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    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2018 The Pokémon Company International. © 1995-2017 Nintendo/ Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo. POCKET MONSTERS SPECIAL SUN?MOON © 2017 Hidenori KUSAKA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO/SHOGAKUKAN

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    New Adventure Inspired By The Best-selling Video Game Debuts This Spring Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, add a new series to its POKÉMON publishing catalog with the release of Pokémon Sun & Moon on May 8th. Pokémon Sun & Moon is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will be released exclusively in print with an MSRP of $4.99 U.S. / $6.99 CAN. The series features the work of artist Satoshi Yamamoto and writer Hidenori Kusaka. Future volumes of Pokémon Sun & Moon will be published by VIZ Media every four months. In this new Pokémon story arc, Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets

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    Explore The Amazing World Of Felt Arts From Artist YOSHiNOBU In Unique How-To Book Set For Release This Fall Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, detailed its latest publishing acquisition Make Animals: Felt Arts From Japan during its official panel event held at Chicago’s C2E2 this past weekend. Make Animals: Felt Arts From Japan is a fun and imaginative activity book that is scheduled for print and digital release this fall. The book introduces the inventive world of sculpture artist YOSHiNOBU, whose unique felt art creations include an array of exceptionally lifelike animals. Make Animals: Felt Arts From Japan serves as both a beautiful art book, presenting vivid photos of YOSHiNOBU’s animals in a variety of natural and pastoral settings, as

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    New Titles Include Junji Ito’s Frankenstein, The Juni Taisen Manga, And Novels Based On The Video Game NIER: AUTOMATA Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC , a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced its latest publishing acquisitions this past weekend at Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention, C2E2. During its official panel discussion held at C2E2, VIZ Media announced the upcoming fall release of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, a retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale, reimagined by Japan’s master of horror manga. The manga adaptation of the popular JUNI TAISEN battle royale anime, Juni Taisen: Zodiac War, will be available to fans this fall. Also announced were two sci-fi novels based on the bestselling NIER: AUTOMATA video game. NieR: Automata: Long Story Short (Vol.

    A slew of DRAGON BALL products have been licensed for North America. Photos courtesy of Funimation. © BIRD STUDIO / Shueisha ? Fuji Television ? Toei Animation

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    TV Series and Aggressive Licensing Extends Popularity of Hit Anime Franchise to a New Generation of Fans Across U.S.A. & Canada Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto In advance of Licensing Expo 2018, Toei Animation Inc. and Funimation reported on the success of their DRAGON BALL licensing efforts over the last 12 months as well as announcing new license agreements for the franchise since the beginning of last year. Introduced to U.S. & Canadian audiences more than 20 years ago, DRAGON BALL has grown to become an iconic brand and pop culture phenomena that spans multiple generations of fans -- from the current Gen Z to the post-Boomer Gen X. Produced by Toei Animation and distributed in the U.S.A. & Canada by Funimation, the DRAGON BALL anime franchise consists of 19 feature films and four TV series including DRAGON BALL Z, which celebrates

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    VIZ Media Celebrates The JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE – STARDUST CRUSADERS Anime With English Voice Actor Guests Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC heads to the mid-west to participate in Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). C2E2 takes place April 6th to April 8th in the South Building at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. This year, VIZ Media will host several panels and welcomes English voice actors from the hit anime series JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE – STARDUST CRUSADERS (?????????? ?????????????, JoJo no Kimyoo na Booken Sutaadasuto Kuruseidaasu, 2014-15) as special guests. Catch Matt Mercer (Jotaro Kujo) and Richard Epcar (Joseph Joestar) for an exciting JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE panel discussion and an in-person autograph session during the convention. VIZ Media C2E2 Panels & Special Events Include: Saturday, April 7th 1:30pm

    Japanese edition of Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha! © by BIRD STUDIO, Toyotarou/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    New Titles Include Dragon Ball Spinoff, Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition, Ao Haru Ride, And More Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced newly acquired publishing titles during its official panel event held this past weekend at Anime Boston 2018. The latest new titles joining VIZ Media’s publishing catalog include Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition, a deluxe hardcover collector’s edition featuring over 500 illustrations for the award-winning video game series from Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball. The Complete Art of Fullmetal Alchemist, which features all the art from the beloved manga series was also announced. The fun Dragon Ball spinoff Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha! and the popular romantic comedy from Weekly Shonen

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    Limited edition Fusion Dance set featuring Goten and Trunks releases on 4/6/18 from BoxLunch, on Funimation.com and in the Funimation booth at C2E2 Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Today, Funimation and BoxLunch unveiled the “Dragon Ball Z” Fusion Dance Funko Pop! Two-Pack, their shared exclusive for this year’s C2E2, Chicago’s Comic & Entertainment Expo. Stylized in Funko’s signature collectible form, this limited edition “Dragon Ball Z” set features characters Goten and Trunks in their iconic Fusion Dance pose as they prepare to become Gotenks. The “Dragon Ball Z” Fusion Dance Two-Pack will release this Friday, April 6 for $29.99. Fans will be able to purchase the set in-person at Funimation’s booth (#408) at C2E2 and BoxLunch retail locations or online at both funimation.com and BoxLunch.com beginning at 12:00am ET that morning. BoxLunch, a cause-driven pop culture retailer, offers a wide range of

