Aniplex of America & Fathom Events Team Up with National Pancreas Foundation for "I want to eat your pancreas" Theatrical Release

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"I want to eat your pancreas" was a film that we remember first hearing the title of and thinking that it had to be some sort of comedy. Well, as you might already know, we were indeed wrong and Aniplex of America and Fathom Events, who are bringing the movie to theaters nationwide on February 7 and 10, have announced that they have teamed up with the National Pancreas Foundation for its release.

Not a comedy at all, "I want to eat your pancreas" is actually a heartwarming, coming-of-age film is based on Yoru Sumino’s bestselling novel about two teenagers, an aloof bookworm and a bubbly high school girl who suffers from an unspecified terminal pancreatic illness. The film, hitting over 400 US movie theaters, will be accompanied with a pre-show which includes information on the pancreas as well as services provided by the National Pancreas Foundation in hopes of raising awareness on a not often talked about topic. The foundation’s website states its mission as providing “hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer through funding cutting edge research, advocating for new and better therapies, and providing support and education for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals.”

“We are thrilled to be working with the National Pancreas Foundation,” says Shu Nishimoto, President of Aniplex of America. “Though the film doesn’t specify the character’s condition, the fact that she is only in high school and suffering a terminal pancreatic illness is not an implausible scenario, but a very real thing. We hope this film will help start much needed conversations about our health and inspire moviegoers to live their best lives as our heroine does.”

“This trailer is a glimpse into the complex and multifaceted lives of those suffering from pancreatic disease,” says Cecila Petricone, chronic pancreatitis patient and volunteer - the National Pancreas Foundation, “particularly highlighting the effects disease has on those who care for the sufferer.”

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About "I want to eat your pancreas":
"I want to eat your pancreas" is produced by Studio VOLN (Idol Incidents, Ushio & Tora) and directed by Shinichiro Ushijima (Hunter x Hunter, One Punch Man). The special two day event includes the world premiere of the English version of the film, featuring cast members Robbie Daymond (Sailor Moon, Digimon Adventure tri.) and Erika Harlacher (Fate/Apocrypha, Violet Evergarden) voicing the two main characters, along with voice actress Erica Mendez from KILL la KILL and Your lie in April making her directorial debut. In a review by Collider, Rafael Motamayor writes that I want to eat your pancreas “may look like a traditional romantic drama about a dying character, but it is a heartfelt celebration of life and friendships with a tight script and round characters. It is honestly amazing that this film works as well as it does, and that it still manages to surprise you with a few twists and turns that will have theatrical audiences crying in their seats.”

For More Information:
​http://Iwanttoeatyourpancreas.com

©Yoru Sumino/Futabasha Publishers Ltd 2015 ©Your Pancreas Anime Film Partners