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Today is May 04, 2024.

[3/31/22] Toho announces plans to crowdfund the construction of a Gigan suit based on his Showa-era design, for use in a new short film and public events in celebration of his 50th birthday. (src) [3/30/22] It is reported that Nobuyuki Yasumaru, who served as Toho's chief modeler on its tokusatsu productions from 1971 to 1991, passed away on March 1, 2022 at the age of 87. (src) Toho will release a two-disc Blu-ray set containing Varan, Gorath, Dogora, and Space Amoeba, as well as a two-disc Gunhed Blu-ray, on June 15. (src) (src) [3/29/22] Toho announces an upcoming Godzilla-themed escape room in the Atami Korakuen Hotel, created by SCRAP and set after the events of King Kong vs. Godzilla. (src) [3/28/22] It is reported that tokusatsu writer and director Hirochika Muraishi, who directed numerous episodes of Toho's Cyber Cop, Guyferd, and The Gransazers in addition to episodes of various shows from Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series, passed away on March 27 at the age of 75. (src) [3/23/22] IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios release the first issue of Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Netflix will release the second and final season of Pacific Rim: The Black on April 19. (src) [3/20/22] The next film in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse is set to film in Queensland, Australia, later in 2022. (src) [3/18/22] IDW Publishing releases solicitations for Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Battra, to be published on June 29, 2022. (src) [3/17/22] It is reported that actor Akira Takarada, who starred in Godzilla films from the Showa, Heisei, and Millennium series as well as numerous other Toho tokusatsu productions, passed away on March 14 at age 87. (src) [3/12/22] Godzilla vs. Gigan marks its 50th anniversary. [3/3/22] It is reported that actor Yusuke Kawazu, who played Hiroshi Omae in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II and Akio Nojiri in Gamera 2 and Gamera 3 among others, passed away on February 26 at age 86. (src) [2/21/22] Playmates officially reveals new figures based on both the MonsterVerse and Toho's Godzilla series which are set to be sold in major retailers this spring. (src) [2/19/22] IDW Publishing releases solicitations for Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan, to be published on May 25, 2022. (src) [2/18/22] A casting call for extras reveals that Takashi Yamazaki will be directing a kaiju film for Toho set in post-war Japan, tentatively titled Blockbuster Monster Movie. (src) [2/4/22] Shochiku and Toei release What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? to Japanese theaters. [1/20/22] Apple TV+ announce a new live-action Godzilla series produced by Legendary Television, set in the MonsterVerse. (src) [1/16/22] Four new cast members are announced for Toei and Shochiku's What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?, including Pacific Rim actress Rinko Kikuchi. (src) ► News archive