Movie Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island IMAX Screening Starts July 24
The IMAX release marks the first theatrical expansion for the Chiikawa franchise, adapting a popular story arc from the original manga.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
The IMAX version of 'Movie Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' will screen simultaneously from the film's July 24 release date. A MAX visual featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi in extreme close-up has been released. The film is the first theatrical adaptation of Nagano's manga, adapting the 'Siren Arc'. Animation production is by CygamesPictures, with a cast including Haruka Aoki, Makoto Tanaka, and Ari Ozawa.
The IMAX poster for 'Movie Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' shows Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi in extreme close-up, breaking out of the existing frame to represent the extraordinary scale. The IMAX version will be available from the film's opening day, July 24. The film is the first theatrical feature for the Chiikawa franchise, based on Nagano's manga originally posted on X. It adapts the 'Siren Arc', a long-form episode from the series. Animation production is handled by CygamesPictures, known for 'Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era'. The cast includes Haruka Aoki as Chiikawa, Makoto Tanaka as Hachiware, and Ari Ozawa as Usagi, among others.
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- Cinema Today 『映画ちいかわ』IMAX同時上映決定 ちいかわ・ハチワレ・うさぎのドアップMAXビジュアル公開