ANIME LTD. ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL PLANS FOR “EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME”, “GREAT PRETENDER” HOME VIDEO, AND MORE THRILLING RELEASES AT MCM COMIC CON LONDON
EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME (©khara); GREAT PRETENDER (© WIT STUDIO/Nice Pretenders)
Theatrical releases additionally deliberate for “MACROSS PLUS: MOVIE EDITION”, “The Tunnel to Summer season, The Exit of Goodbyes”, “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK”
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 28 MAY 2023 – Anime Ltd. took to the stage earlier than exuberant crowds at the UK’s greatest fan occasion, MCM London, to share a slate of a number of notable releases in theatrical distribution, residence video, and music for the yr forward. Whereas not exhaustive of the Glasgow-based firm’s 2023 calendar by any stretch, these acquisitions show the considerate curation and fan-focused ethos that make Anime Ltd. the UK and Eire’s favorite anime distributor.
Coming to cinemas in the UK and Eire later this yr are Hideaki Anno’s “EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME”, Shoji Kawamori and Shinichiro Watanabe’s “MACROSS PLUS: MOVIE EDITION”, in addition to the beforehand introduced movies “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” from Takehiko Inoue and “The Tunnel to Summer season, The Exit of Goodbyes” from director Tomohisa Taguchi. Extra particulars for these releases shall be accessible within the months to return, and people concerned about being the primary to seek out out new info can join Anime Ltd.’s theatrical e-mail listing at alltheanime.com/coming-soon.
The extremely anticipated fourth and remaining movie in Hideaki Anno’s REBUILD OF EVANGELION movie sequence that re-imagines his groundbreaking tv sequence, EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME combines the visually hanging motion and emotionally clever characters that made the sequence such a landmark second in anime historical past, to carry the saga a breathtakingly epic but intimate conclusion. Followers of EVANGELION gained’t wish to miss this opportunity to expertise Shinji, Asuka, and Rei’s huge finale on the most important display potential.
MACROSS PLUS: MOVIE EDITION (©1995 BIGWEST/MACROSS PLUS PROJECT)
In a landmark second for followers of the decades-spanning legendary Macross franchise, the beloved basic 1995 movie MACROSS PLUS: MOVIE EDITION will grace the massive display throughout the UK and Eire for the primary time in almost 30 years. Created by BIGWEST and Studio Nue, with Shoji Kawamori (Aquarion, Escaflowne) serving as a chief director, the movie marks the directorial debut of Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) as a director and the primary collaboration with inimitable composer Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne).
©2022 Mei Hachimoku, Shogakukan/The Tunnel to Summer season, the Exit of Goodbyes Movie Companions
“The Tunnel to Summer season, The Exit of Goodbyes” is a singular and emotionally riveting animated expertise that guarantees to thrill audiences primarily based on the Japanese novel of the identical title from Mei Hachimoku, which gained the thirteenth Shogakukan Gentle Novel Award. In the course of the panel at MCM Comedian Con London, Anime Ltd. introduced the movie’s theatrical launch date shall be 14th of July, 2023. For extra info, go to tunneltosummerfilm.co.uk.
© Eiichiro Oda/2022 “One Piece” manufacturing committee
Moreover, at their trade panel, Anime Ltd. employees introduced a number of key titles for residence video distribution for the approaching yr: the celebrated WIT Studio con-man epic “GREAT PRETENDER”, the movie expertise that took a beloved franchise to new heights within the UK & Eire final summer time in “One Piece: Movie Pink”, the genre-defining epic that kicked off Hideaki Anno’s directorial debut in “Gunbuster”, the the fiftieth anniversary celebration sequence of the world’s favorite gentleman thief as he travels to the UK together with his associates and enemies in tow in “Lupin the third Half 6”, a 4k Blu-Ray launch of the storied film trilogy that began all of it in “Cell Go well with Gundam”, and the start of the saga of three younger gunpla builders in “Gundam Construct Fighters”. Every of those titles will obtain the bespoke Collector’s Version remedy that made Anime Ltd. well-known with animation fanatics the world over.
