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    Godzilla Minus One 70th Anniversary by Edward L. Holland Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD

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    Godzilla Minus One 70th Anniversary by Edward L. Holland Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD Author and Photographer: Edward L. Holland  The meteoric star power of Godzilla burned brighter at this year’s annual Godzilla Fest 2024 in Hibiya, Tokyo presented by Toho Studios in honor of the King of Monsters 70th birthday on November 3, attracting approximately 38,000 fans in person and countless more online. Godziban Puppet Stage by Edward L. Holland Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD Former Fuji TV personality, actor and returning Master of Ceremonies, Shinsuke Kasai kicked off festivities in the afternoon and led thousands of kids and their families in cheering on Godzilla in all its iterations. As expected, a plethora of products and previews on the big screen ensued delighting the growing audience. Heisei-era actress, model, and fan favorite Yumiko Shaku fought valiantly in a GODZILLA BATTLE LINE live gaming tournament on

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    Photo courtesy of BANDAI CARD GAMES. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE ©SOTSU・SUNRISE・MBS ©BANDAI Source: BANDAI CARD GAMES press release Official Site: Gundam-GCG.com Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of BANDAI CARD GAMES. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE ©SOTSU・SUNRISE・MBS ©BANDAI In T-minus twenty days the GUNDAM CARD GAME will launch at Johnson Space Center in Houston, home of NASA’s Mission Control Center and the perfect backdrop for the world premiere of BANDAI CARD GAMES’ brand-new trading card game (TCG) based on the global hit anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam.” BANDAI CARD GAMES staff and executives will host an invited audience comprised of press, influencers, and retailers for an immersive GUNDAM experience showcasing the new card game. Guests at the special world premiere event will be among the first to ever play the new GUNDAM CARD GAME - before the North American launch of its Edition Beta product in January 2025, and well ahead

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    Source: Titan Books Special Thanks to Isabelle Sinnott Photo courtesy of Titan Books. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Titan Books is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of Godzilla: The Official Cookbook by Kayce Baker. The official cookbook inspired by the Toho Godzilla movies and creatures, featuring over 60f fun, kaiju-themed food and drink recipes to suit all tastes and skill levels, including the scrumptious Guaczilla, the delicious Gigan’s Wings and the awesome Mechagodzilla Head cake! Embark on a gastronomic journey like never before, exploring a menu as vast as the Pacific Ocean. From fiery drinks that erupt with flavor to starters that capture the essence of destruction, every recipe is crafted to unleash your inner food monster. Whether you crave meaty creations or prefer vegetarian and vegan options that still pack a punch, this cookbook has something for

    Bandai's Movie Monster Series presents a Jet Jaguar set with interchangeable arms based on the FES GODZILLA films. Photo courtesy of Bandai Spirits. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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      Bandai's Movie Monster Series presents a Jet Jaguar set with interchangeable arms based on the FES GODZILLA films. Photo courtesy of Bandai Spirits. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai SpiritsOfficial Site: https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000218519/?rt=pr Bandai Namco Group's official online store "Premium Bandai"is now accepting pre-orders for the "Movie Monster Series Jet Jaguar -FES GODZILLA Special Edition Set-" (ムービーモンスターシリーズ ジェットジャガー -フェス・ゴジラ特装セット-, Mūbī Monsutā Shirīzu Jetto Jagā -Fesu Gojira Tokusō Setto-), the first figure in the Movie Monster Series of to be released with interchangeable parts. This set is based on the FES GODZILLA short films screened at the annual "Godzilla Fest" (ゴジラ・フェス, Gojira Fesu) Godzilla Day celebrations. The giant robot Jet Jaguar from FES GODZILLA 4: OPERATION JET JAGUAR (フェス・ゴジラ4 オペレーション ジェットジャガー, Fesu Gojira 4 Operēshon Jetto Jagā, 2023) and the recent FES GODZILLA 5: THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE MONSTERS (フェス・ゴジラ5 怪獣大決戦, Fesu Gojira 5 Kaijū Daikessen, 2024)

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    Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. Additional Blu-rays Arriving from Crunchyroll this February Include THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO Season 3, ONE PIECE - Collection 36, and HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING Season 2, Among OthersSource: Crunchyroll press release Before they became two of the most powerful sorcerers in the world, revisit Gojo and Geto’s school days in JUJUTSU KAISEN HIDDEN INVENTORY / PREMATURE DEATH, releasing on Blu-ray on February 4, 2025 from Crunchyroll. Fans looking to own the widely acclaimed and celebrated 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Award-winning series will also receive three art cards featuring Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, and Toji Fushiguro with purchase.  The adventures of Naofumi and Raphtalia continue in THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO Season 3, which will arrive on Blu-ray on February 25, 2025. A Limited Edition Blu-ray box set will contain exclusive items, including a 64-page art book with Japanese cast and

    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS.

