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    Source: 3Y FilmSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. 3Y Film and MRTS have announced that Robert Scott Field has been added to the cast of their upcoming kaiju film, HOSHI 35 (星35). Robert is a very familiar face to kaiju fans, having previously portrayed Android M11 in the hit GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH (ゴジラVSキングギドラ, Gojira tai Kingu Gidora, 1991) and one of the human hosts of Ultraseven 21 in the series ULTRAMAN NEOS (ウルトラマンネオス, Urutoraman Neosu, 2000-01). His recent credits include cameos in THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (大仏廻国, Daibutsu Kokaiku, 2019) and GOD RAIGA VS KING OHGA (深海獣雷牙 対 溶岩獣王牙 Shinkaijū Raiga tai Yōganjū Ōga,, 2019) and voicework in The Asylum's MONSTER ISLAND (2019).  He has also been a frequent guest and MC for the annual G-Fest convention. Robert Scott Field joins a cast that already includes his Godzilla

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    Source: 3Y FilmSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   3Y Film and MRTS have provided an update for their upcoming kaiju film, HOSHI 35 (星35). The company had launched a fundraising campaign for the project on the popular Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake. It has been a great success, having smashed it's goal and currently sitting at 286% with 64 days still to go. There are also some new casting announcements to share... Photo courtesy of 3Y Film.   Yoshinori Tanaka -- Tanaka has appeared in Minoru Kawasak's kaiju comedy MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS (三大怪獣グルメ, San Daikaijū Gurume, 2020) and 3Y Film's NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964, 2020) and GHOST CAT RHAPSODY  (怪猫狂騒曲, Kaibyō Kyōsō Kyoku, 2022).                        

    SciFi Japan is pleased to present an early look at the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP

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    SciFi Japan is pleased to present an early look at the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   North Star Pictures JP have revealed the first details and advance artwork for their upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. The first film in a planned franchise, the story begins when a geological anomaly is discovered by a team of scientists on an ancient Japanese Island. After the members of a construction team, who were in the process of building a new military base there, go missing, a combined military and science task force is sent to investigate. Once on the island, the task force encounters a foreboding, fiery landscape now home to a strange and terrifying creature, capable of

    Concept art from the upcoming kaiju short film, MIDNIGHT THE ERA. Photo courtesy of Studio Mujaku. ©Studio Mujaku

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    Concept art from the upcoming kaiju short film, MIDNIGHT THE ERA. Photo courtesy of Studio Mujaku. ©Studio Mujaku Author: Keith AikenSource: Studio MujakuSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Photo courtesy of Studio Mujaku. ©Studio Mujaku   SciFi Japan is pleased to present an exclusive preview of MIDNIGHT THE ERA, an upcoming kaiju short, created by an exceptional team of university students, that combines animation with traditional Japanese tokusatsu FX techniques. MIDNIGHT THE ERA is being produced by the independent film studio, Studio Mujaku. Established in Noivember 2021, Studio Mujaku is fully staffed by college students, mainly those studying art. The movie is being financially backed through a fundraising campaign, with a tentative completion date of July 2023. Unlike many student works, MIDNIGHT THE ERA will not be released on YouTube. Instead, it is scheduled to premiere at the Summer 2023

    3y Film has announced a new kaiju film, HOSHI 35. Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. ©3Y Film

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    3y Film has announced a new kaiju film, HOSHI 35. Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. ©3Y Film Author: Keith AikenSource: 3Y FilmSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   Our friends at 3Y Film, the Japanese production company behind THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (大仏廻国, Daibutsu Kokaiku, 2019) and NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964, 2020), and MRTS have shared an exclusive first look at their next kaiju film, HOSHI 35 (星35). ‘Hoshi’ means ‘star’ in Japanese and, like the English word, has several meanings. The movie, which will use traditional Japanese FX techniques (aka tokusatsu), will be directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL, NEZURA 1964, GHOST CAT RHAPSODY).  Daisuke Sato (HOWL FROM BEYOND THE FOG) is also working on the film as cinematographer and part of the kaiju modeling team. 3Y Film has a tradition of bringing back actors known for their work

    Gamera the flying turle returns in 2023 with GAMERA -Rebirth-. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee

