Limited theatrical release of anime film planned for next year

The anime distributor
Bandai Entertainment has
announced that it will be bringing out the DVD of
Mamoru Hosoda's
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. The 2006 film, which has won awards at the Sitges and Annecy film festivals, will also receive a limited theatrical run in theaters in Los Angeles, New York, and, possibly, several other cities. The company's president,
Ken Iyadomi, and director of sales and marketing,
Robert Napton, made the announcement at their New York Anime Festival panel Sunday.