The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) announced it will host the North American premiere of the anime film CATBLUE: DYNAMITE at its inaugural event this December in New York City. CATBLUE: DYNAMITE, set in the 1970s, is the story of a girl named Blue who gets mixed up with the mob over a missing Frank Sinatra album. But while going up against an army of hitmen might make a normal woman shake, Blue's anything but normal. Blue has all the agility and finesse (and ears and a tail) of a cat, and when her reflexes alone aren't enough, she can also count on an undead sidekick.
CATBLUE: DYNAMITE is the latest work from Romanov Higa, director of URDA and TANK S.W.A.T. 01 and action director of the HELLSING ULTIMATE series. The New York Anime Festival takes place Dec. 7 - 9, 2007, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. The exact time and location of the premiere will be announced in the near future.
The North American premiere of CATBLUE: DYNAMITE is presented by Wedge Holdings, the producer of the animation and an official sponsor of the New York Anime Festival.
"CATBLUE: DYNAMITE is absolutely unique," said John McGeary, the New York Anime Festival's show manager. "We've very honored to be working with Wedge Holdings to bring CATBLUE: DYNAMITE to North America for the first time."
A trailer and high-resolution images are now available online at www.newyorkanimefestival.com.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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