Boruto: Naruto the Movie to Play in Over 80 U.S. Cities

In NY, California, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Missouri, & more states

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Viz Media and Eleven Arts announced on Monday that they will screen Boruto -Naruto the Movie- in over 80 cities in the United States, including the following 51 locations:

State	City	Theater
AZ	Tempe	Harkins Theatres - Valley Art
CA	Bakersfield	Valley Plaza 16
CA	Los Angeles	Downtown Independent
CA	Murrieta	Cal Oaks17
CA	Rohnert Park	Rohnert Park 16
CA	Sacramento	Tower Theater
CA	San Diego	Camel Mountain 12
CA	San Diego	Gaslamp 15
CA	San Francisco	New People
CO	Denver	Sie FilmCenter
CO	Littleton	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton
DC	Washington	Angelika Pop-Up
DC	Washington	Mosaic Theater Company
HI	Honolulu	Ward Stadium 16
IA	Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids Galaxy 16 Cine
IL	Bloomington	Bloomington Galaxy 14 Cinema
IL	Chicago	Music Box
IL	O'Fallon	O'Fallon 15 Cine
MI	Bloomfield	The Maple Theater
MI	Kalamazoo	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Kalamazoo
MN	Rochester	Rochester Galaxy 14
MO	Cape Girardeau	Cape West 14 Cine
MO	Chesterfield	Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cine
MO	Kansas City	Alamo Drafthouse Main Street
MO	Springfield	Campbell 16 Cine
MO	St Peters	Mid Rivers 14 Cine
MO	St. Louis	Ronnies 20 Cine
MO	St. Charles	St. Charles Stadium 18 Cine
NJ	Manville	Manville 12 Plex
NM	Albuquerque	The Guild Cinema
NY	Douglaston	Movie World Cinemas
NY	New York	Village East Cinema
NY	Yonkers	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Yonkers
OH	Cleveland	Cleveland Cinemas – Cedar Lee
OH	Columbus	Gateway Film Center
OK	Broken Arrow	Warren Theatre
OR	Portland	Hollywood Theater
PA	Pittsburgh	Hollywood Theater
TN	Memphis	Malco Theaters
TX	Austin	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Ritz
TX	Dallas	Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas
TX	Dallas	Angelica Plano
TX	Houston	Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park
TX	Katy	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mason Park
TX	Lubbock	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lubbock
TX	San Antonio	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Westlakes
UT	Sandy	Megaplex Theatres - Jordan Commons
VA	Fairfax	Angelika Film Center & Café - Mosaic
VA	Ashburn	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema One Loudoun
VA	Winchester	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Winchester
WA	Seattle	Grand Illusion

The screenings will begin on October 10 with English subtitles. Eleven Arts will post additional information and links to purchase advance tickets.

Viz describes the story of the film:

In Boruto: Naruto The Movie, famed ninja, Naruto Uzumaki protects the Hidden Leaf Village as the Seventh Hokage, while Boruto, his troublesome son, resents his father's responsibilities that take his time away from him. Seeing this, Sasuke takes Boruto under his wing, while Sasuke's only daughter, Sarada, dreams of being Hokage one day. 

With Naruto as the Seventh Hokage, the Hidden Leaf Village plans to host the Chunin Exams to train new shinobi from the village and from their allied villages. Among the entrants are Sasuke's daughter, Sarada, Mitsuki, an exceptionally talented yet mysterious shinobi… and Boruto, Naruto's talented but impetuous son. Meanwhile, Sasuke who's been on a mission in another dimension appears before Naruto to warn of a strange impending danger. Shrouded with an evil aura, Momoshiki and Kinshiki appear and attempt to assassinate Naruto. Petrified, Boruto is shielded by Naruto, only to disappear in front of Boruto's own eyes!

Original Naruto manga creator Masashi Kishimoto is credited with the original story, script, and character designs, as well as the chief production supervisor, for the film. Hiroyuki Yamashita(Naruto Shippūden episode director, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie animation director) is directing the film, and Ukyō Kodachi (Chaos Dragon, Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road) is collaborating with Kishimoto on the script.

