Studio Chizu presents a Press Play Twitter Watch Party in celebration of the 2nd Anniversary release of Mamoru Hosoda’s film, Mirai in conjunction with North American distributor GKIDS and Anime NYC.
What You Need to Know:
- Studio Chizu—creators of Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time—announced, they will be holding a Press Play Twitter Watch Party, as part of Anime NYC, in celebration of Mirai’s Anniversary Film release!
- Fans are invited to join the celebratory Watch Party with their physical and digital copies of Mirai on November 20th, 2020 at 5:00pm PST.
- Join the Happy Hour an hour early at 4:00pm PST to join Academy Award nominee Yuichiro Saito (@StudioChizu), Studio Chizu co-founder and producer of Mirai, as he interacts with the fans answering some questions plus share some special moments.
- Now streaming on Netflix, Mirai is also available for purchase as Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. For more information on how to own ahead of the watch party, visit MiraiMovie.com.
- Happy Hour The happy hour will begin one hour prior to the Press Play, which will give fans the opportunity to engage with Yuichiro Saito (Producer and Co-Founder of Studio Chizu.)
- Press Play Tweet and follow #MiraiWatchParty to join the action with Studio Chizu and GKIDS, and hear some behind the scenes stories from producer Yuichiro Saito.
- Giveaways Participants in North America will be entered into a giveaway campaign, hosted by the event. Follow the Studio Chizu Twitter account for updates.
- About Mirai: When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning “future”), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun’s entire family. As his mother returns to work, and his father struggles to run the household, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai… until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters strange guests from the past and future – including his sister Mirai, as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s incredible story, in this magical and emotionally soaring adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are.
Source: Official Press Release
About Studio Chizu
Studio Chizu is Director Mamoru Hosoda's headquarters that was established during the production of Wolf Children. Director Hosoda gave the studio its name, Chizu ("map" in Japanese). The main characters in Hosoda’s films possess a vitality and life force for choosing and cultivating a future of one's own free will.
Director Hosoda's philosophy of movies is that "they should serve the public like a park where many people gather.” Studio Chizu is a place that embraces Director Hosoda's thoughts and philosophies on movies and his works. Studio Chizu is most known for its feature-length animated films, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Summer Wars,” and “Wolf Children.”
Twitter: @StudioChizu
http://www.studio-chizu.jp
About GKIDS Films
GKIDS is a New York-based producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2009, the company has scored eleven Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations with The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy
and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, and Mirai in 2019.
GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles such as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and more.
About Anime NYC
Anime NYC is New York City’s anime convention! A showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture in the biggest city in America, Anime NYC brings anime fans and publishers together for unique exhibits, exclusive screenings, extensive panels, and appearances by some of the biggest creators in Japan. Going online this year with a special event called "NTWRK Presents Anime NYC Online Powered By Crunchyroll", it will present four evenings of panels, interviews, screenings, and exclusive merchandise from November 17-20. For more, visit http://animenyc.com/online.
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