Girls und Panzer der Film
| Girls und Panzer der Film | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Japanese | ガールズ＆パンツァー 劇場版 |
| Directed by | Tsutomu Mizushima |
| Based on |
Girls und Panzer by Actas |
| Distributed by | Showgate[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | around US$8.4 million[2] |
Girls und Panzer der Film (ガールズ＆パンツァー 劇場版) is a 2015 Japanese animated school action drama film directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. The film is a sequel of the anime television series Girls und Panzer.[3] It was released on November 21, 2015 in Japan.[4]
Plot
Sometime after the 63rd sensha-dō tournament, the Japanese Ministry of Education decides to move forward with its plan to decommission Ōarai Girls High School despite the their recent triumph in the championship. In order to keep the school open, Miho and her team must win a match against a university sensha-dō team, but for this difficult battle, Miho and the others not only count with the help of their friends from the other schools they previously faced; Saunders, Kuromorimine, Anzio, St. Gloriana and Pravda, but also with the assistance from new friends from the Chihatan Academy and Keizoku High School, and together, they will join forces to save Ōarai.
Voice cast
- Mai Fuchigami[4] as Miho Nishizumi
- Ai Kayano[4] as Saori Takebe
- Mami Ozaki[4] as Hana Isuzu
- Ikumi Nakagami[4] as Yukari Akiyama
- Yuka Iguchi[4] as Mako Reizei
- Asami Seto as Kinuyo Nishi[5]
- Ayana Taketatsu as Arisu[6]
- Ayumi Fujimura as Megumi[6]
- Yūko Iida as Azumi[6]
- Mai Nakahara as Rumi[6]
- Madoka Yonezawa as Tamada[6]
- Naomi Ōzora as Fukuda[6]
- Natsumi Takamori as Rosehip[6]
- Jenya as Clara[6]
- Mamiko Noto as Mika[6]
- Shino Shimoji as Aki[6]
- Miho Ishigami as Mikko[6]
Production
The film was announced in 2013.[7]
Casting
The casting of Asami Seto as Kinuyo Nishi was revealed in early June 2015.[5] Additional characters beyond those of the TV series and respective voice actors were revealed in October 2015.[6]
Promotion
A teaser trailer was released in July 2014.[8] A longer teaser trailer was released in March 2015[9] followed by a third one in early June 2015.[5] A fourth and final trailer was released in late October 2015.[10]
Music
The theme song titled piece of youth and image song titled GloryStory of the film was sung by ChouCho.[11]
Release
The film was originally scheduled for release in 2014;[7] it was then pushed back to summer 2015[12] until the final release date of November 21, 2015 was announced in March 2015.[11]
Reception
The film grossed ¥128 million on its opening weekend in Japan, becoming the number-one film in gross. It was also number-two in admissions (84,700), behind World of Delight.[13] The film has already earned over ¥1 billion at the Japan Box Office.[14][15]
See also
References
- ↑ Mark Schilling (November 24, 2015). "Japan Box Office: 'Raintree' Wins Weekend, 'Mockingjay Pt 2' Opens in Ninth". variety.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Nobunaga Concerto Tops Japanese Box Office for 2nd Weekend, Girls & Panzer Grosses 1 Billion Yen". Anime News Network. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Newspaper: Girls & Panzer Film to Be Sequel to TV Series". Anime News Network. April 20, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ガールズ＆パンツァー 劇場版(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Girls & Panzer Film Unveils New Teaser Trailer, Asami Seto in Cast". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Girls & Panzer Film Adds 11 New Characters, Cast Members". Anime News Network. October 23, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 "Girls & Panzer Anime Gets 2014 Film, New OVA, Fan Disk". Anime News Network. April 28, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Girls & Panzer Theaterical Film Previewed in Teaser". Anime News Network. July 25, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Girls und Panzer Film's Promo Video Reviews Franchise's Story". Anime News Network. March 15, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Girls & Panzer Film's Trailer, New TV Ad Posted". Anime News Network. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- 1 2 "Girls & Panzer Film's Theme Singer, Date, Length, New Visual Unveiled". Anime News Network. March 15, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Girls & Panzer Film's Summer 2015 Opening, New Visual Unveiled". Anime News Network. November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ Kevin Ma (November 25, 2015). "Local youth fares top Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Top 39 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed". Anime News Network. January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ ""Girls und Panzer" Film Reaches 1 Billion Yen Mark in Japan". Crunchyroll. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
External links
- Girls und Panzer der Film (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Girls und Panzer der Film at the Internet Movie Database