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    Information and High-Res Images from Kadokawa Source: Kadokawa Pictures, ColorBird Inc. Official Site: taikutsu.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE "It wasn`t supposed to turn out this way." A story of people who dream of somewhere else. Kadokawa Pictures has provided information, photos and a trailer for their new movie, It`s Boring Here, Pick Me Up (??????????, Koko wa Taikutsu Mukae ni Kite). The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by author Mariko Yamauchi. PRODUCTION NOTES Ai Hashimoto, Mugi Kadowaki, and Ryo Narita: three popular and talented young stars join with director Ryuichi Hiroki in a finely chiseled exploration of the vagaries of the human heart. ‘It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up’ comes from the short stories of Mariko Yamauchi, a writer who has mined the experiences of her generation in such works as Haruko Azumi is Missing’,

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    New Project "ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES" Starting ~ The Ultraman Series` s Attraction to Leave to the New Generation ~ Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ultraman-archives (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE As previously revealed on SciFi Japan, Tsuburaya Productions held a presentation in Tokyo this morning to discuss plans for their upcoming ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project. The goal of ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES is pass along the 50 year heritage of the Ultraman Series to the next generation, including those unfamiliar with the franchise. To the end, Tsuburaya Productions has diligently selected key episodes of the earliest series, which will be supplemented with commentaries from the original creators and various intellectuals, production photos and behind-the-scenes footage to provide an in-depth look at the virtues of these masterpieces. The ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES will also host public events and release home videos, books and limited edition products. The

    Miden steals the Precures` memories in HUG! PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE ALL STARS MEMORIES. Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. ? 2018 Hug! Pretty Cure the Movie Production Committee

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    Details for New Anime Feature Film from Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: precure-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided information, a trailer and high-res images from HUG! PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE ALL STARS MEMORIES (????????????????????????????????????, Eiga HuGtto! Purikyua Futari wa Purikyua Oru Sutaazu Memoriizu), the twenty-fifth feature film in the PRETTY CURE series. The movie is a team-up between the Precures from the latest television series, HUG! PRETTY CURE (HuG????????, HuGtto! Purikyua, 2018), and the first PRETTY CURE (?????????, Futari wa Purikyua, 2004-2005). HUG! PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE ALL STARS MEMORIES will open in Japanese theaters on October 27th. Story I will never give away my precious memories with everyone!! Wh - Why! The Pretty Cure All Stars were reverted to infancy because Miden has stolen their memories. When I lose my memory, it seems I`ll

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    Video courtesy of Carnegie Hall. All rights reserved. Source: GKIDS Inc., Carnegie Hall press release Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki celebrates the partnership between composer Joe Hisaishi and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Academy Award Winner, Best Animated Feature Film 2002, SPIRITED AWAY). In this new Carnegie Hall concert production, Joe Hisaishi`s scores -- including those from PRINCESS MONONOKE, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, and SPIRITED AWAY -- are performed with full orchestra and choir and conducted by Hisaishi himself. The music accompanies montages from Miyazaki`s films, bringing the timeless work of Hisaishi and Miyazaki to vivid new life. Presented by Willow Arts (Shanghai) and Columbia Artists Carnegie Hall Box Office at 57th and Seventh in Manhattan Friday, November 2, 2018 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Saturday, November 3, 2018 6 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Performers Joe Hisaishi,

    Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2mixi, lnc. All rights reserved.

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    Trailer for the anime feature film MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE: JOURNEY BEYOND THE SKY, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2mixi, lnc. All rights reserved. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: anime-movie.monster-strike.com (Japan) #?????? A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a trailer and images from their new anime film, MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE: JOURNEY BEYOND THE SKY (?????????? THE MOVIE???????, Monsutaa Sutoraiku THE MOVIE Sora no Kanata), opening in theaters across Japan on October 5. The film is based on the hit MONSTER STRIKE (??????????, Monsutaa Sutoraiku) mobile game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, which is played by more than 40 million people worldwide. As with 2016`s MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE, it is a prequel to the streaming series MONSTER STRIKE THE ANIMATION (??? ??????????, Anime Monsutaa Sutoraiku) that premiered on YouTube in October, 2015.

