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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©️ 2006 Taiyo Matsumoto/Shogakukan, Aniplex, Asmik Ace, Beyond C., dentsu, TOKYO MX Fan-Favorite Cult Classic Makes 4K UHD Debut September 1, 2026Source: Radial Entertainment Special Thanks to Sarah J. De Bruin Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©️ 2006 Taiyo Matsumoto/Shogakukan, Aniplex, Asmik Ace, Beyond C., dentsu, TOKYO MX Celebrating its 20th anniversary, TEKKONKINKREET (鉄コン筋クリート, Tekkonkinkurīto, 2006), the beloved cult classic based on the acclaimed manga by three-time Eisner award winner Taiyo Matsumoto, is making its 4K UHD debut as part of a two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set this September. GKIDS announced at its Anime Expo 2026 Industry Panel that the prize-winning feature, directed by Michael Arias, and animated by STUDIO4°C, will be available on a 4K UHD Blu-Ray and digital download on September 1, 2026 and is now available to pre-order. Black, a boy who seeks to bend the city

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Will Teare   Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 tickets are now on sale for MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, a classic magical tale for the whole family from Oscar winning director Hayao Miyazaki. When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus. The charming countryside adventure returns to

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Yoshimurakana/SQUARE ENIX,MURCIÉLAGO Project Source: HIDIVE Official Site: https://murcielago-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group)   Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Yoshimurakana/SQUARE ENIX,MURCIÉLAGO Project It was announced at Anime Expo 2026 that MURCIÉLAGO (ムルシエラゴ, Murushierago), the provocative and wildly popular manga series created by Kana Yoshimura, will receive a long-awaited adaptation into a TV anime in 2027. Serialized in Square Enix’s Young Gangan, MURCIÉLAGO debuted in August 2013 and has now surpassed 2.3 million copies in circulation worldwide and currently spans 28 volumes in Japan (26 volumes internationally). Today’s announcement is being made simultaneously around the world. HIDIVE, the popular anime service from AMC Global Media, will stream MURCIÉLAGO exclusively as part of its 2027 line-up and be available to subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including U.K., Ireland, Australia and New

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    Photo courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL -Promotion Team. ©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE Source: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEEOfficial Site: https://www.theghostintheshell-anime.jp/ (Japan), https://www.theghostintheshell-anime.jp/en/ (English)Special Thanks to Aiko Hinokuma / THE GHOST IN THE SHELL -Promotion Team   THE GHOST IN THE SHELL -Promotion Team has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, promotional artwork and images from the highly-anticipated new anime series, THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (攻殻機動隊, Kōkaku Kidōtai). The show will premiere internationally July 7, 2026, on Prime Video. The following text is courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL -Promotion Team... Photo courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL -Promotion Team. ©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION The Legendary Cyberpunk Saga ReturnsA Brand-New Anime Series Produced by Science SARU “Ghost in the Shell” is a landmark work of cyberpunk

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    Photo courtesy of Passion Republic Games. © 2019-2024 Passionrepublic Games All Rights Reserved. Ultraman ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Passion Republic Games press releaseSpecial Thanks to Reeca Lim   Photo courtesy of Passion Republic Games. © 2019-2024 Passionrepublic Games All Rights Reserved. Ultraman ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Passion Republic Games have announced the arrival of their new collaboration DLC starring Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Belial. This DLC adds "Ultraman Zero" and "Ultraman Belial", two iconic Ultras who are each other's antithesis, as seen in their 2009 classic MEGA MONSTER BATTLE ULTRA GALAXY: THE MOVIE debut forms. Each legendary character comes with their unique skills and devastating moves in a loving homage to their enduring legacy. Catch the trailer on YouTube. What makes a hero? Is it perfection? Or is it striving to do better, despite imperfections? Ultraman Zero embodies the latter. A warrior

