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    Ultraman and Kamen Rider actress Mai Saito has joined the cast of the kaiju film NEZURA 1964). Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. © 2020 3Y Film, KADOKAWA

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    Source: 3Y Film Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Mai Saito has joined the all-star cast of the new kaiju film reboot NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964) as the character Junko. Miss Saito has been a frequent guest star in the Ultraman movies and series, with roles in ULTRAMAN GAIA: THE BATTLE IN HYPERSPACE (ウルトラマンティガ ウルトラマンダイナ＆ウルトラマンガイア超時空の大決戦, Urutoraman Tiga & Urutoraman Daina & Urutoraman Gaia Chō Jikū no Daikessen, 1999), ULTRAMAN COSMOS 2: THE BLUE PLANET (ウルトラマンコスモス2 THE BLUE PLANET, Urutoraman Kosumosu 2: Za Burū Puranetto, 2002), ULTRAMAN COSMOS VS ULTRAMAN JUSTICE: THE FINAL BATTLE (ウルトラマンコスモスVSウルトラマンジャスティス THE FINAL BATTLE, Urutoraman Kosumosu Bui Esu Urutoraman Jasutisu Za Fainaru Batoru, 2003), ULTRA Q: DARK FANTASY (ウルトラQ dark fantasy, Urutora Kyuu: Daaku Fantajii, 2004), ULTRAMAN MAX (ウルトラマンマックス, Urutoraman Makkusu, 2005-06) and ULTRAMAN MEBIUS (ウルトラマンメビウス, Urutoraman Mebiusu, 2006-07). She also

    US poster, courtesy of Well Go USA. ©2020 Next Entertainment World & RedPeter Films

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Official Site: traintobusanpeninsula.com Special Thanks to Karen Tran Wood and Katie Jo Ash Facebook: @peninsulamovie Instagram: @peninsula.movie Twitter: @peninsulamovie #peninsulamovie The Korean zombie film TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA (반도, Bando, 2020) will open in US theaters August 21st from distributor Well Go USA. Four years after South Korea’s total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN (부산행, Busanhaeng, 2016), the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us PENINSULA, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Distributor:

    Kaiju suit actor Akira Ohashi will perform the motion capture for the Mammoth Nazura in NEZURA 1964. Mammoth Nezira maquette photo courtesy of 3Y Film. © 2020 3Y Film, KADOKAWA

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    Source: 3Y Film Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Popular kaiju suit actor Akira Ohashi has joined the cast of the new kaiju film reboot NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964). Ohashi will be the motion capture performer to play the CG version of the movie’s monster, Mammoth Nezura. The film will use CG, traditional suitmation, and miniatures to bring the FX sequences to life. Akira Ohashi is known for portraying Gamera in GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION (ガメラ2 レギオン襲来 Gamera 2 Rregion Shūrai, 1996), Trauma Gamera and Iris in GAMERA 3: THE REVENGE OF IRIS (ガメラ3 邪神〈イリス〉覚醒), and also King Ghidorah in Toho’s GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL OUT ATTACK (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃, Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki, 2001). For more on Ohashi’s career, please see his recent interview here on SciFi

    Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©Cinezoo, Oscar 10 Studio

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of ZOMBIE FOR SALE (기묘한 가족, Gimyohan Gajok, 2019), an infectiously funny slice of modern Korean cinema where TRAIN TO BUSAN, THE QUIET FAMILY and WARM BODIES collide to create a memorable rom-zom-com from first time director Lee Min-jae. When the illegal human experiments of Korea`s biggest Pharmaceutical company go wrong, one of their "undead" test subjects escapes and ends up in a shabby gas station owned by the Park family -- a band of misfits spanning three generations who hustle passers-by to make ends meet. When the Park family uncover their undead visitor, he bites the head of their household, who instead of transforming into an undead ghoul becomes revitalised and full of life! The

    GAMERA: SUPER MONSTER star Mach Fumiake (center) has joined the cast of the upcoming kaiju movie, NEZURA 1964. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 1980 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.

