Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: anime-movie.monster-strike.com (Japan)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

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Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a trailer and images from their new anime film, MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE. The picture opens at the Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters across Japan on December 10. The film is based on the hit MONSTER STRIKE (??????????, Monsutaa Sutoraiku) mobile game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, which is played by more than 35 million people worldwide. It is also a prequel to the streaming series MONSTER STRIKE THE ANIMATION (??? ??????????, Anime Monsutaa Sutoraiku) that premiered on October 13, 2015 on YouTube. MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE is directed by Shinpei Ezaki (GUNSLINGER STRATOS: THGE ANIMATION) and written by Taku Kishimoto (HAIKYU!!!, ERASED). STORY It is a journey following memories of friendship in Kaminohara. It is not long after the Monster Strike mobile fighting app was introduced to the world. The young boy Ren Homura and his friends were cast into battle... Unaware that, lurking in the background, was the shadow of an evil fighting spirit.

Ren Homura (voiced by Maaya Sakamoto). Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2mixi, lnc. All rights reserved.

CREDITS Official English Title: MONSTER STRIKE THE MOVIE Japanese Title: ?????????? THE MOVIE ???????? (Monsutaa Sutoraiku THE Muubii Hajimari no Basho e) Literal Translation: Monster Strike the Movie: To the Place Where It Began Japanese Theatrical Release: Saturday, December 10, 2016 (Nationwide Roadshow) Cast Ren Homura (Grade School): Maaya Sakamoto Aoi Mizusawa: Lynn Haruma Kagutsuchi: Tomo Muranaka Minami Wakaba: Juri Kimura Akira Kagetsuki: Kengo Kawanishi Oragon: Jun Fukushima Arthur: Nana Mizuki Genome: Kouichi Yamadera Kentaro Ishibashi: Kinya Kitaoji Ren Homura (Middle School): Yusuke Kobayashi Staff Director: Shinpei Ezaki Screenplay: Taku Kishimoto Producer: Nao Hirasawa Character Designer: Tatsuro Iwamoto Monster Designer: Masayuki Kond? Animation Director: Shizue Kaneko Music: Production: Liden Films, Ultra Super Pictures, XFlag Pictures Animation Production: XFlag Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan © 2mixi, lnc.

Arthur (Nana Mizuki). Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2mixi, lnc. All rights reserved.

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