Yuko Sanpei is playing Boruto (pictured top left in image below) and Kokoro Kikuchi is playing Sarada (pictured top right). Junko Takeuchi is returning to play Naruto Uzumaki, and Noriaki Sugiyama is returning to play Sasuke Uchiha. 

Thanks to Joshua Cowgill for the news tip

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Yuuki Kaji Stars as an Assassin in Osiris no Tenbin Anime

August 1 debut of assassin who meets targets to decide whether to execute them

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The 10-episode original anime Osiris no Tenbin (The Balance of Osiris) will premiere this Saturday, August 1 at midnight. It is the first original anime on the newly revamped Fuji TV On Demand service.

The dark suspense story is set in the modern day and centers around an assassin enshrouded in mystery. To decide whether to execute an assignment or not, he personally meets the target before handing down his final judgment. The story follows the drama that comes from his conversations with the target.

Due to certain circumstances, the left side of the assassin's body has hardly any internal organs. He is weak and unskilled at guns, but he does possess psychokinesis.

The taglines on the image above read: "The weakest assassin ever…. But his power is unrivaled." and "The story of his solitary battle."

Yuuki Kaji plays the assassin, and each episode will feature guest voice cast members. The cast includes Yoshimasa Hosoya, Ryohei Kimura, Kenichi Suzumura, Daisuke Namikawa, Mamoru Miyano, Jun Fukuyama, Miyuki Sawashiro.

Yūsuke Fujikawa (Nobunaga Concerto) is producing and directing the anime, and Takeo Kasai (Sci-Fi Harry) is scripting.

Fuji TV is hosting a free one-minute promotional video, although it is viewable only in Japan.

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Rumiko Takahashi's Rin-ne Anime Casts Aya Endo, Fumi Hirano

Endo plays Kain's mother; character debuting in show's 18th episode on Saturday

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NHK's official website for the Kyōkai no Rinne television anime revealed on Monday that the show has cast Aya Endo (Macross Frontier's Sheryl, Yuri Kuma Arashi's Reia) as Kain's mother, and Fumi Hirano (Urusei Yatsura's Lum, Tokyo Ravens' Miyo) as Sakura's mother. Kain's mother will debut in the show's 18th episode airing on Saturday, while Sakura's mother will debut in the show's 20th episode on August 15, though the character has already appeared visually in the show's 17th episode last Saturday (as shown below).

The television anime premiered on April 4 on the public broadcaster NHK's E Tele channel.Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for release in North America.

The anime adapts Rumiko Takahashi's supernatural manga Kyōkai no Rinne (RIN-NE of the Boundary or RIN-NE). Viz, the publisher of most of Takahashi's manga in North America, describesRIN-NE's story:

As a child Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma's home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! At school, the desk next to Sakura's has been empty since the start of the school year. Then one day her always-absent classmate Rinne Rokudo shows up, and he's far more than what he seems!

KEYTALK performed the anime's first opening theme song "Ōkaranman," and Passepied performed the first ending theme song "Tokinowa." NHK's official website previously announcedthat Passepied will perform the new opening theme song "Ura no Ura" (Back of the Back), and Quruli will perform the new ending song "Futatsu no Sekai" (Two Worlds). Both will debut in the anime's 14th episode on July 4.

The anime will run for 25 episodes. Seiki Sugawara (D-Fragments) is directing the anime at Brains Base (One Week Friends), and Michiko Yokote (Ranma ½, Shirobako) is in charge of the series scripts. Akimitsu Honma is composing the music, and NHK Enterprises, NHK, and Shogakukan Shueisha Production are producing.

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Lost Dimension Game's Launch Trailer Streamed

DLC including quests, story content, costumes, and PSN avatars available for free until August 11

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Atlus USA began streaming an English-dubbed launch trailer showcasing gameplay from FuRyu's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita game Lost Dimension on Tuesday.