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    Source: 3Y Film Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Pro wrestling legend, cult actress, and singer Mach Fumiake makes her long-awaited return to acting in the new kaiju film reboot NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964). Fumiake first came to fame as a teenage professional wrestler in the early 1970s, defeating Jumbo Miyamoto to win the WWWA (World Women’s Wrestling Association) Championship in March, 1975. The following month she made her big screen debut, playing herself in the Toei action adventure GREAT CHASE (華麗なる追跡, Kareinaru Tsuiseki, 1975). Fumiake would go on to make frequent television appearances, star in a handful of films, launch a singing career and host a radio show. She is best known to kaiju movie fans for her role as Kilara, the leader of a trio of alien superwomen in Daiei’s GAMERA:

    Yukijoro Hotaru and a model of Nezura in a pre-production photo for the upcoming movie kaiju, NEZURA 1964. Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. © 2020 3Y Film, KADOKAWA

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    Source: 3Y Film Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The producers of NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964) have released some pre-production photos of cast members Yukijoro Hotaru (Gamera Trilogy, GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK) Noboru Sato (CHANGEMAN KEN!, TAMPOPO) and Ippei Osako (SHIN GODZILLA, DEATH NOTE: Light up the NEW World) getting into character. Produced by 3Y Film in association with Kadokawa, NEZURA 1964 is a drama about the infamous unmade kaiju movie by Daiei. The film is co-written, produced and directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL). The staff includes supervisor Kensaku Sakai, creature designer Keisuke Yoneyama, production artists Takuma Asai, Karin Yamada and Hiroto Yokokawa, and consulting producer/publicist Avery Guerra. NEZURA 1964 is scheduled for a December 2020 release in Japan. Be sure to follow the film on Facebook for updates.

    The sea monsters Ikara, Takkora and Kanira tear through Tokyo in MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS, the new daikaiju film from Minoru Kawasaki. Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra. ©2019 Monster Seafood Wars Production Committee

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    Source: Avery Guerra Official Site: sandaikaijyu.pal-ep.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The makers of MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS (三大怪獣グルメ, San Daikaij? Gurume) have provided SciFi Japan with a photo gallery of images from the film. Directed by Minoru Kawasaki (MONSTER X STRIKES BACK/ ATTACK THE G8 SUMMIT!, KAIJU MONO), the comedic daikaiju movie is scheduled to open in Japan on May 23, 2020. For more information on MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS -- First Look at Upcoming Kaiju Movie Poster and Full Cast Revealed For Minoru Kawasaki`s MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS Trailer Released

    Noboru Sato.

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    Source: 3Y Film Official Site: nezura1964.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Beloved cult actor Noboru Sato has been cast in the new kaiju film reboot NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964). Sato is a veteran of television and cinema with supporting roles in DOKABEN (ドカベン, 1977), the internationally acclaimed TAMPOPO (タンポポ, 1985) and A TAXING WOMAN’S RETURN (マルサの女2, Marusa no Onna 2, 1988). He has also been a voice actor for anime, most notably the 1973 superhero series CHANGEMAN KEN! (チャージマン研!, Chājiman-Ken!) in which he played General Mao and several supporting characters. Produced by 3Y Film in association with Kadokawa, NEZURA 1964 is a drama about the infamous unmade kaiju movie by Daiei. The film is co-written, produced and directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL). The staff includes supervisor Kensaku Sakai, creature designer Keisuke Yoneyama, production artists Takuma Asai, Karin Yamada

    Poster for MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS. Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra. ©2019 Monster Seafood Wars Production Committee

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    Source: Avery Guerra Translation: Yuki Morita A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The makers of MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS (三大怪獣グルメ, San Daikaijū Gurume) have revealed the theatrical poster and complete cast list for their upcoming daikaiju movie. MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS is written and directed by Minoru Kawasaki (THE CALAMARI WRESTLER, THE WORLD SINKS EXCEPT JAPAN, MONSTER X STRIKES BACK/ ATTACK THE G8 SUMMIT!), and features the filmmaker’s trademark mix of comedy and traditional special effects techniques. The film will begin its theatrical roadshow tour in Japan on May 23, 2020. Cast Keisuke Ueda Ayano Christie Yoshida (Nogizaka 46) Yuya Asato ( Tokyo Ryuseigun) Shojiro Yokoi Reon Kurosaki Gota Ihashi Satoshi Kobayashi Hikomaro Paradise Yamamoto Eiji Ukurere Kei Grant Asato Izumi Hey! Takuchan Tomotaka imamichi Yasuhiro Takeda Korekore

    Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © LEVEL-5 / Movie “Yo-Kai Watch” Project 2017

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: eiga-yokai.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Distributor Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res images from their new release, YO-KAI WATCH THE MOVIE 2019 (映画 妖怪学園Ｙ 猫はHEROになれるか, Eiga Yo-kai Gakuen Y Neko wa Hero ni Nareruka), the sixth feature film in the anime franchise based on the hugely successful video games by LEVEL-5 Inc. The movie opened in Japan on December 13th. CREDITS Japanese Theatrical Release: December 13, 2019 (Nationwide Roadshow) Voice Cast Medusa: Yoshino Kimura (Special Appearance) Tabeken: Kenji Watanabe (Special Appearance) Jinpei Jiba: Mutsumi Tamura Matarou Tamada: Marina Inoue Sandayu Koma/Little Commander: Aya Endo Fubuki Himekawa: Haruka Tomatsu Mera Raido: Toshiki Masuda Ryuusuke Kyuubi/Ninetail: Chiaki Kobayashi Momo: Etsuko Kozakura Kengo Benimaru: Tomoki Ono Kazuma Shishiguro/Shishi Ou:

