Movie 'Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clock Tower' Advance Ticket Sales Exceed 130,000, an Unprecedented Milestone!

CHIMNEY TOWN Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Akihiro Nishino) is pleased to announce that the sales of advance movie tickets for 'Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clock Tower,' scheduled for release on Friday, March 27, 2026, have exceeded 130,000.

As of 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25, the total number of tickets sold stands at 133,543.

In addition to traditional advertising-led sales, the advance tickets for this film have been developed with an emphasis on "delivering each ticket reliably." Nishino himself, who served as executive producer, original story writer, and screenwriter, traveled nationwide to directly deliver tickets to customers through a "hand-delivery" initiative. Furthermore, tickets supported through crowdfunding were delivered to children across the country. The accumulation of these efforts, engaging with each individual to deliver the work, has led to these numbers.

Finally Approaching Release

'Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clock Tower' will open nationwide on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Advance movie tickets can be purchased until 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 26.

This is the last opportunity to purchase tickets before the release, so please take advantage of it.

▶︎Click here to purchase advance tickets

Comment from Akihiro Nishino (Executive Producer, Original Story, Screenwriter)

Unlike stage entertainment, where you know whether the audience will accept it until the curtain rises on opening day, movies are different, no matter how much preparation or passion you pour into them.

It used to be said that "increasing exposure leads to increased attendance," but that is no longer the case. Awareness and action are now separate; even if a work is widely known, it won't be chosen if there's no "reason to go." As a result, unexpected hits occur, but unexpected slumps are also not uncommon. The variability in box office performance has widened, and reproducibility has significantly decreased.

My role as executive producer is to bring my companions onto such an uncertain ship, and I consider it my responsibility. Therefore, to reduce risk even a little, I decided to deliver the advance tickets myself.

I understand that "advance tickets" do not necessarily guarantee attendance.

Nevertheless, if it is "better to do it than not to do it," there is no reason for someone in the position of executive producer not to choose to do so.

For the past year, I have continued to sell advance tickets by hand all over the country.

For those who purchased in bulk, I personally delivered them to their homes, offices, and shops.

I boarded ships and crossed to remote islands many times.

I walked hundreds of kilometers along country roads where there were no trains, buses, or taxis.

I can't count how many times I've been caught in a sudden shower.

I believe that what I should do is not to receive "applause," but to shake hands with each and every person.

Finally, tomorrow,