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Creed III Film’s Japanese Screenings to Include Special Anime by TMS Entertainment

Creed III

 

Director and star Michael B. Jordan brought a lot of anime inspiration into the ring when filming Creed III, and now he’s getting ready to take that appreciation to a new level as the film prepares to open in Japan. As announced via Jordan’s official Instagram account, a special anime will be screened after the film ends, featuring production by TMS Entertainment and other staff members behind the MEGALOBOX anime.

 

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The special Creed III anime is directed by Yo Moriyama with a script by Katsuhiko Manabe and Kensaku Kojima, all of whom handled those respective duties for 2018’s MEGALOBOX and 2021’s MEGALOBOX 2: Nomad.

 

This art accompanied the announcement:

 

 

 

Here’s Michael B. Jordan’s full message from his Instagram post:

 

“Hi Japan! We made a special anime as a surprise for Japanese fans that will play at the end of the film. Creed 3 opens in theaters in Japan next weekend – get your tickets now to see what it’s all about!”

 

Creed III opens in Japan as Creed: Kako no Gyakushu on May 26.

 

 

Source: Michael B. Jordan on Instagram, TMS Entertainment on Twitter

 

 

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