Crunchyroll announced the hit band-based anime Bocchi the Rock! Recap Part 1 & 2 will hit theaters in a limited special engagement run featuring the omnibus recap film in North America on October 6. Originally announced as two separate films, Bocchi the Rock! Recap Part 1 & 2 beautifully combines all of season one into […]
Crunchyroll announced that tickets for the idol-driven, coming-of-age film Trapezium are now on sale and unveiled the official trailer for audiences in the United States and Canada. Trapezium follows Yu Azuma's journey as she pursues her goal of starting an idol girl group, exploring the challenges they face and the lessons of friendship while navigating the idol […]
Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited engagement theatrical events to movie theatres, has announced a major lineup of acclaimed classic anime films scheduled to screen across the U.S. and select cities in Canada as part of the latest edition of Anime Expo Cinema Nights ("AX Cinema Nights"). These immersive, experiential community screenings […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that tickets for the newly adapted directorial masterpiece, Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-, comprised of the three "Kizumonogatari" trilogy films adapted from the novel by Nisioisin, are now on sale for audiences in the United States and Canada. Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp- centers around a high school student named Koyomi Araragi, who survives an […]
Crunchyroll announced the North American theatrical dates for two films – the fantastical anthropomorphic film The Concierge and Trapezium, a fresh, realistic take on Japan's idol-obsessed culture. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute The Concierge on September 11 and Trapezium on September 18, both for one day only, in North America. "The Concierge" Akino […]
At Anime Expo 2024, Iconic Events Releasing, in partnership with AMC Networks' HIDIVE, announced plans for a 30th anniversary theatrical release of the critically acclaimed samurai period drama film Ninja Scroll. Written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, the anime feature film was originally released in 1993 and is considered a truly seminal work in anime […]
Crunchyroll announced this weekend that tickets for the adrenaline-packed sports volleyball anime, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle, are now on sale for North American audiences. The film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will premiere at theaters across the United States and Canada starting on May 31 and will be available in both Japanese with […]
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, the first feature film spinoff of hit manga and anime series SPY x FAMILY, held its Red Capret Premiere in Los Angeles on April 11th at the DGA Theater Complex before its theatrical run. The English dub premiere had the English voice cast in attendance. Event attendees included voice actors Alex Organ (Loid), Megan […]
Crunchyroll was a major presence at CinemaCon this year, raising awareness of their growing slate of anime feature films spun off from fan favourite anime series, all heading for theatrical release in 2024. The titles include the already-announced espionage comedy SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, volleyball action anime HAIYKU!! The Dumpster Battle, soccer (or football […]
Crunchyroll revealed today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights in EMEA and Latin America for the video game fantasy film OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute the isekai adventure, which will come to theaters in select territories with dates to be announced […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights in EMEA and Latin America for the highly anticipated soccer anime film BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the sports thriller to theaters in North […]
Crunchyroll announced today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle – based on the beloved volleyball manga and anime series HAIKYU!! Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are set to spike the film into North American theaters beginning on May 31, 2024. The film […]
The Japanese manga series Ten Count, written and illustrated by Rihito Takarai, first gained notoriety when it was serialized in the manga magazine Dear+ (from 2013 to 2017), which eventually earned English distribution from SuBLime, more than three million copies in circulation worldwide, and even two video game adaptations of the series thus far. So […]
With more than 50 million copies in circulation so far, it was genuinely no surprise that Hollywood was looking to tap into the potential of the popular manga-turned-anime title My Hero Academia. It involves things like superheroes (a modern box office favorite), a powerful team dynamic, and several beloved characters, both good and bad, which […]
Tokyo Godfathers, the acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Perfect Blue), returns to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a 4K restoration under the supervision of the original art director and producers. Anime Expo Cinema Nights invites fans to theatrical screenings of the classic anime at special theatrical events across North America […]
For more than 26 years, Digimon has proven to be one of the most engaging anime franchises of all time for exploring themes of morality, adolescence, maturity, and the importance of connectivity. However, after potentially closing out the exceptional stories of the first generation of DigiDestined with the groundbreaking film Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna in […]
Celebrated anime auteur filmmaker Makoto Shinkai's animated masterpiece Suzume returns to over 200 theaters across the United States and select cities in Canada for an extended special engagement starting this weekend. Audiences will be able to discover or revisit the critically lauded film, which will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in […]
If you grew up with Digimon in the late '90s and early '00s, you already know that Digimon fans stay winning. Because after kickstarting the franchise with some prime anime content, we eventually received the rare opportunity to revisit the first generation of DigiDestined through Digimon Adventure Tri – where these characters were actually maturing. […]
Crunchyroll has acquired the North American rights for the new anime film The Concierge. The film, an adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura's novel "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store," follows Akino, a trainee concierge, who works at a very special store – the customers are all animals, and the most valued among them are extinct species. The […]
After nearly two decades of waiting and an out-of-print DVD release, Digimon fans are finally getting what they deserve—an official re-release of the beloved film Digimon the Movie. But wait, it gets even better! The influential film will not only offer a home release and a remastered option of the film, but we'll also be […]
