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    Tsuburaya Productions` ULTRAMAN LEO series now airs on American television on the TOKU network. © Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.

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    Source: TOKU press release Special Thanks to Jesús Piñango TOKU, the only 24/7 live and on demand television network dedicated to eye-catching anime, popular live-action titles and cult classics from Asia dubbed into English, brings the highly popular tokusatsu television series, ULTRAMAN LEO (????????, Urutoraman Reo, 1974-75) to network television in the mainland United States. Weekdays at 7:30 p.m. EST, the TOKU audience will be able to enjoy the 7th installment of the Ultra series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, this critically-acclaimed Japanese title follows the story of Ultraman Leo, a powerful warrior from the planet L77 of the Leo constellation. Relying on his physical abilities and specializing in martial arts, Ultraman Leo joins MAC (Monster Attack Crew) and the Ultra Brothers in their efforts to protect mankind from a new alien menace that threatens to destroy Earth. TOKU will now air all 51, 30 - minute episodes

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: tantei-bar.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided three trailers for THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR (???BAR???3, Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 3). The film opens in Japanese theaters on December 1st. Trailer 1 courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee Trailer 2 courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee Trailer 3 courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2017 THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR Production Committee About Toei Company, Ltd. Established in 1951, Toei Company is not only producing and distributing films, but is also one of the major exhibitors in Japan. The company owns two film studios located in Tokyo and

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    Trailer for THE RING/REBIRTH, courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. © 2017 Paramount Pictures. All Right Reserved. American Sequel to THE RING Comes to Japan in 2018 Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: RingsMovie.com (US), thering-movie.jp (Japan) Kadokawa Pictures has released a trailer for the Japanese theatrical run of Paramount Pictures` RINGS. RINGS is the third feature-length entry in the American series based on the Japanese horror franchise that began with Koji Suzuki’s novel Ring (???, Ringu, 1991) and gained international acclaim with Hideo Nakata`s (DARK WATER, L: change the worLd) hit film adaptation THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998). Kadokawa will bring the picture to Japan as THE RING/REBIRTH (??????????, Za Ringu/ Ribaasu) in January 2018 to celebrate the 20th of anniversary of the first Japanese movie. About Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. Kadokawa Pictures is part of Kadokawa Shoten, which forms the

    The TOKU network has provided English episode titles for the Ultra Series premiering this August. Pictured: NEO ULTRA Q Episode 3: The Businessman Who Came from the Sky. Photo courtesy of Point Set and FieldWorks. © 2013 Tsuburaya · WOWOW

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    Source: TOKU Special Thanks to Jesús Piñango Last week, the TOKU television network announced the U.S. premieres of three shows from Tsuburaya Productions` Ultra Series. TOKU has now provided SciFi Japan with the English episode titles for NEO ULTRA Q, ULTRA GALAXY MEGA MONSTER and ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE CHRONICLES. The TOKU network is carried by several satellite and cable television providers in the U.S. It is also available for Amazon Prime members on Amazon Channels. Trailer courtesy of TOKU. © 2013 Tsuburaya · WOWOW NEO ULTRA Q (???????Q, Neo Urutora Kyuu, 2013) Starting August 15, 2017, Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. EST • 1: Quo Vadis • 2: Laundry Day • 3: The Businessman Who Came from the Sky • 4: Pandora`s Cave • 5: The Town That Doesn`t Speak • 6: The Extremely Smelly Island • 7: The Iron Shell

    Direct from Toho -- information and giant, high-res images from their upcoming anime film, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS. Image courtesy of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. © 2017 TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Information and BIG Images -- Direct from Toho! Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Polygon Pictures, Netflix Official Site: godzilla-anime.com (Japan)   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and high-res images from their upcoming anime film, GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS. Produced by Polygon Pictures, the first-ever high quality animation of the iconic monster roars onto screens in Japan this November from Toho, and worldwide exclusively on Netflix in late 2017/early 2018. The following text and images are courtesy of Toho, with additional content from Polygon and Netflix... INTRODUCTION From live action SHIN GODZILLA to animated GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Crossing dimensions and 20,000 years of evolution -- could this be the biggest, baddest Godzilla yet!? First introduced in the acclaimed 1954 feature film, Godzilla has

