens in Japan on December 13th Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: movie-taisen.com (Japan) Translation: John Paul Cassidy Non-stop! The Fruit-Car Battle explodes! From the strongest to the fastest. This Winter, the Detective Rider will appear with his car!! The 6th entry in Toei`s "Movie War" series, KAMEN RIDER X KAMEN RIDER DRIVE & GAIM: MOVIE WAR FULL THROTTLE (??????×?????? ????&?? MOVIE?????????, Kamen Raidaa × Kamen Raidaa Doraibu & Gaimu Muubii Taisen Furusurottoru), brings together the stars of the two most recent Kamen Rider television series -- KAMEN RIDER GAIM (?????????????, Kamen Raidaa Gaimu, 2013-14) and KAMEN RIDER DRIVE (??????????, Kamen Raidaa Doraibu, 2014-15). The film will open in Japanese cinemas on December 13, 2014. KAMEN RIDER X KAMEN RIDER DRIVE & GAIM: MOVIE WAR FULL THROTTLE is directed by Takayuki Shibasaki (KAMEN RIDER OOO WONDERFUL: THE

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    Sion Sono`s Acclaimed Film Arrives in US Cinemas November 7th Source: Drafthouse Films Official Movie Site: play-in-hell.com (Japan), drafthousefilms.com/why-dont-you-play-in-hell (US) Special Thanks to Ted Geoghegan Drafthouse Films has released a new trailer for WHY DON`T YOU PLAY IN HELL? (???????, Jigoku de Naze Warui, 2013), the unbelievable new genre-defying epic from Japan`s legendary Sion Sono, which hits U.S. theaters November 7th. About Drafthouse Films Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is a curated brand of provocative, visionary and artfully unusual films new and old from around the world. Following the earnestly simple motto of “sharing the films we love with widest audience possible,” Drafthouse Films distributes films theatrically, through home video, VOD and their direct-to-consumer platforms integrating into the ever-growing Alamo Drafthouse entertainment lifestyle brand. For more information on WHY DON’T YOU

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    Source: ACTV Japan Turn off the lights and put on your headphones, the SciFi Japan TV team’s short horror film NO FACE (??????) is online now! Written and directed by JR Lipartito, NO FACE is about a man who plays a survival horror game that becomes a true matter of life and death. This film was shot at the YouTube Space “House of Horrors” set with Legendary Entertainment (GODZILLA, THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy). Partnering with director Guillermo del Toro (PACIFIC RIM, PAN’S LABYRINTH), YouTube Spaces around the world and Legendary Entertainment built unique “House of Horrors” sets inspired by del Toro’s visual style. Qualifying creators were able to access the House of Horrors set on an application basis. NO FACE was one of two films produced at the Tokyo YouTube Space to have its rough reviewed by Guillermo del Toro himself via Google Hangout. NO

    BLACK BUTLER theatrical poster, courtesy of courtesy of Warner Bros. UK. © 2014 Yana Toboso/ Square Enix © 2014

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    In Cinemas October 17th from Warner Bros. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures UK, Maven Publicity press release Official Site: kuroshitsuji-movie.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Louise Rivers Based on the best-selling comic series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso, the long awaited live-action film BLACK BUTLER (???, Kuroshitsuji, 2014) finally arrives in UK cinemas. Hiro Mizushima of BECK (2010), portrays the perfect, but arrogant, demonic butler, Sebastian, in this stylish action film directed by Kentaro Otani of the NANA series, and Keiichi Sato of ASURA (????, Ashura, 2012). Mummified dead bodies of various dignitaries from around the world are being discovered, a mysterious tarot card left beside them at the scene. The world is headed towards chaos... Kiyoharu is the young head of the Genpo noble family, owners of a massive toy manufacturing enterprise. He also functions as a secret watchdog for the Queen, a

    New key art for SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: THE STAR-VOYAGING ARK. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © 2014 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee

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    Videos, High-Res Images and News on the Two Feature Films Author: Tim Eldred, Cosmo DNA Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: yamato2199.net Besides watching a fantastic remake unfold into a modern anime SF masterpiece, one of the most interesting things about SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 (???????2199, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199) was observing its growth as a marketing phenomenon in Japan. That growth continues non-stop with two new movies, the first of which opens today. YAMATO 2199 Chapter 1 arrived in theaters April 7, 2012 -- noteworthy for syncing with the date of IJN Battleship Yamato`s demise in 1945 -- with an all-or-nothing campaign. Knowing that their core audience could only be fans of the 1974 original, the YAMATO 2199 Production Committee focused all the initial marketing energy on them rather than the unsold youth, and that decision proved to be the right one.

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    Production Info, trailer and Hugh-Res Photos from Kadokawa Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: zero-movie.jp (Japan) This week, Kadokawa Pictures will release ZERO THE MOVIE (??? ?????, Gekijooban Rei ~Zero~) in theaters across Japan. The film is an adaptation of the novel Rei ~Zero~ Onnanoko Dake ga Kakaru Noroi by Eiji Otsuka, author of MPD Psycho (?????????, Tajuu-Jinkaku Tantei Saiko, 1997) and The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (???????, Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin, 2002), and is based on the hit horror video game series FATAL FRAME (known as ZERO in Japan) that has sold more than 1.3 million copies. Kadokawa is promoting the movie as "the birth of unprecedented paranormal mystery." The lead character in ZERO THE MOVIE is played by Ayami Nakajo, well-known as an exclusive model for the Japanese edition of Seventeen magazine. This will be Nakajo`s first film, though she has acted in

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    Source: Magnolia Pictures press release Official Site: magnetreleasing.com/theabcsofdeath2 Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of US film distributor Magnolia Pictures, has released a new red band trailer for the international horror anthology ABC’S OF DEATH 2. The film will open on iTunes / On Demand October 2, 2014 and in North American theaters October 31, 2014. ABC’s OF DEATH 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world`s leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny and at times

    New SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: ARK OF THE STARS poster. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © 2012 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: yamato2199.net The Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee and theatrical distributor Shochiku Co., Ltd. have released a new trailer, poster design and plot synopsis for the feature film, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: ARK OF THE STARS (???????2199 ?????, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Hoshi Meguru Hakobune). Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO franchise, the movie will open in Japanese cinemas on Saturday, December 6, 2014. The year 2199... Having arrived at its destination -- the planet Iscandar -- and received the Cosmo Reverse System, the crew of the Space Battleship Yamato departs the Large Magellanic Cloud. But, as the ship approaches the outer rim of the galaxy, it is interrupted by a mysterious tactical unit, the Gutaba Great Expeditionary Force. The Yamato is hailed by the fleet commander, who identifies himself as Goran Dagam of

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) UPDATE: An additional screening of DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS will be held Tuesday, August 12th. To view the full list of theaters and show times, visit fathomevents.com/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-gods. FUNimation Entertainment has released video clips from the anime feature film, DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013). Following the events from the DRAGON BALL Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus from destroying

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    Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Tina Theriot and Alyssa Some Note: This is NOT footage of the Legendary Pictures panel at Comic Con. With Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA coming to Blu-ray and DVD on on September 16th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a fun promotional video looking back at the Godzilla exhibit from this year`s San Diego Comic Con. Check out the Godzilla statue, watch Godzilla fans talk about their favorites scenes, and enjoy some clips from the hit movie! About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment`s home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry

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    Official Site: Google Chrome Special Thanks to William Winckler Google has licensed Ultraman 80 from Tsuburaya Productions for their new TV/Broadband commercial promoting their latest globally launched ChromeBook model. The hero appears in the Chromebook: For Students spot (via footage from the classic ULTRAMAN 80 television series) shooting his trademark Super Edge attack to metaphorically "protect the laptop from a computer virus."