    Celebrate the home video release of SAILOR MOON SUPERS with special events at Anime Boston. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Naoko Takeuchi ? PNP ? Toei Animation

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    VIZ Media Heads To Anime Boston To Host Fun Events Including A SAILOR MOON Cosplay Masquerade And More Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, presents a weekend full of panels and special events hosted at Anime Boston 2018. Anime Boston is one of the Northeast’s preeminent anime fan conventions. The event will take place March 30th - April 1st at the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, MA. The annual three-day convention is one of the largest on the East Coast and is run by the New England Anime Society, Inc., a Massachusetts-based non-profit. Tickets and additional information is available at AnimeBoston.com. Join VIZ Media for fun events all weekend, including a VIZ Media panel filled with the

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    Shojo Series About A Heroine Who Must Fight Her Way Through An All-Boys High School Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, releases the romantic-comedy series Kenka Bancho Otome: Love`s Battle Royale on April 3rd. Kenka Bancho Otome: Love`s Battle Royale is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the Shojo Beat imprint. It features story and artwork by creator Chie Shimada and is based on an original concept by Spike Chunsoft. Volume 1 carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Kenka Bancho Otome is also available digitally via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. The final volume of the two-volume series will

    Accurate portraits of for Deadman Wonderland creators Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou. Images courtesy of VIZ Media.

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    Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou Make First North American Appearance at Midwest’s Largest Anime/Manga Fan Con Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly announces that it will welcome Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou, the creators of the Deadman Wonderland (????????????, Deddoman Wandaarando) manga series, as official Guests of Honor for Anime Central 2018. For their first professional appearance in North America, the creators are set to participate in a variety of panel discussions and autograph sessions. Event times and additional information on these sessions will be released soon. Anime Central (ACen) is the Midwest’s largest anime fan convention and will take place from May 18th to 20th in Rosemont, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the adjacent Donald E. Stephens Convention

    Win a FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS- American theatrical poster from Funimation Films and SciFi Japan! Image courtesy of Funimation Films. © 2017 Koji Ojji Kyoto Animation/FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS-

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment Official Site: tm.iwatobi-sc.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/free-take-your-marks (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Funimation Films is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a 27" x 40" North American theatrical poster for the anime feature film FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS- (??? Free!-Take Your Marks-, 2017). The movie will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles in select theaters nationwide on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 as a one-night-only event style. The pre-show will include an exclusive animated greeting and introduction to the film by the FREE! characters that was previously only available in Japanese theaters, as a well as a movie photo session offering fans the opportunity to take and post pictures and become part of the event itself. FREE! -TAKE YOUR MARKS- is the third in a trilogy of films that includes the FREE! -TIMELESS MEDLEY- (???Free!-Timeless Medley-, Gekijoo-ban

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    Famed Author Dempow Torishima Depicts A Stark Future Vision Of Humanity Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary science fiction imprint takes readers on a fantastic journey into the surreal with the release of Sisyphean on March 20th. The novel was written by the award-winning Dempow Torishima, who previously thrilled North American readers with a short story that appeared in the critically acclaimed Haikasoru anthology, Phantasm Japan. Sisyphean will be released in print with an MSRP of $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. An eBook edition will also debut on March 20th on Amazon’s Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play Store. A strange journey into the far future of genetic engineering, and working life. After centuries of tinkering, many human bodies

    Photo courtesy of VIZ Media.© Meca Tanaka 2015/ HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    Plans For Revenge Go Awry In This Romantic Comedy From The Creator Of Meteor Prince Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers the print and digital release of The Young Master`s Revenge on March 6th. The series, by creator Meca Tanaka, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the SHOJO BEAT imprint. Meca Tanaka is also the creator of the acclaimed shojo manga series Meteor Prince (also published by VIZ Media). Volume 1 of The Young Master`s Revenge carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also launches digitally via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes will be

    Celebrate the award-winning mobile game NEKO ATSUME: KITTY COLLECTOR with two new collector books this spring. Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2017 Hit-Point / KADOKAWA CORPORATION

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, excites pop culture and cat fans as it announces the release of Neko Atsume Kitty Collector: Where Am I Meow? and Neko Atsume Kitty Collector Haiku: Seasons of the Kitty. The new titles are both set for print release on March 13th and expand on the fun of the award-winning NEKO ATSUME: KITTY COLLECTOR mobile game. The popular game, which is enjoyed by players around the world, was developed by the Japanese company, Hit-Point Co. Ltd. VIZ Media’s Where Am I Meow? is an activity book featuring an array of seek-and-find puzzles along with stickers and special information on the game’s characters. Seasons of the Kitty is a haiku almanac that takes readers through the seasons

    Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa presents a definitive look at the life of the famed director. © Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

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    Author: Richard Pusateri Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa, the first English language biography of the Japanese director, is also a history of Japanese cinema in the twentieth century and a thumbnail sketch of Japanese society during that tumultuous century. Authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, describe the social and, to a lesser degree, political path that led director Ishiro Honda to be a social progressive and committed pacifist whose beliefs subtly shaped the characters in his films. Ryfle and Godziszewski, two of the founding fathers of English language scholarship of Japanese science fiction, and specifically the giant monster movie genre (or kaiju eiga in Japanese), wanted to pay tribute to Ishiro Honda, the director of the most fully realized of those movies. Achieving that required many years of research including traveling to Japan, interviewing Japanese principals, watching Japanese movies, delving into

    Totoro Rain Bus Stop Petite Puzzle. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 1988 Nibariki • G

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    Leading Collectibles And Toy Distributor Celebrates The Landmark Anime Film And Other Renowned Studio Ghibli Titles With More Than 200 Officially Licensed Lifestyle Products Source: Bluefin Corp., MediaLab press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, heads to one of the industry’s biggest annual events and will introduce attendees to the Studio Ghibli lifestyle brand at Toy Fair 2018. Bluefin will be located at Booth #5331. Established in 1985 and considered a national treasure of Japan, Studio Ghibli was founded by the visionary director Hayao Miyazaki and is a legendary animation film studio renowned for full-length feature film classics including MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (???????, Tonari no Totoro, 1988), KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (??????, Majo no Takkyuubin, 1989), and the Academy Award-winning SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no

    Shokugan FW Gundam Converge White Base. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © SOTSU · Sunrise

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    Visit Bluefin during New York Toy Fair 2018 at Booth #5331 Source: Bluefin Corp., MediaLab press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, heads to New York City this month and announces its participation at Toy Fair 2018 with a variety of new and notable products from the Bandai Shokugan brand. This year, Bluefin celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the launch of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS with the Shokugan Mini-Pla Titanus kit, to augment Megazord and Dragonzord Super Mini-Pla Kits, which are available now from leading retailers. Both releases are fully articulated and faithfully recreate the proportions and details from the original MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TV series. By combining all 5 Zords from the Megazord kits with the Dragonzord kit, fans can create the all-powerful Mega

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    IDW International to Represent TOKYOPOP’s Vast Catalogue of Manga IP Source: IDW Publishing press release Special Thanks to Steven Scott IDW Publishing and TOKYOPOP have announced that IDW’s international arm will be managing the TOKYOPOP foreign rights catalogue for non-English language markets. IDW International oversees all international licensing of the diverse IDW catalogue and its partners, which continues to grow year after year. TOKYOPOP’s foreign rights catalogue consists of over 100 manga and graphic novel IPs featuring a diverse range of characters and stories from talented creators worldwide. Founded in 1997 by media entrepreneur Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP, part of POP Media Holdings, established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process. Over its history, TOKYOPOP has published thousands of books, distributed anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensed merchandise to consumer

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © SHINSUKE NAKAMURA /NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING/EAST PRESS

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    Gripping Autobiography Of Japanese Pro Wrestling Star Shinsuke “The Artist” Nakamura Set For Release This Summer Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, springs into the wild world of professional wrestling as it announces the acquisition of the English-language publishing rights for King of Strong Style: 1980-2014. Originally published in two paperback volumes in Japan, (1980-2004, 2004-2015), the autobiography of one of Japan’s greatest professional wrestlers, Shinsuke Nakamura, will be released as a single-volume hardcover print edition as well as a digital edition by VIZ Media in the summer of 2018. Both hard copy and digital releases will feature select color and b&w photographs. Nakamura now appears weekly on USA Network’s Tuesday night program, SMACKDOWN LIVE, which has over 2 million weekly

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Gotenks, Son Goku and Vegeta © Bird Studio / Shueisha · Toei Animation. Jack Frost © ATLUS © SEGA. Rayquaza © Nintendo?Creatures ? GAME FREAK ? TV Tokyo ? ShoPro ? JR Kikaku © Pokémon

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    Product Info and GIANT High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Author: Keith Aiken Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and Godzilla-sized photos of their anime figures scheduled for release in -- with a few exceptions -- February and March 2018. X-Plus` figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Exclusives and Limited Editions with bonus features or extra pieces not available from other retailers. The standard "General Distribution" versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Gigantic Series: DRAGON BALL Z Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks /??????????? ???????Z ????????3 ????? Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Code: 413-PGG312P Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl), ABS

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