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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media offers North American fans a special invitation to sample a variety of manga titles for FREE that will be available for a limited time from the VIZManga.com digital platform. Readers can enjoy free chapters from several acclaimed manga series including the sci-fi battlefield drama of All You Need is Kill, the supernatural action of Bleach, kitchen battles in Food Wars!, the adventures of the world’s most popular ninja in Naruto, and the high seas pirate exploits of One Piece. All of these series are available on VIZManga.com and via the VIZ MANGA App for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, Android-powered smart phones and tablets. Similar manga promotions also may be available from VIZ Media digital partner sites. All You Need is Kill, Chapter 1 ”Keiji Kiriya” Rated ‘T+’ for

    Godzilla is down... but is he out? Find out in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #24, coming next week from IDW. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Sneak Peek at the Next Issue of IDW`s Godzilla Comic Book Series! Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Chris Mowry A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #24. The issue -- featuring Toho favorites Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Jet Jaguar and Gigan (and tying Marvel`s 1970s Godzilla for the long-running American Godzilla comic book series) -- will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, May 27th. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #24 Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank Inks: Mostafa Moussa Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Shawn Lee Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank Subscription Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow In-Store Date: May 27, 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ Earth is on the verge of destruction! Will Godzilla be

    Godzilla in Hell #2 cover by Bob Eggleton. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla in Hell #2, coming to comic book shops and retailers in August 2015. Promising a "fantastic new style for The King of Monsters", each issue of this five part mini-series will be by a different creative team to best showcase the onslaught. Issue #2 will be written and drawn by award-winning illustrator -- and well-known Godzilla fan -- Bob Eggleton, with Godzilla: Rulers of Earth artist Matt Frank providing the cover for the Subscription Variant edition. Godzilla in Hell #2 Writer: Bob Eggleton Artist: Bob Eggleton Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Bob Eggleton Tentative In-Store Date: August 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ Godzilla descends further into the pit! Godzilla navigates a city that can never be destroyed as demonic versions of his greatest foes wait for the perfect moment to

    Cheeky Angel Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1999 Hiroyuki NISHIMORI/SHOGAKUKAN

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media offers manga fans plenty of reading options for May as it announces its latest monthly digital update. New content includes the debut of 5 new titles as well as scores of new volumes for a variety of other acclaimed continuing series. Leading the publisher’s roster of new titles this month are launches for the shojo fantasy comedy, Cheeky Angel, the sci-fi inspired adventure of Eureka Seven, and the clairvoyant drama of Flower of the Deep Sleep. Also debuting in May is a pair of brand new single-volume releases including the prequel to Honey Blood, Tale Zero, and Glass Wings, a poignant collection of manga short stories. Throughout the month, VIZ Media also continues its Digital Manga Bundle Promotion offering manga readers specially curated selections each containing between 10 and 20

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2011 Pokémon. © 1995-2011 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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    New Titles from VIZ Media`s Perfect Square Imprint Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon 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, expands its POKÉMON catalog with three notable new releases later this year. Set to be published under the company’s Perfect Square imprint, the Pokémon Black and White Box Set Vol. 3 will debut in September and will be quickly followed by the October publication of Pokémon Pocket Comics Vol. 2 and the Pokémon Adventures Box Set Vol. 4. Perfect Square’s Pokémon manga and box set titles are each rated ‘A’ for All Ages. Pokémon Black and White Box Set Vol. 3 MSRP: $25.99 U.S. / $29.99 CAN · Rated ‘A’ For All Ages · Available September 2015 Meet Pokémon Trainers Black and White!

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    Japan’s Massive Hit Action Series About a Boy That Can See Japanese Yo-kai Launches in the U.S. Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the acquisition of a new manga property -- Yo-Kai Watch (??????, Yokai Wotchi). The supernatural comedy adventure series is inspired by the explosively popular YOKAI WATCH video game created by LEVEL-5 for the Nintendo 3DS and launched to wide acclaim in Japan in 2013. The Yo-Kai Watch manga will be published under the company’s Perfect Square imprint, written and drawn by Noriyuki Konishi under the guidance of the LEVEL-5 team. This September, the phenomenal franchise is finally coming to North America with the launch of the Yo-Kai Watch manga series, fueled as well by the debuts of anime and

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. Naruto Gaiden © 2015 by Masashi Kishimoto/SHUEISHA Inc. One Piece © 1997 by Eiichiro Oda/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    New Series Picks Up After the Original Finale With a New Generation of Aspiring Shinobi Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media delivers fresh ninja action to manga readers as it announces the digital debut of Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring in today’s issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. The brand new, limited-run series by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto depicts a new generation of shinobi and will appear in the English incarnation of Weekly Shonen Jump on the same day as its premiere in Japan. After a short break, Naruto is back! And the story picks up right where the series finale left off. As the newest Hokage, Naruto`s face now adorns the mountain behind the village. The same one he used to paint on as a prank when he was an

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    Titles Receive Nominations For Comics Industry’s Most Prestigious Annual Award 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, has announced that four of its critically-acclaimed titles have been nominated for the 2015 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards, as announced by the awards committee. The nominations include Hello Kitty, Hello 40: A Celebration in 40 Stories for Best Publication for Early Readers, as well three nominations for manga in the category of Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Asia. These include All You Need is Kill, with original story by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and art by Takeshi Obata, Master Keaton, Vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa, with story by Hokusei Katsushika and Takashi Nagasaki, and One-Punch Man, with story by ONE and artwork by Yusuke Murata.

    Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2014 NECA, Inc.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Deborah Moreland Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning July 2015. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s May edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop. Godzilla in Hell #1 Writer: James Stokoe Artist: James Stokoe Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: James Stokoe Godzilla meets his greatest adversary of all time -- the impossible tortures of Hell! Each issue of this special miniseries will see Godzilla enter a new level of the underworld to do battle with the impossible. Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: MAY150313 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 In Comic Shops: July 15, 2015 Godzilla in Hell #1 Subscription Variant Writer: James Stokoe Artist:

    Left:Godzilla in Hell #1 cover by James Stokoe. Right: EC Comics cover homage variant by Jeff Zornow. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla in Hell #1, coming to comic book shops and retailers in July 2015. Writer/artist James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War) returns to his favorite monster in the first chapter of this five issue mini-series. Each issue will be by a different creative team to best showcase the onslaught! Godzilla in Hell #1 is one of IDW`s "Five Featured First" issues for July, along with Star Trek/Green Lantern #1, Onyx #1, The Shrinking Man #1 and Transformers: Robots in Disguise Animated #1. The issue is also part of EC Comics cover month, with a variant homage cover by Godzilla: Rulers of Earth artist Jeff Zornow! Godzilla in Hell #1 Writer: James Stokoe Artist: James Stokoe Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: James Stokoe Tentative In-Store Date: July 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ Godzilla

    Mothra challenges Kamacuras in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23, coming next week from IDW. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Sneak Peek at the Next Issue of IDW`s Godzilla Comic Book Series! Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23. The issue -- featuring Toho favorites Godzilla, King Caesar, Mothra, Jet Jaguar, Battra and Kamacuras -- will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, April 22nd. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23 Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank Inks Assist: Mostafa Moussa Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Shawn Lee Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank Subscription Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow In-Store Date: April 22, 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ King Caesar emerges... but will he be in time to help Godzilla stop the swelling Trilopod hive? Monsters from the past return in

    Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with a preview of their Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 5 Trade Paperback, collecting Godzilla: Rulers of Earth issues #17–20. The book -- featuring Godzilla, Anguirus, Battra, Mothra, Mechagodzilla, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Ebirah, SpaceGodzilla, Rodan, Baragon, Gaira, Sanda, Meganulon and Megaguirus -- will be available from comic shops and retailers on April 15th. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 5 TPB Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artists: Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Shawn Lee Editor: Bobby Curnow Collection Editors: Justin Eisinger and Alonzo Simon Cover: Jeff Zornow Government experiments with new forms of energy bring unintended consequences... SpaceGodzilla! Meanwhile, Battra and Kumonga begin a ferocious battle that could destroy Monster Island completely as the ultimate invasion begins!

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Gamera © KADOKAWA 1971. Gorosaurus © TM & © 1968, 2015 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their Toho and Kadokawa/Daiei giant monster figures scheduled for release in late May 2015. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ sponsor Anime Jungle. Daiei Special Effects Large Monster Series: Gamera (1971 Edition) -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ????? ?????1971???? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23.5cm, Swim Gamera Length Approximately 12.5cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late May -

    Photos courtesy of Marusan. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    New Wave of Jet Black Toho Figures Source: Marusan Toys, Inc. In May, Marusan Toys will reissue a trio of their classic Toho monster vinyl figures with new jet black colors. The lineup includes Godzilla 1962 from KING KONG VS GODZILLA (??????????, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira), the original Rodan from RODAN (???, Radon, 1956), and Hedorah from GODZILLA VS HEDORAH (???????, Gojira Tai Hedora, 1971). Century of Toho Monsters: Onyx Sculpture Collection Godzilla 1962/ ??????? ???????????? ???1962 (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Shikkoku Obujekorekushon Gojira 1962) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Height Approximately 230mm (9 Inches) Material: Soft Vinyl Release Date: May 2015 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥5,400 (Japan), Approximately $45.59 (United States) Century of Toho Monsters: Onyx Sculpture Collection Rodan 1956/ ??????? ???????????? ???1956 (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Shikkoku Obujekorekushon Radon 1956) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Height Approximately 230mm (9 Inches), Wingspan Approximately 240mm (9.45 Inches) Material: Soft Vinyl

