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    Photo courtesy of Toho. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection Special Thanks to Courtney Ott Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Criterion Collection is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new 4K UHD + Blu-ray edition of GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (ゴジラvsビオランテ, Gojira vs. Biorante, 1989)! The second film in Toho's Heisei Godzilla VS series (1985-95), GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters. This time, Godzilla’s foe is one of the series’ most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante — a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist’s dead daughter, and Godzilla himself. Criterion's GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE 4K UHD + Blu-ray features a new 4K digital restoration of the film, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio Japanese soundtrack and a

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Andou and KODANSHA/GACHIAKUTA Production Committee A Highly Anticipated Series from Studio Bones Film and Screenwriter Hiroshi Seko Will “Overthrow the Status Quo and Change the World!” Source: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Site: https://gachiakuta-anime.com/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Andou and KODANSHA/GACHIAKUTA Production Committee Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, is taking “trash television” quite literally. The ultimate anime streaming service has announced that GACHIAKUTA (ガチアクタ, 2025), the next big hit in shonen anime based on the manga currently serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine, will stream exclusively on its platform in Summer 2025. Produced by the renowned studio Bones Film (MY HERO ACADEMIA; FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD), GACHIAKUTA is set to captivate audiences with its electrifying action, unique graffiti-inspired art style, and intense revenge-driven storyline – all set in the dystopian world set in a floating city known

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    Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©Toei THE TALE OF OIWA'S GHOST (怪談 お岩の亡霊, Kaidan Oiwa no Bōrei, 1961) will be released for the first time on Blu-ray in a special edition from Radiance Films with newly created extras. Crime film specialist Tai Kato (I, THE EXECUTIONER) brings the famous Ghost Story of Yotsuya to the screen as a gritty tale of murder and greed, with an intense lead performance by Tomisaburo Wakayama (LONE WOLF AND CUB, THE BOUNTY HUNTER Trilogy, BIG TIME GAMBLING BOSS). For fans of DAIEI GOTHIC, KWAIDAN, DEMON POND, and YOKAI MONSTERS COLLECTION When the daughter of an elite family takes a shine to poor samurai Iemon (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he sees an opportunity to climb the social ladder. He just needs to rid himself of his only obstacle: his loving wife Oiwa. He poisons

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://rocklady.rocks/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©︎Hiroshi Fukuda, Hakusensha/ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY Production Committee Music will fill the air this spring for anime fans following today’s news that AMC Network’s HIDIVE has added the new series ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY (ロックは淑女の嗜みでして, Rokku wa Redi no Tashinami Deshite, 2025) to its simulcast slate for the Spring 2025 season. This coming-of-age drama featuring intense rock music is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Fukuda and will stream exclusively on HIDIVE. As part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE debuted the official English subtitled trailer for the upcoming show. ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY will premiere on April 3. “We’re excited to add ROCK IS A LADY’S MODESTY to our exclusive simulcast line-up for Spring 2025,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “This new

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    Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © 1974 NIKKATSU. Source: Film Movement press releaseSpecial Thanks to Michael Krause A masterpiece by Roman Porno master director Noboru Tanaka, THE OLDEST PROFESSION, (aka CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: SEX MARKET or SECRET CHRONICLE: SHE BEAST MARKET), restored in 4K from the original 35MM master negative distinguishes itself within the genre with its bold use of form, gut-wrenching performances and uncompromising depiction of the realities of sex work in 1970s Japan, creating one of “the most distinctive titles of the category” (Asian Movie Pulse). THE OLDEST PROFESSION will be available on VOD, Digital, and Film Movement+ on April 4th.   Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © 1974 NIKKATSU THE OLDEST PROFESSION ((秘)色情めす市場, Maruhi: Shikijo Mesu Ichiba, 1974) 20 years have passed since the Prostitution Prevention Law was enacted, and the red-light district is now gone. Nonetheless, sex work

