Updated: Annecy to Host Koike's Redline

Mike Ferreira (Editor) — April 30th, 2009 — 22:27

Updates/Corrections:

    Annecy Cancels Redline

    Mike Ferreira (Editor) — 05/20/2009 12:54 EST

    Annecy announced that the premiere of Madhouse's Redline was cancelled.

    Daily Yomiuri columnist Roland Kelts reports that director Takeshi Koike hopes to debut the film at the Locarno International Film Festival this August.

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Madhouse's Redline will compete in the Feature Film category of this year's Annecy International Film Festival. Redline will join nine other films out of 45 submitted for consideration. Redline is the only Japanese feature to compete in the Feature Film category.

Redline was directed by Takeshi Koike(Samurai Champloo, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust).

The Annecy International Film Festival is held in Annecy, France and is the world's largest animation film festival. The event will run from June 8-13.