Source: Netflix Official Site: netflix.com/pacificrim Official Twitter: @PacificRim Official Instagram: @PacificRimMovie Official Facebook: @PacificRimMovie Special Thanks to Shigeko Watanabe and Patrick Sebastian Henkel Netflix has provided SciFi Japan with the new trailer for the Netflix Original Anime Series PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK. The seven episode first season will be released worldwide this Thursday, March 4. About Netflix Netflix is the world’s leading internet entertainment service with 139 million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. For more information on PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK -- American
Win a Godzilla 1989 Classic Bank from Diamond Select Toys and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Diamond Select. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
Source: Diamond Select Toys Special Thanks to Zach Oat Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Godzilla 1989 Classic Bank. Sculpted by Gentle Giant, this full-figure vinyl bank depicts Godzilla, exactly as he appeared in 1989’s GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (ゴジラ VS ビオランテ, Gojira Tai Biorante). Cast in sturdy vinyl, the bank features a coin slot hidden between the fins on his back, as well as an access door hidden inside his removable tail! Stands 12 inches tall and measures 18 inches to the tip of his tail! The suggested retail price is $39.99. Diamond Select Toys’ Godzilla collectibles can now be ordered internationally from their web store. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: A. There are two (2) prizes, each consisting of one (1) Godzilla 1989 Classic Bank. B. The prizes will be shipped to
X-Plus DefoReal Hedorah : “Atomic Pink Eye Blast” photo by Edward L. Holland. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
Author: Edward L. Holland Special Thanks to X-Plus, John Ruffin, Sam Torres, Andrew Wong, and Vince Elliott For kaiju collectors, X-Plus’ DefoReal and PLEX Corporation’s Ultra 5000 Mega Monster series figures cannot be beat for their price, size, and amazing detail, making them sought after by tokusatsu aficionados across the globe. DefoReals are compact and have distorted proportions compared to their standard and gigantic counterparts. However, there is no compromise on their craftsmanship which include superbly detailed heads. Whether it is Toho Studios’ kaiju, Tsuburaya and Toei heroes, or Ray Harryhausen beasts, most DefoReals come in two versions. You can usually pick one up during its general release or as limited Shonen RIC edition directly from X-Plus. Shonen Ric editions are quite popular with a host of light-up features, variant paint schemes, and bonus items. From casual fans to industry professionals many
Source: Netflix Official Site: netflix.com/pacificrim Official Twitter: @PacificRim Official Instagram: @PacificRimMovie Official Facebook: @PacificRimMovie Special Thanks to Shigeko Watanabe and Patrick Sebastian Henkel Netflix has provided SciFi Japan with pics, a Japanese poster and the Japanese main trailer for the new Netflix Original Anime Series PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK. Based on the 2013 live-action film PACIFIC RIM, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, and its 2018 sequel PACIFIC RIM UPRISING, the series is produced by Legendary Television with animation by Polygon Pictures, the Japanese studio behind the 2017-18 Anime Godzilla Trilogy. Netflix will release the seven episode first season worldwide on March 4. In Japan, the show will have the title PACIFIC RIM: THE DARK CONTINENT (パシフィック・リム: æš—é»’ã®å¤§é™¸, Pashifikku Rimu: Ankoku no Airstrike). STORY There was a time when Kaiju rose from the Pacific Rim only to encounter gigantic robots, Jaegers, built to fight
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Preorders Start Today Source: BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) press release S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan) Zinogre, the lightning-charged Fanged Wyvern from MONSTER HUNTER, debuts as an action figure! Featuring a posable neck, torso, tail, and shoulders, the S.H.MonsterArts Zinogre is even capable of taking the monster’s distinctive howling at the moon pose! Sharply rendered in three dimensions down to the finest detail, the figure utilizes translucent parts on the back to replicate the icy glow of its fur. The talons on the front and rear legs can be swapped out to re-create the Zinogre’s attack stance. S.H.MonsterArts is now taking preorders online at web shops and brick-and-mortar hobby shops, toy stores, electronics stores, and wholesalers across Japan as well as at U.S. online retailers and specialty shops. Display Zinogree alongside the S.H.MonsterArts Nargacuga and S.H.MonsterArts Rathalos (both sold separately) to re-create ferocious
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Source: Netflix press release Special Thanks to Sophia Shin Netflix and Skydance have announced a new anime series based on the globally successful TERMINATOR franchise, the first animated TV adaptation of the franchise. The series is produced in partnership with Production I.G (GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045, B: THE BEGINNING) who Netflix has a Production Line Deal with since 2018. Showrunner/Executive Producer Mattson Tomlin (PROJECT POWER, THE BATMAN) stated that, “Anyone who knows my writing knows I believe in taking big swings and going for the heart. I’m honored that Netflix and Skydance have given me the opportunity to approach TERMINATOR in a way that breaks conventions, subverts expectations and has real guts.” “TERMINATOR is one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever created — and has only grown more relevant to our world over time,” explained John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President
Toho presents a new theatrical production based on Studio Ghibli’s SPIRITED AWAY. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2001 Studio Ghibli – NDDTM ©Toho Co., Ltd.
Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: tohostage.com/spirited_away Special Thanks to Sarah Allen Toho Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce the world premiere of a new theatrical production based on Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film SPIRITED AWAY (千と千尋の神隠し, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi). This production will be the first ever stage adaptation of the 2001 animated masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki which became a massive box office hit in Japan and earned worldwide acclaim including Academy Award for Best Animated Feature of 2002. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning director and Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, John Caird (Les Misérables, Nicholas Nickleby, Daddy Long Legs), who has been an admirer of the film for years will write and direct the stage adaptation Chihiro, the heroine of the story, is a 10-year-old girl moving with her parents to their new home. They lose
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Source: Crunchyroll press release Official Site: godzilla.com, store.crunchyroll.com/collections/cr-loves-godzilla Special Thanks to Amanda Geraldo Crunchyroll, the world’s most popular anime brand, and Toho International, Inc., the subsidiary of the Japanese entertainment studio Toho Co., Ltd, are excited to announce that they’ve collaborated on an extensive new Crunchyroll Loves collection featuring GODZILLA. The exclusive streetwear collection captures the God of Destruction and its famous kaiju “frenemies” across three hoodies, one sweatshirt, three long-sleeve shirts, and three short-sleeve shirts. Additionally, Crunchyroll Loves will release three never-before-seen Medicom figures that capture a more playful side of GODZILLA as well as a collector’s book that memorializes iconic GODZILLA masterpieces throughout the years. • GODZILLA: Cover Compendium is an 80-page art book from IDW Publishing that will highlight their multiple comic series. The book cover was designed exclusively by Crystal Cheung for this Crunchyroll
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Adding to its robust anime arsenal, Tubi secures seven series and six films from Toei Animation for the US, Canada and Mexico including global franchise phenom ONE PIECE Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Official Site: tubitv.com Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Tubi, a division of FOX Entertainment, is continuing to expand its robust animation portfolio by entering a significant licensing agreement with Toei Animation, the industry-leading anime studio and pioneer in Japanese animation. With the deal including seven television series totaling nearly 500 episodes, as well as six TV specials, viewers will soon have access to six TV special installments of the internationally popular ONE PIECE franchise — including 3D2Y, EPISODE OF SABO, ADVENTURE OF NEBULANDIA, HEART OF GOLD, EPISODE OF EAST BLUE and EPISODE OF SKYPIEA — as well as episodes from the ONE PIECE television series currently streaming on Tubi. Additionally,
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: GodzillavsKong.com Official Facebook: @GodzillaVsKong Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong Official Twitter: @GodzillaVsKong Special Thanks to Liza Nedelman Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with two recent TV spots for GODZILLA VS KONG. About GODZILLA VS KONG On March 31, 2021 from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the long-awaited face-off between two icons in the epic adventure GODZILLA VS KONG, starring Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, with Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir, under the direction of Adam Wingard, from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein, story by Terry Rossio and Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields, based on the character “Godzilla†owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. Legends collide in GODZILLA VS KONG as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate
