The film also inspired a live-action net show that debuted on Docomo’s dTV streaming service one day after the film’s opening.
The film had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival last July, and Azoland Pictures screened the film in the United States and Canada starting on January 19.
*The footnote at the bottom of the teaser visual reads, “The quality of the final work will differ from this visual.”
The first film opened in Japan last July, and it earned 980 million yen (US$8.9 million) in its first four days.