Director and star Michael B. Jordan brought a lot of anime inspiration into the ring when filming Creed III, and now he’s getting ready to take that appreciation to a new level as the film prepares to open in Japan. As announced via Jordan’s official Instagram account, a special anime will be screened after the film ends, featuring production by TMS Entertainment and other staff members behind the MEGALOBOX anime.
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The special Creed III anime is directed by Yo Moriyama with a script by Katsuhiko Manabe and Kensaku Kojima, all of whom handled those respective duties for 2018’s MEGALOBOX and 2021’s MEGALOBOX 2: Nomad.
This art accompanied the announcement:
Director :
YO MORIYAMAScript :
KATSUHIKO MANABE
KENSAKU KOJIMAProduction Services by
TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.https://t.co/VQdyeCXsdk— トムス·エンタテインメント【公式】 (@TMSent_jp) May 17, 2023
Here’s Michael B. Jordan’s full message from his Instagram post:
“Hi Japan! We made a special anime as a surprise for Japanese fans that will play at the end of the film. Creed 3 opens in theaters in Japan next weekend – get your tickets now to see what it’s all about!”
Creed III opens in Japan as Creed: Kako no Gyakushu on May 26.
Source: Michael B. Jordan on Instagram, TMS Entertainment on Twitter
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