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    Logo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS TSUBURAYA CONVENTION, the Biggest Festival for Tsuburaya Productions Fans, will be Held at Tokyo Dome City for the First Time in Four Years! Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://tsubu-con.com/2023/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) is pleased to announce TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 (aka ツブコン / TsubuCon), the largest celebration of all Tsuburaya Productions' works for fans. The first event was held in December 2019, and in 2021 a new presentation was held online due to the Corona pandemic. This time, as a real event to mobilize the audience, it will be held in Tokyo Dome City on November 25 and 26, 2023. Tsuburaya Productions will celebrate its 60th anniversary on April 12, 2023. At TsubuCon, cast members, characters, and creators from Tsuburaya Productions' works will appear to provide information

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    Three generations of Mechagodzilla are featured on the new exclusive postcard for the Mechagodzilla Special Exhibition. Photo courtesy of Pasona Group. ©TOHO CO., LTD.   Author: Keith Aiken Source: Pasona Group Co. Ltd. press release Official Site: https://nijigennomori.com/godzilla_awaji/ The popular "Godzilla Interception Operation - National Awaji Island Institute of Godzilla Disaster" (ゴジラ迎撃作戦 ～国立ゴジラ淡路島研究センター～, Gojira Geigeki Sakusen ~ Kokuritsu Gojira Awajishima Kenkyū Sentā ~) attraction at the "Nijigen no Mori" animation theme park in Awaji Island Park, Hyogo Prefecture, has announced an update to their current exhibit. Flying Mechagodzilla prop from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II. Photo courtesy of Pasona Group. ©TOHO CO., LTD. On December 3, 2022, the "Mechagodzilla Special Exhibition" (メカゴジラ特別展, Mekagojira Tokubetsu-ten)  featuring Mechagodzilla suits, props and photos from  movies like GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS (ゴジラ×モスラ×メカゴジラ 東京SOS, Gojira x Mosura x Mekagojira Tōkyō Esu Ō Esu, 2003), opened in the "Godzilla Interception Operation's"

    Conan Edogawa returns to cinemas with his 26th feature film, DETECTIVE CONAN: BLACK IRON SUBMARINE. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2023 GOSHO AOYAMA/DETECTIVE CONAN COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved.

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    Conan Edogawa returns to cinemas with his 26th feature film, DETECTIVE CONAN: BLACK IRON SUBMARINE. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2023 GOSHO AOYAMA/DETECTIVE CONAN COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved. Source: Toho Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://www.conan-movie.jp/ (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2023 GOSHO AOYAMA/DETECTIVE CONAN COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved.     IntroductionThe comics by Gosho Aoyama, the author of the original manga series, have already reached 102 volumes (with a cumulative total of more than 270 million copies sold worldwide!) The DETECTIVE CONAN series continues to gain momentum, with the TV anime series having aired more than 1,000 times. The latest installment of the film series, which has established an unshakeable position as a work loved around the world, will return this year as well!The 25th movie, DETECTIVE CONAN: THE BRIDE OF

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    Photo courtesy of Netflix. Source: Netflix press releaseSpecial Thanks to Patrick Sebastian Henkel Returning to Japan 2023, Netflix revealed their diverse slate of current and upcoming anime releases for 2023... Photo courtesy of Netflix. ŌOKU: THE INNER CHAMBERSSERIES Coming in 2023 Fumi Yoshinaga’s manga masterpiece Ōoku: The Inner Chambers will be adapted into an anime for the first time. Inspired by the Ōoku, the historic women’s quarters of the Edo Castle, this tale unravels the history of the inner chambers, where gender roles have been reversed. When a mysterious plague causes a rapid decline in the male population, the nation’s women are forced to take up the central roles of authority in Edo society. Curious as to why women take the names of men when succeeding the family line, Yoshimune, the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, consults an archive of the Ōoku,

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    Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. Doubling down on its commitment to the extremely popular vertical, MBC GROUP expands its anime content on Shahid and introduces an investment fund for anime productionSource: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) At Anime Japan in Tokyo, MBC GROUP, the largest and leading media company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced the formation of MBC Anime – a brand-new hub dedicated to the licensing, promotion, and production of anime content in the region. MBC Anime is a venture led by renowned anime and manga expert, Stu Levy, founder and CEO of TOKYOPOP, a leading international distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime and manga. Through the new initiative, MBC Anime will commission, produce, and invest in a series of world-class quality anime titles. Often aimed at adults, anime refers to the wide range of Japanese animation

