YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE trailer courtesy of Fathom Events. © Kazuki Takahashi Movie Set to Hit Theaters 3/11 and 3/12! Source: Fathom Events, Scoop Marketing press release Official Site: fathomevents.com/yu-gi-oh-the-movie Special Thanks to Erik Stein Presented by Fathom Events and 4K Media Inc., YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE (????????????? ???????, Yuugioo Dyueru Monsutaazu Hikari no Piramiddo, 2004) is coming to hundreds of select movie theaters nationwide on Sunday, March 11 at 12:55 p.m. and Monday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. In addition to viewing the full-length anime feature, attendees will screen the English-dubbed premiere of the first episode of the sixth Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, YU-GI-OH! VRAINS. Tickets for YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE can be purchased online by visiting FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). Sneak
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Following the success of Studio Ghibli Fest 2017, GKIDS and Fathom Events are partnering on a second series in 2018. Image courtesy of Fathom Events. © Nibariki
Series Highlights Nine of Studio Ghibli’s Most Treasured Films on the Big Screen Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events press release Official Site: ghiblifest.com After a successful series in 2017, GKIDS and Fathom Events continue their collaboration to bring a new line-up of treasured films to U.S. cinemas throughout 2018. Starting in March, STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2018 gives fans an opportunity to see nine of Studio Ghibli’s revered animated masterpieces on cinema screens nationwide (offering both dubbed and subtitled versions), along with some very special surprises for Fathom Events attendees only. Tickets are on sale now at ghiblifest.com. PONYO (???????, Gake no Ue no Ponyo, 2008) 10th Anniversary Mar 25 (Dubbed), Mar 26 (Subtitled), Mar 28 (Dubbed) Run Time (Feature + Extras): 1 hour 41 minutes From Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. When Sosuke, a young boy who lives
Movie character Princess Miyuki (Haruka Ayase) finds love in the real world with Kenji Makino (Kentaro Sakaguchi) in the romantic comedy COLOR ME TRUE. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, Fuji TV Motion Picture Official Site: romance-gekijo (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided information, trailers and high-res photos from their upcoming release, COLOR ME TRUE (??????????, Konya, Romansu Gekijo de). The movie opens in Japanese cinemas on February 10, and is being offered to foreign distributors by sales agent Fuji TV Motion Picture. INTRODUCTION What happens when a B/W movie heroine meets a young man from the real world? A romantic, heartbreaking love story blossoms... An aspiring, young director Kenji (Kentaro Sakaguchi) meets a beautiful woman at his favorite movie theater. To his amazement, it’s his matinee idol, Princess Miyuki (Haruka Ayase) who has emerged from the silver screen. Miyuki has only ever known a world of black & white, but with Kenji, she experiences a world full of
Gatchaman`s Joe the Condor and Ken the Eagle are reunited in the new 3DCG anime film, INFINI-T FORCE THE MOVIE. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © Tatsunoko Production / Infini-T Force Production Committee
Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: infini-tforce.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Distributor Shochiku Co. has provided SciFi Japan with a trailer and large pics from their upcoming release, INFINI-T FORCE THE MOVIE (???Infini-T Force??????? ?????, Gekijoo-ban Infini-T Foosu/ Gatchaman Saraba Tomo yo). The film is a sequel to the 2017 3DCG anime series INFINI-T FORCE (??????? ????, Infiniti Foosu), which celebrated the 55th anniversary of Tatsunoko Production with a team-up of the company`s greatest superheroes: Ken of the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Tekkaman the Space Knight, Hurricane Polimar and Neo-Human Casshan. Following the events of the series, the heroes returned to their respective worlds. But the story wasn`t over, and once again they are drawn back to modern-day Shibuya when the evil organization Galactor returns. And -- to their surprise -- Ken, Tekkaman, Polymar and Casshan are also opposed by Ken`s
Toho`s anime film GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS is now streaming worldwide on Netflix. © 2017 TOHO CO., LTD.