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    Toei Publicity Materials for New Double Feature Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: ex-aid-kyuranger.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with a trailer, poster artwork and logos for their upcoming double feature, KAMEN RIDER EX-AID / KYURANGER THE MOVIE. The films will open in Japan on August 5th. KAMEN RIDER EX-AID THE MOVIE Japanese Title: ??? ??????????? ??????????? (Gekijooban Kamen Raidaa Eguzeido Touruu Endingu) Literal Translation: Kamen RIder Ex-Aid The Movie: True Ending Is this world happy...? Can you really change fate? A ninja clan threatens the real world with a bio-terror pandemic as a prelude to their domination of the VR "virtual reality" space. As everyday dreams are overwhelmed by shocks that attack in wave after wave, as Kamen Rider Ex-Aid takes on a new form and color motif -- Kamen Rider Ex-Aid VRX

    The death god Ryuk is back in Netflix`s remake of the Japanese hit DEATH NOTE. Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © Netflix

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    Official Site: netflix.com/title/80122759 Source: Netflix, Strategy PR press materials Special Thanks to Felicia Wong and Joan Carter It`s simple, all you need is a name and a face. Netflix has released key art, photos, a trailer and a featurette for their upcoming American remake of DEATH NOTE. Based on the famous Japanese manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, the Netflix original feature film follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone`s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life. Initially developed by Warner Bros., DEATH NOTE is directed by Adam Wingard (BLAIR WITCH, YOU`RE NEXT) and stars Nat Wolff (PAPER TOWNS, THE FAULT OF

    The El Rey Network celebrates Independence Day with a 4 day Godzilla marathon featuring 22 films. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. GODZILLA (1998) © 1998 TriStar Pictures, Inc./ Toho Co., Ltd.

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    ONE NATION UNDER GODZILLA Source: El Rey Network press release Special Thanks to Adriana Baco EL REY NETWORK CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH FOUR DAY “KAIJULY ROARTH” MARATHON SATURDAY, JULY 1ST STARTING AT 6AM ET Join El Rey Network for 96 hours of stomps, screams and slaughter. Watch Godzilla prove his title as King of the Monsters -- with the El Rey premieres of GODZILLA (1998) and GODZILLA 2000 -- as he faces mutant creations, three headed monsters, and more. This is one firecracker you don’t want to miss. The marathon will begin with the film GOJIRA on SATURDAY, JULY 1st at 6AM ET and will conclude with GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN on WEDNESDAY, JULY 5th at 4:30AM ET. To find El Rey Network in your area please check out the channel finder at ElReyChannelfinder. El Rey Network’s "Kaijuly Roarth" Godzilla Marathon Film Lineup GOJIRA (1954) American nuclear weapons

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    Source: QMI / Stardust, Minerva Pictures, Dynit s.r.l. Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shingodzilla.stardust.it (Italy) Special Thanks to Arianna Monteverdi, Sara Sagrati, Agata De Laurentiis, Ilaria Ricci and Stefano Ricci A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE After opening in Japan last summer, Toho’s SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) has played in cinemas around the world. The film`s international release continues this July in Italy. SciFi Japan previews this event with information, photos, poster art and a trailer, courtesy of Italian distributor, QMI / Stardust. Created in 1954 as a commentary on the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Godzilla immediately gained fans across the globe, becoming an ambassador of Japan to the world. With SHIN GODZILLA, the King of Monsters returns home in the post-Fukushima era. For this franchise relaunch, Toho brought together two national glories: Godzilla, the father of the kaiju eiga (monster movie)

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    Official Synopsis, First Footage, And More Revealed! Source: Toei Animation Co., Ltd. press release Official Site: mazingerz-world.com (Japan) Special Thanks to David Syatt Toei Animation gave the world a first-look at its highly-anticipated MAZINGER Z feature film (?????????, Gekijooban Majingaa Z) at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the largest animation festival in the world. First announced in February with only an image, fans across the globe have waited eagerly for key details on how the big screen will adapt the revered anime series. Now -- for the first time since 1974 -- MAZINGER Z is finally back! With an introduction from MAZINGER Z’s original creator, Go Nagai, and producers Ichinao Nagai and Yu Kanemaru, attendees at the Annecy International Film Festival on June 14 were treated to an exclusive look at what the talented team at Toei Animation has been working on these

