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      Photo courtesy of Central Nippon Exis Co. © TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Central Nippon Exis Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: https://sapa.c-nexco.co.jp/special?id=1825 Photo courtesy of Central Nippon Exis Co. © TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Central Nippon Exis Co., Ltd. Enshu Branch (Hamamatsu City, Branch Manager Keiji Kawarazaki) has launched a special event to celebrate the release of the new movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Release Commemoration Special Project: Filming Location Tour! (『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念 特別企画 ロケ地周遊作戦!, Gojira-1.0 Kōkai Kinen Tokubetsu Kikaku Roke-chi Shūyū Sakusen!) will run through January 2024 at EXPASA Hamanako (Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on the E1 Tomei Expressway. Hamamatsu City, where the EXPASA Hamanako shopping and dining area is located, was one of the filming locations for the movie, and this event will allow Godzilla fans and non-fans alike to enjoy first-hand sites seen in

    Source: Toho Co., Ltd, Shueisha (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Cover of the GODZILLA MINUS ONE novelization. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. A Japanese novelization of the highly anticipated movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan) will be published by Shueisha.  Novel Version GODZILLA MINUS ONE (小説版 ゴジラ-1.0,  Shōsetsuban Gojira -1.0) will be released under Shueisha's Orange Bunko imprint on November 8th, five days  after the film opens in Japan. One noteworthy detail is that Takashi Yamazaki, the writer and director of GODZILLA MINUS ONE, is credited as the author of the novel. The novel also includes content not seen in the movie that will give the reader further details and insight into the events depicted in the film. ■ Novel Version GODZILLA MINUS ONEPublisher: Shueisha Orange BunkoAuthor: Takashi YamazakiFormat: PaperbackPage Count: 196ISBN:978-4-08-680525-4Release Date:

    Cover A by Inaki Miranda. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Cover B by Tyler Kirkham. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman LAND HO! Our journey through the kaiju-infested, uncharted waters of history reaches its end, but not before Godzilla's fury is unleashed on Sir Francis Drake and all those who would encroach on Monster Island! Secrets are revealed, stretching from lowly pirate "One-Eyed" Henry Hull to the pinnacle of the British Empire, Queen Elizabeth herself! Dread pirate captain Frank Tieri (Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool) and ship's cartographer Inaki Miranda (We Live), the crew behind Old Lady Harley, bring their epic voyage, one of the most unique Godzilla tales in recent memory, to its unbelievable conclusion!    Variant covers by Inaki Miranda, Tyler Kirkham and Scott Godlewski.

      Photo courtesy of Cheerio Corporation. © TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Cheerio Corporation press release Cheerio Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Haruki Suga) will launch "GODZILLA ENERGY Ⅲ Godzilla-1.0 ver." (GODZILLA ENERGY Ⅲ ゴジラ-1.0 ver., GODZILLA ENERGY Ⅲ Gojira-1.0 ver.), an energy drink developed in the image of the ultimate monster king Godzilla, to coincide with the release of the latest Godzilla movie, GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). This is the latest release in their "GODZILLA ENERGY" (ゴジラエナジー, Gojira Enajī) series, which has been a great hit with fans of Godzilla and energy drinks. Photo courtesy of Cheerio Corporation. © TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. The drink will go on sale starting 10:00 a.m. (JST) on Monday, October 30, 2023 at some mass retailers across Japan and Cheerio vending machines in Chubu, Kansai, Okinawa, and Harajuku

      Photo courtesy of Amiami. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Amiami press release, Godzilla Store Premium Bandai is launching a new figure line, "Movie Monster Series Ultimate feat. Yuji Sakai" (ムービーモンスターシリーズ極feat.酒井ゆうじ, Mūbī Monsutā Shirīzu Goku feat. Sakai Yūji), which will offer the "ultimate" in quality of modeling and coloring by Yuji Sakai. Sakai is renowned for his Godzilla garage kits as well as his work on the Toho films, where he created models and designs for kaiju like Orochi, Godzilla Jr. and Godzilla 1999. In recent years, he has been supervising monster modeling at the Eiji Tsuburaya Museum in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. The first release will be the "Godzilla (1989) Osaka attack ver.", now available for pre-order from Premium Bandai and other Japanese distributors, including Amiami. Photo courtesy of Amiami. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Amiami. TM

      Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai Co., Ltd. The first High Grade figure of Godzilla from GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be released on November 3 as part of the new HG Toho Monster (HG 東宝怪獣, HG Tōhō Kaijū) set. The four-figure collection also includes the popular Toho monsters Gigan and the Gargantua brothers. Release Date: November 3, 2023 (Japan)Product Material: PVCPrice: 500円 (Approximately $3.34 US, Tax Included) Per Figure Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ♦ Godzilla (2023) 『GODZILLA MINUS ONE』(ゴジラ(2023)『ゴジラ -1.0』, Gojira (2023)『Gojira-1.0』)Height: 8cm (Approximately 3.1 Inches) ♦ Gigan (1972) 『GODZILLA VS. GIGAN』(ガイガン(1972)『地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン』, Gaigan (1972) 『Chikyū Kōgeki

      GODZILLA MINUS ONE promotes Koala mattresses in a new advertising campaign. Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. © 2023 Koala Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Koala Sleep Japan Co. press releasesOfficial Koala Mattresses|GODZILLA MINUS ONE Collaboration Site: https://koala.com/ja-jp/godzilla-collab In commemoration of the release of GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan), there will be a collaboration with Koala Sleep Japan Co. Godzilla will be featured in advertising using the tagline "Sleep comfort, Godzilla level" for the Koala mattress, which uses "fast vibration absorption" technology.   Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. © 2023 Koala ■ Koala Mattresses|GODZILLA MINUS ONE Collaboration Campaign 1: Look for Koala and Godzilla tie-in cabs! For one week from Monday, October 30 to Sunday, November 5, 2023, 100 taxis with Koala and Godzilla tie-in designs will be available in the 23 wards of Tokyo. Those

      GENDA GiGO Entertainment celebrates the release of GODZILLA MINUS ONE with Godzilla (2023) and Chibi Godzilla cakes. Photo courtesy of GENDA GiGO Entertainment, Inc. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: GENDA GiGO Entertainment Co., Ltd. press release GENDA GiGO Entertainment, Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Kazuhiro Ninomiya, President & CEO) will release collaboration taiyakis on Friday, October 27, 2023 (Friday) to celebrate the theatrical release of GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). Taiyaki are cakes, filled with different flavors of cream or paste, that are traditionally shaped like fish. These "Godzilla-yaki" (ゴジラ焼き, Gojira-yaki) are in the shape of cute Godzilla (2023) and Chibi Godzilla and will be sold for a limited time at GiGO's taiyaki shops in Japan.   Customers will receive 1 of 8 ticket holder designs for their GODZILLA MINUS ONE movie ticket. Photo courtesy of GENDA GiGO Entertainment, Inc. TM &

      Some of the prizes for Bandai Spirits' Ichiban Kuji Lottery Godzilla-1.0. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai SpiritsOfficial Site:  https://1kuji.com/products/godzilla4 Bandai Spirits has released photos and details for their Ichiban Kuji Lottery Godzilla-1.0 (一番くじ ゴジラ-1.0, Ichiban Kuji Gojira-1.0) prize lineup. Ichiban Kuji is a Japanese character lottery where participants win original colectibles based on a specific brand like Godzilla, My Hero Academia, Wizarding World, Dragon Ball Z, Toy Story and Crayon Shin-chan. Customers can purchase their entries online and at the Ichiban Kuji Official Shop, convenience stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and other retailers  across Japan, with each entry guaranteed to win one of the products offered in the lottery.  In addition, the contestant who purchases the last lottery entry at a shop will get a special "Last One" prize. Members of the Ichiban Kuji Club can also take part in the "Double Chance Campaign" to

      Photo courtesy of Toho International. © & TM Toho Co., Ltd Source: Toho press release On November 3, 1954 director Ishirō Honda and special effects master Eiji Tsuburaya's vision for movie monsters changed cinema forever as GODZILLA opened in theaters. On November 3, 2023, we join our fellow fans and proud partners in recognizing the indomitable 69-year influence of the King of the Monsters with the biggest Godzilla Day yet. Here's how to join the celebration: Movies and Streaming  GODZILLA MINUS ONE Movie Tickets The wait is almost over for fans in the United States. Tickets will officially go on sale for director Takashi Yamazaki's GODZILLA MINUS ONE on November 3. There will also be special Early Access Event Screenings for fans on Wednesday, November 29 in IMAX and large format theaters across the country. Pluto TV Movie MarathonPluto TV's 24-hour Godzilla movie