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    Gamera the flying turle returns in 2023 with GAMERA -Rebirth-. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee Source: Kadokawa Pictures press release Official Site: https://gamera-rebirth.com (Japan) Official Twitter: @gamera_rebirth #Gamera Rebirth #gamera_rebirth  Kadokawa Pictures have provided the official press release and high-res images for their new Gamera project...   Gamera, resurrection. "GAMERA -Rebirth-" New Production and Global Distribution on Netflix! Production of the new work "GAMERA -Rebirth-" of the giant monster "Gamera," that has been loved by monster fans all over the world from the Showa era to the Heisei era, has been announced!     Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee From the Showa era to the Heisei era, Kadokawa has decided to produce a new work "GAMERA -Rebirth-"  (ガメラ リバース, Gamera Ribāsu）of the giant monster "Gamera", that

    Toho and Fathom Events celebrate Godzilla Day with a nationwide screening of GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA on November 3rd! Photo courtesy of Toho. © & TM Toho Co., Ltd

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      Toho and Fathom Events celebrate Godzilla Day with a nationwide screening of GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA on November 3rd! Photo courtesy of Toho. © & TM Toho Co., Ltd 20th Anniversary Screening at 450+ Theaters Across the United States on November 3rd! Author: Keith AikenSource: Fathom EventsOfficial Site: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Godzilla-Against-Mechagodzilla?date=2022-11-03   Photo courtesy of Fathom Events. © & TM Toho Co., Ltd   For Godzilla fans around the world, November 3rd is recognized as "Godzilla Day", the anniversary of the monster's first onscreen appearance in the original GODZILLA (ゴジラ, Gojira, 1954). This year, Toho Co., Ltd. and Fathom Events are celebrating Godzilla Day with a special 20th anniversary screening of director Masaaki Tezuka's GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA  (ゴジラ×メカゴジラ, Gojira × Mekagojira, 2002).  In addition to the feature film, this screening will include Japanese content never before seen on the

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. © Delightful Love Letter to Japanese Pop Culture  Debuts Everywhere on Digital and  On Demand October 11, 2022 Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Eric McEver, Jeff Hammer, Bob Eggleton and Sarah J. De Bruin IKÉ BOYS key art by award-winning artist, Bob Eggleton. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. ©   A charmingly offbeat fantasy adventure that mixes live action, original animation, and tokusatsu special effects, the new feature film IKÉ BOYS will debut on Digital and On Demand on all major platforms October 11, 2022 from Shout! Studios. Heart-warming yet comedic, IKÉ BOYS is a coming-of-age story of adventure and friendship set amongst high school friends in late ’90s Oklahoma who escape the dull reality of daily life via a shared obsession with all things Japanese. A love letter to kaiju, anime

    Mill Creek Entertainment brings three more Ultraman sets to DVD in North America for the first time! Photos courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Mill Creek Entertainment brings three more Ultraman sets to DVD in North America for the first time! Photos courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp, CJ Johnsen and J.W. Starrett Mill Creek Entertainment is excited to present the North American DVD* debut of three Ultraman titles. This exciting debut comes off the back of Mill Creek Entertainment’s license of the available Ultraman back-catalogue via international distribution company Indigo Entertainment, from the revolutionary team at Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. The ULTRAMAN ZEARTH Double Feature includes the 1996 movie ULTRAMAN ZEARTH ウルトラマンゼアス, Urutoraman Zeasu) and its 1997 sequel, ULTRAMAN ZEARTH 2 (ウルトラマンゼアス２ 超人大戦・光と影, Urutoraman Zeasu Tsū: Chōjin Taisen Hikari to Kage). Zearth was introduced as part of the 30th anniversary of Ultraman, and offered a more comedic take on the franchise with

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    Photo courtesy of Mondo. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Mondo. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Mondo press release Special Thanks to Brad Johnson and Ryan Fons Mondo has announced ordering information for their new BIOLLANTE - Midnight Bloom Variant soft vinyl figure.  Read on for details...   Photo courtesy of Mondo. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Mondo. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD.   Godzilla’s half sister, the genetically modified Biollante, has joined our Toho Soft Vinyl line! Beginning with last month's Cherry Blossom SDCC exclusive, we are so excited to continue our journey with this latest drop. Designed, sculpted and painted by Hector Arce, this massive soft vinyl figure measures at 8.5” tall, 8” wide and 11" in length, from front of the tentacle to the back of the figure! 

    The long unseen Korean monster movie SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI finally makes it North American debut, thanks to SRS Cinema! Photo courtesy of SRS Cinema and Avery Guerra.

