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    Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source:  Youtooz Special Thanks to Aylin Senem Piskin The collectibles company Yootooz has released a new wave of Classic Godzilla figures in celebration of Godzilla Day 2024. These items are available to order from Youtooz.com and retailers (including BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth) in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.   Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ■ 5: Godzilla the Destroyer Godzilla has reawakened on the wrong side of the Colosseum! This 3.8 inch tall figure has been modelled to show every landlord's worst nightmare, Godzilla, standing triumphantly atop the wreckage of skyscrapers as flames erupt from them. Positioned with his shoulders back and arms up in the air with his mouth open as if you can hear the scream, his body is covered in thick green scales

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    Photo courtesy of Derek Marr. Godzilla and related characters TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Author, Photographer and Videographer: Derek Marr (Sakura Central) Happy November 3rd, reader! You are no doubt aware of the significance of this date, the 70th anniversary of GODZILLA (1954). Across the globe in the Shinjuku prefecture of Japan, The Hotel Gracery is kicking off festivities to mark the event. However, in Los Angeles, in the Little Tokyo district, festivities began on November 2nd, for their “Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo” event., which included back-to-back showings of the classic GODZILLA and GODZILLA MINUS ONE at the Aratani Theater. Photo courtesy of Derek Marr.   Photo courtesy of Derek Marr. As someone who has never been to this theater previously, I was surprised to see a venue of this caliber. It reminded me of older style theaters; the chairs having wooden

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    Photo courtesy of Vertical Source: Vertical Special Thanks to Reese Valeriano   Poster courtesy of Vertical Produced by Lyrical Media and distributed by Vertica , the new monster movie ELEVATION opens in North American cinemas this Friday, November 8th. The film stars Anthony Mackie (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR) and Morena Baccarin (GOTHAM, DEADPOOL). Directed by George Nolfi Written by John Glenn, Jacob Roman, Kenny Ryan Produced by Brad Fuller, p.g.a. John Glenn, George Nolfi, p.g.a., Joel Viertel, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Natalie Sellers, Alex Black, Anthony Mackie Starring Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Danny Boyd Jr. Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.                

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    Watch the Action-Packed BLUE LOCK vs. Japan U-20 Match on November 9 Only on CrunchyrollSource: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©MK,YN,K/BLP Today, Kodansha officially revealed the roster for the Japan U-20 Team in BLUE LOCK 2nd Season. Covering the acclaimed “BLUE LOCK vs. Japan’s U-20” arc, BLUE LOCK’s adversaries will make their debut today in Episode 29, airing 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET, while the official match airs next Saturday, November 9 at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET.Going heel-to-toe against BLUE LOCK XI is the newly revealed Japan U-20 National Team, which includes Oliver Aiku, Ryusei Shidou and Sae Itoshi, who is the brother of Blue Lock XI’s Rin Itoshi. The full Japan U-20 National Team roster, along with the Japanese cast voicing these characters, includes: Ranse Kurosa voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi Kento Cho voiced by Jun

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    Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo, November 2-17!Source: Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE press release Special Thanks to Yoichi Kakuma and Tetsu Shiota   In cooperation with Toho, Entertainment Hobby Shop Jungle (aka Anime Jungle) is hosting a Godzilla 70th Anniversary celebration in the Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles starting tomorrow and running through November 17th. This celebration includes an official Godzilla 70th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop where fans can buy official ‘Godzilla Store’ merchandise and exclusive products, a double feature theatrical screenings of GODZILLA (1954) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023), a Godzilla-themed train station and Metro train, and more! For more details please see the previous article posted here. Jungle has now issued an update sure to interest Godzilla fans... Godzilla slashes down the price!! Entertainment Hobby shop Jungle is excited to announce that we will be

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    Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. 2024 © Insight Editions by Arenathemes. All Rights Reserved TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Insight Editions  Special Thanks to Amanda Hariri Insight Editons will release the hardcover Godzilla: The Official Pop-Up Book on November 12th. Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. 2024 © Insight Editions by Arenathemes. All Rights Reserved TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Unleash the immense power of Godzilla with this pop-up masterpiece by world-renowned paper engineer Matthew Reinhart featuring vintage artwork reinvented for a modern audience. This one-of-a-kind collectible explores the rich history of Godzilla lore in a visual feast worthy of the King of Monsters. Behold the stunningly stylized renderings of Godzilla and the many monsters from Monster Island in this one-of-a kind collectible. Delve into the lore of the monster with fascinating information and insightful analysis written by an expert in

