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    The Godzilla-1.0 statue will be on display at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring amusement park starting in mid-October. Photo courtesy of Fujita Kanko Inc. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©FUJITA KANKO INC. All Rights Reserved.

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      The Godzilla-1.0 statue will be on display at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring amusement park starting in mid-October. Photo courtesy of Fujita Kanko Inc. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©FUJITA KANKO INC. All Rights Reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Fujita Kanko Inc. press release Official Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho  As recently reported on SciFi Japan, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring amusement park ( Address: 1297 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0407; Manager: Motonobu Matsuyama) will host an extended promotional event with the new movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan) from Friday, October 20, 2023 until Monday, January 8, 2024. During that time, Yunessun will be transformed into a ``Godzilla-class Yunessun" (ゴジラ級なユネッサン,  Gojira Kyūna Yunessan) where guests can enjoy not only the hot springs but an the entire facility filled with Godzilla decorations and displays, a new Godzilla-inspired bath, original

    Cover for the GODZILLA MINUS ONE Original Soundtrack CD. Photo courtesy of Rambling Records. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Rambling Records press release Official Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho   Cover for the GODZILLA MINUS ONE Original Soundtrack CD. Photo courtesy of Rambling Records. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Original Soundtrack (『ゴジラ-1.0』オリジナルサウンドトラック,  "Gojira-1.0” Orijinaru Saundotorakku) will be released in Japan by Rambling Records. The powerful music for the film was created by Naoki Sato, the composer for many of the movies made by GODZILLA MINUS ONE writer/director/FX director Takashi Yamazaki, including ALWAYS -SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日, Ōruweizu: San-chōme no Yūhi, 2005), DESTINY: THE TALE OF KAMAKURA (DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり, DESTINY Kamakura Monogatari, 2017) and THE GREAT WAR OF ARCHIMEDES (アルキメデスの大戦, 2019). The Soundtrack will be be available in two physical formats; a CD edition on November 4 and a limited edition vinyl LP (production run of 500 albums) on December

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    Photo courtesy of Playmates. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Playmates ToysSpecial Thanks to Sarah Gumina Playmates Toys recently surprised Godzilla fans and collectors by releasing a new GODZILLA VS. KONG Hollow Earth diorama with no prior announcement. They have now provided SciFi Japan with product info and large photos, giving a look at this latest additions to the playmates MonsterVerse toy line.. MonsterVerse: Hollow Earth Figures & Diorama Set (6" 2-Figure Bundle with Godzilla, Kong, Diorama and Accessories) Legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash in a spectacular battle for the ages! The monster war rages on the surface and deep within our world as the secret realm of the titans—known as the Hollow Earth—is revealed! Both figures come with “battle damage” feature—remove to

    Celebrate Godzilla all year long with the 2024 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 2024 GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR. Photo courtesy of Hagoromo. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©FUJITA KANKO INC. All Rights Reserved. Source: Hagoromo press release Publisher Hagoromo Co., Ltd. has offered a first look at the cover and some interior pages for their 2024 Godzilla 70th Anniversary Calendar (2024年版　ゴジラ70周年記念カレンダー, 2024 Nenban Gojira 70 Shūnen Kinen Karendā). Scheduled to be released in Japan on November 4, 2023, this premium calendar is designed to please both longtime and new Godzilla fans for an entire year! The cover features the key art from the new movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). The inside pages are filled with photos from all 30 live-action Godzilla movies produced in Japan by Toho.  Enjoy a year of famous scenes from the Godilla series, starting with the original GODZILLA (ゴジラ, Gojira, 1954) for

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    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. TM & © 2023 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. TM & © 2023 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s Morphin’ time! The latest Legends in 3D half-scale bust is none other than the Green Ranger, as he appeared on the classic MIGHTY MORPHIN’ POWER RANGERS television show. Standing approximately 10 inches tall, this highly detailed bust is limited to only 1000 pieces, and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella. SKU: 84803a UPC: 699788848036 Edition Size: 1000 SRP: $200.00 Fnd a store near you at www.comicshoplocator.com, or order online at diamondselecttoys.com.

