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    A new 4K restoration of Masaki Kobayashi's acclaimed ghost story anthology KWAIDAN will have its US premiere next month at the Film Forum. Photo courtesy of Janus Films. ©1965 TOHO CO., LTD. ©2026 Janus Films

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    A new 4K restoration of Masaki Kobayashi's acclaimed ghost story anthology KWAIDAN will have its US premiere next month at the Film Forum. Photo courtesy of Janus Films. ©1965 TOHO CO., LTD. ©2026 Janus Films Director's Cut of Masaki Kobayashi's Stylish Ghost Story QuartetSource: Janus Films, Film ForumSpecial Thanks to Jason Zuriff, Cinetic Marketing   Poster art for the KWAIDAN 4K restoration. Photo courtesy of Janus Films. ©1965 TOHO CO., LTD. ©2026 Janus Films Starting September 11th, Janus Films and the Film Forum in New York present the New 4K Restoration of the Original Director's Cut of the Toho horror classic KWAIDAN (怪談, Kaidan, 1964). After more than a decade of sober political dramas and socially minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories: Rentarô Mikuni finds a skeleton at the feast when

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    Source: McDonald's USA, LLC   Photo courtesy of McDonald's. ©2026 McDonald's ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Used under license. ©TOHO CO., LTD. McDonald's USA has provided SciFi Japan with promotional artwork and toy photos for their upcoming Happy Meal promotion brings together Sanrio's beloved Hello Kitty characters and Toho's Godzilla's legendary movie monsters in one larger-than-life collaboration. Look for Hello Kitty x Godzilla, Kuromi x Mechagodzilla, My Melody x Mothra and more toys at participating McDonald's nationwide beginning Tuesday, August 18, 2026.     HELLO KITTY & FRIENDS X GODZILLA HAPPY MEAL The cutest universe is crashing into the most fearsome force in cinema history, and the result is one monstrously adorable meal. Starting August 18, fans can get their hands on the Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal, where Sanrio's beloved Hello Kitty characters collide with Godzilla's legendary movie monsters. It's the

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   Cover A by Tom Scioli. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar of the Worlds, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, August 12th.  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's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar of the Worlds  Release Date: August 12, 2026Price: $7.99Pages: 48  The explosive literary mashup series continues — Godzilla is taking on the classics one story at a time! In this oversize one-shot, comic book legend Kyle Baker joins the fun to help Godzilla defend the planet against

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Film at Lincoln CenterOfficial Site: https://godzilla-minuszero.toho-movie.jp/ (Japan), , https://godzilla.com/pages/godzilla-minus-zero (US)     Toho's highly-anticipated movie, GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (ゴジラ-0.0/ゴジラマイナスゼロ, Gojira Mainasu Zero), will have its world premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival on September 26th. Following are the Japanese language press release from Toho and the English press release from Film at Lincoln Center...     Selected for the Spotlight Gala section of the 64th New York Film Festival!  第64回ニューヨーク映画祭スポットライト・ガラ部門に選出！   We are pleased to announce that GODZILLA MINUS ZERO will have its world premiere screening as a selection for the "Spotlight Gala" section of the 64th New York Film Festival! この度、第64回ニューヨーク映画祭「スポットライト・ガラ部門」選出作品として、『ゴジラ-0.0』の世界最速プレミア上映が決定いたしました！   Japanese theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toho. © 2026 TOHO The New York Film Festival (NYFF), hosted by Film at Lincoln Center, is an annual celebration of the

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    Photo courtesy of courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. ©khara. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press release Fields Corporation (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Eiji Yoshida), a consolidated subsidiary of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hidetoshi Yamamoto), is pleased to announce the release of a new pachislot machine, Ⅼ PACHISLOT GODZILLA VS EVANGELION２ (Lパチスロ ゴジラ対エヴァンゲリオン ２, L Pachisuro Gojira Tai Evangerion 2), to pachinko halls throughout Japan starting November 2026, targeting a wide audience including pachinko and pachislot enthusiasts as well as movie and anime fans. Godzilla, the legendary "King of the Monsters," boasts overwhelming recognition and popularity both in Japan and abroad. And the Evangelion series, a groundbreaking anime franchise, continues to be a massive social phenomena, captivating not only anime enthusiasts but also a broad, diverse audience.  Approximately three years have passed since the release of

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman Cover A by Tristan Jones. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has shared a look at The Horror of Godzilla #1, which is now available from retailers.  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.     The Horror of Godzilla #1 Release Date: July 29, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   A terrifying look at Godzilla’s first attack! Tokyo, 1954. As the country begins to look toward its postwar future, two scientists start an experiment in the Pacific Ocean. It is meant to change everything…and it will. Come now, reader, and bear witness to the incredible horror of the King of the Monsters. There are

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

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    Source: Marvel Entertainment 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 roared into the cosmos. Now, 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 Universe. Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe and Godzilla: Infinity Roar creators Gerry Duggan and Javier Garrón reunite for the explosive finale to a trilogy destined for pop culture legend—packed with bigger

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Bandai Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Bandai Co., Ltd.     ■ Movie Monster Series: Godzilla (2026) First Look Ver. (ムービーモンスターシリーズ ゴジラ(2026) First look ver. , Mūbī Monsutā Shirīzu Gojira (2026) First look ver.) Release Date: July 25, 2026 (Japan)Price: 3,520円 (Approximately $21.73 U.S., Tax Included)Product Size: Height Approximately 155mm (6.1 Inches), Length Approximately 206mm (8.1 inches)Product Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl)   This month, the 2026 version of Godzilla appearing in GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (ゴジラ-0.0/ゴジラマイナスゼロ, Gojira Mainasu Zero), opening in Japan on November 3, 2026 (National Holiday) and the US on November 6, 2026, joins the Movie Monster Series of soft vinyl figures from Bandai. This product boasts impressive and imposing sculpting of its dorsal fins and tail,

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    Photo courtesy of Bandai. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: MegaHouse  Following the success of their GODZILLA MINUS ONE Petitrama EX (ゴジラ-1.0プチラマEX, Gojira Mainasu Wan Puchirama EX) set released last December, MegaHouse, a division of Bandai Namco Group, will launch a new series of figure diorama that recreate iconic scenes from the Godzilla movies.  The series will debut this November with figures of Godzilla (1995), King Ghidorah (1991), and Godzilla (2016), which will be sold separately and in a set that includes bonus parts for Godzilla (2016). Available in Japan from Premium Bandai and multiple retailers. North America release details TBA.   ■ Petitrama EX Godzilla 01 (プチラマEX ゴジラ01, Puchirama EX Gojira 01)  ① Godzilla (1995) (ゴジラ(1995),Gojira (1995))② King Ghidorah (1991) (キングギドラ(1991), Kingu Gidora (1991))③ Godzilla (2016) (ゴジラ(2016), Gojira (2016)) Release Date: Late November 2026 (Japan)Price: 2,750円 (Approximately $16.94 US, Tax Included) Per FigureNumber of Figures: 3Product

    Cover A by Jack Lawrence. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman Cover A by Jack Lawrence. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #1, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, July 15th.  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.    Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1 Release Date: July 15, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 36   When the King of the Monsters and other iconic kaiju mysteriously arrive in the Blue Blur's world, the brilliant and evil Dr. Eggman will try to harness the power of the kaiju for his own nefarious goals. Only Sonic and his amazing allies -- including Amy, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow

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    © 2026 TOHO Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://godzilla-minuszero.toho-movie.jp/ (Japan) Special Thanks to N. Mori   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE On July 9th, Toho International revealed a new teaser trailer, poster artwork, cast photos, along with press releases from their US subsidiary GKIDS and UK subsidiary Anime Limited with information on the worldwide theatrical release plans for their highly-anticipated movie, GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (ゴジラ-0.0/ゴジラマイナスゼロ, Gojira Mainasu Zero). Toho has provided SciFi Japan with their Japanese language press pack, which contains some additional information not available in the English language press releases....   © 2026 TOHO The latest film from director, screenwriter, and VFX artist Takashi Yamazaki: GODZILLA-0.0The long-awaited global poster visual and the latest teaser trailer have been unveiled!Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sakura Ando, ​​and Mio Tanaka are returning to the cast!Plus, Min Tanaka has been confirmed as a new cast