    Photo courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2014 NECA, Inc.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Deborah Moreland Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning June 2015. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s April edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop. GODZILLA 1954 BODY KNOCKER Enjoy hours of body-bobbling fun that`s powered by the sun! From the classic 1954 movie, Godzilla stands 6" tall and rocks from side to side when exposed to light. Manufacturer: NECA UPC: 6-34482-42877-1 Pre-order Item Code: APR152680 Previews Page: 563 SRP: $13.99 In Comic Shops: Spring 2015 Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #25 Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank The incredible finale to the longest-running

    Left:Godzilla in Hell artwork by James Stokoe. Right: EC Comics cover homage variant by Jeff Zornow. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing and Jeff Zornow. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Abandon All Hope... Source: IDW Publishing press release Special Thanks to Rosalind Morehead and Jeff Zornow In over six decades of battles and triumphs, Godzilla has never faced a challenge as great as what’s coming his way this July, when Godzilla goes to hell! In Godzilla in Hell, a five-issue miniseries launching in July, Godzilla will storm through the gates of hell itself, proving that the towering behemoth is King Of The Monsters both above and below! With no warning and no sign of salvation, Godzilla is plummeted to the deepest, darkest bowels of the infernal kingdom. The mystery of what led to Godzilla’s damnation, and what it will face, will take readers on a dark and twisted journey unlike any Godzilla story before! A rotating creative team will each take Godzilla through a new and more dangerous layer of Hell, beginning with none other than writer

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2006 by Kazuki Sakuraba. Cover design by Fawn Lau

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    An Aimless Girl Uncovers the Strange Legends and Shocking History of Her Extraordinary Family Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint has announced the release of its newest book with the publication of Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas (???????, Akakuchiba-ke no Densetsu, 2006) on April 21st. Author Kazuki Sakuraba delivers a textured, multi-generational mystery that follows an aimless girl’s quest to find meaning and direction in her life as she uncovers the history, secrets and strange legends of her unique family. Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas will be available in print in an English edition from Haikasoru for $15.99 U.S. / $18.99 CAN. An eBook edition also will debut on April 21st for $9.99 (U.S. / CAN) for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s

    Photos courtesy of Marusan. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Available in May 2015 Source: Marusan Toys, Inc. In late May, Marusan Toys will reissue two of their classic Godzilla vinyl figures, each paired with a miniature high-voltage tower. Century of Toho Monsters: Godzilla 450 & Large Steel Tower Set/ ?????? ???450 & ?????? (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Gojira 450 & Dai Tettoo Setto) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Godzilla Height Approximately 300mm (11.8 Inches), Tower Height Approximately 220mm (8.66 Inches) Material: Soft Vinyl Release Date: Late May 2015 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥19,000 (Japan), Approximately $158.27 (United States) Century of Toho Monsters: Godzilla 350 & Large Steel Tower Set/ ?????? ???350 & ?????? (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Gojira 350 & Dai Tettoo Setto) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Godzilla Height Approximately 220mm (8.66 Inches), Tower Height Approximately 220mm Material: Soft Vinyl Release Date: Late May 2015 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥13,800 (Japan), Approximately $114.95 (United States)

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) proudly announces that international manga superstar Aya Kanno will attend the 2015 Festival as a Featured Guest! Aya Kanno is the author of the Blank Slate, the New York Times bestselling series Otomen, and the newly-released Requiem of the Rose King, all published in English by VIZ Media. Kanno will participate in a variety of programs at the Festival including a feature interview, panel discussion, and book signing sessions. Aya Kanno will attend TCAF 2015 with her editor Yuri Yamamoto of Akita Shoten, and with the support of VIZ Media. “We’re so happy to be able to welcome Aya Kanno to North America for the first time,” enthused Festival Director Christopher Butcher. “To my mind Kanno’s work really reinforces what TCAF is all about: unique, diverse

    Kotobukiya has released a plastic model of the anti-Godzilla mecha Type-92 Maser Beam Tank. Photo courtesy of Kotobukiya Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Classic Anti-Godzilla Mecha Now Available from Kotobukiya Source: Kotobukiya Co., Ltd. The Japanese Hobby manufacturer Kotobukiya Co., Ltd. has released a 1/144 scale plastic model of the DAG-MBT (Defense Against Godzilla Main Battle Tank) Type-92 Maser Beam Tank from GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (??? VS ?????, Gojira Tai Biorante, 1989). The Maser Beam Tank is sculpted by Ayumu Ishii (Kotobukiya`s D-Style and Armored Core lines) and Yudai Itoyama (Kotobukiya`s Character Model line), and constructed of PS (polystyrene) and PE (polyethelyne). The gun turret can rotate left and right, and also move up and down. Two canopy pieces are included; one molded in color and the second in clear plastic. Kotobukiya Plastic Model: Type-92 Maser Beam Tank/ ?????????? 92?????????? (Puramoderu 92-Shiki Meesaabiimu Sensha) Scale: 1/144 Product Size: Length Approximately 125mm (4.9 Inches) Material: PS, PE Sculptors: Ayumu Ishii, Yudai Itoyama Distributor: Kotobukiya Co., Ltd. Release Date: March 20, 2015

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