Yuji Nishimura has officially announced a theatrical adaptation of Space Academy. The movie, titled Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun: Ukkari Detekita Uchūjin o Sagase! (Space Academy: Find the Aliens Who Accidentally Came Out!), is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on September 11.
Alongside the announcement, the film’s key visual, teaser trailer, and a special commemorative illustration drawn by Nishimura were unveiled.
Official Teaser:
Key Visual:
Special Illustration by Nishimura:
STAFF:
Director: Yoshisuke Tsutsui
Script: Yoichi Kato
Music: Kyo Nakanishi, Yuri Habuka
Animation Production: FANWORKS
Nishimura launched the manga on August 6, 2019, shortly after the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, and has published a free chapter every other Monday since. It follows Kotetsu-kun and his friends at the Animal Space Academy as they train to become astronauts.
The anime adaptation aired its first season on NHK Educational from April 2021 to March 2022, followed by a second season from April 2022 to February 2023.
Source: @spacekotetsukun
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