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    Notes, Trailer and Images from Manga Adaptation Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: gassoh.jp (Japan) Gassoh (??), the manga masterpiece by the late Hinako Sugiura, has been made into a live-action film starring Yuya Yagira (NOBODY KNOWS, UNFORGIVEN) and Koji Seto (RUNWAY BEAT). The Tokugawa Shogunate is nearing an end in the late 18th century, and the fate of three youthful samurai who have become involved in the Shougitai`s Battle of Ueno will be decided... Synopsis It is 1868, the fourth year of the Keiou era. The Tokugawa Shogunate is ending, after a period of dominance that continued for 300 years. Goku (Yuya Yagira) suddenly breaks off his marriage engagement with the younger sister of Teijirou (Amane Okuyama). Teijirou becomes outraged when he learns of this, and heads off in pursuit of Goku, until they reencounter their friend since childhood, Masanosuke (Koji Seto).

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    Source: GAGA Corporation Official Movie Site: /esper-movie.gaga.ne.jp (Japan) I am psychic! You are psychic! Everyone is psychic... but still virgin! Hot on the heels of his new movie, TAG (???????, Real Onigokko), master filmmaker Sion Sono (WHY DON`T YOU PLAY IN HELL?, TOKYO TRIBE) returns to the big screen with THE VIRGIN PSYCHICS (?? ???????????, Eiga Minna! Esupa Dayo!), another film full of laughs and love through the eyes of a virgin teenager who wishes to become a hero by saving the world with his suddenly acquired psychic power. Based on the manga by Kiminori Wakasugi (Detroit Metal City), the film is an adaptation of the TV series (also directed by Sono), which received 2013 Galaxy Honors for programs recommended. Shota Sometani, the winner of the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice International Film Festival for his performance in HIMIZU (???, 2012), plays

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: initiald-movie.com (Japan) Over the past few days there has been a surge in site traffic for SciFi Japan`s March 2015 preview of the anime feature, NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN- (????????D?Legend2-??-, Shin Gekijoo-ban Inisharu Dii Legend 2 -Toso-) so we present another trailer and additional images from the film`s theatrical distributor, Shochiku Co. For more information on NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN- please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: Shochiku Announces NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN- NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN- Preview

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    New High-Res Images from the Live-Action Movie Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: patlabor-nextgeneration.com (Japan) Shochiku has released a trailer and new images from the live-action feature film THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR -TOKYO WAR- DIRECTOR’S CUT (THE NEXT GENERATION ?????? ???????????????, Za Nekusuto Jenereeshon Patoreibaa Shuto Kessen Direkutaazukatto). The new extended version — featuring 27 minutes of additional footage over the theatrical cut — will open in Japanese cinemas on October 10th. For more information on THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR-, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- New THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- High-Res Photos THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- /Part 2 THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- Movie Trailer THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- Series Guide

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    Source: Source: Azoland Pictures press release, NIS America Official Site: lovelive-anime.jp (Japan), azolandpictures.com/lovelive (US) Special Thanks to Erika T. Wright Azoland Pictures and NIS America are excited to announce that LOVE LIVE! THE SCHOOL IDOL MOVIE (????? ?!?????????????, Rabu Raibu! za Sukuuruaidoru Muubii, 2015) will be coming to select theaters in North America! The movie will be distributed by by Azoland Pictures and begin screening September 12, 2015, with the original Japanese voice track and English subtitles. Tickets are now available for advance purchase at showings in the following cities: State City Theater AZ Tempe Harkins Theatres - Valley Art CA Los Angeles Downtown Independent CA Sacramento Tower Theater CA San Francisco New People CA San Diego Gaslamp 15 CA San Diego Carmel Mountain 12 CO Littleton

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    Author: Keith Aiken Special Thanks to: Please See ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Below A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE On May 16, 2014, Warner Bros. Pictures released GODZILLA, a $160 million American adaptation of the long-running Toho Co. franchise. Co-produced by Legendary Pictures and directed by Gareth Edwards, the film finally gave many fans what they had long hoped to see... a big-budget, Hollywood take on the King of the Monsters with state-of-the-art visual effects. Well-received by critics and audiences, the new GODZILLA was a box office success, with a sequel announced for 2018. The generally positive reviews for the 2014 film were a sharp contrast to the reception given the first Godzilla movie made by an American studio. In October 1992, TriStar Pictures (a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment) announced that they had signed a deal with Toho to produce an American Godzilla film with “A-list

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    Source: Showgate Official Site: juon-movie.jp (Japan) Showgate has released a trailer and additional high-res photos from JU-ON -THE FINAL- (??-???????-, Juon -Za Fainaru-), the 11th film in the long-running THE GRUDGE J-Horror franchise. The movie opens at the Shinjuku Wald 9 and other Japanese cinemas on June 20th. For more information on JU-ON -THE FINAL- please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: THE GRUDGE Series to End With JU-ON -THE FINAL- JU-ON -THE FINAL- Photos

