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    Source: NECA, Inc. Special Thanks to Ted Brockwood WizKids Games, in partnership with Konami Digital Entertainment`s 4K Media, is pleased to announce the retail release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters, a Dice Building Game based on the immensely popular monster battling franchise. Available now for a suggested retail of $14.99 USD, the-Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters 2-Player Starter Set includes 44 dice, 22 cards, two dice bags and a rulebook. Everything two duelists need to play Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters. Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters Starter Set is now available at friendly local retailers in North America starting with Gravity Feeds and Play Mats following, and will be available January 31 in Europe. The Yu-Gi-Oh! phenomenon swept the US and global markets in 2001 and continues to captivate players with its best-selling games, animated television series and motion picture releases. Tenth-grader Yugi always had his head in some game -- until he solved

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    SoCal-Based Manufacturer Features Japan’s Beloved Gadget Cat from the Future on Special Tofu Products and Launches Nationwide Promotion With Special Sweepstakes Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: dora-world.com (Japan), doraemon.com (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media has announced that House Foods America Corporation is integrating Japan’s beloved cat-type robot character DORAEMON on the packaging of its tofu product line. VIZ Media is the North & Latin American master merchandise licensee for the celebrated anime property, overseeing the licensing and development of a range of products across a variety of consumer categories. Specializing in Tofu manufacturing since 1983, Garden Grove, CA-based House Foods America Corporation provides an affordable, high quality and comprehensive range of fresh Tofu products. The House Foods DORAEMON campaign will be featured prominently across 7 of the company’s Premium Tofu brands running until March

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    Vinyl Figures Available in March 2015 Source: Marusan Toys, Inc. Following January`s wave of jet-black Toho monster figures, Marusan Toys will release a trio of glow-in-the-dark figures in late March. These reissues of Marusan`s classic Godzilla and Mothra figures are molded in phosphorescent vinyl that emits a soft light. Century of Toho Monsters: Luminous Sculpture Collection Godzilla 350/ ??????? ???????????? ???350 (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Chikukoo Obujekorekushon Gojira 350) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Height Approximately 220mm (8.66 Inches) Material: Soft Vinyl Release Date: March 2015 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥5,400 (Japan), Approximately $45.82 (United States) Century of Toho Monsters: Luminous Sculpture Collection Mothra Larva and Cocoon/ ??????? ???????????? ???????? (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Shikkoku Obujekorekushon Mosura Yoochuu & Mayu) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Mothra Length Approximately 180mm (7 Inches), Cocoon Length Approximately 140mm (5.5 Inches) Material: Soft Vinyl Release

    Diamond Comic Distributors is offering a number of Godzilla figures and collectibles from different companies. Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA and the character designs are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Deborah Moreland Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for a half-dozen new Godzilla items that will be available in comic book shops beginning April 2015. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s February Previews Catalog, on sale now. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop. GODZILLA 12-IN LONG 1995 BURNING VER ACTION FIGURE (C: 1-1-2) Celebrating the most famous kaiju of all time, NECA continues to explore the classic decade-spanning Godzilla franchise! This version of the beloved monster is based on the 1995 movie GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (???????????, Gojira vs Desutoria). The figure stands over 6" tall, with a head-to-tail measurement of over 12" long. It features incredible "burning" details, a bendable tail, and nearly 30 points of articulation! Manufacturer: NECA UPC: 6-34482-42811-5 Pre-order Item Code: FEB152299 Previews Page: 497

