HIGH CARD world premiere screening, panel at Anime NYC

“After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune.
 
However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a man’s “lucky” card. Finn will eventually learn what the shootout was about.
 
The world order can be controlled by a set of 52 X-Playing cards with the power to bestow different superhuman powers and abilities to the ones that possess them.
 
With these cards, people can access the hidden power of the “buddy” that can be found within themselves.
 
There is a secret group of players called High Card, who have been directly ordered by the king of Fourland to collect the cards that have been scattered throughout the kingdom, while moonlighting as employees of the long-established car maker Pinochle.
 
Scouted to become the group’s fifth member, Finn soon joins the players on a dangerous mission to find these cards.
 
“All you need in life are manners, dignity, and the will to bet on your own life.” However, Who’s Who, the rival car maker obsessed with defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, the infamous Mafia family, stand in the way of the gang.
 
A frenzied battle amongst these card-obsessed players, fueled by justice, desire, and revenge, is about to begin! Are you ready? It’s Showdown!!”

“Homura Kawamoto is a widely celebrated manga author and creator of the internationally acclaimed, psychologically thrilling, gambling series, “Kakegurui”.
 
Homura Kawamoto’s latest project is “HIGH CARD”, where he has a part in both creation and development.”

“Hikaru Muno is a talented author and the younger brother of Homura Kawamoto. He is most known for his work on the internationally acclaimed “Kakegurui” series.”

“Hiroki Okamoto joined TMS Entertainment in 2015 and has gone on to produce countless titles for the company.
 
He is most known for his work on “Detective Conan”, having worked on both the business and production sides of the franchises’ TV series, specials, theatrical releases, and other top animated projects.
 
Okamoto began working on TMS Entertainment’s original animated series and multi-media project, “HIGH CARD”, as a producer in 2021.
 
He currently oversees the production of the projects’ various adaptations, including the TV animation, manga, novels, and drama CDs.”

“Lupin III, grandson of the infamous phantom thief Arsène Lupin, goes around the world stealing treasures along with his gang Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa, and Fujiko Mine.
 
They go against Inspector Zenigata and others who stand in their way. The anime had its 50th anniversary last year in 2021. The show first aired on TV in Japan on October 24, 1971.”

“TMS Entertainment USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. (better known as TMS), one of the largest anime studios in Japan.
 
With a strong focus on anime production, licensing, and distribution, TMS boasts a library of over 12,000 episodes across a total of 420 titles that include much-loved anime titles such as LUPIN THE 3rd, Dr. STONE, and MEGALOBOX.”