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    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release the streaming series ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT SERIES 1-3 + ULTRAMAN REGULOS/FIRST MISSION on Blu-ray and Digital December 10, 2024. This set will include both the original Japanese audio and the English dubs. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films from the international powerhouse brand, ULTRAMAN, including many that have not been available in the US previously.   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya

    Toho Eizo Bijitsu has made 100 GODZILLA MINUS ONE dorsal fins. Photo courtesy of Nijigen no Mori. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Toho Eizo Bijitsu has made 100 GODZILLA MINUS ONE dorsal fins. Photo courtesy of Nijigen no Mori. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Only 100 fins produced by Toho Eizo BijitsuSource: Nijigen No Mori press releaseOfficial Website: https://nijigennomori.com/godzilla_awajishima/  Nijigen No Mori Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, President and CEO: Hiroshige Sadamatsu) is offering a limited edition Godzilla dorsal fin at the Nijigen No Mori theme park's popular attraction, "Godzilla Interception Operation" (ゴジラ迎撃作戦 ～国立ゴジラ淡路島研究センター～, Gojira Geigeki Sakusen ~ Kokuritsu Gojira Awajishima Kenkyū Sentā ~) in Hyogo Prefecture. Only 100 of the fins were made, and are being sold by lottery through Sunday, November 24th. The dorsal fin was perfectly reproduced by Toho Eizo Bijutsu Co., Ltd. (Toho Visual Arts) and features Godzilla from the monumental film GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan, 2023), which received international acclaim.  Toho Eizo Bijitsu is a production and

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      Photo courtesy of Bushiroad. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Bushiroad A major battle over the series' 70-year history! Source:  Bushiroad Co., Ltd.. press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-cardgame.com/   Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroyasu Matsuoka) and Bushiroad Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kitani) announced at Godzilla Fest 2024, held on Sunday, November 3rd (National Holiday), that they will release a new trading card game, GODZILLA CARD GAME (ゴジラ カードゲーム, Gojira Kādo Gēmu), in 2025.   Photo courtesy of Bushiroad. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Bushiroad In the GODZILLA CARD GAME, the Godzilla series moves the stage from the movie screen to the game board, and a major battle over the series' 70-year history. As a card game of attack and defense, it will offer a new playing experience that evokes the Godzilla movies and images.

    Two Godzilla videos are being projected on Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1. Photos courtesy of TOKYO Night & Light. © TOHO CO., LTD. © Tokyo Projection Mapping Executive Committee. All Rights Reserved.

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    Two Godzilla videos are being projected on Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1. Photos courtesy of TOKYO Night & Light. © TOHO CO., LTD. © Tokyo Projection Mapping Executive Committee. All Rights Reserved. Source: TOKYO Night & Light PR Office press releases In an effort to revitalize nighttime tourism, TOKYO Night & Light has been using the East wall of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, one of Tokyo's landmarks, as a canvas to express a variety of art with light and sound is shown throughout the year. According to the 2023 edition of the "World Power City Rankings (Mori Memorial Foundation Institute for Urban Strategies)," Tokyo ranks third overall after London and New York, but 30th in "nightlife richness." To change this situation, "projection mapping," which is created with high artistic quality and world-leading technology, isbeing used as a new tourism resource for Tokyo and, by

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    Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France Source: Trafalgar Releasing press releaseOfficial Site: https://interstella5555film.com/ WHAT: Tickets are available now at interstella5555film.com for Daft Punk’s INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM, a one-night-only event that brings the celebrated anime to the big screen at over 800 cinemas across the globe, remastered in stunning 4K, plus six of Daft Punk's most iconic music videos. Additionally, the event’s official trailer debuted today (view it HERE).   INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM is a spectacular journey through Daft Punk's album DISCOVERY, which is certified Gold in the US, Platinum in Japan, 2x Platinum in the UK, and 3x Platinum in France. Originally conceived during the creation of their iconic sophomore album, featuring timeless anthems like “One More Time” and “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” the film offers

    Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photographer: Daisuke Ishizuka Fans worldwide have been celebrating the 70th Anniversary of GODZILLA (ゴジラ, Gojira) but 1954 also saw the release of another Toho classic... Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece SEVEN SAMURAI (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai). SciFi Japan correspondent Daisuke Ishizuka recently visited Toho Studios in Setagaya, Tokyo, and took photos of the studio's displays honoring these two movie legends. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © TOHO CO.,LTD. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © TOHO CO.,LTD.

    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2009/2010 Yasuhiro YOSHIURA / DIRECTIONS, Inc.

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    Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2009/2010 Yasuhiro YOSHIURA / DIRECTIONS, Inc. Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD announce the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of TIME OF EVE (イヴの時間, Ivu no Jikan) on December 10th. An auteur independent work from director Yasuhiro Yoshiura (PATEMA INVERTED, SING A BIT OF HARMONY), TIME OF EVE is a critical darling that won the 2010 Tokyo Anime Award for Original Video Animation. This new edition from AnimEigo contains the feature film version in English and Japanese, along with the original 6-episode web series from which it was assembled. TIME OF EVE is set during a time when humanoid robots are everywhere, and every home has one as a servant. Some people treat them with contempt, while others become obsessed. One day, two high school boys stumble across a mysterious

    Tokyo Metro is now offering 5 different Godzilla 70th Anniversary Tokyo Metro Original 24-hour Tickets. Photo courtesy of Tokyo Metro. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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      Tokyo Metro is now offering 5 different Godzilla 70th Anniversary Tokyo Metro Original 24-hour Tickets. Photo courtesy of Tokyo Metro. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. press release Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Akiyoshi Yamamura) is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Marunouchi Line by selling the “Marunouchi Line・Godzilla 70th Anniversary” Tokyo Metro Original 24-hour Ticket (丸ノ内線・ゴジラ70周年記念」東京メトロオリジナル24時間券, Marunouchisen ・Gojira 70 Shūnenkinen' Tōkyō Metoro Orijinaru 24-jikan-ke) as a tie-in with Godzilla, who also celebrated its 70th anniversary. The Marunouchi Line celebrated its 70th anniversary in January 2024. The first Godzilla movie was released in November 1954, which also marks the 70th anniversary. The original 24-hour tickets are designed to reflect the 70-year history of the Marunouchi Line and Godzilla, and will be sold as a set of five different types of tickets with an original-design exclusive

    Celebrate Godzilla all year long with the 2025 GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR. Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©FUJITA KANKO INC. All Rights Reserved.

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      Celebrate Godzilla all year long with the 2025 GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR. Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©FUJITA KANKO INC. All Rights Reserved. A calendar filled with the roar, power, and history of 70 years of Godzilla!Source: Hagoromo press release Publisher Hagoromo Co., Ltd. has offered a look at the cover and some interior pages for their 2025 Godzilla 70th Anniversary Calendar (2025年版　ゴジラ70周年記念カレンダー, 2025 Nenban Gojira 70 Shūnen Kinen Karendā). Released in Japan on November 2, 2024, this premium calendar condenses 70 years of Godzilla history is sure to enthrall tokusatsu fans, monster lovers, and Godzilla freaks alike! Carefully selected famous scenes and stunning photographs bring the roar and power of Godzilla back to life once again, creating a book that transcends the boundaries of a calendar. Relive the glory of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, with this calendar! The cover

    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Michiro Kamiyama, Shonen Gahosha/From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! Production Committee, MBS

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Michiro Kamiyama, Shonen Gahosha/From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! Production Committee, MBS Source: HIDIVE press releaseSpecial Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) AMC Networks’ HIDIVE returns to Fort Worth, TX next month for Anime Frontier 2024 with an extensive line-up of screenings of both current and upcoming titles available exclusively from the fast-growing anime streaming service. As part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE revealed two new series, FROM BUREAUCRAT TO VILLAINESS: DAD’S BEEN REINCARNATED! and BEHENEKO: THE ELF-GIRL’S CAT IS SECRETLY AN S-RANKED MONSTER!, that will debut in January as part of its Winter 2025 simulcast season following their North American premieres at Anime Frontier 2024. HIDIVE’s Anime Frontier 2024 programming schedule encompasses a half dozen screenings presented over the three day weekend, December 6 – 8, at the Fort Worth Convention Center and is open to all badge holders. Based

