VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENTS OF THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE IN LATIN AMERICA
The Ultimate Cinematic Adventure Of The World’s Most Popular Ninja Opens This Month In Multiple Countries
San Francisco, CA, May 13, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers the kinetic big screen punch of the seventh
climactic anime movie in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN saga – THE LAST: NARUTO
THE MOVIE – to Latin America for a series of theatrical releases in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
The NARUTO entertainment property enjoys widespread popularity across Latin America. VIZ Media has teamed with prominent partners such as ClaroVideo, Bandai Namco Games,
and publisher, Panini, to develop NARUTO SHIPPUDEN into strong
multimedia brands supported by print, video, and gaming products
localized for burgeoning Latin American markets.
VIZ
Media is the master licensor for NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. The
company publishes the bestselling manga (graphic novel), licenses the
brand for consumer products, and distributes the popular anime series
and feature films in North and Latin America and also licenses
localization for multiple international territories.
THE
LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE features the epic, big screen adventures of
ninja, Naruto Uzumaki. It will be presented with original Japanese
dialogue with Spanish subtitles (a Portuguese dub with English subtitles
will also be offered in Brazil); run time is 112 minutes. THE LAST:
NARUTO THE MOVIE will premiere in:
Release Date Territory Local Theatrical Partner
May 14th Chile Andes Films
May 14th Peru Andes Films
May 28th Brazil PlayArte
May 28th Mexico Cinepolis
June 4th Argentina DSX Films
Screenings in additional territories will be announced.
“NARUTO
resonates with a global audience, and in conjunction with our Latin
American media partners, the property has captivated fervent legions of
fans” says Stephane Hellin, Senior Animation Licensing Manager, Latin
America. “THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE is a pulse-racing adventure that
has our ninja hero facing the most dangerous mission he has ever
undertaken! We invite audiences throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Mexico and Peru to attend these upcoming screenings and we look forward
to announcing dates in additional territories soon!”
The
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series is currently streaming throughout Latin
America via ClaroVideo and Netflix, and in Brazil, broadcast via PlayTV.
In addition, VIZ Media’s local broadcast, home media and theatrical
distribution partners for NARUTO SHIPPUDEN include: in Argentina - DSX Films (theatrical distribution); in Brazil - PlayArte (home video & theatrical distribution) and PlayTV (cable/pay TV distribution); in Chile - Edisur and Andes Films (theatrical distribution), Etc. TV (cable/pay TV distribution); in Mexico - KOKUBAN and Cinepolis (theatrical distribution); in Peru - Edisur and Andes Films (theatrical distribution)
THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE is based on the internationally bestselling NARUTO manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the film, the moon is approaching dangerously close to Earth! Unless something is done, the moon will disintegrate, showering the earth with gigantic meteorites. As the clock ticks towards the end of the world, can Naruto save the earth from this crisis?
In the NARUTO manga and animated series,
Naruto Uzumaki wants to be the best ninja in the land. He's done well
so far, but Naruto knows he must train harder than ever and leaves his
village for intense exercises that will push him to his limits. NARUTO
SHIPPUDEN begins two
and a half years later, when Naruto returns to find that everyone has
been promoted up the ninja ranks – except him. Sakura’s a medic ninja,
Gaara’s advanced to Kazekage, and Kakashi…well he remains the same. But
pride isn’t necessarily becoming of a ninja, especially when Naruto
realizes that Sasuke never returned from his search for Orochimaru.
Plus, the mysterious Akatsuki organization is still an ever-present
danger. As Naruto finds out more about the Akatsuki’s goals, he realizes
that nothing in his universe is as it seems. Naruto is finding that
he’s older, but will he also prove wiser and stronger?
Additional information on NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is available at www.Naruto.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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