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    All-New Spinoff Series Based on Hit Franchise MY HERO ACADEMIA Will Stream Exclusively on Crunchyroll Worldwide, Excluding Asia, With New Episodes Weekly, Same-Day as JapanSource: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Site: https://vigilante-anime.com/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©H. Furuhashi, BETTEN, C.K. Horikoshi/SHUEISHA, Vigilante Project Toho Co., Ltd. has unveiled a new trailer, key art, and opening theme artist for MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES (ヴィジランテ -僕のヒーローアカデミアILLEGALS- , Vijirante: Boku no Hīrō Akademia Irīgarusu), a brand new animated spinoff series that takes place before the events of the main MY HERO ACADEMIA anime, based on the original manga created by Kohei Horikoshi. Debuting Monday, April 7, MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan. The new trailer reveals the opening theme song “Kekka Orai,” performed by Kocchi no Kento, best known for his viral song ”Hai Yorokonde”.

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    Egghead Arc Resumes on April 6 Preceded by Drop of New Dubbed Episodes and Specials on March 18Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Toei Animation and Crunchyroll released details on the upcoming return of ONE PIECE in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America.  The wait will soon be over for fans of the global hit episodic series, which went on a brief hiatus last October. Beginning April 6, 2025, fans can dive back into the thrilling adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates when the Egghead Arc resumes streaming with new simulcast episodes on Crunchyroll in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America. In advance of the simulcast’s return, Toei Animation will release Specials 14, 15, 16, and a new block of Egghead Arc episodes from the series’ popular English dub. English dub

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    Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE Source: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Japan LLC press releasesOfficial Site: https://www.gundam.info/feature/gquuuuuux/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/mobile-suit-gundam-gquuuuuux/ (North America)   Amazon Prime has provided SciFi Japan with English and Japanese language press releases for the highly-anticipated new anime series, MOBILE SUIT Gundam GQuuuuuuX (機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Kidō Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX). The show will be exclusively distributed worldwide in over 240 countries and regions on Prime. For MUCH more on MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM GQuuuuuuX, please see the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Press Notes and Images From Bandai Namco Filmworks here on SciFi Japan.   Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE Prime Video Announces Global Premiere of Groundbreaking Anime Series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Prime Video has announced the exclusive global premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the latest installment in the legendary mecha sci-fi Gundam series. The series will stream

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    Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. Source: Third Window Films, Terracotta Special Thanks to Adam Torel Third Window Films is pleased to announce the release of TOKYO POP (1988) on Blu-ray and digital May 5th. An underseen gem of ‘80s American independent cinema by Fran Rubel Kuzui (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), TOKYO POP takes us on a breezy tour through bubble era Tokyo, replete with knowing nods to the city’s vibrant pop culture. Bleach-blonde wannabe rocker Wendy (Carrie Hamilton, daughter of comedy legend Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton) is disillusioned with her life in New York City. After receiving a postcard from Japan saying “wish you were here,” she spontaneously hops on a plane to Tokyo with dreams of making it big as a singer. Quickly finding herself broke and a fish out of water, she moves into a youth hostel for gaijin (foreigners)

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Tony Jaa (ONG-BAK, TRIPLE THREAT, THE PROTECTOR, FURIOUS 7, THE EXPENDBLES 4, ​MASTER Z: THE IP MAN LEGACY) is back in top form as Bai An, a Muay Thai expert seeking revenge against the men who brutally murdered his wife and child in the two-fisted thriller STRIKING RESCUE, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD April 15 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Directed by Cheng Si-Yu (DESPERADO aka THUG IN A SUIT, THE PAPER MAN RETURNS)​, STRIKING RESCUE also stars Hong Junjia (THE GREY MEN), Shi Yanneng, Philip Keung (SHOCK WAVE), and Chen Duoyi (STORY MACHINE).  Synopsis:       Bai An’s (Tony Jaa) wife and daughter were brutally murdered in front of him, now he’s out for revenge and the path will