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    Bandai DIGIMON Figure to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. press release Bandai Tamashii Nations Official Site: tamashii.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim The popular D-Arts Metal Garurumon figure is back in a totally revamped and original color design, perfect for fans of DIGIMON ADVENTURE (???????????, Dejimon Adobenchaa)!! Recreate Metal Garurumon’s frigid attack Metal Wolf Claw (Cocytus Breath) with the included effect parts. You can also pose him in regular wing or flying wing poses. Additionaly, set includes a missile and special joint to use with Tamashii STAGE (sold separately). This is a Tamashii Web exclusive available only in select areas such as North America through Bluefin affiliated retailers, including SciFi Japan`s sponsor Anime Jungle. S.H. Figuarts: Metal Garurumon -Original Designer`s Edition-/ S.H.Figuarts ???????? -Original Designer`s Edition- Product Size: Height Approximately 115mm Material: ABS, PVC Shipping: July 2015 (Japan), August 2015 (United States)

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. TM & © 2015 Nintendo © 1993 ISHIMORI PRO/SHOGAKUKAN

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    Long Out-of-Print Famed Comic Based on the Nintendo Video Game Returns this May Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic novels and anime in North America, is proud to announce the return of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the first time in more than two decades. The celebrated full-color graphic novel adaptation of the classic Nintendo game returns in a special single-volume edition scheduled for May release under the company’s Perfect Square imprint. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a unique adaptation of the internationally bestselling video game originally released for Nintendo’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This comic book version by manga and anime legend Shotaro Ishinomori (Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider) was first serialized in Nintendo Power magazine

    Godzilla! Battra! The Trilopods! It`s a monster melee in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #20, coming this week from IDW. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Sneak Peek at the Latest Issue of IDW`s Godzilla Comic Book Series! Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Matt Frank A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #20. The issue -- featuring Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Battra, SpaceGodzilla, Baragon, Megaguirus, Kumonga, Gaira and Sanda and the new Trilopod monsters -- will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, January 28th. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #20 Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Shawn Lee Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank, Colors by Tommy Shelton Subscription Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow In-Store Date: January 28, 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ It’s Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla for the ultimate rematch. The Cryog invasion reaches its zenith as

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Yuya Sato, 2009 English translation © 2015 VIZ Media, LLC. Cover design by Fawn Lau

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    An Elderly Woman Discovers a Hidden Utopian Community After Society Casts Her Aside Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru imprint opens 2015 with its first release of the New Year. Dendera (????) is the stark and moving novel by award winning author Yuya Sato set to be published on February 17th. An eBook edition also will debut on the same day for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play store. Dendera focuses on an ancient Japanese practice of leading the elderly to die in the mountains during times of drought or famine in order to ensure enough resources are available for the next generation to survive. The book was inspired by the classic novel, The Ballad of Narayama by

    Left:Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23 cover by Matt Frank. Right: Jeff Zornow`s Subscription Variant cover. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23 and Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 5 TPB. Both publications are coming to comic book shops and retailers in April 2015. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth trade paperback Volumes 1-4 are also being offered again for April. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23 Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank Tentative In-Store Date: April 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ King Caesar emerges... but will he be in time to help Godzilla stop the swelling Trilopod hive? Monsters from the past return in the countdown to the double-sized finale in issue 25! Subscription Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow For subscription customers only... a variant cover from Jeff Zornow! Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 5 TPB Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank

    Weekly Shonen Jump Jump Issue 01-19-15. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. ONE-PUNCH MAN © 2012 by ONE, Yusuke Murata/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Limited Time Promotion Marks The Milestone With 4 FREE Digital Issues Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, celebrates the 3 Year Anniversary of the launch of the official digital English edition of Weekly Shonen Jump, the world’s most popular weekly manga magazine. To mark the milestone, VIZ Media invites readers to sample Weekly Shonen Jump for FREE with a special promotion. For a limited time, beginning with the January 19 edition, four complete issues (Jan. 19; Jan. 26; Feb. 2 and Feb. 9) of Weekly Shonen Jump will be available to read for free at shonenjump.viz.com. In addition to the U.S. and Canada, Weekly Shonen Jump and the special limited time promotion are available to readers in the U.K.,

