Eien no 831 (Japanese: 永遠の831, Hepburn: Eien no Hachisanichi) is an original Japanese animated television film written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with animation production by Craftar.
| Eien no 831 | |
 Key visual | |
| 永遠の831 (Eien no Hachisanichi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure[1] |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Go Shiina |
| Studio | Craftar |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Wowow |
| Released |
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| Runtime | 105 minutes |
It premiered on television on Wowow on January 30, 2022. It was later released in theaters in Japan on March 18, 2022.
Characters
edit- Suzushirō Asano (浅野 スズシロウ, Asano Suzushirō)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[1] (Japanese); Jason Kesser (English)
- Nazuna Hashimoto (橋本 なずな, Hashimoto Nazuna)
- Voiced by: M.A.O[1] (Japanese); Isis Leyva (English)
- Seri Agawa (亜川 芹, Agawa Seri)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[1] (Japanese); Travis Roig (English)
- Akina (アキナ)
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[3]
- Murotoa (室戸)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[3] (Japanese); Paul Louis (English)
- Sugoroku (双六)
- Voiced by: Takatsugu Awazu[3] (Japanese); Carlos Alayeto (English)
- Older Sakata brother (坂田兄弟 (兄), Sakata kyōdai – Ani)
- Voiced by: Takayuki Kondo[3] (Japanese); Rayner Garranchan (English)
- Younger Sakata brother (坂田兄弟 (弟), Sakata kyōdai – Oto)
- Voiced by: Ryota Iwasaki[3] (Japanese); Chris Flores (English)
- Donki (ドンキ)
- Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita[3] (Japanese); Scott Genn (English)
- Kyōko Kagami (各務 恭子, Kagami Kyōko)
- Voiced by: Rei Igarashi[3] (Japanese); Paula Barros (English)
Production and release
editThe film was announced on August 3, 2021, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Wowow.[4] It is written for the screen and directed by Kenji Kamiyama and its animation production is by Craftar.[5] Go Shiina composed the music. The film premiered on Wowow on January 30, 2022.[6] Its main theme is "Hitohira no Mirai" performed by angela, while the opening theme is "Kingyo Bachi", performed by KanoeRana.[7] After the television premiere, it was announced that the film would also be released in Japanese theaters on March 18, 2022.[8] The film had a limited theatrical release in the UK on December 13, 2022 via Anime Limited.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Mateo, Alex (October 26, 2021). "Kenji Kamiyama's Original Anime Feature Eien no 831 Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Past, Present and Future Releases". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Loo, Egan (November 2, 2021). "Kenji Kamiyama's Original Anime Feature Eien no 831 Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 5, 2020). "Kenji Kamiyama Directs, Writes New 'Feature-Length' Anime for WOWOW in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 3, 2021). "Kenji Kamiyama's Original Anime Feature Eien no 831 to Premiere Next January". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 25, 2021). "Eien no 831 Anime Reveals Composer, Song Artists, January 30 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 20, 2022). "Eien no 831 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 30, 2022). "Kenji Kamiyama's Eien no 831 Anime Film to Also Play in Theaters in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Osmond, Andrew (November 12, 2022). "Kenji Kamiyama's Eternal 831 Will Be Released in UK Cinemas on December 13". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Eien no 831 (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Eien no 831 at IMDb