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    Image courtesy of Toho. © 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press release TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS INC. has announced that their consolidated subsidiary, FIELDS CORPORATION, will support and collaborate with MAPPA Co., LTD. (hereafter “MAPPA”) for their exhibition booth at Anime Expo 2026. The event will be held in Los Angeles, USA, from July 2nd to 5th, 2026. FIELDS strongly endorses MAPPA’s vision for this booth —which aims to deliver unprecedented excitement and inspiration to fans worldwide—and details of this collaboration are outlined below. ■ About Anime Expo 2026 Anime Expo is one of North America’s largest festivals of Japanese pop culture, held annually in Los Angeles, California. The 2026 event will take place over four days, from Thursday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th, primarily at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As one of the most globally influential events of

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    Photo courtesy of Bay Area Film Events. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Bay Area Film Events Official Site: https://www.godzillafest.com/Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFGodzillafest Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfgodzillafest    Bay Area Film Events is back with two great Godzilla in San Francisco for 2026! Photo courtesy of Bay Area Film Events. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. In partnership with CinemaSFBay, the annual Godzillafest Film Festival returns July 17-19 at the Balboa Theater, with a weekend of 22 different monster movies rotating on two theater screens. The lineup includes anniversary screenings of the original GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS; EBIRAH, HORROR OF THE DEEP; GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH; and the South Korean smash THE HOST,  plus the black-and-white editions of SHIN GODZILLA  and the Oscar-winning GODZILLA MINUS ONE, such classics as DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, GODZILLA (2014),  GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA, GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH and rarely seen gems like

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    Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. 2026 © Insight Editions by Arenathemes. All Rights Reserved © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Insight Editions Special Thanks to Sacha Chadwick   Photo courtesy of Insight Editions. 2026 © Insight Editions by Arenathemes. All Rights Reserved © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Insight Editons is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new book, The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual. Written by Greg Keyes (Godzilla vs. Kong: Dominion), this 160 page hardcover is filled with photographs, artwork and information detailing the secrets of the Monarch organization: employees, technology, geographical locations, and the monsters themselves, including Godzilla, Kong, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and many more! As the first official compendium spanning almost the entire

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    Photo courtesy of NEON. ©2026 Plus M Entertainment, Forged Films Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Source: NEON Official Site: https://www.neonrated.com/film/hope  Special Thanks to Layla Hancock-Piper     The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), celebrating its landmark 25th edition, and Film at Lincoln Center will present the North American premiere of HOPE (호프, Hopeu) the final cut of the fourth feature from acclaimed South Korean director Na Hong-Jin (THE WAILING, THE CHASER, THE YELLOW SEA). Selected as the festival's Centerpiece Film presented by NEON, the screening will take place on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the SVA Theatre, as part of NYAFF 2026, which runs July 10–26 across five New York venues anchored by Film at Lincoln Center. HOPE also caps off NYAFF's complete Na Hong-Jin retrospective, a rare chance to see all four of the director's features, every one of

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    Photos courtesy of HIDIVE. HELL MODE ©Hamuo/ESE/Hell Mode Production Committee. THE WORLD IS DANCING ©Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee. THE FORSAKEN SAINTESS AND HER FOODIE ROAD TRIP ©2026/Yoneori,Akane Nitou/KADOKAWA/The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip in Another World Project Popular Streaming Service Celebrates Upcoming Summer 2026 Season Line-up with Full Schedule of Premiere Screenings Plus Japanese Guest Q&A Panel Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://darksummoner.deregula.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) July 4th weekend is synonymous with Anime Expo and AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE will be there once again — entertaining fans with top properties at the North America’s largest annual anime convention in Los Angeles, Calif. For this year’s Anime Expo 2026, HIDIVE returns to the L.A. Convention Center to showcase its summer slate of new and returning exclusive simulcast series streaming this season. This summer, the popular anime streamer known

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    Photo courtesy of NHK Enterprises. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP Based on Machiko Kyo’s Wartime Manga, the Debut Feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina and Animation Studio SASAYURISource: GKIDS press releaseAdditional Content: NHK EnterprisesOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/cocoon-one-summer-of-girlhood/  Special Thanks to Hannah Mancinelli   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired all rights for North America to COCOON – ONE SUMMER OF GIRLHOOD (cocoon〜ある夏の少女たちより〜, cocoon 〜Aru Natsu no Shōjo-Tachi Yori〜, 2025), a wartime drama based on Machiko Kyo’s manga cocoon (コクーン, Kokūn, 2009-10) and debut feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina (KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN!, STAR WARS: VISIONS – TATOOINE RHAPSODY) and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by Studio Ghibli alum Hitomi Tateno (MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE). The animated feature will be

