Time of Eve
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GUCHIAMAritories:
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EVE: The Movie
イヴの時間 劇場版 (Eve no jikan: Gekijoban)
106 minutes / stereo / 2010 / Japan
Synopsis
Two high school boys grapple with their own humanity in a world where people are serviced by androids distinguished from their masters only by the halo-like rings above their heads. Public mores, enforced by the shadowy Robot Ethics Committee, dictate that androids be treated like appliances, and those who empathize with their robots are branded as "android-holics." Rikuo (Jun FUKUYAMA) and his childhood pal Masaki (Kenji NOJIMA) find their assumptions about androids radically challenged when they come across Time of EVE, a cafe where androids and people are treated as equals. Liberated from the strictures of the Ethics Committee, Masaki and Rikuo must confront old wounds of betrayal and grief, and are faced with decisions that put their friendship and families on the line.
Production background
The first episode of the six-part Time of EVE anime series launched in Summer 2008 on streaming platforms worldwide (including Yahoo! Japan and Crunchyroll in the US). The series quickly gained a devoted following as word spread about the sheer artistry of the visuals, and the tightly woven coming-of-age story about friendship, family and confronting society’s norms.
Releases of the six episodes:
- Online (August 2008 through September 2009); exceeded 3 million views in Japan alone.
- Single-episode DVDs in Japan
- Bluray in Japan (January 2011).
Time of EVE: The Movie brings together the six episodes with new footage and a revelatory new ending, plus a new theme song by hit J-pop unit Kalafina (Sony Music Entertainment).
Releases of Time of EVE: The Movie
- Theatrical premiere in Tokyo on March 6, 2010. The premiere screening broke opening day box office records at Ikebukuro’s Theater Daiya, and the movie was also screened at movie theaters in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo and Fukuoka.
- DVD and Bluray in Japan (July 2010)
- ITunes Store Japan (November 2010). On the ITunes Store the film debuted in top 10 feature film sales and top selling anime title during opening week.
The huge response from fans has resulted in Time of EVE adaptations as a comic book serialization (Square Enix’s Young Gangan), novel, official fan book, and a custom line of coffee beans and mugs.
Awards & honors for Time of EVE: The Movie
Pusan International Film Festival 2011, Invited film
New York International Children's Film Festival 2011, Official selection
Japan Media Arts Festival 2010, Animation Division/Jury Recommended Work
Awards & honors for Time of EVE: Six episodes
New York International Children’s Film Festival 2011, Official selection (Episode 1)
2010 Tokyo International Anime Fair’s 9th Tokyo Anime Award, Original Video Animation Category/Excellence Award (Episodes 1-6)
Other screenings include:
Camera Japan 2011 (Netherlands)
Japan Expo 2010, 2008 (France)
Bologna Future Film Festival 2009 (Italy)
Polymanga 2009 (Switzerland)
SCI-FI LONDON 2009 (UK)
Icon Festival 2009 (Israel)
Director biography:
Yoshiura YASUHIRO captured attention of the anime world with his groundbreaking solo OVA Pale Cocoon (2005), and has secured his spot as a visionary creator with his original series and feature film Time of Eve (2008-2010). Fans worldwide are captivated by the nuances of his artwork, and the depth and humor of his stories. Numerous awards and honors include best script at the Sapporo Short Film Festival (2006), invited work at the Tokyo International Film Festival (2006), selection for the Japan Media Arts Festival (2003, 2010), and Honorary Mention at Ars Electronica (2002).
Key cast:
Jun FUKUYAMA (Rikuo): Numerous Seiyu Awards (voice actor awards) include Best Male Rookie, Best Main Actor and Overseas Fan’s Choice Award. Has devoted following from his roles in xxxHOLiC, Code Geass and the Mobile Suit Gundam series.
Kenji NOJIMA (Masaki): On of Japan’s most versatile and skilled voice actors, who drives forward the Time of EVE drama through his portrayal of Masaki’s complex inner world. Has played rolls in One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
Rie TANAKA (Sammy): Captures the sensitive nuances of Sammy’s character, and sings the theme song “Time of Tenderness” featured in episode 6. Tanaka is an accomplished singer and performer, as well as know for her roles in Gundam Seed, Chobitz, and Rozen Maiden.
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