Lupin the third Half 6 (Authentic comedian books created by Monkey Punch ©Monkey Punch All rights reserved ©TMS/NTV All rights reserved);
Cell Go well with Gundam Movie Trilogy (©SOTSU • SUNRISE)
The Anime Ltd. launch of GREAT PRETENDER shall be accessible to followers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Eire. One Piece: Movie Pink, Gunbuster, and Lupin the third shall be unique to the UK and Eire, and Cell Go well with Gundam Trilogy 4k and Gundam Construct Fighters shall be launched in the UK, Eire, France, and Belgium. Further particulars and launch dates shall be accessible on the Anime Ltd. web site, alltheanime.com, in addition to on social media.
Along with new bulletins, a lot was stated by Anime Ltd. concerning the much-anticipated theatrical launch of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, a heartfelt and intense basketball drama from first-time director Takehiko Inoue that has damaged field workplace data world wide along with being the Japanese Academy’s choose for 2022’s finest animated characteristic. The corporate took the chance to announce its theatrical launch date for the UK and Eire: the thirtieth of August.
The discharge date for Tomohisa Taguchi’s sci-fi romance “The Tunnel to Summer season, The Exit of Goodbyes”
Apart from their packed cinematic lineup for 2023, the Anime Ltd. staff shared updates to their equally full lineup of music releases for the yr, together with upcoming vinyl and CDs for the soundtracks of “Suzume”, “Little Witch Academia”, “Spy x Household”, and “Godzilla Singular Level”.
For extra info on any of those bulletins, please attain out to Lisa DeBell at Fetch Publicity (lisa@fetch.fm).
EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME Synopsis:
The 4th and remaining installment of Rebuild of Evangelion. Misato and her anti-NERV group Wille arrive at Paris, a metropolis now crimson from core-ization. Crew from the flagship Wunder land on a containment tower. They solely have 720 seconds to revive the town. When a horde of NERV Evas seem, Mari’s improved Eva Unit 8 should intercept. In the meantime, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei (provisional title) wander about Japan.
MACROSS PLUS: MOVIE EDITION Synopsis:
The yr is 2040 and the galaxy is flourishing with a number of colonies and superior know-how. AI is close to perfection and the present high idol is the near-completed Virturoid Idol Sharon Apple. All that’s lacking are her precise emotions, which as a substitute are provided by Myung Fang Lone. Sharon’s debut live performance is on planet Eden, the place on the identical time, fighter pilots Isamu Dyson and Guld Bowman battle over air superiority for the “Supernova Challenge.” Isamu, Guld and Myung had been as soon as childhood associates, however after an accident seven years in the past, they went their very own separate methods.
With Myung again within the image, the outdated disputes are as soon as once more woke up. And when an unstable and unlawful AI method is put in in Sharon, the scenario is worsened.
GREAT PRETENDER Synopsis:
Self-styled “Japan’s best swindler” Makoto Edamura is especially concentrating on elder individuals and occasional international travellers. However when he tries to rip-off an apparently clueless French vacationer in Tokyo, he can’t probably think about that what seemed like simply one other abnormal job goes to take him all the best way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the well-known Hollywood signal… And he’s but to seek out out what destiny awaits him!
Hiro Kaburagi x Yoshiyuki Sadamoto x Ryota Kosawa x WIT Studio – A high-end animated leisure created by the very best staff of the century -!
Gunbuster Synopsis:
When the house aliens killed Noriko Takaya’s father, she swore she’d go into house to have her revenge. But being accepted into the celebrated Okinawa Ladies’ House Pilot Excessive College doesn’t clear up each downside. Appeared down upon because the daughter of the admiral who misplaced, and having a stark lack of expertise that stops her from piloting a machine, Noriko’s hopes for the longer term don’t appear brilliant. However then, when the 2 candidates going into house are introduced, Noriko’s stunned to seek out her title proper subsequent to the star of the college (and Noriko’s personal idol), Kazumi Amano. Has Noriko’s arduous work paid off? Or is there extra to Coach Ohta’s causes for choosing her? Most of all, is Noriko actually prepared for the horrors of house? Discover out in Purpose for the High!: Gunbuster, a real masterpiece of anime historical past, and Hideaki Anno’s directorial debut!
