David Bridges
The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is coming to film theaters on December 12, for one evening solely. It’ll be screened in over 800 cinemas in additional than 40 international locations all through the globe. Tickets go on sale November 13, so bookmark this web page to ensure you snag one earlier than they promote out.
For the uninitiated, the movie was first launched again in 2003 and was a joint collaboration between Daft Punk and manga legend Leiji Matsumoto, who handed away final 12 months. The anime acts as a visible companion piece to Daft Punk’s album Discovery. There’s no dialogue and minimal sound results. It’s all concerning the music.
There’s a plot, however it’s extra a free amalgamation of sci-fi concepts that act as a springboard to play Daft Punk songs. For example, the band’s iconic “More durable, Higher, Sooner, Stronger” begins when the lead character will get a maintain of some high-tech sun shades. It’s, nonetheless, a visually beautiful affair.
To that finish, this can be a 4K remaster of the unique. Nevertheless, there has already been a little bit of controversy surrounding this remaster. Distributor Trafalgar allegedly used AI to upscale among the footage and, effectively, folks don’t appear to be proud of the outcomes. In any occasion, we don’t have too lengthy to see the way it all got here collectively.
To commemorate this restricted theatrical launch, the band’s releasing a complete bunch of affiliated merch. There’s a bodily version of the movie, full with the unique Japanese paintings, stickers and a collectible Daft Membership card. Followers may also buy the soundtrack album in a number of codecs, together with gold vinyl and numbered CDs.
Daniel Mercer
