Best friends Shawn Gunderson and Vikram ‘Vik’ Kapoor escape from the drudgery of high school life in Oklahoma through their obsession with all things Japanese. When a mysterious anime film transforms them into its superhuman characters, they at first think that their wildest fantasies have come true. But when ancient monsters threaten to unleash the apocalypse on New Year's Eve of 1999, Shawn and Vik must look to each other to become the heroes they were always meant to be. Joining their adventure is Miki, a Japanese exchange student whose determination to go on a Native American vision quest puts her on a collision course with both Shawn and Vik and their foes... and whose destiny may determine the fate of the world.
Production took place in Oklahoma at the beginning of 2020, with postproduction conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed] The original 2D animation was produced by teams in France and Taiwan, paying stylistic homage to Japanese anime of the 1980s and 1990s.[2] The climactic battle was produced by a team of Japanese tokusatsu veterans, with explosives detonated using the same pyrotechnics rig as in Godzilla.[3]
The film received positive reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.10/10.[17] Robert Daniels of The New York Times wrote that, "What “Iké Boys” lacks in budget, it makes up for in ingenuity and spirit... when the big emotional beats arrive, this tight, emotive cast delivers the theme of being yourself no matter what, with aplomb."[18] Harris Dang of In Their Own League called the film "a charming, entertaining and goofy trifle that honours its inspirations with love and respect while providing a warm story about will resonate with young audiences about passion, adventure and friendship."[19] Amelia Emberwing of Slash Film gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The earnest nature of the film is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness. But I'll take dorky earnestness over cool glibness any day."[20] Andrew Mack of Screen Anarchy also gave it a positive review and wrote, "The action is just a fun way to reward yourself for learning something other than how to land a proper hero stance off your living room couch."[21]
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^Nolan, Liam (September 25, 2021). "Iké Boys: McEver, Lord, Gandhi & Higa Dive Into the Tokusatsu-Inspired Movie". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^"Iké Boys: McEver, Lord, Gandhi & Higa Dive into the Tokusatsu-Inspired Movie". 25 September 2021.
^"Iké Boys at Fantastic Fest is an Ode to Fandom and Fantasy". 26 September 2021.
^Kellerman, Annette (September 24, 2021). "Check Out The New Poster and Clip From Adventure/Fantasy IKÉ BOYS!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Vito Oddo, Marco (September 23, 2021). "Exclusive 'Iké Boys' Clip and Images Reveal a Holiday-Themed Kaiju Battle". Collider. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Fangoria Staff (September 27, 2021). "Watch This Turkey Shenanigans Clip From IKÉ BOYS". Fangoria. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Henderson, Jason (September 26, 2021). "Iké Boys at Fantastic Fest is an Ode to Fandom and Fantasy". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Emberwing, Amelia (September 29, 2021). "Ike Boys Review: A Love Letter To Anime And Outcasts [Fantastic Fest]". Slash Film. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Mack, Andrew (September 27, 2021). "Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: IKE BOYS, Kindhearted Tribute to Sentai's Life Lessons". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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Ike Boys is a 2021 American mixed media fantasy film directed by Eric McEver and starring Quinn Lord Ronak Gandhi and Christina Higa as three teenagers who acquire superpowers from a magical anime film Billy Zane Yumiko Shaku and Ben Browder are featured in supporting roles 1 Ike BoysFilm poster by Bob EggletonDirected byEric McEverWritten byEric McEverJeff HammerStory byEric McEverProduced byJeff HammerBrion HambelPaul JensenStarringQuinn LordRonak GandhiChristina HigaBilly ZaneYumiko ShakuBen BrowderCinematographyEd WuMusic byRob TunstallDistributed byShout FactoryRelease dateSeptember 26 2021 2021 09 26 Fantastic Fest Running time88 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishJapanese Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4 1 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot editThis article needs an improved plot summary Please help improve the plot summary October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Best friends Shawn Gunderson and Vikram Vik Kapoor escape from the drudgery of high school life in Oklahoma through their obsession with all things Japanese When a mysterious anime film transforms them into its superhuman characters they at first think that their wildest fantasies have come true But when ancient monsters threaten to unleash