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    Photo courtesy of The Mahoning Drive-In. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Exhumed FilmsOfficial Site: https://mahoningdrivein.ticketleap.com/godzillapalooza2Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Get ready to rumble on June 29 - July 2 when Exhumed Films and the Mahoning Drive-In in Lehighton, PA present GODZILLA-PALOOZA RAIDS AGAIN!   Prepare yourself for four gargantuan nights of giant monster mayhem on the big screen! See Godzilla and his friends take on some of their most colossal foes over one whopping weekend of epic battles and stomping destruction!   The Mahoning Drive-In Theater 635 Seneca RoadLehighton, PA 18235 Visit MahoningDIT.com for FAQ.   Thursday, June 29th: GODZILLA VS MEGALON (1973)   Friday, June 30: TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975) MOTHRA (1961) GODZILLA 2000 (1999)

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    Source: 3Y FilmSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE We have another update on the upcoming kaiju film, HOSHI 35 (星35), courtesy of production companies 3Y Film and MRTS, with two new additions to the movie's incredible cast...   Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. Shinzô Hotta -- Hotta began his film career acting in periord dramas and comedies for Toei and was soon seen in several different genres of movie for the studio. By the early 1970s he also took on roles in Toei's FX television series, playing Ken Nomoto in an episode of the original MASKED RIDER (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā, 1971-73),  the Great General of Darkness in the special ALL TOGETHER! 7 MASKED RIDERS (全員集合!7人の仮面ライダー!! , Zen'in Shūgō! 7-Ri no Kamen Raidā! !, 1976), and the recurring role of General Monster in THE ALL-NEW MASKED RIDER ( 新・仮面ライダー, Shin Kamen Raidā,

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. Source: HIDIVE press releaseSpecial Thanks to Scott Barretto Ahead of Saturday’s April 1st premiere, HIDIVE is pleased to share with you the newly released Official English Subtitled Trailer and First-Look Stills from Episode 1 of the new rom-com series THE DANGERS IN MY HEART (僕の心のヤバイやつ, Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu), which is based on manga series by Norio Sakurai and serialized in Akita Shoten’s Manga Cross. Official English Subtitled Trailer (YouTube) Catch tomorrow’s premiere at 6:00 pm GMT / 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT / 11:00 am PT.  New episodes of The Dangers in My Heart stream weekly on HIDIVE – at the same time, every Saturday. Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. Official English Synopsis Fascinated by murder and all things macabre, Kyotaro daydreams of acting out his twisted fantasies

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    Image courtesy of SRS Cinema. ©Se Ki Corporation Source: SRS Cinema LLCSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SRS Cinema is proud to announce the acquisition of South Korea’s first ever animated feature, A STORY OF HONG GIL-DONG (홍길동,Hong Gil-Dong, 1967). Directed by  Shin Dong-Hun, the film is adapted from a comic strip that was based on an ancient story of a Korean hero. A special boy is born on a day where hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval Korea. The citizens and family learn that the infant has superhuman strength and cunning intelligence. As the boy grows up, he vows to his family, the emperor of Korea and the high deities to rid Korea of chaos and disorder caused by wicked beings. A special Blu-ray release will be coming later in 2023, and a DVD/Digital release in 2024.  67 mins

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2023 Touken Ranbu: the Movie Production Committee/NITRO PLUS, EXNOA LLC Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://touken-the-movie.jp/ (Japan)   Toho has provided information and images for TOUKEN RANBU: THE MOVIE 2 (映画刀剣乱舞-黎明-, Eiga Tōken Ranbu -Reimei-), the second live-action film based on the collectible card video game TOUKEN RANBU ONLINE (Sword Dance Online) from Nitroplus and DMM Games. The movie opens in Japoanese cinemas on March 31st.   Introduction Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2023 Touken Ranbu: the Movie Production Committee/NITRO PLUS, EXNOA LLC   Four years have passed since the release of TOUKEN RANBU: THE MOVIE (映画刀剣乱舞-継承-, Eiga Tōken Ranbu -Keishō-, 2019), a blockbuster hit that depicted a shocking conclusion to the "Honnoji Incident" in which swordsmen and the Sengoku warlords such as Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi