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   IDW Publishing is heading to San Diego Comic-Con and going all-out to celebrate its slate of summer blockbuster comic book launches. Located on the show floor (#2729) and featuring an all-new booth, IDW Publishing is proud to offer fans in attendance eight stunning exclusive covers, plus free giveaway collectibles!   Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Godzilla Vs America: San Diego Variant by Godtail Godzilla returns to the Golden State to smash through the country’s biggest comic book convention in this oversize one-shot! What’s the biggest thing coming to Comic-Con this year? Comic book and movie announcements? Nope. Comic creators, cosplayers, and celebrities? No! Rising from the depths of San Diego Bay is the king of the monsters, ready for its destructive photo op. Move over, Hall H—this year, all eyes are

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    Photo courtesy of Apple TV. © 2026 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary Source: Apple TV , The Television AcademyOfficial Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/ Apple has scored a historic 89 nominations across 15 programs for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, and leads as the network with the most nominations in the Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy series categories, respectively, earning top program nominations for comedies WIDOW’S BAY, SHRINKING, and MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, alongside dramas PLURIBUS, SLOW HORSES, and YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS.  Apple also received multiple nominations in the Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie category. Among the series to receive that nod was the second season of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS, which ran from February 27-May 1, 2026.   Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A

    GODZILLA MINUS ZERO roars into the UK and Ireland with a theatrical release this November. Photo courtesy of Anime Ltd. © 2026 TOHO

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      GODZILLA MINUS ZERO roars into the UK and Ireland with a theatrical release this November. Photo courtesy of Anime Ltd. © 2026 TOHO Source: Anime Ltd. press release Official Site:https://godzilla-minuszero.toho-movie.jp/ (Japan), godzillafilm.co.uk (UK)Special Thanks to Josh Stevens, Fetch Publicity     Anime Limited and TOHO Global are excited to announce that GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (ゴジラ-0.0/ゴジラマイナスゼロ, Gojira Mainasu Zero). , the eagerly anticipated follow-up to director/screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki’s Academy Award-winning GODZILLA MINUS ONE, will release exclusively in IMAX and cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland from Friday 6th November 2026. Details are still under wraps about GODZILLA MINUS ZERO, the first-ever Japanese production and first-ever Toho produced Godzilla film to be Filmed For IMAX. Takashi Yamazaki returns as director, screenwriter, and VFX supervisor following the enormous success of 2023’s GODZILLA MINUS ONE, which became Anime Limited’s highest grossing film to date, earning over £2.6M at the

    New key art for the movie. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 2026 TOHO

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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    Film Opens in North America on November 6, 2026   Additional Cast are Confirmed to Reprise Their Roles with Min Tanaka Announced as a New Addition to the Film   New key art for the movie. Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 2026 TOHO TOHO and GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning curator, producer, and distributor that was acquired by TOHO in 2024, has released a new teaser and poster visual for GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (ゴジラ-0.0/ゴジラマイナスゼロ, Gojira Mainasu Zero). The new teaser offers a glimpse of familiar faces while debuting an all-new character, and the poster visual offers a fresh look at

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    Plus: King Kong, Frankenstein, and More!Official Site: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/series/all-kaiju-attack-all-starsSpecial Thanks to Steven Sloss The Barbican Centre in London is hosting a series of classic kaiju movie screenings that will run from mid September until early December. Each of the six films will be introduced by a genre expert. Tickets are now on sale (click on the movie titles for direct links to purchase tickets). Read on for details...      ALL KAIJU ATTACK: ALL STARS! Sat 29 Aug—Mon 2 Nov 2026 Barbican CentreSilk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom  Tickets, pricing, showtimes and more information are available at: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/series/all-kaiju-attack-all-stars   As GODZILLA MINUS ZERO roars on the horizon, we celebrate the biggest stars in the history of Japanese monster movies, including Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan, King Kong – and, of course, Godzilla himself. From giant apes to mecha-monsters, from mutated

    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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    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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    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

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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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