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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: godzillamovie.com Official Twitter: #GodzillaMovie Special Thanks to Melanie Klein Warner Bros. Pictures has provided SciFi Japan with the second trailer for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species -- thought to be mere myths -- rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance. About Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force in the industry. Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some

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    New trailer for NEVER-ENDING MAN: HAYAO MIYAZAKI, a documentary coming to American theaters this December. Video courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. © NHK GKIDS and Fathom Events Partner to Bring Miyazaki Biopic to Big Screens Nationwide on December 13 and 18 Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events press release Official Site: NeverEndingMan.com Special Thanks to Annalee Paulo, Chrissie Bock, Todd Nickels, Kabeer Malhotra, Tahajah Samuels, Katherine Schwappach and Erik Stein #MiyazakiDoc NEVER-ENDING MAN: HAYAO MIYAZAKI (?????? ???, Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao, 2016) is set to make its U.S. debut more than 500 cinemas on Dec. 13 & 18, presented by GKIDS and Fathom Events. This engaging documentary follows the formerly-retired and revered Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki as he returns to work to create his short film BORO THE CATERPILLAR (?????, Kemushi no Boro, 2018). In advance of the

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: anime.heros-ultraman.com (Japan), netflix.com/ultraman (US) Official Twitter Account:@ heros_ultraman Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya, Tokyo. President and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) will exclusively release their new animation series ULTRAMAN (??????, Urutoraman) worldwide on April 1, 2019. All 13 episodes will exclusively stream on Netflix in over 200 countries, including the United States and Japan. The series is based on the Ultraman manga by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, which depicts a new Ultraman with a physical appearance distinct from all previous versions. The comic has been serialized in the Japanese monthly magazine HERO’S since 2011, with the English language edition available in North America from VIZ Media. Featuring full 3DCG animation, ULTRAMAN is being produced at the hands of extraordinary creators from around the world. Kenji Kamiyama, known for directing GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX (?????

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    MODEST HEROES: PONOC SHORT FILMS THEATRE, VOLUME 1 trailer courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. ©2018 STUDIO PONOC GKIDS and Fathom Events Partner to Bring Animated Anthology to Select Theaters Source: GKIDS Inc., Fathom Events press release Official Site: ponoc.jp/eiyu (Japan), fathomevents.com/events/modest-heroes, modestheroes (US) Special Thanks to Jessica Nelson, Katherine Schwappach, Erik Stein and Lucy Rubin #ModestHeroes GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, and Fathom Events are proud to announce the U.S. national debut of Studio Ponoc’s animated anthology MODEST HEROES: PONOC SHORT FILMS THEATRE, VOLUME 1 (???????????????????, Chiisana Eiyuu Kani to Tamago to Tomei Ningen, 2018). This feature-length collection of three short films is the latest project from Studio Ponoc, the new Japanese animation studio founded by two-time Academy Award-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE) and featuring

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    THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL trailer, courtesy of Avery Guerra. ©2018 3Y Film Source: Avery Guerra Official Site: daibutsukaikoku.com THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (????, Daibutsu Kokaiku) is a remake of the long-lost film 1934 by Yoshiro Edamasa, which was quite possibly the first ever daikaiju film from Japan. The new independent film from director Hiroto Yokokawa incorporates both traditional suitmation and CG effects. The filmmakers have assembled an all-star cast, including 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

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    POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU Trailer 1 courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2018 Pokémon. © 1997-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ® Nintendo. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures #DetectivePikachuMovie Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer and poster for POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU. Directed by Rob Letterman (GOOSEBUMPS, MONSTERS VS ALIENS), the first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon -- one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. The movie also stars Justice Smith (JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM) as Tim; Kathryn Newton (LADY BIRD, TV’s BIG LITTLE LIES) as Lucy, a junior reporter following her first big story; and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, THE LAST SAMURAI) as Lt. Yoshida. POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU is set for

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    GODZILLA `94 Graphic Novel announcement trailer courtesy of Todd Tennant. Godzilla © TOHO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved Official Site: kaijuphile.com Special Thanks to Todd Tennant In 1994, Sony Pictures hired Jan De Bont (SPEED, TWISTER) to direct an American Godzilla movie written by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (SHREK, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN series). The project was canceled later that year. Working with Rossio, artist Todd Tennant has completed a graphic novel adaptation of the unmade GODZILLA (1994). which will be available free online starting this Thanksgiving. Watch the video above for more details.

