Chocolate Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yusuke Watanabe) is one of the largest Japanese anime and pop culture events held from July 3rd to 6th, 2025. We exhibited at 2025 (Anime Expo) and held a panel event on July 5th local time for the original theatrical animation “KILLTUBE” (directed by Kazuaki Kuribayashi / scheduled to be completed in 2026).

This is the first official event to participate in the North American event, which aims to be released overseas. We carried out a wide variety of programs, including behind-the-scenes production talks such as the story of the birth of the project and the unique points of the director’s creation, as well as the release of the main voice actors and some of the main videos. Local anime fans participated in the venue, which accommodated about 2,000 people, and the Q&A session was very lively with the introduction of concept art, which depicts the real-life experiences of the producers and the world view of the work. In the final photo session, the “KillTube” call was erupted, and the event ended with the entire venue being filled with enthusiasm.

Since the release of this work in April 2024 as a project with a total production cost of 1 billion yen, the teaser footage released has exceeded a total of 5 million views. Pony Canyon has also joined the production committee and is working hard to develop original movies in the Japanese animation industry.

Speaker profile

Planning and director
Kazuaki Kuribayashi (Chocolate Inc.)

Chocolate Inc. CCO / Planner. Focusing on video planning, he is responsible for space production, product development, and integrated communication design. JAAA Creator of the Year youngest medalist.
More than 60 awards for domestic and international awards such as Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, Media Arts Festival, and ACC.
Selected for the US magazine “40 UNDER 40” (40 under the age of 40).
I feel the possibility of fusing the wisdom of various fields related to various entertainment, and I am practicing the new way of making it.

Animation producer
Noda Kaedeo (Chocolate Inc.)

Belongs to Chocolate Inc. after working at an animation production studio.
Worked as an animation producer for TV series and theatrical works.

About the theatrical animation “KillTube”

The stage of “KILLTUBE” is Japan, where the modern Edo period continues for some reason. In a society with a strict class system, the only way to change status is ” duel distribution.”

■ Synopsis of the work
Japan will continue to be closed by the Edo Shogunate until 2026. In a strict class system,
Three people who are treated as garbage of society have a fateful encounter in prison,
Join the duel video platform “KillTube” to win freedom
You will aim to get rich quick.
“Defeat the strong ones” In the “Duel Delivery Warring States Age” where you can grab a huge fortune with just that,
While being discriminated against by samurai and the people fighting for power and authority,
Around the time the three of them who won one after another without the limits of common sense became popular and became the “people of time”,
They find out a fact hidden in the system “KillTube”.

■ Basic information
Produced by: Studio Dotou
Title: KillTube
Planning and Director: Kazuaki Kuribayashi (Chocolate Inc.)
Planning and production: Chocolate/KillTube
Showing time: 90 minutes (planned)
Theatrical animation “KILLTUBE” official website: https://killtu.be/
Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@killtubejp
Official X: https://x.com/killtubejp
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killtubejp/
Contact: [email protected]

About Chocolate Inc.

Chocolate Inc. is a company that creates various forms of entertainment and creates a fun future. We are developing a wide range of businesses that increase the world’s “enjoyment” such as movies, anime characters, exhibitions and advertisements.

Official site: https://www.chocolate-inc.com/