Fall anime preview: All the anime movies coming to theaters

There’s a lot to experience and enjoy in the world of anime when it comes to its theatrical release for American audiences. One Piece Film Red And the American theatrical premiere of Hideaki Anno, the first original feature film from fan-favorite director Atsuko Ishizuka, is just around the corner. Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Three Timesand re-releases of anime classics howl’s moving castle When voice of silenceIt’s a great time to be an anime fan.

Here’s a list of the biggest anime releases in cinemas this fall, including some titles with limited releases you won’t want to miss.

Goodbye, Don Gries

Sequel to director Atsuko Ishizuka’s beloved 2018 anime series a place further than the universe The first original theatrical animation, Goodbye, Don Gries. The film centers on the story of three teenage misfits: Roma, Toto and Drop who are accused of starting a nearby forest fire. Left with no other choice, they head out into the woods in search of proof of their innocence.But what they find is a deeper truth than any of them can speak or admit.A tale of youth, adventure, and coming of age inspired by the 1986s. assist me, Goodbye, Don Gries It has all the elements of an extraordinary anime.

Goodbye, Don Gries opens in select theaters on September 14th and 20th (subtitled) and September 18th (dubbed).

howl’s moving castle

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Hayao Miyazaki’s 2004 animated film based on Diana Wynne Jones’ 1986 novel of the same name. howl’s moving castle The story of a young woman named Sophie who is cursed by a witch to become an elderly woman. After crossing paths with the flamboyant and mysterious wizard Howl, Sophie decides to devise a way to break the witch’s curse in his giant moving house powered by a fiery spirit named Calcifer. come to live with him.

howl’s moving castle It hits select theaters on September 26 (subtitled) and September 25 and 28 (dubbed).

Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island

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A longer version of the 15th episode of the original work. Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island RX-78-02 Chasing after Amuro Ray and his friends, the pilot of the RX-78-02 Gundam prototype, washed ashore on a remote island. Amuro and his friends discover a group of children on an island called the Island of No Return, and are bombarded by a mysterious enemy mecha. In your search for a way out of the island, you inevitably cross paths with a strange man known as Cucuruz Doan.

Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island It hits select theaters on September 27 (subbed) and September 28 (dubbed).

voice of silence

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2016 animated film by Naoko Yamada voice of silence Centered around Shoya Ishida, a high school social outcast and former bully, he is given the chance to reunite and befriend Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf girl he once terrorized. Cited by many as one of the best anime dramas of the 2010s, voice of silence It’s a beautiful coming-of-age story about bullying, mental health, disability, and forgiveness, begging for these themes with a level of maturity, nuance, and care not found in most other anime.

voice of silence opens in select theaters on October 12th.

spirited away

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Hayao Miyazaki Academy Award Winning Film spirited away Not only is it the best film of Miyazaki’s entire career, but it’s generally hailed as one of the greatest animated films of all time. . spirited away When a 10-year-old girl named Chihiro is taken into the world in search of spirits and forced to work in a vicious witch’s bathhouse, her parents accidentally turn her into a pig. Crossing paths with Haku, a mysterious spirit with deep ties to the past, Haku strives to help her break the curse of her parents and return to the human realm.

spirited away opens in select theaters on November 1 (subtitled), October 30 and November 2 (dubbed).

One Piece Film Red

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executive produce one piece Written by Eiichiro Oda Directed by Goro TaniguchiOne Piece Defeat them! Pirate Gunzack!), by Tsutomu Kuroiwa (One Piece Film Gold), One Piece Film Red Follow Luffy and the Straw Hats to witness an otherworldly performance by Uta, the world’s most beloved (and mysterious) singer. However, things change when the Navy intervenes and Luffy discovers that Uta is actually the daughter of his childhood mentor and pirate role model, Shanks.

One Piece Film Red opens in select theaters on November 4th.

Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Three Times

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The long-awaited 4th and final installment of the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise’s theatrical version “Rebuild”, Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Three Times Follow Shinji, Asuka, Rei, and the crew of the anti-NERV flagship Wunder as they regroup after their defeat. Rebuild of Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Shinji’s father, Gendou, rallies again to prevent him from instigating Third Impact.

Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Three Times It will hit theaters in late 2022.