Source: Netflix Japan Official Site: godzilla-sp.jp (Japan), Godzilla Singular Point | Netflix (US) Official Twitter: twitter.com/GODZILLA_SP (Japan) Special Thanks to Shigeko Watanabe A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Netflix Japan has provided SciFi Japan with US and Japanese teaser trailers for the Netflix original anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT (ゴジラ S.P ＜シンギュラãƒã‚¤ãƒ³ãƒˆï¼ž, Gojira S.P < Shingyura Pointo >). The series will premiere in Japan on Netflix Thursday, March 25 and on Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11 and SUN on Thursday April 1. Note: Article updated to correct release date information. About Netflix Netflix is the world`s leading streaming entertainment service with 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on
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AHIRU NO SORA Available May 25th Source: Section23 Films press release Special Thanks to Mike Bailiff Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its May slate of releases which includes Season 3 & 4 of Sentai Filmworks hit series, AHIRU NO SORA, available on Blu-ray May 25th and also included in the Season 1-4 Limited Edition Premium Box Set! Product details follow, in order of release… GATE Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 600 min. Street Date: 5/4/2021 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 When a dimensional rift appears in downtown Tokyo and begins spewing an army of monsters and men in medieval armor, 33-year-old JSDF officer Yoji Itami’s hobbies of fantasy novels and video games suddenly complement his military training and help rout an invasion from another world! They also
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Official Site: GodzillavsKong.com Official Facebook: @GodzillaVsKong Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong Official Twitter: @GodzillaVsKong Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG (Title: 哥斯拉vs金剛, GÄ“sÄ«lÄ vs JÄ«ngÄng) will open in Taiwan on March 24, 2021. Warner Bros. Pictures has released 4 new TV spots for the film. About GODZILLA VS KONG Legends collide in GODZILLA VS KONG as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans --
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Official Site: GodzillavsKong.com Official Facebook: @GodzillaVsKong Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong Official Twitter: @GodzillaVsKong Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG will open in Taiwan on March 24, 2021, ahead of the film`s release in the United States or Japan. The movie`s title for that country, 哥斯拉vs金剛 (GÄ“sÄ«lÄ vs JÄ«ngÄng) translates as GODZILLA VS KING KONG. About GODZILLA VS KONG Legends collide in GODZILLA VS KONG as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across
Spiral Studio’s Ultimate Masterline Series Burning Godzilla Deluxe Edition comes with a Thermonuclear Pulse Wings Effect and a Diorma. Photo courtesy of Spiral Studio. © 2021 Legendary, All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO.,LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary
Source: Spiral Studio Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Atichai Sirithanapisarn The collectibles company Spiral Studio Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and 75 large, high-res photos of the Deluxe Edition of their Ultimate Masterline Series: Burning Godzilla (2019) statue from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. Burning Godzilla is sculpted and painted with an aim to stay true to the details portrayed in the actual film. With Thermonuclear Pulse Effect made with translucent material as a complementary item to represent Mothra’s energy in one of the most iconic scene in the history of Godzilla’s movies, Burning Godzilla Statue Deluxe Edition offers something that is unique in its entirety. Additionally, the entire Burning Godzilla Statue and Diorama are fully equipped with LED light-up functions with a goal of presenting movie-accurate details in mind, in order to truly depict
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Source: Well Go USA, ddPR Official Site: wiiber.com (Japan), wellgousa.com/films/crazy-samurai-400-vs-1 (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the groundbreakingly innovative action epic CRAZY SAMURAI: 400 vs. 1 (狂武蔵, Kyō Musashi, 2020). The highlight of this extraordinary film is a 77-minute action sequence shot in one continuous take, a “marathon battle [that] rivals any ever filmed” (Forbes). Director Yuji Shimomura (DEATH TRANCE, RE: BORN) has crafted an epic achievement in action choreography around martial arts icon Tak Sakaguchi (VERSUS, RISE OF THE MACHINE GIRL), who plays Japan’s most legendary swordsman — Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), a warrior undefeated in at least 60 documented duels — as he takes on his most difficult battle. CRAZY SAMURAI: 400 VS. 1 debuts on Blu-ray (SLP: $29.98) and DVD (SLP:
