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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · 9d

*SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEWS*

ICYMI, Sean interviews Jonathan Bellés about his film, Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director. Read more at sakuracentral.net/jonathan-bel....

#ishirohonda #films #memoirs #specialguest #interviews #sakuracentral

Interview by @mrbarry97.bsky.social

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · 29d

*EXCLUSIVE*

Titanicus joins Excidio to take on the world! Read this exclusive article at sakuracentral.net/exclusive-ex....

#excidio #tokupop #titanicus #titaniccreationsllc #indie #games #kaiju #exclusive #articles #news #sakuracentral

Article by @montageman1.bsky.social

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · 29d

*ARTICLES*

Davis reviewed the Japanese sports drama 'My Sunshine', highlighting how the film delves into human connection within the backdrop of snowy Hokkaido. Read more at sakuracentral.net/my-sunshine-....

#mysunshinefilm #films #articles #sakuracentral

Article by @titangoji.bsky.social

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 13

*NEWS*

Pokémon Legends: Z-A will see the return of Mega Evolutions. Read more on this at the link on our story. Read more on this at sakuracentral.net/new-megas-an....

#pokemon #gaming #nintendo #news #articles #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 13

*NEWS*

Yoshi finds a strange book that fell from the sky and must uncover its secrets in 'Yoshi and the Mysterious Book'. Read more of the article at sakuracentral.net/yoshi-and-th....

#yoshi #nintendo #gaming #news #articles #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 13

*NEWS*

Pokémon Pokopia, a new life simulation game, will be released in 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2. Read more on this announcement at sakuracentral.net/pokemon-poko....

#pokemon #gaming #nintendo #sim #news #articles #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 13

*NEWS*

Nintendo has just released new DLC to purchase for Donkey Kong Bananza. Read more about at the DLC sakuracentral.net/new-dlc-for-....

#dk #donkeykong #nintendo #gaming #dlc #articles #news #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 13

*NEWS*

A new Fire Emblem game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. Read more of the article at sakuracentral.net/the-newest-i....

#nintendo #fireemblem #gaming #news #articles #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 12

*NEWS*

The Japanese Film Festival Arizona, from Sept. 12-13, will celebrate Japanese culture with films, discussions, workshops, and performances. Read more on this at sakuracentral.net/arizonas-thi....

#azjpfilmfest #films #godzillaminusone #news #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 12

*SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEW*

Sean chats with Neo Sora about his latest film, 'Happyend'. Read the full article at sakuracentral.net/neo-sora-fri... .

#happyendfilm #neosora #filmmaking #films #specialguestinterview #articles #sakuracentral

Interview by @mrbarry97.bsky.social

Neo Sora: Friendships and Sociopolitical Divides - SAKURA CENTRAL

Filmmaker Neo Sora discusses his influences that led him to make his new film Happyend, along with its themes of friendship and sociopolitical divides in a near-future dystopian setting.

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 7

***EXCLUSIVE***

The latest update for Excidio the Kaiju Simulator is here! Read more of this wonderful update at sakuracentral.net/exclusive-ex....

#excidio #kaiju #games #indie #tokusatsu #devs #tokupopinc #news #exclusive #sakuracentral

Article by @montageman1.bsky.social

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 7

***INTERVIEWS***

Nick Huber sits with @titangoji.bsky.social and speaks on the update of 'Trials of Olympus: Titanious Continues'! Read more of the article at sakuracentral.net/trials-of-ol....

#titanious #oc #indie #kaiju #tokusatsu #interviews #news #sakuracentral

Interview by Nick Huber

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Sep 5

***REVIEWS***

'Happyend, a Japanese drama film, examines teenage friendship and sociopolitical divides in near-future Tokyo.' Read more of the review at sakuracentral.net/happyend-rev....

#reviews #happyend #films #jdrama #sakuracentral

Review by @mrbarry97.bsky.social

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 18

***REVIEWS***

In his review, Sean Barry examines the Japanese government's race against time to save the country from a destructive monster. Read more at sakuracentral.net/shin-godzill....

#shingodzilla #gkids #kaiju #reviews #articles #sakuracentral

Review by @mrbarry97.bsky.social

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 11

***INTERVIEWS***

ICYMI, Nick Huber interviews Stan Hyde (Model Program Head, G-FEST). Read the interview at sakuracentral.net/stan-hyde-ex....

#gfestcon #interviews #articles #sakuracentral

Interview by Nick Huber

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 11

***INTERVIEWS***

Here's the latest interview from Nick Huber with Jeff Horne (Film Festival Curator, G-FEST). Read the article at sakuracentral.net/jeff-horne-f....

#gfestcon #films #articles #sakuracentral

Article by Nick Huber

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 9

***ARTICLES***

Sean Barry interviews Masakazu Kaneko and speaks to him on his latest film, River Returns. Read more on the interview at sakuracentral.net/masakazu-kan....

#wriverreturnsfilm #film #masakazukaneko #interviews #articles #sakuracentral

Article by @mrbarry97.bsky.social

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 9

***ARTICLES***

This drama turned into a thriller, work by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and creating series like Sweet Home, is another for the film books. Read more about the review at sakuracentral.net/cloud-review....

#cloudfilm #film #reviews #sakuracentral

Article by @titangoji.bsky.social

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 9

***ARTICLES***

Here's a look at Davis's review of Bushido! Read more of the article at sakuracentral.net/bushido-revi....

#bushido #films #reviews #sakuracentral

Article by @titangoji.bsky.social

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Aug 9

***NEWS***

The uncensored version of the cult anime film, 'Fist of the North Star,' has been found! ICYMI, the full story is available at sakuracentral.net/the-uncut-fi....

#anime #fistofthenorthstar #kinekovideo #sakuracentral

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Jun 28

ARTICLES - The Showa Gamera Series: A Retrospective!

By Patrick Galvan

Explore Gamera's journey from 1965 to today. Read more at sakuracentral.net/the-showa-ga....

#gamera #kaiju #daikaiju #turtlemeat #articles #sakuracentral

The Showa Gamera Series: A Retrospective

In 1965—sixty years ago as of the time of this writing—a science fiction film called Gamera the Giant Monster premiered in Japanese cinema houses.

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Jun 28

ARTICLES - The Whale God Review!

Article by @mrbarry97.bsky.social

Sean Barry's review on "The Whale God", the story of man vs. nature, a tokusatsu classic. Read more of the article at sakuracentral.net/the-whale-go....

#thewhalegod #daiei #srscinema #moviereviews #articles #sakuracentral

Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Jun 20

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#carlcraigactor #gamera #kadokawa #kaiju #news #events #gfestcon #gfest30 #sakuracentral

Carl Craig to Make Their Appearance at G-FEST - SAKURA CENTRAL

Early on June 20th, Joe Meyes of Monster With Attitude, a fan-driven project shares a passion for Kaiju, Tokusatsu, Super Sentai, Anime, Pro Wrestling, and all things Geek & Pop Culture, announced…

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Jun 20

1/2 NEWS - Carl Craig to Make Their Appearance at G-FEST!

Report by @montageman1.bsky.social‬

Joe Meyers of Monsters With Attitude announced early on June 20th that they have sponsored G-FEST to bring actor, Carl Craig, to the event. Check out more on this announcement at

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Sakura Central @sakuracentral.bsky.social · Jun 20

2/2 #tokusatsu #news #events #gfestcon #gfest30 #sakuracentral

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