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    KING KONG ESCAPES star Linda Miller is in talks to join the cast of the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   Beloved fan-favorite tokusatsu actress Linda Miller (Toho's KING KONG ESCAPES, Toei's THE GREEN SLIME) is in final talks to join the all-star cast of upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Production company North Star Pictures JP will be launching a fundraising campaign soon to so that fans can help secure her and others for the much anticipated film! Poster art by Andrew L. Phillips. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is the first film in a planned franchise. The story begins when a geological anomaly

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    Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France DISCOVERY: INTERSTELLA 5555 EDITION To Be Released The Next DaySource: Trafalgar Releasing press releaseOfficial Site: https://interstella5555film.com/ Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France After select fan and festival screenings this year, the 4K remastered version of Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto’s 2003 anime masterpiece INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM (インターステラ5555, Intāsutera Fō Faibu) will be screened in cinemas globally for one night only on December 12, 2024 in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing. Says Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, "We're excited to bring Daft Punk's iconic Interstella 5555, now fully remastered in stunning 4K, to cinemas for this one-night-only global event. This is a rare opportunity to experience the film on the big screen, along with accompanying Daft Punk music videos, and we can't wait to

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024HAIKYU!! Project ©H.Furudate / Shueisha The Box-Office Hit is Set to Stream on October 31Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024HAIKYU!! Project ©H.Furudate / Shueisha Crunchyroll announced today the streaming availability for HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE (劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦, Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen, 2024). The highly acclaimed volleyball anime is set to arrive on the Crunchyroll streaming platform on October 31 at 5:00 PM PT.    Released in theaters earlier this year, HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE has earned over $100 million globally. The anime series also celebrated its 10-year anniversary this past April. The film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will be available to stream worldwide, excluding Asia, France, and Southern Africa, in Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish,

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Toei. Source: Film Movement press releaseSpecial Thanks to Michael Krause Produced during the heyday of ninkyo eiga (chivalrous yakuza films), the seminal Red Peony Gambler series has had a lasting influence on cult cinema. The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. This November, Film Movement delivers the celebrated trio of Japanese action classics newly restored from original film elements.   Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Toei RED PEONY GAMBLER (牡丹博徒, Hibotan Bakuto) Wandering female gambler Oryu the Red Peony (Junko Fuji), so known for the tattoo on her shoulder, rambles into town searching for her father’s killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets a kindred

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Fans Will Get Access to Anime’s Ultimate Destination in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and AustraliaSource: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime fans, is about to make anime even more accessible as it announces a new distribution deal with YouTube Primetime Channels. The launch is slated sometime before the end of 2024 in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. With YouTube Primetime Channels, viewers can subscribe to and watch content from multiple streaming services directly on the YouTube app, simplifying the experience by managing all subscriptions in one place. Crunchyroll is joining over 45 channels on YouTube Primetime Channels. This partnership will further expand Crunchyroll’s reach, making the world’s largest dedicated anime library even more accessible. With 15 million paying subscribers

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    Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo, November 2-17! Source: Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE, Metro Los Angeles Special Thanks to Yoichi Kakuma, Tetsu Shiota, Jose Ubaldo and Melissa Colman   Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo! In cooperation with Toho, Jungle Entertainment Hobby Shop  (aka Anime Jungle) is hosting a Godzilla 70th Anniversary celebration in the Little Tokyo district* of Los Angeles starting this Saturday. The centerpiece of the event is the official Godzilla 70th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop which will operate from November 2nd to November 17th. The Pop-Up will be in the Japanese Village Plaza adjacent to Anime Jungle’s current retail stores (address below), and is the only retail location where fans can buy official ‘Godzilla store’ merchandise and exclusive products, including the limited edition Bandai Movie Monster Series: Godzilla (2023) silver figure. Customers can get a free

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its January 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. BASTARD!! HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         600 min.Street Date:      1/21/2025Format:             BDLanguage:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $89.98 Fifteen years ago, the wizard Dark Schneider led the armies of the Divine Kings in a ruthless bid to conquer the world. Ultimately, Schneider failed and was sealed away into the body of a newborn, but his generals escaped and now the Kings are back with a new plan: unleashing a God of Destruction! Barring their way, however, is the kingdom of Metallicana, where the Great Priest’s daughter will unleash a surprise weapon of her own: Dark Schneider reborn! Can Yoko control her resurrected ally, or will

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    All 13 Episodes of Toei Animation's Most Recent Original Series Will Be Released in a Batch on November 6, 2024Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Toei Animation. All Rights Reserved Crunchyroll is rockin’ out to today’s announcement of the acquisition of GIRLS BAND CRY (ガールズバンドクライ,  Gāruzu Bando Kurai), an original anime from Toei Animation, set to premiere on Tuesday, November 6, 2024. All 13 episodes will be available at once, offering fans the complete story in a single drop. The series will be available with subtitles in 9 languages and streamed across English-speaking territories, LATAM, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.   GIRLS BAND CRY Synopsis Feeling out of place in the countryside, high school dropout Nina Iseri moves to Tokyo. After a rough first day and getting locked out of her apartment, she meets her favorite guitarist, Momoka Kawaragi.

