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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: okuotoko-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res photos from MILLION DOLLAR MAN (??, Okuotoko), a drama based on the novel by Kawamura Genki, producer of YOUR NAME (?????, Kimi no Na wa., 2016) and FIREWORKS (?????????????????????, Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka?, 2017). The film reunites directer Keishi Otomo and star Takeru Satoh for the first time since the RUROUNI KENSHIN (??????, 2012-14) series. STORY Kazuo (Takeru Sato) works nonstop each day to pay off his missing brother`s debts. Abandoned also by his wife and child, Kazuo unbelievably obtains 300 million yen through the lottery. For the time being he pays a visit to his entrepreneur friend Tsukumo (Issey Takahashi), but after a night of drinking he wakes to find Tsukumo and the 300 million

    A coffee shop holds a incredible secret in CAFE FUNICULI FUNICULA. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: coffee-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res photos from CAFE FUNICULI FUNICULA (????????????, K?h? ga Samenai Uchi Ni), the feature film adaptation of the 2015 novel Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. STORY Café Funiculi Funicula is a coffee shop where Kazu Tokita (Kasumi Arimura) works. There is a mysterious urban legend about this shop. When you sit at a certain table here, you can go back in time to any point you choose in the past. But there are also some uncompromising rules... 1) No matter what you do in the past, it won`t change the present or future. 2) If a customer is seated at the table, you must wait until they leave before sitting at the table. 3) You can only go back in

    Yo Oizumi and Nana Komatsu star in the manga adaptation AFTER THE RAIN. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018 “After the Rain” Film Partners All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: koiame-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res photos from the live action manga adaptation, AFTER THE RAIN (??????????, Koi wa Ameagari no You ni). The movie opens in Japan on May 25. INTRODUCTION A girl, who had to give up her dreams due to an injury, falls in love with the gentle spirit of a 45 year-old divorced single father, with nothing going on... Playing Akira, the protagonist high school student, is Nana Komatsu, who appeared in major films such as BAKUMAN (?????, 2015), DROWNING LOVE (??????, Oboreru Naifu, 2016), and MY TOMORROW, YOUR YESTERDAY. (?????????????????, Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru, 2016). Her performance has caught the attention of Martin Scorsese, and was cast in his film SILENCE, marking the global debut of the

    Chihaya Ayase (Suzu Hirose) competes in her final karuta card game tournament in CHIHAYAFURU Part.3. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018 “Chihayafuru” Film Partners © Yuki Suetsugu / KODANSHA LTD.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: chihayafuru-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res photos from CHIHAYAFURU Part.3 (????? -??-, Chihayafuru -Musubi-), the conclusion of the CHIHAYAFURU film series. The movies are based on the award-winning manga Chihayafuru by Yuki Suetsugu, which has sold more than 21 million copies. The final chapter follows a group of high school students competing in their final karuta card game tournament. STORY Two years have gone by since the Mizusawa Karuta Club founded by Chihaya Ayase: Suzu Hirose reached the national championships in its first year. Chihaya`s childhood friend Arata Wataya (Mackenyu) had stopped playing karuta, but he resolves to create a Karuta Club in his own high school and face off with Chihaya and her team. Meanwhile, Mizusawa`s club leader Taichi Mashima (Shuhei Nomura), who was childhood friends with both Chihaya and

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    Source: Netflix, Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: godzilla-anime.com (Japan), netflix.com/godzilla-anime-3 (US) Twitter: @GODZILLA_ANIME Special Thanks to Ami Yamaguchi Toho and Polygon Pictures` anime film GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER (GODZILLA ?????, Gojira Hoshi wo Kuu Mono, 2018) will launch worldwide (excluding Japan) on Netflix on January 9, 2019. Netflix will be offering the movie with Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian audio tracks and optional English, Spanish, French, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles just two months after it opened in Japanese cinemas. THE PLANET EATER is the final chapter in the three-part, fully animated movie series, GODZILLA (aka “Anigoji,” a portmanteau of “anime” and “gojira”). Chapter 1, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS (GODZILLA ????, Gojira Kaij? Wakusei), was the first-ever 3DCG animation in Godzilla franchise history, released theatrically in Japan on November 3, 2017 and worldwide by Netflix on January 18,

    Robico`s romance manga comes to the big screen in MY LITTLE MONSTER. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018 “MY LITTLE MONSTER” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: tona-kai.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Masaki Suda & Tao Tsuchiya The two rising stars break new ground with their first co-appearance in a film! A new milestone in coming-to-age love stories!! Toho Co., Ltd. has provided press notes and high-res photos from MY LITTLE MONSTER (????????, Tonari no Kaibutsukun), the live-action movie based on the romance manga of the same name by Robico. My Little Monster was serialized in Kodansha’s Dessert magazine from 2008 to 2014, and the 13 collected volumes have over 5.9 million copies in print. The story begins when a cold, friendless schoolgirl -- whose only interest is academics and who has never had a boyfriend -- becomes the object of the affection of a troublemaker who sits next to her in class. First friend, first love, first kiss, first fight, first

