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    Photos courtesy of Funimation. SHIN GODZILLA © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © “2013 Dragon Ball Z” Production Committee. DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ © Bird Studio/ Shueisha © 2015 DRAGON BALL Z THE MOVIE Production Committee. YOUR NAME. © 2016 “your name.” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved

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    Kaiju, Saiyans and Time Travel -- Oh My Source: Funimation Films press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Summer is starting early on FunimationNow. Starting June 10, 2019, paid subscribers can now enjoy SHIN GODZILLA, DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS, DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ and YOUR NAME. on FunimationNow for the first-time-ever. All four of these blockbuster films are exclusive to Funimation’s streaming service in the U.S./Canada and will be available for streaming for a limited time only -- for the next 60 days ending on August 9, 2019. SHIN GODZILLA When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster’s weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not

    The X-Plus display at Super Festival. Photo by Edward L. Holland. © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Author: Edward L. Holland Official Site: sufes1 Special Thanks to X-Plus Company Ltd., Star Ace Japan Company Ltd., Jeremy Soles and Summit Kaiju International On April 28, 2019, the 80th spring edition of Super Festival was held at the Tokyo Science Museum near the Imperial Palace area. Vendors, toy makers, shop owners, production company reps, artists, actors, personalities and the hottest lines of tokusatsu, anime and independent toys were represented in full effect during the extremely popular one-day event.

    Ultraman Ace, Astra, Leo, Victory and Ginga ready for action! ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Author: Bob Johnson Source: Tsuburaya Productions YouTube Channel Special Thanks to William Winckler, William Winckler Productions, Inc. In May of 2006, Tuburaya Productions Co., ltd. launched its own Tsuburaya Productions Channel on YouTube, featuring an eclectic collection of video clips, trailers, short episodes and specials focusing on their "New Generation" Ultraman series. These include ULTRAMAN GINGA, ULTRAMAN ORB, ULTRAMAN X, ULTRAMAN GEED and more. The channel is designed to appeal to English speaking audiences, as well as native Japanese fans. Certain fare is offered with English subtitles. A recent offering is their first English dubbed series, ULTRA FIGHT VICTORY (?????????????, Urutora Faito Bikutor?, 2015). ULTRA FIGHT VICTORY originally aired in 3 minute segments after the show NEW ULTRAMAN RETSUDEN (?????????, Shin Urutoraman Retsuden, 2013-16). It was compiled into one 40 minute film for home video release in Japan. In an agreement with William Winckler Productions, the

    ONE-PUNCH MAN Season 2 key art, courtesy of VIZ Media. © ONE, Yusuke Murata/SHUEISHA, Hero Association HQ

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    Catch Season 2 On Hulu The Same Day As The Japanese TV Broadcast Premiere Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: onepunchman-anime.net (Japan) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media proudly announces the premiere of Season 2 of the hit anime series ONE-PUNCH MAN (??????, Wanpanman) on April 9th, the same day as the Japanese broadcast. ONE-PUNCH MAN will be presented in Japanese audio with English subtitles with new episodes every week on Hulu, the streaming home for Season 2 in the U.S. Catch the official trailer for ONE-PUNCH MAN Season 2. Based on the best-selling manga series created by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata (published by VIZ Media), after three years of “special training,” Saitama`s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong -- even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch. Alongside

    Photos courtesy of Bluefin.

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    Leading Collectibles Distributor Heads To The Toy Industry’s Largest Annual Event With Hot New Products For Popular Properties Including Godzilla, Transformers, Mortal Kombat, Power Rangers And Mobile Suit Gundam Source: Bluefin Corp., MediaLab press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen Bluefin, a Bandai Namco group company and the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, has detailed its exhibit showcase for Toy Fair 2019. Bluefin heads to the toy industry’s largest annual North American trade show with a colorful array of soon-to-be released collectibles and products from leading brands such as Tamashii Nations, Bandai Shokugan, Storm Collectibles and Flame Toys. Attendees are invited to catch first-look opportunities for the latest additions to popular product lines from these companies including Godzilla, Transformers, Mortal Kombat, Mobile Suit Gundam and Power Rangers. Bluefin will be located at Booth #5335. Toy Fair 2019 takes

