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    Photo courtesy of elCOCO Co. ©TTITk ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. TOEI COMPANY, LTD. ©khara / Project Eva. Source: elCOCO Co., Ltd. press release Photo courtesy of elCOCO Co. ©2024 ELCOCO co., LTD Toy and collectible manufacturer elCOCO Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Yamashita) will release a set of four "Shin Japan Heroes Universe" amusement prizes in mid-December 2024. The lineup includes poseable figures of Shin Godzilla, Evangelion Unit-01, Shin Ultraman, and Shin Kamen Rider in the DFORM PLUS style that combines the cute proportions of the SD (Super Deformed) style with more realistic details. The "Shin Japan Heroes Universe" prizes will be available exclusively at some Round One amusement arcades across Japan, with exact locations to be announced at a later date.   INTRODUCTION The "Shin Japan Heroes Universe" (シン・ジャパン・ヒーローズ・ユニバース, Shin Japan Hīrōzu Yunibāsu) project was launched

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024 Crunchyroll, LLC. All rights reserved. Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024 Crunchyroll, LLC. All rights reserved. Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that tickets for global J-Pop sensation LiSA’s concert film, LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER-, are now on sale for North American audiences. The concert film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will come to theaters in North America for a special-three day event on August 17, August 18, and August 21. The concert film will transport audiences to LiSA’s “LiVE is SMILE ALWAYS -LANDER-” tour stop at the Tokyo Garden Theater on December 16, 2023. The high energy and powerful vocals of J-pop superstar will allow fans to experience LiSA’s most personal music to date in a new never-before cinematic way. Tickets can be purchased now at: http://lisalivemovie.com/

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. © Kenjiro Hata, Shogakukan/Tonikawa Committee FEATURES ALL TWELVE EPISODES OF THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON AND AN OVA, A 16-PAGE BONUS MANGA AND MORE! Source: Shout! Studios press release Special Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno Note: Article updated7/30/24 with mention of added English audio track.   The highly adored romantic comedy anime series, TONIKAWA: OVER THE MOON FOR YOU (トニカクカワイイ, Tonikaku Kawaii, 2020-21), a Seven Arcs production, arrives in select North American e-commerce stores from Anime Limited, with distribution by Shout! Studios. The refreshing romance anime has captured the hearts of many as they follow the sweet life and adventures of newlywed couple Nasa and Tsukasa.  Directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, the series is adapted from the popular manga of the same name, which is written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata (Hayate the Combat Butler). The charming love story franchise centers around

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Source: Crunchyroll press release From soccer to volleyball, climbing to water polo, and golf to boxing, Crunchyroll is in your corner with some of the most fan-favorite titles that inspire audiences to go the distance.   Starting this July 16 through August 15, Crunchyroll has added 20 sports-centric titles to its AVOD collection, including HAIKYU!!, BLUE LOCK, RUN WITH THE WIND, TSURUNE, KUROKO’S BASKETBALL, RE-MAIN, PING PONG THE ANIMATION, and more – full list below. Every title in this promotion will be available to marathon in this limited-time offer. This includes every season of each show, excluding any movies or OVAs (original video animation), in every language available.   For a limited time, audiences around the world can stream these titles for free with ads on Crunchyroll without

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    Photo courtesy of Fantasia International Flm Festival. Source: Fantasia International Flm Festival press releases Official Site: https://fantasiafestival.com/en Special Thanks to Ted Geoghegan, Maggie Caroddo and Annie MacLeod       Montreal, Quebec -- The Fantasia International Flm Festival will celebrate its upcoming 28th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 18 through August 4, 2024, returning yet again at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. The festival’s 2024 poster art, created by Montreal visual artist Donald Caron, brings back two of the festival’s most-beloved characters from earlier editions, returning by popular demand. The cinema-loving cat and pug, barreling into the future on a sidecar motorcycle, embody the excitement, playfulness, and absurdity that Fantasia has championed since its inception in 1996.