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    MIRAI English language trailer courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. © 2018 STUDIO CHIZU Source: GKIDS Inc. press release Official Site: mirai-no-mirai.jp (Japan), MiraiMovie.com (US) GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, has revealed a new trailer for the U.S. release of MIRAI (??????, Mirai no Mirai) featuring the voices of John Cho (STAR TREK, HAROLD AND KUMAR, SEARCHING), Rebecca Hall (THE TOWN, IRON MAN 3, CHRISTINE) and Daniel Dae Kim (LOST, HAWAII FIVE-O). The Japanese animated film from Mamoru Hosoda, the celebrated director behind THE BOY AND THE BEAST, WOLF CHILDREN, SUMMER WARS, and THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME, and Japan’s Studio Chizu, will be released to more than 700 U.S. cinemas Thursday November 29 at 7 p.m. (dubbed) and at 8 p.m. (subtitled), Wednesday, December 5 at 7 p.m. (subtitled), and Saturday, December 8

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    Information and High-Res Images from Kadokawa Source: Kadokawa Pictures, ColorBird Inc. Official Site: taikutsu.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE "It wasn`t supposed to turn out this way." A story of people who dream of somewhere else. Kadokawa Pictures has provided information, photos and a trailer for their new movie, It`s Boring Here, Pick Me Up (??????????, Koko wa Taikutsu Mukae ni Kite). The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by author Mariko Yamauchi. PRODUCTION NOTES Ai Hashimoto, Mugi Kadowaki, and Ryo Narita: three popular and talented young stars join with director Ryuichi Hiroki in a finely chiseled exploration of the vagaries of the human heart. ‘It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up’ comes from the short stories of Mariko Yamauchi, a writer who has mined the experiences of her generation in such works as Haruko Azumi is Missing’,

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    New Project "ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES" Starting ~ The Ultraman Series` s Attraction to Leave to the New Generation ~ Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ultraman-archives (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE As previously revealed on SciFi Japan, Tsuburaya Productions held a presentation in Tokyo this morning to discuss plans for their upcoming ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project. The goal of ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES is pass along the 50 year heritage of the Ultraman Series to the next generation, including those unfamiliar with the franchise. To the end, Tsuburaya Productions has diligently selected key episodes of the earliest series, which will be supplemented with commentaries from the original creators and various intellectuals, production photos and behind-the-scenes footage to provide an in-depth look at the virtues of these masterpieces. The ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES will also host public events and release home videos, books and limited edition products. The

    Miden steals the Precures` memories in HUG! PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE ALL STARS MEMORIES. Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. ? 2018 Hug! Pretty Cure the Movie Production Committee

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    Details for New Anime Feature Film from Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: precure-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided information, a trailer and high-res images from HUG! PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE ALL STARS MEMORIES (????????????????????????????????????, Eiga HuGtto! Purikyua Futari wa Purikyua Oru Sutaazu Memoriizu), the twenty-fifth feature film in the PRETTY CURE series. The movie is a team-up between the Precures from the latest television series, HUG! PRETTY CURE (HuG????????, HuGtto! Purikyua, 2018), and the first PRETTY CURE (?????????, Futari wa Purikyua, 2004-2005). HUG! PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE ALL STARS MEMORIES will open in Japanese theaters on October 27th. Story I will never give away my precious memories with everyone!! Wh - Why! The Pretty Cure All Stars were reverted to infancy because Miden has stolen their memories. When I lose my memory, it seems I`ll

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    Video courtesy of Carnegie Hall. All rights reserved. Source: GKIDS Inc., Carnegie Hall press release Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki celebrates the partnership between composer Joe Hisaishi and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Academy Award Winner, Best Animated Feature Film 2002, SPIRITED AWAY). In this new Carnegie Hall concert production, Joe Hisaishi`s scores -- including those from PRINCESS MONONOKE, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, and SPIRITED AWAY -- are performed with full orchestra and choir and conducted by Hisaishi himself. The music accompanies montages from Miyazaki`s films, bringing the timeless work of Hisaishi and Miyazaki to vivid new life. Presented by Willow Arts (Shanghai) and Columbia Artists Carnegie Hall Box Office at 57th and Seventh in Manhattan Friday, November 2, 2018 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Saturday, November 3, 2018 6 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Performers Joe Hisaishi,

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    Trailer for the anime feature film MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE: JOURNEY BEYOND THE SKY, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2mixi, lnc. All rights reserved. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: anime-movie.monster-strike.com (Japan) #?????? A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a trailer and images from their new anime film, MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE: JOURNEY BEYOND THE SKY (?????????? THE MOVIE???????, Monsutaa Sutoraiku THE MOVIE Sora no Kanata), opening in theaters across Japan on October 5. The film is based on the hit MONSTER STRIKE (??????????, Monsutaa Sutoraiku) mobile game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, which is played by more than 40 million people worldwide. As with 2016`s MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE, it is a prequel to the streaming series MONSTER STRIKE THE ANIMATION (??? ??????????, Anime Monsutaa Sutoraiku) that premiered on YouTube in October, 2015.

    Otaku Hikari Tsutsui (Hayato Sano) is repeatedly shocked by his new girlfriend Iroha Igarashi (Ayami Nakajo) - aka the most popular girl in school -? in the live action movie adaptation, REAL GIRL. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018 “REAL GIRL” Film Partners © Mao Nanami /KODANSHA

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, Nippon TV Official Site: 3dkanojomovie.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Warner Bros. Pictures Japan and Nippon TV have provided information and large, high-res photos from REAL GIRL (3D?? ??????, 3D Kanojo Riaru Gaaru), the live-action feature film based on the hit manga about two teens who live in completely different worlds who fall in love. Trailer courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2018 “REAL GIRL” Film Partners © Mao Nanami /KODANSHA All rights reserved. STORY The Beauty falls in love with Otaku Boy!? Iroha Igarashi, the prettiest girl in high school, is mistaken for a shoplifter at a bookstore but is rescued by Hikari Tsutsui, a hardcore anime-loving otaku with no romantic experience. The next day she suddenly asks him to be her boyfriend. Although Hikari wonders if he is being bullied in a

