There’s no time more exciting yet poignant than the end of youth: when we weigh up what’s truly special to us and become aware of the wider world outside our humble hometowns. This fond farewell to childhood is at the heart of Goodbye, Don Glees!, a coming-of-age adventure that Anime Limited are excited to release in selected cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland from 30th November 2022 – with tickets on sale now!
A story of embracing youthful adventure punctuated by emotional soul-searching, Goodbye, Don Glees! is the original feature debut of Atsuko Ishizuka, a female director making waves in the traditionally male-dominated industry. Goodbye, Don Glees! embodies the hallmarks that led her 2018 anime series A Place Further Than the Universe to critical acclaim, with the New York Times naming it one of the Best International Shows of the Year. Ishizuka has previously directed the highly popular fantasy anime series No Game, No Life, and its theatrical prequel No Game, No Life the Movie: Zero.
Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life.
Director Atsuko Ishizuka follows up her critically acclaimed series A Place Further Than the Universe with her first original feature film. With luminescent animation and lush backdrops, Goodbye, Don Glees! is a tender coming-of-age story about the fearlessness of being young and the bittersweet journey of self-discovery.
Goodbye, Don Glees! will be released in cinemas from 30th November, 2022 in Japanese with English subtitled, as well as an English language dub. For more information and to book tickets, please visit dongleesfilm.co.uk
Check out the trailer below:
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