The Baus Theater in Kichijoji, Tokyo (1-11-23 Kichijoji Honmachi, Musashino City, Tokyo) will be holding an event called "Loud Sound Otomo Katsuhiro 2013 - Sound Embedded in the Screen, The Future in Sound" from December 7th to 20th, screening the works of Katsuhiro Otomo at roaring volume.
The following films will be screened starting at 9:05 PM each day: the 35mm film version of "AKIRA" (11th and 15th) and the digitally remastered version (7th and 19th), "MEMORIES" (18th and 20th), "Steamboy" (14th and 16th), "Labyrinth Story" (9th), the only live-action film at this event, "Mushishi" (10th and 17th), "SHORT PEACE" (8th and 13th), and "Easy Rider" (12th), requested by Otomo. An all-night screening will be held starting at midnight on the 14th, featuring digitally remastered versions of "Labyrinth Story," "Akira," and "Short Piece," as well as a one-night-only Japan premiere of a seven-minute film. Regular screenings are priced at ¥1,500 for both numbered special tickets and same-day tickets, while all-night screenings are ¥2,600. Tickets are on sale at Baus Theater and through BOID. A collage and poster exhibition will also be held at the same time. The exhibition will feature collages by Kosuke Kawamura using reproductions of original drawings provided by Otomo, as well as posters of Otomo's films. Following the Kichijoji screening, the Fukuoka Nishitetsu Hall (6F Solaria Stage, 2-11-3 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka) will screen the digitally remastered versions of "Akira," "Steamboy," and "Short Piece," while the Kobe Art Village Center (5-3-14 Shinkaichi, Hyogo-ku, Kobe) will screen the digitally remastered versions of "Akira" and "Short Piece" on the 26th and 27th.
Bakuon screening is an attempt to watch a movie in a loud environment, using the full sound settings of a music concert and turning the volume up to the limit. The Bakuon Film Festival has been held every summer since 2009, screening a wide range of genres from music films to anime films. At the 2011 Bakuon Film Festival, the Blu-ray version of "Akira" was screened.