    Lin Shaye and Tara Westwood in THE GRUDGE, the reboot/sequel to the long running Japanese and American horror film series. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. © 2018 CTMG, All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Official Movie Site: thegrudge.movie In 2003, Sam Raimi’s (EVIL DEAD, SPIDER-MAN) production company Ghost House Pictures licensed the remake rights to JU-ON (呪怨), the Japanese horror film series from director Takashi Shimizu. Shimizu was hired to direct the US version, released in 2004 as THE GRUDGE. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), THE GRUDGE was a box office hit, grossing $188 million worldwide. Shimizu returned for the less successful sequel, THE GRUDGE 2 (2006), starring Amber Tamblyn (JOAN OF ARCADIA). A straight-to-video sequel, THE GRUDGE 3 followed in 2009. That appeared to be the end of THE GRUDGE series in America, but Sam Raimi is back with what is promised to be “a twisted new take of the horror classic.” Directed by Nicolas Pesce (THE EYES OF MY MOTHER), the new

    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/”ATTACK ON TITAN” Production Committee. All Rights Reserved.

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    Special In-Game Rewards and Events Will Also be Offered to All Players Source: Crunchyroll Press Release Official Website: aot-tactics.com Special Thanks to Mark Karges Today, DeNA Co., Ltd. announced a number of special in-game rewards and events for ATTACK ON TITAN TACTICS, an officially licensed mobile game based on the popular anime series ATTACK ON TITAN. Most notably, players will get the opportunity to see some of their favorite ATTACK ON TITAN characters such as Reiner Braun, Jean Kirschtein, Annie Leonhart, and Bertholdt Hoover, dressed up in spooky Halloween costumes. More information on these special in-game rewards and events is shown below: ● Fanciful Story Event: This event features Reiner Braun, Jean Kirschtein, and other fan-favorite characters dressed up in Halloween costumes that can only be seen in ATTACK ON TITAN TACTICS. In this event, players complete event

    Photo courtesy of Mill Creek.

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    Stream A New Horror Movie Each Day In October For Free With No Ads, Commercials or Contracts on movieSPREE Apps and Website! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment press release Official Site: moviespree.com/fright Special Thanks to Barrett Evans The recently launched transaction-based streaming service movieSPREE,is thrilled to announce a spook-tacular promotion for the entire month of October. The 31 Nights of Frightwill offer a daily ‘Freebie Jeebie’- a free horror movie a day to stream without any interruptions, commitments and best of all, NO ADS! The entire bundle of 31 movies can be added to your movieSPREElibrary for a special, discounted price of only $10.31.

    Concept art for MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS, the new daikaiju film from Minoru Kawasaki. Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra. ©2019 Monster Seafood Wars Production Committee

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    Source: Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The makers of MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS (???????, San Daikaij? Gurume) -- aka MONSTER CUISINE -- have provided SciFi Japan with a preview of their upcoming daikaiju movie. MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS is the latest production from writer/director Minoru Kawasaki, the internationally renowned cult filmmaker behind such works as THE CALAMARI WRESTLER (??????, Ika Resur?, 2004), THE WORLD SINKS EXCEPT JAPAN (????????, Nihon Igai Zenbu Chinbotsu, 2006), CRAB GOALKEEPER (?????????, Kani G?ruk?p?, 2006), MONSTER X STRIKES BACK/ ATTACK THE G8 SUMMIT! (??????????????????, Girara no Gyakush? / T?yako Samitto Kiki Ippatsu, 2008), EARTH DEFENSE WIDOW (???????, Chiky? B?ei Mib?jin, 2014) and KAIJU MONO (?????, Daikaij? Mono, 2016). Kawasaki specializes in comedic movies, often featuring monsters and anthropomorphized animals, that use “Kigurumi Tokusatsu," the traditional Japanese effects technique involving performers in full body suits. The inspiration for MONSTER

    Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1966

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    Author: Daisuke Ishizuka Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Uzumasa, Kyoto is a popular sightseeing spot and is still being used as an actual studio for filming. Uzumasa is known as a movie city; early movie studios were built there in 1927. They became Daiei Kyoto Studios in 1942. Some Daiei Studios were sold to Toei and some of those still exist as Toei Kyoto Studio Park. Daiei Film Co., Ltd. went out of business in 1971 and their studios in Kyoto completely closed in 1986. However, the Daiei name is still alive in Uzumasa. There is a street named Daiei Street, and a 5m tall Daimajin monument was set on the Daiei Shopping Arcade in 2013. Daiei created three Daimajin movies in 1966 and all of them were filmed in Daiei Kyoto studios. The Daimajin which is displayed on the street is not an

