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    Celebrate Godzilla's 70th Anniversary this November with a Godzilla Pop-Up Shop and movie screenings in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo! Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE Special Thanks to Yoichi Kakuma and Tetsu Shiota   Event exclusive editions of classic movie posters will be available for purchase at the Godzilla 70th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop. Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo! Entertainment Hobby Shop Jungle in Los Angeles (aka Anime Jungle) will be celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Godzilla with a Godzilla 70th Anniversary pop-up shop and special screening of the 1954 GODZILLA and GODZILLA MINUS ONE. The movies will be screening only on Saturday, November 2nd at the historic Aratani Theatre. GODZILLA (1954) is in black and white and shown in the original Japanese with English subtitles. GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)

    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. Bandai's soft vinyl figure of Godzilla 2023 from the movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be released next month in the United States by Bandai Naco America. The figure is articulated and durable, allowing for all types of play and display. Godzilla 2023 can now be preordered from Toho's official Godzilla Store, Amazon and toy retailers, comic shops and specialty stores.   Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. 5" Godzilla Soft Vinyl Figure Series: Godzilla 2023 The soft vinyl

    Photo courtesy of Fanhome. ©2024 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Photo courtesy of Fanhome. ©2024 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Source: Fanhome press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Fanhome, the leader in subscription-based collections and models, delights fans of POWER RANGERS as it announces the launch of the Megazord build-up model subscription, under license by leading toy and game company Hasbro. Assemble an incredible replica of the POWER RANGERS Megazord that stands more than 60cm (nearly 2 feet) tall when built. The model is constructed from precision metal and ABS components and fully articulated with LED effects that are activated by remote control. More information Fanhome POWER RANGERS Megazord subscription and sign-up details are available now at: https://shorturl.at/TpTUF. Pre-orders are open now! Photo courtesy of Fanhome. ©2024 SCG Power

    Photo courtesy of Funko. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: FunkoSpecial Thanks to Matthew Saribut and Jonah Keel Funko has provided product specs and pics of their new Godzilla 70th Anniversary figures and collectibles. These items can be purchased directly from Funko plus stores, comic book shops, and online retailers including Toho's Godzilla Store, Amazon, Target, Walmart, Entertainment Earth, Hot Topic, FYE and Books-a-Million. Photo courtesy of Funko. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Pop! Mechagodzilla (Classic) Item Number: 76737 Material: Vinyl Release Date: Available Now MSRP: $15.00 Look out for this classic kaiju! The exclusive Pop! Mechagodzilla is an unavoidable necessity to any Godzilla collection. Fans will recognize this extraterrestrial from its debut in the 1974 film, GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA. It may have tried to pose as Godzilla, but once the outer skin was removed, there was no mistaking

    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys &Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys &Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc., Bandai Godzilla 2023 from the movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be the next release in Bandai's new line of 6” scaled action figures that are fully poseable and feature beam effect parts. The figure will be released in both Japan and the United States this October. It can be ordered from Amazon and toy retailers, comic shops and specialty stores.   Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys &Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Toys &Collectibles America Inc. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. 6"

    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat Diamond Select Toys will release Deluxe Gallery Dioramas of Godzilla and Kong from the movie  GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE in mid-2025. To purchase the dioramas, find a store at comicshoplocator.com or pre-order from Diamond Select Toys. The Godzilla diorama is also available from Toho's Godzilla Store.   Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE - Godzilla Deluxe Gallery Diorama A Diamond Select Toys release! The King of the Monsters is here, and he’s incredible! Standing approximately 11 inches tall, Godzilla joins

    The Monsterverse KONG: SURVIVOR INSTINCT game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Image courtesy of 7Levels. GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS © 2019 Legendary and WBEI. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA VS. KONG © 2021 & TM Legendary and WBEI. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. MONSTERVERSE TM Legendary. 7Levels is a trademark of 7Levels S.A. All Rights Reserved. Source: 7Levels press releaseSpecial Thanks to Paweł Biela In collaboration with Legendary Entertainment, 7Levels unveils their upcoming 2.5D action-adventure indie PC and console game, KONG: SURVIVOR INSTINCT, launching later this fall. Inspired by Legendary’s blockbuster Monsterverse franchise and set shortly after the events of 2021’s hit theatrical release, GODZILLA VS. KONG, players will navigate a shattered city through the eyes of a father desperate to find his missing daughter. The compelling narrative delivers an intense gaming experience, as you

