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    The new official Ultraman Channel is now available free on Amazon Prime Video from Mill Creek Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS.

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    The new official Ultraman Channel is now available free on Amazon Prime Video from Mill Creek Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Must-See Channel Brings Nearly 210 Hours of Content Spanning the Renowned International Character’s Almost 60-Year Legacy to Audiences Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: AENT), in partnership with Tsuburaya Productions, is excited to announce the launch of the Free Ad-supported Streaming (FAST) ULTRAMAN Channel, now available on Prime Video. Through Mill Creek Entertainment's exclusive license from Tsuburaya Productions, the ULTRAMAN Channel brings together a rich content collection of over 80 films and series that showcase ULTRAMAN's evolution, enabling fans to experience hundreds of hours of thrilling entertainment. From classic adventures to the latest installments, the channel is designed to appeal to dedicated otaku and new fans eager to discover the wonders of

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    GKIDS Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Studio Ghibli Source: GKIDS press releaseOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/princess-mononoke/   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND PRINCESS MONONOKE, a landmark of animation from Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, and globally celebrated animation house, Studio Ghibli, comes to North American cinemas, presented on a brand new 4K restoration exclusively in IMAX theatres. In celebration of the historic Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary, GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, will bring the film to IMAX theatres in the US and Canada beginning March 26, 2025. The film will be shown in both original Japanese language with subtitles and English language dubbed versions. Tickets are on sale now. First released in 1997, PRINCESS MONONOKE is one of Director Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved features from Studio Ghibli. The now

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    Source: Keith Sherman and Associates press releaseSpecial Thanks to Scott Klein Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©I・K/AMPC ATTACK ON TITAN: THE MUSICAL, the 2.5D Musical sensation, will be featured at the 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair on Saturday, May 10, it was announced today. The show recently performed a sold out engagement at New York City Center with fans traveling from all over the country and the world to see the musical. The appearance at the Parade will feature Takuro Ohno (Erwin Smith), Ryo Matsuda (Levi), Riona Tatemichi (Hange Zoë), and Blade Attackers: Hiroaki Shimoo, Ryuma Hashido, Yukiko Matsumoto, and Takahiko Kato. The Attack on Titan manga by Hajime Isayama was serialized in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine by Kodansha from 2009-2021, winning numerous awards across Japan and the US including the Kodansha Manga Award and Harvey Award. The manga is comprised of 34 volumes, and there have

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Layered with explosive visceral action and complex political intrigue, the action-packed South Korean historical thriller HARBIN --  debuting on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 1 from Well Go USA Entertainment -- is a gripping tale of a nation on the edge of conquest. As Japan marches toward Korean annexation, heroic freedom fighters formulate a deadly plan to ensure the continuation of their beloved country. Directed by Woo Min-ho (THE MAN STANDING NEXT, INSIDE MEN), HARBIN stars Hyun Bin (CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT franchise), Park Jeong-min (DR. CHEON AND THE LOST TALISMAN), Jeon Yeo-been (DARK NUNS), Jo Woo-jin (ALIENOID, SEOBOK), and Lee Dong-wook (SINGLE IN SEOUL).  Bonus content includes a “making-of” featurette.   Synopsis:       Based on true events, HARBIN

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    Source: Shout! Studios press releaseSpecial Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ©YORIMOI PARTNERS The beloved slice-of-life anime will charm in home entertainment shelves as A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE (宇宙よりも遠い場所, Sora yori mo Tōi Basho, 2018) arrives in select North American e-commerce stores from Anime Limited, distributed by Shout! Studios on April 29, 2025. From the renowned anime studio Madhouse (PACIFIC BLUE, DEATH NOTE, HUNTER X HUNTER), the feel-good series delights viewers as the spirit of youth is captured in beautiful animation, lovable characters and an incredible adventure. A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE follows the journey of four girls in their travels to Antartica and is directed by Atsuko Ishizika (GOODBYE, DON GLEES!, NO GAME NO LIFE), with script and series composition by Jukki Hanada (STEINS;GATE, LONG LIVE! SUPERSTAR!!). The lauded original anime drama won the hearts of coming-of-age enthusiasts, as

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://aiomodarkelf.deregula.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Nakanosora・TAKESHOBO/WWWave Fantasy comes to Earth this spring for anime fans with today’s announcement from HIDIVE that the new reverse isekai rom-com YANDERE DARK ELF (full title: YANDERE DARK ELF: SHE CHASED ME ALL THE WAY FROM ANOTHER WORLD!) will stream exclusively on the anime streaming service from AMC Networks. Based on the popular manga series created by Nakanosora, YANDERE DARK ELF will premiere on April 6 as part of HIDIVE’s Spring 2025 simulcast line-up. As part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE released the official English subtitled trailer for the show. “We’re excited to add YANDERE DARK ELF to HIDIVE’s slate of exclusive simulcasts streaming this spring,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “YANDERE DARK ELF brings the fantasy world to Earth in a unique isekai series that

