 US
Theatrical Premiere Of Naruto Shippuden: Bonds Review
 October
15th, 2011. The US theatrical premiere of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE:
BONDS took place on Saturday, October 15th at 7:00pm at the New York School
of Visual Arts Theatre. The Naruto movie premiere was a free event for
the lucky comic con attendees who were able to secure free tickets at
VIZ Media’s booth at the 2011
New York Comic Con that weekend. AsiaFinest was on hand to cover this
special event. Be sure to check out our pictures and videos from the event.
We were busy covering the 2011 New York Comic Con the same weekend, but
like all the premiere attendees, we were huge Naruto fans ourselves and
couldn't miss out on a rare event like this. To make this movie premiere
even more special, Japanese voice actress Junko Takeuchi, who provides
the original voice for Naruto, was going to be there as part of a special
pre-show red carpet event. Any true Naruto fan knows this was a can't
miss opportunity to meet the person behind the voice of their favorite
character. “Junko Takeuchi is one of the most respected voice actors
in the Japanese anime industry and we’re honored to welcome her as
a very special guest of honor for this theatrical premiere event,”
says Candice Uyloan, Director, Marketing of Viz Media.
If Junko Takeuchi was not an incentive enough for Naruto fans to attend
the fun event, the first 200 attendees in line for the premiere each received
a NARUTO plush toy! Premiere attendees also received a special VIZ Media
Heroes Of Anime gift bag with an amazing assortment of goodies, including
the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja Impact™ video game for
the PSP, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collectable Card Game packs, NARUTO keychains,
and other assorted collectibles.
The anime fans lined up early outside of the SVA Theatre. Most of the
attendees had come from the NY Comic Con and were happily talking and
showing off what they got with each other while waiting for Junko Takeuchi
to arrive. Various Naruto plush dolls was given out to the first 200 fans.
Junko Takeuchi arrived right on time and all the fans waiting cheered
loudly. You could see the smile on Junko Takeuchi's face as she acknowledged
the fans and quickly went inside the theatre. She did a quick photo op
with a Naruto cosplayer and were escorted to a private area to do a meet
and greet with VIP guests.
AsiaFinest was lucky enough to be first to go meet Junko Takeuchi privately.
It was a pretty exciting and incredible experience. She had a translator
with her while we spoke with her. We told her that we were huge Naruto
fans, and was glad to finally meet the voice behind Naruto. Junko Takeuchi
has to be one of the most adorable and nicest voice actors there is. She
was smiling the whole time and genuinely looked very happy to be here.
VIPs were then given additional exclusive Naruto related merchandises.
 During
this time, fans were allowed into the theatre and were being seated. Each
attendee was offered a free drink with individual packaged caramel popcorns.
Before the movie started, Junko Takeuchi came out and greeted the audience.
Fans adored her as she held a cute Naruto plush doll while telling the
fans about her trip to New York and talked about the Naruto movie. Be
sure to check out our video
of Junko Takeuchi interacting with the audience!
In NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS, a group of mysterious flying ninja
have arrived from overseas to launch a sudden attack against the Hidden
Leaf Village, leaving behind a wake of destruction. The group is revealed
to be the “Sky Ninja” from the Land of Sky, a nation thought
to have been destroyed by the Hidden Leaf Village long ago. To save their
village, Naruto and his friends set out to stop this new threat. During
the course of the mission, Naruto crosses paths with Sasuke, his friend
who has parted ways from the Leaf Village.
Everyone in the audience watched with delight and tons of enthusiasm as
the movie was shown. The movie is definitely a must watch for all Naruto
fans. After the movie ended, attendees were each given a gift bag as they
were leaving. The best item in the gift bag was the Naruto Shippuden:
Ultimate Ninja Impact game for the PSP. The game was not even in stores
yet, so the premiere fans was insanely happy about it.
The US theatrical premiere of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS was a
great success. Everyone loved the movie and had a great time. Junko Takeuchi
and the free gift bags made this an event to be remembered. Thanks to
Viz Media for creating an unforgetable event like this dedicating it to
all the Naruto fans!
Review written by Ben Li of AsiaFinest.com.
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