Following the project's reveal at last year's Anime Expo, the CloverWorks industry panel today revealed with a new teaser video that Atsushi Nishigori's ( DARLING in the FRANXX ) "GROTESQUE" anime film is officially titled GROTESQQQUE and will be released in Japanese theaters in 2026 . The film will consist of three parts with three different worldviews, each titled "ÆLIENS", "4649GIRL" and "NOCTURN: EN CETTE NUIT GROTESQUE". GROTESQQQUE Teaser Video RELATED: Atsushi Nishigori, CloverWorks Reunite for GROTESQUE Anime Film GROTESQQQUE marks the first official venture from JOEN, a creative partnership formed in 2022 by animation studios CloverWorks and WIT Studio, publisher Shueisha and Sony media subsidiary Aniplex. According to their official website , JOEN was established for the purpose of "planning and producing animation works including TV series, feature films, and short clips." By bringing the four companies closer together, JOEN states it seeks to establish a better framework and creative environment for the industry that will ensure quality is maintained while the people involved are prioritized across all levels of production, including directing profits back to them. This will reportedly involve collaborating with various studios, producers and creators to "match the best production lines and creators to each project," rather than moving all processes through just one company. Source: Mantan Web
