Red Ash THE ANIMATION -Magicicada- by STUDIO4℃ Kickstareter Succeeded and Further Fundraising has Just Started

Red Ash THE ANIMATION -Magicicada- by STUDIO4℃
Kickstareter succeeded and further fundraising has just started!

Tokyo, Japan – Animation Production Company STUDIO 4℃ (Representative Director: Eiko Tanaka) has released news on further fundraising for Red Ash THE ANIMATION -Magicicada-.

With the success on the Kickstarter, the production of Red Ash –Magicicada–is officially confirmed!
To extend runtime of the animation, STUDIO4℃ just opened the further fundraising through STUDIO4℃FUN& (http://www.fun-and.studio4c.jp/index.php?page=project&mode=red_ash_en) today!
(The campaign lasts until 14th October.)

$127,118 to go for total 30 min film!

At first, STUDIO4℃ aim to reach $127,118 of $260,000 (2nd goal), and make a total 30 min film.
While we keep the amount of the 2nd goal ($260,000) same as the original plan, we added 4 more minutes to the 2nd stage.

[12 min (1st stage/ funded on Kickstarter)] + [8 min + 4 min (2nd stage)] + [6 min Special Ending] = total 30 min

Also STUDIO4℃ divided $260,000 into two platforms: STUDIO4℃FUN& and Motion Gallery (for Japanese).

When the campaign reaches the goal of either STUDIO4℃FUN& ($127,118/ international fundraising) or Motion Gallery ($120,000/ fundraising in Japan), STUDIO4℃ confirms the production of the 2nd stage. (In case the total amount does not reach $260,000 by the end of the two campaigns on 14th Oct., STUDIO4℃ will try and secure budget for the shortage.)
The campaign will go for the next 3rd goal when total $260,000 is funded.

In case both platforms fail to reach the goal, raised fund will still be used to create animation, in proportion to the amount of fund, such as extending runtime, making spin-off story of the main characters, or creating opening animation!

All backers can upgrade their pledges made on the Kickstarter.

Let's try and hit stretch goals to watch more exciting stages!
Go to the campaign page for more details.

STUDIO4℃FUN& Red Ash Campaign Page:
http://www.fun-and.studio4c.jp/index.php?page=project&mode=red_ash_en


*STUDIO4℃FUN& is STUDIO4℃'s own crowd funding platform only for STUDIO4℃'s new creative projects, hoping to make them happen with a direct link to our users.

Image board 1: Beck, Tyger, and Call on a vehicle.
There're limited deluxe figurines based on the image board.

Image board 2: Parallel Transport Machine.
Beck and his best friend Deny get blown off to a parallel world (1st stage) by an accident.




STUDIO4℃ is a creative studio consistently producing high-quality film and video work. Its distinctive outputs traverse genre and are highly acclaimed worldwide.
Major works are theatrical movies such as “MEMORIES” (1995), “Spriggan” (1998), “MIND GAME” (2004), “Tekkonkinkreet” (2006), “Genius Party” (2007), “BERSERK The Golden Age Arc” trilogy (2012), and more. There are also many co-production titles with international companies such as “The Animatrix”, “Batman: Gotham Knight”, game “HALO”, TV series “THUNDERCATS”. STUDIO4℃ has been creating cutting edge visual works for various media from theatrical movies, short films, music clips to commercials, and has received many awards in and outside of Japan. The latest film “harmony/ ” (2015) will be released in theaters in December 2015 (Japan). The studio is led by Eiko Tanaka, who participated in theatrical movies “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988) and “Kiki's Delivery Service” (1989 ) directed by Hayao Miyazaki, as a line producer at Studio Ghibli. Taken from the fact that water is at its densest at 4℃, the company name represents STUDIO4℃'s creative manifesto: “Always create works that are dense with substance and quality.”

Major Awards
Movie “BERSERK Golden Age Arc III” (Trilogy)
★Fantasia International Film Festival: Satoshi Kon Award
Movie “Tekkonkinkreet”
★Japan Academy Prize for Feature Animation of the Year
★Awarded at film festivals in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Canada.
Movie “MINDA GAME”
★Japan Media Arts Festival: Grand Prize
★Fantasia International Film Festival: Received 6 Awards, including "Best Film Award"
Movie “MEMORIES”
★Mainichi Film Concours: Noburo Ofuji Award for excellence in animation
OVA “THE ANIMATRIX”
★Annie Award: Best Animated Home Entertainment Production
Music Clip “EXTRA music by Kei Ishii”
★MTV Dance Video Of The Year

STUDIO4℃ Official Site: http://www.studio4c.co.jp/
STUDIO4℃ WORKS 2015 (movie): https://youtu.be/CAQopifJgWc