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    Photo courtesy of Iconic Events Releasing. ©2024 Amuse Inc. Source: Iconic Events Releasing press release Official Site: https://www.iconicreleasing.com/ax-cinema-nights/ Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab Public Relations) Photo courtesy of Iconic Events Releasing. ©2024 Amuse Inc. Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited engagement theatrical events to movie theatres, brings the metal rock power and Japanese pop culture inspired spectacle of BABYMETAL to theatregoers as it announces the December premiere of BABYMETAL LEGEND 43 – THE MOVIE for a series of special concert film screenings across North America. Tickets are on-sale now. More details at: https://www.iconicreleasing.com/events/babymetal/tickets/   BABYMETAL LEGEND 43 – THE MOVIE (Live Viewing Japan) Screens Dec. 11th & Dec. 15th BABYMETAL held their largest scale world tour "BABYMETAL WORLD TOUR 2023 - 2024" from 2023 to 2024. The headline tour, excluding festivals and guest acts,

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    Photos courtesy of Toho and Anime Limited. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.   Source: Toho, Anime Limited press releases Special Thanks to Josh Stevens (Fetch Publicity)   The latest film in Toho’s classic series, GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0, ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan, 2023) was crafted to be the most terrifying incarnation of the character yet, returning the franchise to its post-war roots with a powerful and poignant story about a Japan gripped by the helplessness of having already lost everything before this new, monstrous threat emerges. The film became a sensation across the world, culminating in GODZILLA MINUS ONE winning Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win the award. GODZILLA MINUS ONE will receive a wide release on home video in the US and Canada in November, and the United Kingdom in December. Read on

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito Source: Arrow Video, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito Arrow Video’s November slate features a limited edition Blu-ray of the 1998 J-Horror hit TOMIE (富江). Based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji Itō (Uzumaki), TOMIE tells the tale of an evil high-school seductress identifiable by a beauty mark beneath her left eye, whose bewitching kiss drives men to madness. Photography student Tsukiko (Mami Nakamura, TOKYO TRASH BABY, LOVE EXPOSURE) is plagued by violent dreams as she struggles to recall long-suppressed memories following a teenage trauma with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Hosono (Yoriko Douguchi, CURE, CHARISMA). Meanwhile, as Detective Harada (Tomorō Taguchi, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN) leads an investigation into a missing high-school

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    Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ©Yone Sawata/SHUEISHA, Acro Trip project Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ©Kami Erabi Production Committee. Fuji TV's KAMI.APP Season 2 and Happinet Phantom Studios' ACRO TRIP will stream as simulcasts on ShahidSource: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) MBC Group and Tokyopop have announced their investment in two new anime productions, ACRO TRIP and Season 2 of KAMI.APP . The shows are slated for release in Japan and the Middle East this month.  They will stream as simulcasts on Shahid this month. Comedic action-adventure series ACRO TRIP is directed by Ayumu Kotake, known for his work on GOLDEN KAMUY: Season Three, with character designs by Kei Umabiki. Based on the Shueisha manga by Yone Sawata, the series brings a mix of lighthearted fun and exciting battles, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre. All episodes of Season One are scheduled to stream this year, with a passionate fan

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Ultraman Card Game will Enjoy an Industry-First Release in Four Languages & 23 Regions Simultaneously on October 25thSource: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatake)  is pleased to announce that the territories where the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME (ウルトラマン カードゲーム, Urutoraman Kādo Gēmu) will be released has expanded to 23 countries and regions, now including Europe. The game will be released simultaneously around the world on Friday, October 25, 2024 in 4 languages, a first in the history of trading card games. A second wave of products have also be announced. "Booster Pack 02: Vortex of Crimson and Azure," which contains random character cards, and the pre-built special deck "Extra Deck 01: Ultraman: Rising" will both be released in January 2025.   ■ ULTRAMAN CARD GAME to Be

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. Bandai's soft vinyl figure of Godzilla (2023) Odo Island Version from GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be released this December in the United States by Bandai Naco America. This  figure is based on Godzilla's immature first form as seen early in the movie. It is articulated and durable, allowing for all types of play and display. Godzilla (2023) Odo Island Version can now be preordered from Toho's official Godzilla Store, Amazon and toy retailers, comic shops and specialty stores.   Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. 5"

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