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    JUVENILE, the first film by director Takashi Yamazaki, will be screened in 4K at Chofu Cinema Festival 2025. Photo courtesy of Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community. ©2000 Juvenile Project

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    JUVENILE, the first film by director Takashi Yamazaki, will be screened in 4K at Chofu Cinema Festival 2025. Photo courtesy of Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community. ©2000 Juvenile Project GODZILLA MINUS ONE Screening and Talk Show Also Announced Source: Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community press release Official Site: https://chofucinemafestival.com/ (Japan)   Takashi Yamazaki. Photo courtesy of Foundation for Promotion of Chofu City’s Culture and Community. Chofu City, Tokyo, where many film and video-related companies are concentrated, will be holding the "Chofu Cinema Festival 2025" (映画のまち調布　シネマフェスティバル2025, Eiga no Machi Chōfu Shinema Fesutibaru 2025) from Friday, February 7 to Sunday, March 2, 2025. The festival will hold various events, such as the award ceremony for the "Chofu Film City Award" that honors filmmakers, screenings with talk shows by film production technical staff and directors, exhibitions, workshops, and

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     Source: Bandai Co., Ltd.   Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. 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 that match the trends of the times, with many sets and series featuring a variety of beloved anime and tokusatsu characters.  Among the many types of Gashapon is the Narabundesu. (ならぶんです。) - meaning "they stand in a line." - series of small figures of cute characters such as animals, cars, and dinosaurs that are meant to be posed in a line. New to Narabundesu. is "Kaiju-san" (怪獣さん) featuring monsters, starting with five kaiju from the Godzilla movies. These HG figures are now available at Gashapon Bandai Official Shop

    Logo for IDW's new line of Godzilla shared universe comics. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Logo for IDW's new line of Godzilla shared universe comics. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing GODZILLA #1 cover by Nikola Čižmešija. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has proudly worked with Toho International, Inc. for more than a decade to publish a vast array of acclaimed comic books featuring GODZILLA and the kaiju’s stunning cast of characters. Now, the two companies have extended their partnership through 2029, and this year will see the King of the Monsters rising to even greater heights in the comic book industry.    Welcome to the Kai-Sei era, an all-new GODZILLA​ connected universe launching with three jaw-dropping titles, each one expertly designed to unleash completely different genres and tones for all kinds of fans.    Kicking off the new connected universe

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co. press releases   Photo courtesy of Toho Co. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. © Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will open a Godzilla goods specialty shop, "Godzilla Store Daiba" (「ゴジラ・ストア Daiba」, Gojira Sutoa Daiba), on Friday, March 14, 2025, at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza (5F) in the bustling Odaiba area in Tokyo Bay. It has been 70 years since the first Godzilla film (1954) was released. GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan), released in November 2023, was a huge hit not only in Japan but also in North America, and won numerous film awards both at home and abroad. In addition, Godzilla's momentum knows no bounds, with the fifth film in the

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    Photo courtesy of Lotte Co. © TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ⓒL/KMP Source: Lotte Co., Ltd. press releaseEditor: Keith Aiken The Japanese confectionary company Lotte Co., Ltd.is best known for "Koala's March," a cookie/biscuit confectionary featuring the company's mascot, March the Koala. Initially released with a chocolate cream filliing, Koala's March is now available in multiple flavors including strawberry and white milk chocolate. The cookies are can be purchased at stores throughout Asia plus the United States, Australia and other countries. In Japan, Lotte has partnered with Toho Co., Ltd. for a special promotion commemorating the 70th anniversary of Godzilla. The celebration includes the "Koala's March Set with Godzilla Collaboration T-Shirt" (＜ゴジラコラボTシャツ＞付きコアラのマーチセット, < Gojira Korabo Tīshatsu >-Tsuki Koara no Māchi Setto) collection which will be sold exclusively on the Lotte Online Shop starting at noon JST on Monday, February 17th. The limited edition shirts depict

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    Source: CCP JAPAN press release   Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Japanese figure manufacturer CCPJAPAN has begun accepting pre-orders for two AMC (Artistic Monsters Collection) Hedorah figures at hobby shops, mass retailers, and online stores across Japan. AMC is a popular series that brings special effects characters to life in a style unique to CCP JAPAN. This time, two types of Hedorah, one of the most popular monsters in the Godzilla series, have been made as retro-design soft vinyl figures with "Nightmare Ver." black and vivid red colors.                   Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ■AMC Hedorah Quadruped Nightmare Ver. (AMC ヘドラ 四足歩行 ナイトメア Ver., AMC Hedora Shi-soku Hokō Naitomea Ver.)    A new version

