Crunchyroll Announces Tickets are Now on Sale for "Fruits Basket -Prelude-"

The film, originally debuting in 2023, comes to theatres for one-day-only on February 16 as a part of Crunchyroll's monthly Anime Nights program. 

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Tickets are now on sale for the romance drama anime film Fruits Basket -prelude- which comes to select theatres for one-day-only on Monday, February 16 at 7PM (local time) in the U.S. and Canada as a part of Crunchyroll's monthly Anime Nights theatrical program.

Originally debuting in theatres in 2023, the film serves as a prequel to the fan-favorite anime series Fruits Basket, based on the award-winning manga of the same name. The series is available to watch on Crunchyroll.

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release Fruits Basket -prelude- in select theatres in the U.S. and Canada as a part of its monthly Anime Nights program, which brings anime to over 280 theaters nationwide every third Monday of each month.

Official Synopsis:

Celebrate love this Valentine's with Crunchyroll Anime Nights! Before there was Tohru and Kyo—there was Katsuya and Kyoko. Discover the turbulent beginning of Tohru's mom and her dark past, and the man who breathed new hope into her. Watch the evolution of their love story and the birth of the Honda family, as this chapter completes the full adaptation of the heartwarming Fruits Basket story.

About Anime Nights:

Crunchyroll Anime Nights is a new monthly theatrical program designed to honor the past, elevate the present, and celebrate the future of anime, all unleashed with an optimal viewing experience on the big screen every third Monday of the month. 

The program will span 225 theaters across participating chains throughout the U.S., including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Regal, Cinemark Theatres, Harkins Theatres, and Landmark Cinemas across the U.S.

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group. Films distributed and marketed by Crunchyroll—domestically and internationally—have a proven track record of both box office and critical success. Crunchyroll's theatrical team has been behind 10 of the Top 20 best-performing anime films in U.S. box office history, including Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, Suzume, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, One Piece Film: Red, and more. Not only have Crunchyroll films seen box office success, but have also been recognized with numerous awards and accolades and been accepted and screened at international film festivals around the globe.