First Godzilla Anime Film Source: Netflix Official Site: godzilla-anime.com (Japan), Godzilla | Netflix Official Site (US) Twitter: @GODZILLA_ANIME Special Thanks to Ami Yamaguchi Following a Japanese theatrical release last November, the anime film GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS (GODZILLA ????, Gojira Kaijuu Wakusei) is now streaming worldwide on Netflix. Netflix is offering the film with Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian audio tracks and optional English, Spanish, French, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles. The following text is courtesy of Netflix, with some additional content from Toho and Polygon Pictures... GODZILLA A Netflix Film INTRODUCTION Ever since it was first released as a feature film in 1954, Godzilla has come to be a colossal cultural icon loved by millions around the world. The 2016 release of SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira), directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, reinvigorated the franchise, bringing a completely novel
Rosa Salazar stars as Alita in Twentieth Century Fox’s ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL. Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Source: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Official Site: foxmovies.com/alita-battle-angel Twentieth Century Fox has provided high-res photos and a trailer for ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, the live-action adaptation of Yukito Kishiro`s manga, Battle Angel Alita (??, Gunnm). The movie opens in theaters July 20, 2018. STORY Visionary filmmakers James Cameron (THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (DESPERADO, SIN CITY) create a groundbreaking new heroine in ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an action-packed story of hope, love and empowerment. Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita (Rosa Salazar) is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. Everything is new to Alita, every experience a first. As she learns to
VIZ Media and Fathom Events bring the new anime film MAZINGER Z: INFINITY to 450 theaters across North America. © Go Nagai/Dynamic Planning - MZ Film Partners
Based On The Legendary MAZINGER Z Sci-Fi Series Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: mazinger-z.jp (Japan), FathomEvents.com/events/mazinger-z-infinity (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen Toei Animation Inc. and VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, have jointly announced the acquisition of the MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (?????Z ? INFINITY, Majingaa Z/INFINITY, 2018) feature film. MAZINGER Z is one of Japan’s most revered sci-fi properties. The new film, which was produced by Toei Animation, takes place ten years after the conclusion of the famed Mazinger Z TV series. VIZ Media has secured the theatrical, broadcast, digital streaming, EST, and home video rights for the U.S. and Canada from Toei Animation. In addition, in partnership with Fathom Events, MAZINGER Z: INFINITY will receive a special two-night-only presentation across the U.S. on Sunday,
The anime series DEVILMAN Crybaby is now available on Netflix. Image courtesy of Netflix. © Go Naigai - Devilman Crybaby Project
Source: Netflix Official Site: devilman-crybaby.com Special Thanks to Ami Yamaguchi Go Nagai`s Devilman returns in the anime, DEVILMAN Crybaby. The series, comprised of 10 episodes, is a Science SARU production and is now available globally exclusively on Netflix. STORY The protagonist Akira Fudo (Koki Uchiyama) learns from his best friend, Ryo Asuka (Ayumu Murase), that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryo tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudo begins. Premiere Date: January 5, 2018 Original story: Devilman by Go Nagai Director: Masaaki Yuasa Screenplay: Ichiro Okouchi Music: Kensuke Ushio
The Ultraman manga comes to the big screen in 2019 as a 3DCG anime film. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi ©?ULTRAMAN?FILM PARTNERS
Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Fields Corporation press release Official Site: anime.heros-ultraman.com (Japan) Ultraman moves into a new phase -- The legendary hero Ultraman is going to be reborn as a new hero. The first-ever battle is about to begin... Fields Corporation (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Tetsuya Shigematsu) and Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) have announced the popular manga Ultraman (??????, Urutoraman) will be made into a 3DCG animated feature film. The movie is to be directed by Kenji Kamiyama (GHOST IN THE SHELL: S.A.C., 009 RE:CYBORG) and Shinji Aramaki (APPLESEED, HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE), and produced by Production I.G (GHOST IN THE SHELL) and Sola Digital Arts (STARSHIP TROOPERS: INVASION). ULTRAMAN is scheduled for theatrical release in Japan in 2019. Created by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, the Ultraman manga debuted in the monthly
The El Rey Network celebrates the holidays with a 4 day Godzilla marathon featuring 20 films. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.
Source: El Rey Network press release Special Thanks to Adriana Baco EL REY NETWORK CONTINUES THE HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH THE FOURTH ANNUAL “KAIJU CHRISTMAS” FEATURING 96 HOURS OF GODZILLA FILMS BEGINNING MONDAY, DECEMBER 25TH AT 6:00AM ET El Rey Network is taking over the holidays with the fourth annual “Kaiju Christmas” movie marathon, featuring 96 hours of classic Godzilla films like MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA, GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II and GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA. The invasion starts with the original King of the Monsters: GOJIRA on Monday, December 25th at 6:00 AM ET. After the Kaiju destruction, toast to the future with 82 hours of galactic adventures with an “Enter the Stargate” New Year’s marathon, featuring select episodes of Stargate SG-1 seasons 1-10, to ring in 2018 the El Rey way. The “Enter the Stargate” marathon will take over the galaxy starting with the series premiere beginning Friday, December
Tsuburaya Productions` ULTRAMAN LEO series now airs on American television on the TOKU network. © Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.
