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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd., Bandai Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Jun Umeji A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their latest collaboration with Bandai; a new version of the Gigantic Series: Godzilla 2001 from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ??????, Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Daikaijuu Sookoogeki). Godzilla 2001 kicked off X-Plus` new Gigantic Series of colossal painted soft vinyl figures in December 2013. The figure is now being reissued with new blue-white translucent dorsal fins, replicating the glow as the monster powers up his radioactive breath. The new Godzilla 2001 also comes with a bonus polystone (resin) sculpt of the movie logo for GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK. This item is sold exclusively by X-Plus` official Shounen Ric website and the Premium Bandai website

    Godzilla challenges King Ghidorah in Godzilla: Oblivion #3, coming next week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 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 an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Oblivion #3. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, May 25th. Godzilla: Oblivion is a five-part mini-series from writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), set on an Earth where monsters don’t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Godzilla: Oblivion #3 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla In-Store Date: May 25, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 A plan to rid our world of King Ghidorah backfires and the Earth faces certain calamity! A small

    Two of the variant covers for Godzilla: Rage Across Time #1. Left: Standard cover by Bob Eggleton. Right: Subscription cover by Matt Frank. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    New 5 Issue Comic Book Mini-Series Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Matt Frank IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the first issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time, a five part mini-series from the creators behind the smash-hit Godzilla in Hell. Following the tradition established in In Hell, every issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time will see a new creative team of monstrous talent! The story for issue #1 is co-authored by writer Jeremy Robinson (Project Nemesis) and artist Matt Frank (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Project Nemesis). Godzilla: Rage Across Time #1 will be available from comic book shops and retailers in August 2016. The issue features variant covers by Matt Frank, Bob Eggleton (Godzilla in Hell, Godzilla King of the Monsters) and Ulises Fariñas (Godzilla in Hell). Godzilla: Rage Across Time #1 Writer: Jeremy Robinson and Matt Frank Artist: Matt Frank Colorist: Matt

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. Ojousama no Untenshu © Keiko Ishihara 2011/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    Intriguing New Series About Social Class And Forbidden Love Debuts In Print And Digitally In May Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor, publisher and licensor of manga and anime in North America, expands its shojo manga roster with the May 3rd launch of The Heiress and the Chauffuer, a new 2-volume series by creator Keiko Ishihara depicting the romance between a turn-of-the-century heiress and her devoted servant. The Heiress and the Chauffuer is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be released under the Shojo Beat imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also launches digitally on May 3rd via VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App (iOS and Android), as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. At an all-girls school during the

    Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Vol. 1 TPB. Image courtesy of Matt Frank. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Matt Frank Official Site: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Bobby Curnow A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing Godzilla artist Matt Frank has offered SciFi Japan readers an exclusive preview of his cover artwork for the Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Vol. 1 Trade Paperback, collecting issues #1–12 of the Godzilla: Rulers of Earth series. IDW`s trade collections generally reuse cover artwork from the comics, and their solicitations for Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth featured Matt Frank`s "Godzilla vs Zilla" cover from Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #2. Frank explained how he swayed the publisher into going with an original illustration... "I begged and pleaded to do a cover for the collected edition, although IDW had already decided they wanted to do something different than usual, so it initially wasn`t needed. I still requested at least a spot in the book for a pinup, which I

    Naruto: Sakura`s Story. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. NARUTO SAKURA-HIDEN SHIREN,HARUKAZE NI NOSETE © 2015 by Masashi Kishimoto, Tomohito Ohsaki/ SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Latest Original Story Focusing On Key Characters From Masashi Kishimoto’s Smash Hit Ninja Manga Series Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces the release of Naruto: Sakura`s Story, the third book in a series of original novels focusing on key characters from the widely acclaimed ninja action anime/manga franchise. Naruto: Sakura`s Story debuts in print and digitally on May 3rd and was written by Takashi Yano and Tomohito Ohsaki. The novel is based on characters and concepts by original Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto. Allies and enemies from the famed Naruto series take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each novel focusing on a particular clan mate, ally, team... or villain.The latest book depicts the story of Sakura Haruno, a faithful and

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The fourth soft vinyl figure in X-Plus` Gigantic Series will be the popular "Kingoji" design from KING KONG VS GODZILLA (??????????, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira, 1962). The sculpt for the figure was produced by Kaibutsuya, the studio behind the Gigantic Series Godzilla (2001 Edition) and Godzilla (1995 Edition). 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 Limited Edition Gigantic Series: Godzilla (1962) will have an alternate color scheme. The standard figure can be pre-ordered from stores and online retailers including SFJ`s sponsors Anime Jungle and Flossie`s Gifts & Collectibles. Gigantic Series: Godzilla (1962) /??????????? ?????1962?? Product Size: Height Approximately 48cm (18.9 Inches), Length Approximately 48cm, Overall

