Mamoru Oshii is easily one of the premier names inanime. Through directing projects likeUrusei Yatsura,Patlabor 2: The Movie, andGhost in the Shell, Oshii has established himself as one of the most inventive anime directors of the 80s and 90s, and while he isn’t as active as he used to be, he still hasn’t lost his touch.
Few anime directors are as renowned as Mamoru Oshii, but unfortunately, one of his most noteworthy films has never been officially released in English, despite having an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately, that’s set to change soon, and it’s going to happen in one of the best ways an anime fan could hope for.
Angel’s Egg Is Finally Getting The High-Quality Release It Deserves
How American Anime Fans Can Finally Watch This Cult Classic
In 2024, it was announced that GKIDS would releaseAngel’s Eggin 4K to go along with the 4K remaster in Japan, marking the film’s first official American release. No further details about the project were revealed, but over a year later, it’s finally been announced thatGKIDS will releaseAngel’s Eggin 4K nationwide on November 19.
It’s not just thatAngel’s Eggis coming to theaters in 4K, of course, asAngel’s Eggwill also be a featured selection at the 63rd New York Film Festival in October. That means it’s being billed as a prestigious piece of cinema, and that’s an incredible honor for a film that most people couldn’t even legally watch for decades.
Why Fans Need To Be Excited About Angel’s Egg
What Makes Angel’s Egg Such An Underrated Classic
Angel’s Egg’s upcoming release is nothing but exciting, and it’s easy to see why. For starters, the film boasts some of the most unique and all-around gorgeous visuals of any anime film, thanks in large part to Mamoru Oshii’s collaboration with Yoshitaka Amano ofFinal Fantasyfame, and it’s sure to look even better in 4K.
Naturally, the film also excels narratively, as while it’s intentionally bizarre to the point of being incomprehensible at times, that works in its favor by creating a film that allows for a unique interpretation from everyone who watches it. Abstract art is what Mamoru Oshii excels at, and fortunately, it’s on full display withAngel’s Egg.
Angel’s Eggalmost ruined Mamoru Oshii’s career by labeling him as a director who was hard to understand, but if anything, the great treatmentAngel’s Eggis receiving decades later shows how much people have come around on it and Oshii’s style, in general, and that’s sure to show itself onRotten Tomatoesand beyond in the film’s upcoming remaster.
