GEEXPLUS Co., Ltd. (Geeks Plus/a subsidiary of KADOKAWA Group, a subsidiary of Dwango Co., Ltd.) announced that on Sunday, August 24, 2025, the company’s animation production business “GEEXP” The pre-screening and stage greetings of the short animation “Baan-Adult’s Tennis-” (Baan-Otona no Kyokai-), which will be the first work of “RODUCTIONS” (Grand Cinema Sunshine) It will be held in Ikebukuro.
Tickets for the screening will be sold on the ticket sales page (https://bit.ly/baanpremiere) from 23:00 on Monday, July 28th.

This work is a short animation planned and drafted by a popular anime YouTuber “GIGGUK” with more than 3.6 million registrants. Directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi, who is known as the director of “Code Geass: Rose of the Recapture,” “Witchblade,” “Everyday,” and KEVIN, who worked on “Admiralty of Yakuya” and “Made in Avis.” Penkin will be in charge.

The completion presentation held at “ANIME EXPO 2025” (held in July 2025) showed a great excitement that the venue was full, and GIGGUK official X’s post, which announced the announcement, received more than 4 million views. Fans from all over the world have received their expectations.

At the screening, the main part of the anime and behind-the-scenes documentaries will be unveiled for the first time in the world. In addition, at the stage greeting, GIGGUK will be on stage to show off the production and episode talks, and will also have a question and answer session to answer questions from the audience.

Overview of “Baan-Adult’s Encyclopedia” Advance Screening & Stage Greetings”

■ Implementation period: August 24, 2025 (Sunday) Doors open: 18:00, show starts: 18:20-20:30
■ Cast: Garnt Maneetapho (GigGUK)
■ Contents: Main story (17 minutes)
Backstage documentary screening & talk show (about 60 minutes)
Stage greetings, questions and answers
Venue: Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro

Ticket information

■ Sales period:
VIP Ticket: 28:00 on Monday, July 28, 2025 to 22:59 on Monday, August 4, 2025 (Japan time)
General ticket: 23:00 on Monday, August 4, 2025 to 22:59 on Monday, August 18, 2025 (Japan time)
■ Screening ticket types: All 4 types. Sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be discontinued as soon as it runs out.
・VIP Ticket 1.
Price: 11,000 yen (tax included)
Benefits: GIGGUK autographed poster
・VIP Ticket 2.
Price: 22,000 yen (tax included)
Privilege: GIGGUK autographed poster, “BAAN-Adult Tsugi-kai-” original goods set (tote bag, cap, wooden spoon)
・VIP Ticket 3. *Limited to 1 person
Price: 330,000 yen (tax included)
Benefits: Voice actors and director’s autographed premiere, GIGGUK autographed poster, “BAAN-Adult Tsugikai-” original goods set (tote bag, cap, wooden spoon)
・General ticket
Price: 5,500 yen (tax included)
Benefits: None
■ Ticket sales page: https://bit.ly/baanpremiere
*For other goods sales, etc., please refer to the ticket sales page.

“BAAN”Outline

GIGGUK’s first animation production will be in charge of planning and drafting under the name of “GARNT MANEETAPHO”. The theme of the story is the story of his own cultural identity and where he lives in England with his Thai parents.
After the pre-screening, it will be open to the public on YouTube along with the documentary behind the scenes of the production.

<Outline of work>
■Title: “Baan-Adult’s World-” (main part: 17 minutes)
■Open to the public: It will be released on GIGGUK official YouTube. Release date is undecided
Language: Japanese version/English dubbed version (planned)
■Planning/Draft: GARNT MANEETAPHO (GIGGUK)
Planning and production: GEEXPLUS Co., Ltd.
Directed by: Hoshimitsu Ohashi
Music: Kevin Penkin
Main cast: Daichi: Shoya Ishige, Rin: Kazuki Mikawa
Production: STUDIO DAISY
■ Synopsis:
Rin and Daichi, the two main characters, who leave their hometowns and find their place in the country of another world, which is connected to Japan. Daichi leaves Japan with overprotective parents and heads to Eussania in search of a free life. Lynn becomes an orphan at a young age and leaves Ethania because he feels the need to live independently.

“GIGGUK/GARNT MANEETAPHO” profile

GIGGUK is a popular YouTuber with over 3.6 million subscribers and has gained high support among anime fans overseas. The popular anime review videos that take advantage of the attitude of facing the work and the sharp thinking ability are very popular, and we are also conducting videos of conversations with the authors of “Domestic Girlfriend” and “Vinland Saga”.
The popular anime YouTube channel and podcast “TRASHTASTE”, which was launched with CDAWGVA and The Anime Man, has become a popular content with over 1.65 million YouTube subscribers, and charity distribution projects are being carried out regularly.

Official YouTube (Gigguk): https://www.youtube.com/@gigguk
Official YouTube (garnt): https://www.youtube.com/@garntm
■ Official X: https://x.com/giggukaz

About GEEXPLUS Co., Ltd.

A subsidiary of Dwango Co., Ltd., a management office and an influencer marketing support company with overseas creators. We deliver international content production based in Tokyo. Manga anime, anime YouTuber who specializes in the field of games, and creators who specialize in travel and food promotions, various perspectives of Japanese culture. In order to serve as a bridge of culture to send out to the outside, we use our creators to promote the promotions of various companies in the English-speaking world, from planning to video shooting and distribution.
*For creator inquiries, please contact us using the inquiry form on the official website.

■Official website: https://www.geexplus.co.jp/
■ Official X: https://x.com/geexplus_staff