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    The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Godzilla Store Exclusive 4K Blu-ray set mirrors the deluxe box set from Japan with the addition of English menus and subtitles. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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      The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Godzilla Store Exclusive 4K Blu-ray set mirrors the deluxe box set from Japan with the addition of English menus and subtitles. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/ (US)Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 (Japan), https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ (Japan), https://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ (US) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ (US) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho (US)  Godzilla Store Exclusive Featuring Both GODZILLA MINUS ONE and GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR Estimated Ship Date: September 2024 Pre-Order Now at: https://godzilla.com/products/godzilla-minus-one-blu-ray-deluxe-japan-collectors-edition Be one of the first in the US to own GODZILLA MINUS ONE on Blu-ray with the “Deluxe Japan Collector’s Edition”! This Godzilla Store Exclusive mirrors the deluxe 4-disc box set released on May 1, 2024 in Japan, and includes both GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0, ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan, 2023) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR

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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

    Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2024 My Hero Academia the Movie Production Committee ©Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha

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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

    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/Mad House/JVC/TOHO Co. LTD/Movic Inc.

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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 Picturehouse. ©2023 CREATPS Inc. Source: Picturehouse press release Official Site: https://great-absence.com/ Special Thanks to Isaac Davidson (Cinetic Marketing & PR) Photo courtesy of Picturehouse. ©2023 CREATPS Inc. GREAT ABSENCE (大いなる不在, Oinaru Fuzai, 2023), written & directed by Kei Chika-ura and starring legendary actor Tatsuya Fuji (IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES), opens Friday, July 19 in New York at Angelika Film Center opens Friday, July 26 in Los Angeles at Laemmle Monica and Glendale. The national rollout will follow.   Synopsis Distanced from his father for twenty years, Takashi is brought back home by a jarring police call – his father’s second wife, Naomi, is missing, and Yohji himself has disconnected from reality. Takashi starts a search for truth in the present – that has long fingers into the truth of his past. 2023 / Japan / 133 minutes

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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

    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.

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    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

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      Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott and Isaac Davidson In July, the Criterion Channel will begin streaming the first four entries in the Heisei Series (1984-1995) of Godzilla films... Following a nine-year absence from the screen, the King of the Monsters roared back with a vengeance in 1984 with THE RETURN OF GODZILLA, inaugurating a new era in the romping reptile’s mythology. The ferociously entertaining kaiju spectaculars of the 1980s and ’90s—which brought back familiar favorites like Mothra and King Ghidorah and introduced a new adversary in the genetically engineered mutant Biollante—reestablished Godzilla as a fearsome force (after previous Showa-era films that had recast himself as a benevolent protector), while taking the series’ political commentary and vaunted special effects in bold new directions.   THE RETURN OF GODZILLA,

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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

    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.

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      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

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    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

    Photo courtesy of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya. ©Top row, from left: KAZAGURUMA GARDEN (daytime, nighttime, inside the dome). Bottom row, from left: Godzilla Expo in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya TM & © TOHO CO., LTD., Cool and Refreshing Menu, and Entertainment Town Hibiya.

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    Photo courtesy of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya. ©Top row, from left: KAZAGURUMA GARDEN (daytime, nighttime, inside the dome). Bottom row, from left: Godzilla Expo in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya TM & © TOHO CO., LTD., Cool and Refreshing Menu, and Entertainment Town Hibiya. Source: Tokyo Midtown Hibiya press release Tokyo Midtown Hibiya (Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; operator: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.) will hold HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2024 from Monday, July 22 to Sunday, September 1, 2024, as a summer event to enjoy and cool down in an ecologically-safe way during the hot summer. HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2024 is an event with the theme of "Summer in Japan" featuring immersive, photographic, and other entertainment elements to cool off and enjoy the hot summer outdoors, fitting for the "Entertainment Town Hibiya."  The main event site, Hibiya Step Plaza, will feature the KAZAGURUMA GARDEN (かざぐるまガーデン,  Kaaguruma Gāden), where approximately 1,000

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    Source:  Ghost X Ghost press release Special Thanks to Brock Otterbacher  Ghost X Ghost & Jason Edmiston are back with a limited variant of the Godzilla Minus One Eyes Without A Face print- Godzilla Minus One Minus Color! Orders go live today, June 28th at Noon PST, only at www.GHOSTXGHOST.com. Photo courtesy of Ghost X Ghost. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ■ Godzilla Minus One Minus Color Eyes Without A Face Print Hand signed and numbered Archival inks on acid-free paper. Shipping in 1-2 weeks. One per customer.  Price: $100 Edition of 50 Size: 24” x 10 1/4”           About Ghost X Ghost All the strange in the world. The odd, bizarre, and weird. That’s us, that’s the stuff we love, and the things we make. We welcome all who

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    Source: Titan Books press release Special Thanks to Isabelle Sinnott and Hannah Scudamore Last August, SciFi Japan ran an article about Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book: The Abyss of Monsters Unraveled by Shinji Nishikawa (ゴジラ大解剖図鑑　西川伸司が紐解く怪獣の深淵, Gojira Dai Kaibō Zukan Nishikawa Shinji ga Himotoku Kaijū no Shinen), a new Japanese language book from Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd.  Written and illustrated by the popular artist Shinji Nishikawa who has worked on botht the Godzilla and Ultraman franchises, it featured over detailed, full-body illustrations of  Toho monsters and offered commentary on the differences in suit specifications, differences in the films in which they appeared, and more. While Godzilla fans were excited to learn of the new book, many expressed disappointment that it would only be available in Japanese. But, thankfully, that is about to change. This September, Titan Books will release an English language edition of Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book

    Godzilla and Kong race into battle. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary

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    Godzilla and Kong race into battle. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary Source; Warner Bros. Discovery press releaseSpecial Thanks to Ryan Stetz and Olivia Beer Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE will make its streaming debut on Max next THURSDAY, JULY 4. A version of the film with American Sign Language (ASL) will also stream exclusively on Max the same day. This ASL version of the film was produced exclusively for Max, with ASL performer Otis Jones (Deaf West Theatre) providing interpretation. Jones was coached by Leila Hanaumi, who delivered a highly praised performance in Barbie with ASL last December, Max’s first ASL film interpretation. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE in ASL will be displayed as a unique title on the Max

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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,

    Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America kicks off its North American toy line for Ultraman with products based on the new Netflix animated film ULTRAMAN: RISING and the classic Ultraman shows of the 1960s and 70s. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. TM & © Netflix. Used with permission

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    Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America kicks off its North American toy line for Ultraman with products based on the new Netflix animated film ULTRAMAN: RISING and the classic Ultraman shows of the 1960s and 70s. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. TM & © Netflix. Used with permission Source: Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc., Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment Special Thanks to and Jeff Gordon, Justin Cavender, and Carey Simon In partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America will launch its North American toy line for Ultraman this July 1st. The initial lineup will include products based on the new Tsuburaya x Netflix animated family feature film ULTRAMAN: RISING and the classic Ultraman shows of the 1960s and 70s. These items can be ordered from Amazon and toy retailers, comic shops and specialty

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