The film opened in Japan on November 5, and sold about 200,000 tickets to earn about 250 million yen (about US$2.22 million) in its first three days. Takahiro Ōmori (Durarara!!, Natsume’s Book of Friends, Princess Jellyfish) directed the film.
The live-action film Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations opened at #4 in 343 theaters and earned 164,494,320 yen (about US$1.44 million) in its first three days.
Sumikko Gurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room.
Reiko Yoshida (Violet Evergarden, Lu over the wall, K-ON!) penned the script, and Kaori Hino (Modest Heroes, Napping Princess) returned from the first film as the art director.