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Bandai Co. Vendor Division press release   Gashapon Station capsule toy vending machine. Photo courtesy of Bandai. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Bandai Co., Ltd.'s Vendor Division (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo) has released the fourth set in their "Ultraman Monsters Machiboke" (ウルトラマン 怪獣まちぼうけ, Urutoraman Kaijū Machibōke) at Gashapon Bandai Official Shop specialty stores for Bandai's new Gashapon products, toy stores, mass merchandisers, and electronics stores throughout Japan. 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. Gashopon's current "Machiboke" series was developed under the concept of "sad yet adorable" characters

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    Photo courtesy of DNP. © khara Source: DNP Publishing press release The "DNP Publishing IP Business Project" promoted by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), in collaboration with Tohan Co., Ltd., will hold a commemorative art exhibition at Ogaki Bookstore Azabudai Hills from Saturday, April 5 to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to commemorate the release of Mahiro Maeda That's Art Book (雑 前田真宏 雑画集, Zatsu Maeda Mahiro Zatsu Gashū), the long-awaited first art collection by Maeda Masahiro, who is celebrating his 40th anniversary as an artist. There will also be an exhibition of illustrations from the art collection, and original goods will be on sale. The special website for the exhibition will be available on the Ogaki Bookstore homepage starting Wednesday, March 26.   ■ Mahiro Maeda Profile Mahiro Maeda was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1963, originally from Yonago,

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    Double Episode Drop Kicks Off the Simulcast Return, Plus an 83-Minute Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap SpecialSource: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Toei Animation and Crunchyroll are celebrating the highly anticipated return of ONE PIECE with an exciting Premiere Weekend Event for fans in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America. Following the series’ brief hiatus, the Egghead Arc officially resumes simulcast on Crunchyroll, starting with a double episode drop for the first weekend of its return. Additionally, an 83-minute EGGHEAD ARC PART-1 RECAP SPECIAL will air to catch fans up on the story before diving into the new episodes. The news was just announced during Anime Japan in Tokyo building hype for the Straw Hat Pirates’ next adventure. WHEN: Premiere Weekend Double Episode Release: April 5-6,

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©K. Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, My Hero Academia Project The Blockbuster Superhero Anime Series Prepares for its Conclusion and Will Stream this October on Crunchyroll Source: Crunchyroll, Toho press releaseOfficial Site: https://heroaca.com/ The definitive battle that will determine the fate of the world will reach its endgame as Deku and Shigaraki face off in a showdown for the ages in MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON. At AnimeJapan 2025 in Tokyo, Toho Co., Ltd. unveiled a new teaser trailer and key art to celebrate the eighth season of the anime sensation. Premiering this October, MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON will stream on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan. Watch the NEW TEASER TRAILER. Directed by Naomi Nakayama, who returns after directing MY HERO ACADEMIA Season 7 in 2024, MY HERO ACADEMIA FINAL SEASON will be the exciting conclusion of

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © 2025 Agile Frameworks. All rights reserved. ©2024 Association for the Understanding of Artificial Intelligence Entrants Will Receive Reply From Ultraman on July 10th!Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) has announced a collaboration with AiHUB Inc. and MetaField Inc. to create new entertainment experiences through research and development utilizing NVIDIA’s AI technology. Through this initiative, Tsuburaya Productions will expand the world of Ultraman and its iconic kaiju characters—Tsuburaya Productions’ flagship intellectual properties (IP)—into an innovative digital environment powered by cutting-edge AI technology. This initiative aims not only to drive innovation in entertainment but also to explore AI technology applications in addressing social challenges.   Ultraman. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Roles of Each Company ・Tsuburaya Productions and MetaField: To provide IP and assets

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its June 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. THE KAWAI COMPLEX GUIDE TO MANORS & HOSTEL BEHAVIOR COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      6/3/2025Language:        Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $69.98 The Kawai Boarding House isn’t your typical boarding house, but that’s where Kazunari Usa's ended up while his parents work overseas. Frankly, he’s still not so sure about the place: his new roommate is a pervert and peeping tom, and the weapons-happy landlady and two of the female tenants all have some serious issues to work out. But then, there’s also Ritsu Kawai, who stole Usa's heart the instant he saw her at his new high school. And that alone may just make

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    Photo courtesy of Monteur Co., Ltd. ©Monteur Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO. Source: Monteur Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: https://www.monteur70th.com/special/godzilla/ Monteur Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture ), a manufacturer and seller of Western-style confectionery, celebrated its 70th anniversary in October 2024 with the launch of a special collaboration project, “Monteur vs. Godzilla” (モンテール対ゴジラ, Montēru Tai Gojira) with Godzilla. This collaboration was made possible by the facts that Monteur and Godzilla are both celebrating their 70th anniversaries and that both have been loved by people of all ages.　 Monteur's products are popular among all generations for their “easy to enjoy specialty taste” characteristics. Godzilla, on the other hand, has a strong fan base, from children to adults, that spans generations. In this collaboration, the two deliver snack-time excitement to Monteur and Godzilla fans.   Photo courtesy of