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      Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd and the Yomiuri Giants. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. © Yomiuri Giants. All rights reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd. press release, Yomiuri Giants Official Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho This Sunday, October 1st, the Yomiuri Giants will host a special GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan) promotion during their home game at the Tokyo Dome against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Merchandising for the collaboration is now available to order on the Giants' official online store. The physical official "GIANTS STOREs" will start selling some of the products on the day of the game. The items all feature the main artwork for the collaboration depicting the Yomiuri Giants' players, Godzilla and "89 is my life.～野球とは、人生そのものだ。～" (89 is my life. ~Baseball is life itself.~), the official catchphrase for the team's 89th season. List of Products

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    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © LEGENDARY PICTURES Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © LEGENDARY PICTURES Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat Originally released this past summer as a San Diego Comic-Con International exclusive, the PACIFIC RIM 10th Aniversary Deluxe Action Figure Legacy Box Set from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD is now available from stores across North America! Read on for details, then find a store near you at www.comicshoplocator.com, or order online at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com. PACIFIC RIM 10th Aniversary Deluxe Action Figure Legacy Box Set A Diamond Select Toys release! Return to the PACIFIC RIM with this all-new box set celebrating the film's 10th anniversary! Featuring a battle-damaged version of the original Gipsy Danger, and a "Shakedown Test Colors" version of Gipsy Avenger, this action figure two-pack

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    Photo courtesy of Nijigen no Mori. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Nijigen No Mori press releaseOfficial Website: https://nijigennomori.com/godzilla_awajishima/ The popular "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 ~) attraction at the Nijigen No Mori theme park will have its 3rd anniversary on October 10th. To celebrate the event, Nijigen No Mori is offering a limited "Premium Ticket with Original MA-1 Jacket" (オリジナルMA-1ジャケット付きプレミアムチケット, Orijinaru MA-1 Jaketto-tsuki Puremiamu Chiketto) which gives buyers admission to the park's Godzilla-themed attractions (including the theater, zip line, shooting game, and museum) plus an exclusive Godzilla design jacket. The "Original Reversible MA-1 Jacket with SHIN GODZILLA Movie Design" (「シン・ゴジラ」をデザインしたオリジナルのリバーシブルMA-1ジャケット,  Shin Gojira o Dezain Shita Orijinaru no Ribāshiburu MA-1 Jaketto)  is a flight jacket style developed by the U.S. Air Force, now adorned with a design based on the 2016 blockbuster movie SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira).  Furthermore,

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    Special Thanks to Jeffrey Angles and Heather Skinner (University of Minnesota Press) After many, many years, SciFi JAPAN TV is back with a special episode! Join SFJ's co-editors Bob Johnson and Keith Aiken for an in-depth interview with Jeffrey Angles, Professor of Japanese Literature and Translation at Western Michigan University, about his new book, GODZILLA AND GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN: THE ORIGINAL NOVELS. Published by University of Minnesota Press,  GODZILLA AND GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN: THE ORIGINAL NOVELS. This book collects the 1955 novellas for the first two Godzilla movies written by Shigeru Kayama (author of the original story treatments for both films), now translated into English for the first time ever by Professor Angles. GODZILLA AND GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN: THE ORIGINAL NOVELS will be released in both paperback and Ebook editions on October 3. The cover price is $19.95. The book can be ordered directly from

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    Source: University of Minnesota Press Special Thanks to Heather Skinner and Jeffrey Angles Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota Press. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. University of Minnesota Press is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win signed copies of  GODZILLA AND GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN: THE ORIGINAL NOVELS. This book collects the 1955 novellas for the first two Godzilla movies by Shigeru Kayama (author of the original story treatments for both films), translated into English for the first time ever by Jeffrey Angles, Professor of Japanese Literature and Translation at Western Michigan University. All prize copies will be personally signed by Professor Angles. GODZILLA AND GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN: THE ORIGINAL NOVELS will be released in both paperback and Ebook editions on October 3. The cover price is $19.95. The book can be ordered directly from University of Minnesota Press, major retailers like amazon.com and

