🤍 Kaboom Anime 🤍

🎥 6 anime feature films  

📍 3 different cinemas across NL: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht

From January to June 2024, prepare to be captivated by a collection of Japanese animated classics that were rarely showcased in Dutch cinemas before. The films range from gothic fantasy to epic space opera, and from drama to iconic video game adaptation. All titles are presented in the original Japanese language with English subtitles.  

🗓️Mark your calendars: 

JANUARY '24

⚪ ROYAL SPACE FORCE: THE WINGS OF HONNÊAMISE (1987) ⚪  

In the kingdom of Honnêamise, Shirotsugh dreams of becoming a pilot. When he gets to work in the Royal Space Force, he is inspired by the idealistic Riquinni and decides to become the first astronaut. As technical problems and political conflict threaten to thwart the mission, Shirotsugh must show perseverance to break free from Earth.

📅17 Jan at 21:00 📍 KINO, Rotterdam

📅20 Jan at 21:15 📍 Melkweg, Amsterdam

📅22 Jan at 21:00 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht

FEBRUARY '24

⚪ METROPOLIS (2001) ⚪ 

Directed by Rintarô, the co-founder of famed animation studio Madhouse, Metropolis is a visually stunning anime film. In a futuristic city where humans and robots coexist, tensions rise between the two completely different groups. Kenichi and his uncle, detective Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis in search of the criminal Dr. Laughton. 

📅21 Feb at 21:00 📍 KINO, Rotterdam

📅24 Feb at 19:00 📍 Melkweg, Amsterdam

📅26 Feb at 21:00 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht

MARCH '24

⚪ BAREFOOT GEN (1983) ⚪ 

Barefoot Gen is a powerful and emotionally charged animated film that depicts the devastating impact of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. The story follows Gen, a young boy who survives the bombing and must deal with the harsh reality of post-war Japan. Director Mori Masaki portrays the horrors of war and its aftermath in a grim animation style. The film is based on the manga series of the same name written by Keiji Nakazawa, who himself survived the atomic attack on Hiroshima.

📅20 Mar at 19:00 📍 KINO, Rotterdam

📅23 Mar at 19:00 📍 Melkweg, Amsterdam

📅25 Mar at 21:00 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht

APRIL '24

⚪ ANGEL’S EGG (1985) ⚪ 

In a surreal, deserted world, a girl walks aroundwith a large egg. That doesn't seem like a premise on which to base an entire animated feature film, but in Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg it succeeds very convincingly. Angel's Egg is an anime like no other. With virtually no dialogue, the film takes the viewer into a world characterized by its symbolism.

📅17 Apr at 19:15📍 KINO, Rotterdam

📅25 Apr at 19:00 📍 Melkweg, Amsterdam

📅22 Apr at 21:00 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht

MAY '24

⚪ REDLINE (2009) ⚪

What contains more car violence than eleven Fast & Furious films combined? Yes, the anime Redline! Directed by Takeshi Koike, this car racing anime is an adrenaline rush. We follow the story of JP, a rebellious racer who competes in the galaxy's deadliest and most illegal race, the Redline. Redline fits within the booming sports anime market, a subgenre that is very successful in Japan. But the film also draws inspiration from the games world and is therefore part Formula 1 and part Carmageddon, with a touch of Wacky Races.

📅15 May at 21:00 📍 KINO, Rotterdam

📅18 May at 21:00 📍 Melkweg, Amsterdam

📅20 May at 21:00 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht

JUNE '24

⚪ STREETFIGHTER II – THE ANIMATED MOVIE (1994) ⚪

Time for pulp! Remember, it was 1992 and we only wanted one thing: to play Street Fighter II! Ryu, E. Honda, Chun-Li and Dhalsim had a huge impact on the gaming world: fighting games would never be the same again. In 1994, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, directed by Gisaburō Sugii, was released. The plot revolves around the intense rivalry between street fighters Ryu and Ken and their confrontation with the evil M. Bison, who is looking for the best fighter in the world.

📅08 Jun at 21:15 📍 Melkweg, Amsterdam

📅19 Jun at 21:00 📍 KINO, Rotterdam

📅24 Jun at 21:00 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht

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Gouvernestraat 129-133
3014 PM Rotterdam
kinorotterdam.nl

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Lijnbaansgracht 234A  
1017 PH Amsterdam 
melkweg.nl

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Slachtstraat 5  
3512 BC Utrecht  
slachtstraat.nl

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