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We have sadly been informed of the death of Koichi Kawakita a long-serving Toho special effects expert.

Kawakita’s work in the world of kaiju can be seen in the Heisei-era revival, beginning with Godzilla VS Biollante and ending with Godzilla VS Destoroyah. The new miniature effects and action sequences created by Kawakita during these films marked a tremendous step forward for the series, with some fans still considering this the greatest Godzilla era ever.

Koichi Kawakita was 72 years old. May he rest in peace…

 

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An article in Cinema Today reveals that Toho Studios is planning a brand-new live-action Godzilla film, to be released in 2016!

Thanks to Legendary Pictures version of the iconic character (released last summer, to mixed reviews but financial success), fan support for the King of the Monsters is at an all-time high, and a revival became possible thanks to that.

No cast or crew details are known at this time but Toho has confirmed that this will be unrelated to the Gareth Edwards version and that projects’ previously announced sequel.

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Godzilla movie details!

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On this date in 1954, a creature named Gojira stomped into Japanese theaters and changed the world of monster movies forever.

Today we celebrate the King of the Monsters’ sixtieth birthday! Godzilla has been through many adventures and faced many challenges over the years; fighting against giant insects, mutant plants and moronic American directors- but he’s beaten them all! The world of tokusatsu would be a very dull place without Godzilla’s adventures, and all of us at TokuNation hope for more new projects in the future.

There are far too many amazing moments in the history of Godzilla to list here, but one particular encounter remains a favorite among most fans, and we share this moment as a centerpiece for our celebration:

 

Feel free to join in our ongoing Discussion Thread and share your favorite memory of the King of the Monsters!

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You may recall that we ran a story about this footage a couple months back.[/URL] At the time Legendary Pictures was taking legal action against any and all sites known to run the footage so we opted not to and linked you elsewhere for it. Well today Legendary has officially allowed the release of this footage for viewing, most likely because the actual trailer for the film is due any day this week!

So if you missed this footage the first time and would like to finally have a chance to see it advance of the real trailer then head on over to Mtime,[/URL] a site that Legendary Pictures is conveniently linking to themselves.

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Magazine scans have revealed that the next Monster Arts release will be S.H.Monster Arts Battra! Battra will be retailing for 5775 yen and appears to be a Tamashi Web exclusive item, though a North American release through Bluefin is very likely.

S.H.Monster Arts Battra will be massive, standing at a size of 320 millimeters!

Source:Import Monsters

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Pre orders have already begun for the S.H.Monster Arts Biollante, following it’s showcase in Figureoh magazine.

As such, an official preview gallery for this figure has gone up along with the pre orders. The official images demonstrates the figure’s LED gimmick.

Biollante is perhaps the most expensive Monster Arts figure to date in the line, retailing for a whopping 23,100 yen. She is scheduled to ship sometime in November 2013.

UPDATE:

As expected Bluefin announced that they’ll be distributing Biollante to North American consumers. No word on pricing, but she’s due out in November/December