the apocalypse on New Year s Eve of 1999 Shawn and Vik must look to each other to become the heroes they were always meant to be Joining their adventure is Miki a Japanese exchange student whose determination to go on a Native American vision quest puts her on a collision course with both Shawn and Vik and their foes and whose destiny may determine the fate of the world Cast editQuinn Lord as Shawn Gunderson Ronak Gandhi as Vikram Vik Kapoor Christina Higa as Miki Shimizu Billy Zane as Newt Grafstrom Yumiko Shaku as Reiko Grafstrom Ben Browder as Wayne Gunderson Gary England as WeathermanProduction editProduction took place in Oklahoma at the beginning of 2020 with postproduction conducted during the COVID 19 pandemic citation needed The original 2D animation was produced by teams in France and Taiwan paying stylistic homage to Japanese anime of the 1980s and 1990s 2 The climactic battle was produced by a team of Japanese tokusatsu veterans with explosives detonated using the same pyrotechnics rig as in Godzilla 3 Release editThe film premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 26 2021 4 5 6 7 It had its international premiere at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 7 2022 8 It also screened at the 2022 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival where it won the award for Best Editing 9 the 2022 Phoenix Film Festival 10 and the 2022 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 11 Shout Studios acquired the North American rights to the film which was released on October 11 2022 12 Since its release the film has been featured at a variety of fan events including San Diego Comic Con 13 Otakon 14 G Fest 15 and Anime Boston 16 Reception edit The film received positive reviews On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes 100 of 11 critics reviews are positive with an average rating of 7 10 10 17 Robert Daniels of The New York Times wrote that What Ike Boys lacks in budget it makes up for in ingenuity and spirit when the big emotional beats arrive this tight emotive cast delivers the theme of being yourself no matter what with aplomb 18 Harris Dang of In Their Own League called the film a charming entertaining and goofy trifle that honours its inspirations with love and respect while providing a warm story about will resonate with young audiences about passion adventure and friendship 19 Amelia Emberwing of Slash Film gave the film a positive review and wrote The earnest nature of the film is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness But I ll take dorky earnestness over cool glibness any day 20 Andrew Mack of Screen Anarchy also gave it a positive review and wrote The action is just a fun way to reward yourself for learning something other than how to land a proper hero stance off your living room couch 21 References edit Nolan Liam September 25 2021 Ike Boys McEver Lord Gandhi amp Higa Dive Into the Tokusatsu Inspired Movie Comic Book Resources Retrieved March 18 2022 Ike Boys McEver Lord Gandhi amp Higa Dive into the Tokusatsu Inspired Movie 25 September 2021 Ike Boys at Fantastic Fest is an Ode to Fandom and Fantasy 26 September 2021 Kellerman Annette September 24 2021 Check Out The New Poster and Clip From Adventure Fantasy IKE BOYS Ain t It Cool News Retrieved March 18 2022 Vito Oddo Marco September 23 2021 Exclusive Ike Boys Clip and Images Reveal a Holiday Themed Kaiju Battle Collider Retrieved March 18 2022 Fangoria Staff September 27 2021 Watch This Turkey Shenanigans Clip From IKE BOYS Fangoria Retrieved March 18 2022 Henderson Jason September 26 2021 Ike Boys at Fantastic Fest is an Ode to Fandom and Fantasy Bleeding Cool Retrieved March 18 2022 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Boston Science Fiction Film Festival US 2022 IMDb Retrieved 2023 08 16 2022 Phoenix Film Festival Ike Boys 2022phoenixfilmfestival sched com Retrieved 2023 08 16 https www yubarifanta jp film 2022 screening 2022 ike boys Shout Studios Acquires North American Rights to Eric McEver s Fantasy Feature IKE BOYS Shout Blog Comic Con 2023 Schedule comiccon2023 sched com Retrieved 2023 08 16 Otakon 2023 GrowTix register growtix com Retrieved 2023 08 16 BASIC LANDING PAGE G FEST Retrieved 2023 08 16 Ike Boys Screening with Eric McEver and Quinn Lord www animeboston com Retrieved 2023 08 16 Ike Boys Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media Retrieved March 18 2022 Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023 07 14 Retrieved 2023 08 16 Review Ike Boys 30 September 2021 Emberwing Amelia September 29 2021 Ike Boys Review A Love Letter To Anime And Outcasts Fantastic Fest Slash Film Retrieved March 18 2022 Mack Andrew September 27 2021 Fantastic Fest 2021 Review IKE BOYS Kindhearted Tribute to Sentai s Life Lessons Screen Anarchy Retrieved March 18 2022 External links editIke Boys at IMDb nbsp Ike Boys at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ike Boys amp oldid 1214857639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
