The official account of Odd Taxi on X (formerly Twitter) confirmed that the anime based on the manga RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi of Takeichi Abaraya and Kazuya Konomoto will receive two compilation films this year. The first film, which will cover episodes 1-7, will be screened on September 10 and 11while the second, which will cover episodes 8-13, will show the September 17 and 18 —Spain time—.
Limited screenings and preview
Both films will be screened in only five cinemas in Japan and will serve to commemorate the premiere of The Last Blossom he October 10. During the functions a exclusive preview of the feature film directed by Baku Kinoshita and written by Konomoto.
Differences from Odd Taxi: In the Woods
Unlike Odd Taxi: In the Woodswhich reconstructed the episodes of the television series and included events after the end of the anime, these new films are summaries of the original series. The previous film was released in 34 Japanese cinemas in April 2022peaking at #10 and grossing 52 million yen in its opening weekend. Distribution was in charge of ASMIK Ace and is currently available at Crunchyroll.
Creative team and music
Baku Kinoshita directs The Last Blossomwith Konomoto in the original script and concept. Animation production is carried out by CLAP and Michinoku-Toge He is responsible for the conceptual art. The band zero composes the film's music. Kinoshita and Konomoto had already worked together on the 2021 anime.
Odd Taxi's trajectory
the anime Odd Taxi premiered in Japan in April 2021 with 13 episodes, broadcast in the West on Crunchyroll. Additionally, the live-action series aired on April 2024and the manga RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi was launched in February 2023 on the website of Big Comic Superior.