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Additional Releases Include ONE PIECE FILM: GOLD, GOBLIN SLAYER Season 2, OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB, and OUTLAW STAR, Among OthersSource: Crunchyroll press releaseSpecial Thanks to Tyler Schirado This October, Crunchyroll is reaching deep into its bag of treats and re-releasing four classic anime on Blu-ray, including OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB, OUTLAW STAR, AFRO SAMURAI - Director’s Cut, and AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION - Director’s Cut. The AFRO SAMURAI - Director’s Cut and AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION - Director’s Cut will come with a slew of special features, including interviews with the cast, discussions with RZA, behind-the-scenes looks, and more. Crunchyroll will also be releasing VINLAND SAGA Season 2 Part 2, GOBLIN SLAYER Season 2, THE ANCIENT MAGUS' BRIDE Season 2 Part 2, and more on Blu-ray this October.   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. AFRO SAMURAI

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    The infamous 80s anime Roadbuster wheelman returns in a high-octane Original Video Animation adventure presented in HD for the first time! Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. Anime distributor AnimEigo has announced the home media and streaming release on September 10th of the Original Video Animation RIDING BEAN OVA (ライディング・ビーン, Raidingu Bīn, 1989), a beloved 80s action adventure following the exploits of courier-for-hire Bean Bandit. The RIDING BEAN OVA will be available on Blu-ray as well as streaming on TVOD platforms including Google Play, YouTube, and Amazon. Pre-orders are open now at: https://www.mediaocd.com/product-page/riding-bean-blu-ray. From the high-octane imagination of famed anime creator Kenichi Sonoda (GUNSMITH CATS, OTAKU NO VIDEO) and the animation gearheads of studio AIC (BUBBLEGUM CRISIS, TENCHI MUYO) comes a classic tale of trouble in the windy city! This action-packed can of beautiful Bean Bandit

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    The One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage Performed by the San Diego Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates the Global Hit Anime from Toei AnimationSource: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Toei Animation and Crunchyroll are teaming up at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con to bring fans a mix of immersive ONE PIECE activations that features the showcase event, the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage. Produced specially for San Diego Comic Con 2024, the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage is a live outdoor concert experience celebrating Toei Animation’s worldwide hit series ONE PIECE as part of the franchise’s global 25th anniversary celebration. This once-in-a-lifetime ONE PIECE experience will be performed by the San Diego Symphony at the iconic Rady Shell in Jacobs Park and is free with open limited seating, on a first-come, first-served basis,

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    Photo courtesy of Japan Society. Ⓒ Japan Society Source: Japan Society press release Official Site: https://japansociety.org/film/japancuts/ Special Thanks to Sylvia Savadjian   JAPAN SOCIETY PRESENTS THE 17TH ANNUAL JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM July 10–21, 2024 · Japan Society · New York, NY North America’s largest Japanese film festival presents two weeks of contemporary premieres, including new films from Kei Chika-ura, Takeshi Kitano, Gakuryu Ishii, Shunji Iwai, Sho Miyake and Shinya Tsukamoto 31 films including 5 International Premieres, 10 North American Premieres, 4 U.S. Premieres, 2 East Coast Premieres and 7 New York Premieres Includes the International Premiere of SHIN GODZILLA: ORTHOchromatic Photo courtesy of Japan Society. Ⓒ 2016,2023 TOHO CO., LTD.   Japan Society presents the full lineup of the 17th

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    Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2024 My Hero Academia the Movie Production Committee ©Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Toho InternationalOfficial Site: https://heroaca-movie.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Adrian Figueroa, Jonah Keel and Andrew Nguyen A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroyasu Matsuoka) and Toho International Inc. (Headquarters: California, USA; President and CEO: Hiroshi Ueda) have provided information and images from their upcoming anime film, MY HERO ACADEMIA THE MOVIE: YOU’RE NEXT (僕のヒーローアカデミアTHE MOVIE ユアネクスト, Boku no Hīrō Akademia THE MOVIE Yua Nekusuto). The movie opens next month in Japan and this October in the United States.   Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2024 My Hero Academia the Movie Production Committee ©Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha INTRODUCTION More than 100 million copies sold worldwide!The latest in Weekly Shonen Jump's world-famous and highly-anticipated series! Image courtesy of Toho

