MapleStory: Dear My Hero Screens in Japan with New Dub
A special screening of MapleStory: Dear My Hero, the first theatrical anime from Nexon's MMORPG, was held at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku in Tokyo on November 7, showing a newly produced Japanese dub.
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Why it matters
The Japanese dub puts the MapleStory brand in front of its home audience in theatrical form, and the serious war framing is a deliberate step away from the game's cute image.
Key Facts
- A special screening of MapleStory: Dear My Hero was held at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku in Tokyo on November 7.
- The Japanese dubbed version was unveiled at the screening, with Tomohiro Yamaguchi voicing Aidan.
- Director Lee Sung-hwan's film runs roughly 30 minutes and follows Cygnus Knights recruit Aidan.
- The film opened in South Korea in June 2026 on about 100 Lotte Cinema screens.
- The screening events are invitation-only and free, held at two venues in Tokyo and Osaka.
Director Lee Sung-hwan's roughly 30-minute short follows Aidan, a Cygnus Knights recruit, on a serious battlefield. The film opened in South Korea in June 2026 on about 100 Lotte Cinema screens.
The Japanese dub cast features Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Aidan, Kentaro Kumagai as Kurtz, Ayasa Ito as Roen, Riko Kohara as Sigmund, Takehiro Hasu as Kidan, and Saki Yamakita as Bell. Lee Kyung-jun, director of MapleStory Japan, spoke before the screening and noted the service's 23rd anniversary.
The screening is invitation-only and free, with events at two venues in Tokyo and Osaka. The film's story opens on a flashback of Cygnus Knights soldiers heading into battle, and Aidan's training and first deployment follow.
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