HIDIVE and IFC Films today debuted the English-language trailer and dub voice cast for the critically acclaimed romantic fantasy The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, in theaters nationwide starting November 3. The film opened to an enthusiastic audience reception Japan in September 2022 and, this past June, received the Paul Grimault Award at the 2023 Annecy Festival in France.
Starting tomorrow (Tuesday, October 10), advance tickets will be available for purchase at tunneltosummer.com, which also provides a complete list of theater locations (subject to change). Tickets can also be purchased from participating theater box offices.
Synopsis: Kaoru Tono heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and you’ll find your heart’s desire on the other side … in exchange for years of your own life. One night, Kaoru just so happens to find himself standing in front of a tunnel that looks suspiciously like the one the rumor describes. He finds himself thinking of Karen, the sister he lost in an accident five years ago. To Kaoru’s surprise, he’s been followed by the new transfer student Anzu Hanashiro, who promises to help him experiment with the mysterious tunnel — but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel’s done with him?
The newly announced English dub cast is lead by Gabriel Regojo as Karou, Patricia Duran as Anzu, Chaney Moore as Young Karou, John Gremillion as Karou’s Father, Anna Austin as Karen, Scott Gibbs as Kaga, Maggie Flecknoe as Kawasaki, Kyle Colby Jones as Kii, Shannon Emerick as Anzu’s Assistant, Nathan Wilson as Anzu’s Editor and Shelley Calene-Black as Hamamoto.
Additional voices are provided by Kara Greenberg, Joe Daniels, Josh Swasey, Cole Feuchter, Nathan Wilson, Raven Troup, Elissa Cuellar, Sophie Marcel, Olivia Swasey, Dominique Meyer, Alyssa Marek and Shannon Emerick.
Basted on the light novel written byand illustrated by Kukka, the film is directed by Tomohisa Taguchi (Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, Persona 3 The Movie No. 2 and No. 4) and produced by studio CLAP.
The World English Dub Premiere of The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes will be held this weekend at New York Comic Con on Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET in Room 405 at the Javits Center. A special cast Q&A will be held immediately after the screening with host Jacki Jing and the stars of the English dub, voice actors Gabriel Regojo (voice of Karou) and Patricia Duran (voice of Anzu).
