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    Original Ultraman suit actor Satoshi Furuya celebrated his 71st birthday on July 5th. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka.

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    Author: Daisuke Ishizuka Mr. Satoshi Furuya (he often uses Bin Furuya as his stage name) is well known by tokusatsu fans as the suit actor who played the title character in ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman: Kuso Tokusatsu Shirizu, 1966-1967) and the actor who played Ultra Guard member Amagi in ULTRA SEVEN (???????, Urutorasebun, 1967-1968). On July 5th, 2014, more than 50 fans and friends gathered to celebrate his 71st birthday at Ebisu, Tokyo. The festivities began with Mr. Furuya being congratulated by Ms. Mari Shimizu, the voice actress who played Atom in the famous TV animation series MIGHTY ATOM (?????, Tetsuwan Atomu) that aired in the U.S. as ASTRO BOY. And Ms. Yoko Mizugaki -- the voice performer of Atom’s sister Uran -- also congratulated him. Both actresses are friends of Mr. Furuya and had worked with him in their youth. A special ULTRAMAN birthday cake were prepared

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in late July 2014. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Large Monsters Series: Grandking /??????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 36cm, Length Approximately 43cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late July - Early August, 2014 Price: ¥21,384 Shounen Ric Exclusive Includes: Light-Up Gimmick Price: ¥22,464 (Tax Included) The mechanical fusion super-beast Grandking

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    Bandai Figures to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Bandai Tamashii Nations Official Site: tamashii.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Distributor Bluefin Corp. has provided product specs and high-res photos for figures and collectibles coming from Bandai`s Tamashii Nations in September and October 2014. Fans and collectors can purchase Bandai Tamashii Nations products from authorized Bluefin dealers, including SciFi Japan`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Robot Spirits: God Gundam/ ROBOT? ?SIDE MS? ??????? Make way for the long-awaited Robot Spirits God Gundam from MOBILE FIGHTER G GUNDAM (?????G????, Kidoo Butooden Ji Gandamu, 1994-1995)! Gundam Fight All Set. Ready! Gooooo! We pulled out all the stops, using the latest in articulation technology! This is the ultimate action figure! Also known as Burning Gundam in the U.S., moveable joints are expertly placed to allow for the hand-to-hand combat

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Godzilla and Kiryu TM & © 1968, 2003, 2014 TOHO CO.,LTD. Ultraman, Gublla, Seamons, Alien Chibull, Seagorath, Banilla and Verokron © Tsuburaya Productions.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their Toho and Tsuburaya Pro giant monster figures scheduled for release in late June 2014. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Large Monsters Series: Verokron -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ??????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 29cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2014 Price: ¥13,824 (Tax Included) Verokron, the first Super

    Photos courtesy of Bluefin.

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    Bandai Figures to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Bandai Tamashii Nations Official Site: tamashii.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Distributor Bluefin Corp. has provided product specs and high-res photos for figures and collectibles coming from Bandai`s Tamashii Nations in August and September 2014. Fans and collectors can purchase Bandai Tamashii Nations products from authorized Bluefin dealers, including SciFi Japan`s sponsor Anime Jungle. S.H.Figuarts: Kamen Rider Hibiki/ S.H.Figuarts ???????? Kamen Rider Hibiki joins the S.H.Figuarts series that features enhanced articulation without compromising silhouette accuracy. By capturing the proportion of the actual suit actor and employing overlaid bone frame and muscle diagrams, the final sculpt captures Kamen Rider Hibiki’s exact proportions. The deep purple coloring changes in the light, adding an increased depth and realistic feel. Set includes handheld (left and right) and holstered Demon

    The Godzilla 89 resin kit from Yuji Sakai was one of the many models and figures available at this year`s Winter Wonder Festival. Photo by Ed Godziszewski. © 1989 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Severe Snowstorms Can`t Stop Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera and More from Attending Tokyo Hobby Festival Author: Ed Godziszewski Official Site: wf.kaiyodo.net Having attended so many Wonder Festivals over the last few years, one finds oneself hard pressed to come up with new things to say. But the Winter Wonder Festival of 2014 (held Sunday, February 9th at Makuhari Messe exhibition center) will always stand out from the others, not so much because of the show itself, but because of the circumstances surrounding it. Flying into Tokyo on the evening before Wonderfest after a brief stopover in Hawaii, I was completely unprepared for what I was about to encounter, as I expect the rest of the Tokyo area was. I was greeted by the largest snowstorm to hit the Tokyo area in over 30 years. While 12 inches of snow is a good sized snowstorm

