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    The Final Box Set in the Series is Released Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis Source: Toho Music Store Official Website: Toho Music Back in 2004, during Godzilla’s 50th Anniversary, Toho Music Announced they would be reissuing all the Godzilla soundtracks remastered in a series of box sets, each limited to 1,954 pressings of each (to commemorate the year of the original Godzilla). What fans didn’t know was just how long it would take for them to be released. The first set went on sale September 20th, 2004 and was highly regarded for its improved sonics, especially on the 1954 disc. Box 2 came a short few months later in December, during the release of GODZILLA FINAL WARS. Box 3 followed in April of 2005, around the same time as the release of the GODZILLA FINAL BOX which contained all 28 movies on DVD. What followed then was

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    Source: Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation press releases Official Site: anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Kimberly Groomes Anime Expo, the nation’s largest anime/manga convention, begins tomorrow and runs through July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. Check out the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan for full details on AX 2010, and enjoy these final updates regarding expo guests and events... GUESTS OF HONOR Musical group RSP comes to Anime Expo to celebrate their involvement with the popular anime, BLEACH, and is scheduled to perform live in Nokia Plaza L.A. Live on July 1 at 1:00 p.m. RSP, or Real Street Performance, is a Japanese pop group made of members Ai and Saki. The group has released several fan-favorite singles, including "A Street

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    Source: Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation press releases Official Site: anime-expo.org Material Compiled by Kyle Byrd Special Thanks to Kimberly Groomes Located in Los Angeles, CA, Anime Expo is the nation’s largest anime/manga convention. The event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2010 will be held July 1 – July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. Attendees, Press and Industry Members are invited to view the video coverage site of the 2009 convention at AXBackstage.org and to register for the 2010 convention at anime-expo.org. This year`s Anime Expo is offering several interesting

    La La Land Records` GODZILLA 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION SOUNDTRACK CD is going out of print this month. Photo courtesy of La La Land Records. © 1954 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Fantastic Release from 2004 about to be Deleted from Catalog Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis Source: La La Land Records Special Thanks to Mark Banning La La Land Records has made the announcement on their website that their great 2004 release of Akira Ifukube’s career defining score for GODZILLA (Gojira aka; Godzilla, King of the Monsters, 1954) is going out of print on March 31st. There are reportedly less than 120 copies left in their inventory so fans who missed out on this when it initially came out would do well to act fast. Another great incentive to purchase this CD is that it’s price has been reduced to $4.98! La La Land’s release boasts a significant upgrade in sound quality and is a no-brainer alternative for fans who cannot afford to track down a rather expensive copy imported from Japan. The only Japanese import still in

    Cover for the new soundtrack CD ZATOICHI – THE BEST CUTS (1967- 1973). Cover design © 2009 La La Land Records. © Katsu Productions

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    Music from the Classic Blind Swordsman Films from Toho and Daiei Source: La La Land Records press release Special thanks to Philip Garnecki ZATOICHI – THE BEST CUTS (1967-1973): LIMITED EDITION Music by Shigeru Ikeno, Akira Ifukube, Isao Tomita and Kunihiko Murai Limited Edition of 1500 Units NOW SHIPPING RETAIL PRICE: $19.98 LLLCD 1102 Presenting the original soundtrack music from Toho`s legendary "blind swordsman" series of ZATOICHI feature films. Famed GODZILLA composer Akira Ifukube, along with Shigeru Ikeno, Isao Tomita and Kunihiko Murai, provide the influential music on ZATOCHI – THE BEST CUTS (1967-1973): LIMITED EDITION, a compilation of dynamic original recordings from the ZATOCIHI films released between 1967-1973. This compilation was assembled from remastered elements from the Toho Studios` vaults. In-depth liner notes by Randall Larson take you behind the scenes of The Blind Swordsman and his musical legacy. A Limited Edition of 1500 Units.

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    Japanese Version of Website Launched; MORNING MUSUME Announced as First Official Guests of Honor Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press releases Official Site: anime-expo.org Special Thanks to Chase Wang Located in Los Angeles, CA, Anime Expo is the nation’s largest anime/manga convention. The event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2009 will be held July 2 – July 5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. Attendees, Press and Industry Members are invited to view the video coverage site of the 2008 convention at AXBackstage.org and to register for the 2009 convention at anime-expo.org. In addition, the

    Our demon on wheels, Speed Racer! ©2008 Tatsunoko Productions and Speed Racer Enterprises.

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    The Music of SPEED RACER, Then and Now Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis Special Thanks to Bob Johnson Nobuyoshi Koshibe interview translated by Shino Sumida Contents: THE MUSIC OF SPEED RACER THEN INTERVIEW: COMPOSER NOBUYOSHI KOSHIBE THE MUSIC OF SPEED RACER NOW If you were to ask any number of people, be they fans or non-fans, what they know and remember about SPEED RACER the most, chances are they will recall the great theme song which started each episode. In fact, the jingle has become so famous that to have anything Speed Racer related without it would be like having James Bond without the famous John Barry theme. Famous for its whirling beginning representative of a speed engine and catchy lyrics, the song is a recognizable and enjoyable piece of pop-culture. Here we will take a closer look at

    GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II © 1993 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Latest news on the next Godzilla CD collection Author: James Ballard Official Website: Toho Music Following the release of the GODZILLA SOUNDTRACK PERFECT COLLECTION BOX 4 in October 2006, Toho Music have at long last decided that the release date for GODZILLA SOUNDTRACK PERFECT COLLECTION BOX 5 will be January 31st 2008. Altogether there will be 9 CDs in the set, with a list price of 10,500 Yen (approx US$90.) Pre-orders will begin early in the new year. The CD set will cover the music from the films GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II (Gojira tai Mekagojira, 1993), GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA (Gojira tai Supeesugojira, 1994), GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (Gojira tai Desutoroia, 1995) and GODZILLA 2000 (Gojira Ni-Sen Mireniamu, 1999). Also included is the first performance of the "SF Symphonic Fantasia" (1983) and "Ostinato", both re-issues of discs previously released by King Record. GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II - DISC

    CD cover art for THE MONSTER PROJECT. © 2006 The Monster Project

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    Eclectic Rock Arrangements of Classic Godzilla and Monster Themes Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis Source: The Monster Project Special Thanks to Bob Johnson Well now this is something that you certainly don’t hear very much. THE MONSTER PROJECT is a collection of rock arrangements of classic monster music, most of which is dedicated to the music of Godzilla. According to the group’s website, The Monster Project is a progressive rock outfit of seven people from New York City and presents faithful arrangements of classic monster movie scores. The group apparently had a short life, only performing between 2005 and 2006 before dissolving. Somewhere in that timeline, they managed to record this 65 minute album of material they had performed. So just what does THE MONSTER PROJECT offer? Well that certainly depends on your taste and if you can accept eclectic rock arrangements of the music you know and

    Front and back cover art for La-La Land Records` GODZILLA: LIMITED EDITION 2 CD Set. © 1998 TriStar Pictures/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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    La-La Land Records Brings the Long Unreleased Score to Disc Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis Official Site: La-La Land Records, David Arnold.com Special Thanks to Robert Saint John In the history of Godzilla fandom, there are few events that had as much of an impact on the image and perception of Godzilla globally than the release of TriStar’s “remake” in 1998. Before the movie was released, it seemed everyone wanted a piece of Godzilla. His name was in high demand…books, newly released DVDs, VHS, toys…the licensing rights to the name GODZILLA were being sought after by everyone. Memorial Day that year came and went and all that changed. Instead of giving the fans something to be proud of and the general public something worth their $6.50 (my how the times have changed in nine years), what we got was a virtual master class in how not to make

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    The First Ever Performance in North America of Akira Ifukube’s Music for the 1962 Film Source: The Austin Wind Symphony Special Thanks to Patrick Phillips Godzilla fans in Texas are in for a real treat. For the first time ever in North America, musical selections from Akira Ifukube’s score to KING KONG VS. GODZILLA will be played in concert by the Austin Wind Symphony. The suite of music will be arranged by SciFi Japan’s own John “Dutch” DeSentis. Fresh off of a recent concert dedicated to the music of HARRY POTTER, The Austin Wind Symphony is a small, but dedicated orchestra which specializes in only film music and performs in South Austin at the Bethany Lutheran Church often to sell out crowds. While the ensemble is only about 50 members, the church setting allows the music to boom and is fitting considering that many film scores

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    VERY early news of the live concert performance in Kalamazoo, Michigan Author: Ed Godziszewski Official Site: Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Special Thanks to Kazuo Sumiya Mark your calendars now. It may be a year away, but Akira Ifukube fans will have the rare chance of listening to one of the maestro`s premier classical pieces, "Ritmica Ostinata", performed live by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra on March 28, 2008 and featuring the keyboard skills of Reiko Yamada. Presented as part of a musical tribute to Japan, Ifukube`s piece will highlight a program which will also feature pieces by Toru Takemitsu and Paul Hindemith. Reiko Yamada is currently the principal keyboard artist for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, having visited Japan most recently in 2006 for performing the "Ritmica Ostinata", a very demanding piece for any keyboard

    The score to GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE gets the deluxe treatment in the new GODZILLA SOUNDTRACK PERFECT COLLECTION. © 1989 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    The Long Delayed CD Box Set to be Released at Last Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis with Robert Saint John Source: Ark Soundtrack Square, Masao Iwase Blog Special Thanks to Keith Aiken, Ed Godziszewski, and Larry Tuczynski’s Godzilla Monster Music Website Back in 2004, amidst the hysteria that was Godzilla’s 50th Anniversary, it was announced that Toho Music would re-release the Godzilla soundtrack series in six special edition boxes loaded with extras such as alternate cues, dialog from the movies, and several bonus discs. The first of these GODZILLA SOUNDTRACK PERFECT COLLECTIONs hit the streets in October that year and the second set followed in December. Strangely, there was quite a delay on the third set as it did not see release until April of 2005. Little did collectors know that the delay of the third box would be nothing compared to the wait

    Akira Ifukube`s incredible score for KING KONG VS GODZILLA is finally commercially available in the US. ©1962 Toho Co., Ltd./2006 La-La Land Records

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    La-La Land Records Hits Another One Out of the Park Author: John "Dutch" DeSentis Following up their incredible release of the musical score to GODZILLA in 2004, La-La Land Records has made available for the first time ever in North America the soundtrack to 1962`s KING KONG VS GODZILLA. As most of Akira Ifukube’s score was replaced with stock library music for the film’s 1963 American release, this CD is truly a first. Just like the former release, this disc is a grand slam, perhaps even more so than the first one. To me, KING KONG VS GODZILLA represents the pinnacle era of not only Toho, but also Akira Ifukube`s magnificent scores. Between 1954 and 1964, the maestro produced what could arguably be his best scores to both Godzilla and non-Godzilla films alike. KING KONG VS GODZILLA is a non-stop tour de force of great thematic material,

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