    Key art. Image courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK

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    CRAYON SHIN-CHAN: O-O-O-NO SHINNOSUKE trailer. Video courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK Amazon Original CRAYON SHIN-CHAN SPINOFF Season 4 to Stream Exclusively Starting May 31st Source: Amazon Prime Video, Wright Film Inc. press releases Special Thanks to Richard Jeffery and Ayame Yamamoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Amazon announced the latest installment in its CRAYON SHIN-CHAN SPINOFF (???????????, Kureyon Shinchan Gaiden) series which is highly rated on Amazon Prime Video. CRAYON SHIN-CHAN: O-O-O-NO SHINNOSUKE (??????????? ????????????, Kureyon Shinchan Gaiden o o o no Shinnosuke) will start streaming exclusively with unlimited viewing on Amazon Prime Video from May 31, 2017. The fourth spinoff depicts a small country town overrun by yokai monsters and is complete in 13 seven-minute episodes, with new episodes streaming every Wednesday. Amazon Prime members can watch and download the programs via the free

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/mugen (Japan) Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a trailer and several photos from BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL (?????, Mugen no Junin), the new live action feature film based on the samurai manga by Hiroaki Samura. The movie will open in Japanese cinemas on Saturday, April 29th. Trailer for BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © Hiroaki Samura / Kodansha © 2017 "Blade of the Immortal" Film Production Committee For more information on BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL (2017) Trailer

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    SHIN GODZILLA German trailer, courtesy of Splendid Film. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Splendid Film GMBH, More Publicity Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), das-monster-kommt.de (Germany) Special Thanks to Sabine Meiger German film distributor Splendid Film GMBH has provided the theatrical trailer for SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016). The movie will be released in Germany and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) starting May 3rd. About Spendid Film GMBH Spendid Film has been in the film licensing business for more than 35 years. It is one of right subsidiaries united under the Splendid Medien AG roof that together cover all the marketing levels of film, cinema, video, DVD, pay-TV, free-TV and VOD. Splendid Film acquires film rights for Benelux and German speaking Europe. About Toho Co., Ltd. Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is

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    Source: Splendid Film GMBH, More Publicity Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), das-monster-kommt.de (Germany) Special Thanks to Sabine Meiger A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SciFi Japan`s coverage of SHIN GODZILLA`s (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) international release continues with information, photos, poster art and a trailer courtesy of German distributor, Splendid Film GMBH. Splendid has released several of the older Godzilla films on DVD and and Blu-ray, and recently acquired the theatrical, TV, DVD-video, and VOD rights for SHIN GODZILLA in Germany and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg). SHIN GODZILLA will debut in those territories with a limited cinema event, beginning May 3rd. Home video and Video On Demand will follow. SHIN GODZILLA German teaser trailer, courtesy of Splendid Film. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. Story The biggest monster in film history is back -- and it`s bigger than ever! SHIN GODZILLA is

    SciFi Japan has a new clip and high-res pics from Saban`s POWER RANGERS (2017), courtesy of Lionsgate. © 2017 Lionsgate Entertainment Inc. POWER RANGERS © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Lionsgate Photo credit: Kimberley French Official Site: PowerRangers.Movie (US), power-rangers.jp (Japan) Facebook: facebook.com/PowerRangersMovie Twitter: twitter.com/ThePowerRangers Instagram: instagram.com/PowerRangersMovie Hashtags: #PowerRangersMovie, #TogetherWeAReMore Lionsgate has provided more photos and another clip from Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters this Friday, March 24. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. -- and developed from the Japanese "Super Sentai" franchise -- the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. For much, much more on Saban’s POWER RANGERS, be sure to check out the Production Notes and Images here on SciFi Japan. Video clip courtesy of Lionsgate. © 2017 Lionsgate Entertainment Inc. POWER RANGERS © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC. About Lionsgate Lionsgate is a

    Lionsgate presents a dozen interviews with the cast and crew of Saban`s POWER RANGERS. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate. © 2017 Lionsgate Entertainment Inc. POWER RANGERS © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC.