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. World Premiere First Looks at Witch Hat Atelier and Solo Leveling Season 2, TRIGUN STARGAZER, and More During Other Crunchyroll Hosted PanelsSource: Crunchyroll press releaseSpecial Thanks to Tyler Schirado Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, held its Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2024 on Saturday, July 6 at 5:00 PM PT in the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. During the panel, Crunchyroll announced multiple acquisitions of several hotly anticipated animated series from Japan that it will stream for fans around the world in the coming year. Those announcements included the following: It was announced to the world that Crunchyroll and Aniplex will be adapting the widely popular Korean web-novel turned webtoon OMNISCIENT READER into an anime series. In production and coming soon, key art and a first-look teaser debuted

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/Mad House/JVC/TOHO Co. LTD/Movic Inc. Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://mailchi.mp/iconicreleasing/ax-cinema-nights-interest Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) and Erik Jansen (MediaLab Public Relations) LOS ANGELES — July 6, 2024 — Today at Anime Expo 2024, Iconic Events Releasing, in partnership with AMC Networks’ HIDIVE, revealed plans for a 30th anniversary theatrical release of the critically acclaimed, samurai period drama film NINJA SCROLL (獣兵衛忍風帖, Jūbē Ninpūchō,). Written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, NINJA SCROLL was originally released in 1993 and is considered a truly seminal work in anime filmmaking. The 30th anniversary theatrical release of NINJA SCROLL is part of Iconic Events Releasing’s 2024-2025 AX Cinema Nights series and will screen in over 500 U.S. theaters on September 11, 12 & 15 and be presented in both Japanese with English subtitles and English dub. AX Cinema Nights is

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    Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Publisher TOKYOPOP returns to North America’s most celebrated anime convention this summer as it announces plans and show exclusives for Anime Expo 2024. Included for this year’s event will be a slate of not-to-be-missed panels, special guests and special booth activities and premiums that will be available during the convention. Anime Expo will take place July 4-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. The annual event draws more than 100,000 attendees and is the nation’s biggest dedicated anime fan convention. TOKYOPOP will be located on the main exhibit area in Booth #920. Additional details on Anime Expo are available at: https://www.anime-expo.org. The TOKYOPOP booth will be a hub of activity with a variety of exclusive manga and recently launched titles available for purchase as well as additional

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©TOEI ANIMATION Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Legendary anime studio Toei Animation returns to Anime Expo this year and is bringing an exciting merchandise showcase to the Los Angeles Convention Center for fans to indulge in throughout the 4th of July weekend. And this includes the first-ever Mugiwara Store Pop-Up Shop in the United States! Toei Animation is recreating the famed retail concept known as the world’s largest official One Piece store – with eight locations across Japan offering over 10,000 items from both the anime and manga, including numerous limited edition items not available elsewhere. Located within the Toei Animation exhibit booth, fans will be treated to a unique One Piece shopping experience that features not only the look and feel of the Mugiwara stores but also One Piece merchandise exclusive to Mugiwara and previously

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    Source: Titan Books press release Special Thanks to Isabelle Sinnott and Hannah Scudamore Photo courtesy of Titan Books. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. TM & ©Netflix. This December, Titan Books will release The Art and Making of Ultraman: Rising, a hardover book written by Drew Taylor that details the creation of the hit Tsuburaya x Netflix animated family feature film ULTRAMAN: RISING. When Tokyo is threatened by rising monster attacks, an all-star athlete reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman, discovering that his greatest challenge isn’t fighting giant monsters – it’s raising one. The Art and Making of Ultraman: Rising goes behind the scenes for an in-depth look at the animated movie-making process. Starting at the genesis of the original idea, follow along as the team designs a baby kaiju, creates bold, stylized worlds, and crafts the emotional heart of the story, accompanied by expert

