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    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2014 Diamond Select Toys. GODZILLA and the character design are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. © 1995, 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat It`s almost time for Comic-Con International in San Diego, and Diamond Select Toys will be hanging out at Booth 2607, showing off some cool new products and selling some amazingly cool toys! Check out the exclusives DST and Diamond Comics, and various retailers around the show floor will be offering at the SDCC! Godzilla Burning Godzilla SDCC Exclusive Vinyl Bust Bank A Diamond Select Toys Release! Godzilla is more than just a giant monster -- he`s also a walking nuclear reactor! This new, limited-edition vinyl bank of the King of All Monsters depicts him as he appeared in 1995`s GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (???vs??????, Gojira Tai Desutoroia), when his atomic heart began to overheat. With an all-new black-and-orange color scheme, this 8-inch bust bank features collectible-quailty paint applications, as well as a coin slot on his

    Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Sale Today, Friday the 13th Source: WBshop Special Thanks to Zahra Bidar Warner Bros. has asked SciFi Japan to alert Godzilla fans about a special Friday the 13th sale on Godzilla merchandise. The Warner Bros. online store WBshop.com is having a one day Flash Sale today! Enter code WBFRIDAY13 to save 13% on all Godzilla shirts, figures, giant 20-ounce mugs, and more! About Warner Bros. Consumer Products Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and PACIFIC RIM at Comic-Con Legendary Pictures Sets GODZILLA Release Date Warner Bros and Legendary Announce Cast and Start of

    Photos courtesy of Bluefin. Sailor Venus © Naoko Takeuchi ? PNP ? Toei Animation. Kiryu © 2003 TOHO PICTURES, INC. TM?© 2003?2013 TOHO CO.,LTD. Piccolo © BIRD STUDIO / Shueisha ? Fuji Television ? Toei Animation

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    Bandai Figures to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Bandai Tamashii Nations Official Site: tamashii.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Distributor Bluefin Corp. has provided product specs and high-res photos for upcoming limited edition figures and collectibles available in Japan and parts of Asia only through the Tamashii web store this October. These items will be released in North America through Bluefin in November. Fans and collectors can purchase Bandai Tamashii Nations products from authorized Bluefin dealers, including SciFi Japan`s sponsor Anime Jungle. FiguartsZERO: Piccolo/ ???????ZERO ???? The much anticipated fifth title in the popular FiguartsZERO DRAGON BALL Z (???????Z, Doragon Booru Zetto) series will be everyone’s favorite Namekian, Piccolo. An interchangeable right hand part is included, allowing for recreation of two out of this world attack poses! The billowing cape and smoke effects come together to

    NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM REVOLUTION from BANDAI NAMCO Games. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2002MK - 2007SP

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    VIZ Media Highlights an Array of Games, Figures and Beverages Featuring the World’s Most Popular Ninja Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: naruto.com Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis, Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced several new license partners for forthcoming products featuring its popular NARUTO SHIPPUDEN manga and anime property. VIZ Media is the global master licensor for NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. Video game company Bandai Namco Games of America Inc., board game and trading card developer Cryptozoic Entertainment, Japanese figure manufacturers, GECCO Corp. and Bandai Co., Ltd, as well as Saito Inryo Industry Co., Ltd.’s Ramune Japanese soft drink importer JFC International inc., are among the brand partners to license NARUTO SHIPPUDEN for an array of exciting upcoming products set for release in coming months. Leading video

    The Kiryu Heavy Arms version of MechaGodzilla joins the articulated S.H.MonsterArts figure series this October. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 2003 TOHO PICTURES,INC.?TM?© 2003?2014 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 Last October, Bandai`s S.H.MonsterArts advanced monster action figure series released the MFS-3 (Multi-purpose Fighting System-3) Type 3 Kiryu version of Mechagodzilla from the film GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (???×?????, Gojira x Mekagojira, 2002). This October, the line will add the Kiryu Heavy Arms incarnation from the sequel, GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS (???×???×????? ??SOS, Gojira Tai Mosura Tai Mekagojira Tokyo Esu Oo Esu, 2003). Only available in Asia as an exclusive from Bandai`s Premium Tamashii Web Shop, the S.H.MonsterArts Kiryu Heavy Arms will be made specially available to US S.H.MonsterArts fans via Bluefin. The cyborg is represented meticulously in the form taken after recovering from severe battle. With included interchangeable parts, Kiryu Heavy Arms can transform into a "High Mobility Type" and "Heavy Arms Type". Set includes

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

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    Source: NECA Official Movie Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Summer Mullins NECA has released new photos of their Godzilla – 24” Head To Tail Action Figure, based on the new GODZILLA from Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. This highly detailed figure is 12? tall and measures 24” long from head to tail. Featuring over 25 points of articulation, a bendable tail, and sound effects (batteries included), the Godzilla – 24” Head To Tail Action Figure will be released in July. About NECA, Inc. NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) provides wholesale merchandise based on a wide variety of licenses. They are one of the largest

