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https://kickstarter.com/projects/mad.../posts/3991621

UPDATE #4

Quick Update - Basic + Chipboard Case Option Added

Several people have asked for the ability to get a Basic set with the chipboard case, so we've added a $45 tier that includes this option.

So now you can get:

• Basic set only (just the Amaray)
• Basic + chipboard box
• Basic + Artbook
• Premium (all 3)

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Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- | STARTS JANUARY 6

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December 23:

KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
[ ENGLISH POSTER ]

Coming to North American Theaters in 2024

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A couple weeks until we help your 2024 get off to a good start!

It’s a Very Big Discotek New Years! Monday, January 8th at 9pm Eastern & 6pm Pacific!

New licenses, updates, & more to talk about!

https://www.youtube.com/discotekmediaofficial/live

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM trailer

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/3996515

UPDATE #7

English Dub Added!

We are pleased to announce that we've just learned that we're going to be able to include the Macross II English dub on the Blu-ray! We would like to thank all the people who helped us work through all the details of making this possible.

We'll provide more details in a future update.

Robert & Natsumi

milo bloom

Yeah, I think I’m going to bite, I want to see a lot more Macross stuff in the future.

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/3996597

UPDATE #8

Our New Year's Resolution is 4K!

Dear Backers,

The new year is a time for reviewing past decisions and resolving to do better. And based on your input and generous support of the project, we now have the resources to attempt something we've wanted to do for a long time.

We want Macross II to be our first release in UHD 4K!

To support this, we have added two stretch goals to the project:

First, at $250K, we are committing to authoring Macross II in 4K.

Backers who want to receive a Blu-ray / UHD combo (2 discs instead of 1) will be able to add-on UHD for $10 post-campaign. In addition, the 4K materials will also be used to author the Blu-ray release.

Second, at $351K, we will celebrate Macross II being our biggest Kickstarter ever by upgrading all backers to a Blu-ray / UHD combo release at no additional cost!

Wait... what's that, you say? We've already passed $250K?

Well, that first stretch goal wasn't much of a stretch after all. D'Oh!

Finally, in addition to all of this, we are still actively looking at ways to add some extra goodies to the physical package - goodies that every backer will get. Your suggestions in the previous update thread have been very helpful, so keep them coming!

Many thanks to everyone at BIG WEST and Creative Sphere, without whose hard work this wouldn't be possible.

Happy New Year from Robert and Natsumi!

PS: The reason the UHD add-on has to be post-campaign is that once we create an add-on, we can't remove it, and if we hit the second stretch goal, it becomes redundant.

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^ Macross II in 4K

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...cxMDU5OQ%3D%3D

This is going to be a proper 4K release, not an upscale. We will be doing a HDR color grade, but the exact details on that and other steps in the chain are contingent on what we uncover along the way. Same goes for audio; right now all we know for sure is that we have the final 2.0 mixed tracks, but the Combat Archaeology Team is still hopeful they can uncover the original separated tracks.

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GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto anime film pre-sale tickets available at very select theaters (January 9 & 10)

https://www.fandango.com/great-prete...movie-overview
https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/t...retender-75656
https://www.cinemark.com/movies/the-...lish-subtitles
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/the...e/ho00015518#/
https://www.harkins.com/movies/great...led/2024-01-09
https://www.consolidatedtheatres.com...reat-pretender
https://www.santikos.com/movie-info/...bliuto-subbed/

milo bloom

Payday, so I put in for the Blu+artbook and I'll get the 4K when available.

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It's a Very Big Discotek New Years! Livestream




Urusei Yatsura: OVA Series Collection (Blu-ray)
- 11 OVA specials on one Blu-ray disc
- In Japanese, with the classic AnimEigo translation you know and love
- All native HD, except for episode 10

Mazinkaiser: OVA Collection (Blu-ray)
- Brand new upscale that preserves the grainy look
- All 7 episodes, including the original Japanese audio with subtitles and the classic ADV dubbed version
- Coming in 2024

Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo (Blu-ray)
- native 1080p HD
- In Japanese with English subtitles
- Extras: TV promo clips, extensive liner notes
- Coming in 2024

Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze (Blu-ray)
- native 1080p HD
- In Japanese with English subtitles
- Extras: TV promo clips, extensive liner notes
- Coming in 2024

