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    Cover art for Melancholy of Mechagirl. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2013 Catherynne M. Valente

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    New York Times Bestselling Author Delivers Collection of Inventive Short Stories Inspired by Japan Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers an exciting collection of stories and poems by New York Times best-selling fantasy and science fiction author, Catherynne M. Valente, as it announces the release of Melancholy of Mechagirl. The new book is available now through all major book retailers, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. An eBook edition is also available for $8.99 (U.S. / CAN) for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, and the Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store. Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences, and is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to

    Hapimari - Happy Marriage?! © 2009 Maki ENJOJI /SHOGAKUKAN

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, releases two modern romance manga offerings that will soon become fan favorites! The eagerly anticipated romantic comedy Happy Marriage?! (???? ?Happy Marriage!??) is now available in print and digitally, and the sexy supernatural office romance of Midnight Secretary (????????????, Middonaito Sekuretari) debuts September 3rd. Maki Enjoji’s shojo manga series, Happy Marriage?!, presents a new take on domestic bliss. The first volume from the Shojo Beat imprint is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Happy Marriage?! is also available digitally for $4.99 (U.S / CAN) from VIZManga.com and for digital download through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, Android-powered smart phones, and

    Manda crushes the USS Goldstein in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #3, coming next week from IDW. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2013 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Sneak Peek at Next Issue of Godzilla Comic Book Series Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Matt Frank A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has sent SciFi Japan a preview of the first seven pages from issue #3 of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, their new ongoing Godzilla comic book series by writer Chris Mowry and artist Matt Frank. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers next week. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #3 Writer: Chris Mowry Artists: Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank Retailer Incentive Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow In-Store Date: August 28, 2013 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 San Diego has become the latest victim of a monstrous invasion from the sea. With Godzilla recovering from his last destructive battle it’s up to a familiar face to fight off the mysterious

    Cover for Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Volume 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2009 Shinobu OHTAKA/ SHOGAKUKAN

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    Deadly Dungeons Filled with Traps and Hidden Treasures Await in this Exciting Reimagining of The Arabian Nights Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: websunday.net/magi (Japan), viz.com/shonen-sunday (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, offers a captivating new reimagining of the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as the Arabian Nights) with the debut of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (??), now available. The new series, by Shinobu Ohtaka, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, is published under the Shonen Sunday imprint, and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic is also available digitally for $4.99 (U.S / CAN) from VIZManga.com and for digital download through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch,

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. Naruto © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    8 Most-Loved Shonen Jump Manga Series Debut in the U.K. On Barnes & Noble’s NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ Tablets Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media continues to expand its digital publishing presence in the U.K. with the launch of several of its bestselling manga titles in the Barnes & Noble U.K. NOOK Store. VIZ Media will debut all currently available volumes for eight popular series from its Shonen Jump imprint, which are available to U.K. NOOK customers with the award-winning NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets, as well through the Free NOOK Reading Apps for iOS and Android. Pricing for these digital volumes will be £4.99 each. The following manga titles are available now: Bleach 1-57 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens Blue Exorcist Vols. 1-10 · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens Dragon Ball Vols. 1-16

    Space Godzilla trashes London in a double page spread from Godzilla Volume 3. © 2013 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    New Comic Book Collection on Sale August 6th Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Nate Murray and Kahlil Schweitzer On August 6th, IDW Publishing will release the last trade paperback of the Godzilla comic book series by writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Simon Gane. Godzilla Volume 3 collects issues #9–13, runs 124 pages and retails for $19.99. The end is NIGH! Space Godzilla and other interstellar enemies arrive on Earth and they’re here to stay... and destroy humanity! Boxer, with his team decimated, realizes just how in over his head he is. There’s only one possible ally he can turn to... his greatest enemy, Godzilla! In order to save the planet, Boxer must support and cover Godzilla and other monsters from Earth in their savage battle against Space Godzilla, Gigan and others. Godzilla is battered and beaten but not down for the count...

    Godzilla goes to war with his American imitator in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #2, coming August 6th from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2013 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    An Exclusive Sneak Peek at the War of the `Zillas Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Nate Murray, Matt Frank and Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has sent SciFi Japan a preview of the first five pages from issue #2 of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, their new ongoing Godzilla comic book series by writer Chris Mowry and artist Matt Frank. The issue -- featuring a battle between Godzilla and Zilla (aka the American Godzilla) -- arrives at comic shops and retailers next week. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth follows on the heels of IDW`s 13-issue Godzilla series and two mini-series, Godzilla: Legends and Godzilla: The Half-Century War. In the wake of humanity`s war on Godzilla, a host of new monsters will rise up, determined to stake claim on mankind`s greatest asset... the Earth itself! "While we had a lot

    Cover of the All You Need is Kill Graphic Novel. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2004 by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Adaptation © 2013 VIZ Media.

