Iconic Events, Anime Expo and Rialto Cinemas Elmwood were proud to present the 2024-25 AX Cinema Nights.

Mobile Suit Gundam

Wednesday, October 2   7pm (Dubbed)

Not Rated

140 mins

Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama

In Universal Century year 0078, the space colony Side 3 declares itself the Principality of Zeon and launches a war of independence against the Earth Federation. Eight months have passed since the war entered into a deadlock. Learning of a secret plot by the Federation Forces, the Zeon Forces launch reconnaissance followed by an attack against Side 7. A young boy by the name of Amuro gets wrapped up in the war…MORE INFO

Wed, Oct 2

7:00 (Dubbed)

Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis

Monday, November 4   9:30pm (Dubbed)
Wednesday, November 6   9:30pm (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

Mon, Nov 4
Wed, Nov 6

9:30 (Dubbed)
9:30 (Subtitled)

Paprika

Wednesday, January 8   9:30pm (Subtitled)
Thursday, January 9   9:30pm (Dubbed)

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

9:30 (Subtitled)
9:30 (Dubbed)

Cowboy Bebop The Movie

Wednesday, February 5   9:30pm (Subtitled)
Thursday, February 6   9:30pm (Dubbed)

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

9:30 (Subtitled)
9:30 (Dubbed)