    Image courtesy of Toei. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © 2018 DRAGON BALL SUPER THE MOVIE Production Committee

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    Overwhelming Response from Fan Base Drives 20th Feature Film from Dragon Ball Franchise to 3rd Highest Grossing Anime Film of All Time in U.S. in Just Five Days of Run Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dbmovie-20th.com (Japan), dragonballsuperofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Following a record-setting opening and huge box office over the MLK holiday weekend, Funimation Films, the theatrical division of Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation, reported today that the cumulative box office for DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (???????? ????, Doragon B?ru-Ch? Buror?, 2018) now totals $24M+ as the movie begins the second full week of its theatrical release. After eclipsing all previous records set by 2015’s DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ (???????????????, Doragon B?ru Zetto: Fukkatsu no ‘F’) in less than two days, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY has catapulted into the top 3 highest grossing anime films of all time in the U.S.

    Image courtesy of Toei. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © 2018 DRAGON BALL SUPER THE MOVIE Production Committee

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd., Funimation Entertainment Official Site: dbmovie-20th.com (Japan), dragonballsuperofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (???????? ????, Doragon B?ru-Ch? Buror?, 2018), the 20th film from the franchise and first from the DRAGON BALL SUPER series, is currently enjoying a successful theatrical run in the U.S. from Funimation Films. The movie is based on the original story, screenplay and character designs of creator Akira Toriyama and features an updated art style reminiscent of the classic bestselling Dragon Ball manga series. To celebrate the new film, SciFi Japan presents a huge gallery of DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY pics, courtesy of Toei and Funimation! And for more on the film, be sure to check out our report on the Hollywood premiere.

    Japanese edition of Dragon Ball: A Visual History. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2015 by BIRD STUDIO, Toyotarou /SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Akira Toriyama’s Hardcover Features Illustrations And Personal Insights Into The Renowned Series Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the publishing rights for Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball: A Visual History. Dragon Ball: A Visual History will be published under VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump imprint and is slated for release in the fall of 2019. The hardcover art book features stunning full-color artwork, rarely seen sketches, and exclusive creator commentary by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball: A Visual History is the definitive journey through the artwork of one of the most influential and popular manga series of all time. Internationally renowned for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular

    Image courtesy of Funimation. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © 2018 DRAGON BALL SUPER THE MOVIE Production Committee

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    Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dbmovie-20th.com (Japan), dragonballsuperofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto The North American Box Office was no match for the Dragon Ball franchise and its Super Saiyan warriors. DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (???????? ????, Doragon B?ru-Ch? Buror?, 2018), the highly-anticipated new anime feature from Funimation Films, the theatrical division of Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation, opened as the #1 movie in the U.S. with a stunning $7M+ box office on its first day. Opening on 1,440 screens including 180 IMAX and Cinemark XD premium large format screens, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY also took 1st place among the Top 10 movies with a $5,695 per screen average. Based on yesterday’s box office, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY, the 20th Dragon Ball feature film, is the biggest opening for an event film ever as well as the 5th highest earning anime theatrical opening of all

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    12 Months of Exclusive Content Direct From Studios and Distributors! Author: Keith Aiken SciFi Japan is proud to remain the one and ONLY English language website devoted to Japanese fantasy films and TV that is officially press registered with all five major Japanese studios (Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Nikkatsu and Kadokawa), several Japanese production companies, plus their distributors and licensees. While other sites will run information and images taken from Japanese news sources and publications, SciFi Japan regularly posts content provided directly to us by the companies and people making and releasing Japanese movies, programs and merchandise. This allows us to present our readers with accurate, verified information rather than rumors and speculation, and also run larger and higher quality photos and artwork than can be found elsewhere. Thanks to all our writers, contributors, sources and readers for your support! Be sure to check

    Legendary Pictures is developing a live-action movie based on Kohei Horikoshi`s hot manga and anime franchise, MY HERO ACADEMIA. Image courtesy of Toho. © 2018