Atlus USA released the game physically and and digitally on the PLAYSTATION Network in North America Tuesday. NIS America simultaneously released the game in Europe. The game is also compatible with PlayStation TV.

Atlus USA will offer a DLC pack including nine character costumes, 12 PLAYSTATION Networkavatars, additional story, and three additional quests for free for two weeks after the game's launch. The DLC will cost US$20 after the two-week free period.

Atlus USA describes the game:

You are a member of SEALED and the newly minted leader of a group tasked with scaling the tower and stopping The End. Create a team strategy and synergize your 11 team members' abilities to get past the enemies of the tower! In addition to fighting, remember to develop bonds in between battles, as that is key to finding the traitor in your midst. Once you reach the Judgement phase, you'll be forced to eliminate your enemies (or allies!) on each floor until you reach the top. Each playthrough will have different results, so don't get too attached to anyone.

LancArse developed the game with a scenario by Jun Kumagai (Galilei Donna, Hamatora). The game features character designs by Makoto Tsuchibayashi (Sengoku Basara), with guest character designer Shirō Miwa.

The game shipped in Japan on August 7.

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True to Perform A Corpse is Buried Under Sakurako's Feet Anime's Opening Theme

TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND performs ending, composes series' music

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The official website for the television anime adaptation of author Shiori Ōta and illustrator Tetsuo's mystery light novel series A Corpse is Buried Under Sakurako's Feet. (Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru) revealed on Friday that female singer True (pictured at top in image at right) will perform the show's opening theme song, and TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND (pictured at bottom) will perform the ending theme song. TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND is also composing the music for the series.

True previously performed theme songs for Sound! Euphonium, Maria the Virgin Witch, Buddy Complex, andSuisei no Gargantia: Meguru Kōro, Haruka. TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND previously handled the music for theWitch Craft Works and Trinity Seven television anime series, as well as the Witch Craft Works OAV. The group also arranged, composed, and wrote the lyrics for the Akikan! ending theme song.

Additionally, the website revealed character line art for Sakurako on Friday. 

Makoto Katō (episode director for Aldnoah.Zero, Btooom!, Servant × Service) is directing the series at studio TROYCA (both seasons of Aldnoah.Zero). Makoto Bessho (episode director forAttack on Titan, Death Note) is serving as assistant director, Takayo Ikami (Yuri Kuma Arashi,Penguindrum) is handling the series composition, and Michio Satô (Viper's Creed, Tenchi Muyo GXP) is serving as both character designer and chief animation director.

The series will premiere in October.

The novel series revolves around Shōtarō Tatewaki and Sakurako Kujyō. Shōtarō is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.

Ōta and Tetsuo debuted the series in 2013, and Kadokawa published the seventh novel in February. The series currently has more than 600,000 copies in print.

The light novel series has already inspired an online radio dram

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Doraemon The Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan Remake Revealed for March 2016

New film will remake 1989 film that boasts largest theatergoing audience of all Doraemon movies

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Fujiko Pro revealed details on Friday about the 36th Doraemon film that will open in March 2016. The 36th Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (Eiga Doraemon Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjō) film will be a remake film. The announcement did not confirm whether the film will feature traditional 2D animation or 3DCG animation.

The Doraemon: Nobita no Nihon Tanjō (Doraemon: Nobita at the Birth of Japan) film originally opened in Japan in March 1989. Tsutomu Shibayama (chief director of the 1979 Doraemontelevision anime series and many of the films) directed the film. In the film's story, Nobita comes up with the idea of running away from home because he is always being scolded at home and at school. Additionally, Gian, Shizuka, and Suneo all have their own reasons for running away from home. Together with Doraemon, they all travel through time to the Japan of 70,000 years ago.

The original film boasts the largest theatergoing audience in the Doraemon film franchise, with 4.2 million tickets sold.

Shinnosuke Yakuwa (Doraemon Shin Nobita no Daimakyo ~Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai~ director, assistant director for 2005 Doraemon television anime series) will direct and write the script for the remake film.