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    Source: KThingS Co., Ltd. press release   Photo courtesy of KThingS Co. Chibi Godzilla TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©Penguin Box・KADOKAWA/Odekake Kozame KThingS Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo), which produces and sells licensed character products, will be hosting the "Chibi Godzilla Raids Again & Odekake Kozame POP UP SHOP" (ちびゴジラの逆襲 & おでかけ子ザメ POP UP SHOP, Chibi Gojira no Gyakushū & Odekake Kozame POP UP SHOP) in the wagon under the G stairs on Tokyo Character Street at Tokyo Station Ichibangai. This partnership between Toho's Chibi Godzilla and the popular social media character Odekake Kozame (Baby Shark) from Friday, February 14 to Thursday, February 27, 2025.  Visitors will be able to purchase exclsuive merchandise and even meet the two characters, who will be dressed up as each other. Chibi Godzilla was introduced in 2018 as part of the lead-in for Godzilla's 65th anniversary the following year. Designed by

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    Photo courtesy of Tamron Co., Ltd. ©Tamron Co., Ltd. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO. Source: Tamron Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: https://www.tamron.com/jp/consumer/sp/cpplus2025/ The optical company Tamron Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Shogo Sakuraba), a comprehensive manufacturer of optics, will operate a collaboration booth featuring Godzilla at CP+ 2025 (Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2025), the world premiere event for cameras, photography and imaging. The convention will be held at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center in Japan from Thursday, February 27 to Sunday, March 2, 2025. Tamron is a global manufacturer of optical equipment that offers premium-quality products, and is recognized the world around for their unparalleled camera lenses.  They produced interchangeable lenses for mirrorless cameras, interchangeable lenses for single-lens reflex cameras, lenses for surveillance cameras, lenses for FA/machine vision, lenses for TV conferences, camera modules, lenses for automotive cameras, lenses for compact digital cameras, lenses

    TRILLION GAME protagonists Haru Tennoji (Ren Meguro) and Manabu Taira (Hayato Sano) make the jump from television to the big screen in the new movie adaptation of the popular series. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. Ⓒ2025 TRILLION GAME Film Partners ⒸRiichiro Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami/Shogakukan

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    TRILLION GAME protagonists Haru Tennoji (Ren Meguro) and Manabu Taira (Hayato Sano) make the jump from television to the big screen in the new movie adaptation of the popular series. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. Ⓒ2025 TRILLION GAME Film Partners ⒸRiichiro Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami/Shogakukan Source: Toho Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://trilliongame-movie.jp/ (Japan)   A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. Ⓒ2025 TRILLION GAME Film Partners ⒸRiichiro Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami/Shogakukan SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details for an upcoming film. Toho Co., Ltd. has provided information and photos from their new movie TRILLION GAME (劇場版『トリリオンゲーム』, Gekijō-ban “Toririon Gēmu”), which opens in Japanese cinemas on February 14th.   INTRODUCTION Market capitalization of the world's largest company = 1 trillion dollars.Earn 1 trillion dollars and get everything in the world. The unbeatable buddy team of the

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bandai Burning Godzilla 30th Anniversary logo. Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. In March, Bandai will release the Gabutto ("Gulp") Burning Godzilla as part of their toy line based on the classic game ITAI WANI (イタイワニー). Also known as "Crocodile Doctor/Crocodile Dentist", the original ITAI WANI involved players trying to find and remove the bad tooth from the mouth of a plastic crocodile without being 'bitten'.  The newer version has players push down on the creature's teeth until the toy's mouth chomps down on an unlucky finger, replicating the excitement of the original game play in a compact toy that is easy to hold and carry. Godzilla has already been included in the Gabutto series, but the new release will be the "Burning Godzilla" incarnation from GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (ゴジラＶＳデストロイア, Gojira VS

    The Hotel Gracery Shinjuku's first diorama of 2025 depicts Godzilla and Mothra facing off. Photo courtesy of Fujita Kanko, Inc. TM & © TOHO CO.