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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ (Japan)   THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN English language promo art, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The documentary THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (オリジン オブ ウルトラマン, Orijin Obu Urutoraman) — produced to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series — is scheduled for release in Japan on Friday, July 3. Planned by Hirokazu Koreeda (director of SHOPLIFTERS), the film features leading filmmakers and creators from Japan and abroad, including Guillermo del Toro, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, and Shinji Higuchi, who share their unique perspectives and delve deep into the question: "What is Ultraman?" Celebrating its impending release, Tsuburaya Productions has received messages of support for the film from cast members across the franchise's history as well as other prominent figures who hold the series close to their hearts. These comments come from

    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series, a reimagining of the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic, will be released July 2nd. Photo courtesy of Netflix Japan. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Netflix's HUMAN VAPOR series, a reimagining of the 1960 Toho sci-fi classic, will be released July 2nd. Photo courtesy of Netflix Japan. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: NetflixOfficial Site: https://www.netflix.com/humanvapor (US)Special Thanka to Yoshitaka Onuma    Netflix Japan has provided SciFi Japan with the official press notes and photo gallery for their new HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間, Gasu Ningen) live-action series based on the classic Toho film, THE HUMAN VAPOR (ガス人間第一号, Gasu Ningen Daiichigō,1960). HUMAN VAPOR starts streaming worldwide this Thursday, July 2, only on Netflix.    Introduction  Approximately 60 years ago, THE HUMAN VAPOR (1960) united the defining creative voices of its era — a film that fused science fiction with incisive social commentary. Now, that vision is reborn in a landmark collaboration between Toho and Netflix. Reimagined as a drama series with an all-new, completely original 8-episode story, it brings together the most

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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 Crunchyroll. ©Takeru Hokazono/SHUEISHA,Project Kagurabachi The Upcoming Series from Creator Takeru Hokazono Will Premiere on CrunchyrollSource: CrunchyrollOfficial Site: https://anime.kagurabachi.jp/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Takeru Hokazono/SHUEISHA,Project Kagurabachi Following the official announcement, Crunchyroll has announced it will stream the upcoming anime adaptation of KAGURABACHI (カグラバチ), based on the manga by Takeru Hokazono. The series is slated to premiere in April 2027 and will stream on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea and South Korea. Kagurabachi has quickly emerged as one of the most talked-about new titles in Weekly Shonen Jump, drawing strong fan anticipation for its stylized action and striking visual identity. The previously released teaser trailer and visual offer a first look at protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira and the enchanted blade, Enten, setting the stage for the story’s unfolding conflict. The anime adaptation is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi, with

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    Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Kumo Kagyu, Drecom/Blade & Bastard Project. ©Drecom Co.,Ltd. Wizardry™ is a trademark of Drecom Co.,Ltd. Widely-Anticipated Adaptation of Light Novel Series Created by Kumo Kagyu and Based on the Global Hit Video Game Franchise “Wizardry” to Stream Exclusively on Popular Anime ServiceSource: HIDIVE Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group)   Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Kumo Kagyu, Drecom/Blade & Bastard Project. ©Drecom Co.,Ltd. Wizardry™ is a trademark of Drecom Co.,Ltd. Action and adventure awaits for fans next year with today’s news that AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE will present the highly-anticipated new dark fantasy BLADE & BASTARD (ブレイド＆バスタード, Bureido & Basutādo) as part of the fast-growing anime service’s 2027 line-up. BLADE & BASTARD is adapted from Creator Kumo Kagyu’s popular light novel series, which itself is based on Wizardry, the legendary hit video game franchise that helped shape the video game industry’s evolution and gave birth to modern day role-playing video games. Set to premiere during 2027, BLADE & BASTARD will stream exclusively on HIDIVE and be available to subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well

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    ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Ultraman debuted on Japanese television on July 10‚ 1966‚ and the show's highest rating was 42․8%․ That one broadcast turned a giant silver hero into a household name almost overnight‚ long before anyone could have guessed where his image would eventually travel․ Six decades later, the journey has arrived at a place few imagined. Scour non GamStop casino libraries and you will find Ultraman's visage far outside Japanese television broadcasts' reach, appearing even in collections of slot games not on Gamestop UK. The Ambassador of Light made his way into a corner of the gaming world that was dedicated to nothing but spinning reels. His story really started well before that․ From Action Figures to Mobile Apps: Ultraman's Licensing Timeline Ultraman was originally just a television series about a man in a shiny silver suit fighting monsters․ Then came the toys․ Figures