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    Photo courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © LEGENDARY PICTURES Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat It’s almost October, which means it’s time for the October Previews catalog to unleash its pre-order goodness on an unsuspecting public! This month, there are a variety of items from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD, including more AEW Minimates, a new Indiana Jones statue, their first Rebel Moon action figures, a new Matrix diorama, new Pacific Rim action figures, and the usual goodies from Marvel and Star Wars! Read Diamond Select's report for details on the complete line-up of pre-orders, then find a store at comicshoplocator.com or order at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com! PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING Special Ops (Series 3) Deluxe Action Figure Set A Diamond Select Toys release! Un-cancel the apocalypse! The Jaegers and Kaiju of PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, are back,

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman The menace of Zoospora spreads! The new monster on the block is going after Anguirus and the only hope against either is a robot called MOGUERA! The only hope, that is, unless Doctors Honda and Wiggum can find out any information about this new threat from the Voice! And where is Godzilla? Written by Andrew MacLean with art by Jake Smith. Variant covers by Andrew MacLean, Jake Smith, Hazen Becker and Tom Scioli. In Shops: September 27, 2023 Price: $4.99 Pages: 32 For information on how to acquire Godzilla comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.

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    Source:  Ghost X Ghost press release Special Thanks to Brock Otterbacher Jet Jaguar - Protector T-Shirt, featuring metallic silver ink, and Jet Jaguar Head Pin Set are now available for preorder from Ghost X Ghost! Preorders for the shirt run until FRIDAY, September 29th at NOON PST.   ■ Jet Jaguar - Protector T-Shirt Photo courtesy of Ghost X Ghost. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. JET JAGUAR, the Robotic Protector, as seen through a filter of 80s pop art, vintage punk, and street, all with a modern twist. Features metallic silver ink!Screen printed on a 100% soft spun cotton black t-shirt.   ESTIMATED DELIVERY - Q4 2023 Designed by GXG Printed by Bay Merch Price: $30.00 Order Link:  https://ghostxghost.com/products/jet-jaguar-protector-t-shirt?mc_cid=11d697d4d7&mc_eid=5df0f56949         ■ Jet Jaguar Head Soft Enamel Pin Set Photo courtesy of

    The new Godzilla is featured on limited edition labels for Tantakatan shiso shochu. Photo courtesy of Oenon Group. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©OENON Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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      The new Godzilla is featured on limited edition labels for Tantakatan shiso shochu. Photo courtesy of Oenon Group. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©OENON Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Source: Oenon Group press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.oenon.jp/tantakatan/ (Japan)   The alcoholic beverage company Oenon has announced a collaboration with Godzilla, King of the Monsters, commemorating both the 30th anniversary of Oenon's "Tantakatan" shiso shochu and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan), the 30th domestic live-action film in the Godzilla series! Photo courtesy of Oenon Group. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. ©OENON Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Shiso shochu is a distilled liquor made from shiso (aka perilla) leaves. Oenon's "Tantakatan" series, which is said to carry a "fresh aroma from Hokkaido," comes from carefully selected red shiso plants. It is characterized by its refreshing aroma and easy-to-drink taste. It is recommended to drink

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    Photo courtesy of Volks Inc. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Volks Inc. press release Volks Inc. (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto), a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of model and toy products, will launch a new series called the "Orient Hero Collection" (オリエントヒーローコレクション, Oriento Hīrō Korekushon), an update of the legendary "Orient Hero Series" (オリエントヒーローシリーズ, Oriento Hīrō Shirīzu) Garage Kit (GK) series that was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The first items to be released will be two popular monsters from Tsuburaya Productions' RETURN OF ULTRAMAN series; Gudon and Twintail. These kits will be available exclusively at the "Hobby Round 29" (ホビーラウンド29, Hobī Raundo 29) event hosted by Volks on Sunday, October 1st. The original "Orient Hero Series" was a Volks GK line created in 1985 and based on the concept of "creating a three-dimensional embodiment of all the heroes created by the East." The series, which has produced numerous

    Godzilla series artist Shinji Nishikawa has created a promotional illustration for the GODZILLA BATTLE LINE/GAMERA -Rebirth- Collaboration. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee

