KanColle: The Movie

KanColle: The Movie
Japanese name
Kanji劇場版 艦これ
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGekijō-ban KanKore
Directed byKeizō Kusakawa
Written by
Based onKantai Collection
by DMM.com and Kadokawa Games
Produced by
  • Satoshi Motonaga
  • Daijō Kudō
Starring
CinematographyYasuyuki Itō
Music byNatsumi Kameoka
Production
company
Distributed byKadokawa Pictures
Release date
  • November 26, 2016 (2016-11-26)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥560 million[2]

KanColle: The Movie (Japanese: 劇場版 艦これ, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban KanKore) is a 2016 Japanese animated film adaptation of the video game series Kantai Collection.[3][4] The film was produced by Diomedéa, directed by Keizō Kusakawa, and written by Kensuke Tanaka and Jukki Hanada, featuring character designs by Mayuko Matsumoto and Naomi Ide.[5] It was released in Japan by Kadokawa Pictures on November 26, 2016.[6][7][8] It was confirmed that the film will get the 4DX and MX4D screenings throughout February 11, 2017.[9] Aniplus Asia later screened the anime film.[10]

Like in the TV series, the original voice cast of the game reprised their roles in this film. The film's theme song is "Kikan" (帰還, Return) by Shiena Nishizawa.[11]

  1. ^ "KanColle Anime Film Listed as 93 Minutes Long". Anime News Network. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "KanColle Film Earns 560 Million Yen After March Screenings". Anime News Network. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kan Colle Franchise Gets Anime Film in 2016". Anime News Network. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "KanColle Film's Title, Teaser Visual Unveiled". Anime News Network. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "KanColle Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "KanColle Film Slated for Fall". Anime News Network. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "劇場版 艦これ". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "KanColle Film's November 26 Date Unveiled With New Visual". Anime News Network. August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "KanColle Anime Film Gets 4DX, MX4D Screenings in February". Anime News Network. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Aniplus Asia to Screen KanColle Anime Film in Theaters". Anime News Network. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "KanColle Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.