Eien no 831
| Eien no 831 | |
 Key visual | |
| 永遠の831 (Eien no Hachisanichi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure[1] |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Go Shiina |
| Studio | Craftar |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Wowow |
| Released |
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| Runtime | 105 minutes |
Eien no 831 (Japanese: 永遠の831, Hepburn: Eien no Hachisanichi) is an original Japanese animated television film written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with animation production by Craftar.
It premiered on television on Wowow on January 30, 2022. It was later released in theaters in Japan on March 18, 2022.
Characters
[edit]- Suzushirō Asano (浅野 スズシロウ, Asano Suzushirō)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[1] (Japanese); Jason Kesser (English)
- Nazuna Hashimoto (橋本 なずな, Hashimoto Nazuna)
- Voiced by: M.A.O[1] (Japanese); Isis Leyva (English)
- Seri Agawa (亜川 芹, Agawa Seri)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[1] (Japanese); Travis Roig (English)
- Akina (アキナ)
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[3]
- Murotoa (室戸)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[3] (Japanese); Paul Louis (English)
- Sugoroku (双六)
- Voiced by: Takatsugu Awazu[3] (Japanese); Carlos Alayeto (English)
- Older Sakata brother (坂田兄弟 (兄), Sakata kyōdai – Ani)
- Voiced by: Takayuki Kondo[3] (Japanese); Rayner Garranchan (English)
- Younger Sakata brother (坂田兄弟 (弟), Sakata kyōdai – Oto)
- Voiced by: Ryota Iwasaki[3] (Japanese); Chris Flores (English)
- Donki (ドンキ)
- Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita[3] (Japanese); Scott Genn (English)
- Kyōko Kagami (各務 恭子, Kagami Kyōko)
- Voiced by: Rei Igarashi[3] (Japanese); Paula Barros (English)
Production and release
[edit]The film was announced on August 3, 2021, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Wowow.[4] It is written for the screen and directed by Kenji Kamiyama and its animation production is by Craftar.[5] Go Shiina composed the music. The film premiered on Wowow on January 30, 2022.[6] Its main theme is "Hitohira no Mirai" performed by angela, while the opening theme is "Kingyo Bachi", performed by KanoeRana.[7] After the television premiere, it was announced that the film would also be released in Japanese theaters on March 18, 2022.[8] The film had a limited theatrical release in the UK on December 13, 2022 via Anime Limited.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Mateo, Alex (October 26, 2021). "Kenji Kamiyama's Original Anime Feature Eien no 831 Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Past, Present and Future Releases". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Loo, Egan (November 2, 2021). "Kenji Kamiyama's Original Anime Feature Eien no 831 Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 5, 2020). "Kenji Kamiyama Directs, Writes New 'Feature-Length' Anime for WOWOW in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 3, 2021). "Kenji Kamiyama's Original Anime Feature Eien no 831 to Premiere Next January". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 25, 2021). "Eien no 831 Anime Reveals Composer, Song Artists, January 30 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 20, 2022). "Eien no 831 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 30, 2022). "Kenji Kamiyama's Eien no 831 Anime Film to Also Play in Theaters in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Osmond, Andrew (November 12, 2022). "Kenji Kamiyama's Eternal 831 Will Be Released in UK Cinemas on December 13". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Eien no 831 (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Eien no 831 at IMDb