Brattle Royale: Best Festival Title Ever

The Brattle Royale runs at the Brattle Theatre from noon tomorrow, June 2, to noon on Sunday, June 3. Tickets are $25 advance and $35 at the door.

We're not kidding. The Brattle has outdone itself with the title and tag for this weekend's 24-hour anime festival. The title is "Brattle Royale," of course, and the tag line is "17 Titles, 24 Hours, 1 Survivor, No Rules!"

If you think you can handle an anime assault, then you'll want to get to the Brattle Theatre at noon tomorrow. Or, if it's a bit much for you, you can pick and choose your selections from the full schedule.

We checked in with a friend of Bostonist and an anime buff who said that the must-sees on the schedule included Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, by Hayao Miyazaki, who did Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, and the episodes of Cowboy Bebop.

For those who really love blending real life with fantasy, there will be a cosplay contest and special guests.

Banner image from the official Brattle Royale site.