    Get new SHIN JAPAN HEROES UNIVERSE underwear from HIPSHOP. Photo courtesy of HIPSHOP. ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©khara / Project Eva. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. TOEI COMPANY, LTD. © 2023 HIPSHOP Source: Provision Co., Ltd. press release HIPSHOP,  a Japanese brand that develops items that brighten up everyday life and make it fun, will launch the "HIPSHOP SHIN JAPAN HEROS UNIVERSE Series" with a collection of boxer briefs depicting Shin Godzilla, Shin Evangelion, Shin Ultraman, and Shin Kamen Rider. The set will be available starting this Friday, October 20th at HIPSHOP stores, online stores, EC malls, and other retailers across Japan. The "Shin Japan Heroes Universe" (シン・ジャパン・ヒーローズ・ユニバース, Shin Japan Hīrōzu Yunibāsu) project was launched in 2021 as a partnership between Toho, Khara, Tsuburaya Productions, and Toei to create a dream collaboration between four of Japan's most famous "heroes" in various marketing and merchandising campaigns, based on the

    Enjoy a look at the GODZILLA MINUS ONE displays at the Hibiya Chanter in Tokyo, courtesy of photographer Daisuke Ishizuka! TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.   Photos and Information: Daisuke Ishizuka Earlier this month, SciFii Japan ran Toho's press release about GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan) promotions and displays at the Hibiya Chanter shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Tokyo. SFJ reporter Daisuke Ishizuka recently visited Hibiya Chanter and has shared some photos of the Godzilla sights within. The 1st floor display with its Godzilla-1.0 statue. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo by Daisuke Ishizuka. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo

    Source: Kinema Junpo Godzilla-1.0 threatens co-star Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of the latest issue of Kinema Junpo. Photo courtesy of Kinema Junpo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. © KINEJUN ONLINE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   Debuting July 11, 1919, the acclaimed Kinema Junpo (キネマ旬報, Kinema Junpō, meaning "Cinema Seasonal News") is the longest running movie news magazine in the world. The current issue -- No. 1932! -- takes a look at GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan), the latest film in the Godzilla series, with two articles by reporter Kenichi Inoue. The first is an interview with the film's director/writer/VFX director Takashi Yamazaki and lead actor Ryunosuke Kamiki. The second focuses on Takashi Yamazaki and his views on Godzilla.  Kinema Junpo can be purchased from Japanese bookstores and online retailers like Amazon.jp. Kinema Junpo Issue 1932 Cover Month: November 2023Release Date:

      New GODZILLA MINUS ONE snacks are on sale in Japan. Photo courtesy of Ishimuramanseido. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©Ishimuramanseido Co, Ltd. All rights reserved Win a Giant-Sized Godzilla Treat -- 70 Times Larger Than Normal!Author: Keith AikenSource: Toho Co., Ltd., Ishimuramanseido Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Tsurunoko. Photo courtesy of Ishimuramanseido. ©Ishimuramanseido Co, Ltd. All rights reserved. The Japanese confectionery company Ishimuramanseido has announced a new promotional tie-in with the movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). Starting Monday, October 16, 2023, the company's famous "Tsurunoko" (鶴乃子) sweets will be available in limited edition "Godzilla Noko" (「ゴジラ」乃子,  Gojira Noko)  packaging depicting the latest incarnation of the King of the Monsters. Introduced in Fukuoka in 1911, Tsurunoko is an egg-shaped marshmallow pastry with a filling of sweet yellow bean paste. Ishimuramanseido compares

      The flexible POCOP eyeglasses can even survive being stepped on by Godzilla! Photo courtesy of Aigan Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©AIGAN CO.,LTD. All Rights Reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Aigan Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Aigan Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tennoji-ku, Osaka; President: Masatoshi Sasa), manufacturer and seller of eyeglasses and hearing aids, has launched a collaboration between their "POCOP" brand, which will soon pass 1 million units in total sales, and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan), the highly-anticipated latest entry in the Godzilla series. The promotion is running at Aigan stores nationwide and on Aigan's official online store. Godzilla currently boasts a character recognition level in Japan of over 80% * so Aigan is looking to increase brand awareness for POCOP by partnering with the King of the Monsters for

    Source:  Ghost X Ghost press release Special Thanks to Brock Otterbacher THREE TIMES THE HEADS, THREE TIMES THE METAL!!! King Ghidorah has arrived at METALCROPOLIS! Preorders are now LIVE for the T-Shirt, Long Sleeve, and limited GLOW IN THE DARK variant T-Shirt, all featuring art by JAMES GROMAN and logo designed by CHRISTOPHE SZPAJDEL. Preorders run from now until NEXT FRIDAY, October 20th at NOON PST. ■ King Ghidorah METALCROPOLIS T-Shirt Photo courtesy of Ghost X Ghost. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. KING GHIDORAH, the three-headed monster from space, has been reimagined as a metal band! This is the latest in our METALCROPOLIS series of designs- taking your favorite characters, and making them METAL! Screen printed on a 100% soft spun cotton black T-Shirt.   ESTIMATED DELIVERY - Q1 2024 Illustration by James Groman Logo by Christophe Szpajdel Printed by Bay Merch

      The Suntory beverage company is hosting a GODZILLA MINUS ONE contest. Photo courtesy of Suntory Group. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. © SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED. All Rights Reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Suntory GroupOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho The Japanese beverage company Suntory Group is running a contest in partnership with the new movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). After purchasing a product from an elligible Suntory vending machine, customers will use their smartphone to scan the machine 's QR code and the drink's barcode for a chance to win limited edition Godzilla collectibles.     GODZILLA MINUS ONE QUO Cards. Photo courtesy of Suntory Group. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. © SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED. All Rights Reserved.   GODZILLA MINUS ONE personalized name stickers. Photo courtesy of Suntory Group. TM & ©TOHO CO.,

    The Galaxian Wars return with a new generation of Knights of the Zodiac!Source: ABLAZE press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab)  COVER A by Jérôme Alquié. Photo courtesy of Ablaze. ©1985 Masami Kurumada (AKITASHOTEN) ©Alquié – Dollen – Kana (Dargaud-Lombard s.a.) Comics and graphic novel publisher ABLAZE expands with the launch on October 11th of the new full color series Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Time Odyssey. The series will be published in print and digitally and features story and art by Jérôme Alquié who notably created the Space Pirate Captain Harlock series with the legendary Leiji Matsumoto that was published by ABLAZE in 2022. New issues of Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Time Odyssey will debut monthly. Issue 1 features two brand new covers, Cover B by Lesley “Leiriix” Li, and Cover C by David Mack, in addition to the

    Photo courtesy of ItemLab. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: ItemLabSpecial Thanks to André Schmitz The German collectibles and apparel company ItemLab has released their first wave of Godzilla products. These items are now available for international shipping worldwide, excluding Asian regions, and can be purchased from  www.afterthecredits.net.  Godzilla fans in the US can also find some ItemLab Godzilla merchandise at TheMysteryShack with more to be added soon.  Beyond the products currently available, ItemLab is working on a classic Godzilla plush, a SD Silicone Ambient light and a few more apparel items. SciFi Japan will cover these items as more details become available. One distinction for ItemLab is the company's strong focus on Quality & Sustainability. "Our Sustainability angle really sets us apart from the rest of the industry as we are literally lightyears ahead of anyone else," explained company CEO André

    Source:  Ghost X Ghost press release Special Thanks to Brock Otterbacher GHOST X GHOST has signed a licensing agreement with Harmony Gold for the classic anime series, ROBOTECH! GXG will be producing limited edition apparel, posters, pins, and skate decks based on both original art and classic imagery from the legendary series. ROBOTECH is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars that erupts when a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands on Earth at the turn of the millennium. The secrets of alien knowledge aboard this vessel were unlocked, leading to the development of "Robotechnology" and the creation of a vast arsenal of robotic "mecha" to defend the Earth against the alien threats that would eventually strike to lay claim to the mysterious power source known as "protoculture." ROBOTECH

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