Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need Is Kill 2004 sci-fi novel is getting an anime film adaptation by STUDIO4°C. The novel previously got a 2014 American movie adaptation titled Edge of Tomorrow, which starred Tom Cruise as William Cage (the film’s counterpart to the novel’s protagonist, Keiji Kiriya).
The anime will be directed by Kenichiro Akimoto and produced by Warner Bros. Japan, and it will reconstruct the original story from a different perspective than the original novel and live-action movie, putting the focus on Rita Vrataski’s inner world, exploring her solitude, struggles, and personal growth through her encounter with Keiji.
The title for the anime is stylized as ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, and you can watch the first teaser trailer below.
All You Need Is Kill is a Japanese sci-fi novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, illustrated by Yoshitoshi Abe, originally published by Shueisha in 2004 and later in English by Viz Media. Besides the live-action film, the novel was also adapted into a manga by Ryosuke Takeuchi and Takeshi Obata in 2014, and separately into a graphic novel by Nick Mamatas and Lee Ferguson. The novel earned widespread acclaim, getting a nomination for the 36th Seiun Awards in 2005.
The official synopsis for the anime:
After an unidentified plant from outer space invasion, Rita finds herself trapped in a time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again. With each loop, she learns. She fights. Her memories and experiences sharpen her skills, turning her into a formidable warrior. Yet, the endless cycle of death and solitude begins to wear her down. Then, she meets Keiji. “I’ve been repeating this day too,” he says. Two lost souls, trapped in an endless war. Could their meeting change fate?
The first teaser visual for the All You Need Is Kill anime film features Rita, aka the Full Metal Bit*h, and you can check it out below.
VIZ describes the story for the manga:
When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally—the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bit*h. Is she the key to Keiji’s escape or his final death?
Source: Press Release, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL Official Website
©Hiroshi Sakurazaka / Shueisha, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL Project
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