{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1a609650db222940c787d8d7","clusterId":"c_863d78774bbf14185924f02e","slug":"fantasia-int-l-film-fest-screens-premieres-for-cherry-and-virgin-sekiro-no-defeat-more","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Fantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Premieres for Cherry and Virgin, Sekiro: No Defeat, More","summary":"The 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival will host the world premiere of the Cherry and Virgin film, the North American premiere of the Sekiro: No Defeat anime, and international premieres of the live-action WIND BREAKER film and The Origin of Ultraman documentary. The festival runs July 16-August 2 in Montreal.","whyItMatters":"The festival's lineup gives four distinct projects-an original film, a game adaptation, a live-action manga adaptation, and a tokusatsu documentary-their first exposure to North American or international audiences.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fantasia International Film Festival announced its 30th edition lineup, which includes four premieres across different genres and formats. Masanao Kawajiri's original film Cherry and Virgin will have its world premiere in the Animation Plus Section, while the Sekiro: No Defeat anime, based on FromSoftware's game, will make its North American debut in the same section. The live-action WIND BREAKER film and The Origin of Ultraman documentary will both have their international premieres at the festival. The event runs from July 16 through August 2 in Montreal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry and Virgin\u003c/strong\u003e: World premiere in Animation Plus Section; original film by Masanao Kawajiri, opens in 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSekiro: No Defeat\u003c/strong\u003e: North American premiere in Animation Plus Section; anime based on FromSoftware's game; three-week Japanese theatrical run starts September 4; Crunchyroll streams worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, Belarus in 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWIND BREAKER (live-action)\u003c/strong\u003e: International premiere; adaptation of Satoru Nii's manga; opened in Japan on December 5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Origin of Ultraman\u003c/strong\u003e: International premiere; documentary celebrating Ultraman's 60th anniversary; opens in Japan on July 3\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Fantasia festival's 30th edition gives Sekiro: No Defeat its first North American audience, but the anime's track record for game adaptations remains unproven.","twitterPost":"Fantasia gives Sekiro: No Defeat its first North American test. Game-to-anime track record is mixed.","threadsPost":"Fantasia's 30th edition spreads its premieres across film, anime, and documentary. Sekiro: No Defeat gets its North American debut, which is the festival's bet that a game adaptation can draw the same crowd as the live-action WIND BREAKER film.","newsletterBlurb":"The Fantasia International Film Festival will screen four premieres at its 30th edition, including the world premiere of Masanao Kawajiri's Cherry and Virgin and the North American premiere of the Sekiro: No Defeat anime. The festival runs July 16 through August 2 in Montreal.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/fantasia-intl-film-fest-screens-premieres-for-cherry-and-virgin-film-sekiro-no-defeat-anime-more/.238144\",\"title\":\"News\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4211,"outputTokens":760,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780602858,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T19:41:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T19:46:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T19:46:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_863d78774bbf14185924f02e","canonicalTitle":"News\nFantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Premieres for Cherry and Virgin Film, Sekiro: No Defeat Anime, More","representativeArticleId":"a_46f4962775a77acb4621117a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sekiro: No Defeat\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Cherry and Virgin\",\"WIND BREAKER\"],\"work_titles\":[\"The Origin of Ultraman\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T19:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T19:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T19:46:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/fantasia-intl-film-fest-screens-premieres-for-cherry-and-virgin-film-sekiro-no-defeat-anime-more/.238144","title":"News\nFantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Premieres for Cherry and Virgin Film, Sekiro: No Defeat Anime, More"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sekiro: No Defeat"],"manga_titles":["Cherry and Virgin","WIND BREAKER"],"work_titles":["The Origin of Ultraman"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival runs July 16 through August 2 in Montreal.","Masanao Kawajiri's original film Cherry and Virgin has its world premiere in the Animation Plus Section.","The Sekiro: No Defeat anime, based on FromSoftware's game, has its North American premiere in the Animation Plus Section.","The live-action WIND BREAKER film and The Origin of Ultraman documentary both have their international premieres at the festival.","The Sekiro: No Defeat anime begins a three-week Japanese theatrical run on September 4, and Crunchyroll streams it worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus in 2026."]}