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Made In Abyss U.S. Premiere

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On March 15, 2019, Sentai Filmworks hosted the Los Angeles red carpet premiere of the dark fantasy and adventure anime film MADE IN ABYSS: Journey’s Dawn at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14. Journey’s Dawn is the first film in the two-part MADE IN ABYSS compendium.

In attendance was the talented and famed anime director Masayuki Kojima, composer Kevin Penkin, music producer Hiromitsu Iijima and producer Shimpei Yamashita.

Made In Abyss television series took audiences by surprise and garnered ecstatic reviews with its disarming facade that shrouded a dark masterpiece and although the film is a compilation of the series’s episodes, however, it features brand new scenes by Kojima & Yamashita.

We spoke with Made In Abyss film director Masayuki Kojima & the film’s music composer, Kevin Penkin during the red carpet premiere:

Watch the film dubbed on the 25th! Can’t make it?

Order the Blu-ray series here or the MADE IN ABYSS Premium Box Set

Film synopsis:

The enigmatic Abyss is an unforgiving and deadly place. Despite the dangers, it still captures the imagination of explorers such as Riko who wishes to follow in her mother’s footsteps and trains hard to become a Cave Raider. One day, she receives news that her mother died in the Abyss, yet a mysterious note tells Riko that her mother may still be alive. Vowing to uncover the truth about her mother’s fate, Riko embarks on a journey with a humanoid robot boy name Reg. Together, they will discover if they have what it takes to survive where so many others have perished.

Photo gallery from Sentai Filmworks’ Los Angeles red carpet premiere of MADE IN ABYSS: Journey’s Dawn at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14

The Kitsune Network would like to thank the wonderful and talented people of Sentai Filmworks & Rogers & Cowan.

MIRAI AND THE WORKS OF MAMORU HOSODA | Gallery Nucleus Exhibit

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Gallery Nucleus held a special exhibition in honour of Mamoru Hosoda works, featuring artwork from his various filmed such as Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and more recently, Mirai.

Check out Hosoda’s inspiration for drawing here. Brought to you by GKIDS Films.

SWORD ART ONLINE: Ordinal Scale – Hollywood Red Carpet Premiere

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Sword Art Online final had its first ever, feature film!

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale.

Aniplex & Eleven Arts held a red carpet premiere in Hollywood, California at the famous Egyptian Theater!

Fans waiting outside theater. Some are holding freshly bought SAO merch

The exclusive event SOLD OUT within 48 hours after tickets were on sell. With anime’s popularity, its no wonder it sold out quickly! Hundreds of fans gathered for this exclusive one-day event, some came in cosplay.

(Left) Andrew Black Swordsman; (Left Middle) Stella Chuu; (Middle Right) Celty Farron; (Left) Atashi as Silica w/ Pina

Celty Farron as Yuki Asun

Atashi as Silica w/ Pina

Fans were also able to buy new SAO merch at the ‘SAO store’ Aniplex staff set up

The SAO ‘Store’

Fan looking through items

Boxes of SAO merch

Asuna SAO OS Figure B

Asuna SAO OS Figure A

Items I purchased (Money well spent)

The event was filled with special guests, such as:

abec [Character design concept]

TOMOHIKO ITO [Film Director]

REKI KAWAHARA [SAO Author/Original Story]

(Left) KAZUMA MIKI [Editor/Producer]; (Right) SHINGO ADACHI [Character Design/Chief Animation Director]

SHINICHIRO KASHIWADA [Producer of Aniplex]

Other surprise guests included:

Bryce Papenbrook [Kirito / Kazuto Kirigaya]

Cherami Leigh [Asuna Yuuki]

(Left) Cassandra Lee Morris [Leafa / Suguha Kirigaya]; (Middle) Cherami Leigh [Asuna Yuuki]; (Right) Christine M. Cabanos [Silica / Keiko Ayano]

(Left) Bryce Papenbrook [Kirito / Kazuto Kirigaya]; (Middle) Sarah Williams [Lisbeth / Rika Shinozaki]; (Right) Cassandra Lee Morris [Leafa / Suguha Kirigaya]

After the screening, special guests had a Q&A session set up by Aniplex. You can read some of the questions that were asked here, Anime News Network.

Reki Kawahara

Tomohiko Ito

Shinichiro Kashiwada & Yui

Yui

(Left) Tomohiko Ito; (Middle) Shingo Adachi; (Right) Shinichiro Kashiwada & Yui

Yui’s special appearance at the event

Me (Krystal Kitsune) at Red carpet premiere with Kirito & Asuna

For those who missed this fantastic event, you can still catch the movie in theaters THIS Thursday; March 9th 2017. Tickets on sale here. Catch some of the highlights of this event down below.

We’ll be posting an event video soon, so stay tuned!

The NEW Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie is here…well Almost

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Are ready to w-w-w-watch the NEW Yu-Gi-Oh! movie?

Its been 17 year since the release of the FIRST Yu-GI-OH! movie!

Like Pokemon and Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh! has been a huge part of most of our childhoods. From the 4Kids dubbed Anime series to the famous Trading Card Game. This is one those anime franchises with quite a history…

…and our Movie timeline begins:

30 minute Yu-Gi-Oh! movie (1999)

Not many people know about the 30 minute movie that revolves around a certain boy named, Shōgo Aoyama, who is targeted by Seto Kaiba after obtaining a powerful rare card; the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Not much can be said on this movie. The movie was released by Toei Company in theaters on March 6, 1999 and on video cassette on November 21, 1999.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (2004)

Though met with an overwhelmingly negative response from critics and possibly the least successful movie in the series, Pyramid of Light was probably still part of most Yu-Gi-Oh! fan’s childhood. This was the first and last movie to have been made in America AND Japan.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (2010)

The first movie to be set in 3D . The movie release to celebrate the series 10th Anniversary. The movie was also met with negative response stating that movie was to created to increase the sale of cards. Though UK Anime Network praised the film “for keeping its focus and plot progression impeccable tight”, which made it “an intense, non-stop experience”. This movie is also the first to feature the main characters from three of the franchise’s anime series (Yusei, Yugi & Jaden) and links to the story of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)

Going back to franchise’s original plot, according to Yu-Gi-Oh! panel at Comic Con 2015, The film’s story is set after the events of the original manga. According to The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper’s MAiDiGiTV YouTube Channel, The film is an original story and will feature Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba as its main characters. The film is slated for release in Japan on April 23, 2016. No word, YET, on out japan release dates! We will keep you Updated!

Check out the Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions promo video: