The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes to release in Philippine cinemas this November
Here's a sci-fi drama film that anime fans can watch on the big screen!
Following its release in Japan last year, the anime film The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes is confirmed to release in cinemas in the Philippines soon.
Many anime films are released in the country every year, but this new one is something to see on the big screen if you want a break from all the shonen and big franchise films. That’s because this new movie is a sci-fi drama romance anime that received a lot of acclaim. In fact, it even won the prestigious Paul Grimault Award at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
To give you a better idea of what to expect, check out the film’s trailer here:
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes is an anime film directed by Tomohisa Taguchi of Akudama Drive and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War fame. It’s based on the light novel of the same name which has a story that’s described as:
“One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumor—of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he writes it off as nothing more than an urban legend, but that very night, he happens upon the selfsame passage: the Urashima Tunnel. As he stands before its gaping maw, a thought occurs to him—if this tunnel truly does have the power to grant any wish, could he use it to bring his younger sister back from her untimely death five years prior?
Yet when he returns to explore the tunnel the next day, he finds he’s been followed by the new girl in class: a total enigma by the name of Anzu. She takes an interest in Kaoru, and they agree to work together to investigate the time-twisting tunnel and uncover its mysteries. Together, they might achieve their deepest desires…but are they prepared for what it may cost them?”
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes will be released in the Philippines in SM Cinemas locations on November 1, 2023. The list of cinemas where it will be screened in should be available closer to its release next week.