    Otaku Hikari Tsutsui (Hayato Sano) is repeatedly shocked by his new girlfriend Iroha Igarashi (Ayami Nakajo) - aka the most popular girl in school -? in the live action movie adaptation, REAL GIRL. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018 “REAL GIRL” Film Partners © Mao Nanami /KODANSHA

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, Nippon TV Official Site: 3dkanojomovie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Warner Bros. Pictures Japan and Nippon TV have provided information and large, high-res photos from REAL GIRL (3D?? ??????, 3D Kanojo Riaru Gaaru), the live-action feature film based on the hit manga about two teens who live in completely different worlds who fall in love. Trailer courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018 “REAL GIRL” Film Partners © Mao Nanami /KODANSHA All rights reserved. STORY The Beauty falls in love with Otaku Boy!? Iroha Igarashi, the prettiest girl in high school, is mistaken for a shoplifter at a bookstore but is rescued by Hikari Tsutsui, a hardcore anime-loving otaku with no romantic experience. The next day she suddenly asks him to be her boyfriend. Although Hikari wonders if he is being bullied in a

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    GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer 1, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENT. © LEGENDARY 2018 Source: Warner Bros. Pictures press release Official Site: godzillamovie.com #GodzillaMovie Following the global success of GODZILLA and KONG: SKULL ISLAND comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (KRAMPUS), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga (UP IN THE AIR, THE CONJURING films), and Ken Watanabe (THE LAST SAMURAI) and Sally Hawkins (BLUE JASMINE), both reprising their GODZILLA roles; Kyle Chandler (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA); Millie Bobby Brown (STRANGER THINGS) in her feature film

    SciFi Japan previews the new anime series SSSS.GRIDMAN with information and pics direct from Tsuburaya Productions and Pony Canyon! Image courtesy of Pony Canyon. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©2018 TRIGGER, AKIRA AMEMIYA/ GRIDMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM

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    Source: Pony Canyon, Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: gridman.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Toshiya Kitabayashi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Tsuburaya Productions and sales agent Pony Canyon have provided SciFi Japan with an update for their upcoming anime series, SSSS.GRIDMAN (SSSS.グリッドマン, SSSS.Guriddoman). The show will air in Japan on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11 beginning this October. Funimation has licensed the series for North America, with the English dub scheduled to stream on FunimationNow this fall. SSSS.GRIDMAN is an animated adaptation of the 1993 live-action series GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT (電光超人グリッドマン, Denkō Chōjin Guriddoman), which was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tsuburaya Productions. The "SSSS" from the anime`s title is taken from the initials for SUPERHUMAN SAMURAI SYBER-SQUAD (1994-95), the Americanized version of the original show.

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    Guardian of Love and Justice Returns in Special Two Weekend-Only Engagement in Nearly 600 Movie Theaters Across the U.S. Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases, Fathom Events Official Site: fathomevents.com/collections/sailor-moon (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, will partner with leading event cinema distributor, Fathom Events, to present a special series of SAILOR MOON limited engagements set for July and August at more than 590 movie theaters across the United States. A comprehensive list of all participating theater locations and advance ticket sales are available now for all screening dates at fathomevents.com/collections/sailor-moon. Sailor Moon, the beloved Guardian of Love and Justice, returns to the big screen for a special theatrical event! Following an encore presentation of the first movie SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE (??? ?????????????, Gekijooban

    Theatrical poster for ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 MOVIE: ROAR OF AWAKENING. © Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/ 'ATTACK ON TITAN' Production Committee.