    Through failure, doubt and persistence, a young piano tuner forges his own path in THE FOREST OF WOOL AND STEEL. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018 “The Forest of Wool and Steel” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: hitsuji-hagane-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided press notes and high-res photos from their new movie, THE FOREST OF WOOL AND STEEL (?????, Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori), based on the novel of the same name by Natsu Miyashita. Winner of the National Booksellers Award in 2016, The Forest of Wool and Steel is a novel that captured the hearts of Japanese readers, selling half a million copies on its way to masterpiece status. And now, efforts are underway to turn it into a high-quality, live action feature film capable of earning film awards on its own merits, thanks to an all-star cast and crew and a breathtakingly beautiful score. While staying true to the world view that made the original work so popular, the movie seeks to tell an honest coming-of-age

    A group of female friends look back on their high school days in SUNNY - OUR HEARTS BEAT TOGETHER. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: sunny-movie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res photos from SUNNY - OUR HEARTS BEAT TOGETHER (SUNNY ?????????, Sunny Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai), a remake the 2011 Korean film SUNNY (??, Sseoni). Directed by Hitoshi One (LOVE STRIKES, BAKUMAN, SCOOP!), the movie depicts the friendships of high school girls in the late 90s who were known as `kogals,` and features J-POP tunes from the era. STORY In the 1990s, six Japanese high school girls -- Nami (Suzu Hirose), Serika (Maika Yamamoto), Kokoro (Momoko Tanabe), Yuko (Mio Noda), Ume (Miu Tomita) and Nana (Elaiza Ikeda) -- who were caught up in the kogal boom formed their own tight-knit group called "Sunny". 22 years later, Nami (Ryoko Shinohara) is a 40-year-old homemaker with the typical adult problems. One day, she has a

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    26th Shin-Chan Anime Film Opens in Japan This Friday Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: shinchan-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho has provided information and high-res images from their new anime film, CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: BAKUMORI! KUNG FU BOYS -RAMEN PANIC- (??????????? ??????????? ??????, Eiga Kureyon Shinchan Bakumori! Kanfuuboizu ~Raamen Tairan~), opening in Japan this Friday, April 13th. The movie is the 26th feature film based on the manga series created by Yoshito Usui, and 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, an average office worker who has smelly feet, and their pet dog Shiro. CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: BAKUMORI! KUNG FU

    The Toho thriller STOLEN IDENTITY opens tomorrow in Japan. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: sumaho-otoshita.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE What if your friend drops their smartphone? And what if a serial killer finds it? And... what if you become the serial killer`s target? Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and high-res photos from their new thriller, STOLEN IDENTITY (?????????????, Sumaho o Otoshita Dakenanoni). The movie is based on the acclaimed mystery novel He Just Dropped His Smartphone, written by Akira Shiga and published in April 2017. This novel struck a chord with readers as it detailed a horrifying experience that could happen to anybody in this day and age when smartphones are a must-have item. In the story, the man who finds a lost smartphone is a cold-blooded serial killer and a "cracker," a hacker with malicious intent. Asami, the main character, becomes the target of this serial killer,

    Legendary Pictures’ panel at LA Comic-Con. Picture courtesy of Andrew Nguyen.

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    Author Andrew Nguyen From October 26-28, 2018, the Los Angeles Convention Center played host to the annual Stan Lee’s LA Comic-Con. Formerly known as Stan Lee’s Comikaze, it followed the lead of other conventions in adapting the Comic Con name when it rebranded in 2016. Although the focus of the convention is on comic books, it also deals with animation and live-action properties.

    The Godzilla anime film trilogy concludes with GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER, coming to Netflix January 9th. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018 TOHO CO., LTD. © 2018 “GODZILLA” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Post Haste Digital, Netflix Official Site: godzilla-anime.com (Japan) Twitter: @GODZILLA_ANIME Special Thanks to Kristine de los Santos, Mary Kay De Guzman and Brian Bartelt A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho and Polygon Pictures’ GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER (GODZILLA ?????, Gojira Hoshi wo Kuu Mono, 2018) -- the final chapter of the "Anigoji" anime movie trilogy -- will stream worldwide (excluding Japan) on Netflix on January 9, 2019. As with the previous chapters, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS (GODZILLA ????, Gojira Kaij? Wakusei, 2017) and GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE (GODZILLA ????????, Gojira Kessen Kid? Z?shoku Toshi, 2018), the English language version of THE PLANET EATER was created by Post Haste Digital, a Los Angeles-based audio and video post production facility. Post Haste Digital has provided SciFi Japan with the English dubbing credits for the film. CREDITS GODZILLA A Netflix Film

