by Alex Billington
May 15, 2026
Source: YouTube
“We don’t wag our tails for anyone!” GKids has unveiled a brand new trailer for a 4K remaster & re-release of the cult classic called Tekkonkinkreet – celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. One of the iconic anime creations of the early 2000s, this first hit theaters in late 2006 and has since made its mark as the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Arias and one of the early works from Japanese animation house Studio 4°C. Returning to theaters for two nights only this summer. Two boys defend Treasure Town and Yakuza try to take over and clear it for new development. Based on the award-winning manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet hits theatres on May 31st & June 1st in a new 4K remaster. Featuring stunning, action-packed visuals from STUDIO4°C and based on Taiyo Matsumoto’s legendary manga, Tekkonkinkreet is a modern cult classic – a sensitive story of brotherhood & connection in a decaying world, now beautifully remastered in 4K. The film features the voices of Kazunari Ninomiya, Yû Aoi, Yûsuke Iseya, Kankurô Kudô, and Min Tanaka. If you haven’t ever seen it – no better time than now to catch up with this. Enjoy.
Here’s the new 4K trailer for Michael Arias’ animated film Tekkonkinkreet, direct from GKids’ YouTube:
Playtime is over. Black, a tough & skilled fighter, and his naïve younger brother White, are two orphaned street kids patrolling the slums of Treasure Town. When gangsters threaten to tear down what’s left of the city to build a theme park, the kids are thrown into a nonstop battle to survive, taking on yakuza, alien assassins, and ultimately their own selves. Tekkonkinkreet, also known as 鉄コン筋クリート in Japanese, is directed by American filmmaker Michael Arias, who made his feature directorial debut with this film back in 2006, before going on to direct Heaven’s Door and Harmony and more anime. The screenplay is written by Anthony Weintraub. Based on the original manga by Taiyo Matsumoto first published between 1993 & 1994. Produced by Eiichi Kamagata, Eiko Tanaka, Masao Teshima, Fumio Ueda. Made / animated by Studio 4°C in Japan. The film originally opened in theaters in December 2006 ending up as a cult classic. GKids will re-release Arias’ Tekkonkinkreet movie with a new 4K remaster in US theaters for two nights only – on May 31st & June 1st, 2026 coming up this summer. For more info, visit GKids’ website. Any fans of this?