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    FUNimation, Screenvision and Fathom Events Bring First New DRAGON BALL Z Film in 17 Years to the Big Screen Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski Fathom Events has joined FUNimation Entertainment and Screenvision to bring Earth’s greatest heroes to the U.S. in DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013). Anime aficionados won’t want to miss the stunning animation and epic villains featured in the first new DRAGON BALL Z feature film in 17 years when it comes to movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada beginning August 5. The beloved franchise’s latest opus opened in Japan to a ravenous fan base, which purchased more than 1 million tickets in just six days. FUNimation and Screenvision will exhibit DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS in cinemas

    Aya Uchida, Takayuki Sugo and Shoji Nishizaki with the 1/100 scale Yamato. Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2012 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee

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    Information Compiled by: Tim Eldred, Cosmo DNA Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: yamato2199.net The classic anime SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (???????, Uchuu Senkan Yamato) celebrates its 40th anniversary with a variety of events, exhibitions and merchandising plus two theatrical features based on the recent SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 series. The 40th Anniversary Project kicked off April 21st with a ceremony attended by producer Shoji Nishizaki and voice actors Takayuki Sugo (Juuzo Okita) and Aya Uchida (Yuria Misaki). The trio unveiled a 1/100 scale model of the Yamato measuring 10.9 feet in length. The large Yamato was also one of the many displays for the Yamato 2199 Art Exhibition, held at the Seibu Gallery in Ikebukuro from April 22nd through May 7th. Next up will be the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 World Summer Festival 2014, part of the at the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka

    Japanese poster courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014 KADOKAWA

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    Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: iron-maiden.jp (Japan) NOTE: This article contains adult content. A prestigious girls’ school... with a torture club?! This month, Kadokawa Pictures will release THE TORTURE CLUB (????????????????), a live-action adaptation of Monthly Young Ace`s sadomasochistic romance manga series Chotto Kawaii Iron Maiden (The Kinda Cute Iron Maiden) by Makoto Fukami and ??AlfLayla. The story follows a secret club at an all-girls` school where students engage in daily physical and mental torture as training to become government interrogators and spies. STORY Yuzuki Muto (Noriko Kijima) has been accepted to the prestigious private girls’ high school, St. Anesty Academy, that she never dreamed of attending. One spring day -- with cherry blossoms in full bloom -- she attends the entrance ceremony with high hopes and expectations... only soon to find herself getting “escorted” by two students to

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    Source: Madman Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Following the breakthrough success of the first RUROUNI KENSHIN (??????, 2012) blockbuster, Madman is very pleased to announce the acquisition of the final two films in the RUROUNI KENSHIN live-action trilogy, KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen, 2014) and THE LEGEND ENDS (?????? ??????, Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo hen, 2014) for release in Australia. After his ordeal with Jin-e Udo, Kenshin Himura`s (Takeru Sato) brief period of peace is interrupted by the presence of Hajime Saito (Yousuke Eguchi), the former captain of the Shinsengumi who assumed an alias in Tokyo’s police force. With Megumi Takani`s (Yu Aoi) freedom in the balance, Kenshin learns that he is being enlisted in a covert operation in the city of Kyoto. There, Kenshin deals with a small

    Win a Godzilla (2014) maquette from Sideshow Collectibles! Image courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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    Source: Sideshow Collectibles Special Thanks to Tara Duffy Sideshow Collectibles is bringing the King of the Monsters to life, and they`re giving you the chance to win one of the soon-to-be-released Godzilla maquettes! Enter their contest at sideshowtoy.com/whats-new/godzilla. The Godzilla maquette contest runs through July 15th. About Sideshow Collectibles In 1994, Sideshow Collectibles embarked on a mission of connecting people with their favorite characters and icons from the worlds of film, television, comic books and popular culture. Today, they are a specialty manufacturer and distributor of the most highly sought-after licensed and original collectible products, sustained by a passionate worldwide community that is committed to the lifestyle of collecting figural art. Their headquarters are located in Thousand Oaks, California. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi

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