COVID UPDATE

Dear anime fans excited about this Foolish For Anime Double Feature scheduled April 25th. We tried to hold out on this announcement for as long as possible, hoping that a miracle might turn things back to normal. Unfortunately, we cannot in good conscience run this event with the way things are right now. That's why instead of canceling this event, we're going to postpone it until the Fall of 2020, fingers crossed for a Saturday in November! It doesn't look like this summer is possible unfortunately but as soon as we know for sure, we're hoping you'll hear some news about the final date of this event. To our ticket holders, thank you for your support - without it we would be unable to make a deal with the theatre and other parties necessary for an event like this. Everybody still wants this to happen. This event will happen so hang in there and hang on to your tickets! If you cannot make this event when it happens you'll have the same amount of tickets to the next event we do. Please feel free to privately message us at any time.
You anime in theatre lovers can still support this event by buying tickets below.

Stay safe and stay healthy!
Sincerely,
Culture Toronto Team

Summary of Excitement*:

• get a FREE ticket when you buy 2!

• A glorious screening of A Silent Voice & Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms

• Japanese dessert for all supplied by HCafe Japanese Cafe

• Authentic merchandise imported from Japan to Toronto just for you!

• Mixer activities - hang out, have fun, make new friends

• Green screen photography fun with props and a giant Totoro

• Exclusive handmade art and original designs by Toronto’s artist collective Studio Otesei

• regular and balcony seating in the beautiful Regent Theatre

*subject to change

Is this event for me?

Well, do you like watching anime with friends? This event is an opportunity to watch 2 great animated movies in a huge and historic theatre among people that share similar interests. In fact, when you buy your tickets, you’re really just pitching in to help cover costs like renting the theatre. In addition to the movies, we have imported Japanese Studio Ghibli themed merchandise for you to browse, and will be providing Japanese cheesecake for free to every ticket holder courtesy of HCafe Japanese Cafe.

More than just movies, attendees of this event really enjoy taking photos at our photobooth or with our giant Totoro, and getting to know each other between the movies.

For our 10th anime double feature, we’re going back to the beautiful velvet curtained Regent Theatre where we did our first Foolish for Ghibli!. This time we’re showing you more thought provoking anime that hit us hard and kept us talking.

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes for a reason. It is beautifully animated, epic, and action packed, with dragons and scenes of medieval fighting. Maquia poignantly shows us both the ties that bind us in love and war and the almost irresistible draw that we have to be true to ourselves.

A Silent Voice shows us how a seemingly passing moment can have huge consequences. With lush animation and a bright palette, witness how Shoko’s hearing disability isolates her from her peers when the school bully Shoya turns his focus on her. Years later, discover how their class deals with the challenges of growth, forgiveness, and the realization that no circumstance is black and white and that it is never too late to change the course of your life.

Are you in? 

WARNING: The themes in A Silent Voice may trigger some viewers as they relate to bullying, mental health, and life and death.

DISCLAIMER: tissues may be necessary

HISTORY: In April 2017, Culture Toronto held it's first Studio Ghibli Double Feature because we love anime, and Hayao Miyazaki does some of the best anime movies ever. Since the date was April 1st, we called those events Foolish for Ghibli! As we branch out using other anime, we'll never forget the standard we started with.

TRAILERS

WHERE and WHEN:

Regent Theatre

551 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 2M5

Saturday Nov 21st, 9:30-3:00pm

Please book BELOW

Pricing:

• 3 Tickets For The Price of 2. The more the merrier. (Limited time offer)

• $30 + HST per ticket (early bird price) for 2 movies VIP style, Japanese cake, access to Japanese merchandise and a friendly space to meet each other

FAQ

Q: When will I receive my tickets?

A: We don't actually send out physical tickets. When you buy your tickets, we put your name on a guest list while you are sent a digital confirmation of your purchase.

Q: What themes are tackled in A Silent Voice

A: A Silent Voice tackles issues of parental/emotional abuse, abelism, bullying, depression and suicide. We chose this film because we feel it is an incredible work of art that depicts these very serious real world problems in a mature and honest way. We truly believe and stand by this film as a work of rare cinematic art on par with works like Spirited Away and Grave of the Fireflies. That said there are some that will find the content on display disturbing. It is not our intention to exclude anyone but to give fair and full warning of some of this film's content so as not to unintentionally harm anyone of the audience who have shown us such love and support over the years.

 Q: Do I have to cosplay?

A: Of course you don't! Come any way you want.

Q: Is this a family friendly event?

A: The films require parental guidance for minors

Q: Are the movies subtitled or dubbed?

A: When you come to our anime events, you start to get polls about what we should watch next and whether they should be dubbed or subbed. We cater to our loyal followers. If you are asked to, please vote!

Q: Is there a refund policy?

A: We have a no refund policy but if you explain your situation, we can usually figure something out.

We made great memories so far!

Lets make more :)