Overview

• Warner Bros. Japan’s latest trailer confirms a January 9, 2026 theatrical opening in Japan.
• Studio4°C handles animation with Kenichiro Akimoto directing, who said he hopes viewers find "a little hope" in the story’s repetition.
• The adaptation shifts the narrative center to Rita Vrataski, voiced by Ai Mikami, with Keiji voiced by Natsuki Hanae.
• The premise follows Rita and Keiji linked in a shared time loop that resets with Rita’s death as they refine their combat skills.
• Coverage highlights striking visuals, notes a U.S. festival premiere at New York Comic Con, and reports that wider Western release plans are still unannounced.