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UN Women Accuse Ad For Tawawa On Monday Manga Of Promoting “A Minor Woman As A Male Sexual Target”

April 22, 2022

The United Nations Women's organization has taken issue with an ad for the latest volume of Kiseki Himura's slice-of-life manga, Tawawa on Monday (Getsuyoubi no Tawawa), which they believe is "about a min...

New Toho Godzilla Movie Could Be In the Works

JB Augustine

February 21, 2022

Movies

Toho Co. has largely hit pause on homemade live-action Godzilla movies since Shin Godzilla in 2016 although they were generous since that time with animated content between the Netflix anime trilogy and Singula...

Roland Emmerich Did Not Want To Make His Divisive Godzilla Movie

JB Augustine

January 31, 2022

Movies

Fans largely pan Sony Pictures’ 1998 Godzilla remake save for those who enjoy it as a standalone monster movie and those that like to think the creature - christened GINO (“Godzilla in name only”) and Zilla for...

Indie Comic Artist Shares Godzilla Sketches Made For Terminated Project

JB Augustine

January 7, 2022

Comic Books

The list of unmade Godzilla movies is lengthy and historic enough but we are bereft of one more project - a comic that will, fortunately, be taking another form as an original concept. Source: Shin Godzilla...

Robert Pattinson Unmasks In Japanese Trailer For The Batman Which Director Matt Reeves Calls The Scariest Film In Franchise History

JB Augustine

December 14, 2021

Movies

Matt Reeves has stated he was a fan of the Adam West Batman series growing up and, as a kid, he took it seriously despite its colorful campiness. The director, however, will leave that tone far behind in his en...

4K Remaster Of Gojira Trom 1954 To Premiere At Alamo Drafthouse On Godzilla Day

JB Augustine

October 8, 2021

Movies

Godzilla’s 67th birthday is going to kick off in a kaiju-sized way come Godzilla Day in November. As part of the celebration, the 4K restoration of the 1954 film that started it all premieres at the home of boo...

Japanese VFX Artist Shares Stunning Godzilla vs Gamera Proof Of Concept

JB Augustine

September 7, 2021

Movies

Though he's met his match on more than one occasion, Godzilla is notorious for his rumbles with other monsters. Source: Godzilla, King of the Monsters (2019), Legendary Pictures Related: Godzilla vs. Kon...

Quentin Tarantino Has A Pitch For A Godzilla Film, Would Turn Toho’s Star Titan Into A Literal God

JB Augustine

May 13, 2021

Movies

Quentin Tarantino of Pulp Fiction fame isn’t the first filmmaker who comes to mind when you think about who might be best for bringing Daikaiju to life - as influenced as he is by Asian cinema. Source: Kill...

Netflix Debuts New Trailer for Godzilla Singular Point

JB Augustine

April 14, 2021

Television

Ahead of its American premiere, Netflix has dropped a new trailer for Godzilla Singular Point's Western release. Source: Godzilla Singular Point trailer, Netflix Anime Related: Director Adam Wingard Expl...

Japanese Government Clarifies That Aim Of Current Cosplay Copyright Debate “Is Not To Restrict Any Cosplay Activities”

Spencer Baculi

March 14, 2021

Cosplay

Earlier this year, the announcement by Suga Cabinet Minister of the State Shinji Inoue that the Japanese government intended to review the laws regarding copyright and fair use in regards to cosplay led various...

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