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    AH GODZILLA cover art. Photo courtesy of Asahi Shimbun Publications. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Autograph Session Will be Held at "Godzilla The Art Exhibition Commemorating Godzilla's 70th Anniversary" Source: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc. press release AH GODZILLA cover art. Photo courtesy of Asahi Shimbun Publications. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Asahi Shimbun Publishing will release the Japanese picture book Ah Godzilla (あっゴジラ, Atsu Gojira) on Monday, April 7. It was written and illustrated by the artist Qrais as part of the "GODZILLA THE ART" project, a series of events and merchandising that kicked off in April 2023 to offer different interpretations of Godzilla by artists in japan and abroad.   ■ Ah Godzilla Book Details One day, a Godzilla appears out of the ocean. Whenever he has free time, he travels to Japan and when he sees a train, and wants to bite it. He is the "King of the Monsters", but he looks and behaves

    Kinji Fukasaku's JAKOMAN & TETSU gets a limited edition Blu-ray release in April. ©Toei

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release JAKOMAN & TETSU (ジャコ萬と鉄, Jakoman to Tetsu, 1964) on Blu-ray in April. An early action masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku (BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY, BATTLE ROYALE), the film is adapted from a script written by the legendary Akira Kurosawa and features the stars of 47 RONIN and GOKU. Photo courtesy of 88 Films and MVD Entertainment. ©Toei Set in 1947 in a small coastal village among the majestic snowy landscapes of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, Ken Takakura (the ABASHIRI PRISON series, Ridley Scott's BLACK RAIN) is Tetsu, the prodigal son who returns from the war to help out his father Kyubei with the family herring fishing business. His arrival coincides with that of a one-eyed miscreant named Jakoman, played by Tetsuro Tamba (HARAKIRI, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE), who

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©AnimEigo Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the release of THE ANIME BUSINESS, a first-of-its-kind documentary series featuring interviews with a variety of pioneers of the Western anime industry. As anime has grown from modest beginnings into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, the documentary provides insights from many notable people that played important roles in helping to popularize the genre in North America at various stages of its evolution. Episode 1 is available now on the official AnimEigo YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEigo/videos It features an interview with John O’Donnell, former Managing Director of Central Park Media. Episode 2 debuts in March and features Robert Napton, former Director of Marketing and Producer of US Renditions at Bandai Entertainment. Episode 3 debuts in April and features Tim Eldred,

    The GODZILLA SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION offers images from the films that can be printed at Japanese convenience stores. Photo courtesy of Samurai Sword. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ;© SAMURAISWORD

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    The GODZILLA SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION offers images from the films that can be printed at Japanese convenience stores. Photo courtesy of Samurai Sword. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ;© SAMURAISWORD Source:  Samurai Sword Co. press releaseOfficial Site: http://myseries-collab.com/godzilla (Japan) Beginning Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Samurai Sword Co., Ltd.(Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshimasa Hiki) will be selling the second installment of their GODZILLA SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION (ゴジラ シリーズ コンプリートコレクション, Gojira Shirīzu Konpurīto Korekushon), printable images from the 30 live-action films in the Godzilla series. Each month,  images from the Godzilla movies will be available through the “My Series IP Collaborations” (マイシリーズ IPコラボレーションズ, Mai Shirīzu IP Koraborēshonzu) convenience store print service in Japan. The images, carefully selected so that customers can enjoy the appeal of all 30 films, are available for printing at Family Mart, Lawson, and other stores nationwide. New waves of images will be released

    Hideo Gosha's YAKUZA WIVES gets a limited edition Blu-ray release in April. Photo courtesy of Japan Society. ©Toei

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    Hideo Gosha's YAKUZA WIVES gets a limited edition Blu-ray release in April. Photo courtesy of Japan Society. ©Toei Source: MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release Toei's YAKUZA WIVES (極道の妻（おんな）たち, Gokudō no Tsuma (Onna)-tachi, 1986) on Blu-ray in April. Director Hideo Gosha (SAMURAI WOLF 1&2, VIOLENT STREETS) breathes new life into the yakuza genre with an epic tale of mob rivalry based on a serialized account of the lives of real-life wives of Japanese gangsters. Shima Iwashita puts in a commanding performance as Tamaki, who takes over the reins of the Domoto clan while her husband is doing time in jail. Following reportage by journalist Shoko Ieda, who spent a year living among 28 wives of gangsters, YAKUZA WIVES became a huge hit and the first movie of a long-running classic series exposing the women who live in the shadows in a harsh, bright,