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    GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer 1, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENT. © LEGENDARY 2018 Source: Warner Bros. Pictures press release Official Site: godzillamovie.com #GodzillaMovie Following the global success of GODZILLA and KONG: SKULL ISLAND comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (KRAMPUS), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga (UP IN THE AIR, THE CONJURING films), and Ken Watanabe (THE LAST SAMURAI) and Sally Hawkins (BLUE JASMINE), both reprising their GODZILLA roles; Kyle Chandler (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA); Millie Bobby Brown (STRANGER THINGS) in her feature film

    SciFi Japan previews the new anime series SSSS.GRIDMAN with information and pics direct from Tsuburaya Productions and Pony Canyon! Image courtesy of Pony Canyon. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©2018 TRIGGER, AKIRA AMEMIYA/ GRIDMAN PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM

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    Source: Pony Canyon, Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: gridman.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Toshiya Kitabayashi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Tsuburaya Productions and sales agent Pony Canyon have provided SciFi Japan with an update for their upcoming anime series, SSSS.GRIDMAN (SSSS.グリッドマン, SSSS.Guriddoman). The show will air in Japan on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11 beginning this October. Funimation has licensed the series for North America, with the English dub scheduled to stream on FunimationNow this fall. SSSS.GRIDMAN is an animated adaptation of the 1993 live-action series GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT (電光超人グリッドマン, Denkō Chōjin Guriddoman), which was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tsuburaya Productions. The "SSSS" from the anime`s title is taken from the initials for SUPERHUMAN SAMURAI SYBER-SQUAD (1994-95), the Americanized version of the original show.

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    Guardian of Love and Justice Returns in Special Two Weekend-Only Engagement in Nearly 600 Movie Theaters Across the U.S. Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases, Fathom Events Official Site: fathomevents.com/collections/sailor-moon (US) 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, will partner with leading event cinema distributor, Fathom Events, to present a special series of SAILOR MOON limited engagements set for July and August at more than 590 movie theaters across the United States. A comprehensive list of all participating theater locations and advance ticket sales are available now for all screening dates at fathomevents.com/collections/sailor-moon. Sailor Moon, the beloved Guardian of Love and Justice, returns to the big screen for a special theatrical event! Following an encore presentation of the first movie SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE (??? ?????????????, Gekijooban

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    Source: Funimation Films press release Official Site: shingeki.tv/movie_season2 (Japan), funimationfilms.com/attackontitan (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Funimation Films will present ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 MOVIE: ROAR OF AWAKENING (??????????Season 2???????, Shingeki no Kyojin: Kakusei no Hookoo, 2018) and the ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3 world premiere as a two-night only event, July 10 - 11, 2018, in select U.S. and Canadian theaters. The ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3 world premiere immediately follows the recap movie with a special presentation of Episode 1 of the new season. This North American world premiere will be the first ever for the franchise and is a must-see event for U.S. and Canadian fans to experience ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3 nearly two weeks before the series’ scheduled television debut in Japan on July 22. ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 MOVIE: ROAR OF AWAKENING and ATTACK ON TITAN Season 3

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Pony Canyon Official Site: gridman.net Special Thanks to Toshiya Kitabayashi Pony Canyon and Tsuburaya Productions have provided SciFi Japan with a press update on their upcoming superhero anime series, SSSS.GRIDMAN (SSSS.??????, SSSS.Guriddoman). Tsuburaya has produced the show with the animation studio TRIGGER, with Pony Canyon handling foreign sales. Introduction You’re not alone. Always and forever. GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT (??????????, Denkoo Choojin Guriddoman) -- aka GRIDMAN -- was a Japanese TV series that aired from 1993. Despite the fact that computers were not common in regular households at that time, this series featured elements of the internet and computer viruses and gained popularity through its futuristic appeal. A new anime adaptation entitled SSSS.GRIDMAN will air in Autumn 2018! The animation will be handled by Studio TRIGGER and directed by Akira Amemiya, who presented the anime short GRIDMAN THE HYPER AGENT:

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/rb, ani.tv/rb (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and high-res images from ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) [?????????(???), Urutoraman R/B (Ruubu)], their upcoming series featuring a pair of Ultraman brothers. Introduction Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya, Tokyo. President and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) will be broadcasting its new TV series ULTRAMAN R/B from 9:00 a.m. July 7th on TV Tokyo. The Ultraman Series has been bringing heroes to the world for more than 50 years, since the first ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman: Kuso Tokusatsu Shirizu, 1966-67) made its debut on July 1966. Ever since ULTRAMAN GINGA (?????????, Urutoraman Ginga), which came out on 2013, Tsuburaya Productions has been creating “New Generation Heroes” series on TV Tokyo every year, with the latest installment being last year’s ULTRAMAN GEED (?????????, Urutoraman Jiido, 2017). ULTRAMAN R/B will be the

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