GROTESQQQUE Release Date: November 6 & Netflix Japan Preview
GROTESQQQUE opens in Japanese cinemas on November 6, 2026. Ahead of the film, its 4649GIRL segment will stream on Netflix in Japan for a limited period, October 23–November 5.
Release at a glance
- Full film
- November 6, 2026 · Japanese cinemas
- Netflix preview
- 4649GIRL segment only · October 23–November 5 · Japan
- Format / studio
- Original three-story anthology film · CloverWorks
- International release
- No date or service confirmed in the cited announcements
Verified October 19, 2026 · Official Netflix Japan preview announcement
When does GROTESQQQUE release?
The GROTESQQQUE release date is November 6, 2026 in Japan. Aniplex announced the opening date with the film's key visual on July 5. The production's website and CloverWorks' film listing also display the November 6 date.
This is an original animated anthology, bringing three different stories together in one theatrical project. The cinema opening and the limited Netflix preview below are separate releases.
What arrives on Netflix on October 23?
The October 19 announcement confirms that 4649GIRL (夜露死駆★少女, Yoroshiku Shoujo) will receive a limited advance release on Netflix in Japan from October 23 through November 5. It identifies this as one segment from GROTESQQQUE, ahead of the complete film's theatrical launch.
The preview edition also includes a collaboration music video for METALVERSE's opening theme, “Shoot Shoot Shoot.” Sara Minami, who voices Stella, accompanies the announcement with a message about the segment.
The stated territory is Japan. The announcement does not confirm the full anthology on Netflix, a worldwide October 23 launch, or an exact streaming hour. Viewers elsewhere should wait for a distributor's announcement covering their region.
Watch the official trailer
This is the film's official 60-second theatrical trailer, published August 30 and featured in the official video lineup.
Watch the official trailer on YouTube →
What are the three stories?
Aniplex's original project announcement identifies three distinct worlds. The current film website introduces them as:
- ÆLIENS: an alien girl's encounter with life on Earth.
- 4649GIRL: Stella enters the Queen of Butterfly game in GALs TOKYO, a city without morning.
- Nocturne: vampires travel through a world after humanity's disappearance.
The Netflix advance screening covers the second story. The November cinema release brings the anthology together.
Who is making the film?
CloverWorks lists Atsushi Nishigori as director, screenwriter and original character concept creator. Nishigori directs the ÆLIENS and Nocturne segments; Takahiro Miura directs 4649GIRL, with character designs by tarou2.
The credited planning and production companies are JOEN and Aniplex, animation is by CloverWorks, and theatrical distribution is by ANIMEC. This is an original project rather than an announced new season of an existing television anime.
Where can you watch the complete movie?
The confirmed full-film release is in Japanese theaters. Consult the theater list linked by the production for participating cinemas. The announcements cited here do not establish an overseas opening date or a streaming release for the complete movie.
Official sources
- Aniplex: November 6 release date and key visual
- Film production: October 19 Netflix Japan advance-screening announcement
- Official website: artwork, stories and trailers
- CloverWorks: production credits and release date
- Aniplex: original three-story project announcement
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