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    Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2024 Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Production Committee Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: http://2024.precure-movie.com/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Nagisa Yamagiwa and Aoi Yamamoto   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2024 Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Production Committee Toei has provided information and pics for WONDERFUL PRECURE! THE MOVIE! (わんだふるぷりきゅあ！ざ・むーびー！ドキドキ♡ゲームの世界で大冒険!, Wandafuru Purikyua! za Mubi! Dokidoki ♡ Gēmu no Sekai de Daibōken!), the 33rd PreCure (aka Pretty Cure) feature film. The movie opens in Japanese cinemas this Friday, September 13th.   INTRODUCTION Since the television anime PRETTY CURE (ふたりはプリキュア, Futari wa Purikyua) began airing on February 1, 2004, the PreCure series has continued to depict the story of girls who never give up and work hard, even when they face difficulties. Dreaming, forgiving others, believing in your friends, working hard and being positive... the series continues to

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    Source: Iconic Events Releasing press release Official Site: https://www.iconicreleasing.com/ax-cinema-nights/ Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab Public Relations) Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited engagement theatrical events to movie theatres, has partnered with Bandai/Namco to announce the addition of several new titles to its previously announced 2024/2025 AX Cinema Nights lineup including MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM II: SOLDIERS OF SORROW, MOBILE SUITE GUNDAM III: ENCOUNTERS IN SPACE, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR'S COUNTERATTACK.  These immersive, experiential community screenings commence in October and will continue into April of 2025. The Mobile Suit Gundam films will be presented with English subtitles and original Japanese dialogue tracks. The latest AX Cinema Nights series will be shown in more than 500 theatres across North America. Tickets, participating theatres, and more information are available at: https://www.ax-cinemanights.com/   Photo courtesy of Iconic Events

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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 from the movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be released next month in the United States by Bandai Naco America. The figure is articulated and durable, allowing for all types of play and display. Godzilla 2023 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" Godzilla Soft Vinyl Figure Series: Godzilla 2023 The soft vinyl

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Photos: Kohl Murdock Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (Publicity Partners) Steve Aoki returned to New York Fashion Week this season with DIM MAK x ONE PIECE in partnership with Toei Animation to present a groundbreaking immersive runway experience on September 9th, 2024, at Artechhouse. The DIM MAK x ONE PIECE: Spring/Summer 2025 Collection was unveiled as part of Toei Animation’s year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic anime series. This collaboration, proudly presented by Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Collection and Toei Animation, represents a transformative moment for anime in the fashion world, where the bold and adventurous spirit of One Piece meets the cutting-edge designs of Dim Mak. The DIM MAK x ONE PIECE:

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    Photo courtesy of the Dryden Theatre. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Author: John YearaSource: George Eastman House It is truly a good time to be a Godzilla fan. The historic Dryden Theater will once again, for the first time in almost two decades, host 4 of Toho Studios films featuring everyone's favorite radioactive Kaiju and King of the Monsters, GODZILLA. This time, the films will be introduced by the University of Rochester's professor of Japanese Visual and Cultural studies, Joanne Bernardi Ph.D. The series is a tie-in with a course she is teaching this semester at the University of Rochester, “Atomic Creatures: Godzilla.” Dr Bernardi expresses gratitude to Curator of Exhibitions Jared Case, who went above and beyond to identify and secure rights to show the titles in the upcoming series. The showings begin on September 11th, with the original Japanese GOJIRA. This will be followed

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    Photo courtesy of Fanhome. ©2024 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Photo courtesy of Fanhome. ©2024 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Source: Fanhome press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Fanhome, the leader in subscription-based collections and models, delights fans of POWER RANGERS as it announces the launch of the Megazord build-up model subscription, under license by leading toy and game company Hasbro. Assemble an incredible replica of the POWER RANGERS Megazord that stands more than 60cm (nearly 2 feet) tall when built. The model is constructed from precision metal and ABS components and fully articulated with LED effects that are activated by remote control. More information Fanhome POWER RANGERS Megazord subscription and sign-up details are available now at: https://shorturl.at/TpTUF. Pre-orders are open now! Photo courtesy of Fanhome. ©2024 SCG Power

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    Photo courtesy of Funko. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: FunkoSpecial Thanks to Matthew Saribut and Jonah Keel Funko has provided product specs and pics of their new Godzilla 70th Anniversary figures and collectibles. These items can be purchased directly from Funko plus stores, comic book shops, and online retailers including Toho's Godzilla Store, Amazon, Target, Walmart, Entertainment Earth, Hot Topic, FYE and Books-a-Million. Photo courtesy of Funko. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Pop! Mechagodzilla (Classic) Item Number: 76737 Material: Vinyl Release Date: Available Now MSRP: $15.00 Look out for this classic kaiju! The exclusive Pop! Mechagodzilla is an unavoidable necessity to any Godzilla collection. Fans will recognize this extraterrestrial from its debut in the 1974 film, GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA. It may have tried to pose as Godzilla, but once the outer skin was removed, there was no mistaking