    A giant monster is brought to cinematic life with traditional tokusatsu techniques in HOWL FROM BEYOND THE FOG. Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra. © 2019 Los Gatos Works

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    Source: Avery Guerra A rough cut of the highly anticipated kaiju film HOWL FROM BEYOND THE FOG (????, Sagiri no Kuni) will be shown at this year`s G-Fest, running Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. The test screenings are scheduled for Saturday at 5:15pm and Sunday at 1:30pm. Directed by Daisuke Sato, HOWL FROM BEYOND THE FOG is a classic style tokusatsu movie using traditional Japanese FX techniques including puppets, miniatures and suitmation, in collaboration with legendary Toho monster maker Keiz? Murase. The film is set in a small village in Kyushu, Japan during the Meiji reformation era. A young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri encounter the large monster Nebula, who since ancient times was feared as the god of lake, Amenosagiri.

    A giant monster runs amuck in Cincinnati in the monster movie spoof, NOTZILLA, premiering this coming weekend at G-Fest. Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra. © 2019 Moriah Media

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    “Get your roar on!” Source: Avery Guerra SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details and images from an upcoming movie. NOTZILLA, a parody of Godzilla and other daikaiju movies, will have its world premiere at this year`s G-Fest, running Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. Written, directed, and produced by Moriah Media co-founder Mitch Teemley, in association with St. Michael Movies, NOTZILLA will screen on Saturday, July 13 at 12:00pm and Sunday, July 14 at 3:30pm. SYNOPSIS 1962. Yomama Bay. While the Japanese armed forces destroy yet another giant kaiju, a young paleontologist, Prof. Hiro Honda, rescues her offspring, whisking the mysterious red egg off to safety in friendly Cincinnati, Ohio (Ohio means “hello” in Japanese). However, as the jet arrives, he accidentally flushes the egg down the toilet. It disappears

    Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Nintendo · Creatures · GAME FREAK · TV Tokyo · ShoPro · JR Kikaku © 2019 Pokémon © 1998-2019 PIKACHU PROJECT

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: pokemon-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho has provided press notes and a gallery of high-res images from the 22nd feature-length Pokémon anime, MEWTWO STRIKES BACK -- EVOLUTION (???????? EVOLUTION, Myuuts? no Gyakush? Evolution), the 3DCG remake of the first film in the Pokémon series. In 1998, POKÉMON: THE FIRST MOVIE - MEWTWO STRIKES BACK (?????????????????????, Gekij?-ban Pokettom Mnsut? Myuuts? no Gyakush?) was a record-breaking hit, becoming the top animated film at the Japanese box office for that year. It was soon released all over the world, expanding the international Pokémon craze that continues to this day. That legendary movie has now been recreated with full 3D computer animation. MEWTWO STRIKES BACK -- EVOLUTION opens in theaters across Japan on July 12th. STORY The Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo (Masachika Ichimura) was thrust into the world by the

    Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Nintendo ? Creatures ? GAME FREAK ? TV Tokyo ? ShoPro ? JR Kikaku © Pokémon © 2019 PIKACHU PROJECT

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    Source: Anime Expo press release Anime Expo is excited to announce an exclusive screening of the 22nd film in the Pokémon franchise, POKÉMON: MEWTWO STRIKES BACK—EVOLUTION (???????? EVOLUTION, Myuuts? no Gyakush? EVOLUTION), to be held at Anime Expo 2019! Joining the event for their first overseas convention appearances are directors Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara. Additionally, voice actress/singer Rica Matsumoto (Ash) will participate in the event! They will also participate in autograph sessions (schedule TBA). Event Details Date: Thursday, July 4 Time: 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM Room: LACC / Main Events (Hall B) About Kunihiko Yuyama Kunihiko Yuyama is best known for his work on the Pokémon series, having directed 21 films so far, from POKÉMON: THE FIRST MOVIE to the upcoming POKÉMON: MEWTWO STRIKES BACK—EVOLUTION. His other works include MAGICAL PRINCESS MINKY MOMO and

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Barugon ©KADOKAWA 1966. Nezubirton ©P-Production. Mechagodzilla and Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Kamen Rider Zi-O © Ishimori Pro・Toei. Gomora © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. IT © Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. FRIDAY THE 13TH © & TM New Line Productions, Inc.

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    Product Info and Exclusive GIANT High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Author: Keith Aiken Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and more than 100 daikaiju-sized photos of their monster figures scheduled for release in July 2019.

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