The entertainment world moves fast, and L.A.'s Animation is Film Fest Screens Cherry and Virgin, ghost – end of night is the latest development catching everyone's eye. From fans to industry insiders, the reaction has been immediate.
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GKIDS, Annecy International Animation movie Festival, and Variety's Animation is movie festival disclosed on Tuesday that it major screen Masanao Kawajiri's original anime movie Cherry and Virgin and Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's ghost – end of night (ghost/yoru no hate) theatrical anime in competition. The festival will also feature a special screening of the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime movie.
The Animation is movie festival will take place at the TCL 6 Chinese cinemas in Hollywood on October 16-19. Cherry and Virgin will open in 2027. The movie was originally disclosed in 2021, and was slated to open in 2022.
The movie won "Special Mention of the Jury" in the 2026 Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation section at the 30th annual Fantasia International movie Festival. The festival screened the world first screening of the movie in the Animation Plus Section. The 39th Tokyo International movie Festival is also screening the movie, along with ghost – end of night. TIFF will take place in Tokyo's Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area from October 26 to November 4.
The ghost – end of night movie will open in Japan on February 11, 2027. It has a manga adaptation by artist himiko, which launched in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on August 4. GKIDS will major screen the Japanese language version of the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust movie with English subtitles in select screenings this fall, ahead of theatrical and home entertainment releases in 2027.
Whether this marks the beginning of something bigger or a standalone moment remains to be seen. What is clear is that the entertainment world is watching closely — and so are we. Follow TeraMovies for complete coverage.