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    The Hotel Gracery Shinjuku's first diorama of 2025 depicts Godzilla and Mothra facing off. Photo courtesy of Fujita Kanko, Inc. TM & © TOHO CO. Hotel Presents Latest Installment of the Popular Giant Godzilla Diorama with Realistic Sounds Source: Fujita Kanko, Inc. press release Official Site: https://gracery.com/shinjuku/ Special Thanks to Honda-san (Shinjuku Washington Hotel) The Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, a landmark of Tokyo, popular with domestic fans as well as foreign visitors to Japan for its Godzilla-themed rooms and the almost life-size Godzilla head (approx. 12m) on its 8th floor terrace, has updated the special Godzilla diorama installed on the building's 8th floor lobby. The Godzilla suit from the movie GMK. Photo courtesy of Fujita Kanko, Inc. TM & © TOHO CO. The diorama debuted in early 2023 with a Godzilla design based on the Heisei "VS" Series of the 1990s. Later that year, it was replaced with

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    Source: CCP JAPAN press release Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. CCPJAPAN will exhibit at the “Wonder Festival 2025 [Winter]” event to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on Sunday, February 9, 2025. They will be selling a large selection of products, including figures exclusive to the event. There will also be displays of prototypes and coloring samples of upcoming Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman, Kinnikuman and Evangelion products that wil be released in the near future. Booth Number: 8-03-02                     Wonder Festival 2025 [Winter] Exclusives Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ■CCP Japan 1/6 Tokusatsu Series Ultraman Leo Water Battle Ver. With LED Light-Up Gimmick

    Photo courtesy of Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office. © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Photo courtesy of Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office. © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office press releaseExhibition Official Site: https://godzillatheart.com/exhibitionGODZILLA THE ART Project Official Site: https://godzillatheart.com/Official X: https://twitter.com/godzillatheartInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzillatheart   Photo courtesy of Godzilla The Art Exhibition Public Relations Office. © TOHO CO., LTD. From Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Sunday, June 29, 2025, the "Godzilla 70th Anniversary Godzilla The Art Exhibition" (ゴジラ生誕70周年記念 ゴジラ・THE・アート展,  Gojira Seitan 70 Sshūnenkinen Gojira THE Āto-ten) will be held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery (52nd floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower) (organized by The Asahi Shimbun Company, PARCO, and Toho). Godzilla celebrated his 70th anniversary in 2024. 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

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    Source: Asobism Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Castle & Dragon | Godzilla Collaboration Special Site: https://www.asobism.co.jp/social/shirodora/collabo_godzilla/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/shirotodoragon Asobism Co. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Tomoyuki Ote)has shared an update for their "Castle & Dragon | Godzilla Collaboration" (『城とドラゴン』｜『ゴジラ』コラボ,  Shiro to Doragon｜Gojira Korabo), clebrating the 10th anniversary of the Japanese real-time battle strategy game CASTLE & DRAGON (城とドラゴン, Shiro to Doragon), available on the App Store and Google Play. For additional information, please see the earlier report here on SciFi Japan. Running through February 28, 2025, the collaboration includes multiple events plus exclusive Toho monster costumes for large CASTLE & DRAGON characters as well as cute Chibi Kaiju costumes for swordsmen characters. The super rare costumes "Godzilla -1.0 Set" (ゴジラ -1.0セット, Gojira - 1.0 Setto) and "Shin Godzilla Set" (シン・ゴジラセット, Shin Gojira Setto ) will be released for the the game's Legend Dragon. The exclusive costumes "Chibi

    The GODZILLA SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION offers images from the films that can be printed at Japanese convenience stores. Photo courtesy of Samurai Sword. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ;© SAMURAISWORD

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    The GODZILLA SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION offers images from the films that can be printed at Japanese convenience stores. Photo courtesy of Samurai Sword. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ;© SAMURAISWORD Source:  Samurai Sword Co. press releaseOfficial Site: http://myseries-collab.com/godzilla (Japan) As part of their GODZILLA SERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION (ゴジラ シリーズ コンプリートコレクション, Gojira Shirīzu Konpurīto Korekushon), Samurai Sword Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshimasa Hiki) is now selling printable images from the 30 live-action films in the Godzilla series. Each month, carefully selected images from the Godzilla movies will be available through the “My Series IP Collaborations” (マイシリーズ IPコラボレーションズ, Mai Shirīzu IP Koraborēshonzu) convenience store print service in Japan. The images, carefully selected so that customers can enjoy the appeal of all 30 films, are available for printing at Family Mart, Lawson, and other stores nationwide.   The first installment includes images