The previous film in the franchise, Doraemon: Nobita no Space Heroes, opened on March 7. The first 3DCG film in the franchise, Stand By Me Doraemon, opened in Japan in August 2014 beforeopening in 21 other countries and territories.

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One Piece #78 Sets 2015 Manga Record for 1-Week Sales

Latest volume sells 1,676,264; AAA's 10th anniversary book sells 23,573

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The 78th volume of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga sold 1,676,264 copies to rank #1 on Oricon's comic sales ranking chart for the June 29-July 5 week. It set the 2015 record for the comic with the most copies sold in one week. The previous record holder was the 77th volume, which sold 1,668,225 copies in its first week of sales in April.

AAA -Attack All Around- 10th Anniversary Book, the commerative book for the performance group AAA, sold 23,573 copies to rank #4 on the overall book category and #1 in the photo collection category. The brand-new book features 208 full-color pages, and it set new personal best records in both book categories for AAA. 

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Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5

One Piece, Assassination Classroom, Bleach, Toriko, My Love Story!! in top 5

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Rank	Title	Est. Weekly Copies	Est. Total Copies	Release Date		Publisher
	Author			Highest Rank	Weeks on List
1	One Piece 78	1,676,264	1,676,264	2015/07		Shueisha
	Eiichiro Oda			1	1
2	Assassination Classroom 15	423,828	423,828	2015/07		Shueisha
	Yusei Matsui			2	1
3	Bleach 68	223,964	223,964	2015/07		Shueisha
	Tite Kubo			3	1
4	Toriko 35	142,908	142,908	2015/07		Shueisha
	Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro			4	1
5	My Love Story!! 9	106,865	279,267	2015/06		Shueisha
	Art: Aruko/ Story: Kazune Kawahara			4	2
6	The New Prince of Tennis 15	95,078	95,078	2015/07		Shueisha
	Takeshi Konomi			6	1
7	Tokyo Ghoul:re 3	84,610	714,601	2015/06		Shueisha
	Sui Ishida			1	3
8	Silver Spoon13	76,965	805,907	2015/06		Shogakukan
	Hiromu Arakawa			1	3
9	The Seven Deadly Sins 15	71,215	631,687	2015/06		Kodansha
	Nakaba Suzuki			2	3
10	Kimi to Boku.15	70,535	106,449	2015/06		Square Enix
	Kiichi Hotta			10	2
11	Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 12	69,993	156,336	2015/06		Hakusensha
	Fumi Yoshinaga			10	2
12	Boku dake ga Inai Machi 6	69,694	69,694	2015/07		Kadokawa
	Kei Sanbe			12	1
13	Kinnikuman 51	61,442	61,442	2015/07		Shueisha
	Yudetamago			13	1
14	Pandora Hearts 24	60,514	106,122	2015/06		Square Enix
	Jun Mochizuki			14	2
15	Akagami no Shirayuki-hime 14	59,869	59,869	2015/07		Hakusensha
	Sorata Akiduki			15	1
16	Pandora Hearts 23	59,419	104,816	2015/06		Square Enix
	Jun Mochizuki			16	2
17	What Did You Eat Yesterday?10	57,893	239,745	2015/06		Kodansha
	Fumi Yoshinaga			3	2
18	Ushijima the Loan Shark 34	52,340	52,340	2015/06		Shogakukan
	Shohei Manabe			18	1
19	Junjo Romantica 19	49,353	51,065	2015/07		Kadokawa
	Shungiku Nakamura			19	1
