Eleven Arts to distribute anime film Blue Thermal in North America
Los Angeles distribution company Eleven Arts is bringing another anime title to North America.
Revealed during their Anime NYC panel, the company will release anime film Blue Thermal, which is based on the manga series by Kana Ozawa. The film is slated to have its North American premiere at Anime Frontier, which takes place from December 2 through December 4 inside the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets for the convention are on sale to the general public here.
Released in Japan back in March, the film was produced by animation studio Telecom Animation Film, who are best known for their work on the Lupin the Third franchise. The film was directed and co-written by Masaki Tachibana, who is best known for their work on Barakamon, Princess Principal, and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Natsuko Takahashi, who is best known for their work on the Bleach films Bleach: Fade to Black and Bleach: Hell Verse, aided with co-writing the film. Composer Shōgo Kaida, who is best known for their work on 91 Days, Honey and Clover, and Game of Spy, worked on the film’s music.
A synopsis for the film reads:
Tamaki Tsuru, a freshman at Aonagi University, was overzealous about volleyball when she was in high school. Following a romantic rejection due to being an athletic girl, she joined the tennis club in college to be less athletic. One day, she accidentally hits Daisuke with a tennis ball as he was transporting a glider, causing damage to it. Tamaki was charged with a repair cost of two million yen, but as she couldn't pay the amount, she joins the sports association aviation club as a helper.