Hikaru Midorikawa, Yuya Hirose and others were also excited! Report on the opening ceremony for "Gridman Universe" in MX4D

Gridman Universe," which has been in long-run release, opened in MX4D with new special effects on June 30, 2023 (Friday).

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The MX4D version of the long-running "Gridman Universe" with new special effects was released on June 30, 2023 (Friday).

Official Report
The long-running "Gridman Universe" was released in MX4D version with new special effects on June 30 (Fri.), 2023. MX4D is the latest 4D theater system that provides "an experience beyond the movie" by making full use of special effects that appeal to the five senses, such as seat vibration and movement, wind, mist, scent, strobe, smoke, etc. The combination of this entertainment film with MX4D, in which an intense battle between heroes and monsters unfolds, will The combination of this entertainment film, which features intense battles between heroes and monsters, and MX4D will exceed all expectations. The cast members who experienced this new experience firsthand gave a stage greeting at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills on July 1 (Sat.).

Yuya Hirose, playing the role of Yuta Hibiki, who has become a familiar sight at stage greetings and talk shows for this film, began the stage greeting by hosting the event. While Hikaru Midorikawa, who plays Gridman, said that it would be May if Gridman wore a Gridman shirt, all the other cast members wore T-shirts related to the work. Of particular note was the fact that Ryosuke Takahashi, who plays Calibur, and Hirose happened to be wearing matching "SSSS.GRIDMAN" T-shirts, which really made the audience's day.

The first time they experienced the MX4D version, they all commented, "It felt more like riding on an attraction than watching a movie. In the first half of the daily scenes, such as the volleyball hitting Yuta and the opening and closing of the infirmary door, the MX4D presentation was relatively quiet, but when it came to the battle scenes, things took a turn for the worse. It was amazing! The last half of the movie was amazing. I was impressed that I could concentrate even when I was close to the restroom (laughs). Miyamoto ( *Yume Miyamotoas Rokka Houta ) said she almost fell off the seat due to the vibration. It was funny that the seat moved just when I thought, "It's definitely coming! He said he was laughing because of his knowledge of the work. Hirose agreed, saying, "In the latter half of the movie, I was shaking the whole time during the battle. Takahashi said, "Every time I used the grid beam to kill the monsters one by one, I felt a vibration in my back, and I felt the detailed settings. The smell was amazing, too. The scents were also amazing. The scents were very realistic (laughs)," commented Shion Wakayama, who played the role of Yume Minami. Director Tetsu Amemiya chose the fragrances for all of these scents to match the scenes.

To the audience who experienced the same screening, Hirose said, "If MX4D gets popular, maybe we can have a longer screening (of "Gridman Universe"). I'd love for everyone to tweet their impressions," he requested. Mysterious(?) keywords such as "Yuta's breath of nose" and "Your breath of nose is amazing" were chosen as the keywords to get people talking. were chosen as the unanimous opinion.

And since this might be the last time to greet the audience on stage, the cast members spoke their thoughts to the fullest. Takahashi began by saying, "This is the fourth time for me to see the movie, and I feel like I am riding along with the mechas in the MX4D, and the sound has more depth. The more you watch the film, the more you will realize there is more to it, so please give your support until the end. Next, Wakayama commented, "I felt that the MX4D was very deep, as it deepened my understanding of what the director might have wanted to show. I would be happy if you could support us for the second and third weeks and beyond". Midorikawa said, "I am a boy after all, so I am interested in things that move like this. But sadly, as they get older, they also become more concerned about their bathroom situation. That is why I was so tense at the end, and I think I was able to watch the film with a higher resolution than everyone else. It was fun to move around, and at the end I felt that I had won. It was a very good memory," he commented with humor. Miyamoto was pleased to see fans wearing "Hoodies for now," the goods from "Anime GRIDMAN Radio: UNION for now," and said, "I would be happy if you could send me your impressions of MX4D to the radio as well. Thank you very much for your kind attention today.

Finally, Hirose summed up the stage greeting. I am grateful that I have been able to stand in front of you every time something happens since the release of the film in March. I felt like I was there to experience an attraction, and I felt like I was fighting along with Gridman and I was able to see the movie in depth. I hope you will invite people who have not seen the movie yet and spread the word about Gridman, just as if you were going out to have fun. I hope you will invite people who have not seen the movie yet and spread the word about Gridman, just as if you were going out to play. I hope that everyone will tell others about how great MX4D was. The greeting ended with the conclusion, "The MX4D seat is not just a seat that sits in front of or behind you.