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    Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Iconic X-Men writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Emilio Laiso’s GODZILLA VS. X-MEN, part of the series of six one-shots where Marvel heroes battles Godzilla across different eras, arrives in May Source: Marvel Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Anthony Blackwood Godzilla’s march across the Marvel Universe begins next month! Over six groundbreaking one-shots, the King of Monsters faces off against iconic Marvel super heroes in battles set during different periods of both Godzilla and Marvel Comics history. Following a Silver Age bout with Marvel’s First Family, an Earth-trembling ‘70s slugfest with the strongest there is, and a pulse-pounding encounter with a Black suited wallcrawler, Godzilla catches the attention of mutantkind in GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1! Arriving in May, GODZILLA VS. X-MEN takes place during the X-Men’s ‘90s heyday and will be written

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    Source: Asobism Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Castle & Dragon | Godzilla Collaboration Special Site: https://www.asobism.co.jp/social/shirodora/collabo_godzilla/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/shirotodoragon Asobism Co. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Tomoyuki Ote) is pleased to announce that the first collaboration event between their Japanese real-time battle strategy game CASTLE & DRAGON (城とドラゴン, Shiro to Doragon), currently available on the App Store and Google Play, and Godzilla will premiere on Friday, January 31, 2025. The Godzilla collaboration event run for one month, divided into two halves! In addition to collaboration-exclusive Toho monster costumes for large characters such as the new game character "Legend Dragon" (レジェンドドラゴン, Rejendo Doragon)*, CASTLE & DRAGON will also feature cute swordsman costumes for Chibi Godzilla, Chibi Rodan, Chibi Mechagodzilla and others! • Castle & Dragon | Godzilla Collaboration PeriodFirst Half: Friday, January 31, 2025, 7:00 p.m. JST to Friday, February 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. JSTSecond Half: Saturday, February

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    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: CCP JAPAN press release   The official Godzilla online stores, Godzilla Store Japan and Godzilla Store (North America), are now accepting pre-orders for the exclusive Mechagodzilla  (1974) "Pink Purple Clear Ver." figure from the popular "CCP Middle Size Series Godzilla"  (CCP ミドルサイズシリーズ ゴジラ, CCP Midoru Saizu Shirīzu Gojira) by manufacturer CCP JAPAN Co., Ltd. Based on the concept of “an old-school/new-school, yet slightly old-fashioned soft vinyl monster series,” the popular Middle Size figure line measure 12 cm in height and fits in the palm of a hand, making them easy to collect. This is a collector's series by CCPJAPAN for soft vinyl and monster lovers, with a retro-style deformation that gives a nostalgic and somewhat “Showa-era retro” feel to the figures.   Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. TM

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    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: CCP JAPAN press release   CCPJAPAN has announced Godzilla (1954) and Hedorah figures with New Year's-themed color designs for their retro-design "CCP Middle Size Series Godzilla"  (CCP ミドルサイズシリーズ ゴジラ, CCP Midoru Saizu Shirīzu Gojira.) The figures are now available exclusively from Toho's Official Godzilla Store Japan and Godzilla Store (North America) and will be released in March. Based on the concept of “an old-school/new-school, yet slightly old-fashioned soft vinyl monster series,” the popular Middle Size figure line measure 12 cm in height and fits in the palm of a hand, making them easy to collect. This is a collector's series by CCPJAPAN for soft vinyl and monster lovers, with a retro-style deformation that gives a nostalgic and somewhat “Showa-era retro” feel to the figures.   Photo courtesy of CCP

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    Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Gerry Duggan and Giuseppe Camuncoli’s GODZILLA VS. HULK and Joe Kelly and Nick Bradshaw’s GODZILLA VS. SPIDER-MAN, part of the six one-shots where Marvel heroes battle Godzilla across different eras, arrive in April Source: Marvel Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Anthony Blackwood Last month, Marvel Comics announced an exciting evolution of their collaboration with Toho International, the Japanese studio’s U.S.-based subsidiary that has brought global sensation Godzilla to life, that would see the launch of all-new comic book series pitting Godzilla against iconic Marvel heroes! Set in different Godzilla eras and taking place in different time periods of the Marvel Universe, these six groundbreaking one-shots begin in March with Ryan North and John Romita Jr.’s GODZILLA VS. FANTASTIC FOUR, and continue in April with GODZILLA VS. HULK and GODZILLA VS. SPIDER-MAN!

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