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1996 by Kazuki Takahashi/ SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Catch 3 Complete Volumes of Kazuki Takahashi’s Original Bestselling Fantasy Action Manga Series Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, triples its dueling power as it announces the launch of Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series in a new 3-in-1 omnibus on February 3rd. Published under the Shonen Jump imprint, Yu-Gi-Oh! 3-in-1, Vol. 1 is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will carry an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. It is the latest title to join VIZ Media’s extensive roster of 3-in-1 omnibus releases for some of manga’s greatest series. Future Yu-Gi-Oh! 3-in-1 editions will cover the entire 38-volume series and will be published quarterly for a total of 13 volumes. Tenth-grader Yugi always had his head in some game -- until he solved

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Meca Tanaka 2013/ HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    An Unlucky Girl Experiences A Reversal Of Fortune When She Encounters A Handsome Alien Prince Who Only Has Eyes For Her Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, kicks off 2015 with the launch of the new shojo manga series -- Meteor Prince -- available now. This romantic comedy about a princely alien that meets his match in a human girl was created by Meca Tanaka. The series is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be offered in print under the company’s Shojo Beat imprint and digitally via VIZManga.com and the VIZ MANGA App as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. The concluding edition of this 2-volume series will be released in the spring. In Meteor Prince, strange

    Photo courtesy of Chikyu-Boueigun. TM & © 2001,2015?TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Source: Chikyu-Boueigun (Japan) Japanese kaiju product manufacturer Chikyu-Boueigun has announced new Godzilla and Baragon statues for their Toho Monster Collection. Sculpted by Studio Nero, the figures depict the two monsters as they appeared in GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ??????, Gojira, Mosura, Kingughidora: Daikaiju Soshingeki, 2001). Toho Monster Collection: Godzilla/ ?????????????? (Toho Kaijuu Korekushon Gojira) Brand: Toho Monster Collection 23 Manufacturer: Chikyu-Boueigun Sculptor: Studio Nero Product Size: Height Approximately 20cm (7.87 Inches) Material: PVC Release Date: TBA Price: TBA Toho Monster Collection: Sacred Guardian Beast of the Land Baragon/ ?????????????????????????? (Toho Kaijuu Korekushon Gokoku Seijuubaragon ?Baragon?) Brand: Toho Monster Collection 23 Manufacturer: Chikyu-Boueigun Sculptor: Studio Nero Product Size: Length Approximately 20cm (7.87 Inches) Material: PVC Release Date: TBA Price: TBA

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos for the Limited Edition "light up" version of Gigan (1972). The figure -- depicting the cyborg monster as seen in its first appearance, GODZILLA VS GIGAN (?????? ????????, Chikyuu Kogeki Meirei Gojira Tai Gaigan) -- will be released in late February 2015. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ sponsor Anime Jungle. Toho 30cm Series: Gigan (1972) Light Up Version -- Shounen Ric Limited Edition /??30cm???? ??????1972? ???? ????????? Product Size:

    Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © CLAMP · Shigatsu Tsuitachi Co., LTD. / Kodansha

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    Collectible to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Bluefin and Kotobukiya have announced the second edition in the CARDCAPTOR SAKURA (???????????, Kaadokyaputaa Sakura) ARTFX J Figure Series... Syaoran Li! Sculpted by Yoshinori Ito and based on illustrations from CLAMP, the statue depicts Li in a crouch, holding his sword aloft and ready for battle, on a specially designed base. Display alone or alongside the Sakura Ani Statue, also from Kotobukiya. Fans and collectors can purchase this item from authorized Bluefin dealers, including SciFi Japan`s sponsor Anime Jungle. ArtFX J Statue Syaoran Li / ARTFX J ??? Product Size: Height Approximately 230mm Material: ABS, PVC Shipping: May 2015 (Japan), August 2015 (United States) Distributed by: Kotobukiya (Japan), Bluefin (United States) Price: ¥11,000 (Japan, Tax Included), $109.99 (United States) SKU: PP-575 ? Set Contents Li Syaoran Figure Preorder

    Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © SOTSU · Sunrise · Bandai 2014

