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    Author: Bob Johnson Source: Tsuburaya Productions YouTube Channel Special Thanks to William Winckler, William Winckler Productions, Inc. In May of 2006, Tuburaya Productions Co., ltd. launched its own Tsuburaya Productions Channel on YouTube, featuring an eclectic collection of video clips, trailers, short episodes and specials focusing on their "New Generation" Ultraman series. These include ULTRAMAN GINGA, ULTRAMAN ORB, ULTRAMAN X, ULTRAMAN GEED and more. The channel is designed to appeal to English speaking audiences, as well as native Japanese fans. Certain fare is offered with English subtitles. A recent offering is their first English dubbed series, ULTRA FIGHT VICTORY (?????????????, Urutora Faito Bikutor?, 2015). ULTRA FIGHT VICTORY originally aired in 3 minute segments after the show NEW ULTRAMAN RETSUDEN (?????????, Shin Urutoraman Retsuden, 2013-16). It was compiled into one 40 minute film for home video release in Japan. In an agreement with William Winckler Productions, the

    Akira Kubo flanked by (from left to right) THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL director Hiroto Yokokawa, Takashi Yasuda, and actors Yuma and Kazuma Yoneyama. Photo courtesy of Avery Guerra. THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL ©2018 3Y Films.

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    Source: Avery Guerra Official Site: daibutsukaikoku.com A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Last year, a team of independent filmmakers led by director Hiroto Yokokawa began production on THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (????, Daibutsu Kokaiku), a remake of a long-lost 1934 film that was quite possibly the first ever daikaiju film from Japan. The new movie, which incorporates both traditional suitmation and CG effects, features an all-star cast that includes legendary actor Akira Takarada (star of six Godzilla films, including the original), Peggy Neal (THE X FROM OUTER SPACE), Yukijiro Hotaru (The Heisei Gamera Trilogy, GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK), Philip Granger (TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL), Ippei Ohsako (SHIN GODZILLA) and Inge Murata (SHIN GODZILLA), Shelley Sweeney (four Godzilla films), Yuki Morita (Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s GODZILLA), Toshi Toda (Sony Pictures’ GODZILLA) Norman England (two Godzilla films), Robert

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan This March, Shout! Factory TV presents Super Sentai Madness! For three weekends, starting March 23, Shout! Factory TV will livestream an epic tournament of Super Sentai villains and their corresponding Sentai episodes on its service, on its Twitch channel and on its Pluto TV channel. Super Sentai Madness will culminate in a live finale on April 7, breaking down all of the villain match-ups and winner reveal, hosted by Shout! Factory’s Brian Ward and featuring MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS’ Karan Ashley and POWER RANGERS: HYPERFORCE’s Andre Meadows. With Super Sentai Madness, fans have the opportunity to pit their favorite villains against each other by voting for their choice super smackdowns, bracket-style, and with the chance to win Shout! Factory sweepstakes prizes. Each weekend, Shout! Factory TV will stream episodes from each advancing villain’s Super Sentai season with

    POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS key art, courtesy of Hasbro, Inc. © SCG Power Rangers LLC. © 2019 Hasbro

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    Power Rangers Returns With an All-New Series From Hasbro and Allspark Pictures Source: Hasbro, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Jennifer Cruz and Shadie Williams Hasbro, Inc., a global play and entertainment company, and Nickelodeon have announced that the iconic, long-standing Power Rangers franchise is returning with an all-new television series, POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS, premiering on Saturday, March 2, at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S. In this brand new season of Power Rangers, the Rangers are sporting tactical leather suits with their ‘Beast Bot’ sidekicks and elevated battle footage with an all-new cast of dynamic heroes, evil villains and imagination defying monsters. Set in the future, a secret agency combines a newly discovered substance called Morph-X with Animal DNA to create the Power Rangers Beast Morphers team. The Rangers must fight off an evil sentient computer virus bent on taking over the source

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    Source: Hasbro, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Shadie Williams During New York Toy Fair, Hasbro unveiled some of their biggest Power Rangers toys of the year: the Beast Morphers Dual & Triple Converting Zord Assortments (with some creating the Beast-X Megazord) and Playskool Heroes Red Ranger & Dragon Thunderzord Figure. POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS DUAL CONVERTING ZORD Assortment Go Go Power Rangers! Imagine calling on the power of these Converting Zords and battling the Power Rangers` toughest enemies. Convert from Beast Mode, ready for a fight, to Vehicle Mode, ready to roll to the next place Zord power is needed. And combined with other Zord figures, kids can build the Beast-X Megazord to imagine taking on even more powerful foes. Assortment includes Beast Wheeler, Beast Chopper, and Beast Jet Zords. Each sold separately. Subject to availability. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide.

