Official report on the premiere advance screening of the anime film "Digimon Adventure tri.

The premiere advance screening of the anime film "Digimon Adventure tri. 5: Symbiosis," which will be screened on September 30, was held at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo on Friday, September 1. The official report has just arrived.

Digimon Adventure tri." is an animated feature film that is a sequel to the first TV anime "Digimon Adventure. Set three years after the final battle against Belial Vandemon in "Digimon Adventure 02," the film tells the story of Taichi Yagami and the other "chosen children" who have grown up in a total of six chapters. Directed by Keitaro Motonaga, series composition by Yuko Kakihara, and character design by Atsuya Uki. The film has been a hit with a total box-office revenue of 650 million yen and 414,000 viewers up to "Chapter 4: Loss. Chapter 5 "Symbiosis" will begin showing in theaters on Saturday, September 30, 2017.
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Prior to the start of theatrical screenings of the film, three members of the cast, including Natsuki Hanae (Taichi Yagami), M.A.O. (Hikari Yagami), and Miho Arakawa (Meishin Mochizuki), as well as artists Ayumi Miyazaki (insert song, ending theme of Chapter 5 "Symbiosis"), AiM (Chapter 1 "Reunion", Chapter 4 "Loss", Chapter 5 Chapter 5 "Kyosei" ending theme) took the stage at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo for the premiere advance screening. The official report has just arrived.

(*Ayumu Miyazaki's "崎" is officially written as "Tatsusaki")

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

Digimon Adventure tri." (Distributor: Toei Animation, Toei Production: Toei Animation), a sequel to the first "Digimon Adventure" series, was produced to commemorate the 15th anniversary of "Digimon Adventure" and is the latest in a six-chapter series. Prior to the theatrical screening of the fifth chapter, "Symbiosis," a premiere screening was held in Tokyo on Friday, September 1.

The event featured a character talk by the shadow narrator, Natsuki Hanae, who plays the main character Taichi Yagami, M.A.O., who plays Hikari Yagami, the "chosen children" who hold the key to this chapter's story, and Miho Arakawa, who plays Meishin Mochizuki. In addition, Ayumi Miyazaki and AiM, who sang the ending theme song for this chapter, took the stage for the first time to greet the audience.

When asked by the MC about his impressions of the film, M.A.O. replied, "I was more nervous than when I was playing the role. I did my best during the postrecording, but when I saw the movie, I was just thinking, "Hang in there, Hikari-chan!

Arakawa said, "When I read the script, I was shocked and worried about how I should act. The finished film was so powerful that I was overwhelmed. Hanae was deeply moved by the growth of the character she plays, saying, "Taichi has become better looking compared to the first chapter, so there were many scenes to showcase him, and I was really fired up for the recording.

When it came to the ending theme "Icotoba," the first duet by Miyazaki and AiM, Miyazaki confessed, "It was the first time we sang together in a recording session, so I honestly felt uneasy at first. However, "I was told to sing as usual, so I was able to sing freely," he said, revealing a secret story about the recording.

Finally, AiM said, "I hope you will listen to 'Icotoba' a lot. I hope you can find 'iCotoba' between you, Digimon, and us." Hanae added, "Chapter 5 has passed so quickly, but 'tri.' is filled with the charm of Digimon. I hope you will come to the theater and see it again. I hope you will visit the theater again and enjoy it as many times as you like.

On the same day, the weekly theater admission bonus was also announced.

The first week was a "B6 size postcard illustrated by Koji Watanabe, Chief Animation Director.
The second week will be a "miniature color paper (2 kinds) drawn by animation character designer Soma Ritsu and animation director Koji Ito.
In the third week, a postcard with a drawing by Atsuya Uki, character designer, will be available.

Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 5: Symbiosis" will be screened at 16 theaters nationwide from September 30 (Sat).