Viz Media, Eleven Arts Screen The Last: Naruto The Movie
Los Angeles, California, January 15, 2015 - Viz Media and Los Angeles-based film distributor ELEVEN ARTS will debut the highly anticipated seventh feature film in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series in a limited theatrical engagement around the United States starting February 20, 2015. Anime fans and film goers nationwide have a very special opportunity to catch the epic, big-screen action of THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE in over 20 cities, including New York, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and more!
The film will be presented with original Japanese dialogue with English subtitles. The run time of the film is 112 minutes. Attendees also will receive a special commemorative NARUTO film poster while supplies last. For additional information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.elevenarts.net/th_gallery/the-last-naruto-the-movie/.
Cities confirmed to host THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE premiere screenings include:
| State | City | Theater |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | Tempe | Harkins Theatres - Valley Art |
| CA | Los Angeles | Downtown Independent |
| CA | Sacramento | Tower Theater |
| CA | San Diego | Gaslamp 15 |
| CA | San Francisco | New People |
| CO | Littleton | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton |
| DC | Washington | Angelika Pop-Up |
| HI | Honolulu | Ward Stadium 16 |
| MI | Bloomfield | The Maple Theater |
| MO | Kansas City | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mainstreet |
| NJ | Manville | Manville 12 Plex |
| NM | Albuquerque | The Guild Cinema |
| NY | New York | Village East Cinema |
| OH | Columbus | Gateway Film Center |
| PA | Pittsburgh | Hollywood Theater |
| TX | Dallas | Angelika Film Center & Cafe - Dallas |
| TX | Houston | Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park |
| TX | San Antonio | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Westlakes |
| UT | Sandy | Megaplex Theatres - Jordan Commons |
| VA | Fairfax | Angelika Film Center & Cafe - Mosaic |
| WA | Seattle | Grand Illusion Cinema |
THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE is based on the internationally bestselling Naruto manga (graphic novel) series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the film, the moon is approaching dangerously close to Earth! Unless something is done, the moon will disintegrate, showering the earth with gigantic meteorites. As the clock ticks towards the end of the world, can Naruto save the earth from this crisis?
In the Naruto manga and animated series, Naruto Uzumaki wants to be the best ninja in the land. He's done well so far, but Naruto knows he must train harder than ever and leaves his village for intense exercises that will push him to his limits. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN begins two and a half years later, when Naruto returns to find that everyone has been promoted up the ninja ranks - except him. Sakura's a medic ninja, Gaara's advanced to Kazekage, and Kakashi...well he remains the same. But pride isn't necessarily becoming of a ninja, especially when Naruto realizes that Sasuke never returned from his search for Orochimaru. Plus, the mysterious Akatsuki organization is still an ever-present danger. As Naruto finds out more about the Akatsuki's goals, he realizes that nothing in his universe is as it seems. Naruto is finding that he's older, but will he also prove wiser and stronger?
Additional information on NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is available at www.Naruto.com.
For more information on manga titles available from Viz Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About ELEVEN ARTS
ELEVEN ARTS is the Los Angeles based film distribution company that has brought many acclaimed Japanese films, live-action and animated features, to North American audiences. ELEVEN ARTS's major live-action titles include Japan Academy Awards winner Memories of Tomorrow (starring Ken Watanabe), Oscar nominated director (with The Twilight Samurai in 2004) Yoji Yamada's samurai film Love and Honor, and Ken Ochiai's Uzumasa Limelight. ELEVEN ARTS is also a respected distributor of popular animation titles such as the Evangelion franchise, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings/ Part 2: Eternal/ Part 3: Rebellion, and Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie. For additional information, go to www.elevenarts.net.
About Viz Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Viz Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha, Inc., Shogakukan, Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., Viz Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, Viz Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. Viz Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about Viz Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
