Anime "Flickr 2" and "Flickr 3" will be released as new theatrical anime in 2018! First PV and scene cutouts are also released for the first time!

It has been decided that "Furikuri 2" and "Furikuri 3," sequels to the OVA "Furikuri," will be released as theatrical anime nationwide in 2018.




The OVA "Furikuri" was released between 2000 and 2001 (6 volumes), produced by Production I.G and Gainax, and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, the director of the "Evangelion" series. The series gained legendary popularity for its outrageous OVA content, elaborate artwork, abundant parodies, and excellent music by the Pillows. In August 2015, the original rights were transferred by GAINAX to Production I.G. In March 2016, it was announced that Production I.G and Cartoon Network, Inc. of the United States would jointly produce a sequel. For "Furikuri 2" and "Furikuri 3," Kazuya Tsurumaki will supervise, Katsuyuki Motohiro, who worked on the live-action film "Odoru Daisousasen" and the anime "PSYCHO-PASS: Psycho-Pass," will be the general director, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who designed characters in the previous series, will draft characters, and Hideto Iwai Mr. Hideto Iwai will write the script.
Legendary OVA "Furikuri", Production I.G is producing a sequel! Kazuya Tsurumaki is the supervisor and Katsuyuki Motohiro is the general director.

At the American ANIME EXPO event held from July 1, 2017, it was announced that "Furikuri 2" and "Furikuri 3" will be released nationwide in 2018 as theater anime. The ANIME EXPO event was attended by more than 4,000 fans who were eagerly awaiting the announcement of the latest information on Flikuri. We are very honored to have so many overseas anime fans in attendance today," said Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, President of Production I.G., who took the stage at the event. We feel very fortunate to be able to produce a sequel to "Furikuri", which is also popular overseas. We hope you will look forward to the new world of "Flikrit".

Here are the teaser visuals, the first PV, and scene cuts that were released in conjunction with the announcement of "Furikuri 2" and "Furikuri 3" to be released in 2018, as well as comments from the pillows, who will continue to provide music from the previous film.


Comments from the pillows] (*Honorific titles omitted)
Sawao Yamanaka (Vo, G)
I just want to say "Yay! I'm not sure if any other band would have done that. If other bands were doing that, I wouldn't watch the new season out of jealousy.
This time, we wrote the song thinking about "Furikuri". Without this story, we would never have come up with this song. Especially the lyrics. That's why I like it very much. I feel happy that we have created something that will become our signature song from now on. I think we have exceeded expectations, so please look forward to it.

Yoshiaki Manabe (G)
It has been 16 years. We were worried that other bands would take our music, and then the offer came.
I said loudly, "Yay! That's right. Sixteen years is quite a long period of time, so I'm glad to have been in the band. The new series of "Furikuri" may lead people to discover the pillows' music anew, and some of the pillows' current fans may be watching "Furikuri" for the first time. I have a feeling that such new relationships and good encounters will increase in the future, and I am very excited about it.

Shinichiro Sato (Dr.)
I'm glad to hear that you consider the pillows and "Furikuri" equal. I'm glad we still have a connection.
This is an opportunity for us to re-record our own songs and create cool new songs. I feel that we are getting a great response.
Now I am looking forward to seeing the music on the video. I hope the anime will be a big hit.

INTRODUCTION
I have something I really want. There's something I want.
The "woman" disappeared into the sky, chasing after the crimson wings.
Time has passed, and the power to steal the stars is now awakening in the girl's dream.
Watch out for the woman on the Vespa!
The night Hidomi, a girl with headphones, was run over, the city was filled with the smoke from the iron,
A giant robot appears from the forehead of a classmate, a boy named Ide!
The "nothing special everyday life" cries out for an end, and the woman finally returns!

Movie Information
Movie version "Flickr 2" and "Flickr 3"
・Release date: 2018 nationwide release
・Distributor: Toho Film Division


Staff Information] (*Honorifics omitted)
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro
General Director : Katsuyuki Motohiro
Supervisor : Kazuya Tsurumaki
Director: Kazuto Arai / Toshihisa Umiya / Yuki Ogawa / Yoshihide Ibata / Kei Suezawa / Hiroshi Ikehata
Screenplay: Hideto Iwai
Character Planning: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Character Design: Osamu Kubota
Mechanical Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Theme Song: the pillows
Animation Production: Production I.G

Flickr 3
General Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Supervisor: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Director: Yasushi Kamimura / Kiyotaka Suzuki
Screenplay: Hideto Iwai
Character Planning: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Character Design: Yuichi Takahashi
Mechanical Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Theme Song: the pillows
Animation Production: Production I.G × NUT × REVOROOT

(c) 2018 Production I.G / TOHO
illustration by Chikashi Kubota

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