Fantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Premieres for Cherry and Virgin, Sekiro: No Defeat, More
The festival's lineup gives four distinct projects-an original film, a game adaptation, a live-action manga adaptation, and a tokusatsu documentary-their first exposure to North American or international audiences.
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The 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival will host the world premiere of the Cherry and Virgin film, the North American premiere of the Sekiro: No Defeat anime, and international premieres of the live-action WIND BREAKER film and The Origin of Ultraman documentary. The festival runs July 16-August 2 in Montreal.
The Fantasia International Film Festival announced its 30th edition lineup, which includes four premieres across different genres and formats. Masanao Kawajiri's original film Cherry and Virgin will have its world premiere in the Animation Plus Section, while the Sekiro: No Defeat anime, based on FromSoftware's game, will make its North American debut in the same section. The live-action WIND BREAKER film and The Origin of Ultraman documentary will both have their international premieres at the festival. The event runs from July 16 through August 2 in Montreal.
- Cherry and Virgin: World premiere in Animation Plus Section; original film by Masanao Kawajiri, opens in 2027
- Sekiro: No Defeat: North American premiere in Animation Plus Section; anime based on FromSoftware's game; three-week Japanese theatrical run starts September 4; Crunchyroll streams worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, Belarus in 2026
- WIND BREAKER (live-action): International premiere; adaptation of Satoru Nii's manga; opened in Japan on December 5
- The Origin of Ultraman: International premiere; documentary celebrating Ultraman's 60th anniversary; opens in Japan on July 3
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