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    Photo courtesy of Bushiroad. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Bushiroad Source:  Bushiroad Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://godzilla-cardgame.com/ Toho Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Hiroyasu Matsuoka) and Bushiroad Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takaaki Kidani) are pleased to announce that the first three products from the new GODZILLA CARD GAME (ゴジラ カードゲーム, Gojira Kādo Gēmu) - two Starter Decks and one Booster Pack - were released on Saturday, July 5th.  In the GODZILLA CARD GAME, the Godzilla series moves the stage from the movie screen to the game board, and a major battle over the series' 70-year history. As a card game of attack and defense, it will offer a new playing experience that evokes the Godzilla movies and images. Bushiroad is a partner with Toho for this game, providing sales support at TCG (trading card games) specialty stores and mass

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    Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Publisher TOKYOPOP highlighted a diverse range of notable manga licenses during its panel at Anime Expo this past weekend. The presentation spotlighted 9 new titles set for print and digital release that will join the LoveLove imprint in 2026. The new additions include IN SO DEEP, IT’S ALREADY LOVE, AYAKA IS IN LOVE WITH HIROKO, WALKING IN YOUR TRACKS, THE TALE OF LUVELIA, BRIDE OF IGNAT, APPRENTICE NAIL ARTIST IN A FOREIGN LAND, and I PICKED UP A NO-GOOD USELESS PRINCE. TOKYOPOP also announced that it has licensed miHoYo Comics' Honkai Impact 3rd: Second Eruption manga in full-color and Chinese creator Guo Si Te's She Is Still Cute Today comic.     Photo courtesy of MediaLab. IN SO DEEP, IT’s LOVE ALREADY by Reida Soragaki A heartbroken fangirl meets a shy transfer student who reminds

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    Additional Acquisition Announcements Included Re:ZERO -STARTING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD- Season 4, CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE 2nd Year, MUSHOKU TENSEI: JOBLESS REINCARNATION Season 3, and MoreSource: Crunchyroll press release   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll, the ultimate destination for fans to enjoy anime globally, held its annual Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2025 on Saturday, July 5, in the Los Angeles Convention Center.  During the panel, the premier anime brand announced several series acquisitions coming to its streaming service, which included some exclusive first looks for anticipated titles as well as official production confirmations revealed to the world for the first time: BLACK CLOVER will be officially returning for an all-new season only on Crunchyroll. Studio Pierrot (NARUTO; BLEACH; TOKYO GHOUL) will be back to produce the series. Fans eagerly awaiting more episodes since the series last aired in 2021 were treated

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #2 will be available Wednesday, July 9th from IDW. Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens is both a fully standalone limited series and the epic conclusion to the Eisner-nominated Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons trilogy! Brought to us by veteran scribe Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Jughead: The Hunger) and new series artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek).   Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #2 The Xiliens have already invaded! An intergalactic conspiracy dating back hundreds of years is on the verge of tearing apart human society! Every encounter with space kaiju since King Ghidorah landed in ancient Egypt has been an attempt to destabilize life on Earth! Now, all over the planet, the Xiliens are landing-and with them, thousands upon thousands of Hedorah

    Authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski present the ultimate English language Godzilla book, packed with rare photos from the Toho archives. Photo courtesy of Abrams. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski present the ultimate English language Godzilla book, packed with rare photos from the Toho archives. Photo courtesy of Abrams. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Abrams press releaseOfficial Website: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/godzilla-the-first-70-years_9781419762116/Special Thanks to Steve Ryfle and Stephanie Keane Cover art. Photo courtesy of Abrams. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla: The First 70 Years The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions By Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiForeword by John Carpenter and Megumi OdakaAfterword by Shogo Tomiyama   An epic celebration of Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, exploring every aspect of the creation, design, and evolution of King of the Monsters in Toho Studios' films and TV series from 1954 to the present  Godzilla: The First 70 Years ( Abrams; July 15, 2025; U.S $75.00 ; Hardcover)  is a narrative and visual history of Japan’s King of the

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    Photo courtesy of DC. © & TM DC. All Rights Reserved. ©2025 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM&© TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM&© Legendary Source: DC Special Thanks to Clark Bull DC has provided details for Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 issue #4. The limited series is written by Brian Buccellato, with art by Christian Duce and colors by Luis Guerrero.   JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG 2 #4 Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATOArt and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCEVariant covers by STEPHEN SEGOVIA, ALAN QUAH, and LUCAS MEYER1:25 variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)ON SALE 9/3/25 It’s the rematch you’ve all been waiting for: Godzilla versus Superman! With the Man of Steel not at full power, can he stand up to the might of the King of the Monsters? Meanwhile, Leland Shaw and

    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) Samurai Sword Co., Ltd.(Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshimasa Hiki) is now selling the sixth installment 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), printable images from the 30 live-action films in the Godzilla series. Each month, 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. New waves of images will be released each month from January through