20	Working!! Re: Order	46,733	133,914	2015/06		Square Enix
	Karino Takatsu			9	2
21	Yōkai Watch 7	46,486	87,764	2015/06		Shogakukan
	Art: Noriyuki Konishi / Original Creator, Supervision: Level-5			21	2
22	ReRe Hello 7	44,180	125,047	2015/06		Shueisha
	Tōko Minami			11	2
23	Kagerou Daze7	37,701	56,282	2015/06		Kadokawa
	Art: Mahiro Satou / Original story: JIN/ Original Character Design: Sidu,Wannyanpuu-			23	2
24	HetaliaWorld★Stars 2	33,104	33,104	2015/07		Shueisha
	Hidekaz Himaruya			24	1
25	Shōwaru Ōkami ga Koi o Shitarashii	32,966	33,275	2015/06		Houbunsha
	Mei Sakuraga			25	1
26	Vinland Saga16	29,968	132,541	2015/06		Kodansha
	Makoto Yukimura			6	2
27	Junjo Romantica 19 Limited Edition With Illustration Collection	28,839	29,970	2015/07		Kadokawa
	Shungiku Nakamura			27	1
28	Boys Over Flowers Season 2 1	28,606	28,606	2015/07		Shueisha
	Yoko Kamio			28	1
29	Hōkago no Ōjisama 4	28,122	28,122	2015/07		Shueisha
	Original Story, Supervision:Takeshi Konomi / Art:Ken'ichi Sakura			29	1
30	Aozora Yell 18	27,990	75,031	2015/06		Shueisha
	Kazune Kawahara			17	2
31	Kake Gurui 3	27,818	115,621	2015/06		Square Enix
	Story: Homura Kawamoto / Art: Tōru Naomura			8	2
32	Ateya no Tsubaki 11	26,687	26,687	2015/06		Hakusensha
	Kanji Kawashita			32	1
33	Ultraman 6	26,214	26,214	2015/07		Shogakukan Creative
	Eiichi Shimizu,Tomohiro Shimoguchi			33	1
34	Genshiken: Second Season 18	25,683	127,300	2015/06		Kodansha
	Shimoku Kio			7	2
35	MPD-Psycho22	25,606	25,767	2015/07		Kadokawa
	Script: Eiji Ohtsuka / Art:Shou Tajima			35	1
36	Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yokohama Sōran-hen(The Irregular at Magic High School) 4	25,440	42,232	2015/06		Square Enix
	Art: Gin Amō/Original Creator:Tsutomu Satou/ Original Character Design: Kana Ishida			36	2
37	Kaze Hikaru37	25,037	52,768	2015/06		Shogakukan
	Taeko Watanabe			37	2
38	Kono Oto Tomare! 9	24,504	24,504	2015/07		Shueisha
	Amyu			38	1
39	Aoharu x Machine Gun 7	24,291	35,321	2015/06		Square Enix
	NAOE			39	2
40	Kachōfūgetsu4 Special Edition With Booklet	23,452	23,452	2015/06		Shinshokan
	Yuki Shimizu			40	1
41	Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 5	23,204	73,704	2015/06		Square Enix
	Original creator: Fujino Ōmori / Original Character Design:Suzuhito Yasuda / Art:Kunieda			14	2
42	MIX 7	23,124	359,492	2015/06		Shogakukan
	Mitsuru Adachi			1	4
43	Scum's Wish 5	22,996	65,557	2015/06		Square Enix
	Mengo Yokoyari			21	2
44	Kin-iro Mosaic6	22,608	41,393	2015/06		Houbunsha
	Yui Hara			44	2
45	Pin to Kona 15	22,493	45,427	2015/06		Shogakukan
	Ako Shimaki			45	2
46	One Piece 77	21,310	2,851,226	2015/04		Shueisha
	Eiichiro Oda			1	14
47	3x3 Eyes: Genjū no Mori no Sōnansha 1	21,258	37,899	2015/06		Kodansha
	Yuzo Takada			47	2
48	Kōnodori 9	21,191	74,543	2015/06		Kodansha
	You Suzunoki			13	2
49	Hinomaru Zumō 5	20,959	20,959	2015/07		Shueisha
	Kawada			49	1
50	Kuroko no BasukeReplace PLUS1	20,760	142,287	2015/06		Shueisha
	Art: Ichirō Takahashi / Original Story:Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Sawako, Hirabayashi			16	5

Source: Oricon

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