Liz and the Blue Bird releases in Japanese theaters, a Kyoto Animation spin-off of the Sound! Euphonium franchise directed by Naoko Yamada, centered on oboist Mizore and flutist Nozomi as they prepare a delicate duet together.
Movie (1 episode, 1 hr. 30 min.) by Kyoto Animation, a spin-off of the Hibike! Euphonium series; aired Apr 21, 2018[1]
Follows high school seniors Mizore Yoroizuka (oboe) and Nozomi Kasaki (flute), whose duet in the third movement of the piece "Liz and the Blue Bird" is disjointed as graduation nears[1]
Won the Noburou Oofuji award for creative expression at the 73rd Mainichi Film Awards[1]
Scored 8.23 on MyAnimeList by 68,294 users, ranked #415[1]
已确认可信度 92%83%3.6年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
NUT's Blue Giant opens in Japanese theaters, adapting Shinichi Ishizuka's manga about Dai Miyamoto, a former basketball player turned self-taught saxophonist chasing a career in Tokyo's jazz clubs.
已确认可信度 92%84%31.2年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart releases in Japanese theaters, a coming-of-age story following bookish schoolgirl Shizuku as she chases a mysterious cat and discovers her own ambitions as a writer.
已确认可信度 92%79%28.6年前Japanese theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Perfect Blue releases in Japanese theaters, Satoshi Kon's directorial debut for Madhouse, a psychological thriller about a retiring pop idol whose grip on reality frays as a stalker and an impersonator blur the line between her old and new selves.
已确认可信度 92%84%16.4年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Sunrise's Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen opens in Japanese theaters, a feature retelling of the manga's Benizakura arc that finds Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura investigating a corrupted replica of a legendary sword.
已确认可信度 92%81%9.9年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
In This Corner of the World premieres in Japanese theaters, MAPPA's crowdfunded adaptation of Fumiyo Kono's manga following a young bride's life in wartime Hiroshima and Kure through the final years of World War II.
已确认可信度 92%80%9年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense opens in Japanese theaters, a Production I.G compilation film revisiting Karasuno's match against Aoba Johsai with new footage, released as a same-day double feature with its companion film.
已确认可信度 92%82%1.2年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved opens in Japanese theaters, a Kyoto Animation film that draws Kanna back to the Dragon World and threatens the found family she built with Kobayashi and Tohru.
已确认可信度 92%82%8.1年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
The third Non Non Biyori film, Vacation, reaches Japanese theaters, an original theatrical entry in the slice-of-life franchise sending the tiny rural school's handful of students on a summer trip to Okinawa.
已确认可信度 92%89%10年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice opens in Japan, adapted from Yoshitoki Oima's manga about a former bully who seeks to make amends with a deaf classmate he once tormented.
已确认可信度 92%84%14.8年前Japanese theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1]/AniList listing.
K-ON!: The Movie releases in Japanese theaters, sending the Light Music Club's graduating members on one last overseas trip to London before they part ways.
已排期可信度 78%23天后MyAnimeList's[1] own listing gives an exact theatrical release date, "Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 2026" — announced and scheduled, but not yet released.
CloverWorks' Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend, the latest film in the Bunny Girl Senpai series, opens in Japanese theaters.
已确认可信度 92%83%8年前Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Studio Shuka's Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond opens in Japanese theaters, sending Takashi Natsume and Nyanko-sensei into a new story tied to an old friend's yokai-tinged memories.