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Japanese Soft Vinyl Figures Go on Sale in March Source: Bandai Co., Ltd. Bandai has released product details and large photos of their “Movie Monster Series” soft vinyl figures based on the Godzilla Channel YouTube channe web series KAIJU PUPPET SHOW GODZIBAN (怪獣人形劇ゴジばん, Kaijū Ningyō Geki Gojiban). Movie Monster Series: Godzilla-kun (KAIJU PUPPET SHOW GODZIBAN) / ムービーモンスターシリーズ ゴジラくん(怪獣人形劇ゴジばん) Manufacturer: Bandai Item No.: 4549660571339000 Product Size: Height Approximately 12.5cm (4.9 Inches) Material: PVC Release Date: March 2021 (Japan) Price: ¥1,650 (Approximately $15.61 US) Movie Monster Series: Little (KAIJU PUPPET SHOW GODZIBAN) / ムービーモンスターシリーズ リトル(怪獣人形劇ゴジばん) Manufacturer: Bandai Item No.: 4549660571346000 Product Size: Height Approximately 9cm (3.5 Inches) Material: PVC Release Date: March 2021 (Japan) Price: ¥715 (Approximately $6.76 US) Movie Monster Series: Minilla (KAIJU PUPPET SHOW GODZIBAN) /
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Source: Legendary Official Movie Site: GodzillavsKong.com Official Facebook: @GodzillaVsKong Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong Official Twitter: @GodzillaVsKong Special Thanks to Sarah Jarvis and Tracy Brown In anticipation of the March release of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures epic action adventure GODZILLA VS KONG, Legendary has worked with Merch by Amazon on tie-in products. All of these items can now be purchased from Legendary’s Amazon Store. GODZILLA VS KONG Official White Logo T-Shirt Officially licensed GODZILLA VS KONG logo design printed on a lightweight, classic fit, cotton T-shirt with double-needle short sleeve and bottom hem. Available in Men’s and Women’s sizes in black, navy, royal blue, heather grey and orange from Legendary’s Amazon store. Manufacturer: Legendary/Merch by Amazon ASIN: B08TVX4NZR Release Date: January 23, 2021 SRP: $19.99 GODZILLA
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #2 Cover A, Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © Toho Co., Ltd.
2nd Chapter Of New 5 Issue Comic Book Mini-Series Source: IDW Publishing IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the second issue of the five part mini-series Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors, the first Godzilla comic published under IDW’s new multi-year agreement with Toho Co. Ltd. Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #2 will be available from comic book shops and retailers in May 2021 and features a main cover by artist Dan Schoening. Retailers who order 15 copies will receive one free variant photo cover by SL Gallant. Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #2 Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Dan Schoening Colorist: Luis Antonio Delgado Cover A: Dan Schoening Cover B: Photo Cover by Jorge Monlongo Tentative In-Store Date: May 2021 Pages: 36 Cover Price: $4.99 Godzilla roars back into comics! “Rise Up!” Part 2: The world knows that the King of the
Fans who have purchased the RETURN OF ULTRAMAN complete series can now get a free updated and corrected booklet. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Barrett Evans and J.W. Starrett Mill Creek Entertainment has asked SciFi Japan to share the following update… ATTN Ultra-Fans! We have made a series of updates, corrections and revisions to the booklet included in the RETURN OF ULTRAMAN complete series releases. We are now making a replacement booklet available for consumers who have purchased the collection. If you’re interested in receiving an updated booklet, please fill out the following form, http://bit.ly/ReturnOfUltramanBooklet. Proof of purchase must be provided via the instructions detailed in the form. Thank you for your continued support of Mill Creek Entertainment and our lineup of Ultraman Blu-rays! For further details on the RETURN OF ULTRAMAN standard Blu-ray and special edition SteelBook sets, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan. About