GKIDS introduced at present that it has acquired the rights for the upcoming All You Need Is Kill anime movie for theatrical screening in a number of territories. The corporate will display screen the movie in theaters throughout North America, the U.Ok., Eire, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Annecy Worldwide Animation Film Competition is presently screening the anime movie between June 8-14, 2025, as a part of the “Midnight Specials” class. 

GKIDS is proud to announce the acquisition of rights to ALL YOU NEED IS KILL from Studio 4°C. 💥

The debut function of Kenichiro Akimoto, primarily based on the sunshine novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, will premiere at @annecyfestival this week!

Coming quickly to theatres. pic.twitter.com/rzFqxXKC0w

— GKIDS Movies (@GKIDSfilms) June 11, 2025

Kenichiro Akimoto (Fortune Favors Girl Nikuko unit director, Youngsters of the Sea CGI director) is directing the new anime movie, with Yuichiro Kido writing the scripts. STUDIO4℃ is in cost of the animation manufacturing. 

In the meantime, the movie’s essential voice forged is headlined by Ai Mikami as Rita and Natsuki Hanae as Keiji.

An earlier press launch for the movie’s announcement acknowledged that the brand new adaptation “recreates the story via a contemporary perspective, specializing in Ritaʼs inside journey as a warrior, delving into her loneliness, struggles, and private progress.”

All You Need Is Kill is impressed by the science fiction motion mild novel, written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and illustrated by Yoshitoshi Abe. It was printed on December 18, 2004 below Shueisha’s Tremendous Sprint Bunko label and is launched in English by VIZ Media. It has impressed a 2-volume manga adaptation in 2014 (additionally launched by VIZ) and the 2014 live-action movie adaptation titled The Fringe of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. 

The sunshine novel’s authentic story adopted Keiji Kiriya, who’s considered one of many common troopers despatched to combat the invading Mimic aliens utilizing the Jacket armor. After ending up in a time loop and experiencing dozens of deaths, Keiji is ultimately contacted by Rita, a formidable soldier.  

GKIDS describes the primary synopsis of the brand new All You Need Is Kill movie as: 

Set in the yr 20XX, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL follows the story of Rita, a resourceful however remoted younger girl volunteering to assist rebuild Japan after the mysterious look of an enormous alien flower generally known as “Darol.” When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a lethal occasion, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the inhabitants, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. However then she wakes up once more. And once more. Caught in an countless time loop, Rita should navigate the trauma and repetition of demise till she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy younger man trapped in the identical cycle. Collectively, they combat to break away from the loop and discover which means in the chaos round them.

Sources: GKIDS Official Twitter, Deadline (Melanie Goodfellow)