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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 Crunchyroll. ©Kamome Shirahama/KODANSHA/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee The Critically Acclaimed High Fantasy Series Will Return With its Second Season Exclusively on CrunchyrollSource: CrunchyrollOfficial Site: https://tongari-anime.com/ (Japan), https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GT00258001/witch-hat-atelier (US)   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Kamome Shirahama/KODANSHA/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee Global anime brand Crunchyroll today announced the season two acquisition of the critically acclaimed WITCH HAT ATELIER (とんがり帽子のアトリエ, Tongari Bōshi no Atorie), based on Kamome Shirahama's award-winning manga. Picking up after the sinister Brimmed Caps attack the apprentices in the Serpentback Cave, the series is slated to premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. In a world where only born witches can cast spells, WITCH HAT ATELIER follows the adventures of Coco, a bright-eyed girl determined to become a witch in a world where magic is a closely guarded secret. After a tragic accident while attempting forbidden magic, she is taken in

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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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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman Cover A by Hendry Prasetya. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.  IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Godzilla #12, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, July 1st.  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.     Godzilla #12 Release Date: June 1, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   Discover the truth about the girl with the power of Biollante as the second  arc of the Godzilla ongoing series comes to a close! The boy with the power of Godzilla, the girl with the power of Biollante... and a truth that will rattle G-Force to its core. Something rotten is happening at the center of

    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

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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

    English 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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    English logo for the Ultraman 60th anniversary television series, ULTRAMAN TEO. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_teo/, https://m-78.jp/teo/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has provided an update for their upcoming Ultraman 60th Anniversary television series ULTRAMAN TEO (ウルトラマンテオ, Urutoraman Teo). The show will debut across the six-station TV Tokyo network in Japan on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM JST, with simultaneous worldwide broadcast and distribution in multiple languages.    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO One-Hour Preview Special To Air One Week Ahead of Series Premiere On Saturday, June 27, at 9:00 AM JST, the ULTRAMAN TEO PREVIEW SPECIAL (ウルトラマンテオ直前スペシャル, Chokuzen Supesharu) will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in Japan. This 1-hour program is split into two parts, with the first half offering an an

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films and MVD. Source: Arrow Films, MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski   Toy Robot Video are proud to announce the launch of a temptingly-priced slate of cult-tastic titles on Blu-ray and 4K UHD this September, including ninja mayhem, a brand new slasher, kung-fu comedy action, a Blu-ray debut for a superhero classic and the 4k UHD debut of Dolph Lundgren’s original He-Man from 1987.     The new label - a subsidiary of Arrow Video - aims to recreate the wondrous experience of browsing titles at the local video store, with fabulous new cover artwork, film masters transferred from the best elements available, colorfully-branded OBI-Strips, slip cards, art cards, and extras - and at allowance-friendly prices, so you’ll have bucks left over for snacks!    Toy Robot Video’s Mike Hewitt commented: "We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new

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    Source: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll has announced its Summer 2026 anime season lineup, featuring 50+ new and returning titles! See below for the titles simulcasting weekly on Crunchyroll this summer!  For updates, check out Crunchyroll News.   CRUNCHYROLL SUMMER 2026 ANIME CALENDAR    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Atekichi, TO Books. / All-Works Maid Project HEROINE? SAINT? NO, I'M AN ALL-WORKS MAID (AND PROUD OF IT)! (EMT Squared) Melody may be the saint destined to save the world–but all she wants is to become the perfect maid! (Official Trailer) Dubs include: Thai                      THURSDAY, JUNE 25   Image courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Arata Shiraishi,Kentarou,Uodenim/SQUARE ENIX,From

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