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    Source: Source: Legendary Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Sheana Knighton Legendary announced today plans to produce a live-action feature film version of MY HERO ACADEMIA (???????????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia), based on Shueisha’s globally popular manga franchise created by Kohei Horikoshi. With more than 17 million copies in circulation and nine spots in PD BookScan`s Top 20 U.S. adult graphic novels list for August 2018, the 2017 winner of the Sugoi Japan Award for Best Manga, My Hero Academia continues to grow into a global print powerhouse across both print and television. My Hero Academia posits a world in which 80% of humanity has developed some sort of special powers, known as quirks -- not all of them super, and not all used for good -- and focuses on a young boy who obsessively follows the new heroes while having no abilities of his own. Debuting

    Fathom Events and Toei Animation present a “DRAGON BALL Z Saiyan Double Feature” of BARDOCK- THE FATHER OF GOKU and FUSION REBORN. Image courtesy of Fathom Events. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © Toei Co., Ltd.

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    Double Feature Brings 1990’s BARDOCK- THE FATHER OF GOKU & 1995’s FUSION REBORN to Big Screens Source: Fathom Events press release Special Thanks to Katherine Schwappach, Erik Stein and David Syatt Anime fans are in for a treat with the upcoming “DRAGON BALL Z Saiyan Double Feature” from Fathom Events and Toei Animation Inc., containing the U.S. & Canada cinema debuts of DRAGON BALL Z: BARDOCK- THE FATHER OF GOKU (????????????????????Z?? ??????, Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen ~Fur?za ni Idonda Zetto-senshi Son Goku no Chichi~, 1990) and DRAGON BALL Z: FUSION REBORN (???????Z ?????????!!???????, Doragon Booru Zetto Fukkatsu no Fyuujon!! Gokuu to Bejiita, 1995). In addition to the fully remastered with English dub anime features, audiences will view special content and receive an exclusive Dragon Ball Super trading card by Bandai (while supplies last, quantities are limited). DRAGON BALL Z: BARDOCK- THE FATHER OF GOKU: When a

    Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2018

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    Fan Reaction Drives Extended Run and Earns Film the #10 Spot on List of Highest Grossing Anime Source: Funimation Films press release Official Movie Site: heroaca-movie.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/myheroacademia (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto On October 11th in Canada, MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (??????????? THE MOVIE ???????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia THE MOVIE ??-ri no H?roo?, 2018) closed out the final day of its North American theatrical run. Buoyed by demand from audiences and exhibitors alike, the film screened for a total of 17 days -- more than three times longer than its original five-day limited release. This first ever, feature film from the global hit anime franchise MY HERO ACADEMIA grossed an astounding $5,768,366 at the box office. In total, the movie’s extended run encompassed 556 theaters across the U.S. and Canada and offered moviegoers both the Japanese language (English subtitles) and English Dub

    Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2018

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    First Feature Film of the Global Hit Anime Franchise Brings in Nearly $2 Million at the Box Office, Out-Earning the Competition by $1400/Per Screen Source: Funimation Films press release Official Movie Site: heroaca-movie.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/myheroacademia (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto The theatrical release of Funimation Films’ highly anticipated MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (??????????? THE MOVIE ???????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia THE MOVIE ??-ri no H?roo?, 2018) is producing heroic box office returns, outpacing any other top 10 film in per screen revenue totals by almost $1200 for the first day and by over $1,400 on the second day in its five-day run in over 500 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The first ever feature film based on the hit global franchise MY HERO ACADEMIA from Toho Co. Ltd., is on track to earn well over $2 million dollars by this afternoon. In addition, it

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2014 Kohei Horikoshi /SHUEISHA, Inc.

