Shinkai's 'your name.' Film to Play on 200 N. American Screens & in Japan in English 

Shinkai\'s \'your name.\' Film to Play on 200 N. American Screens & in Japan in English

"Zenzenzense (English ver.)" song previewed in video, with song\'s digital release slated for January 27

The Eiga Natalie news website reported on Wednesday that

anime film will screen on more than 200 screens with English subtitles or

is creating all-new English-language versions of the songs it created for the original film, and the new versions will be featured in the English-dubbed version of the film. The film\'s official website also revealed on Wednesday that beginning on January 28, 17 Japanese theaters will begin screening an English-subtitled version of the movie with the new English versions of the film\'s four theme songs.

channel is streaming a video featuring the English version of the "Zen Zen Zense" song, titled "Zenzenzense (English ver.)."

The songs will also go on sale digitally on January 27, with a CD release on February 22. The CD of

\' soundtrack will also be offered in the United States beginning on March 10.

\'s soundtrack, as well as the film\'s theme songs "Zen Zen Zense (movie ver.)," "Sparkle," "Yume Tōrō (movie ver.)," and "Nandemo Ii ya (movie edit/movie ver.)."

will open the film in the United States and Canada on April 7. The company will host film screenings in both the original Japanese with English subtitles and an English

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