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On July 20, the animated film "Blue Zone: Nagi" held its premiere at Shanghai Film City. The standees of various popular characters and the layout of a small football field brought the fans present into the world of anime.

Fans Message Wall

As a super popular IP under Kodansha, the "Blue Zone" animation series has been viewed more than 200 million times online, with a Douban score of 8.2, and a total of 30 million comics published. In 2023, the annual sales exceeded 10 million, surpassing popular comics such as "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "One Piece" to win the Japanese comic sales champion of the year. As the first theatrical version of "Blue Zone", "Blue Zone: Nagi" carries the expectations of fans.

Cosplayers at the premiere

Unlike the TV version of the animation, which focuses on the male protagonist Kiyoshiichi, the movie version turns its attention to another super popular character, Nagi Seishiro, a high school sophomore who always says "so troublesome". He usually turns on the "energy saving" mode, but accidentally shows his football talent in front of Mikage Reiou, and is dragged into the world of football by Reiou. He is recognized by the Japan Football Association and receives an invitation to the "Blue Forbidden Zone" project. Here, football geniuses from all over Japan compete with each other, just to become the last survivor in the cruel elimination system - the strongest striker.

Cosplayers at the premiere

On the pitch, the youngsters went all out, and the audiences outside the screen were thrilled: dribbling, through-balls, hook shots, tackles, blocking, flying saves... On the pitch, the offense and defense were a collision of football philosophies of different teams, and the opportunistic forwards sweated to get every point. Outside the pitch, the competition on the pitch could be transformed into a sincere friendship after a dinner and a bath. Of course, the movie version also included the famous "breakup" scene between Nagi and Reio, which attracted a lot of cheers from the audience.

The story of the young men in the film is yet to be continued, and the enthusiasm of the audience in the theater is hard to extinguish. At the invitation of the organizer, fans also took to the stage and imitated the famous scenes of the characters: Jie Shiyi's puzzle, Feng Lehui's gorgeous dribbling, the tsundere of "Miss" Chikiri Baoma, Nagi Makoto's laziness, and even the comparison of Kunigami Rensuke before and after his blackening, which was very vivid. At this moment, the dimensional wall was broken, as if the characters in the anime walked in front of the audience.

During the fan interaction session, the coser reproduced the famous scene of Feng Le Hui and showed off his footwork skills.

After the screening, the Japanese creative team also sent their enthusiasm and blessings to Chinese fans and audiences through online VCR. Mr. Shunsuke Ishikawa, the director of the movie "Blue Zone: Nagi", welcomes Chinese audiences to watch the movie, enjoy the exciting and fierce competition content in the film, and feel the unique youth elements in the work.

Producer Ryoya Arisawa interacted with the first Chinese audiences through VCR.

Ryoya Arisawa, who is also the producer of the TV version of "Blue Zone" and the theatrical version of "Blue Zone: Nagi", interacted with the first batch of Chinese audiences through VCR. "I am very happy to bring "Blue Zone" to overseas audiences," he introduced the uniqueness of the theatrical version. "This time, "Blue Zone: Nagi" is different from the TV animation in that it starts from Jie's perspective. Instead, it depicts the passionate competition in the Blue Zone from the perspective of the genius Nagi Seishiro. Our "Blue Zone" production team is full of love for the original manga, and everyone participated in the production with great enthusiasm. Director Ishikawa's persistence and talent are perfectly demonstrated in this theatrical version."

Ryoya Arisawa believes that in this movie, "Nagi's growth and awakening are portrayed very handsomely, and Ling Wang's thoughts while watching all this will surely touch the hearts of every viewer. At the same time, the wonderful performances of Jie and the members of Team Z who are active in the TV animation, as well as the strength and terror of Team Z from the perspective of the opponents, will also be conveyed to the audience. We sincerely invite you to feel the passion of "Blue Zone" on the big screen and with shocking sound effects."

Premiere scene

"Blue Zone: Nagi" will be released nationwide on July 26.