Monster Strike The Movie (モンスターストライク THE MOVIE はじまりの場所へ) is a 2016 Japanese animated action-adventure film directed by Shinpei Ezaki, written by Taku Kishimoto and based on the video game Monster Strike by Mixi and Yoshiki Okamoto.[1][2] It is a prequel and sequel to the ONA anime series of the same name.[3] It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. on 10 December 2016.[4] The film was eventually released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on April 19, 2017, as well as a limited edition.
Plot
It is a prequel story to the main events of the first season.
Cast
- Maaya Sakamoto as Ren Homura (young) [2]
- Tomo Muranaka as Haruma Kagutsuchi (young) [2]
- Lynn as Aoi Mizusawa [2]
- Juri Kimura as Minami Wakaba [2]
- Kengo Kawanishi as Akira Kagetsuki [2]
- Jun Fukushima as Oragon [2]
- Yūsuke Kobayashi as Ren Homura [2]
- Nana Mizuki as Arthur [2]
- Kōichi Yamadera as Genome [2]
- Kin'ya Kitaōji as Kentarō Ishibashi [2]
Box office
On its opening weekend in Japan, the film was number-one by admissions, with 390,416, and number-two by gross, with ¥439.6 million[1] (US$3.8 million).[5] Its final box office gross in Japan was ¥740 million[6] (US$million).
External links
References
- Monster Strike the Movie Earns 439 Million Yen in Opening Weekend, Tops Japan's Box Office (Updated) Anime News Network, 12 December 2016, retrieved 13 December 2016^
- モンスターストライク THE MOVIE はじまりの場所へ(2016) allcinema, Stingray, retrieved 13 December 2016^
- Monster Strike the Movie Is an 80s Kids Adventure Film, but with Dragons ANIME NOW!, retrieved 2017-03-25^
- モンスターストライク THE MOVIE はじまりの場所へ eiga.com, retrieved 13 December 2016^
- Mark Schilling. Japan Box Office: 'Monster Strike,' 'Fantastic Beasts' Dispute Top Spot Variety, December 12, 2016^
- Box Office Gross, TV Anime Adaptations Someanithing: Anime DVD/BD Sales in Japan, retrieved May 30, 2018^