Mamoru Hosoda’s latest anime film Scarlet premiered in Japan on November 21, opening in 388 theaters and debuting third at the box office. Nineteen days later, Toho Movie streamed the first seven minutes on its official YouTube channel.
Starting December 13, the film will be shown in Dolby Cinema, MX4D, 4DX, SCREENX, and ULTRA 4DX theaters, with limited-edition mini-color papers featuring Hosoda’s illustrations of the seven heroines available at screenings.
Scarlet will reach U.S. audiences through Sony Pictures Classics with a one-week IMAX run beginning December 12, followed by a nationwide release on February 13, 2026.
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A powerful, time-bending animated adventure about Scarlet, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in an “Otherworld,” she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. When confronted again by her father’s killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?
Source: Official X
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