Monster Strike x Haction Daimaou! Anime "Pandora and Akubi" will be on roadshow nationwide from April 5, 2012.

Pandora from "Monster Strike" and Akubi from "Haxon Daimaou" have formed a tag team! The original theatrical animation "Pandora and Akubi" will open in theaters nationwide on April 5.

Pandora and Akubi" is an original anime featuring Pandora, a popular character from XFLAG's smartphone RPG "Monster Strike," and Akubi, the signboard girl from Tatsunoko Productions' classic anime "Haxon Daimaou.
Pandora, a curious and slightly mischievous girl, and Akubi, the daughter of the mischievous Daimaou, play an active role in recovering "pieces of misfortune" that have been scattered around the world. The film is divided into two parts: the first part, "Gunfight in the Wilderness," takes place in a Western-style town, and the second part, "City of Spirits and Monsters," takes place in the snowy mountains where mysterious spirits reside.

The main cast includes Yui Ogura, who has also voiced the game since 2017, as Pandora, and Sally Amagi, who is part of the digital voice actress idol group 22/7 (Nanabunno Nijuni) produced by Yasushi Akimoto, as Akubi.

In addition, the first part, "Gunfight in the Wilderness," features Yuko Kaita as Louise, a waitress at a bar in town; Hiroyuki Yoshino as Tsuyoshi Mifune, the town sheriff; and Masuo Amada as Briking Boss, leader of a band of thieves who ravage the town.

In the second part, "City of Spirits and Monsters," Mutsuki Tamura plays the role of Kanta, the boy who is the best hunter in the village, Masashi Ehara plays the role of a mysterious monster living in the snowy mountains, and Kenjiro Tsuda plays the role of a winter spirit. The following are enthusiastic comments from each cast member.

＜Cast Comments

Yui Ogura as Pandora

This is a dream collaboration between MonSt's Pandora and Tatsunoko Productions for their anniversary, and I think it will be an opportunity for MonSt fans as well as those who don't know MonSt to get to know it.

■Sally Amagi as Akubi

I enjoyed playing the role of the innocent character Akubi-chan in the relaxing scene. I think I was able to play a good Akubi-chan for the last time in the Heisei era, so please pay attention to my performance.

■Yuko Kida as Louise (Doronjo)

It is a festival piece with various characters. The characters' settings are rearranged, so I hope you will enjoy it comparing with the characters of those days.

■Yutaka Yoshino as Tsuyoshi Mifune

It is a nostalgic work for those of us who know the original story, but also enjoyable for young people who are watching it for the first time. There are many small jokes and fun things that are typical of Tatsunoko, so I hope you will enjoy them as well.

Masuo Amada as Briking Boss

I think this collaboration work was made possible because Tatsunoko has been around for over 50 years and has so much content. I hope you will enjoy the taste of this long-established company in this work!

Mutsushin Tamura as ■Kanta

Pandora and Akubi-chan are making fun of each other, but there are also warm scenes, and I think it's a great work. I think it's a great film that can be enjoyed by all ages, but it might also be good for girls to go see it together.

Masashi Ehara as the mysterious monster

I am very happy to see the return of this legendary anime. I hope it will convey the feeling of caring for friends and people. I hope that people who like the original characters and those who will lead the 21st century will watch it.

Kenjiro Tsuda as Spirit of Winter

I think children will enjoy watching this film because it teaches them the importance of friends, that they should not judge others by their appearance, and that they can understand others if they talk to them properly. I hope you will enjoy seeing how Tatsunoko's characters become like this when they are rearranged in the modern age.

PV has also arrived! ▼ "The film will be shown at the "Tatsunoko" Film Festival in Japan.

Campaign Information
Mubichiket with a special clear holder is on sale!
Mubichiket" advance tickets for the film will be on sale at screening theaters and other locations.
The key visual from the first part, "Gunfight in the Wilderness," will be used for the design of the Mubichiket.
A special clear holder will also be included as a bonus. It features a "travel bag" motif design, inspired by Pandora and Akubi's journey through two worlds.