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    Photos courtesy of HIDIVE. Weekend Line-Up Will Also Feature THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW English Dub Cast Panel and Special Screenings of both TSURUNE THE MOVIE: THE FIRST SHOT and RE:CYCLE OF THE PENGUINDRUMSource: HIDIVE press releaseSpecial Thanks to Scott Barretto In less than two weeks, HIDIVE will present one of its largest ever fan experiences at this year’s Anime Boston 2023 (April 7 – 9). Encompassing multiple panels, numerous screenings and bonus content, HIDIVE will be showcasing some of its top series and films set to debut online and in theaters this spring. The company’s event line-up kicks off on Thursday, April 7 at 11:30 am with the North American premiere of the special 90-minute first episode of【OSHI NO KO】ahead of the series’ global TV and streaming launch in Japan and on HIDIVE on April 12. Guests will be treated to a special pre-show video featuring the

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Nikkatsu Corporation, Imamura Production, Vap Inc., Shochiku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Source: Film Movement press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.filmmovement.com/warm-water-under-a-red-bridgeSpecial Thanks to Michael Krause Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Nikkatsu Corporation, Imamura Production, Vap Inc., Shochiku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. A down-and-out Salaryman travels to a seaside town where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers in WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE (赤い橋の下のぬるい水, Akai Hashi no Shita no Nurui Mizu, 2001), the final film from revered filmmaker Shohei Imamura. The Digitally restored, Palme d'Or-nominated classic opens theatrically at Bam Rose Cinemas on March 31; additional markets to follow. Visit the official website for screening updates. Film Movement Classics / 119 Minutes / Japanese Comedy, Fantasy, Drama / Japanese with English Subtitles /  Not Rated   SYNOPSIS Brimming with magical realism, sensuality,

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    Photo courtesy of Netflix. TM & © 2023 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro Source: NetflixOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/title/81586552 The anniversary movie MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: ONCE & ALWAYS will premiere on Netflix on April 19th, 2023 at 12:00am PDT. Synopsis Thirty years after the wise and powerful Zordon formed the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the team comes face to face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs. This 30th Anniversary Special is inspired by the legendary mantra from the franchise “Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger,” meaning once you become part of the Ranger family, you are always welcome back.   David Yost as Blue Ranger Billy CranstonPhoto courtesy of Netflix. TM & © 2023 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro

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    Photo courtesy of Netflix. Source: Netflix press releaseSpecial Thanks to Patrick Sebastian Henkel Returning to AnimeJapan 2023, Netflix showcased their diverse slate of current and upcoming anime including fan-favorites like PLUTO or newly announced series ŌOKU: THE INNER CHAMBERS, delighting fans both in and outside Japan during multiple booth presentations and a star-studded stage event.  The broad lineup across genres like sci-fi, action and more includes newly announced titles ŌOKU: THE INNER CHAMBERS (Coming in 2023), the first anime adaptation of the hit manga by Fumi Yoshinaga, or YAKITORI: SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE (May 2023), an anime series adapted from a brand-new military science fiction novel by Carlo Zen, who made his debut with The Saga of Tanya the Evil. These and more titles are joining the previously announced ONMYOJI (Coming in 2023), an animated series based on the world of Baku Yumemakura’s well-known tales about the ancient

    Tsuburaya Productions has announced a new partnership with TBS Television. Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.

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    Tsuburaya Productions has announced a new partnership with TBS Television. Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) has formed an alliance with TBS Television Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Taku Sasaki) and reached an agreement to jointly plan and develop new content. Tsuburaya Productions, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this April, began its history as a co-production with TBS Television with ULTRA Q (broadcast in 1966), followed by ULTRAMAN (broadcast in 1966) and ULTRASEVEN (broadcast in 1967). The firt partnerships between Tsuburaya Productions and TBS Television led to the creation of classic shows like ULTRAMAN and ULTRASEVEN. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS In addition to the producers, the development of the Ultraman Series was led