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    Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Photo courtesy of MediaLab. Publisher TOKYOPOP has announced that its acclaimed manga, A Smart and Courageous Child, has been nominated for a 2025 American Manga Award in the category of Best One-Shot.  Created by Miki Yamamoto, the manga poignantly examines how a first-time mother works through her fears of bringing a child into a dangerous and uncertain world and learns to evaluate her worries, process her fears, and ultimately choose positivity over uncertainty and paranoia.  The winners of the American Manga Awards will be determined by votes from professionals working in an editorial capacity with North American manga publishers. Voter registration for the American Manga Awards is open through July 21 and is voting open until July 24. The awards will take place on August 21, 2025, at the Japan Society in New York City and

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    Photo courtesy of Akita Shoten. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Young Champion, AKITA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. Source: Akita Shoten Co, Ltd.Official Site: https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampionOfficial X: https://x.com/g_comic_yc  Cover of YOUNG CHAMPION No. 14. Photo courtesy of Akita Shoten. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. ©Young Champion, AKITA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. The third chapter of the manga Godzilla Galaxy Odyssey (ゴジラ ギャラクシーオデッセイ, Gojira Gyarakushī Odessei) has been published in Issure 14 of the magazine Young Champion (ヤングチャンピオン,Yangu Chanpion), now on sale in Japan. In addition to the Godzilla manga, the issue features a cover and opening photo gallery of Fuka Kumazawa from the idol group "Task have Fun," whose second photo book will be released on July 2nd. The inside photo gallery features the finals of the Miss Young Champion 2025 audition. Also in the issue is the climax of the mangas A Bouquet for Kakuei

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    Photo courtesy of Good Smile Co. © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Good Smile Company, Toho   Photo courtesy of Good Smile Co. © TOHO CO., LTD. From Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s acclaimed film SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016) comes the first Godzilla Nendoroid. Produced by Good Smile Company, the Nendoroid Series offers poseable figures of popular anime, movie, television and manga characters, presented in an adorable chib stylewith oversize heads and small bodies.The figures generally come with interchangeable faces with different expressions plus accessories such as alternate outfits, weapons, and props.  Since the line's debut in early 2006, Good Smile has released thousands of different Nendoroid figures with sales in the tens of millions.  While the company has produced figures of human characters from the anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT (ゴジラ S.P ＜シンギュラポイント＞, Gojira Shingyura Pointo, 2021),  Godzilla (2016) is the first Nedoroid of the monster, himself.

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    Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Super7. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Super7 Special Thanks to Ashley Anderson and Brian Flynn  Godzilla Minus One is here—and is ready to unleash destruction on your collection! Inspired by the 2023 film, the new 3.75” scale Godzilla Minus One ReAction Figure captures the King of the Monsters in all its terrifying glory - now in charging pose! With intricate sculpt detail and six points of articulation, this figure embodies the unstoppable power of Godzilla! Packaged on a full-color blistered cardback, it’s a must-have for any kaiju collector—grab yours today, while you can!   Toho ReAction Figures: Godzilla Minus One (Charging)  Order Link: https://super7.com/products/toho-reaction-figures-godzilla-minus-one-charging Price: $20.00   Product Material/Process: Injected Paint & PlasticPackage

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    Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) TOKYOPOP delights fans of all ages this summer as it announces an exciting collection of new Disney manga editions. Enjoy four animated classics from Pixar Studios in manga format with the June release of DISNEY PIXAR: THE MANGA COLLECTION BOX SET, a unique release that includes four previously released Disney Pixar manga titles - TOY STORY, TOY STORY 2, FINDING NEMO, WALL-E, and MONSTERS, INC. Disney Descendants: Evie's Wicked Runaway ― The Complete Manga Collection follows in August and features Evie's journey in a heated competition of high couture and high stakes inspired by the Disney Descendants franchise.  August in a new full-color hardcover edition and more Tim Burton fun is in-store with the DISNEY ALICE IN WONDERLAND MANGA, which is inspired by the acclaimed film.  Also catch a special release in August of DISNEY PIXAR’S TOY

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    Photo courtesy of U-TREASURE. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: U-TREASURE   U-TREASURE Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Koichi Aoki) is now taking pre-orders for a limited edition "King Ghidorah (1991) Mini Figure Gold Model" in collaboration with Toho Co., Ltd. Reservations will run, while supplies last, through July 29, 2025 at the U-TREASURE Concept Store Ikebukuro and U-TREASURE Online Shop.  From the 1991 film GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (ゴジラVSキングギドラ, Gojira vs Kingu Gidora) comes this expertly crafted mini-sized gold (18K yellow gold) figure! King Ghidorah is a particularly popular rival monster to Godzilla. The use of real gold further accentuates the golden scales that cover its entire body. Experienced jewelry craftsmen have repeatedly fine-tuned every detail to create a three-dimensional figure that is approximately 1 cm in size, with three necks, two long tails, and huge wings. The production run is limited to 100 units. Comes with awooden display