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    Source: Funimation Films press release Official Site: shingeki.tv/movie_season2 (Japan), funimationfilms.com/attackontitan (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Funimation Films will present ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 MOVIE: ROAR OF AWAKENING (??????????Season 2???????, Shingeki no Kyojin: Kakusei no Hookoo, 2018) and the ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3 world premiere as a two-night only event, July 10 - 11, 2018, in select U.S. and Canadian theaters. The ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3 world premiere immediately follows the recap movie with a special presentation of Episode 1 of the new season. This North American world premiere will be the first ever for the franchise and is a must-see event for U.S. and Canadian fans to experience ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3 nearly two weeks before the series’ scheduled television debut in Japan on July 22. ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 MOVIE: ROAR OF AWAKENING and ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Pony Canyon Official Site: gridman.net Special Thanks to Toshiya Kitabayashi Pony Canyon and Tsuburaya Productions have provided SciFi Japan with a press update on their upcoming superhero anime series, SSSS.GRIDMAN (SSSS.??????, SSSS.Guriddoman). Tsuburaya has produced the show with the animation studio TRIGGER, with Pony Canyon handling foreign sales. Introduction You’re not alone. Always and forever. GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT (??????????, Denkoo Choojin Guriddoman) -- aka GRIDMAN -- was a Japanese TV series that aired from 1993. Despite the fact that computers were not common in regular households at that time, this series featured elements of the internet and computer viruses and gained popularity through its futuristic appeal. A new anime adaptation entitled SSSS.GRIDMAN will air in Autumn 2018! The animation will be handled by Studio TRIGGER and directed by Akira Amemiya, who presented the anime short GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT:

    Logo for the new series, ULTRAMAN R/B. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya Pro © Ultraman R/B Production Committee ? TV Tokyo

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/rb, ani.tv/rb (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and high-res images from ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) [?????????(???), Urutoraman R/B (Ruubu)], their upcoming series featuring a pair of Ultraman brothers. Introduction Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya, Tokyo. President and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) will be broadcasting its new TV series ULTRAMAN R/B from 9:00 a.m. July 7th on TV Tokyo. The Ultraman Series has been bringing heroes to the world for more than 50 years, since the first ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman: Kuso Tokusatsu Shirizu, 1966-67) made its debut on July 1966. Ever since ULTRAMAN GINGA (?????????, Urutoraman Ginga), which came out on 2013, Tsuburaya Productions has been creating “New Generation Heroes” series on TV Tokyo every year, with the latest installment being last year’s ULTRAMAN GEED (?????????, Urutoraman Jiido, 2017). ULTRAMAN R/B will be the

    Tsuburaya Productions` ULTRAMAN LEO series now airs on American television on the TOKU network. © Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: shoutfactorytvlive.com/sf_event/ultraman-leo Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory TV will partner with social video platform Twitch to host a 4-day marathon of the complete original series ULTRAMAN LEO (????????, Urutoraman Reo, 1974-75) beginning Wednesday, April 18. Fans can tune in to watch all 51 episodes from the show’s original run daily from April 18-21 at 3 p.m. PT on Shout! Factory’s official Twitch channel. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the creative team behind ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman: Kuso Tokusatsu Shirizu, 1966-67), ULTRAMAN LEO is the seventh entry in the Ultraman series. The Ultraman series is one of the most prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan and has sparked a fandom of the Ultraman mythology across generations. After being brutally marred by evil aliens, Dan Moroboshi (Ultra Seven) takes under his wing a fierce young Ultra-like being from L-77, and christens him

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    Gripping Autobiography Of Japanese Pro Wrestling Star Shinsuke “The Artist” Nakamura Set For Release This Summer Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, springs into the wild world of professional wrestling as it announces the acquisition of the English-language publishing rights for King of Strong Style: 1980-2014. Originally published in two paperback volumes in Japan, (1980-2004, 2004-2015), the autobiography of one of Japan’s greatest professional wrestlers, Shinsuke Nakamura, will be released as a single-volume hardcover print edition as well as a digital edition by VIZ Media in the summer of 2018. Both hard copy and digital releases will feature select color and b&w photographs. Nakamura now appears weekly on USA Network’s Tuesday night program, SMACKDOWN LIVE, which has over 2 million weekly

