Mamoru Hosoda's "Scarlet" Sets Release Date

Mamoru Hosoda‘s "Scarlet" will have an exclusive run in IMAX on February 6, 2026, with a subtitled print before expanding nationwide on February 13.

The movie will play in both subtitled and dubbed versions in its wide release.

"Scarlet" is getting a one-week qualifying run on IMAX screens in ten cities on December 12. The film is written and directed by Oscar nominee Hosoda.

"Scarlet" had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival before making its North American and New York debuts at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival, respectively.

"Scarlet" is co-produced and co-financed by Sony Pictures, Studio Chizu, and Nippon TV.

Sony is also handling global on Scarlet except for Japan, where it is being released by Toho.

Producers are Yuichiro Saito and Nozomu Takahashi for Studio Chizu and Toshimi Tanio for Nippon TV.

The collaboration marks Sony Pictures’ first venture with Studio CHIZU, the animation studio co-founded by Hosoda and producer Yuichiro Saito in 2011.

The film’s producing team includes Saito, alongside Toshimi Tanio from Nippon TV and Nozomu Takahashi from Studio CHIZU.

“Scarlet” centers on a princess who transcends time and space.

The project follows Hosoda’s “Belle” (2021), which premiered at Cannes and became his highest-grossing film to date.

Hosoda’s journey in animation began at Toei Animation in 1991. After directing “Digimon Adventure” (1999) and its sequel “Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!” (2000), he gained widespread recognition with “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” (2006).

The movie captured the inaugural Japan Academy Prize for Best Animation and launched a string of successful features including “Summer Wars” (2009), which earned him an Annie Award nomination for Best Director and screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Through Studio CHIZU, Hosoda has continued to expand his creative vision with “Wolf Children” (2012), “The Boy and the Beast” (2015), and “Mirai” (2018), the latter securing an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.

Studio CHIZU, established in April 2011, focuses on animated film development and production, with a stated mission to explore new creative territories in animation.