The Knights of Sidonia the Movie" to be screened with a stage greeting by Ubukata Tow!　Box-office revenue exceeds 50 million yen in its first two weeks of release!

The anime film "Knights of Sidonia the Movie," which has been in theaters since March 6, will be screened with a stage greeting.

Knights of Sidonia" is an anime work based on the science fiction manga by Tsutomu Nibei, who is known worldwide for his works such as "BLAME! It depicts a battle between the survivors of human beings traveling through space and Gauna, an interactive alien creature that destroys the solar system. Animation production was handled by Polygon Pictures. The film version will be a reconstruction of all 12 episodes of the TV series, with new cuts and sound effects added. The second TV anime season, "Knights of Sidonia: The Battle of the Ninth Planet," is scheduled to begin in April 2015.

The film, which opened in 27 theaters nationwide on March 6 for a limited two-week run and has been extended to Shinjuku Wald 9 due to popular demand, will be screened at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi on April 8 with a stage greeting by Ryota Osaka (playing Chodo Tanikaze), Ben Nibei (the original author), and Castamai Z (in charge of the new TV series ED and theme song). (in charge of the theme song of the new TV series ED), as well as novelist Ubukata Tow, who also wrote the screenplay of "Sokyu no Fafner" and other animations. As a bonus for those attending the event, either the original framed reproductions of the illustrations by Tanikaze Nagamichi or Hoshihaku Kankan will be distributed to visitors.

The film's box-office revenue during its two-week run (March 6-19) was approximately 54.7 million yen. In addition, a spin-off manga is also in the works. Yayoi Ogawa, known for "Silver Disc Knight," "Kimi wa Pet," and "Baroque," will be featured in Monthly Shonen Sirius (issue number TBD), and newcomer Miyako Iwatora will appear in ARIA (issue on sale April 28).

◆Screening with stage greeting
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 18:25
Place: TOHO CINEMAS Nihonbashi Screen 6 (3F COREDO Muromachi 2, 2-3-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku)
Speakers (tentative): Ryota Osaka (playing Chodo Tanikaze), Tsutomu Nibei (original author), Casta Mai Z (in charge of the ending theme song of the new TV anime series), Tow Ubukata (novelist, screenwriter)
Price: 1,100 yen (Ladies' Day fee, no discount coupons, etc.) *Sales are for women only, as this is a women-only theater event.
Ticket sales: Scheduled for 3/27 (Fri.) 24:00 (3/28 (Sat.) 0:00~) via Vit Online.
　Remaining seats: On sale at the theater window OPNE on 3/28 (Sat.)

Comment by Yayoi Ogawa (in charge of spin-off manga)
I'm a girl but I want to see cool robot battles! I'm a girl, but I want to see skyscrapers! I'm a girl, but I want to see a romantic element in science fiction! I highly recommend "Knights of Sidonia" to those people! I'll be participating in the spin-off project as a member of Team Knight! Thank you very much for your cooperation!