    Masaki Okada (CONFESSIONS, VILLAIN, AKKO-CHAN: THE MOVIE) stars as Subaru. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © Takayoshi Honda / SHUEISHA ©

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    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: warnerbros.co.jp/strayers-chronicle (Japan) Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a trailer and additional high-res photos for their new science fiction adventure, STRAYER`S CHRONICLE (?????????????, Sutoreiyaazu Kuronikuru). The film will open in Japan on Saturday, June 27, 2015. For more information on STRAYER`S CHRONICLE, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: STRAYER`S CHRONICLE: New Film from the Makers of DEATH NOTE and GANTZ

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: anime-kyokai.com Distributor Shochiku Co. has released a new trailer and additional images for the two feature films based on the television anime BEYOND THE BOUNDARY (????? Kyokai no Kanata, 2013). The first -- BEYOND THE BOUNDARY THE MOVIE: -I`LL BE HERE- THE PAST (??? ????? -I`LL BE HERE- ???, Gekijooban Kyokai no Kanata -I`LL BE HERE- Kako-hen) -- was released on March 14, 2015 while the second -- BEYOND THE BOUNDARY THE MOVIE: -I`LL BE HERE- THE FUTURE (??? ????? -I`LL BE HERE- ???, Gekijooban Kyokai no Kanata -I`LL BE HERE- Mirai-hen) -- opens on April 25, 2015. For more information on BEYOND THE BOUNDARY THE MOVIE: -I`LL BE HERE- please see the earlier coverage here on

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: initiald-movie.com Distributor Shochiku Co. has released a trailer and additional images for the anime feature, NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN- (????????D?Legend2-??-, Shin Gekijoo-ban Inisharu Dii Legend 2 -Toso-). The film will open in Japanese theaters on May 23, 2015. July 7. 2015 Update: Second Trailer and More Images! For more information on NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN- please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: Shochiku Announces NEW INITIAL D THE MOVIE LEGEND 2 -BATTLE RUN-

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    Source: Ketchup Entertainment, Click Communications press releases Official Site: harlock-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Tyler Gagnon On March 25th and 26th, grab your friends for an exclusive 3D English-language screening of Ketchup Entertainment`s HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE (??????????, Kyaputen Haarokku, 2013) in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, brought to you by TUGG! Also, on March 31st the film will be available in both English and Japanese versions on Digital HD, On Demand and DVD! A mysterious space pirate of the future, Captain Harlock, is determined to return his death ship and loyal crew to a battered Earth, which has been declared off-limits by the intergalactic Gaia Coalition. The rogue captain comes up with an incredible plan to go back in time to rescue Earth, but that includes the destruction of everything, as it exists. A young soldier of the Gaia Coalition volunteers

    Hikaru Raido (Takuya Negishi) and Shou (Kiyotaka Uji). Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. © 2015 'Ultraman Ginga S The Movie' Film Partners

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: m-78.jp/ginga/movie Tsuburaya Productions and Shochiku have provided the final trailer for the latest Ultraman movie, ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE (??? ?????????? ??! ????10??!!, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Ginga S Kessen! Urutora 10 Yuushi!!). The film will open in Japanese theaters on March 14, 2015. About Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With close to fifty years` experience, it is one of Japan`s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide

    Kamen Rider Drive encounters a new masked rider in the upcoming movie, SUPER HERO TAISEN GP: KAMEN RIDER NO. 3. Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 'Super Hero Taisen GP' Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei AG · Toei Video · Toei Co., Ltd.

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    High-Res Images, Info and Trailer from Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: superhero-movie.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The shocking arrival of Kamen Rider No. 3... Masked Riders 1 and 2 die! In a world gone wrong, the first ever "Kamen Rider Grand Prix" begins! Toei Company has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, high-res photos and a trailer for their latest Kamen Rider movie, SUPER HERO TAISEN GP: KAMEN RIDER NO. 3 (???????????? ????????, Suupaa Hiiroo Taisen GP Kamen Raidaa 3-Go). The film features characters from Toei`s current tokusatsu series -- KAMEN RIDER DRIVE (??????????, Kamen Raidaa Doraibu, 2014-2015) and SHURIKEN SENTAI NINNINGER ????????????, Shuriken Sentai Nin’ninjaa, 2015) -- and marks the live-action debut of Kamen Rider No. 3, the hero of Shotaro Ishinomori`s manga Kamen Rider No. 3 vs General Black (3???????? ????????????, 3 Gou Raidaa Tai Burakku

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    Epic Finale Opens in the United Kingdom on Friday, April 17th Source: Warner Bros. Pictures UK, Maven Publicity press releases Official Site: kuroshitsuji-movie.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Louise Rivers The theatrical release date for Warner Bros. UK`s RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS (?????? ??????, Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo hen, 2014) has now been moved to Friday, April 17, 2015. The company has also released new poster artwork for the highly-anticipated action epic. All good things must come to an end and in Keishi Ohtomo`s live-action final chapter of Nobuhiro Watsuki`s best-selling manga. Following on from the RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen, 2014) cliff-hanger; in this final chapter, Shishio (Tatsya Fujiwara) has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru (Emi Takei) with him. After jumping

