SUMMER WARS
Special Features: New 4K Remaster
[SAMÂ WÔZU] [サマーウォーズ]
Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue AI program has stolen his online identity; Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse. Set against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with color, SUMMER WARS is a timeless epic from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda that explores life in the digital age. (Note courtesy of GKids.) DIR Mamoru Hosoda; SCR Satoko Okudera; PROD Takuya Itô, Yûichirô Saitô, Nozomu Takahashi, Takashi Watanabe. Japan, 2009, color, 114 min. In Japanese with English subtitles*. RATED PG
*Subtitled Japanese version July 27 & 29; English dubbed version July 28.
Run Time: 114 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Genre: Anime, sci-fi
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