VIZ Media and Eleven Arts Debut BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE in 80 U.S. Cities

: 28 July 2015

Action-Filled New Anime Adventure Features The Rebellious Son Of The Legendary Ninja Naruto Source: Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: boruto-movie.com (Japan), elevenarts.net/boruto-naruto-the-movie (US) Special Thanks to Erik Jansen and Jane Lui

VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces that it has partnered with Los Angeles-based film distribution company ELEVEN ARTS to present BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE (???????????????, Boruto: Naruto za Muubii, 2015) in a series of exclusive theatrical engagements around the United States starting on October 10th. Theatregoers will have a very special opportunity to catch the big-screen debut in over 80 cities, including New York, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and more! Featuring the son of the world’s most popular ninja, BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE is executive produced by Masashi Kishimoto, the famed creator of the epic bestselling manga series (also published by VIZ Media) on which the film’s characters are based. BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE also features screenplay and character design by Kishimoto, and was directed by Hiroyuki Yamashita, with screenplay cooperation by Ukyou Kodachi; Chief Character Designers and Chief Animation Directors are Tetsuya Nishio and Hirofumi Suzuki. BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE will be presented with original Japanese dialogue with English subtitles. For additional information and to purchase advance tickets, please visit elevenarts.net/boruto-naruto-the-movie. In BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE, famed ninja, Naruto Uzumaki protects the Hidden Leaf Village as the Seventh Hokage, while Boruto, his troublesome son, resents his father`s responsibilities that take his time away from him. Seeing this, Sasuke takes Boruto under his wing, while Sasuke`s only daughter, Sarada, dreams of being Hokage one day. With Naruto as the Seventh Hokage, the Hidden Leaf Village plans to host the Chunin Exams to train new shinobi from the village and from their allied villages. Among the entrants are Sasuke`s daughter, Sarada, Mitsuki, an exceptionally talented yet mysterious shinobi... and Boruto, Naruto`s talented but impetuous son. Meanwhile, Sasuke who’s been on a mission in another dimension appears before Naruto to warn of a strange impending danger. Shrouded with an evil aura, Momoshiki and Kinshiki appear and attempt to assassinate Naruto. Petrified, Boruto is shielded by Naruto, only to disappear in front of Boruto`s own eyes! Cities confirmed to host BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE screenings include: AZ Tempe: Harkins Theatres - Valley Art CA Bakersfield: Valley Plaza 16 Los Angeles: Downtown Independent Murrieta: Cal Oaks17 Rohnert Park: Rohnert Park 16 Sacramento: Tower Theater San Diego: Camel Mountain 12 San Diego: Gaslamp 15 San Francisco: New People CO Denver: Sie FilmCenter Littleton: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton DC Washington: Angelika Pop-Up Washington: Mosaic Theater Company HI Honolulu: Ward Stadium 16 IA Cedar Rapids: Cedar Rapids Galaxy 16 Cine IL Bloomington: Bloomington Galaxy 14 Cinema Chicago: Music Box O’Fallon: O’Fallon 15 Cine MI Bloomfield: The Maple Theater Kalamazoo: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Kalamazoo MN Rochester: Rochester Galaxy 14 MO Cape Girardeau: Cape West 14 Cine Chesterfield: Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cine Kansas City: Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet Springfield: Campbell 16 Cine St Peters: Mid Rivers 14 Cine St. Louis: Ronnies 20 Cine St. Charles: St. Charles Stadium 18 Cine NJ Manville: Manville 12 Plex NM Albuquerque: The Guild Cinema NY Douglaston: Movie World Cinemas New York: Village East Cinema Yonkers: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Yonkers OH Cleveland: Cleveland Cinemas – Cedar Lee Columbus: Gateway Film Center OK Broken Arrow: Warren Theatre OR Portland: Hollywood Theater PA Pittsburgh: Hollywood Theater TN Memphis: Malco Theaters TX Austin: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Ritz Dallas: Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas Dallas: Angelica Plano Katy: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mason Park Lubbock: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lubbock San Antonio: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Westlakes UT Sandy: Megaplex Theatres - Jordan Commons VA Ashburn: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema One Loudoun Fairfax: Angelika Film Center & Café - Mosaic Winchester: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Winchester WA Seattle: Grand Illusion For more information on NARUTO anime, manga and feature film titles, please visit Naruto.com.

About ELEVEN ARTS

ELEVEN ARTS is the Los Angeles based film distribution company that has brought many acclaimed Japanese films, live-action and animation features, to North American audiences. ELEVEN ARTS’s major live-action titles include Japan Academy Awards winner MEMORIES OF TOMORROW (starring Ken Watanabe) and Oscar nominated director (with THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI in 2004) Yoji Yamada’s samurai film LOVE AND HONOR. ELEVEN ARTS is also a respected distributor of popular animation titles such as the EVANGELION franchise, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS, K MISSING KINGS and SHORT PEACE. For additional information, go to elevenarts.net.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan`s largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at viz.com.