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Ultraman 80 © Tsuburaya Productions. Gamera © 1996 KADOKAWA ????.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Earlier this month, SciFi Japan posted information and photos of the giant monster figures scheduled for release by X-Plus Co., Ltd. in late May 2014, including unpainted prototypes of Ultraman 80 Version 2 and Gamera (1996 Edition). The final designs have been approved so X-Plus has now provided high-res photos of the fully painted figures. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ sponsor Anime Jungle. Large Monsters Series: Ultraman 80 Version 2 /??????? ???????80 Ver.2? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm Material: PVC (Vinyl)

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Godzilla TM & © 1989, 2014 TOHO CO.,LTD. Ultraman Ace, Alien Borg, Dodongo, Terotirus, Ultraman 80 and Alien Prote © Tsuburaya Productions. Gamera © 1996 KADOKAWA ????.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their Toho, Kadokawa/Daiei and Tsuburaya Pro giant monster figures scheduled for release in late May 2014. X-Plus reported that no decision has been made yet regarding figures from the upcoming American GODZILLA film. The company also refuted recent online reports of changes to their release schedule that would have push back several figures until late August 2014. Upcoming figures will follow the same release pattern X-Plus has used for the past several years. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard versions of the figures are sold by

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Danger, Mochiron, Alien Guts, Dodongo and Ultra Seven © Tsuburaya Productions. Gamera and Viras © 1968 Kadokawa Shoten. Godzilla TM & © 1954,2014 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their Toho, Kadokawa/Daiei and Tsuburaya Pro giant monster figures scheduled for release in late April 2014. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Large Monsters Series: Mochiron -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ?????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 24cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late April - Early May, 2014 Price: ¥12,204 (Tax Included) Eating rice cakes

    Photos courtesy of Bluefin.

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    Bandai Figures to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Bandai Tamashii Nations Official Site: tamashii.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Distributor Bluefin Corp. has provided product specs and high-res photos for figures and collectibles coming from Bandai`s Tamashii Nations in June and July 2014. Fans and collectors can purchase Bandai Tamashii Nations products from authorized Bluefin dealers, including SciFi Japan`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Saint Cloth Myth: Sagittarius Seiya/ ??????? ???????? The powerful Sagittarius Seiya from the SAINT SEIYA OMEGA (??????????????????, Seinto Seiya Omega, 2012) series joins the Saint Cloth Myth line-up! Clad in shiny gold metallic armor, a combination of translucent and diecast armor parts were ambitiously used to create this brilliant Saint Cloth Myth release. In addition to the always exceptional level of detail and stellar articulation of the Saint Cloth Myth series,

    Photos courtesy of Bluefin. © Tsuburaya Productions

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    Articulated Bandai Figure to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Ultra-Act Official Site: tamashii.jp/ultra (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Distributor Bluefin Corp. has provided product specs and high-res photos for Ultraman and Ultraman Ginga figures coming from Bandai’s Ultra-Act line in June and July 2014. Fans and collectors can purchase Ultra-Act figures from authorized Bluefin dealers, including SciFi Japan sponsor Anime Jungle. Ultra-Act: Ultraman Ginga/ ULTRA-ACT ????????? Ultraman Ginga joins the ranks of the popular Ultra-Act series in all his universal glory! Showcasing an all new, truly unique design, parts of Ultraman Ginga`s armor have been molded with translucent details which have then been seamlessly integrated into the final piece. Two brilliant effect parts specifically designed for Ginga are also featured, including the Cross Shoot and Ginga Saber finishers. An interchangeable color timer and additional hands for posing complete

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Zigra © 1971 Kadokawa Shoten. Ultraman Jack © Tsuburaya Productions.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in late March 2014. This month will be much lighter than usual, with just one figure apiece for Kadokawa/Daiei`s Gamera series and Tsuburaya Productions` Ultraman line. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Large Monsters Series: RETURN OF ULTRAMAN Standing Pose Version /??????? ????????????? ?????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications:

    © Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. The following list presents English and Japanese titles for live action and animated movies, television programs and home videos produced and/or released by Tsuburaya Productions (?????????, Tsuburaya Purodakushon). Rather than relying on any of the many unofficial fan translations, this list features the official English titles created and used by Tsuburaya Pro, their business partners and licensees. Information has been culled from multiple sources, including materials from Tsuburaya`s International Sales & Promotion Department, US copyright registrations, sales catalogs and publicity materials, screenings at film festivals and trade shows, and film organizations such as UniJapan. Each entry is presented in order of release and contains the following information... TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS OFFICIAL ENGLISH TITLE aka ALTERNATE TITLE USED BY TSUBURAYA PRO OR THEIR LICENSEES* Original Title in Japanese and Romaji (Literal English Translation) Format: Japanese Release Date US Version TITLE* * If applicable This

    The Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival will host an exhibition of Yuji Kaida`s kaiju and tokusatsu artwork. © TOHO. © TOHO ? TOHO EIGA. © Tsuburaya. © Ishimori Pro ? Toei. © 1995 KADOKAWA NH. © KADOKAWA

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    Source: FieldWorks Inc. Event Site: yubarifanta.com (Japan) From Thursday, February 27 - Monday, March 3, 2014 the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival returns to Hokkaido in northern Japan. The festival will again present a selection of independent and amateur films and feature an international directors competition, to be judged this year by director Kichitaro Negishi (CRAZY FRUIT, VILLON`S WIFE), writer Mike Hostench (ASMODEXIA, BENEATH STILL WATERS), Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Managing Director Thomas Nam, actor Takumi Saitoh (SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, ACE ATTORNEY), actress Eihi Shiina (AUDITION, TOKYO GORE POLICE), anime director Shinji Aramaki (APPLESEED, HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE), Bucheon International Animation Festival programmer Eugene Kim and visual effects supervisor Tsuyoshi Kazuno (COLD FISH, ULTRAMAN SAGA). Kyoraku Pictures is sponsoring one of the highlights of this year`s festival -- "ART OF KAIJU: Monster Artist Yuji Kaida Original Exhibition" (ART OF KAIJU ?????????????, ART OF KAIJU Kaijuu Eshi

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Ambassador Magma and Goa © Tezuka Production / Tokyo Agency / P-Production. Astromons, Gudon and Twintail © Tsuburaya Productions.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in late January 2014. This month`s lineup focuses on reissues and limited edition items available exclusively from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Large Monsters Series: Astromons -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ????????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 24cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late January - Early February, 2014 Price: ¥11,865 (Tax Included) Space Monster invasion! X-Plus will release a figure of Astromons from the ULTRAMAN TARO (?????????, Urutoraman Tarou, 1973-1974) television series. With a whip right arm, hook for a left hand, and the Tigris Flower appendage in its abdomen, the look of the monster exemplifies the unorthodox,

    BUSINESSMAN FROM THE SKY is one of four episodes being shown in the Japanese theatrical release, NEO ULTRA Q SPECIAL SCREENING Part 3. Photo courtesy of Point Set and FieldWorks. © 2013 Tsuburaya · WOWOW

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd., Point Set, FieldWorks Inc. Event Site: tohotheater.jp/event/neo-ultra-q (Japan) Series Site: wowow.co.jp/neoultraq (Japan) The television series NEO ULTRA Q (???????Q, Neo Urutora Kyuu, 2013) returns to Japanese cinemas with NEO ULTRA Q SPECIAL SCREENING Part 3 (???????Q ????Part3, Neo Urutora Kyuu Tokubetsu Jooei Part 3). The week-long theatrical run starts January 9th. Produced in celebration of Tsuburaya Productions` 50th anniversary, NEO ULTRA Q originally ran on the satellite broadcasting service WOWOW from January 12-March 30, 2013. The 12 episode series played as a direct sequel "Second Season" to Tsuburaya`s classic ULTRA Q (????Q, Urutora Kyuu, 1966), and featured a trio of new characters -- psychologist Jin Haibara (Seiichi Tanabe), journalist Emiko Watarase (Rin Takanashi) and bartender Shohei Shiroyama (Hiroyuki Onoe) -- investigating bizarre, supernatural and alien phenomena that often involved monsters and space creatures. The popularity of NEO ULTRA

