{"id":19410,"date":"2023-10-06T19:04:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=19410"},"modified":"2023-10-06T19:04:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:04:18","slug":"crunchyroll-to-distribute-the-concierge-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=19410","title":{"rendered":"Crunchyroll to Distribute &#8216;The Concierge&#8217; in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Yoshimi Itazu\u2019s anime film <em><strong>The Concierge<\/strong><\/em> will be distributed in North America by Crunchyroll, according to an announcement by the company, which is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan\u2019s Aniplex.<br \/><br \/><em><strong>The Concierge<\/strong> <\/em>will be released in Japan on October 20 and is expected to be released in North America by Crunchyroll in 2024. It had its world premiere in June of this year at the Annecy International Film Festival and made its North American debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival. It\u2019s scheduled to open at Los Angeles\u2019s Animation Film Festival on October 21.<\/p>\r\n<p>The voice cast for <em><strong>The Concierge<\/strong><\/em> includes Natsumi Kawaida as Akino, Takeo Otsuka as Elulu, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Woolly. The film is an adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura\u2019s manga <em>The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store<\/em>, a retailer that caters exclusively to animals. In the story, a trainee named Akino is pictured frantically trying to serve her customers\u2019 whims. According to the trailer for the film, Akino is quoted as saying, \u201cThe word \u2018no\u2019 doesn\u2019t exist in a concierge\u2019s dictionary! This is a store for people who are doing their best.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles. According to a statement from the company, Crunchyroll \u201cconnects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga publishing. Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts \u2014 top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Describing itself as \u201cthe global brand offering the ultimate anime experience,&#8221; Crunchyroll recently announced its upcoming release schedule, noting that the following titles would soon be available for purchase by consumers in the UK: <em><strong>Chainsaw Man, My Dress Up Darling, Overlord IV, Classroom of the Elite, <\/strong><\/em>and <em><strong>Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero<\/strong><\/em>, among others.<br \/><br \/>Check out more of Edward\u2019s articles<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yoshimi Itazu\u2019s anime film The Concierge will be distributed in North America by Crunchyroll, according to an announcement by the company, which is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan\u2019s Aniplex. 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