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Nanoha Reflection Anime Film Gets Fan Screening in Philippines on Saturday
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Odex confirmed on Saturday that it will hold a fan screening of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection anime film in the Philippines on Saturday, November 4. The fan screening will include replica animation key frames, film strip bookmarks, stickers, and tin badges.
Philippine cinema chain SM Cinema is listing the film with a November 8 opening date. The listing does not specify whether this is in reference to the fan screening or a wider general release.
Odex will open the film in nine Southeast Asian territories, including Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, and Thailand.
Odex will also screen the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation sequel film in Southeast Asia at an as-yet unspecified date.
In the first film's story, a pair of researchers stay behind on their dying planet of Eltria with their two daughters, Amitie and Kirie, in hopes of finding a way to revive the planet. But when the husband Granz falls ill it seems their dream of reviving the planet will die. Against her older sister's wishes, Kirie sets off with her childhood friend Iris to seek help from a distant alternate world. They arrive in Japan on Earth to search for the key to their planet's regeneration. There, they meet Nanoha Takamachi, Fate T. Harlaown, and Hayate Yagami.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection opened on July 22 at 73 theaters and ranked at #8 in the Japanese box office. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation will open in Japan in 2018.
Masaki Tsuzuki is credited with the original work, and also penned the script. Takayuki Hamana (The Prince of Tennis, Library War, Appleseed XIII) directed the film at Seven Arcs Pictures. Kana Hashidate (Dog Days') drew the character designs, and Shochiku distributed the film.