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint previewed an exciting trio of brand new publishing acquisitions slated for debut in Spring 2014 during the company’s panel at the recent 2013 Comic-Con International, the nation’s biggest comic book, science fiction and pop culture event. The acquisitions include the imprint’s first original graphic novel: All You Need is Kill, based on the hit science fiction novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. The release will coincide with the upcoming film Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, also based on the All You Need is Kill book. Haikasoru’s other new acquisitions include Battle Royale: Remastered, featuring a brand new translation of the smash hit dystopian action/adventure story, and the Battle Royale Slam Book: Essays on the Cult Classic Novel by Koushun Takami, both debuting

    Perfect Square logo courtesy of VIZ Media. © VIZ Media, LLC.

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    New Brand Delivers “Squarely Perfect Storytelling” and Be New Home of Popular Kids Comics and Manga Titles Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic novels and anime in North America, has launched a brand new comprehensive publishing imprint aimed at kids and “kids at heart.” The Perfect Square imprint was unveiled at the recent 2013 Comic-Con International and will be focused on delivering comics, manga and other children’s books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation. Among the original publishing projects Perfect Square plans to debut in 2014 will be books based on BRAVEST WARRIORS, the popular animated science fiction/action/adventure series created by Pendleton Ward (creator of ADVENTURE TIME) and

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: RemnantKnights.com/FMA Special Thanks to Scott Lonski GameSamba is excited to announce that the worlds of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD and the free-to-play anime inspired MMORPG REMNANT KNIGHTS will collide! Starting next week, fans of the hit anime series will be able to purchase official FMA: BROTHERHOOD costumes to cosplay in-game as their favorite characters, decorate their RK dorm rooms with FMA swag, and travel through Kasmari in style on an Alphonse Elric mount! REMNANT KNIGHTS’ players will be able to obtain in-game costume sets for Edward Elric, Roy Mustang, Winry Rockbell, Major Armstrong, Lust, and Greed. In addition, true otaku can purchase items to decorate their RK dorm, including a FULLMETAL bed, a framed wall poster, an alchemy circle rug, and an Alphonse plushie. If dressing and decorating in the style of FMA: BROTHERHOOD isn’t enough, players can also ride

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    More than 500 Volumes Now Available, with Library of Over 1500 Volumes Coming Soon Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, brings its massive digital manga library to Kobo, a global leader in eReading. Starting July 16th, Readers across Canada and the United States can access Viz Media’s manga titles at Kobo’s eBookstore and enjoy a seamless eReading experience with the company’s E Ink eReaders, the award-winning Kobo Arc Android tablet, and top-ranking free apps for iOS, BB10 smartphones and Android devices. Supporting Fixed Layout ePubs, Kobo provides comic-lovers with a responsive reading experience that allows users to zoom and pan into scenes and images effortlessly with a simple double-tap of the screen as well as seamlessly swipe through titles with no delays.

    One Piece. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1997 Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha Inc.

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    Visit VIZ Media at Booth #2819 Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen • Participate in the ONE PIECE stamp rally and enter to win a new iPad Mini! • Weekly Shonen Jump has a $19.99 annual membership show special! Subscribers at the show get the 2013 Weekly Shonen Jump Yearbook with an exclusive YU-GI-OH! card, as well as a choice of an extra Zubaba General card or limited edition glow in the dark button set! • Check out Neon Alley! Test your skills at our video game station -- the higher the score, the more awesome the prize! • Panels galore: VIZ Media panel on Thursday, VIZ Animation and Neon Alley on Friday, and Shonen Jump on Saturday! • And of course, giveaways galore, including manga samplers, posters, bookmarks and more! VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and

    Biollante will be the largest figure to date in Bandai`s S.H.MonsterArts line. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 1989 TOHO PICTURES, INC. TM?© 1989?2013 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    High-Res Photos of Upcoming Godzilla Foe Figure from Bandai Source: Bluefin Corp. S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim The largest Godzilla figure from Tamashii Nations to date, the massive Biollante joins the incredibly detailed S.H. MonsterArts line! Highly requested through consumer feedback, Biollante has finally been approved for release after extensive testing to maintain the quality fans have come to expect in the line. To further insure authenticity, Fuyuki Shinada -- the original creator of the Biollante model used in the movie GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (??? VS ?????, Gojira tai Biorante, 1989) -- was brought on board to personally plan, sculpt, and approve this piece to create the most accurate articulated Biollante figure ever. Replicating her pulsating core just like the film, the chest area features a special light-up gimmick and light color that can be changed via control switch. S.H.MonsterArts Biollante`s meticulous

    Godzilla is coming back to Northern California June 22nd for a double feature of GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH and GODZILLA VS MOTHRA on the big screen! © 1991 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Two Movies, Special Guests, Live Music and a Raffle of Godzilla Prizes! Author: Bob Johnson Source: Bay Area Film Events Bay Area Film Events returns on June 22 at 6pm to the Bal Theatre in San Leandro, CA for the second GODZILLA NIGHT. It`s an evening celebrating all things Godzilla! Following the amazing success of 2012`s GODZILLA NIGHT, which featured the 50th Anniversary screening of KING KONG VS. GODZILLA, this year`s show promises to pack even more entertainment into an evening of rubber monster fun. In addition to a live band and the requisite Godzilla double feature, BAFE will also have guests, a Godzilla raffle and a celebration of the release of IDW`s new Godzilla comic, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. Kicking off the evening will be live kaiju-inspired music by Big Pimp Jones! The band will be on hand for a set of

