Iconic Events, Anime Expo and Rialto Cinemas are proud to present the 2024-25 AX Cinema Nights.
Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis
Sunday, November 3 7pm (Subtitled)
Monday, November 4 7pm (Dubbed)
Wednesday, November 6 7pm (Subtitled)
Rated PG-13
108 mins
Animation, Adventure, Drama
Set in the future, Metropolis is a grand city-state populated by humans and robots, the cohabitants of a strictly segmented society. Detective Shunsaku Ban and his sidekick Ken-ichi search for a rebel scientist, to arrest him and seize his latest creation, Tima, a beautiful young girl. But when they locate him, Shunsaku quickly realizes that the eccentric genius is protected by a powerful man and beyond their reach…MORE INFO
Sun, Nov 3
Mon, Nov 4
Wed, Nov 6
7:00 (Subtitled)
7:00 (Dubbed)
7:00 (Subtitled)
BABYMETAL Legend—43 The Movie
Wednesday, December 11 7pm
Not Rated
85 mins
Concert
Anime Expo Cinema Nights Presents a special concert film of the band BABYMETAL with their worldwide tour Legend-43. In April 2023, SU-METAL (Vocal, Dance), MOAMETAL (Scream, Dance), and MOMOMETAL (Scream, Dance) entered a new stage as the newly born BABYMETAL. Since then, they have embarked on their largest world tour…MORE INFO
Wed, Dec 11
7:00
Paprika
Wednesday, January 8 7pm (Subtitled)
Thursday, January 9 7pm (Dubbed)
Sunday, January 12 7pm (Subtitled)
Rated R
91 mins
Animation, Drama, Family
Anime Expo Cinema Nights presents the last film ever made by visionary director Satoshi Kon with his mind-bending thriller PAPRIKA. When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it…MORE INFO
Wed, Jan 8
Thu, Jan 9
Sun, Jan 12
7:00 (Subtitled)
7:00 (Dubbed)
7:00 (Subtitled)
Cowboy Bebop The Movie
Wednesday, February 5 7pm (Subtitled)
Thursday, February 6 7pm (Dubbed)
Sunday, February 9 7pm (Subtitled)
Rated R
115 mins
Animation, Action, Crime
Caught up in a world of dreams, lost in the cruelty of reality. What should have been an easy bounty turns into biological war after a terrorist gets hold of a deadly virus. Drawn in by the pretty price on the mastermind’s head, Spike and the Bebop crew are ready to collect a much-needed reward…MORE INFO
Wed, Feb 5
Thu, Feb 6
Sun, Feb 9
7:00 (Subtitled)
7:00 (Dubbed)
7:00 (Subtitled)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
Wednesday, March 12 7pm (Dubbed)
Thursday, March 13 7pm (Subtitled)
Sunday, March 16 7pm (Dubbed)
Not Rated
135 mins
Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama
Universal Century 0093. The previously missing Char Aznable has revived Neo Zeon and declared war against the Earth Federation government. The Londo Bell unit commanded by Bright Noa is forced to fight alone and unaided against the Neo Zeon forces, which have begun dropping asteroids onto the Earth…MORE INFO