The 111-minute first one was released on March 19, 2016, and earned 1.63 billion yen, then the 102-minute second one followed on April 29 of the year with 1.22 billion yen.
Producer Naoki Kitajima said that it is expected be the final installment of the live-action series due to the actors’ age.
The first two films, “Kami no Ku” (The First Line) and “Shimo no Ku” were filmed together in summer of 2015.