Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Run Through the Metropolis is in theaters in Japan, with cheer screenings and nationwide commentary sessions scheduled through December 13. At an October 30 stage greeting in Odaiba, Yusuke Santamaria called for another film, but no sequel has been announced.
The current film, Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Run Through the Metropolis, opened on September 18 with Yuji Oda back as Aoshima Shunsaku after 14 years. The return follows the 1997 TV series, the 2012 film Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL: A New Hope, and the two Muroi Shinji films in 2024. A review of the opening placed the humor and case material as updated for the present while keeping what it calls the series' core.
The revival keeps the production side intact: producer Chihiro Kameyama, screenwriter Ryoichi Kimizuka, and director Katsuyuki Motohiro are all back. On opening day the official X account announced two more cast members. Megumi Hayashibara narrates the in-film footage Seven Bear: The Movie, and Takahiro Yamamoto, known for impressions of Oda, has a scene with Oda in a role kept under wraps. Character designer Kyoji Asano later said the Seven Bears concept came from Kameyama and Motohiro, that Pride was designed first, and that the evil soul bursting from a plush toy's abdomen draws on Manami Hyuga. A hidden bear-people backstory was cut.
The theatrical run has been extended with event programming. Cheer screenings, where cheering and support goods are allowed, are set for October 15 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and October 22 at Hibiya, Shinjuku, Nagoya Sakae, and Namba. The October 15 event adds a guide movie narrated by Tomokazu Seki and a stage greeting with Kayo Noro. From October 16 to December 13, Motohiro, Kimizuka, and Kameyama give commentary screenings nationwide.
At the October 30 stage greeting at United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba, Yusuke Santamaria said he wants another Bayside Shakedown film and that the real Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. starts next time. Miki Mizuno and Takahisa Masuda appeared as the Mashimo family, with Akapen Takigawa as MC. Santamaria joked that the film's first 30 minutes run long. No sequel has been announced.
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Oct 30
Yusuke Santamaria told a stage greeting at United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba on the 30th that he wants another Bayside Shakedown film, saying the real Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. starts next time. The event thanked fans for Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Run Through the Metropolis, now in theaters. Miki Mizuno and Takahisa Masuda appeared as the Mashimo family, with Akapen Takigawa as MC. Santamaria also joked that the film's first 30 minutes run long.
Oct 12
Character designer Kyoji Asano, who handled the Seven Bears designs for Odoru Daisosasen N.E.W. Run Through the Metropolis!, says the concept came from producer Chihiro Kameyama and director Katsuyuki Motohiro. Pride was designed first. The evil soul bursting from a plush toy's abdomen draws on Manami Hyuga, and Asano also describes a hidden bear-people backstory that was cut.
Oct 7
The Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. film run will include cheer screenings on October 15 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and October 22 at Hibiya, Shinjuku, Nagoya Sakae, and Namba, where cheering and support goods are allowed. The October 15 event adds a guide movie narrated by Tomokazu Seki and a stage greeting with Kayo Noro. From October 16 to December 13, director Katsuyuki Motohiro, screenwriter Ryoichi Kimizuka, and producer Chihiro Kameyama give commentary screenings nationwide.
Sep 18
The official X account for Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Race Through the Metropolis! announced two more cast members on September 18, the film's opening day. Megumi Hayashibara narrates the in-film footage Seven Bear: The Movie. Takahiro Yamamoto, known for impressions of star Yuji Oda and a longtime fan of the series, has a scene with Oda, with his role kept under wraps.
Sep 17
The review covers Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. Race Through the Metropolis!, starring Oda Yuji, which opened on September 18. Aoshima Shunsaku returns to the lead after 14 years, following the 1997 TV series, the 2012 film Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL: A New Hope, and the two Muroi Shinji films in 2024. The review says the humor and the case material have updated for the present while keeping what it calls the series' core.