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    Source: HIDIVE press release Official Site: https://mailchi.mp/ Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group)   Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©1993 Yoshiaki Kawajiri/Mad House/JVC/TOHO Co. LTD/Movic Inc. Both anime fans and film buffs alike will receive an early treat this October with today’s news that Iconic Events Releasing and AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE will present the new 4K restoration of the critically acclaimed samurai film NINJA SCROLL (獣兵衛忍風帖, Jūbē Ninpūchō,) in North American theaters.  The limited theatrical release of NINJA SCROLL 4K will screen on October 4, 5 & 7 across the U.S. and Canada, and represents HIDIVE’s and Iconic Events Releasing’s second NINJA SCROLL partnership following their wildly successful 30th Anniversary re-release of the film in 2024. As a special teaser, a brand-new 4K theatrical trailer for NINJA SCROLL was revealed as part of today’s announcement and can be seen on YouTube. Written and directed

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    The 4K Digital Remaster of Hayao Miyazaki's KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE comes to theaters in Japan this month. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Following a North American theatrical run this past Spring, the 4K Digital Remaster of Studio Ghibli's classic KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (魔女の宅急便, Majo no Takkyūbin, 1989) will receive a limited IMAX release in Japan starting June 19th, with a 2-week nationwide run kicking off July 3rd.    ● Introduction Since its release in 1989, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE—a timeless masterpiece directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli—has remained a beloved classic. Based on the children's novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono, this animated feature tells the story of Kiki, a 13-year-old girl of witch lineage. Following witch tradition, she leaves her hometown with her black cat companion, Jiji, to begin life in an

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    Photo courtesy of Pony Canyon. © Kazuya Konomoto / The Last Blossom Production Committee IN THEATRES FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY ON AUGUST 30TH & 31STSource: GKIDS press releaseAdditional Content: Pony Canyon, Inc.Official Site: https://anime-housenka.com/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/films/the-last-blossom/ (US) Special Thanks to Will Teare   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Kazuya Konomoto / The Last Blossom Production Committee. GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired all rights for North America to THE LAST BLOSSOM (ホウセンカ, Housenka, 2025), the first original feature-length anime film directed by Baku Kinoshita (ODDTAXI) and animated by CLAP Animation Studio, who previously released POMPO THE CINÉPHILE with GKIDS in North American theatres. The animated feature will be released in theatres for two nights only in Japanese with English subtitles from August 30th and 31st.  THE LAST BLOSSOM

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kim Estlund   IDW Publishing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a set of three trade paperback collections of their new "Kai-Sei Era" of Godzilla interconnected comic book line! This set includes Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign, Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone [Kai-Sei Era], and Starship Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: First Wars.  Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign collects issues #1–6 of IDW's new ongoing Godzilla series by Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin), and serves as the entry point to the "Kai-Sei Era" Godzilla line. In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2008 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMT Hayao Miyazaki’s Enchanting Undersea Fantasy Waves Back to the Big Screen Nationwide With Fathom Entertainment for 5 Nights Only Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Will Teare   Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2008 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMT Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 slate debuts this summer with family-favorite PONYO. Tickets are on sale now for Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s under-the-sea adventure.  When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.   The heartwarming tale brimming with color returns to theatres this

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Shojo Kakumei Utena Seisakuiinkai. All Rights Reserved. IN THEATRES FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY ON JUNE 21ST AND 22NDSource: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/adolescence-of-utena/ Special Thanks to Hannah Mancinelli   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Shojo Kakumei Utena Seisakuiinkai. All Rights Reserved. GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired all theatrical rights for North America, ADOLESCENCE OF UTENA (少女革命ウテナ アドゥレセンス黙示録, Shōjo Kakumei Utena Adouresensu Mokushiroku), directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara (SAILOR MOON, REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA), and animated by Japanese studio, J.C.STAFF. GKIDS also released a new poster and trailer ahead of the theatrical event. Tickets are on sale now, coming to US theatres for the first time in its original Japanese language with English subtitles for two nights only on June 21st and 22nd.  ADOLESCENCE OF UTENA

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    Photo courtesy of TOHO Cinemas Ltd. © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: TOHO Cinemas Ltd. press release   Located in Nishiki 3-chome, Naka Ward, Nagoya, and standing approximately 211 meters tall, the new Landmark Nagoya Sakae is the tallest building in the Sakae area. It's 41 floors contain a mix of offices, retailers, the Hilton Conrad Nagoya hotel, and a brand-new deluxe TOHO Cinemas featuring state-of-the-art projection equipment. To celebrate the theater's opening on Thursday, June 11, 2026, TOHO Cinemas Nagoya Sakae have prepared a lineup of commemorative events, exclusive merchandise, and special campaigns...    Grand Opening Celebration: List of Opening Events    Photo courtesy of TOHO Cinemas Ltd. ©Studio Ghibli ● Grand Opening Special Screenings: A Showcase of Six Studio Ghibli Films Date: Thursday, June 11  Screenings* MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (となりのトトロ, Tonari no Totoro, 1988)* KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (魔女の宅急便, Majo

