Iconic Events Releasing, a prominent company specializing in the distribution of special engagement theatrical events, has unveiled an iconic slate of anime films for screening during the latest installation of AX Cinema Nights in the U.S.

The screenings are scheduled to take place at over 300 theatre locations across the country, commencing in September and extending through February 2024.

Amongst the highlight of AX Cinema Nights is the Satoshi Kon Film Festival that will screen 3 of the director’s most renowned anime feature films, along with other films like Ghost In The Shell and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.

Checkout the full schedule below:

PERFECT BLUE 25th ANNIVERSARY – Presented in partnership with GKIDS
Screening dates: Sep 6 (sub), Sep 7 (dub), Sep 10 (encore of choice)

GHOST IN THE SHELL – (Lionsgate)
Screening dates: Nov 8 (sub), Nov 9 (sub), Nov 12 (encore of choice)

TOKYO GODFATHERS 20th ANNIVERSARY (Sony Pictures)
Screening dates: Dec 11 (sub), Dec 12 (sub), Dec 13 (encore of choice)

PAPRIKA (Sony Pictures Classics)
Screening dates: Jan 21 (sub), Jan 22 (sub), Jan 23 (encore of choice)

COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE (Sony Pictures)
Screening dates: Feb 7 (sub), Feb 8 (sub), Feb 11 (encore of choice)

Anime Expo and Iconic Events Releasing launched AX Cinema Nights earlier in 2022 with the U.S. release of Eleven Art’s Ryoma: Prince of Tennis (2022). AX Cinema Nights is an in-person movie event series that celebrates the best new and classic anime films, bringing them to local theatres across North America.

Source: Press Release