Space Emperor God Sigma (SD Blu-ray)
- All 50 episodes on one SD-BD
- In Japanese with English subtitles
- Coming in 2024

Light Speed Electroid Albegas (SD Blu-ray)
- All 45 episodes on one SD-BD
- In Japanese with English subtitles
- Coming in 2024

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Nihon Nights

Lovely Complex (live-action movie) (Blu-ray)
- Native HD (digital)
- In Japanese 2.0 and 5.1 with English subtitles
- Extras TBD
- Coming in March 2024

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Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (Blu-ray)
- Brand new, gorgeous HD remaster
- In Japanese with subtitles
- Also containts the vintage English dub, and a newly discovered trailer (reconstructed in HD)
- Also contatins the Japanese trailer and clean opening/ending
- Coming in March 2024

Sgt. Frog: Seasons 5 - 7 Collection (SD Blu-ray)
- Over 150 episodees
- In Japanese with subtitles, on 3 SD-BD discs
- Extras TBD
- Coming in 2024

Medabots Spirit: Original Japanese Language Second Series (SD Blu-ray)
- 39 uncut episodes in Japanese with subtitles
- Extras TBD
- Coming in March 2024

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's (Blu-ray)
- 13 episodes
- Upscaled in High Definition
- In Japanese with subtitles
- ...and also contains the classic Bang Zoom dub
- Lots of extras (TBA)
- Coming in 2024

Futakoi Alternative (Blu-ray)
- HD upscale with brand new subtitles
- Coming in 2024

Tonagura! (Blu-ray)
- Upscaled to High Definition
- In Japanese with subtitles
- Extras TBD
- Coming in 2024
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Digimon updates!

Digimon the Movies: We’re working on it, we hope to have details soon...ish.
Digimon Season 2: We hope the English dub release will be coming really soon.

Digimon is a big property with a lot of approvals & signoffs, so please be patient. We want it out too.

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Reborn! Special Fan Disc (Blu-ray)
- Kocha Sound dubbed three fan-favorite episodes as a test
- Episodes 1, 20, and 77 are included on this Blu-ray disc...in English
- There was also a Reborn!! OVA episode that wasn't part of the TV license. It was too short to sell on its own...but we license it and included on this disc
- Kocha Sound dubbed it, too
- A suprising and wonderful 4-episode curio, upscaled to 1080p on one low-priced disc, just for Roborn!! superfans

KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple: The Attack of Darkness (Blu-ray)
- All 11 episodes
- In Japanese with subtitles
- And a brand new English dub from our friends at Sound Cadence
- Most of the original dub cast are reunited

Berserk: Complete 1997 TV Series (Blu-ray)
- Gorgeous native HD scan, with some redone text screens
- In Japanese with subtitles
- Plus the classic NYAV Post dub, and all of the extras from previous releases
- Including those outtakes. You know the ones.

March 2024
- Berserk (1997) BD
- Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior: The Legend of Kenshiro BD
- Futakoi BD
- Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid BD
- Medabots Spirit SD BD
- Lovely Complex live-action BD

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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete pre-sale tickets available at select theaters (dub: February 21 & sub: February 22)

https://www.atomtickets.com/movies/f...omplete/355489
https://www.fandango.com/final-fanta...movie-overview
https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/f...complete-75729

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...n-alus-edition

$352,592 pledged of $75,000 goal
3,285 backers
46 hours to go


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/4005147

UPDATE #15

UHD for U!

Macross II is now our most successful kickstarter, and that means we get to reuse this image yet again.

Assuming we aren't being trolled by Macross-hating Marduk infiltrators who will now cancel their pledges, all backers will now receive UHD/BD combo sets at no extra charge.

However, we do have several days to go, and this does raise the issue of the next stretch goal.

If we hit $401K (because if the campaign gets this large, we can probably retire), we'll add something to the project. We're not sure what yet, it may be physical or digital, but post-campaign we'll narrow it down to several options and you will get to vote on which gets done.

The suggestions in previous updates for add-ons have been very helpful in figuring out what we might do; we've already been pricing stuff out and figuring out the logistics. So keep those suggestions coming!


Best
Robert & Natsumi

PS: Huge thanks to Creative Sphere once again for all their help in putting this project together!

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/4005189

UPDATE #17

Impressive... Most Impressive...

First things first.

