Odd Taxi: In the Woods - the anime film of 2022

Odd Taxi: In the Woods (Japanese original title: 映 画 「オ ッ ド タ ク シ ー イ ン ・ ザ ・ ウ ッ ズ」, Hepburn: Eiga “Oddo Takushī In za Uzzu”) is a Japanese film adaptation of the 2021 anime television series Odd Taxi produced by OLM and PICS. The film was directed by Baku Kinoshita and written by Kazuya Kinomoto.

The film was released on April 1, 2022 by Asmik Ace in Japan, with Crunchyroll acquiring the distribution rights in North America.

Production of the film was announced on December 25, 2021 via the series' official Twitter account. The date corresponds to the end date of the series within the series itself. At the time of initial release, the promotional material showed the series protagonist, Odokawa, in an interrogation room, sparking speculation about the film's plot.

The movie trailer featured a mix of previous footage from the series and new footage. The film will be released on April 1, 2022 in Japan, with an unknown international release date. Additionally, it was revealed that the cast of the 2021 series would be reprising the roles for the film. 6 Director Baku Kinoshita and screenwriter Kazuya Konomoto would also direct the production of the film. Crunchyroll subsequently announced that it has received distribution rights in North America, while Asmik Ace has received distribution rights in Japan.

Characters

Hiroshi Odokawa
Miho Shirakawa
Ayumu Goriki
Eiji Kakihana
Rui Nikaido
Shiho Ichimura
Yuki Mitsuya
Kenshiro and Koshiro Daimon
Shibagaki and Baba (Homosapiens)

Technical data

Regia Baku Kinoshita
Written by Kazuya Kinomoto
Music OMSB, PUNPEE, VaVa

Production company OLM, P. ICS
Distributed by Asmik Ace (Japan), Crunchyroll (North America)
Exit date: 1 April 2022
Duration 128 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese