The anime ALL YOU NEED IS KILL will be screened in ten theaters across Japan starting January 9, 2026. A new preview and key visual for the film have also been unveiled.
The film is currently set to screen at several major international festivals, including Animation Is Film Festival, Bucheon International Animation Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, San Sebastian Fantasy Film Festival, and Scotland Loves Animation Festival. However, as of now, a wide global release date has yet to be announced.
New Trailer:
Key Visual:
STAFF:
Director: Kenichiro Akimoto
Animation Production: STUDIO4℃
MAIN CAST:
Ai Mikami as Rita
Natsuki Hanae as Keiji
GKIDS describes the main story as follows:
Set in the year 20XX, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL follows the story of Rita, a resourceful but isolated young woman volunteering to help rebuild Japan after the mysterious appearance of a massive alien flower known as “Darol.” When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.
Source: Comic Natalie
©Hiroshi Sakurazaka / Shueisha, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL Project
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