    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2014 Diamond Select Toys. MECHAGODZILLA, GODZILLA and the character design are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. © 1974, 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat The June issue of Previews, the monthly catalog of Diamond Comic Distributors, list several new product announcements from Diamond Select Toys including a Mechagodzilla Metal Bottle Opener. Most items will be released sometime in the fall, and can be pre-ordered today at your local comic shop, favorite online retailer, or from DiamondSelectToys.com! Godzilla: Mechagodzilla Metal Bottle Opener A Diamond Select Toys release! Constructed of Space Titanium, Mechagodzilla battled the real Godzilla to a standstill on more than one occasion, and was only defeated when his head was torn completely from his body. Now his head lives on as the newest Godzilla bottle opener from DST! Made of solid metal, this 4" tall rendering of Mechagodzilla`s noggin can hang on your refrigerator or slip into your pocket, ready at a moment`s notice to open a bottle,

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    VIZ Media Imprint to Release All-Ages Manga Inspired by the Latest Generation of POKÉMON Video Games Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has announced the acquisition of the domestic publishing and digital media rights for the Pokémon Adventures X & Y manga series. The manga is based on the POKÉMON X and POKÉMON Y video games, which launched globally for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in October 2013. The new release will launch the latest story arc for the popular entertainment property and joins VIZ Media’s expansive catalog of POKÉMON manga and anime titles. The Pokémon Adventures X & Y series is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will debut its first volume in print and digitally in December under the company’s Perfect

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    A Look Behind the Scenes of IDW`s Godzilla Comics Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has sent SciFi Japan an exclusive preview of their upcoming one-shot, Godzilla: The IDW Era. The issue goes will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, June 11th. The King of the Monsters is no stranger to comics, but no other company has brought him to the comic page like IDW! Packed with a monstrous amount of artwork, this special edition book takes you through every Godzilla series from IDW featuring work from the creators that helped make IDW`s Godzilla the fan-favorite. Godzilla: The IDW Era Writer: Mike Ford Artists: various Production: Rebekah Cahalin Editor: Bobby Curnow Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Cover: Matt Frank In-Store Date: June 11, 2014 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99

    Sideshow Collectibles is releasing a 60 tall Godzilla statue sculpted by former Toho FX director Koichi Kawakita. Photo courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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    High End Collectible Shipping in August 2014 Source: Sideshow Collectibles Special Thanks to Tara Duffy Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Kawakita Godzilla Statue from Styles on Video. Legendary director and special effects supervisor Koichi Kawakita (GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE - GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH) along with Hollywood Collector`s Gallery, are thrilled to introduce a new prop replica of Godzilla based on the iconic bronze statue near Tokyo`s Hibiya Park. Developed in the same scale, this fiberglass statue used the original casting of the Hibiya Godzilla to make this piece as accurate as possible. Featuring a newly designed and sculpted face and expression by Director Kawakita, inspired by his own interpretation of the newborn Godzilla, this King of Monsters is the ultimate Godzilla centerpiece for your collection! Product Details Distributor: Sideshow Collectibles Manufacturer: Styles on Video Product Size: 60" H (1524mm) x 24" W (609.6mm) x 42" L

    Godzilla (2014) joins the S.H.MonsterArts advanced monster action figure line in September. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © Legendary All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA and the character design are trademarks of Toho Co.,Ltd.

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    Product Specs and High-Res Photos of Upcoming Godzilla Figure from Bandai Source: Bluefin Corp. S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of Godzilla`s creation, highlighted by the new hit film from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. Now this latest incarnation of the King of the Monsters comes to Bandai`s popular S.H.MonsterArts advanced monster action figure series. The S.H.MonsterArts line feature sculpts rendered with unprecedented detail by the renowned Yuji Sakai (Godzilla Complete Works). All figures in this series include multiple (generally two dozen or more) points of articulation to achieve a never before seen range of movement. The S.H.Monster Arts Godzilla (2014) is expertly sculpted, offering a realistic silhouette of the monster from head to tail that is not only represented in stunning accuracy, but is articulated for epic posing possibilities. Godzilla’s jaw is also jointed, allowing for

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

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    Source: NECA press release Official Movie Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Summer Mullins NECA helps fans take the adventure of the hit film GODZILLA home with the new Godzilla - 24” Head To Tail Action Figure. This 12? tall figure is highly detailed and fully articulated, and 24” long from head to tail! Over 25 points of articulation, bendable tail, and sound effects. Batteries included. The classic movie monster has never looked so good in toy form. Manufacturer: NECA Item Number: 42808 UPC: 6-34482-42808-5 Product Dimensions: 12" x 24" Release Date: July 2014 SRP: $49.99 About NECA, Inc. NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) provides wholesale merchandise based on a wide variety of licenses. They are one of the largest providers of wholesale licensed movie merchandise in the country. With products from