    Source: DCSpecial Thanks to Michael Shelling Image courtesy of DC. © & TM DC. All Rights Reserved. ©2024 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM&© TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM&© Legendary The hit 7-issue mini-series Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong from DC and Legendary Comics is now available in a collected edition hardcover. DC collides with Legendary’s Monsterverse in this tale from acclaimed writer Brian Buccellato (The Flash, Injustice, Detective Comics), bestselling artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point) and colorist Luis Guerrero!   Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong Collected Edition Hardcover ISBN: 9781779525291Writer: Brian BuccellatoArtists: Christian Duce, Tom DerenickAvailable NowPrice: $29.99Pages: 264Format: Hardcover   About Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong The DC Universe is about to get shaken-up when the Legion of Doom unlocks a portal to another dimension, unleashing the fiercest Monsters in the Multiverse. Godzilla, the King of

    Photos courtesy of Kuchofuku Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Kuchofuku Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: https://9229.co.jp/ultraman/   To the heroes of the earth, fight the scorching heat! Air-Conditioned clothing manufacturer Kuchofuku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Itabashi-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroshi Ichigaya) has teamed up with Ultraman, one of Japan's leading science fiction special effects heroes, to produce Ultraman-colored starter kits and vest-type A/C suits featuring Ultraman, popular Ultra Monsters, and the Science Special Search Party. These products were released in Japan in late July 2024.   Kuchofuku ULTRAMAN EDITION (空調服 ULTRAMAN EDITION, Kūchōfuku ULTRAMAN EDITION) Product Outline Photos courtesy of Kuchofuku Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS SK23011UL: Kuchofuku Starter Kit (空調服 スターターキット, Kūchōfuku Sutātā Kitto) Price: 23,980円 (Approximately $163.44 US, Tax Included) Maximum instantaneous airflow of 106 liters/second!! Instant cooling with the strongest power!! This limited edition starter kit includes

    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

    The official 3 volume graphic novel sequel to PACIFIC RIM and PACIFIC RIM UPRISING! Source: Legendary Comics, Rocketship Entertainment press release Photo courtesy of Legendary Comics. © 2024 Legendary Comics, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Pacific Rim TM & © Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Humanity faces its ultimate threat as the Precursors unleash a new wave of devastating Kaiju assaults on Earth in Pacific Rim: Final Breach! After years of failed attempts to enter the Anteverse, the trans-dimensional realm from which all Kaiju emerge, Jake Pentecost and Hermann Gottlieb conceive a daring last-ditch plan whose success hinges on finding legendary Jaeger pilot Raleigh Becket—the only human being to ever survive behind enemy lines. Living in exile off the grid, Raleigh must choose assured annihilation or confront his past and team up with a new generation to pilot the brand-new Gipsy Destroyer, the last Jaeger standing. Tensions escalate and

    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat Among the product reveals shown by Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD. at this year's Comic-Con International 2024 was a diorama of Godzilla from the 1978-81 cartoon series by Hanna-Barbera. This diorama will be available from retailers in early 2025. Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. To purchase the Godzilla diorama, find a store at comicshoplocator.com or pre-order from Diamond Select Toys or Toho's Godzilla Store.   Godzilla (70s Animated) Deluxe Gallery Diorama A Diamond Select Toys release! Up from the depths? Check!His head in the sky? Check! Breathing fire? Check! 30

    Win a set of three Godzilla Penguin Young Readers books! Photo courtesy of Penguin Random House. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Penguin Random House Special Thanks to Garrett Bond   SciFi Japan is offering our readers a chance to win new Godzilla books provided by Penguin Young Readers. We have three sets of the children's books Love From Godzilla, Brave Like Godzilla and What is the Story of Godzilla? Love From Godzilla is written by Olivia Luchini and Illustrated by Jordan Bradley and Milo Moore. This hardcover gift book, complete with monstrously adorable illustrations of everyone's favorite kaijus, is perfect for that special someone. Love From Godzilla is intended for readers ages 5-8 and retails for $9.99. Brave Like Godzilla is written by Charlie Moon and illustrated by Jordan Bradley and Milo Moore. In this story, Minilla and his friends are

    Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©2024 MARVEL Comics to be Released Simultaneously in Japan and the U.S.Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releases   Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) has revealed details on two comic book collaborations with Marvel that will team Japan's famous Ultraman with the iconic American superheroes The Avengers and Spider-Man. Through a comic book series in the United States and a manga series in these heroes will join forces to take on some of the most evil and legendary villains in comic book history. Each story will be told by a different creative team in Japan and the United States. Published by Marvel Comics, Ultraman x Avengers is an epic four-issue crossover event bringing together the greatest hero of Japan and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for an epic battle against the most powerful supervillain of

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Ultraman Card Game will Enjoy an Industry-First Release in Four Languages & 15 Regions Simultaneously on October 25thSource: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/ In celebration of Ultraman Day, Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatake)  is pleased to announce that the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME (ウルトラマン カードゲーム, Urutoraman Kādo Gēmu) will be released on Friday, October 25, 2024 in 15 countries and regions around the world in 4 languages, a first in the history of trading card games. The ULTRAMAN CARD GAME is a new trading card game inspired by the world of Ultraman featuring playability appealing to both adults and kids, as well as collectability with specially designed cards by renowned creators from around the globe. The game will also offer several rare cards to collect from artists and designers who have worked on

    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

    Celebrate the 70th anniversaries of Godzilla and the Mirai Tower with multiple events in Nagoya. Photo courtesy of NAKED, INC. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO.,LTD. Author: Keith Aiken Source: Nagoya TV Tower Co., Nagoya Railroad Co., and NAKED, INC. press releasesOfficial Site: http://www.nagoya-tv-tower.co.jp/event/miraitower70/ Main artwork for the event. Photo courtesy of Nagoya Railroad Co. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO.,LTD. Chubu Electric Power Company's MIRAI TOWER (formerly Nagoya TV Tower) celebrated its 70th anniversary on June 20 this year. To commemorate the occasion, Nagoya TV Tower Co., Ltd. (Address: 6-15 Nishiki 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Representative: Kazuhiro Osawa), which operates MIRAI TOWER, has partnered with Nagoya Railroad Co. to host a tie-in special event featuring Godzilla, who also celebrates his 70th anniversary in 2024. The "Godzilla Attacks Chubu Electric Power Company's MIRAI TOWER" (中部電力 MIRAI TOWERにゴジラ襲来, Gojira ga Chūbudenryoku MIRAI TOWER o Shūgeki!) event will run

    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

      Mechagodzilla, Godzilla, Mothra and Gigan patirntly wait on Gashpon's latest Machiboke set. Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO.,LTD. Author: Keith Aiken Source: Bandai Co. Vendor Division press release   Gashapon Station capsule toy vending machine. Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO.,LTD. This week, Bandai Co., Ltd.'s Vendor Division (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo) is releasing their "Toho Monsters Godzilla Machiboke" (東宝怪獣 ゴジラまちぼうけ, Gojira 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

    Author: Keith AikenSource:  PARCO Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzillatheart.com/Official X: https://twitter.com/godzillatheartInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzillatheart   Photo courtesy of PARCO. © TOHO CO., LTD. PARCO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) iwill host the "GODZILLA THE ART by PARCO vol.3" exhibition at GALLERY X BY PARCO at Shibuya PARCO  B1F for 17 days from from July 5 to July 21, 2024. This exhibit will be third installment of the project "GODZILLA THE ART," a series of events that kicked off in April 2023 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the birth of Godzilla.  A global icon since his first theatrical release in 1954, Godzilla has shown the world various, ever-changing expressions over the past 7 decades with a total of 38 films  produced and released, including 30 domestic films, 3 animated films, and 5 Hollywood versions. Under the supervision of anatomist Takeshi Yoro, artists from Japan and abroad

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