Overview

• The first installment of the trilogy opens in India on September 12 with near-simultaneous releases across the US, UK, Canada and other regions between September 11–12.
• Indian pre-sales are reported around ₹5 crore, with platforms citing heavy volumes including tens of thousands of tickets at major chains and a 65,000-ticket spike on BookMyShow within 24 hours.
• Trade trackers say IMAX and select cinemas have scheduled 5 a.m. shows in cities including Mumbai, with early slots also set in Bengaluru and Delhi, a first for a Japanese film in India.
• Early reviews commend ufotable’s animation and sound design and note pacing concerns tied to frequent flashbacks, with a perfect early Rotten Tomatoes score reported by Forbes.
• The film continues directly from the Hashira Training Arc as the opening chapter of a planned trilogy directed by Haruo Sotozaki, and it will screen in India in Japanese, English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.