    Cover for Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration Volume 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1994 by Nobuhiro Watsuki/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Nobuhiro Watsuki Offers a Twist on His Original Smash Hit Samurai Story in a New Manga Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, celebrates the return of one of manga’s most iconic samurai -- Rurouni Kenshin -- with the release of Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration. This new series is published under the Shonen Jump imprint, rated ‘T’ for Teens, and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. A digital edition is also available on VIZ Manga and the VIZ Manga App for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN). Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of the original Rurouni Kenshin series (also published by VIZ Media in North America; rated ‘T’ for Teens) revisits his classic manga story. Action, romance, and historical intrigue abound in

    Cover for Cross Manage Volume 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2012 by KAITO/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media kicks off summer 2013 with a super-hot dose of exciting new digital manga series available now with others set to launch throughout the first-half of June adding to the company’s extensive digital library at VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App. Making its exclusive North American digital debut comes -- Cross Manage -- creator Kaito’s tense sports drama about the male manager of women`s lacrosse team. The series is also presently featured in VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump digital manga magazine. Fans are further invited to dive into the action, historical drama, shojo romance, and sci-fi fantasy contained in additional digital debuts that include Gaba Kawa (manga one-shot), Gun Blaze West, Love*com, Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration, and Sand Land. VIZ Media’s innovative digital manga platform allows users to access

    MechaGodzilla Type-3 (aka Kiryu) joins the articulated S.H.MonsterArts figure series. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 2002 TOHO PICTURES, INC. TM?© 2002?2013 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Articulated Bandai Figure to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim The popular MFS-3 (Multi-purpose Fighting System-3) Type 3 Kiryu from GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (???×?????, Gojira x Mekagojira, 2002) joins the S.H.MonsterArts series. Only available in Asia as an exclusive from Bandai`s Premium Tamashii Web Shop, the S.H.MonsterArts Mechagodzilla Type-3 will be made specially available to US S.H.MonsterArts fans via Bluefin. Bandai`s popular S.H.MonsterArts series feature sculpts rendered with unprecedented detail by the renowned Yuji Sakai. All figures in this series include multiple (generally two dozen or more) points of articulation to achieve a never before seen range of movement. Mechagodzilla Type-3 is presented with generous diecast in the chest and leg areas as well as a full array of optional parts! This deluxe kaiju action figure set features interchangeable Messer Blade arm parts, articulated

    Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © BIRD STUDIO / Shueisha ? Fuji Television ? Toei Animation.

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    Source: Bluefin Corp. press release Official Site: Bluefin Special Thanks to Xavier Lim "I`ll fight, even if I might die!" Goku’s best friend Krillin joins the high-end S.H.Figuarts DRAGON BALL Z action figure series, with state of the art articulation and a full array of accessories. Special Effect Parts are also included in order to replicate his famed "Kienzan" attack ("Destructo Disk" in the English adaptation), along with three sets of interchangeable head parts and six sets of interchangeable hands. Let Krillin either play the victim in a DRAGON BALL Z diorama, or stand the hero against the deadliest of foes. S.H.Figuarts Krillin/ S.H.Figuarts???? Height: Approximately 140mm Material: ABS, PVC Shipping: November 2013 Distributed by: Tamashii Web Shop (Japan), Bluefin (United States) UPC: 4543112805713 SKU: BAN80571 Price: 3,990 (Japan, Tax Included), $39.99 (United States) ? Set Contents Krillin Figure Six Sets of Interchangeable Hands Three interchangeable Heads

    The new Vampire Hunter D novel Noble V: Greylancer is now available in stores. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. Cover art © 2013 Vincent Chong

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    VIZ Media’s Haikasoru Imprint Releases Exciting Novel by Famed Horror/Sci-fi Author Hideyuki Kikuchi Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers a bloodthirsty new chapter of the legendary Vampire Hunter D saga with the North American release of Noble V: Greylancer, now available in stores. The new fantasy novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. The release also includes a bonus novelette titled, An Irreplaceable Existence. An eBook edition is also available for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, and the Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books Store. Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences, and is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation. Internationally acclaimed writer,

    Episodes of the new anime series K will debut on the same day in Japan and the US. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © GoRA ? GoHands/k-project

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    Action Series About a Psychic War Between Seven Kings to be Fully Developed for the North American Market Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: k-project.jpn.com (Japan), vizanime.com/k (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, continues to expand its range of anime offerings for 2013 as it announces that it has become the North American master licensee for the anime series -- K (2012). VIZ Media will manage the domestic home video, television rights, and online rights and distribution, as well as oversee the licensing and development of a range of new products and collectables based on the property. K was developed and produced by GoHands, the Japanese studio that also created the cyberpunk anime film series, Mardock Scramble and the enigmatic writers’ collective GoRA Project. The highly

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