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    Bandai Figures to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. Bandai Tamashii Nations Official Site: tamashii.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim Bandai Candy Toy is proud to introduce the 4th installment of the popular EX line in the FW GUNDAM CONVERGE (Fusion Works Gundam Converge) series, featuring large-size mobile suits from the GUNDAM series. The latest figure is the MSZ-006C1 (Bst) Zeta Plus C1 "Hummingbird" from Gundam Sentinel (??????????, Gandamu Senchineru), presented in a uniquely deformed look while retaining excellent, stylish proportion. A high level of detail and a realistic finish is created with various colored and plastic parts. Hummingbird can be transformed into its "Waverider Form" and the original "Zeta Plus C1 Form". The standard version of the figure comes with blue highlights. Bandai is also offering a "Ver. RED" figure and a "Ver.RED?BLUE" 2-Pack as online exclusives. Fans and

    Diamond Comic Distributors is offering a number of Godzilla figures and collectibles from different companies. Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA and the character designs are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. © 1964, 1971, 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Deborah Moreland Have some Christmas money burning a hole in your wallet? Then you`re in luck... Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for a dozen new Godzilla items that will be available in comic book shops beginning January 2015. Additional Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s January Previews Catalog, on sale now. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop. GODZILLA 12-IN LONG 1985 VERSION ACTION FIGURE (C: 1-1-2) In celebration of the 2014 GODZILLA motion picture from Warner Bros. and Legendary, NECA began to explore the classic decades-spanning franchise. Their second version of the beloved monster from the Toho series is based on the movie GODZILLA 1985, also known as THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1984). The figure stands over 6" tall, with a head-to-tail measurement of over 12"

    Photo courtesy of Bandai Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Limited Edition "Toho Monster Memorial: Eternal Godzilla" Autographed by Haruo Nakajima Source: Bandai Co., Ltd. Official Site: lalabitmarket.channel.or.jp/godzilla Bandai continues the celebration of Godzilla`s 60th anniversary into early 2015 with the Toho Monster Memorial: Eternal Godzilla (????????????????, Toho Kaijuu Memoriaru Eien no Gojira) deluxe signed and framed limited edition photo print. This is the first Godzilla release in Bandai`s Memorial line, which launched in 2007 with the Ultraman franchise "Ultra Hero Memorial" and followed in 2009 with the "Rider Hero Memorial" series of Kamen Rider characters. This collectible features a famous publicity still from GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1954), reproduced with state-of-the-art digital printing and matted in black with a "Toho Monster Memorial" nameplate. The silver frame includes a wall-hanging mount. A distinct serial number is included on back. Each photo is personally autographed by suit actor Haruo Nakajima, who played Godzilla in the Toho films from

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2013 by BIRD STUDIO /SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Hilarious Manga About a Clumsy Interstellar Cop and a Hermit from the Creator of Dragon Ball Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, prepares to thrill manga readers and fans of legendary creator Akira Toriyama with the launch of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman (???????????, Ginga Patorooru Jako) in print and digital on January 6th. The complete-in-one-volume interstellar comedy will be published under the company’s Shonen Jump imprint. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. A digital version of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman also debuts on January 6th for $6.99 (USD/CAN) from VIZManga.com and through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, Android-powered smart phones.

    Left: Jeff Zornow`s cover for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #22. Right:Godzilla: Cataclysm TPB cover by Dave Wachter. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #22 and the trade paperback collection of the Godzilla: Cataclysm mini-series. Both publications are coming to comic book shops and retailers in March 2015. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #22 Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank Tentative In-Store Date: March 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 Lucy and Woods journey to find King Caesar while the Cryog unleash their final, most devastating plan! The Earth’s monsters have never before been so overpowered! Subscription Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow For subscription customers only... a variant cover from Jeff Zornow! Godzilla: Cataclysm TPB Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Dave Wachter Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Dave Wachter Years have passed since the monster apocalypse nearly destroyed mankind. Now it is merely a distant, nightmarish memory for

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