Eleven Arts Anime Studio to Release The Laws of the Universe-Part I

(LOS ANGELES, CA — August 29 , 2018) — ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio will be distributing the sci-fi and action anime film The Laws Of The Universe-PART I, a sequel of The Laws Of The Universe-Part 0, in the US and Canada. The LA-based distribution company ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio has set October 12th, 2018, as the Simultaneous World Premiere date with Japan. The birth of the Earth, the secret of the creation of humankind, interactions and battle with various aliens, and for the first time, revealing the existence of "the God of the Earth." The Laws Of The Universe-PART I, will be presented with English audio dub. For additional information, please visit:

・http://laws-of-universe.hspicturesstudio.com/
・http://www.elevenarts.net/animedistribution/lawsoftheuniverse

Story:
University students, Ray, Anna, Tyler, Halle, and Eisuke are enjoying college life and pursuing their dreams, but in reality, They have a secret mission, to fight against invading Reptilians from outer space. One day, Ray travels back in time to 330 million years ago on Earth, to find his missing friend Tyler who has fallen into a trap set by the evil alien, Dahar. During that time, Alpha, the God of the Earth, was planning to create a new civilization on Earth and invited Queen Zamza and her fellow Reptilian from the planet Zeta, to Earth.

What is the intention of Dahar? What will happen to Ray and Tyler?

And what is “the plan of the God of the Earth"?

<Cast>
Ray: Ryota Osaka
Anna: Asami Seto
Tyler: Tetsuya Kakihara
Halle: Hisako Kanemoto
Eisuke: Wataru Hatano
Zamza: Yoshiko Sengen
Alpha: Yuichiro Umehara
Dahar: Ayumu Murase
Gaia: Sayaka Ohara
Eros: Shinnosuke Tachibana
Geopald: Hiroki Yasumoto
Inker: Miki Ito
*Dubbed cast will be announced once confirmed.

<STAFF>

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & ORIGINAL STORY :RYUHO OKAWA
PRODUCER:KOJI MATSUMOTO/NAOHUMI SATO/HISAAKI TAKEUCHI/TOMOHIRO MITSUHASHI
DIRECTOR: ISAMU IMAKAKE
SCREENPLAY: The LAWS of the UNIVERSE –PART I SCENARIO PROJECT
MUSIC:YUICHI MIZUSAWA
CHIEF ANIMATION DIRECTOR/CHARACTER DESIGN: ISAMU IMAKAKE
CHARACTER DESIGN:MASAMI SUDA
VFX CREATIVE DIRECTOR:YUMIKO AWAYA
SOUND DIRECTOR:TAKASHI UI
KEY VISUAL DESIGNER:KEIKO OTSUBO
ART DESIGNER:YUKIHIRO SHIBUTANI/YOSHIHIRO NAKAMURA/YUSUKE IKEDA
COLOR DESIGNER:HIRONORI NOJI
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL IMAGING:MITSUHIRO SATO
CGI/3D:KOJI KAWASHIMA
CGI DIRECTOR:KENICHI HIGAKI/CHRIS WU/DENNIS CAI
EDITING:HIDEAKI OHHATA
ANIMATION PRODUCER:SHOJI MORIYA
PRESENTS: HS PICTURES STUDIO
DISTRIBUTION:ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio (North America)
NIKKATSU CORPORATION (Japan)

HS Pictures Studio
HS Pictures Studio is Tokyo, Japan-based animation production studio established in 2009 (renamed from “SH STUDIO” to “HS Pictures Studio” in 2013). HS Pictures Studio released the animation movie, The Mystical Laws in 2013, and The Laws of the Universe-Part 0 in 2015. The Mystical Laws was qualified for the 85th Academy Awards Best Animated Feature, and has received the 2013 REMI SPECIAL JURY AWARD at the 46th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. This is the first full length animated feature in Japan to have received this award. Also, The Laws of the Universe-Part 0 was qualified for the 88th Academy Awards Best Animated Feature, and has nominated for the 10th Dingle International Film Festival for “ANIMATION DINGLE: Animated Feature Film.”

For additional information on HS Pictures Studio, please visit: https://hspicturesstudio.com/

About ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio
ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio is a Los Angeles-based distribution company known for bringing high-quality Japanese anime to North America. ELEVEN ARTS' anime titles include Digimon Adventure Tri. Chapter 1: Reunion, the Evangelion franchise, The Last Naruto: The Movie, Boruto: Naruto the Movie, The Anthem of the Heart, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Sword Art Online: The Movie - Ordinal Scale, LUPIN THE 3RD: The Castle of Cagliostro, A Silent Voice, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection, Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms and Laughing Under The Cloud: Gaiden

For additional information on ELEVEN ARTS, please visit: www.elevenarts.net