King of Prism and Last Sharknado Team for Double Feature With Audience Call-Backs
The pairing of a Japanese idol franchise with a Western B-movie series, linked only by a shared time-travel plot point, is an unusually self-aware programming choice that treats both properties as participatory theater.
Key Facts
- The double feature of King of Prism and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time takes place on June 7 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas.
- Tickets went on sale May 12 for 3,500 yen (about US$22).
- The event encourages audience call-backs during both films and includes a 30-minute talk show between screenings.
- The pairing was proposed by the columnist behind the Eiga Natalie column 'Subete no Michi ha Same ni Tsuzu (?)', who noted both movies use time travel as a plot device.
- The screening schedule runs King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., followed by the talk show, then The Last Sharknado from 4:40 to 6:06 p.m.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The King of Prism franchise and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time will screen as a double feature on June 7 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas. The event encourages audience call-backs and includes a talk show between films. Tickets went on sale May 12 for 3,500 yen.
The King of Prism franchise announced a double feature with The Last Sharknado: It's About Time, to be held June 7 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas. The event, sponsored by the Eiga Natalie column "Subete no Michi ha Same ni Tsuzu (?)", explicitly encourages audience members to shout call-backs during both films. The columnist who proposed the pairing noted that both movies use time travel as a plot device.
The screening will begin with King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., followed by a 30-minute talk show. The Last Sharknado will run from 4:40 to 6:06 p.m. Tickets went on sale Tuesday through the theater's website for 3,500 yen (about US$22).
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