The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555: 5th story of 5 secret 5tar 5 system does It will hit theaters on December 12for one night only. It will be shown in more than 800 cinemas in more than 40 countries of the world. Tickets will go on sale on November 13 bookmark this page to make sure you catch one before you sell.
For the uninitiated, the film was first released in 2003 and was a collaboration between Daft Punk and manga legend Leiji Matsumoto, who passed away last year. This anime acts as a visual companion to the Daft Punk album Discovery. There is no dialogue and minimal sound effects. It’s all about the music.
There’s a plot, but it’s more of a loose mash-up of sci-fi ideas that serve as a springboard for playing Daft Punk songs. For example, the band’s iconic song “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” starts with the main character wearing some high-tech sunglasses, but it’s a visually stunning affair.
To that end, this is a 4K remaster of the original. However, there has already been a bit of controversy surrounding this remaster. Distributor Trafalgar allegedly uses artificial intelligence to boost some of its images and, well, people they don’t seem happy with the results. Anyway, we don’t have much time to see how it all comes together.
Band release to commemorate this limited theatrical release a whole bunch of related trades. There’s a physical release of the film, complete with original Japanese artwork, stickers and a collectible Daft Club card. Fans can also purchase the soundtrack album in multiple formats, including gold vinyl and numbered CD.
