THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE Special Theatrical Event on January 17, 2015 Source: Madman Entertainment press release Official Site: naruto-movie.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock
Madman Entertainment is very excited to confirm that THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE (?????????????????, Za Rasuto: Naruto za Muubii, 2014) -- the conclusion to one of the most popular franchises of all time -- will screen as a special theatrical event in January, 2015. For one day only, fans will be able to see THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE, soon after its Japanese theatrical debut, as a Reel Anime special event in cinemas across the country on January 17, 2015. The moon is approaching dangerously close to Earth! Unless something is done, the moon will disintegrate, showering the earth with gigantic meteorites. As the clock ticks towards the end of the world, can Naruto save the earth from this crisis? The final chapter of Naruto`s story unfolds! Fans won’t want to miss the exciting conclusion of this epic story, fifteen years in the making! Created by Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto began serialization in 1999 in issue 43 of Weekly Shonen Jump (which went on sale on September 21, 1999) and continues publication in the same magazine. Volume 1 of the Naruto manga went on sale on March 3, 2000, and the latest, Volume 71 hit the stands on November 4, 2014. Total circulation of Volumes 1 through 71 in Japan has topped 130 million copies. Naruto boasts huge popularity abroad as well and the manga is distributed in over 35 countries and regions. Over 75 million copies have been sold abroad (as of September 2014), pushing total worldwide sales past the 200 million mark. The anime premiered on television in October 2002, and the current series, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (??? ???) is broadcast by TV TOKYO every Thursday at 7:30pm. 2014, which marks the 15th anniversary of the serialization, saw the start of a new undertaking, "Project NARUTO: Dawn of a New Era." THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE is confirmed to screen at 18 locations across the country on January 17th, 2015: NSW Event Cinemas – George St, Sydney Dendy Cinema – Newtown Avoca Beach Picture Theatre – Avoca Beach Hoyts Penrith Hoyts Blacktown VIC Cinema Nova – Carlton Hoyts Highpoint Hoyts Frankston QLD Dendy Portside – Hamilton Event Cinemas - Myer Centre BCC Cairns City Hoyts Sunnybank SA Palace Nova Eastend Hoyts Tea Tree Plaza WA Luna Leederville Hoyts Carousel TAS State Hobart ACT Dendy Canberra Tickets will go on sale soon at these locations and further details will go live on the reelanime.com.au shortly.
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