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Fathom Events Confirms Ride Your Wave Anime Film Will Screen in U.S. on February 19
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Ride Your Wave film in the United States on February 19 for a one-night-only screening. The screening will be in Japanese with English subtitles. The company is streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the film, and is also listing theater locations on its website.
Several theater chains had been GKIDS describes the film:
From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (DEVILMAN crybaby) comes a deeply emotional new film that applies his trademark visual ingenuity to a tale of romance, grief and self-discovery.Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea. Hinako is so distraught that she can no longer even look at the ocean, but one day she sings a song that reminds her of their time together, and Minato appears in the water. From then on, she can summon him in any watery surface as soon as she sings their song, but can the two really remain together forever? And what is the real reason for Minato's sudden reappearance?
The film announced its license of the film in July.
The film screened at the 39th annual Hawai'i International Film Festival on November 10, 13, and 24.
Masaaki Yuasa directed the film at his Patema Inverted, The Night is Short Walk On, Girl) composed the music.
