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JAM Thailand Posts 2nd Thai-Subtitled Trailer for Maquia Film
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Thai film distributor Japan Anime Movie (JAM) Thailand began streaming the second Thai-subtitled trailer for its screening of P.A. Works and Mari Okada's Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms original anime film last Thursday.
In addition, JAM Thailand will hold "sneak preview" screenings for the film in selected theaters starting on Thursday, June 21 until June 27. The film have its wide opening in Thailand on June 28. JAM Thailand also held special advanced screenings of the film on Saturday and Sunday. JAM Thailand is screening the film with the title Sayoasa.
The film is the directorial debut of anime screenwriter Okada (The Anthem of the Heart, anohana). She wrote the film's script at P.A. Works.
Akihiko Yoshida (NieR:Automata, Bravely Default, Final Fantasy XIV games) is credited with the original character designs. Toshiya Shinohara (A Lull in the Sea, Red Data Girl) was chief director. Yuriko Ishii (Kuromukuro, Another) designed the characters for animation and was chief animation director. Kazuki Higashiji (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, A Lull in the Sea) was art director, and Tomoaki Okada (Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, Blast of Tempest) was in charge of art design and concept design. Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru) composed the music, and Kazuhiro Wakabayashi (Ghost in the Shell, Bungo Stray Dogs) was the sound director.
The film premiered in Japan on February 24 and sold 32,000 tickets in 76 theaters to earn 48 million yen (about US$450,240) and rank #5 in its opening weekend.
Source: Japan Anime Movie Thailand's official Facebook page (link 2)