    Yakuza Keiya Uto (Jesse) protects Isaku Senagaki (Riko Fukumoto) from the dangers of high school in A GIRL & HER GUARD DOG, the new movie adaptation of the hit manga. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. Ⓒ2025 A GIRL & HER GUARD DOG Film Partners

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://ojou-movie.toho.co.jp (Japan)   A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. Ⓒ2025 A GIRL & HER GUARD DOG Film Partners SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details for an upcoming film. Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and photos from their new roamtic comedy, A GIRL & HER GUARD DOG (お嬢と番犬くん, Ojō to Banken-kun), which opens in Japanese cinemas on March 14th.   INTRODUCTION The hit manga A Girl & Her Guard Dog written by Hatsuharu) began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend in December 2018, has been adapted into an anime in 2023, and has now sold over 3.36 million copies (as of December 2, 2024). This romantic comedy about a heroine who is determined to hide the fact that she is the granddaughter of a yakuza and live

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    Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©Toei Toei's yakuza thriller THE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER (脱獄広島殺人囚, Datsugoku Hiroshima Satsujin-shū, 1974) will be released May 20th in a limited edition Blu-ray from Radiance Films. Directed by Sadao Nakajima (CRAZED BEAST), a master of the genre, and based on the real exploits of a seven-time prison escapee, this ranks as one of the rawest entries in the 1970s cycle of Japanese true-account crime films. THE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER is available for the first time on Blu-ray and loaded with extras. In the free-for-all chaos after World War II, black marketeer Ueda (Hiroki Matsukata, COPS VS THUGS) is robbed of a stash of morphine. He takes his brutal revenge, but is arrested for murder and sentenced to 20 years. He escapes and is caught, but no matter where they send him, Ueda won't let prison

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    Source: Nijigen No Mori press releaseOfficial Website: https://nijigennomori.com/godzilla_awajishima/ Photo courtesy of Nijigen no Mori. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Nijigen No Mori theme park has announced that their "Godzilla Interception Operation" (ゴジラ迎撃作戦 ～国立ゴジラ淡路島研究センター～, Gojira Geigeki Sakusen ~ Kokuritsu Gojira Awajishima Kenkyū Sentā ~) attraction will host a "Destoroyah Special Exhibition" (デストロイア特別展, Desutoroia Tokubetsu-ten)  from Thursday, March 13th to Sunday, December 14th, 2025 as part of the "Destoroyah 30th Anniversary Project" (デストロイア誕生30周年企画, Desutoroia Tanjō 30-shūnen Kikaku). In this special exhibition, attendees can enjoy the world of GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (ゴジラＶＳデストロイア, Gojira VS Desutoroia, 1995), the final installment of the Heisei Godzilla series, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary through various exhibits and merchandising. This is the first time that a special exhibition dedicated to Destoroyah has been planned, which will include a rare display of Destoroyah's flying forms and aggregates. There will also be a live talk panel

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    Source: VIZ Media, LLC press releaseSpecial Thanks to Chantelle Sturt ©SHUEISHA Inc. All rights reserved. VIZ Media proudly announced today that Kingdom (キングダム, Kingudamu, 2006-), one of Japan’s most celebrated manga series, will finally make its long-awaited debut in English, bringing Yasuhisa Hara’s epic historical saga to a brand-new global audience. With over 110 million copies sold worldwide, Kingdom has inspired an anime adaptation, two live-action films, PlayStation and mobile games, and a devoted international fanbase. Now, this monumental series will be fully accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, publishing November 11, 2025. Kingdom will also join the Shonen Jump service following the release of each graphic novel. Offering readers a thrilling window into one of the most transformative periods in Chinese history, Kingdom is set during China’s Warring States period and follows Xin, a war orphan from the kingdom of Qin, who

    JUVENILE, the first film by director Takashi Yamazaki, will be screened in 4K at Chofu Cinema Festival 2025. Photo courtesy of Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community. ©2000 Juvenile Project