Thank you very much for your support for the project. It means we're going to get to do a lot of cool things.

To recap:

• Over $404K raised from almost 4000 backers, our biggest Kickstarter campaign ever!
• New Mikimoto Art!
• Large Artbook in hardcover!
• UHD/BD combo for everyone - and we got the dubbed version as well!
• An extra bonus feature that we'll be able to discuss soon!
• And Natsumi and Robert get to retire (if they want to!)

Coming Soon to a website near you...

In a few weeks, after the dust settles, we'll make upgrades and extra copies available on the AnimEigo website, as well as allow for late signups (same deal as the Kickstarter, as always).

As we finalize the character goods (we've been working on your suggestions during the campaign!) they'll also become available.

And of course, we're already hard at work on the preproduction; expect regular updates over the course of the year.

Best,

Robert and Natsumi

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https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/ann...-release-dates

Aniplex and Crunchyroll Announce Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- Global Theatrical Dates

World tour details announced for New York, Mexico City and more

The next arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is coming this year, and the Demon Slayer Corps are traveling across the world once again to get ready. Starting February 22, you can watch Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- in global theaters to watch the Swordsmith Village Arc finale and get a sneak peek at the upcoming Hashira Training Arc Episode 1!



Global Theatrical Release Dates

Aniplex of America, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- in North American theaters, including IMAX and premium large formats (PLFs), starting February 23. Other global theatrical release dates include:

• February 21: Malta
• February 22: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela
• February 23: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
• February 24: Estonia, France (note: two-day event screening), Switzerland (French-speaking), and select countries in French-speaking Africa
• February 27: Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)

Additional worldwide theatrical dates, including India, will be announced soon. World Tour Special Screenings

World Tour Special Screenings will also be hosted in the following cities:

• February 10: New York City, New York | Regal Union Square
  • Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, & Producer Yuma Takahashi
• February 13: Berlin, Germany | UCI Kinowelt Colosseum
• February 17: Mexico City, Mexico | Location to be announced
  • Special Guests: Takahiro Sakurai, Kengo Kawanishi, & Producer Yuma Takahashi
• February 19: São Paulo, Brazil | Cinemark El Dorado
• February 24: Paris, France | UGC Normandie
  • Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae, Producer Yuma Takahashi, and featuring a musical performance by milet
• February 25: London, United Kingdom | BFI IMAX
  • Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae & Producer Yuma Takahashi

An India World Tour stop date will be announced at a later date. Unless otherwise noted, ticket-on-sale dates will be announced soon. For a list of all participating cities, please visit the World Tour 2024 site.

Haruo Sotozaki directs Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba at the anime studio ufotable, with Akira Matsushima as Chief Animation Director and Character Designer, and music by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. The Demon Slayer: KImetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc TV anime is scheduled to premiere in spring 2024 in Japan.​

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Magic. ✨
"Hope" or "Curse?"

The highly anticipated new season of the high school magic battle action series begins April 2024!

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https://www.fathomevents.com/news/fi...y-vii-rebirth/

FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN RETURNS TO THEATERS FOR LIMITED RUN AHEAD OF FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

Published by Fathom Events on Jan 23, 2024 11:58 AM

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 23, 2024) – Ahead of the Feb. 29 launch of FINAL FANTASY[SUP]™[/SUP] VII REBIRTH, SQUARE ENIX[SUP]®[/SUP] and Fathom Events, in collaboration with Sony Pictures, today announced that FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE, the director’s cut of the influential CG film continuing the story of the original FINAL FANTASY VII, will come to U.S. theaters for the first time on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

Tickets are available now through Fathom Events. or at participating theater box offices at more than 650 theaters nationwide. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters are subject to change).

This release marks the first time the beloved director’s cut will be given a theatrical run. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to their showings for exclusive introductory content, including a history of FINAL FANTASY VII and its connection to FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN, in particular. Witness gameplay from FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH and enjoy new interviews with FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN director and FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE creative director Tetsuya Nomura, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase, who will give unique insight into the production of FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH and the remake project as a whole.

Twenty-six minutes longer than the original theatrical version and featuring roughly a thousand revised scenes with expanded themes and improved visuals, FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE continues the storyline based on the hit game FINAL FANTASY VII. Two years have passed since Midgar fell to ruin, standing as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace: a mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir and Cloud Strife, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again.

