Kōhei Kadowaki's We Are Aliens Anime Film Opens September 25
The September 25 date gives the indie-origin film a wide theatrical release after festival runs at Cannes and Annecy, backed by TOHO NEXT and international sales from CHARADES.
Key Facts
- We Are Aliens opens in Japan on September 25.
- The film follows two estranged childhood friends, Tsubasa and Gyōtarō, who reunite as adults.
- Ryōta Bandō and Amane Okayama voice the adult leads; Yūto Maki and Tasuku Nakagome voice the child versions.
- Kōhei Kadowaki directed, wrote, storyboarded, and edited the film, with French studio Miyu Productions collaborating.
- The film previously screened at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
TOHO NEXT and NOTHING NEW announced that Kōhei Kadowaki's anime film We Are Aliens will open in Japan on September 25. The film, which follows two estranged childhood friends, stars Ryōta Bandō and Amane Okayama as the adult leads. It previously screened at Cannes and Annecy.
TOHO NEXT and NOTHING NEW set a September 25 Japanese release date for Kōhei Kadowaki's We Are Aliens, updating the teaser trailer with the new date. The film follows Tsubasa and Gyōtarō, two elementary school friends driven apart by jealousy and misunderstanding, who reunite as adults to face their shared past. Ryōta Bandō and Amane Okayama voice the adult characters; child actors Yūto Maki and Tasuku Nakagome play the younger versions. Kadowaki, known for directing the second BEASTARS ending sequence and YOASOBI music videos, handled planning, script, direction, storyboards, and editing. French studio Miyu Productions collaborated on production. The film had already screened at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight and at Annecy.
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