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    JUVENILE, the first film by director Takashi Yamazaki, will be screened in 4K at Chofu Cinema Festival 2025. Photo courtesy of Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community. ©2000 Juvenile Project GODZILLA MINUS ONE Screening and Talk Show Also Announced Source: Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community press release Official Site: https://chofucinemafestival.com/ (Japan)   Takashi Yamazaki. Photo courtesy of Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community. Chofu City, Tokyo, where many film and video-related companies are concentrated, will be holding the "Chofu Cinema Festival 2025" (映画のまち調布　シネマフェスティバル2025, Eiga no Machi Chōfu Shinema Fesutibaru 2025) from Friday, February 7 to Sunday, March 2, 2025. The festival will hold various events, such as the award ceremony for the "Chofu Film City Award" that honors filmmakers, screenings with talk shows by film production technical staff and directors, exhibitions, workshops, and

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its May 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. DREAM EATER MERRY COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      5/6/2025Language:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $69.98 Yumeji Fujiwara’s been having strange problems with dreams: not only can he predict what kind of dreams others will have, but his own nocturnal meanderings have become frighteningly bizarre chases by armies of cats whose leader wants his body in order to access our world! So, when the beautiful Merry Nightmare falls from the sky on top of him, proclaiming that she's a Dream Demon looking for a way back to the Dream World, Yumeji agrees to help her. After all, he needs help too, especially when

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©MOVIC • Aniplex. All Rights Reserved. Horror Cult Classic Will Have Streaming Debut Across Both HIDIVE and Shudder Later this Year Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://mailchi.mp/iconicreleasing/ax-cinema-nights-interest Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©MOVIC • Aniplex. All Rights Reserved. AMC Networks’ streamers HIDIVE and Shudder will partner with Iconic Events Releasing to bring the 40th anniversary re-release of VAMPIRE HUNTER D (吸血鬼ハンターD, Kyūketsuki Hantā Dī, 1985)  to U.S. and Canadian theaters this spring on April 9, 10 & 13 as part of AX Cinema Nights’ 2024/2025 Season. This Japanese cult classic film will then make its streaming debut on both platforms later this year. A seminal work in horror anime film released in 1985, VAMPIRE HUNTER D is the OVA (“original video animation”) adaptation directed by Toyoo Ashida and based on the best-selling novel

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     Source: Bandai Co., Ltd.   Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Gashapon (ガシャポン) is a best-selling Bandai toy brand named after the capsule containing a toy that "pops" out when the handle is turned on a "gasha" (vending machine). Since the brand's launch in 1977, it has produced a rich lineup of products that match the trends of the times, with many sets and series featuring a variety of beloved anime and tokusatsu characters.  Among the many types of Gashapon is the Narabundesu. (ならぶんです。) - meaning "they stand in a line." - series of small figures of cute characters such as animals, cars, and dinosaurs that are meant to be posed in a line. New to Narabundesu. is "Kaiju-san" (怪獣さん) featuring monsters, starting with five kaiju from the Godzilla movies. These HG figures are now available at Gashapon Bandai Official Shop

    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NHFN/1996 ©KADOKAWA TNHN/1999

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    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NHFN/1996 ©KADOKAWA TNHN/1999 Source: CCP JAPAN press release   The TOHO theater STORE, an e-commerce site that sells theater merchandise, is now selling two limited edition color Middle Size Gamera figures by manufacturer CCP JAPAN Co., This is the first limited edition collaboration product between the Middle Size Gamera Series and TOHO theater STORE. Based on the concept of “an old-school/new-school, yet slightly old-fashioned soft vinyl monster series,” the popular Middle Size figure line measure an average 12 cm in height and fits in the palm of a hand, making them easy to collect. This is a collector's series by CCPJAPAN for soft vinyl and monster lovers, with a retro-style deformation that gives a nostalgic and somewhat “Showa-era retro” feel to the figures.   Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©KADOKAWA NHFN/1996 Photo courtesy

    Logo for IDW's new line of Godzilla shared universe comics. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Logo for IDW's new line of Godzilla shared universe comics. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing GODZILLA #1 cover by Nikola Čižmešija. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has proudly worked with Toho International, Inc. for more than a decade to publish a vast array of acclaimed comic books featuring GODZILLA and the kaiju’s stunning cast of characters. Now, the two companies have extended their partnership through 2029, and this year will see the King of the Monsters rising to even greater heights in the comic book industry.    Welcome to the Kai-Sei era, an all-new GODZILLA​ connected universe launching with three jaw-dropping titles, each one expertly designed to unleash completely different genres and tones for all kinds of fans.    Kicking off the new connected universe

