Little Witch Academia: Magic Parade premiered at Anime Expo 2015!　Standing ovation that never stops!

Little Witch Academia: Magic Parade", an animated feature film that will be screened in theaters in October 2015, had its world premiere screening at Anime Expo 2015, the largest anime convention in North America, held in Los Angeles, California.

Little Witch Academia: Magic Parade" is a sequel to "Little Witch Academia," a 25-minute original short animation depicting the school life of apprentice witches, which was produced by Trigger in March 2013 as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "Anime Mirai 2013" project to foster young animators. In July 2013, the project started soliciting funds for the sequel production on the American crowdfunding service "Kickstarter" and reached its goal of $150,000 in just five hours. In the end, a total of $625,518 (approximately 74 million yen) was collected from 7,938 supporters in one month, and production has begun. The film will continue to be directed by Yoh Yoshinari.

The following is a report from the screening.

Two years after the Kickstarter campaign for the sequel began, "Little Witch Academia: Magic Parade" was finally unveiled at 17:45 local time on Friday, July 3, 2015, in front of 4,000 "Little Witch Academia" fans gathered at the screening venue. Fans were excited to see for the first time the overwhelming visuals and character interactions created by director Yoshinari, and the excitement of the audience was as great as the excitement on the eve of Independence Day. Immediately after the screening, the 4,000 people who filled the venue gave the film a standing ovation for the first time in the history of Anime Expo, creating a storm of praise. Director Yoh Yoshinari commented, "I was exhausted by the audience's response, but I was invigorated! commented Yoh Yoshinari, who directed the production. Masahiko Otsuka, who directed the production, commented, "I am grateful to the staff, to the backers (investors), and to the audience today. Masahiko Otsuka, who directed the film, expressed his gratitude to the fans who had been eagerly waiting for the world's fastest screening of the film.

A panel discussion on the film is scheduled for July 4 (local time), where fans will have the opportunity to meet the director and other filmmakers. Please look forward to the world-acclaimed "Little Witch Academia: Magic Parade" in the future!

<Story
Luna Nova" is a traditional magic school for girls who want to become witches. The main character, Akko, is still unable to ride a broomstick, and she and her friends Lotte and Sucy are still living in a state of commotion. One day, as punishment for her failure in a class, her teacher tells her that she must participate in a parade to reenact the tragic history of the witch trials with a group of troubled children who are on the verge of failing the class. I'm not interested in a somber, dreary parade! We are going to show the people of the city the wonders of magic!

Akko is now off on her own, and with Lotte and Sucy, who are aghast, and the other problem children joining in, Akko's outlandish parade involving the entire town is about to get underway.

<Staff> Director, Character Designer, Animation Director
director/character design/animation director：Yoh Yoshinari
Music : Michiru Oshima
Cast：Megumi HAN, Fumiko Orikasa, Michiyo Murase, Yoko Hikasa, Noriko Hidaka
Animation Production: TRIGGER
Distributor: Toho Video Division
Release: October 2015 in theaters

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