“Not only one of the greatest anime movies ever made, it is also one of the best science-fiction films of all time… The story of an artificial intelligence that evolves to such an extent that it demands to be treated as a new life form is more relevant today than when the film was made.” -James Havis, South China Morning Post

Touted as the most expensive Japanese anime thriller ever created, this futuristic extravaganza features vibrant computer generated graphics, special effects and vividly drawn comic-book style characters give the film a surreal look. The story is set in the early 21st century. Tokyo has become a megalopolis and a computer network has created a world without borders. The yakuza run rampant and to stop them, the government has devised special cyborg agents out of pieces of human brains, and electronic parts. These machines can then download information at any point in the city. Beautiful Major Kusangi is one such agent. Though built like a beauty queen, inside she is all machine, but for a few hunks of organic brain matter. Still those biological parts are enough to start an identity crisis within. Still she has a job to do and that is to locate Project 2501, a powerful but formless virtual reality creature designed to access any system. The Project, code named “Puppet Master” has become independently intelligent and decides that it is a self-determined life form, beholden to no one. As he goes off in search of a suitable host body, Kusangi pursues him. (AllMovie)

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.

Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.

When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.