Tokyo International Shark Film Festival to Premiere 'Odekake Kozame'
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The Odekake Kozame franchise has announced that its latest anime film, Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (translated as Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), will have an advance pre-screening at the Tokyo International Shark Film Festival. This event is scheduled to take place on August 3 at the Ikebukuro Humax Cinema in Tokyo.
About the Film
The film is based on the Odekake Kozame manga series by Penguin Box, which began as a web manga on Twitter in June 2021 and was later serialized in Kadokawa Corporation's Aokishi magazine. The series has been compiled into five volumes as of June 2024. An original net animation (ONA) adaptation by ENGI was released on YouTube from August 2023 to May 2024. The upcoming film is set to open in Japanese theaters on August 22, 2025. (en.wikipedia.org)
Tokyo International Shark Film Festival Lineup
The Tokyo International Shark Film Festival will run from July 4 to August 3 at the Ikebukuro Humax Cinema. The lineup includes:
- July 4: Jaws in Japan
- July 5: Onsen Shark
- July 11: Jurassic Shark: Metal Machine Mako
- July 12: Mummy Shark
- July 12: Camp Blood: Clown Shark
- July 13: Bull Shark 3
- July 13: Chum
- July 25: Matsushima Tomoko Same Yugi -Game of Shark-
- July 26-27: Ouija Shark 3
- July 26: Marina Monster
- July 27: White Death
- August 2: Shark Boy Meets Girl
- August 2: Graveyard Shark
- August 3: Narco Sharks
- August 3: Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi
Ticket Information
Tickets are available through the Ikebukuro Humax Cinema website and at the theater on the day of the event. Each ticket is priced at 2,000 yen (approximately US$14).
Sources
- Odekake Kozame franchise's X/Twitter account
- Penguin Box's X/Twitter account
- Tokyo International Shark Film Festival's website
- Ikebukuro Humax Cinema's website