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    The long unseen Korean monster movie SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI finally makes it North American debut, thanks to SRS Cinema! Photo courtesy of SRS Cinema and Avery Guerra. Source: SRS Cinema LLC Special Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Distributor SRS Cinema has licensed North American home media rights to the Golden Fleece of obscure unreleased kaiju films! Outside of the 1930s Japanese King Kongs, the original DAIBUTSU KAIKOKU, and the 1962 version of BULGASARI (Pulgasari), which are all considered lost films... the Korean production SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (우주괴인 왕마귀, Ujugoein Wangmagwi, 1967) is the most sought after of obscure unreleased kaiju movies. It was thought lost  for decades until the Korean Film Archive recently held a few festival screenings in their home country. Directed by Gwon Hyeok-jin (THE SWORDSMAN), this sci-fi film depicts the arrival of a gigantic space creature named Wangmagwi

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2021 Shin Ultraman Production Committee Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: https://shin-ultraman.jp (Japan)   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho and Tsuburaya Productions have provided high quality photos and information on their highly-anticipated new SHIN ULTRAMAN (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman). The movie is an adaption of 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. Heading the creative team are writer/producer Hideaki Anno (NEON GENESIS EVANGELION) and director Shinji Higuchi (Gamera Trilogy, ATTACK ON TITAN), the co-directors of the award-winning box office smash SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016).   SHIN ULTRAMAN opens in Japanese theaters on May 13th.   Shinji Kaminaga (Takumi Saitoh). Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2021 Shin Ultraman Production Committee

    Ultraman Z, Ultraman Trigger and Trigger Dark in ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: EPISODE Z. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS

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      Ultraman Z, Ultraman Trigger and Trigger Dark in ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: EPISODE Z. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS Ultraman Connection Event & Screening Tonight at 6:00pm PST Official Site: https://m-78.jp/trigger/episodez/ (Japan), ultramanconnection.com/ultraman-trigger-episode-z (US) Special Thanks to Tsuburaya Productions, Iceberg Theory Starlight Runner, and The Licensing Group Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS  The movie ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: EPISODE Z (ウルトラマントリガー エピソードＺ, Urutoraman Torigā Episōdo Zetto), following the story of the ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: NEW GENERATION TIGA (ウルトラマントリガー NEW GENERATION TIGA, Urutoraman Torigā Nyū Jenerēshon Tiga, 2021-22) series, will have its international premiere today.  This story acts as an epilogue, set two years after the events of Trigger’s final battle against Megalothor, and will answer mysteries left in the wake of that struggle. What brings Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger (Raiga Terasaka) back, and why Ultraman Z is once again fighting the forces of

    Photo courtesy of The Licensing Group. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS

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      Photo courtesy of The Licensing Group. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS   Source: Ultraman Connection Official Site: ultramanconnection.com/ultraman-trigger-episode-z Special Thanks to Tsuburaya Productions, Iceberg Theory Starlight Runner, and The Licensing Group Ltd Ultraman Connection is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win tickets to the Ultraman Connection Watch Party - Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z Event & Screening on March 18th. This special streaming event will allow fans to enjoy the global premier of ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: EPISODE Z with in-studio cast members Raiga Terasaka (Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger), Runa Toyoda (Yuna Shizuma/Yuzare), and Kohshu Hirano (Haruki Natsukawa/Ultraman Z). Following the premier, there will be a discussion with additional details from the guests.   The Ultraman Connection Watch Party - Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z bundle can also be pre-ordered now for only $11.99. Pre-order "screening only" tickets

    Photo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2022 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Photo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2022 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary   Source: Apple TV+ press release Special Thanks to Sandra Lee Caló and Sarah Jarvis   Apple TV+ today announced a series order for a new original live-action series from Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real, the series explores one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch. The untitled Monsterverse series will be produced by Legendary Television and executive produced by co-creators Chris Black (STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, OUTCAST), who will also serve as showrunner, and Matt Fraction (Hawkeye), alongside Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and

