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Pioneer Films Opens Maquia Film in the Philippines on September 5
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Philippine distributor Pioneer Films announced at its booth during the Best of Anime 2018 event last Saturday that its screening of P.A. Works and Mari Okada's Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms original anime film will open in the Philippines on September 5.
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: Pioneer Films' official Facebook page via Anime Pilipinas