Release date: Friday, March 8, 2019
Price: 1,200 yen
Sales locations: Box office of screening theaters, Meijer
*One ticket allows you to see both the first and second parts of the film.
*The URL for Meijer is as follows
https://www.major-j.com/index.php

■MonPass members only! Mubiticket present campaign to commemorate the theatrical release of "Pandora and Akubi
To commemorate the theatrical release of "Pandora and Akubi", we will present 1,000 pairs of Mubiticket sets of the first part "Gunfight in the Wilderness" and the second part "City of Spirits and Monsters" to 2,000 MonPass members by drawing lots.
The Mubiticket with the picture of the second part, "City of Spirits and Monsters," is not for sale. (see photo below)

Entry period: Friday, March 1, 2019 (15:00) - Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (23:59)
For details on how to apply, please visit the official Monpasse website.
Monpas official website: https://monpass.monster-strike.com/

Information on the works】 ※Titles omitted
■Animation "Pandora and Akubi
Release Date：April 5 (Fri) EJ Anime Theater Shinjuku
April 12 (Fri) United Cinemas Sapporo / 109 Cinemas Nagoya / Umeda Burg 7 / T-Joy Hakata

<Part 1 Story
Hey, is it really here in this world?
Pandora and Akubi are moving through the wilderness under the scorching sun.
The two have landed in this world to search for a "piece of misfortune" that is said to have the power to destroy the world, which has been scattered all over the place.
Meanwhile, the sheriff of the gang-infested Three Hawkstown, Tsuyoshi Mifune, keeps the peace in his town day in and day out. He has given up his childhood dream of becoming a racer to work in the city, but this is not the case for Louise, a waitress at his favorite restaurant, who is a little concerned...
Tired of walking in the wilderness, Pandora asks Akubi for a favor and flies to Three Hawks Town with the power of magic!
There, she meets Tsuyoshi and Louise by chance and asks them to help her find the "Piece of Woe.

＜Part 2 Story
Pandora and Akubi head for a new destination in search of the "Piece of Calamity," which is said to have the power to destroy the world. They have turned from the sun-drenched wilderness, and now they are heading for a blizzard in the frigid cold.
However, Zetsubo-kun is frozen solid, and Akubi is so cold and exhausted that he falls asleep. Pandora desperately tries to wake them up, but she can no longer resist the urge to sleep, and falls asleep.
Then a strange shadow approaches...
"Dora the monster!
Pandora wakes up with a strange sleeping voice and finds herself in an unfamiliar room.
It was the cabin of Kanta, the best hunter in the village.
The journey to find the "Piece of Woe" begins once again, set in a world that has been closed off by a never-ending winter.

＜Cast
Pandora: Yui Ogura
Akubi: Sally Amagi

<Cast of Part 1
Louise (Doronjo): Yuko Kaita
Tsuyoshi Mifune: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Briking Boss: Masuo Amada

＜Cast of the second part
Kanta: Mutsushin Tamura
Riddle Monster: Masashi Ehara
Spirit of Winter: Kenjiro Tsuda

<Staff
Original Story：XFLAG/Tatsunoko Production
Director：Jun Soga
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director：Keiichi Okura
Art director：Yusuke Takeda
Art director：Satoshi Takahata／Tamura Maki
Director of Photography：Shinichi Igarashi
Color Designer : Hiroko Kohari
Editing : Tomoki Nagasaka
Music: Takahiro Obata
Music Production: TMS Music
Sound Director: Ryo Tanaka
Sound Production: Sonilude
Theme Song: Shiggy Jr. "D.A.Y.S." (Victor Entertainment)
Animation Production: BAKKEN RECORD
Distributor: Kadokawa ANIMATION
Production: XFLAG

©XFLAG ©Tatsunoko Production