    Poster for 50 YEARS OF ULTRA HEROES AND SPECIAL FX PROGRAMS. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Official Site: bpcj.or.jp (Japan) The 50th anniversary celebration of Tsuburaya Productions continues with the 50 YEARS OF ULTRA HEROES AND SPECIAL FX PROGRAMS (??????????????50?, Urutora Hiiroo to Tokusatsu Bangumi no 50-nen) exhibition in Yokohama, Japan. Running now through February 16, 2014, the event is being held at the Broadcast Library, an archive facility located within the Yokohama Media and Communications Center. Admission is free. Founded by FX legend Eiji Tsuburaya in 1963, Tsuburaya Productions created numerous special effects programs, films and videos, most notably the internationally famous Ultraman franchise. The exhibition looks back at the company`s history with a display of props (including the Ultramen`s transformation devices and other mechanical equipment), statues of the heroes and monsters, publicity and production photographs, screenplays, artwork, costumes, monster models and videos. ? Exhibition Details Organized by: Broadcast Programming Center Planning and Supervision: Tsuburaya Productions

    Poster for ULTRAMAN ROCK DAY 5 ? GALAXY LEGEND ?. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya

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    Ultraman-Themed Concert to be Held at Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions has announced that the live concert ULTRAMAN ROCK DAY 5 ? GALAXY LEGEND ? (?????? ROCK DAY 5 ???????, Urutoraman ROCK DAY 5 ? Ginga Densetsu ?) will be held in Tokyo on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Four sold-out ULTRAMAN ROCK DAY events occurred at Harajuku Quest Hall, Meguro · THE LIVE STATION, Ebisu Liquid Room and Harajuku Astro Hall between 2012 and 2013. Now "the largest Ultraman rock concert ever" comes to the Shibuya Public Hall. ULTRAMAN ROCK DAY 5 will be headlined by singer/actor Mamoru Miyano, Toshihiko Takamizawa from the popular band THE ALFEE, and Takeshi Tsuruno, star of ULTRAMAN DYNA (?????????, Urutoraman Daina, 1997-1998). Takamizawa is also serving as music director, and has gathered together several talented musicians to perform under his Takamiy "Band of

    THE SMELLIEST ISLAND is one of four episodes being shown in the Japanese theatrical release, NEO ULTRA Q SPECIAL SCREENING Part 2. Photo courtesy of Point Set and FieldWorks. © 2013 Tsuburaya · WOWOW

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd., Point Set, FieldWorks Inc. Event Site: tohotheater.jp/event/neo-ultra-q (Japan) Series Site: wowow.co.jp/neoultraq (Japan) The television series NEO ULTRA Q (???????Q, Neo Urutora Kyuu, 2013) returns to Japanese cinemas with NEO ULTRA Q SPECIAL SCREENING Part 2 (???????Q ????Part2, Neo Urutora Kyuu Tokubetsu Jooei Part 2). The week-long theatrical run starts December 9th. Produced in celebration of Tsuburaya Productions` 50th anniversary, NEO ULTRA Q originally ran on the satellite broadcasting service WOWOW from January 12-March 30, 2013. The 12 episode series played as a direct sequel "Second Season" to Tsuburaya`s classic ULTRA Q (????Q, Urutora Kyuu, 1966), and featured a trio of new characters -- psychologist Jin Haibara (Seiichi Tanabe), journalist Emiko Watarase (Rin Takanashi) and bartender Shohei Shiroyama (Hiroyuki Onoe) -- investigating bizarre, supernatural and alien phenomena that often involved monsters and space creatures. The popularity of NEO ULTRA

    Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Zoffy and Alien Hipporito © Tsuburaya Productions.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Earlier this month, SciFi Japan posted information and photos of the giant monster figures scheduled for release by X-Plus Co., Ltd. in late December 2013, including unpainted prototypes of Zoffy and Alien Hipporito. The final designs have been approved so X-Plus has now provided photos of the fully painted figures. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ sponsor Anime Jungle. Large Monsters Series: Zoffy (M87 Ray Pose) -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ????? ?M87??????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm Material: PVC (Vinyl)

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