The official website for the classic 1985 OVA Angel's Egg ( Tenshi no Tamago in Japan) released a new trailer for the upcoming theatrical screenings of its 4K restoration edition in Japan. The newly restored edition will release exclusively in Dolby Cinema theaters in Japan first starting November 14, and will follow in theaters nationwide from November 21. Angel's Egg 4K Restoration Edition Trailer The film's official X (formerly Twitter) also announced that the reprint edition of the film's art book originally released in 1985, titled "THE ART OF Tenshi no Tamago," will be available at the price of 4,950 yen (33 USD) at Japanese bookstores on October 10. The 192-page book contains illustrations and filmmaking articles that encapsulate the worldview of the anime film. Additionally, internationally acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Shunji Iwai ( Swallowtail Butterfly, LOVE LETTER ) shared the following comment on Angel's Egg : 1985. Forty years after defeat, Nippon had become the world's second-largest economic powerhouce before we knew it. We were intoxicated by the infinite possibilities of music, comics, and anime, viewing this world and our ordinary daily lives through them. This film is by no means an optimistic one, yet it encapsulates the unique belief for the future, which was characteristic of that era, preserved like a fossil. The title “Angel's Egg” is likely also a metaphor for a time capsule launched toward the future. Another 40 years have passed since then. They say this time capsule will be revived in 4K. What will today's young people think? My curiosity about that never ends. RELATED: Angel's Egg Anime Reveals New Visual for 4K Revival Screenings Angel's Egg was the first original OVA work written and directed by Mamoru Oshii ( Ghost in The Shell ) and also his first original collaboration work with internationally acclaimed illustrator Yoshitaka Amano . The 71-minute OVA released from Tokuma Shoten in Japan on December 15, 1985, and also received a limited theatrical run. The anime's 4K restoration version is produced to commemorate its 40th anniversary. The version's world premiere was held at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 in its "Cinéma de la Plage" section on May 20. GKIDS will also screen the 4K version in North American theaters on November 19, 2025. The synopsis reads: In a submerged city, a young girl continues to care for a large eggshe holds preciously in her arms. She believes it is the egg of an angel. A boy with a huge gunalights from a peculiar chariot. He is in search of the bird he saw in his dream. In an abandoned city, it seems as if a faint sense of sympathy has developed between the two. However, one night,the boy crushes the girl's egg. Source: "Angel's Egg" official website / X (formerly Twitter)