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    Source: KADOKAWA Corporation Global Anime Business Official Site: https://godzillagames.jp/battle_line/Special Thanks to Yuna Kishita   Godzilla series artist Shinji Nishikawa has created a promotional illustration for the GODZILLA BATTLE LINE/GAMERA -Rebirth- Collaboration. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee Kadokawa Corporation has provided SciFi Japan with a large, high quality image of the promotional artwork for the collaboration between their  GAMERA -Rebirth-  (ガメラ リバース, Gamera Ribāsu, 2023) anime series and the Toho smartphone game "Godzilla Battle Line" (ゴジラ バトルライン, Gojira Batoru Rain). Directed by Hiroyuki Seshita,  GAMERA -Rebirth- is a 6 episode series based on the live-action Gamera movies that depicts Gamera fighting five enemy kaiju first introduced in films made from 1967-1971. The anime show was released worldwide on Netflix this past September 7th. Launching in 2021, the "Godzilla Battle Line" game allows players to build their own

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    Photo courtesy of DADAGRAM. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©MONSTROUSA Source: DADAGRAM press releaseMONSTROUSA Official Site: https://shop.monstrousa.com/ Photo courtesy of DADAGRAM.©MONSTROUSA On September 12th, DADAGRAM (ダダグラム, Dadaguramu), a Shimokitazawa-based costume design company (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo), launched its new apparel brand "MONSTROUSA" (モンストローサ, Monsutorōsa) with an original  collection commemorating the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven. Actor and costume designer Kaishi Iwao (THE NAKED DIRECTOR, TRILLION GAME) is supervising the design and production of the Ultraseven line. While there are countless apparel brands in the world, an apparel brand handled by a costume shop is truly rare. Costume makers do not make clothes for an unspecified "someone," but rather tailor them for each and every person who will wear them. With the MONSTROUSA brand, the design team will make clothes that bring out the individuality of each person who wears them through the meticulous attention to detail that can only be achieved by

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    Award winning story of a charismatic labor union activist battling corporate greed to improve the lives of workers debuts in EnglishSource: ABLAZE press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab)  Photo courtesy of Ablaze. Comics and graphic novel publisher ABLAZE notably expands its webtoon manhwa catalog with THE AWL, a moving and socially conscious series about the struggles of workers at an oppressive Korean big box superstore as they strive for better lives and working conditions.  The work is by creator Choi Gyu-Seok, who was also the artist of The Hellbound, a manhwa series adapted into a live action show and streaming on Netflix now. THE AWL is critically acclaimed and the recipient of the Korean Cartoon of Today Prize and caused a stir by raising public awareness about acute labor problems when it was originally published. It was also adapted to a successful TV series in South

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. See the King of the Monsters from the unique mind and pen of talented writer-artist James Stokoe in the Godzilla By James Stokoe Deluxe Edition hardcover collection. James Stokoe's The Half-Century War is a critical and fan favorite Godzilla tale that follows one man's journey for the most famous monster out there! The year is 1954 and Lieutenant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal, Kentaro, Ota makes a desperate gamble to save lives... and in the process begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts 50 years. Then, from Stokoe's amazingly illustrated issue of the series Godzilla in Hell, Godzilla battles through the first layer of Hell! This collection also includes select development, penciled, and inked

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    Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee Source: KADOKAWA Corporation Global Anime Business Official Sites: https://gamera-rebirth.com (Japan), https://www.netflix.com/title/81087387 (US) Official Twitter: @gamera_rebirth #Gamera Rebirth #gamera_rebirth Kadokawa Corporation has announced Gamera-themed collaborations with popular creators in Japan in celebration of the worldwide release on Netflix for their new anime series GAMERA -Rebirth-  (ガメラ リバース, Gamera Ribāsu). The first project is "Mini-Gamera" (ミニガメラ) by Penguin Box, creator of the hit baby shark manga Odekake Kozame (おでかけ子ザメ) published by Kadokawa. The artist has reimagined Gamera and the enemy monsters from in cute  SD ( Super Deformed) forms which will be used for upcoming merchandising. Fans can now download free "Mini Gamera" wallpaper  for smartphones and PCs at https://gamera-rebirth.com/special/digicon.html   Gamera. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee Gyaos. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth

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