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://kijin-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Motoo Nakanishi/Futabasha, KIJIN GENTOSHO Project Spring arrives early with today’s announcement from AMC Networks’ HIDIVE that the new supernatural historical fantasy series SWORD OF THE DEMON HUNTER: KIJIN GENTOSHO (鬼人幻燈抄, Kijin Gentōshō, 2025) will launch the upcoming simulcast season on the anime streaming service. Based on the  popular fantasy manga & novel series created by Motoo Nakanishi, SWORD OF THE DEMON HUNTER: KIJIN GENTOSHO will kick-off HIDIVE’s exclusive Spring 2025 line-up when it debuts with a special 60-minute first episode on Monday, March 31 at 8:30 am Eastern, which will be followed thereafter with new 30-minute episodes every Monday at 11:00 am Eastern. In addition, as part of today’s announcement, HIDIVE released the official English subtitled trailer for the show. “We’re thrilled to kick-off HIDIVE’s Spring

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2003 Nasu Film Partners Acclaimed anime film about pro-cycling arrives for first time on English friendly home media; includes limited edition slipcoverSource: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©2003 Nasu Film Partners Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the home media Blu-ray release of NASU: SUMMER IN ANDALUSIA (茄子 アンダルシアの夏, Nasu: Andarushia no Natsu, 2003) on March 11th. From studio MADHOUSE and famed animator Kitaro Kosaka (Director of OKKO’S INN, Animation Director of SPIRITED AWAY, THE WIND RISES), comes the first anime feature film to ever compete in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival! The new Blu-ray release from AnimEigo includes a recent retrospective interview with Kosaka about his storied career, including his work with Studio Ghibli. The release is in partnership with Synergetic. Pre-orders are available now

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and GKIDS ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Blu-ray + DVD And Limited Edition Steelbook On May 27th And Digital Platforms April 1st Source: Shout! Studios press releaseOfficial Site: https://kiminoiro.jp/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/the-colors-within/ (US) Special Thanks to Lauren Blum Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and GKIDS ©2024 Science SARU INC./STORY Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc./Lawson Entertainment, Inc. On May 27, the exquisite animated feature, THE COLORS WITHIN (きみの色, Kimi no Iro, 2024) will arrive on Blu-ray + DVD in a standard set and in a Limited Edition SteelBook from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios. The many bonus features on THE COLORS WITHIN include interviews, scene breakdowns, and other glimpses of behind-the-scenes magic that went into the making of the film. Additionally, Naoko Yamada’s latest short film, THE GARDEN OF

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project Source: Crunchyroll press release In case you missed the celebration of Cat Day in Japan this past Caturday, February 22, an all-new trailer has been released that warns of the upcoming “nyandemic.” From executive director Takashi Miike, the animated post-apocalyptic comedy series NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT (ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット, Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto) will begin streaming this July only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be distributing in Asia and Japan. Please spread awareness, but help reduce panic and hiss-teria by staying cautious and vigilant. Don’t let their cute faces and fluffy coats fool you. If you see a cat lying on its back, do not touch its belly. It’s a trap! If you see a cat making fresh biscuits, do not stop in awe. Before you know it, you may be swarmed by a clowder

    Kinji Fukasaku's JAKOMAN & TETSU gets a limited edition Blu-ray release in April. ©Toei

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release JAKOMAN & TETSU (ジャコ萬と鉄, Jakoman to Tetsu, 1964) on Blu-ray in April. An early action masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku (BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY, BATTLE ROYALE), the film is adapted from a script written by the legendary Akira Kurosawa and features the stars of 47 RONIN and GOKU. Photo courtesy of 88 Films and MVD Entertainment. ©Toei Set in 1947 in a small coastal village among the majestic snowy landscapes of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, Ken Takakura (the ABASHIRI PRISON series, Ridley Scott's BLACK RAIN) is Tetsu, the prodigal son who returns from the war to help out his father Kyubei with the family herring fishing business. His arrival coincides with that of a one-eyed miscreant named Jakoman, played by Tetsuro Tamba (HARAKIRI, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE), who