This theatrical run comes on the eve of FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, voted “Most Anticipated Game” of 2024 at The Game Awards and debuting exclusively for the PlayStation[SUP]®[/SUP]5 (PS5[SUP]®[/SUP]) console on Feb. 29. The highly anticipated new story in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY VII remake project sees Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Aerith and Red XIII escape from the dystopian city of Midgar into the wide world beyond. To hunt down Sephiroth, a haunting figure from Cloud’s past bent on ruling the planet, these unlikely heroes join forces with new companions like the spirited ninja operative Yuffie and the wisecracking, feline-shaped robot Cait Sith. Lead these characters into battle to overcome their fates. Explore classic locales reimagined in dazzling detail. Encounter dozens of hours of rewarding side quests, fiend hunts, mini-games and rich stories of the planet’s people and cultures.

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is the follow-up to the first game in the remake trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, released in 2020 to universal acclaim from players and critics around the globe. After earning more than 20 perfect scores from media and being selected as a PlayStation “Editor’s Choice” pick, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE became SQUARE ENIX’s highest-selling digital release on the PlayStation platform, exceeding more than 7 million shipments and digital sales worldwide since its release.

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH will be available for the PS5 console on Feb. 29, 2024. This title has been rated T (Teen) by the ESRB. For more information, visit https://ffvii.square-enix-games.com/games/rebirth/.
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Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Disturbance | TEASER TRAILER

"The times... are starting to flow once again."

Get ready for Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Disturbance!

PRODUCTION CONFIRMED 🔥
COMING 2024 🔥

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🗽 NEW YORK 🗽

Tickets are on sale NOW for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- World Tour at the Regal Union Square in NYC on February 10!

Be the first to watch the film, plus special guest appearances & more!

🎟️ BUY TICKETS: https://demonslayer-anime.com/worldtour2024/ticket/

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http://4NN.cx/.207055

Shout! Studios and Toei Animation Announce Film Distribution Deal for the New Digimon Anime Movie Digimon Adevnture 02 The Beginning

Los Angeles (January 31, 2024) – Shout! Studios, a multi-platform media company, and Toei Animation Inc., the legendary anime studio, announced a new home entertainment distribution deal to bring DIGIMON ADVENTURE 02 THE BEGINNING, the highly anticipated 2023 feature film based on the original TV sequel series from the globally popular Digimon anime franchise, which marks its 25th anniversary this year.. The announcement was made today by Melissa Boag, Shout! Studios' Executive Vice President, and Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation Inc.

This multi-year partnership provides Shout! Studios with North American home entertainment distribution rights to DIGIMON ADVENTURE 02 THE BEGINNING for cross-platform releases in the U.S. and Canada, including all packaged media and electronic sell-through digital rights. Shout! Studios plans a strategic rollout of this new movie across multiple entertainment platforms and home entertainment shelves in 2024. As excitement builds for the release, Shout! Studios and Toei Animation will announce additional news and activities for fans in the coming months.

“We are delighted by this new opportunity with Toei Animation and excited by this contemporary story of the DigiDestined from Digimon Adventure 02,” said Melissa Boag, Shout! Studios EVP, Kids & Family Entertainment. “Over the years, we enjoyed tremendous success with Digimon Adventure tri. film series and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. We look forward to presenting Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning to anime fans and families through home entertainment very soon.”

“Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning was a hit with franchise fans around the world and we're thrilled to bring it to homes across North America through this partnership with Shout! Studios,” said Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation, Inc. “Today's news is one of many exciting things planned during 2024 as part of Toei Animation's year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of Digimon.”

Produced by Toei Animation, DIGIMON ADVENTURE 02 THE BEGINNING delighted movie audiences and loyal fans across Japan and around the world in 2023, including its two-day U.S. theatrical relase on November 8 and 9 by Toei Animation and Fathom Events. Based on the TV sequel series Digimon Adventure 02 and its new cast of children that aired in 2000, this brand-new movie adventure is a contemporary continuation of the series but with the DigiDestined children now 20-year-old young adults. Director Tomohisa Taguchi and scriptwriter Akatsuki Yamatoya with production by Toei Animation – the same team behind the most recent film Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna – reunite to weave this new story. Just as the last scene of the Digimon Adventure 02 depicted a future where all people and Digimon live together, the movie DIGIMON ADVENTURE 02 THE BEGINNING is for all the children and adults who have walked with Digimon.