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    Source: VIZ Media press release Special Thanks to Jane Lui To celebrate the theatrical release of the movie MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES, for a limited time only VIZ is offering a free exclusive digital manga drawn by creator Kohei Horikoshi, in English for the first time! Showing the humble beginnings of All Might, My Hero Academia: All Might Rising is available to any users who already have a VIZ.com account, or new users who create an account one -- please visit viz.com/mha-promo to activate this cool offer! For more information on My Hero Academia and manga titles from VIZ Media, please visit viz.com. About VIZ Media, LLC Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine Weekly Shonen

    Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2018

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    Source: Funimation Films press release Official Movie Site: heroaca-movie.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/myheroacademia (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (??????????? THE MOVIE ???????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia THE MOVIE ??-ri no H?roo?, 2018) opens in theaters today for its five-day theatrical run – September 25 – October 2, 2018. Moviegoers everywhere can now enjoy this highly-anticipated animated film in both Japanese with English subtitles and English dub in more than 500 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES is first feature film from the award-winning MY HERO ACADEMIA franchise -- the most awarded anime series of 2017 by both critics and fans alike. The film will screen in English dub on September 25, 27 & 29 and in Japanese with English subtitles on September 26 & October 2. Theater locations and ticketing available here. Movie

    North American theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Funimation. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © 2018 DRAGON BALL SUPER THE MOVIE Production Committee

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    English Dub Red Carpet World Premiere to Take Place December 13 at the Historic TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dbmovie-20th.com (Japan), dragonballsuperofficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto The wait is over, and the battle date set. Super Saiyans Goku and Vegeta will gather to face their most powerful foe ever on January 16 -- the official theatrical opening date for DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (???????? ????, Doragon Booru-Choo Burorii, 2018) announced today by Funimation Films. The 20th film from the franchise and first from the DRAGON BALL SUPER series, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY is based on the original story, screenplay and character designs of creator Akira Toriyama and features an updated art style reminiscent of the classic bestselling Dragon Ball manga series. To celebrate the new film, Funimation will host a star-studded red carpet world premiere of the

    Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2018

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    Source: Funimation Films press release Official Movie Site: heroaca-movie.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/myheroacademia (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto The highly anticipated release of MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (??????????? THE MOVIE ???????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia THE MOVIE ??-ri no H?roo?, 2018) is just a month away and starting today fans across North America can now purchase advance tickets via the official movie website to screenings in more than 500 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. Buzz about this first feature film from the award-winning MY HERO ACADEMIA franchise has anime enthusiasts clamoring across social media for the latest news and information about the movie. MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES will have a five-day theatrical run, September 25, 26, 27, 29 and October 2, 2018, and will screen in both English dub (September 25, 27, 29) and Japanese with English subtitles (September 26, October 2). To celebrate

    Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Ishimori Pro?Toei

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    Product Info and Exclusive GIANT High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Now, count your sins! The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and giant, high-res photos of their DefoReal Series figure of Kamen Rider W -- aka Kamen Rider Double -- from Toei`s 11th Heisei Rider series, KAMEN RIDER W (????????????Kamen Raidaa Daburu, 2009-10). The "Super Deformed" (SD) style figure depicts W`s basic Cyclone Joker form. The palm-sized figure features glossy paint on the right/Cyclone side of the body, a matte finish on the left/Joker side, and a scarf sculpted as if flowing in the wind. W`s compound eyes are molded in translucent plastic and glow red when the figure is placed on his display stand. The light-up gimmick requires requires two LR44 coin batteries (sold separately).

    English language key art. Image courtesy of Funimation. © 2018

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    First Feature Film of the Global Hit Anime Franchise to Screen as Five-Day Limited Engagement Source: Funimation Films press release Official Movie Site: heroaca-movie.com (Japan), funimationfilms.com/myheroacademia (US) Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Today, during an exclusive interview with IGN, voice actors Christopher R. Sabat and Justin Briner, stars of the MY HERO ACADEMIA series, revealed the theatrical release dates for the eagerly anticipated new film MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (??????????? THE MOVIE ???????, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia THE MOVIE ??-ri no H?roo?, 2018). Funimation Films can confirm that the official theatrical dates for MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES are September 25, 26, 27, 29 and October 2, 2018. This first ever feature film in the MY HERO ACADEMIA franchise from Toho Co. Ltd., will screen in both Japanese (English subtitles) and English dub on separate dates during its five-day run in over 400 theaters across

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