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    Fans Can Dive Into The Entire Series With Special Promo Pricing Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media celebrates the return this summer of Hunter x Hunter with a special digital and print sale on all volumes of the hit action/adventure series. Brand new chapters of creator Yoshihiro Togashi`s long-running manga are set to debut in the Japanese edition of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday, June 2nd and will also appear the same day in the North American digital counterpart published by VIZ Media and available at shonenjump.viz.com. For a limited time thru June 9th, Hunter x Hunter (rated ‘T+ for Teens) Volumes 1-32 on the VIZManga.com platform will be $2.00 off their regular MSRP ($6.99), making all volumes available for only $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. The sale price will be available

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    Beloved Cat-Type Robot from the Future will Debut in English this Summer on Disney XD Channel Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: dora-world.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (ShoPro) has announced an agreement with their subsidiary, VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, for DORAEMON (?????) merchandise rights for the Americas. VIZ Media will become the North & Latin American master merchandise licensee for the celebrated anime property, overseeing the licensing and development of a range of new products in all categories. Both ShoPro and VIZ Media will be highlighting DORAEMON at the upcoming Licensing Expo, taking place June 17th-19th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States. Please visit them on the show floor at the DORAEMON booth, #P200. Currently,

    Win the new making of book Godzilla: The Art of Destruction from publisher Insight Editions and SciFi Japan! Sample pages courtesy of Insight Editions. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. © 2014 Insight Editions, LP

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    Source: Insight Editions Special Thanks to Natalie Nicolson Insight Editions is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new book Godzilla: The Art of Destruction by Mark Cotta Vaz. Published to coincide with the release of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s GODZILLA, directed by Gareth Edwards, this visually stunning book presents an extraordinary new vision for the beloved character through a dynamic selection of concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other pre-production materials. Godzilla: The Art of Destruction is the definitive book on one of the most anticipated films of 2014. Featuring interviews with the director and key crew and cast members, the book tells the complete story of the making of GODZILLA from concept to final frames. Comprehensive and enthralling, Godzilla: The Art of Destruction is a book that no fan will want to be without. Godzilla: The Art of Destruction has

    Godzilla, Manda and Titanosaurus make a splashy entrance in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #12, coming next week from IDW. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    A Bunch of Monsters -- and a Retailer Exclusive Edition -- Arrive on May 28th Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has sent SciFi Japan an exclusive preview of the first seven pages from Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #12. Godzilla is joined by Toho favorites Destoroyah, Titanosaurus, Gezora, Jet Jaguar, Kiryu, Baragon, Manda and the Gargantuas in this issue! Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #12 will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, May 28th. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #12 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 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow In-Store Date: May 28, 2014 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 A cataclysmic monster battle for all ages! As the Devonians move their

    Original Battle Royale author Koushun Takami returns with the new Battle Royale: Angels’ Border manga. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2012 KOUSHUN TAKAMI / MIOKO OHNISHI / YOUHEI OGUMA / AKITASHOTEN

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    Creator of Original Battle Royale Novel Returns with the Graphic Full Story of the Girls in the Lighthouse 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 release on June 17th of Battle Royale: Angels’ Border, a new one-shot manga written by Koushun Takami, author of the original Battle Royale novel. Battle Royale: Angels’ Border debuts in print from the VIZ Signature imprint, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN. The new single-volume release reveals for the first time in graphic novel form the full story and grisly demise of the girls in the lighthouse that was so memorably featured in the original Battle Royale book and live-action film. Battle Royale: Angels’ Border

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Rosalind Morehead Last Friday, IDW Publishing announced their new Godzilla comic book mini-series Godzilla: Cataclysm. Today, the first issue was solicited to retailers for release in August 2014. Godzilla: Cataclysm is scripted by acclaimed writer Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Venom) and features amazing artwork from Russ Manning Award nominee Dave Wachter (Breath of Bones, Night of 1000 Wolves). The first issue will also have a variant cover by Mehdi Cheggour (Enormous). An additional variant cover from Hugo Award-winning artist Bob Eggleton will be available for subscription customers only. Years have passed since the monster apocalypse nearly destroyed mankind. Now it is merely a distant, nightmarish memory for Hiroshi, an elder in one of the few remaining tribes of humans. Little does Hiroshi know that the apocalypse is not over, and that his memories of the past may

    Paul Hanley`s cover for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #15. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer An epic introduction to a fearsome foe is presented in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #15, the latest issue announced for the fan-favorite series from IDW Publishing. Issue #15 will be coming to comic book shops and retailers this August. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #15 Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Paul Hanley Tentative In-Store Date: Late August 2014 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MechaGodzilla madness abounds as a new villain makes his plan known! He seeks to raise the strongest of Godzilla’s. But what mystery allies will help him? The answer will shock you! Retailer Incentive Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow About IDW Publishing IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse

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