{"id":65187,"date":"2025-10-10T05:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/65187\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:41:07","slug":"mamoru-hosodas-scarlet-anime-film-reveals-new-trailer-imax-screenings-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/65187\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamoru Hosoda&#8217;s Scarlet Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, IMAX Screenings &#8211; News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trailer flashbacks to heroines in Hosoda&#8217;s summer films before previewing winter revenge story<\/p>\n<p>The staff for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/company.php?id=10469\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Chizu<\/a> and director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/people.php?id=4068\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mamoru Hosoda<\/a>&#8216;s new anime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2024-12-23\/mamoru-hosoda-reveals-scarlet-anime-film-for-release-in-winter-2025\/.219427\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">film<\/a> Scarlet (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=34230\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hateshi naki Scarlet<\/a> in Japanese, literally &#8220;Scarlet Without Limits&#8221;) presented a new trailer and announced IMAX screenings with a new poster visual on Friday. The trailer flashbacks to when heroines in Hosoda&#8217;s previous summer films &#8220;carved&#8221; their own destiny before proclaiming that this winter, the curtains will rise on a story of revenge. (Scarlet is Hosoda&#8217;s first film to open in the winter.) <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" alt=\"news12\" border=\"1\" src=\"\/thumbnails\/max600x600\/cms\/news.8\/229799\/news12.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/scarlet-movie.jp\/news\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Scarlet film&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2025 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3<\/p>\n<p>The film will open in Japan on November 21 in both regular theaters and those with IMAX screens. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"424\" alt=\"Scarlet\" border=\"1\" src=\"\/thumbnails\/max300x600\/cms\/news.8\/226277\/scarlet.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/scarlet-movie.jp\/news\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Scarlet film&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2025 \u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u5730\u56f3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/company.php?id=4621\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sony Pictures<\/a> describes the film:<br \/>\nFrom visionary Academy Award\u00ae-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (MIRAI) comes a powerful, time-bending animated adventure about SCARLET, a medieval-era, sword fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the Otherworld that exists somewhere between life and death, she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. When confronted again by her father&#8217;s killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/people.php?id=104225\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mana Ashida<\/a> stars as the princess Scarlet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/people.php?id=86709\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Masaki Okada<\/a> as Hijiri, a nurse from modern Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-09-16\/mamoru-hosoda-scarlet-anime-film-unveils-more-cast\/.228884\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">includes<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n<p>This is Miyano&#8217;s third role in a Hosoda work after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=16693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Boy and The Beast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=24058\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BELLE<\/a>, and Tsuda&#8217;s second after BELLE. These are also Hazama  and Furukawa&#8217;s first-ever roles in a Hosoda work. <\/p>\n<p>Many of these characters share the same names as characters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/people.php?id=61175\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Shakespeare<\/a>&#8216;s tragedy play Hamlet.<\/p>\n<p>Hosoda is directing the film and writing the screenplay, and is also credited for the original work. Hosoda stated the film is not 2D animation or &#8220;Hollywood-style CG,&#8221; and he is aiming for a completely new look. Hosoda also stated the film will have a different feel to his past works, and will also have action and romance elements. He added that the film is based on a &#8220;global classic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The film was previously slated to open in the United States on December 12, but has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-08-29\/mamoru-hosoda-scarlet-anime-film-n-american-wide-release-delayed-to-early-2026\/.228231\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">delayed<\/a> to an early 2026 release date in North America. The film is still planned to have an awards-qualifying run in North America this year.<\/p>\n<p>The 82nd Venice International Film Festival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-07-25\/venice-intl-film-festival-screens-world-premiere-of-mamoru-hosoda-scarlet-anime-film\/.227027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">screened<\/a> the world premiere with five screenings on September 4-5. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-07-21\/toronto-intl-film-fest-screens-n-american-premiere-of-mamoru-hosoda-scarlet-anime-film\/.226878\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">screened<\/a> the North American premiere at the 50th annual event as a Special Presentation, with four screenings on September 10-12. The New York Film Festival presented the film with two screenings on October 7 and 8. October 17-19&#8217;s Animation is Film Festival will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-09-17\/animation-is-film-festival-screens-scarlet-all-you-need-is-kill-chao-chainsaw-man-reze-arc\/.228889\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">show<\/a> the film in competition in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/people.php?id=56387\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Y\u016bichir\u014d Sait\u014d<\/a> stated the film will have worldwide distribution. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/company.php?id=39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TOHO<\/a> is releasing the film in Japan, while Sony Pictures is releasing the film outside Japan. Sony Pictures has also invested in the film.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/company.php?id=20446\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Comic Natalie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-07-03\/mamoru-hosoda-scarlet-anime-film-announces-main-cast\/.226277\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">noted<\/a> that since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=6733\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Girl Who Leapt Through Time<\/a>, Hosoda&#8217;s films have previously opened in Japan in summer, but this new film will open in winter.<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sources: Scarlet film&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/scarlet-movie.jp\/news\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/natalie.mu\/comic\/news\/643706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Comic Natalie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trailer flashbacks to heroines in Hosoda&#8217;s summer films before previewing winter revenge story The staff for Studio Chizu&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-65187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}