Source: TOKU press release Special Thanks to Jesús Piñango TOKU, the only 24/7 live and on demand television network dedicated to eye-catching anime, popular live-action titles and cult classics from Asia dubbed into English, brings the highly popular tokusatsu television series, ULTRAMAN LEO (????????, Urutoraman Reo, 1974-75) to network television in the mainland United States. Weekdays at 7:30 p.m. EST, the TOKU audience will be able to enjoy the 7th installment of the Ultra series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, this critically-acclaimed Japanese title follows the story of Ultraman Leo, a powerful warrior from the planet L77 of the Leo constellation. Relying on his physical abilities and specializing in martial arts, Ultraman Leo joins MAC (Monster Attack Crew) and the Ultra Brothers in their efforts to protect mankind from a new alien menace that threatens to destroy Earth. TOKU will now air all 51, 30 - minute episodes
Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee
Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: tantei-bar.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided three trailers for THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR (???BAR???3, Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 3). The film opens in Japanese theaters on December 1st. Trailer 1 courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee Trailer 2 courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee Trailer 3 courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee About Toei Company, Ltd. Established in 1951, Toei Company is not only producing and distributing films, but is also one of the major exhibitors in Japan. The company owns two film studios located in Tokyo and
Japanese logo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. © 2017 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Trailer for THE RING/REBIRTH, courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. © 2017 Paramount Pictures. All Right Reserved. American Sequel to THE RING Comes to Japan in 2018 Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: RingsMovie.com (US), thering-movie.jp (Japan) Kadokawa Pictures has released a trailer for the Japanese theatrical run of Paramount Pictures` RINGS. RINGS is the third feature-length entry in the American series based on the Japanese horror franchise that began with Koji Suzuki’s novel Ring (???, Ringu, 1991) and gained international acclaim with Hideo Nakata`s (DARK WATER, L: change the worLd) hit film adaptation THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998). Kadokawa will bring the picture to Japan as THE RING/REBIRTH (??????????, Za Ringu/ Ribaasu) in January 2018 to celebrate the 20th of anniversary of the first Japanese movie. About Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. Kadokawa Pictures is part of Kadokawa Shoten, which forms the
The TOKU network has provided English episode titles for the Ultra Series premiering this August. Pictured: NEO ULTRA Q Episode 3: The Businessman Who Came from the Sky. Photo courtesy of Point Set and FieldWorks. © 2013 Tsuburaya · WOWOW
Source: TOKU Special Thanks to Jesús Piñango Last week, the TOKU television network announced the U.S. premieres of three shows from Tsuburaya Productions` Ultra Series. TOKU has now provided SciFi Japan with the English episode titles for NEO ULTRA Q, ULTRA GALAXY MEGA MONSTER and ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE CHRONICLES. The TOKU network is carried by several satellite and cable television providers in the U.S. It is also available for Amazon Prime members on Amazon Channels. Trailer courtesy of TOKU. © 2013 Tsuburaya · WOWOW NEO ULTRA Q (???????Q, Neo Urutora Kyuu, 2013) Starting August 15, 2017, Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. EST • 1: Quo Vadis • 2: Laundry Day • 3: The Businessman Who Came from the Sky • 4: Pandora`s Cave • 5: The Town That Doesn`t Speak • 6: The Extremely Smelly Island • 7: The Iron Shell
Direct from Toho -- information and giant, high-res images from their upcoming anime film, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS. Image courtesy of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. © 2017 TOHO CO., LTD.
