Overview
- MAPPA confirmed the Oct. 24 theatrical release following a New York Comic Con panel featuring key staff including Tatsuya Yoshihara’s team.
- New PV footage and behind-the-scenes materials highlighted deliberate cinematic changes such as reframed backgrounds, brighter color design and integrated 2D–3D animation.
- Assistant director Masato Nakazono said added dialogue adapts silent manga panels for film, aiming to preserve the series’ essence while deepening character moments.
- MAPPA president Manabu Otsuka said partnering with Sony enables a global rollout for a standalone film rather than a TV follow-up.
- Sony Pictures Entertainment India announced a 3D release for Indian theaters on Oct. 31, and Crunchyroll is streaming season one free on YouTube for a limited-time catch-up.