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    Source: Lionsgate Official Site: PowerRangers.Movie (US), power-rangers.jp (Japan) Facebook: facebook.com/PowerRangersMovie Twitter: twitter.com/ThePowerRangers Instagram: instagram.com/PowerRangersMovie Hashtags: #PowerRangersMovie, #TogetherWeAReMore Lionsgate has provided video interviews with a dozen members of the cast and crew for Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. -- and developed from the Japanese "Super Sentai" franchise -- the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. For much, much more on Saban’s POWER RANGERS, be sure to check out the Production Notes and Images here on SciFi Japan. Video courtesy of Lionsgate. © 2017 Lionsgate Entertainment Inc. POWER RANGERS © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC. Video courtesy of Lionsgate. © 2017 Lionsgate Entertainment Inc. POWER RANGERS © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC. Video courtesy of Lionsgate.

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    Behind the scenes footage from Saban`s POWER RANGERS. Video clip courtesy of Lionsgate. © 2017 Lionsgate Entertainment Inc. POWER RANGERS © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC. Source: Lionsgate Official Site: PowerRangers.Movie (US), power-rangers.jp (Japan) Facebook: facebook.com/PowerRangersMovie Twitter: twitter.com/ThePowerRangers Instagram: instagram.com/PowerRangersMovie Hashtags: #PowerRangersMovie, #TogetherWeAReMore Lionsgate has provided a B-roll (behind the scenes footage) and two more clips from Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. -- and developed from the Japanese "Super Sentai" franchise -- the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. For much, much more on Saban’s POWER RANGERS, be sure to check out the Production Notes and Images here on SciFi Japan.

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    KONG: SKULL ISLAND Premiere Soundbites. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2017 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan) Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND is now in theaters. Warner Bros.has released new video showing the film`s premiere and a compilation of footage from the “KONG on the loose in Los Angeles” promotional campaign. Enjoy! KONG: SKULL ISLAND Premiere B-Roll. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2017 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED KONG: SKULL ISLAND Sizzle Reel. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2017 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC.,

    New Kong-sized footprints found at Runyon Canyon Park. Photo by Eric Charbonneau, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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    Photos and Video from Warner Bros. Pictures Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan) Warner Bros. Pictures continues their "KONG on the loose in Los Angeles" campaign leading up to Friday`s release of the new movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. The studio has released new photos and video showing signs of the damaged caused by the giant ape`s trek through the city. Read on for the official press release... Kong might be King of Skull Island, but he`s making his presence known this week in Los Angeles, and in a big way! Track the iconic movie monster as he makes his way across the city. His new movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND opens on March 10th. But where will he turn up next? Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director

    KAMEN RIDER AMAZONS Season 2 key art. Image courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. © 2017 'Kamen Rider Amazons' Production Committee © Ishimori Production Inc. and Toei Company, Ltd.

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    KAMEN RIDER AMAZONS Season 2 trailer. Video courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. © 2017 "Kamen Rider Amazons" Production Committee © Ishimori Production Inc. and Toei Company, Ltd. Second Season of the Highly-Rated Series Features New Stars You Maejima and Ayana Shiramoto Source: Amazon Prime Video, Wright Film Inc. press releases Official Site: amazon.co.jp/???????????, toei.co.jp/tv/amazons (Japan) Special Thanks to Ayame Yamamoto, Richard Jeffery and Sarasa Saiki A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Amazon Prime Video (Japan) has provided SciFi Japan with a press release, trailer and high-res images for the upcoming Season 2 of their streaming series, KAMEN RIDER AMAZONS (???????????, Kamen Raidaa Amazonzu)... TOKYO -- March 7, 2017 -- Amazon announced that the second season of KAMEN RIDER AMAZONS, the first Japanese Original and one of the most-watched and highly-rated series on Amazon Prime Video in Japan, is to start streaming exclusively beginning April 7 with

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