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Eleven Arts Entertainment Official Movie Site:
k-project-twwp.com (Japan),
elevenarts.net/k-missingkings (US) Special Thanks to Erika T. Wright
LA based film distribution company ELEVEN ARTS in partnership with Japanese animation label STARCHILD, has released the first official theater and showtime list for their limited theatrical run of K MISSING KINGS (??? K MISSING KINGS). The film is scheduled to be screened in over forty-five theaters beginning July 18th. Tickets will go on sale for most locations starting today, with more showtimes and dates to be announced at a later date. While supplies last, all valid ticketholders in attendance will be receiving an exclusive B4 sized movie program. For showtimes and tickets, visit the website at
elevenarts.net/k-missingkings. The U.S. theatrical premiere at Los Angeles` Downtown Independent will also feature a special guest appearance by voice actor Masakazu Morita and movie producer Go Nakanishi. In the movie, Morita plays the role of a new character Yukari Mishakuji, senior clansman to primary character Kuroh Yatogami under his former master Ichigen Miwa. Morita`s most well known roles include Ichigo Kurosaki from the series BLEACH, and Barnaby Brooks Jr. in the TIGER & BUNNY franchise. A special Q&A session will be held with Morita and Nakanishi after the show, in which fans may be called upon to ask them questions. Screening locations include: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Albuquerque, Amherst (NY), Austin, Bakersfield, Birmingham (AL), Bloomfield, Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, DC, Fairfax (VA), Fort Lauderdale, Greensboro, Gulf Breeze, Hollywood (FL), Honolulu, Indianapolis, Kahului, Kansas City, Denver, Lubbock, Manville, Murrieta (CA), Phoenix, Pittsburg, Plano, Portland, Raleigh, Rohnert Park, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, Sandy (UT), Seattle, Tempe (AZ), and Tulsa.
About K MISSING KINGS Based on the hit anime K, K MISSING KINGS picks up where the series left off. Featuring the same director and scriptwriter as the series, this movie brings the characters that you`ve grown to love in the same spirit of action, honor, and loyalty. K MISSING KINGS also sees the return of popular voice actors such as Daisuke Namikawa, Daisuke Ono, and Tomokazu Sugita, reprising their roles for the first time on the big screen. The story starts some time after the Island Academy Incident, in which four of the seven great Kings crossed paths. Since this time, silver clansmen Kuroh Yatogami and Neko have been searching for their master, Yashiro Isana, the Silver King. Their search having turned up fruitless, the two begin to give up hope, until they encounter Anna Kushina and Rikio Kamamoto, two members of the red clan HOMRA being chased by someone.
About K Written by the collaborative group collectively known as "GoRa," K is the name for the original animation project that was broadcast in 2012 and quickly gained popularity worldwide. It tells the story of seven individuals known as "Kings," each ruling their own personal clan. Endowed with mysterious powers, these Kings lead their followers into battle against each other. This popular anime series was produced by GoHands, the studio behind hits such as MARDOCK SCRAMBLE, COPPELION, and SEITOKAI YAKUINDOMO. GoHands and GoRa will both be returning to direct, write, and produce K MISSING KINGS, the feature length film and brand new follow up to the series. In a world with a somewhat different history than our own, Yashiro Isana, known to his friends as Shiro, is a regular carefree high school student attending the island academy of Ashinaka High School. That is, until he is attacked one day by the members of HOMRA, a violent group of ruffians with strange powers, who mistake him for the murderer of one of their comrades. In addition to this, a lone youth by the name of Kuroh Yatogami is also convinced of Shiro`s guilt, telling him that he will put an end to his evil ways. Now, Shiro must prove his innocence or forfeit his life to those that are after him. Yet as clues surrounding the murder surface Shiro discovers that he may have some questions about his own role in the incident and his identity.
About ELEVEN ARTS
ELEVEN ARTS is the Los Angeles based film company responsible for distributing many critically acclaimed Japanese live-action and animated features, to North American audiences. ELEVEN ARTS’s major live-action titles include Japan Academy Awards winner MEMORIES OF TOMORROW (starring Ken Watanabe) and Oscar nominated director (with THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI in 2004) Yoji Yamada’s samurai film LOVE AND HONOR. ELEVEN ARTS is also a respected distributor of popular animation titles such as the EVANGELION franchise, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE PART 1: BEGINNINGS/ PART 2: ETERNAL/ PART 3: REBELLION and TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: RISING. For additional information or to view the company profile, please go to
elevenarts.net.
About STARCHILD
STARCHILD is known as the leading animation label for many years and has produced DVD and music soundtracks of NEON GENESIS EVENGELION, LOVE HINA, FRUITS BASKET, FAFNER IN THE AZURE and many others. Making the 80th anniversary in 2011, STARCHILD is looking for partners to build up a strong distribution network of King Record recordings worldwide. At the same time, the company continues to look for great music around the world available for licensing in the Japanese market.
For more information on K MISSING KINGS, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan:
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