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    Source: Hasbro, Inc. press release Special Thanks to Shadie Williams It’s Morphin Time! Introducing a new era of POWER RANGERS collectibles with Hasbro’s all-new POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” Figures! The LIGHTNING COLLECTION features over two decades of iconic characters from this storied franchise, and Hasbro is excited to bring its own take to this premium line. The LIGHTNING COLLECTION’s highly-articulated, 6-inch figures will have best-in-class detailing and design and will feature Photo Real technology for realistic actor likenesses. Look for the collectible figures in this series, including MIGHTY MORPHIN WHTE RANGER, DINO CHARGE RED RANGER, MIGHTY MORPHIN LORD ZEDD, and POWER RANGERS S.P.D. SHADOW RANGER. Recommended for ages 4 years & up. ? WAVE 1 POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” MIGHTY MORPHIN WHITE RANGER Figure Approx. Retail Price: $19.99 Available: Spring 2019 The WHITE RANGER Figure features over 20 points of articulation

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    Source: Digital Media Rights press release Special Thanks to Michael Krause and Marlea Willis February highlights have been announced for leading Asian Streamer, ASIANCRUSH, and MIDNIGHT PULP, two SVOD/AVOD services from Digital Media Rights. Both OTT channels offer hundreds of expertly-curated programs and series -- most available at no charge! (Premium subscriptions, which give commercial-free access to everything, in addition to early releases, director`s cuts and exclusive content, start at $4.99 per month). For film lovers, there`s Japanese horror-master Hideo Nakata`s GHOST THEATER, or LOST AND LOVE, starring Andy Lau; for anime aficionados, there are the classics GALAXY EXPRESS 999 and ADIEU GALAXY EXPRESS 999, and for lovers of the cult and obscure, there`s SAMURAI CAT: SEASONS ONE & TWO, RETRO GAME MASTER: SEASON ONE and a pair of otherworldy shows from David Liebe Hart from Adult Swim`s "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" ASIANCRUSH STREAMING

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    Leading Japanese Toy & Collectibles Company Acquires Bluefin Distribution Source: Bluefin Corp., MediaLab press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles LLC, a newly established dedicated division of one of the world’s leading toy and collectibles brands, BANDAI NAMCO, enters 2019 poised to take advantage of significant recent company developments aimed at strengthening and expanding its market share and further enhancing its business geared to the substantial toy and hobby customer base across North America. A crucial component of Bandai’s North American strategy has been the acquisition of Nippon Imports LLC (DBA: Bluefin Distribution) wherein great synergies are expected from the expertise and resources offered by both companies, Bandai and Bluefin Distribution. Led by its CEO, Steve Fujimura, Bluefin Distribution has made its mark in the industry by becoming one of the leading distributors and promoters of the toy collectibles and hobby segments. Brand equity

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    Source: 20th Century Fox Japan Official Site: foxmovies.com/alita-battle-angel (US), foxmovies-jp.com/alitabattleangel (Japan) 20th Century Fox Japan has provided a trailer, poster art, high-res photos and logo for the Japanese release of ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (Japanese title — アリータ：バトル・エンジェル, Arīta: Batoru Enjeru). Produced by James Cameron (THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, TITANIC, AVATAR) and directed by Robert Rodriguez (DESPERADO, SIN CITY), the movie is based on the science fiction manga series Battle Angel Alita (銃夢, Gunnm). Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned cyborg Alita (Rosa Salazar) is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate cyber-doctor. When Alita awakens she has no memory of who she is, but soon discovers she has extraordinary fighting abilities. Determined to uncover the truth behind her origin, Alita sets out on a journey that will lead her to take on the injustices

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    See where the worldwide phenomenon began with the original Japanese series that inspired the Power Rangers franchise! Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Before MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, there was Super Sentai! Shout! Factory is proud to present NINPUU SENTAI HURRICANEGER: THE COMPLETE SERIES, available for the first time in North America on March 26th, 2019. This 8-Disc DVD collection includes all 51 adventure-filled episodes of NINPUU SENTAI HURRICANEGER (???????????, Ninp? Sentai Harikenj?, 2002-2003). In the Hayate`s Way Ninja Academy, three of its pupils aren`t exactly fitting in. But because their Sensei believes them to have potential, he regularly spends the morning personally subjecting them to rigorous training. While the other students are having their graduation ceremony, a clan of evil space warriors known as the Jakanja infiltrated the school, killing most of the students. Now the trio of misfits must come