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. ©AnimEigo Source: AnimEigo press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the release of THE ANIME BUSINESS, a first-of-its-kind documentary series featuring interviews with a variety of pioneers of the Western anime industry. As anime has grown from modest beginnings into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, the documentary provides insights from many notable people that played important roles in helping to popularize the genre in North America at various stages of its evolution. Episode 1 is available now on the official AnimEigo YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEigo/videos It features an interview with John O’Donnell, former Managing Director of Central Park Media. Episode 2 debuts in March and features Robert Napton, former Director of Marketing and Producer of US Renditions at Bandai Entertainment. Episode 3 debuts in April and features Tim Eldred,

    Hideo Gosha's YAKUZA WIVES gets a limited edition Blu-ray release in April. Photo courtesy of Japan Society. ©Toei

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    Hideo Gosha's YAKUZA WIVES gets a limited edition Blu-ray release in April. Photo courtesy of Japan Society. ©Toei Source: MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release Toei's YAKUZA WIVES (極道の妻（おんな）たち, Gokudō no Tsuma (Onna)-tachi, 1986) on Blu-ray in April. Director Hideo Gosha (SAMURAI WOLF 1&2, VIOLENT STREETS) breathes new life into the yakuza genre with an epic tale of mob rivalry based on a serialized account of the lives of real-life wives of Japanese gangsters. Shima Iwashita puts in a commanding performance as Tamaki, who takes over the reins of the Domoto clan while her husband is doing time in jail. Following reportage by journalist Shoko Ieda, who spent a year living among 28 wives of gangsters, YAKUZA WIVES became a huge hit and the first movie of a long-running classic series exposing the women who live in the shadows in a harsh, bright,

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    Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©Toei Toei's yakuza thriller THE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER (脱獄広島殺人囚, Datsugoku Hiroshima Satsujin-shū, 1974) will be released May 20th in a limited edition Blu-ray from Radiance Films. Directed by Sadao Nakajima (CRAZED BEAST), a master of the genre, and based on the real exploits of a seven-time prison escapee, this ranks as one of the rawest entries in the 1970s cycle of Japanese true-account crime films. THE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER is available for the first time on Blu-ray and loaded with extras. In the free-for-all chaos after World War II, black marketeer Ueda (Hiroki Matsukata, COPS VS THUGS) is robbed of a stash of morphine. He takes his brutal revenge, but is arrested for murder and sentenced to 20 years. He escapes and is caught, but no matter where they send him, Ueda won't let prison

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its May 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. DREAM EATER MERRY COMPLETE COLLECTION Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      5/6/2025Language:        English Dub, Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $69.98 Yumeji Fujiwara’s been having strange problems with dreams: not only can he predict what kind of dreams others will have, but his own nocturnal meanderings have become frighteningly bizarre chases by armies of cats whose leader wants his body in order to access our world! So, when the beautiful Merry Nightmare falls from the sky on top of him, proclaiming that she's a Dream Demon looking for a way back to the Dream World, Yumeji agrees to help her. After all, he needs help too, especially when

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. In the terrifying footsteps of EXHUMA, THE WAILING, THE CLOSET, and DR. CHEON AND THE LOST TALISMAN​, the frightening new possession/exorcism thriller DEVIL’S STAY (사흘, Saheul, 2024) debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital March 18 from Well Go USA Entertainment.  Written and Directed by Hyun Moon-seop (NIGHTMARE TEACHER), who “crafts a bloody, energized world replete with hot priests and scary, possessed young girls” (Dread Central), DEVIL’S STAY stars Park Shin-yang (THE BIG SWINDLE, MAN ON THE EDGE), Lee Min-ki (CRASH, MONSTER) and Lee Re (IT'S OKAY!, TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA)​.   Synopsis:       After the sudden tragic loss of his daughter following an exorcism, a renowned heart surgeon refuses to face the reality that his child has died,

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