    Tsuburaya celebrates the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven with the gallery show ULTRASEVEN=6+1. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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      Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced the "ULTRASEVEN=6+1 Exhibition: The Future of Diversity as Seen by Alien Seven" (ULTRASEVEN＝6＋1展 ～宇宙人セブンが見た多様性の未来～, Urutorasebun = 6 + 1-ten ~ Uchūbito Sebun ga Mita Tayō-sei no Mirai ~) will be held at the PARCO South Building 9F in Nagoya City and at PARCO FACTORY on the 7th floor of the Ikebukuro PARCO main building in Tokyo. The event, which will explore the world of Ulraseven through contemporary art, is the latest part of the year-long Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) that kicked off last October, the month the ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) televsion series premiered in Japan.    What Is ULTRASEVEN? In 1967, ULTRASEVEN was broadcast following the conclusion of ULTRAMAN. In the early days of

    Tsuburaya Productions has announced a partnership with the soccer club Nankatsu SC. Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © Nankatsu SC

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    Tsuburaya Productions has announced a partnership with the soccer club Nankatsu SC. Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © Nankatsu SC Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatake) announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the soccer club Nankatsu SC. Beginning April 2023, the Tsuburaya Productions logo will be displayed on the back of the Nankatsu SC away uniform. Nankatsu SC is a soccer club aiming for the J-League, and has Katsushika Ward and the entire Tokyo metropolitan area as its hometown. As a supporter company, we agree with Nankatsu SC's VISION of "fostering 'dreams' and 'hopes' in children, sharing hope and pride with fans and supporters, and contributing to social development" and "making everyone smile more with the power of sports" and will support the team's activities.   Nankatsu

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      Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2015-2023 GKIDS, INC. © 1988 STUDIO GHIBLI © 2022 Toho Co., Ltd. © 2008 Studio Ghibli - NDHDMT © 1989 Eiko Kadono - Studio Ghibli - N © 1984 Studio Ghibli - H © 1986 Studio Ghibli © 1997 Studio Ghibli - ND © 1992 Studio Ghibli - NN © 2013 Studio Ghibli - NDHDMTK © 2004 Studio Ghibli - NDDMT © 2001 STUDIO GHIBLI - NDDT Source: GKIDS press releaseOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/   Studio Ghibli Fest is back and bigger than ever! From March to November, experience all ten of Hayao Miyazaki's iconic animated films made at Studio Ghibli in this first-ever nationwide retrospective. Each film will have an exclusive selection from the documentary series 10 YEARS WITH HAYAO MIYAZAKI so you can step behind the scenes with the animation master. New to this year is

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    Official Site: https://godzilla.store/chibigodzilla/Official Twitter: @chibigodziSpecial Thanks to Andrew Nguyen   Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2023 TOHO CO., LTD.   The latest entry in the long-running Godzilla series, the anime CHIBI GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (ちびゴジラの逆襲, Chibi Gojira no Gyakushū), will premiere in Japan at 7:00am on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The show is part of the TV Tokyo station's Iniminimanimo (eeny, meeny, miney, mo) block of children's programming. Chibi Godzilla was introduced in 2018 as part of the lead-in for Godzilla's 65th anniversary the following year. He was designed by Chiharu Sakazaki, a popular illustrator known for Suica Penguin (Suicaのペンギン, Suika no Pengin), a character appearing on East Japan Railway Company’s prepaid IC cards, and Chiba Prefecture's mascot Chi-ba+kun (チーバくん).  Chibi Godzilla  is intended to be an "introductory Godzilla" that younger children can relate to and hopefully become the first step in creating

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    Source: https://leijisha.jp/ The legendary Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト, Uchū Senkan Yamato), Captain Harlock (宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック, Uchū Kaizoku Kyaputen Hārokku) and Galaxy Express 999 (銀河鉄道999, Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain) , has passed away due to accute heart failure. His company, Leijisha Co., Ltd., has issued a statement...   Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto left for the Sea of Stars from a hospital in Tokyo on February 13, 2023, at the age of 85. The funeral ceremony was already held with only close relatives. I think he had a happy life as he ran through his thoughts of continuing to draw stories as a manga artist. Matsumoto always said, "Where the wheels of time meet, we will meet again." We believe in those words and look forward to that day. To all the fans who have supported us so far, to

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