The home entertainment release of this highly sought-after anime movie features an English dub produced by Toei Animation specifically for the U.S. theatrical run. Soon, North American fans can once again, or for the very first time, enjoy the film's stellar English voice cast. Brian Donovan, who voiced the character Daisuke Motomiya in the TV series, returns to the role for this new feature film, along with an exciting team of voice talent and Digimon luminaries, including Jeannie Tirado (My Hero Academia), Bryce Papenbrook (Digimon Adventure), Tara Sands (Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna), Johnny Yong Bosch (Digimon Adventure tri.), Derek Stephen Prince (Digimon Adventure 02), among others.

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/4018052

UPDATE #18

Upgrades? Extra Sets? We've got you covered.

Dear Backers,

As promised, we've activated a page on our website for purchasing upgrades and extra sets (as well as permitting late signups for people who didn't manage to initially back the kickstarter).

The url is https://animeigo.com/macross2

In addition, we've completed the initial data import from Kickstarter and will be sending out status emails over the next 3-4 days (we are starting slow in case there are some unexpected issues). Some things to be aware of:

• The data we have is several days old, so if you recently completed the Kickstarter survey, we may not have gotten the data yet. Don't worry, that'll happen next time we do a download and we'll automatically send you another status email.
• If you backed at the Wendy Ryder Fan Club level, you don't need to enter a survey because we don't need your address information.
• There's no need to worry about updating your address at this point, since we do address verification just before we ship.
• DO email us if your order doesn't seem to be correct, or if you want to change your email address or "Name on Disc" (pseudonyms are fine).
• If you pledged bonus support and want to order extra stuff, just do so using the website. When we process your order, we'll see you have a credit balance and we'll use it up and apply a matching refund to the order.
• We may be a bit slow processing these orders at first as we troubleshoot the order importing process; there's always a few things that change between each Kickstarter we do.

Best, Robert & Natsumi

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Rascal Does Not Dream (Double Feature) theatrical placeholder listing - March 24, 2024

https://www.fandango.com/rascal-does...movie-overview

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SPY x FAMILY CODE: White | April 19, 2024

theatrical placeholder listings:
- https://www.atomtickets.com/movies/s...e-white/348652
- https://www.fandango.com/spy-x-famil...movie-overview

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https://variety.com/2024/film/global...ic-1235899436/

Adam Devine, J.K. Simmons Join Voice Cast of ‘Hypergalactic’ Animated Feature from ‘Sonic’ Designer Naoto Oshima

Adam Devine, J.K. Simmons, Sam Richardson and Elsie Fisher will lend their voices to “Hypergalactic,” the CG animated family feature co-created by Naoto Oshima, best known for designing the original “Sonic the Hedgehog” for Sega, and Joseph Chou (“Blade Runner 2022: Black Out,” “Ghost in the Shell”).

The English-language film, directed by David N. Weiss (“Shrek 2,” “The Smurfs”) and now in post-production, marks the most ambition CG feature to date from Toei Animation. The Japanese studio was behind recent anime smash hits “The First Slam Dunk,” which grossed $279 million, and “One Piece Film: Red,” which has so far earned $246.6 million.

Charades are set to launch worldwide sales on “Hypergalatic” at Berlin’s European Film Market, alongside Iwashina Corporation founder Kevin Iwashina, who is also an advisor to Toei.

“Hypergalactic” follows an adventurous teenage girl (Fisher) and her baby brother in the not-so-distant future, after they liberate the forgotten protector of Earth, Ohkan (Devine), in the hopes that he can help reunite them with their missing parents. Together, the unlikely trio sets off on a surprise-filled journey, discovering the deeper meaning of family along the way.

The main producer of “Hypergalactic” is Yoshi Ikezawa from Toei Animation and the executive producers are Kozo Morishita, Katsuhiro Takagi and Tim Kwok.

“With ‘Hypergalactic,‘ the hugely talented game designer Oshima has created a multicultural adventure tale of epic scale – combining memorable global characters with a Japanese Anime aesthetic and a Western approach to storytelling,” said Ikezawa. “We look forward to delivering our brand of quality animation to broader global audiences beyond our existing loyal and committed fan base.”