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Kinepolis has acquried Belgian rights to the trio from the new imprint.

Netherlands’ based distributor Periscoop Films, a joint venture between Amsterdam-based production companies Submarine and San Fu Malta’s Fu Works, has launched anime imprint Periscoop Anime with the acquisition of three Japanese titles at the Afm.

Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You, produced by CoMix Wave, follows a runaway teenager in a mystical journey alongside an orphan girl. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as a Special Presentation in September and is China’s entry to the best international feature film Oscar.

The other two...

One Piece: Stampede is an action-packed celebration of the franchise's 20 years, and one that could be the series’ best movie!

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After more than 900 episodes and over a dozen feature films, it can be difficult to generate content that doesn’t simply repeat the past. The One Piece series has seen and done a lot at this point, yet despite its hefty history, the series' newest film, One Piece: Stampede, is a satisfying effort that takes the franchise to exciting places.

Stampede is the 14th film in the franchise and is directed by series newcomer Takashi Otsuka. Beyond just commemorating the anime’s 20th anniversary, he’s with also crafting a film that actively takes place outside of the One Piece canon. The choice to isolate the story makes it both more accessible and a pretense to tell a pirate version of It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Flower Mound, Texas – September 10, 2019. Anime’s favorite pirates are back on the big screen and set to plunder North American audiences later this year with today’s announcement that Funimation® Films, the theatrical division of Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation, has acquired the new feature length film “One Piece: Stampede” from Toei Animation, Inc. From producer Toei Animation, “One Piece: Stampede” is the 14th film from global hit “One Piece” anime series which marks its 20th anniversary this year. “One Piece: Stampede” is already a smash hit since its opening in Japan in early August – grossing more than $28.7 million to date and setting the Japanese record for the biggest opening-day audience for 2019. Funimation Films will distribute the movie in both the U.S. and Canada this fall with theatrical dates to be announced later.

“We are so excited to bring ‘One Piece: Stampede’ to North America as part of our...