    Jason and Pennywise join X-Plus` DefoReal Series this July. Photos courtesy of X-Plus. FRIDAY THE 13TH and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc. IT and all related characters and elements © Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

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    Product Info and High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and giant, high-res photos of their DefoReal Series soft vinyl figures based on famous American horror movie franchises, courtesy of X-Plus’ Hong Kong-based subsidiary, Star Ace Toys, Ltd. The DefoReal line combines the cute “Super Deformed” figure style (known for large heads, squat, chubby bodies and stubby limbs) with more realistic features. Characters from modern horror movies are particularly suited to being represented in this format. These figures are recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older. DefoReal Series: Jason Vorhees /?????? ??????????? Manufacturer: Star Ace Toys Product Code: SA6007 Product Size: Height Approximately 14.5cm (5.7 Inches), Length Approximately 8cm (3.1 Inches), Width Approximately 9.5cm (3.7 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted;

    Rosa Salazar stars as Alita in Twentieth Century Fox’s ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL. Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

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    Source: 20th Century Fox Consumer Products, B/HI press release Official Site: foxmovies.com/alita-battle-angel Social Media: @AlitaMovie (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Special Thanks to Briana Rojas Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has announced new details about their line of merchandise inspired by ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, the latest theatrical release from visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY). The lineup of film-inspired products for ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL includes figures, collectible prop replicas, cosplay and costumes, novelizations, making-of books and subscription gifts. Starring Rosa Salazar (the MAZE RUNNER franchise), Christoph Waltz (DJANGO UNCHAINED) and Keean Johnson (NASHVILLE), and based on Battle Angel Alita (??, Gunnm), the acclaimed manga series by Yukito Kishiro, the highly-anticipated film hits theaters worldwide beginning on February 5, 2019 and opens in the U.S. on February 14. From licensing partners such as Funko, Weta Workshop, Titan Books, Loot Crate, Hot Toys, Prime 1 and Rubie’s,

    The Kamen Riders Zi-O and Build (foreground center) star in KAMEN RIDER HEISEI GENERATIONS FOREVER, alongside the Riders (from left to right) Agito, Faiz, Hibiki, Den-O, Decade, OOO, Wizard, Drive, Ex-Aid, Ghost, Gaim, Fourze, Double, Kiva, Kabuto, Blade, Ryuki and Kuuga. Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © “Zi-O & Build” Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei © TOEI COMPANY, LTD. All Rights Reserved.

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: movie-taisen.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE An era ends. A new one begins... Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with some early information and high-res promotional images for HEISEI KAMEN RIDER 20TH COMMEMORATIVE WORK: KAMEN RIDER HEISEI GENERATIONS FOREVER* (????????20?????????????????????? FOREVER, Heisei Kamen Raidaa 20 Sakuhin Kinen Kamen Raidaa Heisei Jenereeshonzu Foebaa), opening in Japan on December 22, 2018. Starring the heroes of the two most recent television series -- KAMEN RIDER BUILD (?????????, Kamen Raidaa Birudo, 2017-18) and KAMEN RIDER ZI-O (?????????, Kamen Raidaa Jio, 2018) -- the movie also brings together all of the major Riders introduced during the Heisei Period (1989-2019)... Masked Rider Kuuga, Masked Rider Agito, Masked Rider Ryuki, Masked Rider Faiz, Masked Rider Blade, Masked Rider Hibiki, Masked Rider Kabuto, Masked Rider Den-O, Masked Rider Kiva, Masked Rider Decade, Kamen

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Funimation announced some upcoming releases today during their Industry Panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018... New Release (Home Video) – Death Note Live Action Movies (DEATH NOTE & DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME) • From Director Shusuke Kaneko, the 2006 Japanese live action thrillers DEATH NOTE (?????, Desu Noto, 2006) and DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME (??????the Last name, Desu Noto the Last name, 2006) based on the original manga and combined in a first ever single release. • Japanese language with English subtitles • Available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital • Street date: 01/22/19 New Release (Home Video) – DEATH NOTE: Light up the NEW World • From Director Shinsuke Sato, the 2016 Japanese live action thriller DEATH NOTE: Light up

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    Kouga Continues His Mission Source: HIDIVE press release HIDIVE announced today that it has acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the two-part, live-action GARO SPECIAL: BEAST OF THE DEMON NIGHT (???GARO?????? ????? GARO Supesharu Byakuya no Majuu, 2006) for audiences in the USA and Canada. HIDIVE subscribers can stream the first part of this epic tale on September 24, 2017 at 15:00 UTC and will be able to watch the thrilling conclusion on October 1, 2017 at 15:00 UTC with English subtitles and an English-language dub. While on his new assignment, a young Makai Priestess named Rin visits Kouga. She claims that the dead Priest, Amon, wants to speak to him. Kouga soon learns that his friend Jabi did not die as he presumed but the Makai Tree absorbed her. The only way for Kouga to save her is to don the golden GARO armor and team