One Piece Movie: Pink Synopsis:
Uta — essentially the most beloved singer on the earth. Famend for concealing her personal id when performing, her voice has come to be described as “otherworldly.” Now, for the primary time ever, Uta will reveal herself to the world at a dwell live performance. Because the venue fills with every kind of Uta followers — excited pirates, the Navy watching intently, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who merely got here to get pleasure from her sonorous efficiency — the voice that the entire world has been ready for is about to resound. The story begins with the stunning incontrovertible fact that she is Shanks’ daughter.
Lupin the third Half 6 Synopsis:
Gentleman thief Lupin III is again and prepared for his subsequent caper— except legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has something to say about it! When Holmes’ longtime associate, Dr. Watson, is murdered, none apart from Lupin tops the suspects listing. With Holmes quick closing in, Lupin should show his innocence and produce a shadowy organisation known as The Raven to heel if he desires to dwell to steal one other day.
Cell Go well with Gundam – Film Trilogy Synopsis:
Common Century 0079. Amuro Ray finds himself caught up within the battle between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. He unwillingly turns into the pilot of a prototype Cell Go well with known as the Gundam. Now he and the crew of the White Base must battle for his or her very lives because the enemy makes an attempt to destroy this new weapon in any respect prices.
Combatants will face triumph and turmoil as they battle their approach by means of house to get to their remaining vacation spot on Earth.
The result of the battle lies within the fingers of the Newtype within the anime sequence that began all of it.
“Gundam Construct Fighters” Synopsis:
The time is the close to future.
Years have handed for the reason that Nineteen Eighties, when “”Gunpla””–plastic fashions primarily based on the “”Cell Go well with Gundam”” animation–created an enormous increase.
Now, a brand new wave is sweeping the world, in what may very well be known as a second Gunpla increase. Its reputation is pushed by “”Gunpla Battle,”” through which assembled Gunpla may be managed and made to battle. With the introduction of this revolutionary Battle System, its reputation has expanded to the purpose {that a} Gunpla Battle World Championship is held annually.
The primary character of the story, Sei Iori, is a younger Gunpla builder who loves Gunpla and desires of getting into the Gunpla Battle World Event. As the one inheritor to a interest store, he has excessive Gunpla constructing skills, however he doesn’t know the best way to management them in battle and is frequently defeated within the opening rounds of tournaments. When he meets Reiji, a mysterious boy with very good Gunpla management abilities, they staff as much as tackle the World Championship.
Sei, the Gunpla builder.
Reiji, the Gunpla fighter.
Sei builds, and Reiji battles.
They’re the Construct Fighters everyone seems to be speaking about!
Their objective is to enter the Gunpla Battle World Event–and win!
“The Tunnel to Summer season, The Exit of Goodbyes” Synopsis:
Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi (BLEACH: Thousand-Yr Blood Battle) and impressed by the award-winning novel of the identical title, this whirlwind time-travelling story of summer time love tells the story of Kaoru and Anzu, two misfit youngsters who come collectively to analyze a mysterious tunnel that’s stated to grant the desires of whoever ventures by means of it – at a treasured price. Collectively, they have to realise what it’s they really want for, and whether or not it’s well worth the value.
About Anime Ltd.:
Based mostly out of Glasgow, Anime Ltd. is Europe’s premiere distributor for Japanese animation, famend for bespoke collector’s editions of fan-favourite anime and soundtracks, connecting Western audiences with creators throughout languages and oceans, and serving to to carry anime entrance and centre in cinemas. Anime Ltd. proudly produces releases from the largest franchises in anime together with Cowboy Bebop, Assault on Titan, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, Cell Go well with Gundam, Tokyo Ghoul, Your Identify, Weathering With You, Mirai, BELLE and JUJUTSU KAISEN.
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