Hiroshi Sakurazaka first published All You Need Is Kill in 2004. It is about two astronaut soldiers battling on an alien planet who discover, after getting doused with exotic juices, that they cannot die — they simply wake up at the start of their day if they are killed. If the premise sounds familiar, that’s because Hollywood took notice of the manga and turned it into the Tom Cruise movie Edge Of Tomorrow (or Live Die Repeat, or whatever).
Believe it or not, that’s been the only adaption of Sakurazaka’s story…until now. Warner Bros Japan has been working on a feature-length anime adaption of All You Need Is Kill, and this time it will use its original title. It will also stay far closer to Sakurazaka’s plot than the Western adaption did — with one exception.
This adaption shifts protagonists. The original story was told from the perspective of Keiji Kiriya, the male character, but this time the main POV will be from Rita Vrataski, the female character. The press synopsis says “All You Need Is Kill will explore Rita’s inner journey as a warrior and dive into her struggles with loneliness and personal growth.”
All You Need Is Kill is being directed by Kenichiro Akimoto (Children of the Sea, Thirst) and animated by Studio4°C (Children of the Sea again, plus Berserk: The Golden Age Arc and The Animatrix). The animation in the trailer looks very good. Imagine if the planet from Scavengers Reign was rendered in the style of Gorillaz. It’s as unique as it is beautiful.
Warner Bros. Japan plans to release All You Need Is Kill to Japanese theaters on January 9, 2026. A release outside of its home country hasn’t been discussed yet, but when those plans are revealed we’ll pass on the word. In the meantime try to avoid getting caught in any time loops or you’ll never see it.
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