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    Photo courtesy of The Mind’s Eye Tribe. © The Mind's Eye Tribe 2021 Source: The Mind’s Eye Tribe: Action Actor’s Academy press release Special Thanks to Jessica Tseang The Mind’s Eye Tribe: Action Actor’s Academy (METAAA) was honored to announce on Godzilla’s 67th Anniversary, The Haruo Nakajima Action Actor’s Scholarship, benefitting promising performers to help achieve their goals in Hollywood for Motion Capture, Film, TV, and Video Games. The scholarship is open to actors, action actors, stunt performers, and creature performers in the Greater Los Angeles area. METAAA will award one year’s worth of classes and training (valued at $12,800) to the scholarship winner. METAAA founder and actor TJ Storm, [most well known for portraying Godzilla in Legendary’s GODZILLA (2014), and GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019) ] believes that acting and storytelling performance are not only important but vital. Many performers come to Los

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    Source: Mondo press release Special Thanks to Ryan Fons Mondo is excited to share BIG news for of Godzilla Day, November 3. Below please find info on Mondo’s very first soundtrack release for a Godzilla film, plus new collectibles and posters, all in celebration of the King of Monsters’ birthday. SOUNDTRACK Photo courtesy of Mondo. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. RETURN OF GODZILLA - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK LP Music by Reijiro Koroku. Artwork by Henry Abrams. 140 Gram Heat-Ray vinyl house inside a pop-up gatefold sleeve. Gold foil numbered edition of 2500. Retail variant pressed on 140 Gram red vinyl. Limit one per person. $30 He's back! After nine years away from the big screen, the Big G reappeared for his 30th anniversary in THE RETURN OF GODZILLA. Produced by Godzilla's creator Tomoyuki Tanaka and directed by Koji

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. Celebrate Godzilla’s Birthday This November with a 48-hour Marathon and Godzilla vs. TokuSHOUTsu: Friday Night Kaiju, Featuring 17 Classic Kaiju Films Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: godzilla.com Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin This November, celebrate 67 years of Godzilla with your fellow Kaiju and toku fans with two monstrous events on TokuSHOUTsu and Shout! Factory TV. Utilizing high-definition restorations of the films, these marathons mark the first time these titles are available on either channel. The party kicks off on November 3rd with a 48-hour Godzilla movie marathon starting at 12 am PT on Shout! Factory TV with 17 Kaiju films starting with GODZILLA, THE UNCUT JAPANESE ORIGINAL (GOJIRA) with subsequent films, including GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (1955), airing in chronological order. Following the two-day birthday marathon, fans can keep the party going

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. TM＆©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: godzilla.com Special Thanks to Jessica Xie This year Toho International, Inc. is celebrating Godzilla Day like never before with a bunch of fun-filled activities and merchandise! ●      On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, the month-long celebrations kick off with screenings of 1954 GODZILLA (a.k.a. GOJIRA) in 4K restoration. Exclusively screened at Alamo Drafthouse cinemas across the nation, including LA, NYC, San Francisco and many more, the 11/3 screenings of GODZILLA in 4K act as the film’s worldwide premiere. Alamo is also screening classic films GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH, SHIN GODZILLA, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA and GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE during Godzilla’s birth-month. Find more info on the website here: drafthouse.com/los-angeles/movies/godzilla. ●      To continue celebrating the iconic monster’s 67th birthday, Toho has treated fans to all-new products to show off their true

    Yumiko Tanaka, Yoshinori Tanaka, Yutaka Taguchi and Mako Principal have joined the cast of GHOST CAT RHAPSODY. Photos courtesy of 3Y Film. ©3Y Film

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    Yumiko Tanaka, Yoshinori Tanaka, Yutaka Taguchi and Mako Principal have joined the cast of GHOST CAT RHAPSODY. Photos courtesy of 3Y Film. ©3Y Film Source: 3Y FilmSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE    3Y Film, makers of THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL ((大仏廻国 Daibutsu Kaikoku, 2018) and NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964, 2020), have announced the latest cast additons to their upcoming musical tokusatsu movie, GHOST-CAT RHAPSODY (怪猫狂騒曲, Kaibyō Kyōsō Kyoku). Among the new actors are tokusatsu veteran Yumiko Tanaka, whose resume includes the Kamen Rider series MASKED RIDER SUPER-1 (仮面ライダースーパー１, Kamen Raidā Sūpā Wan, 1980-81). She also had a cameo role in Toho's THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (ゴジラ, Gojira, 1984) as Akemi, the assistant to news photographer Goro Maki. She will be joined by Yoshinori Tanaka, who previously appeared in 3Y Films' NEZURA 1964, director Monoru Kawasaki's daikaiju comedy MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS (三大怪獣グルメ,

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