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    Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) and Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) are back on Skull Island in the season finale of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) and Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) are back on Skull Island in the season finale of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the tenth and final episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, May 1st on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm. Kong, and Titan

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: TohoOfficial Site: https://godzilla-minuszero.toho-movie.jp/ (Japan)    Godzilla Fest 2026 is already taking shape in Tokyo, Japan, and this year’s biggest early reveal gives fans outside Japan a direct way to take part in the celebration. The annual Godzilla birthday event will return on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with a new Fest Godzilla short film now in production. The highlight of the Godzilla Fest 2026 announcement is a global crowdfunding campaign to support the creation of a new Burning Millennium Godzilla suit.The campaign will run through CAMPFIRE, one of Japan’s major crowdfunding platforms, and will be open for international participation across 82 countries. Fans will be able to support the campaign from regions including North and Central America, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe, South America, and Africa.

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   IDW Publishing is gearing up for a summer full of comic book blockbuster launches featuring two VERY different new Godzilla series this July! For information on how to acquire Godzilla comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.   Cover A by Jack Lawrence. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD. Cover B by Mauro Fonseca. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD. Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1 Release Date: July 15, 2026 Price: $4.99 Pages: 36 When the King of the Monsters and other iconic kaiju mysteriously arrive in the Blue Blur's world, the

    Kamen Rider G7 races into battle in the new movie AGITO. Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒ2026 Agito: The Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・Toei

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    Kamen Rider G7 races into battle in the new movie AGITO. Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒ2026 Agito: The Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/agito/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Mizuki Ide   A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, promotional artwork, and a photo gallery for the first movie from their new “THE KAMEN RIDER CHRONICLE” brand. While the film's Japanese title (アギト－超能力戦争－, Agito — Chō Nōryoku Sensō —) translates to "Agito — The Psychic War —", Toei will be marketing it internationally simply as AGITO.  2026 marks the 55th anniversary of Kamen Rider. In Januaury Toei announced that milestone would be commemorated with a new Kamen Rider movie based on one of the Heisei era shows. 11 candidate titles were unveiled, and social media buzzed with fans’ predictions and anticipation regarding which would be chosen.

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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

    Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ. Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2026 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    The next chapter in Godzilla’s epic crossover saga with the Marvel Universe, arrives in July from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Javier GarrónSource: Marvel Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Anthony Blackwood   Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ. Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2026 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Since Marvel Comics and Toho International, the Japanese studio’s U.S.-based subsidiary that’s brought global sensation Godzilla to life, joined forces to bring Godzilla to the Marvel Universe, the King of the Monsters has battled iconic heroes across eras, rampaged across Earth, and now roars into the cosmos in Godzilla: Infinity Roar! This July, this unforgettable crossover escalates beyond what anyone could imagine in GODZILLA CONQUERS THE MULTIVERSE! Infinite realities unleashes infinite possibilities as Godzilla ascends to the Marvel multiverse, taking on bold new versions of both Kaiju from the Tohoverse and heroes of the Marvel

    Godzilla pursues Titan X towards Skull Island. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Godzilla pursues Titan X towards Skull Island. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the ninth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, April 24 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm. Godzilla, Kong, and Titan X all appear in this episode!   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 209 - “Ends of

    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH

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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

    Japanese logo for the Ultraman 60th anniversary television series, ULTRAMAN TEO. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO

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    Japanese logo for the Ultraman 60th anniversary television series, ULTRAMAN TEO. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Ultraman 60th Anniversary Series Debuts July 4th! Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_teo/, https://m-78.jp/teo/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/ultraman_series ULTRAMAN TEO Japanese key art, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Tsuburaya Productions (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masayuki Nagatake)has provided SciFi Japan with images and press notes for their upcoming television series ULTRAMAN TEO (ウルトラマンテオ, Urutoraman Teo). Tsuburaya will broadcast and distribute the show simultaneously in multiple languages—starting with its domestic broadcast across the six-station TV Tokyo network in Japan on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM JST. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, ULTRAMAN TEO is a tokusatsu drama that will tell the story of a solitary blue giant who has lost his home planet.

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      Source: GKIDS press release, TohoOfficial Site: https://godzilla-minuszero.toho-movie.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/pages/godzilla-minus-zero (US) Special Thanks to Jonah Keel and Adrian Figueroa   The Epic Follow Up to Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki’s GODZILLA MINUS ONE is the First-Ever Japanese Project Filmed For IMAX   Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe are Additionally Confirmed to Reprise Their Roles in the Epic New Story, Depicting the World Two Years After the Events of GODZILLA MINUS ONE   Film Opens in North America on November 6, 2026   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 2026 TOHO TOHO and GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning curator, producer, and distributor that was acquired by TOHO in 2024, revealed on stage at CinemaCon the first teaser for GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (ゴジラ-0.0/ゴジラマイナスゼロ, Gojira Mainasu Zero). Director Takashi Yamazaki took to the CinemaCon stage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas this morning,

    The Randa family: Kentaro (Ren Watabe), Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) and Cate (Anna Sawai). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    The Randa family: Kentaro (Ren Watabe), Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) and Cate (Anna Sawai). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the eigth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, April 17 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm. Godzilla makes his long-awaited return in this episode!   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode

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    Photo courtesy of NEON. ©2025 EXIT 8 Film Partners Based On The Global Hit Game, Directed By Genki Kawamura Source: NEON Official Site: https://exit8-movie.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://www.neonrated.com/film/exit-8 (US) Special Thanks to Vanessa Agovida    Teaser poster. Photo courtesy of NEON. ©2025 EXIT 8 Film Partners The liminal thriller EXIT 8 (８番出口, 8-Ban Deguchi, 2025) will be released theatrically in the United States by NEON starting this Friday, April 10. The film is based on the global hit eponymous video game created by KOTAKE CREATE and directed by Genki Kawamura (A HUNDRED FLOWERS, producer of YOUR NAME and MIRAI). Tickets for EXIT 8 can be purchased at https://films.neonrated.com/exit-8/   Story A man (Kazunari Ninomiya) trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the

    Cate Randa (Anna Sawai). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Cate Randa (Anna Sawai). Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the seventh episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, April 10 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 207 - “String Theory” Shaw receives an impossible radio transmission. Cate and Keiko uncover an ancient link

    Kamen Rider 55th Anniversary Logo. Photo courtesy of Toei. © ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. and TOEI COMPANY, LTD. All Rights Reserved.