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Toei Animation Joins Dim Mak to Present One Piece Spring Summer 2025 Collection Based on the Globally Beloved Anime Series  Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (Publicity Partners) LOS ANGELES – September 4, 2024. Anime’s favorite pirates The Straw Hats will make fashion history this September when they trade the plank to walk the runway in New York City. Legendary studio Toei Animation revealed today that the ONE PIECE Spring Summer 2025 Collection will debut at New York Fashion Week as part of its yearlong “One Piece” 25th anniversary celebration. Created by Steve Aoki’s fashion and record label Dim Mak and based on the episodic series cherished by fans around the world, this exciting collaboration represents the future of anime in the fashion world. The ONE PIECE Spring Summer 2025 Collection pays

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © 2023 SPY x FAMILY The Movie Project © Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha The First Film From the Fan-Favorite SPY x FAMILY Franchise Will Be Available to Stream Subtitled and Dubbed Around the WorldSource: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © 2023 SPY x FAMILY The Movie Project © Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha The Forger family comes home for a new mission when SPY x FAMILY CODE: WHITE (劇場版 SPY×FAMILY CODE: White, Gekijō-ban Supai Famirī Kōdo: Howaito, 2023) arrives on Crunchyroll starting tomorrow, Thursday, September 5 at 5:00 PM PT. The film will be available to stream in select territories around the world in both Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, and Castilian Spanish. Premiering outside of Japan in North America and select territories earlier this year from Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures

    The team behind the CG shorts GODZILLA VS. GIGAN REX and GODZILLA VS. MEGALON have reunited for the new kaiju movie AYURA. Photo courtesy of Tokai Production. TM & ⒸAyura

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    The team behind the CG shorts GODZILLA VS. GIGAN REX and GODZILLA VS. MEGALON have reunited for the new kaiju movie AYURA. Photo courtesy of Tokai Production. TM & ⒸAyura Source: Tokai Production Co., Ltd. Official X (formerly Twitter): AYURA_gifu Special Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of Tokai Production. TM & ⒸAyura At "Godzilla Fest 2022", Toho premiered the computer animated short film, GODZILLA VS. GIGAN REX (ゴジラ VS ガイガンレクス, Gojira VS Gaigan Rekusu), from the studio's digital production brand GEMSTONE Creative Label. The film was written and directed by Takuya Kaminishi, who had worked for the VFX studio Shirogumi on the movies SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016), SHIN ULTRAMAN (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman, 2022) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0, ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan, 2023). Kaminishi's film was produced by Shirogumi and Tokai Production, a video production company founded by Akihiro

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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 Godzilla 2023 from the movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be the next release in Bandai's new line of 6” scaled action figures that are fully poseable and feature beam effect parts. The figure will be released in both Japan and the United States this October. It can be ordered from Amazon and toy retailers, comic shops and specialty stores.   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. 6"

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press releasee Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©2021 The Great Yokai Wars Film Partners Following the recent Blu-ray release, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR: GUARDIANS (妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ, Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu, 2021) comes to DVD this October 8th from SRS Cinema. The film is the second entry in the popular Great Yokai War series from legendary director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER). In the year 20xx, cities located along the Fossa Magna, a fault that runs from north to south across the Japan island, are destroyed by what appears to be a storm or an earthquake. The route of the destruction points towards Tokyo. Meanwhile, in Beijing, Yokai from around the world come together for an international conference known as the "Yummit". They discover that monsters formed from ancient underwater fossils have combined into one giant Yokai and

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    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat Diamond Select Toys will release Deluxe Gallery Dioramas of Godzilla and Kong from the movie  GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE in mid-2025. To purchase the dioramas, find a store at comicshoplocator.com or pre-order from Diamond Select Toys. The Godzilla diorama is also available from Toho's Godzilla Store.   Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE - Godzilla Deluxe Gallery Diorama A Diamond Select Toys release! The King of the Monsters is here, and he’s incredible! Standing approximately 11 inches tall, Godzilla joins

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    Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM. Movie: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved. Mill Creek Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series and ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 series, the feature film, plus a 12-page booklet with hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses. These prizes also come with the  San Diego Comic-Con exclusive O-card (see artwork above right). ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series and ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX is on sale now and has a SRP of $39.99. The set can be ordered from Amazon, Deep Discount and other retailers (both online and in stores). OFFICIAL CONTEST

    Award-winning director Naoko Yamada (A SILENT VOICE, LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD) returns with the 'music x youth' story, THE COLORS WITHIN. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc.