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    Photo courtesy of McFarlane Toys. © & TM DC. All Rights Reserved. © Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM&© TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM&© Legendary Photo courtesy of McFarlane Toys. © & TM DC. All Rights Reserved. © Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM&© TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM&© Legendary Source: McFarlane ToysSpecial Thanks to AJ Morris The second figure set based on the DC/Legendary comics mini-series Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong is now available for pre-order directly from the McFarlane Toys Store plus comic book shops, stores, and online retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Entertainment Earth. Superman vs. Godzilla (Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong) 2pk Release Date: September 13, 2025 MSRP: $79.99 The cataclysmic crossover event of the year is here as the DC Universe clashes with Legendary’s Monsterverse in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong. Clark

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    Photo courtesy of Toho. © TOHO CO., LTD. The world’s first kaiju-themed movie theater kicks off Alamo Drafthouse and Toho International’s new alliance, with exclusive merch and special programming on the way for 2025 and beyond.Source: Toho International, Inc. Official Site:  https://godzilla.com/ Official Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho Instagram: hhttps://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho Special Thanks to Brandy Fons   Dine-in movie theater company Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has forged a monster-sized multi-year alliance with Japan’s legendary Toho International, the home of GODZILLA and an entire universe of kaiju. The multi-year collaboration will first roar to life inside the brand-new Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, one of the company’s two Silicon Valley expansions opening this summer, located at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara. But a primordial force like Godzilla can’t be confined to just one theater, and later this year, Alamo Drafthouse will roll out special programming and exclusive merchandise to

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    Cover design by Nicky Lim for the GODZILLA MINUS ONE English novelization, which will be released by publisher Seven Seas in September. Photo courtesy of Seven Seas Entertainment. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Inc.,Special Thanks to Lauren Hill and Ryley Moore Seven Seas Entertainment has provided SciFi Japan with the front and back cover art for their English language version of the novelization of GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan) written by the film's director, Takashi Yamazaki. Translated by Evan Ward, the book will be released September 2, 2025 in a paperback edition ($15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN) and on digital, with pre-orders now available from retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Walmart. In postwar Japan, the kaiju of legend has become more powerful and fearsome. Can a country in shambles withstand the might of Godzilla? After failing

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    Marvel’s Halloween Trick-Or-Read returns for another year of fun giveaway comics at your local comic shop!Source: Marvel EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Anthony Blackwood   Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. This October, Marvel Trick-Or-Read, the program that gives comic shops the opportunity to hand out recent hit comics to visitors during the Halloween season, returns for another year! In the same spirit as Free Comic Book Day, Trick-Or-Read is the perfect way to grab new readers, providing exciting entry points into the Marvel Universe and spotlighting the most popular heroes of today. From the start of Godzilla’s pop culture-shattering battle with the Marvel Universe to historic issues and Marvel Animation tie-in comics, this year’s Trick-Or-Read reprints offer something for everyone, including younger audiences. Inquire with your local comic shop regarding availability for these TRICK-OR-READ titles this Halloween

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    Photo courtesy of Manga Mavericks. ⓒ2025 Manga Mavericks Books ⓒRed String New North American publisher expands catalog in partnership with Red String to debut NOW NO ONE LURKS BENEATH THE SNOW, THE MURDERER AND HER RUNAWAY DESIRE, and SENPAI NO KOHAI Source: Manga Mavericks LLC press releaseSpecial Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Manga Mavericks LLC, has announced release dates for 3 additional new manga titles set to debut in print and digitally this summer. These are being sold in partnership with the Japan-based localization company, Red String, and include the queer self-discovery drama, Now No One Lurks Beneath the Snow, the yuri psycho-horror, The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire, and the yuri office romance, Senpai no Kohai. The titles launch on July 16th and are now available for pre-order from the Manga Mavericks Books website. Digital editions also will be available from Amazon, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo

    Win the new Godzilla the Destroyer, Rodan and Hedorah set from Youtooz. Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Win the new Godzilla the Destroyer, Rodan and Hedorah set from Youtooz. Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Youtooz Special Thanks to Vincent Ngo and Austin Long   The collectibles company Yootooz is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new wave of Classic Godzilla figures. Announced on Godzilla Day 2024, this 3-piece set includes boxed figures of Godzilla the Destroyer, Rodan and Hedorah, each standing between 3.8 and 4.6" in height. These figures can also be purchased from Youtooz.com and retailers (including BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth) in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The SRP for each figure is $29.99.   Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Youtooz. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    The series pits the entire might of the Marvel Universe against the King of the Monsters, including the X-Men who lead the charge in issue three, on sale in September. Source: Marvel Entertainment Special Thanks to Anthony Blackwood   Cover by Mark Brooks. Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. The pop culture showdown fans have waited ages for arrives next month in GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, a five issue event series written by superstar writer Gerry Duggan and drawn by acclaimed artists Javier Garrón, Paco Medina and more. Following a series of hit one-shots where Godzilla battles different Marvel heroes across history, GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE pits the King of the Monsters against the combined might of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and more. Today, see what’s to come with the reveal of

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