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    Kamen Rider 55th Anniversary Logo. Photo courtesy of Toei. © ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. and TOEI COMPANY, LTD. All Rights Reserved. Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Mizuki Ide   Toei Company, Ltd. (“Toei”) is marking the 55th anniversary of its iconic Kamen Rider franchise with a major global expansion initiative, including the relaunch of its official YouTube channel, the international streaming debut of classic titles, and the introduction of the new series Kamen Rider MY-TH.   Global Streaming Initiatives Starting April 3, Toei is relaunching TOEI TOKUSATSU WORLD OFFICIAL (TTWO), its official YouTube destination for Japanese “tokusatsu” content. As part of this Kamen Rider franchise expansion, the channel will begin streaming full legacy Kamen Rider series for the first time. Beginning Sunday, April 12 (JST), Toei will roll out KAMEN RIDER AGITO, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and KAMEN RIDER

    The Monsterverse version of Godzilla comes to Tokyo to kick some ass in MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two, Episode Six. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    The Monsterverse version of Godzilla comes to Tokyo to kick some ass in MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two, Episode Six. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the sixth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, April 3 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 206

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    Source: Marvel EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Anthony Blackwood   Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Our friends at Marvel are offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe trade paperback, collecting all 5 issues of the 2025 mini-series by superstar writer Gerry Duggan and drawn by acclaimed artist Javier Garrón!   Synopsis:        Icons collide, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance! Look out, New York! A previously dormant Godzilla has been awoken and angrily begun carving a path of annihilation toward the Big Apple. Earth's Mightiest Heroes band together to try to stop this cataclysmic rampage - but when their combined efforts fail to slow the Bringer of Destruction, the planet's defenders are forced to go to extraordinary lengths to bring down Godzilla…including joining

    Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) and Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) return to Santa Soledad in the hunt for Titan X. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary

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    Keiko Randa (Mari Yamamoto) and Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) return to Santa Soledad in the hunt for Titan X. Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/Special Thanks to Juliet Bryce   Image courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Apple TV has shared photos and a sneak peek clip from the fifth episode of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS season two, premiering globally Friday, March 27 on Apple TV. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars returning cast members Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Emmy Award winner Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm.   MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Episode 205 - “Furusato”

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    Photo courtesy of Manga Mavericks. ⓒ2025 Manga Mavericks Books The North American manga publisher delivers 7 releases for Spring that include new series launches and additions to continuing titles   Source: Manga Mavericks LLC Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Manga Mavericks LLC, a new manga publisher serving North America, previews a variety of upcoming releases set for release this Spring. Seven titles are scheduled to debut that include the launch of 5 new series and additions to 2 ongoing titles. New series launches include the digital release of the nature-driven fantasy drama HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY, the bizarre time traveling adventure PIPE MACHINE (a bundled release featuring Vols. 1-2), the ballet and tokusatsu-inspired BALLET HERO FANTASY, a good versus evil battle in DIVINE MESSENGERS & DEMONIC GUARDIANS, and the print debut of the aquatic monster series FISHGOD.  Also catch the latest additions to a

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Committee

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Committee Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/films/colorful-stage/ Special Thanks to Laura Blum    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Committee Step into a story of music, identity, and transformation with COLORFUL STAGE! THE MOVIE: A MIKU WHO CAN’T SING (劇場版プロジェクトセカイ 壊れたセカイと歌えないミク, Gekijō-ban Purojekuto Sekai Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, 2025) Collector’s Edition, which will be released on April 14th in a 2-Disc Blu-ray set from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company.  The striking set will be available through most online retailers, including GKIDS.com, Gruv.com, Amazon, Crunchyroll, and more. Bonus features include 20 After Show concerts, Unit & Virtual Singer music videos, and teasers and trailers. The Collector’s Edition features exclusive illustrations by renowned animator Yuki Akiyama

    Special live event screenings of GAMERA VS. ZIGRA will be held at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland this June. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. © Kadokawa Corporation 1971

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    Special live event screenings of GAMERA VS. ZIGRA will be held at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland this June. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa. © Kadokawa Corporation 1971 Source: Hollywood Theatre Official Site: https://hollywoodtheatre.org/# Special Thanks to Michael Calhoun   Image courtesy of Hollywood Theatre. © Kadokawa Corporation 1971 House of Scordatura returns to the Hollywood Theatre (located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97212) with a gloriously unhinged night of live music, live theater, and giant-monster cinema: GAMERA VS. ZIGRA. Founded by Ron Blessinger, Ann Medellin, and Danny Rosenberg – three Portland artists working at the edges of music, animation, and storytelling – House of Scordatura brings together original animation and experimental music, all created, composed, and performed by Oregon artists. The group is  taking the 1971 cult kaiju classic GAMERA VS. ZIGRA and turning it into a full-contact performance event—part

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