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    Award-winning director Naoko Yamada (A SILENT VOICE, LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD) returns with the 'music x youth' story, THE COLORS WITHIN. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., GKIDSOfficial Site: https://kiminoiro.jp/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/the-colors-within/ (US)   A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroyasu Matsuoka) have provided information and images from THE COLORS WITHIN (きみの色, Kimi no Iro), the new anime film from award-winning director Naoko Yamada (A SILENT VOICE, LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD). The movie opens August 30th in Japan with an international release scheduled to follow this winter.   Teaser poster. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Theatrical

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Bananya Lovers Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Bananya Lovers Today, Crunchyroll announced the acquisition of BANANYA AROUND THE WORLD (ばなにゃ あらうんど ざ わーるど, Bananya ara un do Warudo), the third season of the adorable series featuring kittens living in bananas! Kyo Yatate will return to direct the series at animation studio Lesprit, with series composition by Masahiro Takata and Sei Yoshitsuki joining on the scripts. Beginning in October, the show will be available to stream on Crunchyroll worldwide except Asia, but including the Indian subcontinent.   About BANANYAWhat could be cuter than a little kitten? A kitten inside a…banana?! Bananya is a carefree kitty that lives in a banana with dreams of becoming a delicious chocolate-covered dessert. But he’s not the only one in the bunch! He lives with other bananya friends who come out

    No more stickers! The Landing! Operation Mothra Liberation board has been picked clean of free Mothra event stickers. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. ©SUBNADE © TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    No more stickers! The Landing! Operation Mothra Liberation board has been picked clean of free Mothra event stickers. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. ©SUBNADE © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photographer: Daisuke IshizukaOfficial Site: https://www.subnade.co.jp/event/mothra_in_subnade202408 SciFi Japan recently ran an article previewing "Mothra in Subnade" (モスラ イン サブナード, Mosura in Sabunādo), a special promotional campaign celebrating the 51st anniversary of Shinjuku Subnade, the largest underground shopping mall and parking lot in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The promotion runs from Friday, August 9th to Sunday, October 27th, 2024, and feature various Mothra-themed events and decorations throughout the Subnade . We are now pleased to share more "Mothra in Subnade" photos courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka, who visited the mall forf the event. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. ©SUBNADE © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. ©SUBNADE © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. ©SUBNADE ©

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    Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski DAIEI GOTHIC: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES presents a collection of three of Japan's most famous ghost stories that have haunted people for centuries in a limited edition Blu-ray set from Radiance Films. Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION Kenji Misumi (LONE WOLF AND CUB) directs THE GHOST OF YOTSUYA (四谷怪談,Yotsuya Kaidan, 1959), in which a woman returns from the grave as a horribly disfigured phantom to torment her husband and his new bride. In THE SNOW WOMAN (怪談雪女郎, Kaidan Yukijorō, 1968), directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (ZATOICHI), a woodcutter must keep his oath to a vengeful female spirit or pay the ultimate price. THE BRIDE FROM HADES (牡丹燈籠, Botan Tōrō, 1968) by Satsuo Yamamoto (SHINOBi) sees a handsome samurai so enchanted by a courtesan's beauty that

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    © Full Moon Features Source: MVD Entertainment press releasee Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Full Moon Features THE PRIMEVALS (2023), the long-delayed film by the late stop motion genius David Allen (THE HOWLING, WILLOW, GHOSTBUSTERS 2, PUPPET MASTER, EQUINOX, FLESH GORDON), comes to Blu-ray this September from Full Moon Features (PUPPET MASTER, SUBSPECIES, DEMONIC TOYS). Deep in the Himalayas, a group of Sherpas subdue and kill a towering humanoid creature. Its remains - including a brain that appears to have undergone some kind of surgery - wind up under the supervision of Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills, BEYOND THE DOOR), who believes it to be one of the legendary Yeti. Joined by her former student Matt Connor (Richard Joseph Paul), a longtime believer in the creatures' existence, big-game hunter Rondo Montana (Leon Russom, THE BIG LEBOWSKI), and others,

    The Monsterverse KONG: SURVIVOR INSTINCT game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Image courtesy of 7Levels. GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS © 2019 Legendary and WBEI. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA VS. KONG © 2021 & TM Legendary and WBEI. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. MONSTERVERSE TM Legendary. 7Levels is a trademark of 7Levels S.A. All Rights Reserved.

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    The Monsterverse KONG: SURVIVOR INSTINCT game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Image courtesy of 7Levels. GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS © 2019 Legendary and WBEI. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA VS. KONG © 2021 & TM Legendary and WBEI. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. MONSTERVERSE TM Legendary. 7Levels is a trademark of 7Levels S.A. All Rights Reserved. Source: 7Levels press releaseSpecial Thanks to Paweł Biela In collaboration with Legendary Entertainment, 7Levels unveils their upcoming 2.5D action-adventure indie PC and console game, KONG: SURVIVOR INSTINCT, launching later this fall. Inspired by Legendary’s blockbuster Monsterverse franchise and set shortly after the events of 2021’s hit theatrical release, GODZILLA VS. KONG, players will navigate a shattered city through the eyes of a father desperate to find his missing daughter. The compelling narrative delivers an intense gaming experience, as you

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