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Pioneer Films Delays Opening of Maquia Film Due to Lack of Cinemas
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Philippine distributor Pioneer Films announced on Tuesday that it has delayed the opening date for its screening of P.A. Works and Mari Okada's Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms original anime film due to a lack of cinemas that will screen the film. The distributor will announce the film's new opening date at a later date. The film was originally slated to open in the Philippines on Wednesday.
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.