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: godzillamovie.com Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie Special Thanks to Melanie Klein Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with new Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan character posters for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on May 31 (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures) Director: Michael Dougherty Writers: Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields Producers: Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Brian Rogers, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni Executive Producers: Zach Shields, Barry H. Waldman, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira Cast: Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Thomas Middleditch, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Aisha Hinds, Zhang Ziyi Action Adventure. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a

    Click on the above pic for a giant, high-res look at the new GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS poster. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENT. © LEGENDARY 2018

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: godzillamovie.com Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie Special Thanks to Melanie Klein Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with the latest poster for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on May 31 (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures) Director: Michael Dougherty Writers: Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields Producers: Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Brian Rogers, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni Executive Producers: Zach Shields, Barry H. Waldman, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira Cast: Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Thomas Middleditch, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Aisha Hinds, Zhang Ziyi Action Adventure. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan,

    Advance poster courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1997-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo.

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    POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU Trailer 1 courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1997-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures #DetectivePikachuMovie Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer and poster for POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU. Directed by Rob Letterman (GOOSEBUMPS, MONSTERS VS ALIENS), the first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon -- one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. The movie also stars Justice Smith (JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM) as Tim; Kathryn Newton (LADY BIRD, TV’s BIG LITTLE LIES) as Lucy, a junior reporter following her first big story; and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, THE LAST SAMURAI) as Lt. Yoshida. POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU is set for

    Win a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the Toho anime film FIREWORKS from Shout! Factory. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2017 TOHO / Aniplex / SHAFT / KADOKAWA / TOY’S FACTORY / JR Kikaku / Lawson HMV Entertainment / LINE

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    Source: Shout! Factory Official Site: uchiagehanabi.jp (Japan), FireworksMovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Shout! Factory is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a GKIDS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the Toho anime film FIREWORKS (?????????????????????, Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka?, 2017). This tale of star-crossed teenage lovers with a sci-fi fantasy twist was produced by Genki Kawamura (YOUR NAME). Shy Norimichi and fast-talking Yusuke are both enraptured by the same elusive classmate, Nazuna. But Nazuna, unhappy over her mother’s decision to remarry and leave their countryside town, plans to run away and has secretly chosen Norimichi to accompany her. When things don’t go as planned, Norimichi discovers that a glowing multi-colored ball found in the sea has the power to reset the clock and give them a second chance to be together. But each reset adds

    Godzilla rises! From GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2018 TOHO CO., LTD. © 2018 “GODZILLA” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved

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    Author: Andrew Nguyen Ever since Godzilla first appeared in theaters in 1954, there have been over 30 plus films produced by Toho or under Toho’s auspices. Nearly all the films were produced in the live action format with special effects that have mostly remained unchanged since the beginning of the series. However, 2016’s SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira) was produced with the latest advancement of Japanese special effects including a Godzilla portrayed via CGI. That and other factors helped with the blockbuster success that SHIN GODZILLA had at the Japanese box office and gave Toho confidence to try new filming methods. In the aftermath of SHIN GODZILLA`s release, Toho announced plans for a trio of new Godzilla movies coming out in 2017 and 2018, but in part due to contractual conditions relating to Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures` American Godzilla films, the movies would be produced as

    GKIDS and Fathom Events present legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s CASTLE IN THE SKY, starting November 18. Image courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. © 1986 Nibariki • G

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    Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events, Scoop Marketing press release Official Site: ghiblifest.com Special Thanks to Jessica Nelson, Katherine Schwappach, Erik Stein and Lucy Rubin Throughout 2018, GKIDS and Fathom Events continue their collaboration to bring a new line-up of treasured animated features to U.S. cinemas. STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2018 gives fans an opportunity to see nine of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated animated masterpieces on cinema screens nationwide, along with some very special surprises. The final feature for STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2018 is CASTLE IN THE SKY (???????? Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta, 1986). With stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and a star-studded English-dubbed cast including the vocal talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, and more, the stunningly animated CASTLE IN THE SKY is a timeless story of courage and friendship. The high-flying adventure

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures #DetectivePikachuMovie The world of Pokémon comes to life! The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon — one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. Fans everywhere can now experience Pikachu on the big screen as never before, as Detective Pikachu, a Pokémon like no other. The film also showcases a wide array of beloved Pokémon characters, each with its own unique abilities and personality. The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that

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