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    Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Eureka Entertainment announces the Jan 28th release of RUNNING ON KARMA (大隻佬, Dà zhī lǎo, 2003), an offbeat murder-mystery helmed by acclaimed directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, and starring Andy Lau. Available on Blu-ray as part of The Masters of Cinema Series and available in a Limited Edition of 2000 copies (per territory), exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.     The tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (RUNNING OUT OF TIME) and Wai Ka-fai (PEACE HOTEL) following a string of collaborations that included comedies, romances, action films and historical epics, RUNNING ON KARMA is a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (INFERNAL AFFAIRS).    

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      Photo courtesy of JAM HOME MADE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: JAM HOME MADE press release Tokyo-based JAM HOME MADE Co., Ltd., maker of unisex jewelry and accessories, has launched a new collaboration collection with Godzilla that pays homage to the landmark “Godzilla Building” in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district. "Godzilla Building” is the common name for the Shinjuku Toho Building, which opened in 2015 in Shinjuku Kabukicho and is home to the Hotel Gracery. It is one of the most iconic landmarks in Shinjuku Kabukicho and is marked by a giant Godzilla head on the roof of the building. Located at a height of about 50 meters, the same height as that of  original Godzilla from 1954, the Godzilla head measures approximately 12 meters. Its powerful appearance is impressive, as if Godzilla had emerged from between the buildings. The  collection also includes a T-shirt featuring

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      Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Hagoromo press release Japanese publisher Hagoromo Co., Ltd. is now taking preorders for art panels from GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). There are two designs using key promotional artwork for the movie, each printed on durable canvas that will retain the vivid color and detail of the art. These limited production can now be preordered from Calenavi Rakuten Store.   Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla Art Panel Outline Specifications: Cloth x WoodSize: F6 - W409 x T318mm (16 x 12.5 Inches)Price: 8,800円 (Approx. $57.20 US, tax included) EachShipping Date: Mid-January, 2025 TM & © TOHO CO.   Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.   Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of

    Image courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©2024 GIVE IT ALL Film Partners

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    Image courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©2024 GIVE IT ALL Film Partners Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/ganbatte-anime/ (Japan)   Shochiku has provided information and images for the anime film GIVE IT ALL (がんばっていきまっしょい, Ganbatte Ikimasshoi), which opened in Japan on October 25th.  The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Yoshiko Shikimura, won the grand prize of the “"Bocchan Literary Prize” in 1995. It was previously adapted in live-action as a movie starring Rena Tanaka (KITARO) in 1998 and a TV series starring Anne Suzuki (RETURNER, HANA AND ALICE) in 2005. Set in the town of Matsuyama, the story depicts the growth of high school girls who devote their adolescence to their school's rowing club.    The latest version of GIVE IT ALL was directed by Yuhei Sakuragi (THE RELATIVE WORLDS).  It was an Official Selection at ANNECY 2024. 

    Hayao Miyazaki’s LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO returns to Japanese cinemas in celebration of the movie's 45th Anniversary. Original Comic Books Created by Monkey Punch. © Monkey Punch All Rights Reserved. © TMS All Rights Reserved.

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    Hayao Miyazaki’s LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO returns to Japanese cinemas in celebration of the movie's 45th Anniversary. Original Comic Books Created by Monkey Punch. © Monkey Punch All Rights Reserved. © TMS All Rights Reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Movie Site: https://lupin-cagliostro45.com/ (Japan)   Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and images for their 45th Anniversary theatrical re-release of LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO (ルパン三世 カリオストロの城, Rupan Sansei Kariosutoro no Shiro, 1979). The second entry in the Lupin III movie series, THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO was the feature film directorial debut of the legendary Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki (MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, SPIRITED AWAY), and is widely considered the best of the series. Miyazaki also co-wrote the screenplay with Haruya Yamazaki (SPECTREMAN, SPACE AGENT COBRA). LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO will receive a

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