"Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26," an animated adaptation of eight of Fujimoto Tatsuki's short stories, will be screened in theaters from October 17th.

 

The film will be screened in two parts: "Part-1" and "Part-2"

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"Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26" is an animated adaptation of eight short stories drawn by manga artist Fujimoto Tatsuki, known for works such as "Chainsaw Man," "Look Back," and "Fire Punch," between the ages of 17 and 26. 

Prior to its release, it will be screened for a limited two-week run in theaters in major cities across Japan starting October 17th. 

The eight stories will be screened in two parts, "Part-1" and "Part-2," with four stories each. 

"Part-1" and "Part-2" will be released simultaneously.

■ "Part 1" Films

"There Were Two Chickens in the Garden."

"Sasaki-kun Stopped a Bullet"

"Love is Blind"

"Shikaku"

■ "Part 2" Films

"Mermaid Rhapsody"

"The Syndrome of Waking Up and Being a Girl"

"Nayuta of the Prophecy"

"My Sister's Older Sister"

Additionally, as an admission bonus, a "Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26 Special Leaflet" will be distributed from October 17th. 

The leaflet contains a conversation between the original author Fujimoto and his editor, Hayashi Shihei, in which the two look back on the day and discuss their memories of writing and their favorite memorable panels. 

A conversation between the two has been held in the past and garnered a great response, but the conversation recorded this time can be considered a sequel to that. 

The contents of the leaflet differ between "Part-1" and "Part-2," and each contains a conversation about the film being screened, as well as anime information.

Admission bonus: "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 special leaflet"

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The film will also have its world premiere at the Global Stage Hollywood Film Festival 2025, which will be held at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood from October 3rd to 5th (local time). 

Furthermore, two of the films included in this film, "There Were Two Chickens in the Garden" and "Shikaku," have been nominated for the International Competition Short Film Category at the Bucheon International Animation Film Festival, which will be held on October 24th (local time), and to commemorate this, the film will be released for a limited two-week period on Megabox in Korea starting from October 24th.

"Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26" is a collection of eight short stories that Fujimoto wrote between the ages of 17 and 26, including "Fujimoto Tatsuki Short Story Collection 17-21" and "Fujimoto Tatsuki Short Story Collection 22-26." 

The series will be directed by seven people, including Watanabe Tetsuaki (Blue Lock), Takeuchi Nobuyuki (Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?), and Terazawa Kazuaki (The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2). 

The series will be produced by six studios: ZEXCS, Lapin Track, GRAPH77, 100studio, Studio Kafka, and P.A.WORKS. The cast includes Ono Kensho, Horie Shun, Hanazawa Kana, and Sugita Tomokazu.

The film will be available worldwide exclusively on Prime Video from November 8th. Prior to its release, it will be screened in two parts, "Part-1" and "Part-2," for a limited two-week run starting October 17th in theaters in major cities across Japan. Admission costs 1,400 yen (tax included), with separate admission fees for "Part-1" and "Part-2."

The theaters where the films will be screened, as well as the plot, staff, and cast of each film, are listed below.

■ Screening Theaters

Hokkaido: Sapporo Cinema Frontier

Miyagi: MOVIX Sendai

Tokyo: Shinjuku Wald 9

Kanagawa: Yokohama Burg 13

Aichi: Midland Square Cinema

Osaka: T-Joy Umeda

Kyoto: T-Joy Kyoto

Hiroshima: Hiroshima Wald 11

Fukuoka: T-Joy Hakata

[Synopsis, staff, and cast of each work]

■ "There were two chickens in the garden."

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[Synopsis]

After losing a war against aliens, humanity is believed to have been wiped out on Earth. An alien student named Yohei lives there and takes care of two chickens at school. But the chickens have a secret.

[Staff] Director/Screenwriter: Seishiro Nagaya, Character Design: Moaan, Production: ZEXCS

[Cast] Kensho Ono, Shion Sakurai, Nozomi Urawa, Kimiko Saito, Mitsuo Iwata

■ "Sasaki-kun stopped the bullet"

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[Synopsis]

Sasaki, a student, attends extra classes during spring break, eager to see his homeroom teacher, Ms. Kawaguchi. Suddenly, a gunshot rings out. A man who had once rejected Kawaguchi appears in the classroom.

[Staff] Director: Nobukage Kimura, Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi, Character Design: Naho Ozono, Production: Lapin Track

[Cast] Toshiki Kumagai, Chika Anzai, Yoichi Okano

■ "Love is blind"

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[Synopsis]

On the day before high school graduation, student council president Ibuki invites his crush, Yuri, home from school. He tries to confess his long-secret love to her, but various obstacles arise and prevent Ibuki and his friends from leaving.

[Staff] Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi, Character Design: Tomoko Mori, Production: Lapin Track

[Cast] Shun Horie, Shion Wakayama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Yamamoto, Junichi Suwabe, Mamiko Noto

■ "Shikaku"

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[Synopsis]

Shikaku is a young girl with a reputation as an assassin. A vampire named Yugel, bored with his 3,500-year-long immortal life, asks Shikaku to kill him.

[Staff] Director/Screenwriter: Naoya Ando, ​​Character Design: MYOUN, Production: GRAPH77

[Cast] Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita

■ "Mermaid Rhapsody"

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[Synopsis]

Toshihide, a boy living in a seaside town, treasures a mermaid piano abandoned at the bottom of the ocean. One day, while playing the piano as usual, he encounters a mermaid girl named Shiju, who is hiding and listening.

[Staff] Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe, Screenplay: Tatsuo Kobayashi, Character Design: Nozomi Shimazaki, Production: 100studio

[Cast] Chie Kikuta, Eri Yukimura

■ "The syndrome of waking up as a girl"

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[Synopsis]

One day, a boy named Toshihide wakes up to find himself transformed into a girl. When he becomes the target of harassment from the boys in his class, he is rescued by Akira, his girlfriend Rie's older brother.

[Staff] Director/Screenwriter: Kazuaki Terazawa, Character Design: Kohei Tokuoka, Production: Studio Kafka

[Cast] Yuki Sakakibara, Maki Kawase, Seiichiro Yamashita

■ "Nayuta of Prophecy"

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[Synopsis]

Kenji's younger sister, Nayuta, is hated by those around her as the child of the devil, prophesied to "destroy the world." One day, Nayuta finally causes a major incident.

[Staff] Director/Screenwriter: Tetsuaki Watanabe, Character Design: Hisashi Higashijima, Production: 100studio

[Cast] Hitomi Sasaki, Yohei Matsuoka

■ "My Sister's Older Sister"

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[Synopsis]

One morning, Mitsuko arrives at art school to find a nude painting of herself hanging in the entrance hall. It was a painting by her younger sister, Kyoko, and it will remain on display at the school for a year. Wanting to clear this humiliation, Mitsuko...

[Staff] Director: Osamu Homma, Screenplay: Yoko Yonaiyama, Character Design: Haruka Sagawa, Production: P.A.WORKS

[Cast] Runa Nakajima, Tomomi Nakai, Tomohiko Imai