    Two of the variant covers for Godzilla: Oblivion #5. Left: Subscription cover by James Stokoe. Right: Retailer Incentive cover by Dave Wachter. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the final issue of Godzilla: Oblivion. From the creative team of writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), the five part mini-series is set on an Earth where monsters don`t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Promising "the most devastating monster battle of all time!", Godzilla: Oblivion #5 will be available from comic book shops and retailers in July 2016. The issue features variant covers by James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War, Godzilla in Hell) and Dave Wachter (Godzilla: Cataclysm, Godzilla in Hell). Godzilla: Oblivion #5 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla Tentative In-Store Date: July

    King Ghidorah rampages in Godzilla: Oblivion #2, coming next week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Monster Madness From Two Worlds Collide! 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: Oblivion #2. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, April 20th. Godzilla: Oblivion is a five-part mini-series from writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), set on an Earth where monsters don’t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Godzilla: Oblivion #2 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla In-Store Date: April 20, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 King Ghidorah invades a world that has never known monsters. The world’s

    VIZ Media is bringing Pokémon Adventures manga writer Hidenori Kusaka and artist Satoshi Yamamoto to the 2016 Comic-Con International. Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 Pokémon. © 1998-2015 PIKACHU PROJECT. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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    Hidenori Kusaka And Satoshi Yamamoto Will Make Their First-Ever North American Appearance 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 and anime in North America, announces that it will welcome the creators of the Pokémon Adventures manga series -- Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto -- for a very special, first-ever professional appearance at the 2016 Comic-Con International. Pokémon Adventures is published in English exclusively by VIZ Media. Comic-Con International is one of the nation’s largest comic book, science fiction and pop culture events, and will take place July 20th–24th at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA. VIZ Media will be located in Booth 2813. Complete details on Comic-Con are available at: www.comic-con.org. Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto are scheduled to make a series of

    Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Danielle Szarka Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning May 2016. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s April edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. Godzilla: Oblivion #4 (of 5) Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla The humans of our Earth fight fire with fire as they begin to create their own counter-measures for Godzilla. Yet the alternate Earth still has more monster surprises in store! Fourth issue of the new Godzilla mini-series by writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT). Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: APR160536 Previews Page: 106 Pages: 32 Cover Price:

    One-Punch Man Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2012 by ONE, Yusuke Murata/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Agreement to Manage VIZ Media’s Extensive Manga Catalogue Across Australia and New Zealand 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, and Simon & Schuster Australia announce a comprehensive sales and distribution agreement to manage VIZ Media’s extensive manga catalogue across Australia and New Zealand. Simon & Schuster has been the exclusive distribution partner of VIZ Media for the United States and Canadian markets since 2004, the United Kingdom since 2007, and India starting in 2014. The new agreement will see the Australian arm of the business provide a full range of retail and wholesale distribution services for VIZ Media’s substantial library of manga titles. Simon & Schuster Australia will also manage the distribution of all VIZ Media’s imprints including Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump

    Diamond Select`s Godzilla Classic Minimates Series 3 is now on sale. Photos courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2016 Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC. GODZILLA and the character designs are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat Diamond Select Toys has a bunch of new items coming to comic shops and specialty stores across North America this week. The lineup includes the third series of Godzilla Minimates. Godzilla is back, and he brought company! This all-new box set of tiny, 2-inch monsters includes a new version of Godzilla, plus four of his greatest friends and enemies! Burning Godzilla features a new orange-tinged paint scheme and removable flame breath, and he comes with all-new figures of Rodan, Megalon and two Mothra Larvae! Each Minimates mini-figure has multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 2 inches tall, and features fully interchangeable parts. Mix and match to create your own kaiju hybrids! The figures come packaged on a blister card and were designed by Art Asylum. Item #: #NOV152190 SRP: $24.99 Find your nearest comic shop at

    Godzilla returns to American comics with a new mini-series, Godzilla: Oblivion. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW`s latest Godzilla mini-series -- Godzilla: Oblivion -- will be available from retailers this week. Writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT) are the creative team for the five part series. Godzilla: Oblivion #1 premiered at last week`s Wondercon with a Convention Exclusive edition featuring a variant cover illustration by Churilla. The Subscription Variant has cover art by James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War, Godzilla in Hell), while the Retailer Incentive Variant is by Agustin Graham Nakamura (Zero Point, Wonderland). Godzilla: Oblivion #1 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla In-Store Date: March 30, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 A scientist has created a portal to another dimension -- one where monsters rule supreme! A terrifying

    Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla: Oblivion #4, the Godzilla Treasury Edition featuring the works of writer-artist James Stokoe, and the trade paperback Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Vol. 1 collecting the first half of the fan-favorite series. All three publications are coming to comic book shops and retailers in June 2016. Godzilla: Oblivion #4 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Michael Walsh Tentative In-Store Date: June 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ The five issue Godzilla: Oblivion mini-series by writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT) continues! The humans of our Earth fight fire with fire as they begin to create their own counter-measures for Godzilla. Yet the alternate Earth still has more monster surprises in store!

