Overview
- The film opens January 16 in North American theaters via GKIDS after a Japan debut, adapting Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel.
- Directed by Ken’ichirô Akimoto in his feature debut with Yukinori Nakamura as co-director, the Studio 4°C production is backed by Warner Bros. Japan.
- This adaptation shifts the focus to Rita, who repeatedly relives a catastrophic day linked to the alien phenomenon called Darol.
- Critics highlight a vivid, psychedelic 2D/3D style and game-like action that deepen the film’s worldbuilding.
- Reviews commonly cite thin character development and a sub‑90‑minute runtime, and the movie is rated R for some violence and bloody images.