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release Prepare for a superbloom of anime with more than 30 new, returning, and continuing series coming to Crunchyroll this Spring 2025 anime season, with new episodes of exciting titles streaming every week from Japan. A prequel set five years before the main series story, MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES will bring fans a fresh new look at the superhero world they know and love starting on April 7. Working to uncover the world’s greatest secret, Company 8 will face their biggest challenges yet as FIRE FORCE Season 3 embarks to bring the incredible action-packed series to its conclusion with Part 1 of its two-part finale arriving on April 4. Utilizing an astonishing blend of 2D and 3D animation, TO BE HERO X is the hot new original series from Link Click creator Haolin. The visual spectacle begins streaming on April

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    Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic Gamera film, this thrilling manga reveals the origins of the legendary kaiju in the prequel to the Netflix series. Source: Titan Books Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee Titan Books will release an English translation of GAMERA -Rebirth-: Code Thyrsos Vol. 1 (ガメラ リバース コードテルソス, Gamera Ribāsu Kōdo Terusosu), the manga prequel to the 2023 anime series GAMERA -Rebirth-  (ガメラ リバース, Gamera Ribāsu), on November 25th.Set in an ancient civilization, a vengeful boy battles powerful kaiju created for war, uncovering a dark conspiracy.On the 60th anniversary of Gamera’s debut, GAMERA -Rebirth-: Code Thyrsos Vol. 1 reveals the shocking origins of the legendary kaiju – the prequel to the Netflix anime series. Set 100,000 years before the events of GAMERA -Rebirth- on Netflix, this thrilling prequel uncovers the rise of the ancient civilization of Elisitania,

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    First Ever ONE PIECE Night to be Held at T-Mobile Park; 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 Legendary studio Toei Animation and Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners are collaborating to bring ONE PIECE to The Emerald City this spring.  On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, the Straw Hat Crew arrives at the Pacific Northwest’s famed T-Mobile Park for Seattle Mariners X ONE PIECE Night during the team’s matchup with the Houston Astros. “We’re thrilled to team-up with the Seattle Mariners for ONE PIECE Night this April,” said Lisa Yamatoya, Senior Director, Global Marketing for Toei Animation Inc. “We can’t wait to bring this event to both anime and baseball fans at T-Mobile Park. It’s sure to be a great night” "We're excited to collaborate with Toei Animation

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2025 The Boy and the Dog Film Production Committee Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: https://shonentoinu-movie.jp/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2025 The Boy and the Dog Film Production Committee Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and images from THE BOY AND THE DOG (少年と犬 , Shōnen to Inu). The movie opens in Japanese cinemas this Thursday, March 20th. The production team behind the award-winning FRAGMENTS OF THE LAST WILL (ラーゲリより愛を込めて, Rāgeri Yori ai wo Komete, 2022) has reunited to film a gem of a story about the irreplaceable bond between humans and dogs. Published in 2020, the masterpiece The Boy and the Dog by popular noir author Seisyu Hase won the 163rd Naoki Prize and has sold over 500,000 copies to date. The book has also been released internationally, with translations in English (US,

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    Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1 Available for Preorder March 21 On Sale at Participating Comic Book Shops and Digital Retailers June 4 DC press releaseSpecial Thanks to Michael Shelling   Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1 main cover by Christian Duce and Luis Guerrero. Image courtesy of DC. © & TM DC. All Rights Reserved. ©2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM&© TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM&© Legendary Following last year’s announcement at New York Comic Con, DC and Legendary Comics today revealed additional details on the upcoming Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 limited series, including new variant covers and a first look at interior art by series artist Christian Duce and colorist Luis Guerrero. Duce reunites with writer Brian Buccellato for this seven-issue sequel to the acclaimed series that continues the battle between the Super Heroes of the DC

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Criterion Collection is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new 4K UHD + Blu-ray edition of GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (ゴジラvsビオランテ, Gojira vs. Biorante, 1989)! The second film in Toho's Heisei Godzilla VS series (1985-95), GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters. This time, Godzilla’s foe is one of the series’ most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante — a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist’s dead daughter, and Godzilla himself. Criterion's GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE 4K UHD + Blu-ray features a new 4K digital restoration of the film, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio Japanese soundtrack and a new English subtitle translation. Special

    GODZILLA MINUS ONE is just one of the many movie models feature in KAIJU DAISHINGEKI 2025.Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    GODZILLA MINUS ONE is just one of the many movie models feature in KAIJU DAISHINGEKI 2025.Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. press release Cover for KAIJU DAISHINGEKI 2025. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Matsushita) has released the model kit mook Kaiju Daishingeki 2025 (怪獣大進撃2025) - meaning "Giant Monster Attack 2025" - in bookstores and hobby shops across Japan. This the first new issue of Kaiju Daishingeki in nine years. Fans and collectors outside of Japan can find Kaiju Daishingeki 2025 in Japanese bookstores, collectors shops, and from online retailers. Kaiju Daishingeki 2025 presents 116 pages of kaiju models from the Godzilla and Gamera series. From the popular GODZILLA MINUS ONE to the Heisei Godzilla VS series, the Monsterverse GODZILLA

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