    Fujimi will release the first two plastic models in their

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    Source: Fujimi Model In March, the Japanese hobby manufacturer Fujimi will launch their new series of Godzilla plastic models. The snap-together kits are sculpted in the "chibi" (little/cute) style and feature ball-jointed moving parts. Chibi Maru Godzilla Series No.1: Godzilla Plastic Model/ ??????????No.1 ??? ????? (Chibi Maru Gojira Shiriizu Nanbaa 1 Gojira Puramoderu) Release Date: March 26, 2016 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥2,160 (Approximately $18.95 US) Chibi Maru Godzilla Series No.2: Type-66 Mobile Maser Cannon Plastic Model/ ??????????No.2 66? ????????? ????? (Chibi Maru Gojira Shiriizu 66-Shiki Meesa Ya-juu Koosensha Puramoderu) Release Date: March 30, 2016 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥2,700 (Approximately $23.69 US)

    Colored cover artwork for Godzilla: Oblivion #3, courtesy of artist Tadd Galusha. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Tadd Galusha Official Site: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Bobby Curnow A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Artist Tadd Galusha (Dream Thief, In The Dark) has offered SciFi Japan readers an exclusive preview -- and a look at the making -- of his cover artwork for Godzilla: Oblivion #3. Godzilla: Oblivion is a five part comic book mini-series debuting this March from IDW Publishing. The story is set on an Earth where monsters don`t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju are ruled by Godzilla. Tadd has created one of the variant covers for the third issue, which will be available from comic book shops and retailers in May. Tadd`s recent work includes a scifi/action comedy webcomic called The Backwoods for his site, taddgalusha.com. The content is free and a new page is posted every Monday. "If people like Werewolves, aliens,

    FAIRY TAIL logo courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2009 Fairy Tail Guild Production Committee: Hiro Mashima/ Kodansha/ TV Tokyo

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: tv-tokyo.co.jp/fairytail (Japan), funimation.com/fairy-tail (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski GameSamba, NGames Interactive Limited, and Funimation Entertainment have announced today that they are working with Kodansha to develop and publish an officially licensed mobile game based on the hit FAIRY TAIL (????????, Fearii Teiru) franchise. The FAIRY TAIL game will be available in multiple languages worldwide on Android and iOS devices, and is expected to be released by the end of 2016. “FAIRY TAIL is one of our favorite franchises, and we look forward to working with NGames and Funimation to create a game fans will love,” said Scott Wong, President and Co-Founder of GameSamba. FAIRY TAIL is set in the Fiore kingdom, where wizards join guilds and make their pay by filling magical needs. One guild has a reputation as the roughest, rowdiest, most dangerous of all: Fairy Tail! When

    Shuriken to Pleats Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Matsuri Hino 2015/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    Dive Into A Tale Of Intrigue And Modern-Day Ninjas Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor, publisher and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces the launch of famed creator Matsuri Hino’s new manga series, Shuriken and Pleats, on March 1st. Shuriken and Pleats, the story of a schoolgirl who’s also a ninja in modern-day Japan, is the latest title from Hino, who created the pivotal shojo series, VAMPIRE KNIGHT (also published by VIZ Media; rated ‘T+’ for Teens). Shuriken and Pleats is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print under the Shojo Beat imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also launches digitally on March 1st via VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App (iOS and Android), as well as from the Nook,

    Win the Godzilla in Hell TPB from IDW! Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Godzilla in Hell Trade Paperback. This 120 edition collects all 5 issues of the 2015 mini-series in which Godzilla meets his greatest adversary of all time -- the impossible tortures of Hell! Each chapter is by a different creative team that includes award-winning illustrator Bob Eggleton, James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War) and Dave Wachter (Godzilla: Cataclysm). The Godzilla in Hell Trade Paperback is now available from comic book shops and retailers. The suggested retail price is $19.99. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: A. There are two (2) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1) Godzilla in Hell Trade Paperback. B. Prizes will be shipped to the contest winners so entrants must include

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