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    Logo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://tsubu-con.com/2025/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Masayuki Nagatake) is pleased to announce TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2025 (aka ツブコン / TsubuCon), the largest festival for fans of all TPC’s works, will be held at Tokyo Dome City over two days on September 13 (Saturday) and 14 (Sunday), 2025. TsubuCon was started in 2019 and will be held for the fourth time in 2025. For fans who love the many works and characters that TPC has created over the years, the two-day event will deliver a variety of content and entertainment including appearances from cast members, characters and creators from TPC’s works, and information on the new development of TPC and the latest works. Details, including programming and performers for the two-day event, will be announced as they become available. Please

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    Newest Collaboration Follows Last Year’s Wildly Successful Boston Red Sox Theme Night Celebration of the ONE PIECE Episodic Series; Tickets On Sale Now Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Last August’s “ONE PIECE Night” at Fenway Park was a major home run and one of the most successful location-based entertainment experiences of the year-long 25th Anniversary celebration of “ONE PIECE.” So much so, that the legendary anime studio Toei Animation and the famed Boston Red Sox are joining forces once again to collaborate on another theme event. This year’s Boston Red Sox X ONE PIECE Theme Day will take place on Saturday, May 3 during the team’s match-up with the Minnesota Twins. This will be one of Toei Animation’s newly launched national series of ONE PIECE theme events with some of MLB’s

    Wraparound cover artwork for the ALIEN STAGE ART BOOK. Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ⓒ 2025. Studio LICO all rights reserved.

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    Wraparound cover artwork for the ALIEN STAGE ART BOOK. Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ⓒ 2025. Studio LICO all rights reserved. The characters, settings, and artwork of the hit Korean web series about a deadly musical competition are showcased in a gorgeously crafted art book full of behind-the-scenes content, presented in English for the first time.Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Publisher and pioneering manga and anime media brand TOKYOPOP has announced that it has licensed the official ALIEN STAGE ART BOOK based on the hit sci-fi animated web series by South Korean creators. ALIEN STAGE presents a dystopian future where human contestants are raised as pets by aliens and forced to compete against each other in a singing competition. The loser of each round of the competition is killed — usually onstage and in front of

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    Photo courtesy of Nippon Broadcasting System Project Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Nippon Broadcasting System Project Co., Ltd. press release Photo courtesy of Nippon Broadcasting System Project Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Nippon Broadcasting System Project Co., Ltd. has announced pre-orders for pure gold plates depicting 3 popular characters from the original ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン　空想特撮シリーズ, Urutoraman Kūsō Tokusatsu Shirīzu, 1966-67) television series printed on 1g of pure gold. These made-to-order collectibles will have a limited production run of 100 serial-numbered plates for each character (serial number cannot be selected). They come packaged in a paulownia (hardwood) box emblazoned with the ULTRAMAN logo, inside a special sleeve (with its own foil-stamped logo). Customers who purchase 3 gold plates at the same time will receive a bonus "Fantasy Special Effects Series Ultraman" special acrylic display frame. The frame is not for sale separately.    

    The light novel and manga MY STATUS AS AN ASSASSIN OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS THE HERO'S is being adapted as an anime TV series. Image courtesy of Wright Film Co. ©Matsuri Akai, Overlap / My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Production Committee

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    The light novel and manga MY STATUS AS AN ASSASSIN OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS THE HERO'S is being adapted as an anime TV series. Image courtesy of Wright Film Co. ©Matsuri Akai, Overlap / My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Production Committee Source: Wright Film Co. press releaseOfficial Site:  https://sutetsuyo-anime.com (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/sutetsuyo_an   Key art with the show's main characters, Akira Oda and Amelia Rose Quartz. Image courtesy of Wright Film Co. ©Matsuri Akai, Overlap / My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Production Committee A television anime adaptation of MY STATUS AS AN ASSASSIN OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS THE HERO'S (暗殺者である俺のステータスが勇者よりも明らかに強いのだが, Asashin de Aru no Sutētasu ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga), or "Sutetsuyo" (ステつよ)for short, will air in Japan in October 2025.  The series is based on the light novels and manga of the same name by Matsuri Akai

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