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‘Kaiju No. 8’ Star Shunsuke Takeuchi Cast in Upcoming Anime ‘Kill Blue’

Veteran voice actor Shunsuke Takeuchi has been cast in Kill Blue, an upcoming adaptation of the Shōnen manga of the…

2 months ago

‘Battle Royale’ Returns to Select Cinemas in 4K for 25th Anniversary

One of the most notorious Japanese films of all time is returning to select cinemas this October in a brand…

3 months ago

New Documentary About Legendary Godzilla Suitmaker Announced

A new documentary about legendary kaiju suit maker Keizo Murase has been announced in Japan. Titled The Monsters and the…

3 months ago

‘The Red Spectacles’ 4K to Premiere at Beyond Fest

Mamoru Oshii's independent dystopian neo-noir will be shown in North America for the first time in its 38-year history as…

3 months ago

Shinji Higuchi and Shunichi Ogura to Supervise 4K Restoration of Classic Gamera Films

This year marks the big 60-year Anniversary of our favorite turtle from Daiei, Gamera! After a mysterious trailer launched earlier…

5 months ago

Takashi Yamazaki Set to Direct Another Godzilla Ride

Just when you thought Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki could not get any busier, he's now added a brand-new…

8 months ago

Kiyotaka Taguchi’s ‘Daikaiju Bugon 2’ Begins Crowdfunding Campaign

After the initial announcement of a sequel to indie Kaiju short film Daikaiju Bugon at G-FEST 2024, word on the…

9 months ago

‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Picked Up by Utopia for Distribution Ahead of CFF Premiere

You were afraid of the ocean with Jaws. Now, it's time to be terrified of the hot springs! We've previously…

9 months ago

Kadokawa Confirms More Gamera Is on the Way With Video, New 60th Anniversary Logo

Our hopes and desires to see something from Kadokawa in the year of Gamera's 60th birthday have finally been fulfilled.…

10 months ago

‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Trailer Brings the Boom!

Shinji Higuchi's remake of Toei’s 1975 tokusatsu classic is inbound! On March 4th, 2025, Netflix released a new trailer for…

10 months ago