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    Source: HIDIVE press release HIDIVE announced today that it acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the second season of the live-action series GARO for subscribers in the USA and Canada. Kouga, the bearer of the golden GARO wolf armor, makes his two-episode premiere on August 16, 2018, at 17:00 UTC with two episodes being released every Thursday. Series Description: In the war against the nightmarish creatures known as Horrors, Mankind`s most formidable line of defense has always been the power of the Makai Knights. But now, one by one, the Knights are being mystically marked for death by a mysterious magic user in a crimson mask. Even Kouga is among the afflicted, with the accursed mark slowly draining his strength. Who is this masked adversary and how has he (or she) been able to target the Knights so effectively? All signs point to a betrayal from within

    Gintoki Sakata (Shun Oguri), Shinpachi Shimura (Masaki Suda) and Kagura (Kanna Hashimoto) are looking for work in the sequel GINTAMA. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © Hideaki Sorachi/SHUEISHA © 2018

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: gintama-film.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided information and large, high-res photos from GINTAMA 2: RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN (??2 ???????????, Gintama 2 Okite wa Yaburu Tame ni soko Aru), the sequel to the 2017 box office hit GINTAMA (??). Both live-action films are based on Hideaki Sorachi`s manga, which has sold more than 55 million copies to date. The comic`s fusion of sci-fi, action, comedy, and samurai period film are given life on the big screen, thanks to returning director Yuichi Fukuda and a cast headed by Shun Oguri. STORY Gintoki Sakata (Shun Oguri), Shinpachi Shimura (Masaki Suda) and Kagura (Kanna Hashimoto) are out of work and running low on money so they take up part-time jobs to pay the rent. However, they encounter shogun Shigeshige Tokugawa

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    Source: HIDIVE press release HIDIVE announced today it has acquired the streaming rights to the theatrical live-action movie GARO: RED REQUIEM (???GARO??RED REQUIEM?, 2010), premiering on July 18, 2018, at 17:00 UTC for US and Canadian subscribers. Follow Kouga, the bearer of the gold wolf armor, as his mission leads him to a city plagued by followers of a Horror known as Karma. As he sets out to cleanse the city of this evil, he is aided by three Makai priests who all have a personal vendetta against Karma. Despite their skills and strength, Karma’s malice is beyond what they have seen and must work together to destroy her and her cursed army. GARO: RED REQUIEM is directed by the famed film and video game designer/director, Keita Amemiya (IRON ARMOR MIKAZUKI, MASKED RIDER DECADE) and includes the talents of Ryosei Konishi as Kouga Saejima, Mary Matsuyama

    AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2017 TOHO / DENTSU / AMUSE / KODANSHA / JR Kikaku / KDDI / NIPPAN / Hikari-TV / Lawson HMV Entertainment / LINE / GYAO

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    Author: Keith Aiken Source: Fantasia Festival Special Thanks to Nicole Richardson and Ted Geoghegan The 33nd Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off today (July 12) and runs through August 1 at the Concordia Hall Cinema, the Cinémathèque québécoise and the McCord Museum in Montreal. With more than 130 feature films to choose from, there`s something for cinephiles of every tastes. Here are some of the Japanese movies sure to interest readers of SciFi Japan... AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN (??, Ajin, 2017) 9:40 PM Friday, July 27, Auditorium des diplômés de la SGWU (Théâtre Hall) Kei (Takeru Satoh, RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy, INUYASHIKI) becomes a medical intern in order to save his ill sister, Eriko (Minami Hamabe, YO-KAI WATCH THE MOVIE 2016). One day he is killed in an accident, but as an immortal human known as an Ajin, he comes back to life immediately afterward. Chased by the government

    VIZ Media has licensed the live-action film JOJO`S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE. © 2017 Jojo`s Bizarre Adventure DU Movie Project © LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/SHUEISHA

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    GOLDEN WIND, New Season of the Anime,and DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE Live-Action Film Join VIZ Media’s Catalog Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced the latest additions to the multi-generational action adventure property with the JOJO`S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: GOLDEN WIND anime and the JOJO`S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE live-action film. VIZ Media has secured the home media, online rights and TV broadcast rights for both properties. VIZ Media is the North American-based master distributor for the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE anime series and also publishes print and digital editions of the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE manga series (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). VIZ Media is also the North American master merchandise licensee for the anime series. JOJO`S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: GOLDEN WIND (?????????? ????, JoJo

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