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    Epic Finale Opens in the United Kingdom on Friday, March 6th Source: Warner Bros. Pictures UK, Maven Publicity press release Official Site: kuroshitsuji-movie.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Louise Rivers Warner Bros. UK are releasing the brand new epic action sequel RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS (?????? ??????, Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo hen, 2014) to cinemas on the 6th of March. All good things must come to an end and in Keishi Ohtomo`s live-action final chapter of Nobuhiro Watsuki`s best-selling manga, fans will be awestruck by some of the most amazing sword-fighting action scenes ever seen on film! In the final chapter, Shishio (Tatsya Fujiwara) has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru (Emi Takei) with him. After jumping overboard into the sea, Kenshin (Takeru Sato) is saved by his former mentor, Hiko Seijuro (Masaharu

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    Source: Eleven Arts Entertainment, Strategy PR/Consulting Official Movie Site: manfromrenomovie.com Special Thanks to Emily Lu Eleven Arts are pleased to release Dave Boyle`s award-winning MAN FROM RENO in the United States. A Japanese crime novelist and a small town sheriff are lured into the same strange murder mystery in this idiosyncratic and engrossing neo-noir, opening in New York and Los Angeles starting March 27th. MAN FROM RENO will expand to additional markets on April 10th. The film stars Ayako Fujitani (GAMERA Trilogy), Pepe Serna (SCARFACE) and Kazuki Kitamura (THE RAID 2, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS). MAN FROM RENO is presented in English and Japanese with English subtitles, and has a running time of 111 Minutes. SYNOPSIS In a small town south of San Francisco, Sheriff Paul Del Moral (Pepe Serna) is driving home through the fog one night when he accidentally strikes a pedestrian,

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    The King of the Monsters Returns to Deal Destruction and Wage Battle with Classic Enemies Source: BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. press release Official Site: godzilla.bngames.net (Japan), bandainamcogames.com/godzilla (US) Leading videogame publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. has announced GODZILLA for Western audiences coming to both the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Developed by Japanese videogame studio NATSUME ATARI, GODZILLA places players in control of one of the most famous and destructive monsters in entertainment history. As Godzilla players will trample and lay waste to cities and environments with the goal of taking out each area’s Energy Generator while collecting as much G-Energy as possible. The G-Energy can then be used to power-up Godzilla, increasing both his physical size as well as his offensive and defensive skills. The game will also allow players to utilize

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: precure-allstars.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided SciFi Japan with new high-res images and trailer for their upcoming anime film, PRETTY CURE ALL STARS: SPRING CARNIVAL? (?? ???????????? ????????, Eiga Purikyua Ooru Sutazu: Haru no Kaanibaru?). The movie will be released in Japan on March 14, 2015. About Toei Company, Ltd. Established in 1951, Toei Company is not only producing and distributing films, but it is also one of the major exhibitors in Japan. The company owns two film studios located in Tokyo and Kyoto. The films produced cover wide range of genres, exceeding 20,000 titles. ? For more information on PRETTY CURE ALL

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    Source: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Official Site: patlabor-nextgeneration.com Special Thanks to Mai Kato Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has released an advance trailer for the live-action feature film, THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- CAPITAL CITY SHOWDOWN (THE NEXT GENERATION ?????? ????, Za Nekusuto Jenereeshon – Patoreibaa - Shuto Kessen). Directed by Mamoru Oshii (GHOST IN THE SHELL, THE SKY CRAWLERS) and continuing from the recently concluded THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- theatrical series, the movie opens in Japan on May 1, 2015. For more information on THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR-, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- New THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- High-Res Photos THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- /Part 2

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    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: anime-kyokai.com The television anime BEYOND THE BOUNDARY (????? Ky?kai no Kanata, 2013) comes to theaters next year with a pair of films. The first -- BEYOND THE BOUNDARY THE MOVIE: -I`LL BE HERE- THE PAST (??? ????? -I`LL BE HERE- ???, Gekijooban Kyokai no Kanata -I`LL BE HERE- Kako-hen) -- will be released on March 14, 2015 while the second -- BEYOND THE BOUNDARY THE MOVIE: -I`LL BE HERE- THE FUTURE (??? ????? -I`LL BE HERE- ???, Gekijooban Kyokai no Kanata -I`LL BE HERE- Mirai-hen) -- opens on April 25, 2015. The anime is based on the light novel series by Nagomu Torii and debuted on October 2, 2013. THE PAST looks back at the events of the TV series with a focus on the heroine, Mirai Kuriyama. THE FUTURE will be an all-new story set one

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