Information and BIG Images -- Direct from Toho! Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Polygon Pictures, Netflix Official Site: godzilla-anime.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and high-res images from their upcoming anime film, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS. Produced by Polygon Pictures, the first-ever high quality animation of the iconic monster roars onto screens in Japan this November from Toho, and worldwide exclusively on Netflix in late 2017/early 2018. The following text and images are courtesy of Toho, with additional content from Polygon and Netflix... INTRODUCTION From live action SHIN GODZILLA to animated GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Crossing dimensions and 20,000 years of evolution -- could this be the biggest, baddest Godzilla yet!? First introduced in the acclaimed 1954 feature film, Godzilla has
Promtional art courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © “Ex-Aid · Kyuranger” Movie Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei © 2017 TV Asahi · Toei AG · Toei
Toei Publicity Materials for New Double Feature Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: ex-aid-kyuranger.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with a trailer, poster artwork and logos for their upcoming double feature, KAMEN RIDER EX-AID / KYURANGER THE MOVIE. The films will open in Japan on August 5th. KAMEN RIDER EX-AID THE MOVIE Japanese Title: ??? ??????????? ??????????? (Gekijooban Kamen Raidaa Eguzeido Touruu Endingu) Literal Translation: Kamen RIder Ex-Aid The Movie: True Ending Is this world happy...? Can you really change fate? A ninja clan threatens the real world with a bio-terror pandemic as a prelude to their domination of the VR "virtual reality" space. As everyday dreams are overwhelmed by shocks that attack in wave after wave, as Kamen Rider Ex-Aid takes on a new form and color motif -- Kamen Rider Ex-Aid VRX
The death god Ryuk is back in Netflix`s remake of the Japanese hit DEATH NOTE. Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © Netflix
Official Site: netflix.com/title/80122759 Source: Netflix, Strategy PR press materials Special Thanks to Felicia Wong and Joan Carter It`s simple, all you need is a name and a face. Netflix has released key art, photos, a trailer and a featurette for their upcoming American remake of DEATH NOTE. Based on the famous Japanese manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, the Netflix original feature film follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone`s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life. Initially developed by Warner Bros., DEATH NOTE is directed by Adam Wingard (BLAIR WITCH, YOU`RE NEXT) and stars Nat Wolff (PAPER TOWNS, THE FAULT OF
The El Rey Network celebrates Independence Day with a 4 day Godzilla marathon featuring 22 films. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. GODZILLA (1998) © 1998 TriStar Pictures, Inc./ Toho Co., Ltd.
ONE NATION UNDER GODZILLA Source: El Rey Network press release Special Thanks to Adriana Baco EL REY NETWORK CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH FOUR DAY “KAIJULY ROARTH” MARATHON SATURDAY, JULY 1ST STARTING AT 6AM ET Join El Rey Network for 96 hours of stomps, screams and slaughter. Watch Godzilla prove his title as King of the Monsters -- with the El Rey premieres of GODZILLA (1998) and GODZILLA 2000 -- as he faces mutant creations, three headed monsters, and more. This is one firecracker you don’t want to miss. The marathon will begin with the film GOJIRA on SATURDAY, JULY 1st at 6AM ET and will conclude with GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN on WEDNESDAY, JULY 5th at 4:30AM ET. To find El Rey Network in your area please check out the channel finder at ElReyChannelfinder. El Rey Network’s "Kaijuly Roarth" Godzilla Marathon Film Lineup GOJIRA (1954) American nuclear weapons
Photo courtesy of QMI/Stardust. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD.
Source: QMI / Stardust, Minerva Pictures, Dynit s.r.l. Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shingodzilla.stardust.it (Italy) Special Thanks to Arianna Monteverdi, Sara Sagrati, Agata De Laurentiis, Ilaria Ricci and Stefano Ricci A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE After opening in Japan last summer, Toho’s SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) has played in cinemas around the world. The film`s international release continues this July in Italy. SciFi Japan previews this event with information, photos, poster art and a trailer, courtesy of Italian distributor, QMI / Stardust. Created in 1954 as a commentary on the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Godzilla immediately gained fans across the globe, becoming an ambassador of Japan to the world. With SHIN GODZILLA, the King of Monsters returns home in the post-Fukushima era. For this franchise relaunch, Toho brought together two national glories: Godzilla, the father of the kaiju eiga (monster movie)
Promotional art. Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © Go Nagai/Dynamic Planning - MZ Film Partners
Official Synopsis, First Footage, And More Revealed! Source: Toei Animation Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: mazingerz-world.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Syatt Toei Animation gave the world a first-look at its highly-anticipated MAZINGER Z feature film (?????????, Gekijooban Majingaa Z) at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the largest animation festival in the world. First announced in February with only an image, fans across the globe have waited eagerly for key details on how the big screen will adapt the revered anime series. Now -- for the first time since 1974 -- MAZINGER Z is finally back! With an introduction from MAZINGER Z’s original creator, Go Nagai, and producers Ichinao Nagai and Yu Kanemaru, attendees at the Annecy International Film Festival on June 14 were treated to an exclusive look at what the talented team at Toei Animation has been working on these