MapleStory's DEAR MY HERO Sets Tokyo and Osaka Screenings
Nexon is bringing its Korean theatrical short to Japanese players nearly five months after a domestic run, and pairing the Japan showing with a newly produced dub rather than subtitles.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Nexon will hold invitation-only special screenings of DEAR MY HERO, the first theatrical anime for MapleStory, at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku in Tokyo on November 7 and Osaka Station City Cinema on November 8, 2026. Applications open October 21. The film is the first Japanese showing and will be presented in a new Japanese dub. Attendees receive a cinema ticket with case and an art card.
DEAR MY HERO was released nationwide in South Korea starting in June 2026, playing on roughly 100 Lotte Cinema screens. Nexon says the short drew a strong response from MapleStory players there, citing its visuals, music, battle direction, and a story built on the game's worldview. The Japan event is invitation-only, Tokyo first and Osaka the following day, with applications opening October 21. The film is a Cygnus Knights story following Idan, a new recruit who joins the order and measures himself against the Adversary he admires. The screenings mark the short's first showing in Japan and use a Japanese dub produced for the occasion. Every attendee receives a cinema ticket with ticket case and an art card.
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