Scotland Loves Anime 2016 Line-up Announced! Includes A Silent Voice, Kizumonogatari & More!
In a months time the next Scotland Loves Anime festival will commence and now the full line-up of titles have been revealed for Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Edinburgh is 17th-23rd October and Glasgow is 14th-16th October.
The 2016 line-up includes a couple Manga UK favourites plus many premieres for recently released films from this year!
Starting with Edinburgh we have 16 titles screening during October 17th to the 23rd at the Filmhouse Cinema venue. On Monday 17th to Thursday 20th we have one film per day followed by a couple per day starting Friday 21st.
Monday 17th October:
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
8:30pm [20:30]
Distributor: Anime Limited ~ Director Focus
Tuesday 18th October:
The Garden of Words / Voices of a Distant Star
8:30pm [20:30]
Distributor: Anime Limited ~ Director Focus
Wednesday 19th October:
Belladonna of Sadness
8:30pm [20:30]
Distributor: Anime Limited
Thursday 20th October:
Princess Arete
8:30pm [20:30]
Distributor: Studio 4C ~ UK Theatrical Premiere
Friday 21st October (Note: All times are to be announced):
Accel World: Infinite Burst
Distributor: Warner Bros Japan ~ UK Premiere
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Distributor: Sony Pictures / Park Circus Films
Kizumonogatari: Part 1 -Tekketsu- / Kizumonogatari: Part 2 -Nekketsu-
Distributor: Aniplex of America ~ UK Premiere
Project Itoh: Harmony
Distributor: Funimation ~ Scotland Premiere
Saturday 22nd October (Note: All times are to be announced):
Momotaro, Sacred Sailors (Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors)
Distributor: Anime Limited
Redline
Distributor: Manga Entertainment
A Silent Voice
Distributor: ABC Animation ~ European Premiere
Your Name.
Distributor: Anime Limited
Sunday 23rd October (Note: All times are to be announced):
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Distributor: Manga Entertainment
Girls und Panzer der Film
Distributor: Showgate ~ European Premiere
Persona 3 the Movie #1 -Spring of Death-
Distributor: Anime Limited ~ UK Theatrical Premiere
Pigtails & Other Shorts from IG
Distributor: Anime Limited
Edinburgh tickets will be made available on the 9th September. For more info on the Edinburgh titles, the SLA section is here.
Over at Glasgow we have 7 titles screening during October 14th to the 16th at the Glasgow Film Theatre venue. On Friday 14th we have one film per day followed by a couple per day starting the next day.
Friday 14th October:
Belladonna of Sadness
11:00pm [23:00]
Distributor: Anime Limited
Saturday 15th October:
Kizumonogatari: Part 1 -Tekketsu- / Kizumonogatari: Part 2 -Nekketsu-
8:20pm [20:20]
Distributor: Aniplex of America ~ UK Premiere
Momotaro, Sacred Sailors (Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors)
1:40pm [13:40]
Distributor: Anime Limited
Pigtails w/Q&A
4:15pm [16:15]
Distributor: Anime Limited
Sunday 16th October:
The Anthem of the Heart
12:15pm [12:15]
Distributor: Anime Limited
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
3:00pm [15:00]
Distributor: Sony Pictures / Park Circus Films
*Mystery Film*
5:30pm [17:30]
Distributor: ??? ~ You’ll have to find out at the screening!
Glasgow tickets will be made available on the 2nd September. For more info on the Glasgow titles, the SLA section is here.
Every year there’s a mystery film that the festival likes to put out. This year we have 1 mystery film and so far the only known clues shown is that it’s a 2016 anime film and the run-time is no more than 130 minutes.