©General Incorporated Association One Percent Social Contribution, Koda Films Special Thanks to Avery Guerra and Yuki Morita A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Okubo Hikozaemon. Filmmaker Minoru Kawasaki (EVERYTHING SINKS EXCEPT JAPAN, EARTH DEFENSE WIDOW and MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS, PLANET PRINCE 2021), will next produce CYBORG ISSHINTASUKE (サイボーグ一心太助, Saibōgu Isshintasuke).   The film is inspired by the legendary hero Okubo Hikozaemon (1560-1639). For this story, Hikozaemon is reimagined as a modern businessman named Isshin Taisuke who is transformed into a cyborg to battle an evil corporation. This will be the next entry in Kawasaki's trilogy of movies produced and based in Kota, Aichi Prefecture (aka Koda Town), which started with SUPER LEGEND GOD HIKOZA (超伝合体ゴッドヒコザ, Chō-den Gattai Goddo Hikoza, 2022) and was followed by A UFO INTRUDER (突撃！隣のUFO, Totsugeki! Tonari no UFO, 2023).   The main character Isshin Taisuke was designed by manga artist

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Jill Llewellyn arrives at the facility where Godzilla is kept under sedation.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Two boys watch as the unconscious Godzilla is airlifted to a secure location.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: David Russell   The Probe Bats bring their prey back to the Gryphon`s lair...   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: David Russell   A congregation falls victim to man-sized Probe Bats.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Godzilla unknowingly falls into a trap before climbing the Golden Gate Bridge.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Godzilla makes short work of a submarine and a destroyer.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   The US military confronts Godzilla in the waters off San Francisco.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: David Russell   Three unlucky fishing boats have a run-in at sea with Godzilla. Note: Only low resolution scans that do not accurately display the quality of the artwork are available for this sequence.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Something strange happens at the site where Godzilla was first discovered...   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: David Russell   A mountain lion is attacked by bats mutated by the alien probe...   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: David Russell   The alien probe begins to absorb local lifeforms for a sinister purpose...   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: David Russell   The sudden arrival of an alien probe has an immediate impact on the residents of a small Utah town...   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Godzilla makes his first public appearance, destroying a fishing village on an island off the coast of Japan.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co.,

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   Government scientists Keith and Jill Llewellyn share a romantic moment before being called away on a top secret assignment. This sequence also introduces their daughter, Tina.   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd.

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Source: Terry Rossio and Jan De BontArtist: Giacomo Ghiazza   The opening sequence of GODZILLA reveals the film`s onscreen title and shows the salvage ship disaster that leads to the monster`s awakening...   ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures Entertainment/ Toho Co., Ltd. ©1994 Sony Pictures

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Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. DRAGON BALL Z and DRAGON BALL SUPER Complete Series Blu-ray Box Sets Also Arrive to the Crunchyroll Store Exclusively in NovemberSource: Crunchyroll press release Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. The epic anime series finale of the decade will finally be available to own when ATTACK ON TITAN FINAL SEASON THE FINAL CHAPTERS arrives on Blu-ray on November 26 in North America from Crunchyroll. The limited edition Blu-ray and DVD combo pack version will include a 148-page art book, a 32-page digibook, several art cards, and two exclusive Titan enamel pins. This November, Crunchyroll’s lineup of Blu-rays will also include two complete series rereleases with immense power levels: DRAGON BALL SUPER (all 131 Episodes) and DRAGON BALL Z (all 291 episodes), launching exclusively at the Crunchyroll Store. Each will come with multiple special features that will provide fans with various behind-the-scenes

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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 Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Criterion Collection has announced that Akira Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai,1954), one of the most thrilling warrior epics of all time, will be released November 12th in a 3-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set. The previously released two disc Blu-ray and three disc DVD editions are also available for purchase. SEVEN SAMURAI tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour-plus ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope. 1954

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Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/Mad House/JVC/TOHO Co. LTD/Movic Inc. In Theaters September 11, 12 & 15 and Now Available in Both United States and CanadaSource: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://mailchi.mp/iconicreleasing/ax-cinema-nights-interest Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/Mad House/JVC/TOHO Co. LTD/Movic Inc. This September, AMC Networks’ HIDIVE and Iconic Events Releasing have partnered to present a three-day, 30th anniversary theatrical release of NINJA SCROLL (獣兵衛忍風帖, Jūbē Ninpūchō), the critically acclaimed, samurai period drama film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and originally released in 1993. Originally announced at Anime Expo 2024, the film’s theatrical release has been expanded to now include both the United States and Canada — with more than 600 theaters locations during its September 11, 12 & 15 run. As an exclusive experience available only in theaters, moviegoers will be treated

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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 Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Criterion Collection has announced that Toho's classic GODZILLA (ゴジラ, Gojira, 1954) will be released November 5th in a 2-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set. The previously released single disc Blu-ray and two disc DVD editions are also available for purchase. GODZILLA is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning more than thirty sequels. A thrilling, tactile spectacle that

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