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://bocchi-kouryaku.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Shoji Goji, OVERLAP/Loner Life Production Committee Isekai fans received surprise news with HIDIVE’s announcement today that it has acquired the new fantasy adventure series LONER LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD (ひとりぼっちの異世界攻略,  Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku, 2024). Based on the popular isekai light novel and manga created Shoji Goji, LONER LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD will stream exclusively on the anime streaming service from AMC Networks as part of its Fall 2024 simulcast season “We’re thrilled to reveal that the eagerly anticipated isekai series LONER LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD will stream exclusively later this year as part of HIDIVE’s Fall 2024 simulcast season,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “We may have a special sneak peek for fans next week at Anime Expo 2024, so stay tuned!” After getting

    Shinnosuke and his dog Shiro befriend a small dinosaur named Nana in CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: OUR DINOSAUR DIARY. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Yoshito Usui/Futabasha, Shin-Ei, TV Asahi, ADK 2024

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    Shinnosuke and his dog Shiro befriend a small dinosaur named Nana in CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: OUR DINOSAUR DIARY. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Yoshito Usui/Futabasha, Shin-Ei, TV Asahi, ADK 2024 Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://www.shinchan-movie.com/2024/ (Japan) Translator: Andres Perez (Sakura Central) Toho has provided information and images from the upcoming anime film, CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: OUR DINOSAUR DIARY (映画クレヨンしんちゃん△オラたちの恐竜日記, Eiga Kureyon Shinchan △ Tachi no Kyōryū Nikki), opening in Japan on August 9th. The movie is the 32nd feature film for the popular Crayon Shin-chan franchise created by Yoshito Usui, which follows the comedic misadventures of Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara, a mischievous five-year-old who often says inappropriate things and cannot resist pretty ladies, regardless of their age. Shin-chan`s family includes his baby sister Himawari, their mother Misae who gets hysterical whenever her two kids are misbehaving in public, dad Hiroshi,

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    Photo courtesy of Little Akihabara Holdings. ©Akiba Maid War Production Committee Source: Little Akihabara Holdings press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Little Akihabara in collaboration with Cygames and Sentai Filmworks invites anime fans to experience a brand new maid cafe like you’ve never seen before- The Akiba Maid War Cafe, “Ton Tokoton!” Come enjoy an authentic maid cafe in the heart of Little Tokyo with an immersive setting that brings the “Ton Tokoton” Cafe to life! Witness the darker side behind all the cute frills and lace as you learn firsthand just how cutthroat the Maid Cafes of Akihabara can truly be!   Pop-Up Period: June 28 through July 28 *Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except July 8. Weekdays: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Weekends: 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Preview Show for VIP, Influencers and Media Event on June

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ⒸMasamune Shirow・Production I.G/Kodansha・ Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Production Committee   FEATURING THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, A 100-PAGE ARTBOOK, 4 ART CARDS AND MORE! Source: Shout! Studios Special Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno   Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. ⒸMasamune Shirow・Production I.G/Kodansha・ Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Production Committee Get in on the action as GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045 (攻殻機動隊 SAC_2045, Kōkaku Kidōtai SAC_2045, 2020), the Production I.G. (HAIKYU!, ATTACK ON TITAN) and Sola Digital Arts (ULTRAMAN) cyberpunk anime series makes its North American Blu-Ray debut in select e–commerce stores from Anime Limited, distributed by Shout! Studios. Originally based on the 1980s manga Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow, this latest revisit to the long-running series brings viewers to the franchise now set in a future with super-advanced technology and for the first time

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    Source: Sentai press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Sentai Home Video has announced its September 2024 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. UN-GO Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      9/3/2024Format:             BDLanguage:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $59.98 Shinjurou Yuuki should be known as one of the greatest detectives of all time. Instead, he lives in a dystopian future where the job of solving Japan’s crime usually falls to a techno-wizard and a nationwide network of wiretaps, cameras, and super-computers. This leads many to consider human detectives flawed and obsolete, but the dirty truth is that computerized detective work is highly subject to data manipulation, so even the police must sometimes turn to private investigator Shinjurou and his shapeshifting assistant Inga. Of

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