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    Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto   Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION The Los Angeles Dodgers and legendary anime studio Toei Animation have renewed an official partnership agreement for a one-day stadium promotion celebrating the global hit series ONE PIECE, with ONE PIECE Night scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 2 for the Dodgers' 7:10 p.m. game against the San Diego Padres.  ONE PIECE is produced by Toei Animation and based on the best-selling manga of all time created by Eiichiro Oda. More than 25 years since its Japanese TV premiere in 1999, this iconic episodic series has taken its place in mainstream pop culture, attracting millions of fans of all ages around the world. Today, the franchise has grown to encompass 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game and an ever-expanding

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    Source: Bloomsbury Publishing USASpecial Thanks to Peter Perez   Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Bloomsbury Publishing USA is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Revised and Updated Edition of King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon by film historian Ray Morton. Originally published in 2005 to coincide with the release of Peter Jackson's KING KONG remake, the book has been extensively updated with information on the Jackson film and the Monsterverse entries crossing over Kong and Godzilla. This contest is open to fans in the US, Canada, and UK!    Book Details:        The 1933 KING KONG was not just a terrifying monster movie. It was also an epic fairy tale, a tragic love story, and a landmark piece of cinema that introduced one of the

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    Win the ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray sets from Alliance Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Alliance Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp   Since 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions to release the Ultraman franchise on home video and streaming. During that time, Mill Creek was acquired by distributor Alliance Entertainment and last year took the name of its new owner. As Alliance Entertainment, it will continue to release new and classic Ultraman content. And now, thanks to Alliance Entertainment, SciFi Japan is pleased to offer our readers a chance to win two of their recently released  Ultraman sets... ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW Newly Remastered in 4KSource: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/the-secret-world-of-arrietty/    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY from globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli will make its debut, now remastered in 4K, exclusively in IMAX theatres in the US and Canada on May 19. GKIDS continues its collaboration with IMAX to bring newly remastered 4K Studio Ghibli titles to North American audiences. Tickets are now on sale for both beloved classics, with showings in both the original Japanese language with subtitles and English language dubbed versions. THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (2010) is a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of Mary Norton’s The Borrowers, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, directed by Academy AwardⓇ-nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi based on a screenplay by Hayao

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2015-2026 GKIDS, INC. © STUDIO GHIBLI Celebrating Multiple Anniversaries, Closing with the 25th Anniversary of Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-Winning SPIRITED AWAY Source: GKIDS press releaseOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels   Tickets are now on sale for STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2026, featuring a seven-film lineup from the esteemed animated catalog of Studio Ghibli. Lineup highlights include anniversary celebrations of Goro Miyazaki’s feature directorial debut, TALES FROM EARTHSEA, which joins the Ghibli Fest lineup for the first time for its 20th anniversary, and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata’s feature ONLY YESTERDAY, commemorating its 35th Anniversary. Rounding out the all-star lineup, CASTLE IN THE SKY celebrates its 40th Anniversary, and esteemed director Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning feature SPIRITED AWAY 25th Anniversary closes the 2026 series.  Specialty retailers BoxLunch and Hot Topic will also be celebrating

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    Source: Toei Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/zeztz-itd/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Mizuki Ide   Photo courtesy of Toei. © ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. and TOEI COMPANY, LTD. All Rights Reserved. KAMEN RIDER ZEZTZ (仮面ライダーゼッツ, Kamen Raidā Zettsu) has captivated audiences with its unprecedented narrative, where reality and dreams intertwine. Since its broadcast debut in September 2025, the series has reached a fever pitch as the story barrels toward its final chapter. We are thrilled to announce the global streaming of the upcoming special event, "KAMEN RIDER ZEZTZ INTO THE DREAM," (仮面ライダーゼッツ Into the Dream, Kamen Raidā Zettsu Intu za Dorīmu) held in Tokyo on May 3rd and 4th. Dedicated to every fan across the globe, the core concept of this event is "Immersion." This is truly a "dream event" where three distinct elements—a Character Show, a Talk Show, and a Music Live—blend seamlessly. Fans will

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH Newly Remastered in 4KSource: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/whisper-of-the-heart/    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH WHISPER OF THE HEART from globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli will make its debut, now remastered in 4K, exclusively in IMAX theatres in the US and Canada on April 21 . Following last month’s KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE IMAX screenings, GKIDS continues its collaboration with IMAX to bring newly remastered 4K Studio Ghibli titles to North American audiences. Tickets are now on sale for this beloved classic, with showings in both the original Japanese language with subtitles and English language dubbed versions WHISPER OF THE HEART (1995) is a heartwarming, coming-of-age classic from celebrated studio veteran Director Yoshifumi Kondo based on the original manga by Aoi Hiiragi and a screenplay and storyboards

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