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New York Comic Con Screens U.S. Premiere of All You Need is Kill Anime in October

GKIDS announced on August 14 that it will screen the U.S. premiere of Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel at New York Comic Con this year, on October 10 (the screening is billed as the North American premiere but GKIDS has confirmed with ANN that it is the U.S. premiere).

Additionally, the listing for the upcoming first compiled volume of Akira Himekawa's Kamudo (Kaze no Kamudo) manga on Shogakukan's website states that the manga creator duo will appear for a special stage presentation at New York Comic Con. The convention's website does not currently list the artist duo as a guest. Shogakukan will release the volume in Japan on October 7. Viz Media is simultaneously releasing the manga digitally in English as Shogakukan releases it in Japan.

New York Comic Con will take place from October 9 through October 12 at the Javits Center.

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France screened All You Need Is Kill in June. The film then had its North American premiere screening at this year's 29th annual Fantasia International Film Festival that was held from July 16 through August 3 in Montreal.

GKIDS acquired the anime in multiple territories, including North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The company will screen the film in theaters.

Sources: E-mail correspondence, New York Comic Con's website, Shogakukan's website