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    A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

    Last month, SciFi Japan visited Sakata city, Yamagata prefecture to attend a special hometown celebration for Haruo Nakajima, the first suit actor to play Godzilla. In this small city in northern Japan, a special photo exhibition was being held honoring Mr. Nakajima`s life and career, entitled "The Path of Haruo Nakajima, The Man Who Became Godzilla" (Gojira-ni natta Nakajima Haruo-no Kiseki), with Mr. Nakajima himself in attendance discussing his years as Godzilla to his fans in the town where he grew up. This special event ran for just two weeks, and was the subject of episode 3 of SciFi JAPAN TV, our new web documentary series. While we were there filming, Mr. Nakajima very kindly signed for us one of the small "chirashi" promotional posters (a B5 sheet, approximately 7"x10") from this special event, and we`re offering one lucky reader the chance to win it! We`ve hidden a 5-digit code somewhere in episode 3 of SciFi JAPAN TV. Find the code and email it to us for your chance to win this rare, signed poster from a very personal event for the true King of the Monsters!

    OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION

    Prize: A. There is one (1) prize, consisting of one (1) chirashi poster signed by Haruo Nakajima, and one (1) unsigned chirashi poster. B. Prizes will be mailed to the contest winners so entrants must include a valid mailing address. C. This contest is open to participants worldwide. D. In the event that a winner chooses not to accept the prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize. E. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: A. The "Haruo Nakajima Autographed Poster" contest runs from September 21 until 11:59pm (PST) on October 5, 2012. How to enter: A. Submit the correct answer, your name, email address, and your mailing address. Determination of winners: A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing. The first randomly drawn eligible entry will be judged the winner for this contest. B. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. C. The decision of SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects.

    HOW TO ENTER

    Just email the following info with the subject "Nakajima Poster Contest" to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Name: Correct answer (5-digit code): Email address: Mailing Address:

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    Welcome to SciFi Japan, your source for news and information on science fiction, horror, fantasy and action movies, TV shows and videos.. from classics and old favorites, to upcoming productions and home video releases, to the odd and obscure titles you may never have heard of!

    The mainstream press has largely ignored Japanese tokusatsu (special effects) films, and when the genre has been covered by American news outlets and television the results were often inaccurate and condescending. On the other hand, there have been some excellent fan publications and websites devoted to these films, but Japanese studios have been extremely reluctant to deal with fan groups due to concerns over copyright infringement issues (some fans advocate and promote activities such as video bootlegging and unlicensed downloading). With no direct access to studio news and photos, fan reporting has often been forced to rely on secondhand info and rumors.

    What was missing was a professionally run English news outlet working directly with Japanese studios and filmmakers. So, in 2006, we brought together a talented group of published authors and reporters, film historians, reviewers, festival organizers, and movie makers with ties to the Japanese film industry to launch SciFi Japan (More information on our key contributors can be found here). The only English language news site press registered with all of the major Japanese studios and production companies, SciFi Japan is able to consistently bring accurate and exclusive information on Japanese films and shows to English speaking/reading fans worldwide.

    This site also receives updates from licensees and distributors of Japanese movies in North America, the UK and Australia, and we’re press registered with the major American studios as well. So, while our primary focus remains Japanese llive action and anime news we will rinclude international productions in our "International SciFii" and. "Asian Cinema" sections.

    And in 2012, we launched SciFi JAPAN TV, a web series featuring coverage of tokusatsu events and interviews with Japanese filmmakers. Each episode was shot on location in Japan exclusively for SciFi Japan by the Gaijin Channel production team. 

    SciFi Japan has grown by leaps and bounds over these past few years, and the site will continue to improve. So please bookmark SFJ and check back with us frequently… we’ll do our best to make it worth the effort!

     

     
     
     

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