Grotesqqque is an upcoming anime film produced by CloverWorks and directed by Atsushi Nishigori. The project was announced at Anime Expo 2024 and is co-produced by JOEN.[1] It is set to premiere in 2026, and will be an omnibus film of three stories with different worldviews.[2][3]
The film will consist of three stories:[3]
On July 5, 2024, during the CloverWorks industry panel at Anime Expo 2024, the studio teased an original film titled Grotesque that would be directed by Atsushi Nishigori and set to release in 2025.[1] The film is set to be co-produced by JOEN, a production company jointly established by CloverWorks, Aniplex, Wit Studio, and Shueisha in 2022 to streamline the production and planning of various media of anime, and provide a better business model between the animation studios involved.[4] CloverWorks would later announce further details of the film during their panel at Anime Expo 2025, revealing it is an omnibus film and has been renamed to Grotesqqque, and its release date has been delayed to 2026.[3]
