Crunchyroll to Release Makoto Shinkai's New Film Globally, Excluding Most of Asia
The deal extends Crunchyroll’s reach beyond Asia, after Suzume grossed over $300 million worldwide and earned a Golden Globe nomination.
- On Tuesday, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to Makoto Shinkai's next feature film, excluding Asia except for India. This agreement mirrors their successful partnership on his most recent work.
- Shinkai has released a feature roughly every three years, with his three most recent titles—Your Name, Weathering With You, and Suzume—each attracting more than 10 million moviegoers in Japan while performing exceptionally well internationally.
- Suzume grossed more than $300 million worldwide, becoming the first Japanese animated feature in over two decades to compete for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and receiving a Golden Globe nomination.
- Despite the early acquisition, Crunchyroll confirmed on Tuesday that the film's title, plot, and release date remain undisclosed as Shinkai continues working on the project with collaborators.
- The deal extends Crunchyroll's theatrical run, solidifying the Sony-owned company's position as a dominant Western distributor of Japanese animation alongside the global success of Suzume.
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Japanese animation cinema would not be understood in the same way without the figure of Makoto Shinkai. This director has been able to give it a personal and unmistakable touch where realism, nostalgia and distance relations intertwine masterfully. His films stand out for their aesthetics and attention to detail in urban and natural landscapes, and are always accompanied by memorable soundtracks that bring a greater emotional burden. From their …
Crunchyroll Acquires Makoto Shinkai's Next Feature Film
Crunchyroll has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Makoto Shinkai’s next feature film. The distribution will exclude Asia, except for India. Plot details, along with the title and release date for Shinkai’s next film, are not being disclosed at this time. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures previously partnered on the global distribution of Shinkai’s Suzume (2023), […]
Production company Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment previously collaborated on the distribution of "Suzume". Now, Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday (12th) that it has acquired the global distribution rights to Makoto Shinkai's next animated film and will co-distribute it with Sony.
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