The MX4D seats not only move back and forth, left and right, up and down, but also have a back poker that pushes your back and a seat hopper that pushes you up from the seat, creating a variety of vibrations and movements. Especially during the battle scenes in the latter half of the show, the audience's bodies are shaken almost without a break. As the cast members describe, it is a thrilling experience, almost like riding a roller coaster. When Yuta Hibiki does his access flash, a strobe light shines from the ceiling. When Gridman shoots his grid beam, the wind hits the audience. When smoke billows up during a scene in the film, fog spreads throughout the theater. For those who have seen this movie for the first time, it will be a fresh surprise, and for those who have seen it many times, a new experience will be added to the known scenes, providing even more excitement.

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Screening Information]
■"Gridman Universe" MX4D Screening
Screening starts on June 30, 2023 (Fri.) at a total of 15 theaters.

MOVIE ON YAMAGATA
TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills
TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku
TOHO Cinemas Nishi Arai
TOHO Cinemas Fuchu
TOHO CINEMAS Kawasaki
TOHO Cinemas Ebina
TOHO Cinemas LaLaport Funabashi
TOHO Cinemas LaLaport Fujimi
TOHO Cinemas Utsunomiya
TOHO Cinemas Akaike
TOHO Cinemas Namba
TOHO Cinemas Nishinomiya OS
Hiroshima Wald 11
AEON CINEMA Tokushima

Limited Admission Present for MX4D Screening
Week 1: A4 clear poster

Movie Information

Gridman Universe
March 24, 2023 (Friday) in theaters nationwide

＜Trailer
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<Staff> #
Original Story : Gridman
Director : Tetsu Amemiya
Screenplay : Keiichi Hasegawa
Character Design：Masaru Sakamoto
Sub Character Design：Mayumi Nakamura
Gridman Design: Masayuki Goto (Tsuburaya Productions)
Dinozenon Design: Tsuyoshi Nonaka
Monster Design: Hiroshi Maruyama, Shinji Nishikawa
Heroic Animation Chief: Hiroki Mutaguchi
Mechanical Sequence Director: Hajime Asano
Assistant Director: Yuichi Shimohira
3DCG Production: Graphinica
3DCG Chief Director: Shinichi Miyakaze
3DCG Director: Koji Ichikawa
Art Director: Taketo Gombei (Goofy)
Color Designer: Hitoki Takeda
Director of Photography: Katsunori Shirado (Graphinica)
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Music: Shiro Sagisu
Music Production: Pony Canyon
Sound Director: Hiroki Gobun
Sound Effects: Eiko Morikawa
Animation Producer : Shunsuke Shida
Animation Production: TRIGGER
Distributor: Toho Film Division

＜Theme Song
OISIMA Sayoshi "uni-verse

<Cast
Gridman: Hikaru Midorikawa
Yuta Hibiki: Yuya Hirose
Utsumi Masaru: Souma Saito
Houta Rokka: Yume Miyamoto
Yomogi Asanaka: Junya Enoki
Yumei Minami: Shion Wakayama
Yamanaka Koyomi: Yuichiro Umehara
Asukagawa Chise: Anzai Chika
Rex: Daiki Hamano
Caliber: Ryosuke Takahashi
Max: Katsuyuki Konishi
Borer: Yuuki Aoi
Vitt: Masaya Matsukaze
Rokka Mama: Mayumi Shintani
Namiko: Suzuko Mimori
Hassu: Akari Kito
Knight: Kenichi Suzumura
2nd: Hanabayashi Takahashi

<Story
Metropolitan Tsutsujidai High School.
In the classroom after school, Yuta Hibiki repeatedly drew and erased Gridman, which was supposed to be in his memory, in his notebook.
This world was once created and destroyed by a girl.
The girl's heart was saved by a hyper-agent Gridman from another dimension, a monster with a heart she created, and Yuta and his friends.

Yuta moves up to the second grade and is placed in a different class from Rokka, and decides to confess his feelings to her.
Their daily life in such a peaceful world begins to crumble with a roar.

In the midst of the crisis that Yuta faces, Gridman suddenly appears and says to him, "The balance of this world is about to collapse.
The balance of this world is about to collapse.

Soon after, the crimson dragon Dinarex, Gridman's collaborators, the New Century Junior High School students, and the inhabitants of another world, Yuta's friends Yomogi Asanaka, appear one after another.

Yuta's extraordinary life has begun, with his feelings for Rokka still hidden.

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