Watch Makoto Shinkai's new movie....WITH MAKOTO SHINKAI....IN IRELAND!

Thomas-G

While some of you living in England might already have been lucky enough to catch one of the UK screenings of lauded director Makoto Shinkai's latest film, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, this July will give Irish anime fans a chance to see the film, introduced by the director himself no less!

As part of a video message posted on the Kaze UK Facebook page, Shinkai states that he will be in Dublin on July 2nd (at an as-yet unspecified location) to present the Irish premiere of the film, before moving on to further dates at Japan Expo in Paris before reaching Hanover, Germany on July the 9th.

The message also states that the film is slated for a UK release on DVD and Blu-Ray in the fourth quarter of 2012 - we reviewed the film ourselves right here. We'll be sure to give you more details of that Dublin event as we hear it!

Source: http://www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Makoto_Shinkai_to_present_Children_Who_Chase_Lost_Voices_Irish_premiere_on_July_2nd.html

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. For those of you who don't know, Shinkai directed Voices from a Distant Star, The Place Promised in our Early Days and the amazing 5 Centimeters Per Second. I will most certainly be there . Who else is going?

johnny_ultimate

Hah literally just watched the film on DVD the other night. It's pretty great though so will indulge in the opportunity to meet the man himself

Numina

I must go.

Fergus_

I must watch the films and see about going

Konata

I'm gonna be in Australia for this.

Super sad

TheIrishGrover

Just saw this thread. Thanks for the alert OP. Must keep an eye out for details. I got this on holidays on BD. Great show

thefinalstage

Damn! Where can I get tickets? I have been watching this closely but every source says the location is as yet to be decided.

Saruwatari

I'm willing to bet it'll be the IFI, considering they've shown 5cm Per Second there in the past.

blainelee

I want to watch it,where can I get tickets?:(

Art_Wolf

They have yet to announce where it will be, keep checking back and no doubt someone will post once it is revealed

TheIrishGrover

Hey folks, any news or info on this? Have checked the IFI website and haven't seen anything. Will continue to look around for info.

Thomas-G

I wouldn't worry too much, it's a while away yet!

Numina

No word of a venue yet, but they say on the Kaze facebook page in the comments for the video that it'll be announced next week.

"Venue + ticket info next week - we'll post up asap ."

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10100195043358951

Butterscotch

I was talking to Yamauchi the Cultural Officer of the Japanese Embassy and he said it was definitely going ahead and to spread the word.

sniper_samurai

Kaze updated their Facebook earlier to state that the screening is taking place in the Lighthouse and that tickets will go on sale during the week.

Varkov

Grrr, was gonna bring my sister to this, but looks like I'll be going to Lanzarote on the 1st

First world problems...

johnny_ultimate

http://www.onlinecinematickets.com/index.php?s=LHSMITHF&p=details&eventCode=8293

You know what to do.

TheChrisD

Just as my credit card maxes out

megaten

Bought! Also I had no idea he used to work for Falcom.

johnny_ultimate

Yeah just found that out t'other day too.

Ys nerd out!

Numina

Bought! Kind of glad I haven't had the chance to see the movie yet, it's nice to get to see it on a big screen.

TheIrishGrover

Wonder if he'll autograph anything.... And if he does would it be bad form to ask him to autograph my Japanese Blu-Ray copy since it's not out here yet?


If anyone is interested, when I got the movie it came with three postcards if anyone wants one for him to autograph if he is....... PM me

johnny_ultimate

I'd imagine there'll be a signing afterwards... I want my DVD of Children... and my Voices / Place Promised double packed signed, like the nerd I am.

Butterscotch

I am really excited for this.

e_e

Booked, phew.

Should be playing in screen 1 though, screen 3 doesn't hold so many people.

thefinalstage

I want to see this. Its been too long since I experienced the anime community. Hope I'm not in work!

caff

Booked! Should be a good evening.

fitz0

Booked a ticket. I hadn't heard of the film so it's a nice surprise.

sniper_samurai

Hope you have your tickets booked if your going on Monaday as the screening is now sold out.

Kaze UK have said on their facebook that they are now trying to organise a second screening

TheChrisD

Ah feck, just as I was getting the money online to be able to buy them

johnny_ultimate

Second screening the following Monday, although minus Shinkai.