    Click the above to see a huge, high-res image of the Japanese poster for RAMPAGE. Artwork by Kouji Tajima. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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    Japanese trailer for RAMPAGE, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: rampagethemovie.com (US), rampagemovie.jp (Japan) Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a trailer, poster art, high-res photos and logo for the Japanese release of RAMPAGE. The film`s Japanese title -- ????? ????? (Ranpeiji Kyoju Dairantou) -- translates to "Rampage: Behemoth Brawl". Directed by Brad Peyton, the action adventure global megastar Dwayne Johnson as primatologist Davis Okoye. A man who keeps people at a distance, Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators

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    PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Press Junket Interview: Burn Gorman & Charlie Day. Video courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Source: Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising SPOILER WARNING: This article previews an upcoming movie. Universal Pictures has provided PACIFIC RIM UPRISING cast interviews from the film`s press junket. A Legendary Pictures/DDY production, the sequel to 2013`s PACIFIC RIM opens in theaters this Friday, March 23, 2018. For much more on PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, please see the movie`s production notes and photos here on SciFi Japan. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Press Junket Interview: Cailee Spaeny. Video courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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    Trailer for PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Source: Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising SPOILER WARNING: This article previews an upcoming movie. Universal Pictures has provided a trailer and promotional videos for PACIFIC RIM UPRISING. A Legendary Pictures/DDY production, the sequel to 2013`s PACIFIC RIM opens in theaters on March 23, 2018. For much more on PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, please see the movie`s production notes and photos here on SciFi Japan. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Featurette: A Look Inside. Video courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING: Tokyo Comic Con 2017 Reel Cutdown promotional video,

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    Steven S. DeKnight - Director. Video courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Source: Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising SPOILER WARNING: This article previews an upcoming movie. Universal Pictures has provided short video interviews with the director and 10 members of the cast of PACIFIC RIM UPRISING. A Legendary Pictures/DDY production, the sequel to 2013`s PACIFIC RIM opens in theaters on March 23, 2018. For much more on PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, please see the movie`s production notes and photos here on SciFi Japan. Adria Arjona - "Jules Reyes". Video courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Burn Gorman - "Hermann Gottlieb". Video courtesy

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    Amara and Jake run from November Ajax in Scrapper. Video courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Source: Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising SPOILER WARNING: This article previews an upcoming movie. Universal Pictures has provided several clips from their new film, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING. A Legendary Pictures/DDY production, the sequel to 2013`s PACIFIC RIM is directed by Steven S. DeKnight and stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona, Max Zhang and Charlie Day. PACIFIC RIM UPRISING opens in theaters on March 23, 2018. For much more on PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, please see the movie`s production notes and photos here on SciFi Japan.

    Usobakka attacks in PRETTY CURE SUPER STARS! THE MOVIE. Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. ? 2018 Pretty Cure Super Stars! the Movie Production Committee

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    Details for New Anime Feature Film from Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: precure-superstars.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided information, a trailer and high-res images from PRETTY CURE SUPER STARS! THE MOVIE (????????????????, Eiga Purikyua Suupaa Sutaazu!), the twenty-fourth feature film in the PRETTY CURE series. Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the franchise, the movie features Precures from the three most recent television series, WITCHY PRETTY CURE! (???????????, Mahoo Tsukai Purikyua, 2016-17), KIRAKIRA ? PRETTY CURE A LA MODE (???????????????, Kirakira ? Purikyua Ara Moodo, 2017-18) and HUG! PRETTY CURE (HuG????????, HuGtto! Purikyua, 2018) PRETTY CURE SUPER STARS! THE MOVIE will open in Japanese theaters on March 17th. Story This spring, the super powers of 12 people create a miracle! Hug! Pretty Cure`s Hug-tan is set to make her flower garden debut, but the event is

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