Anime Excitement : Getting a Sneak Peek into 2024’s Epic Movie Lineup

2024 is just around the corner, and oh boy! It’s going to be a big year for anime movies. 2024 has an incredible lineup of films, and I will tell you about every single one in this article!

1. Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief

In Japan, 2024 will start with a banger with the release of Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief as early as January 5, 2024.

Detective Conan | Source: Comic Natalie

In a thrilling new adventure, the iconic detective Conan Edogawa faces off against the elusive Kid, the Phantom Thief. With a blend of mystery and action, this movie is set to excite fans of the long-running series.

2. Maboroshi

Masamune is a third-year middle school student who lives in a town where time has been stopped due to a significant explosion at a steelworks factory.

The town’s people are prohibited from making any changes, so they go about their miserable lives, hoping that everything will return to normal one day.

Maboroshi | Source: Official Website

One day, Masamune is led to the steelworks factory’s fifth blast furnace, where they encounter a mysterious girl. The world’s equilibrium is thrown off when Masamune and these two girls cross paths.

The world starts to collapse due to the uncontrollable “love impulse” of the boys and girls who are fed up with their routines.

This fantastic movie will premiere on Netflix on January 15, 2024; make sure you don’t miss this great movie!

3. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

Gundam | Source: Crunchyroll

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom is a film scheduled to premiere on January 26, 2024.

In 75 C.E., a world peace monitoring organization, Compass, was established with Lacus as the first president. Kira and his friends intervene in battles in various places as members. At that time, the Emerging Counties Foundation proposed a joint operation with Compass against Blue Cosmos headquarters.

4. Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tousou Geki

Following his transformation into a cyborg due to human experimentation, Kisaragi is under pressure from several groups:

  • A group of Yakuza seeking revenge for the death of their leader
  • An immortal order of knights
  • An unwavering convent of vampires intent on capturing Tokyo

Watch as Kisaragi makes his great escape using his unique “blood,” his cyborg body, and anything else he can! This movie premieres in April 2024; be sure not to miss it.

5. Bocchi the Rock!

Bocchi The Rock | Source: Crunchyroll

The two-part movie project Bocchi the Rock, an anime series that swept fans off their feet last autumn, is returning to our screens. The greatest moments from the first season of the T.V. anime will be revisited and relived in these films, allowing fans to experience the joy once more.

The first movie to this two-part premiere will be released in the spring of 2024, while the latter is scheduled for the summer of 2024.

6. Sand Land

The world is a desolate wasteland called SandLand, inhabited by humans and demons. Because it is so expensive to provide water, Sandlanders suffer from chronic thirst.

Sand Land | Source: Comic Natalie

An elderly sheriff asks Beelzebub to locate the Phantom Lake. The party battles the king’s soldiers side by side, unlocking several mysteries.

7. Mononoke

Ashitaka is an Emishi prince who kills a demon attacking his village but, in turn, gets cursed, gaining strength and a fatal illness. Seeking a cure, he encounters Iron Town, led by Lady Eboshi, and San (Princess Mononoke), a human raised by wolves who despises humans.

Mononoke | Source: Fandom

Ashitaka becomes involved in the conflict between Iron Town’s industrialization and the enraged forest gods turned demons due to Eboshi’s actions.

Watch as the duo tries to solve this human-nature conflict with all their might in the summer of 2024.

8. Your Colour

Totsuko, a high school student, can see people’s emotions through color. To keep her friends and family from fighting and feeling sad, she worries, reads situations, and even lies to smooth things over.

Kimi No Iro | Source: Twitter

She meets a music-loving youngster trying to form a band and a stunning woman with a charming color at an antique bookshop on a corner in Nagasaki.

The story follows these three sensitive people who gather together to play in a band. The movie doesn’t have a release date yet but is scheduled to premiere in 2024.

9. Blue Lock – Episode Nagi

Watch the entirety of Blue Lock up to this point through the eyes of Nagi in this unreleased movie.

As the teaser clarifies, viewers may expect to see some never-before-seen sequences in the film. The movie will show how Reo Mikage convinced Nagi Seishiro to take up football and build his dream of winning the World Cup.

Bluelock | Source: Official Website

The two players will collaborate for the first time during this game versus high school football teams.

Fans will also get to witness how Zantetsu and the two players bond to overcome the teams W, X, and Y. Finally, the match between Team V and Team Z—the event that provided Nagi the opportunity to surpass Yoichi Isagi, the primary series protagonist—might be the film’s focal point.

10. Madoka Magica: Walpurgis Rising

The movie continues from the anime series “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” following the events of “Rebellion.”

The upcoming movie starts after Homura’s transformation into the “Devil.” The plot emphasizes the theme of dreams, likely involving dream sequences and illusions.

The movie’s focal point is Walpurgis, a witch known to cause calamity, leading to the world’s end if left unchecked. Walpurgis is an alternate timeline’s version of Madoka, the most potent magical girl who, according to magic rules, transforms into the most powerful witch after despairing.

Madoka Magica | Source: Fandom

In this world, the Law of the Cycle, responsible for preventing Walpurgis’s destruction, seems absent or broken. Instead, a character named Madoka exists.

You can watch this new addition to the Madoka Magica series in the winter of 2024.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the anime movie scene in 2024 is set to be an exhilarating ride for fans across the globe.

This year promises to captivate audiences with gripping storylines, intricate plots, and visually stunning animation, making 2024 a monumental year for anime cinema.

So, mark your calendars for these upcoming anime movies set to take audiences on unforgettable adventures and captivate hearts and minds alike.

Vansh Gulati

Meet our very own Hinata Shoyo! - There is no anime or manga that he’s not aware of. Also the go-to guy for all things Epic at EML. He’s on a journey to discover life one bottle of sake at a time!
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