Advance Tickets for 'Movie Poupelle of Chimney Town ~The Clock Tower of Promise~' Exceed Unprecedented 130,000 Copies!

CHIMNEY TOWN Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Akihiro Nishino) announces that the number of advance tickets sold for "Movie Poupelle of Chimney Town ~The Clock Tower of Promise~," scheduled for release on Friday, March 27, 2026, has surpassed 130,000.

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

In addition to conventional advertiser-led sales, we have focused on delivering "each ticket with certainty." Akihiro Nishino, who served as executive producer, original author, and screenwriter, personally traveled across the country to hand-deliver tickets directly to customers. Furthermore, through crowdfunding, we have delivered tickets to children nationwide. This accumulation of efforts, engaging with each individual while delivering the work, has led to these numbers.

Finally, the Release Approaches

"Movie Poupelle of Chimney Town ~The Clock Tower of Promise~" will be released nationwide on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Advance tickets (Movie Ticket) can be purchased until 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 26th.

This is the last chance to purchase tickets before the release, so please take this opportunity to buy them.

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

Unlike stage performances and other forms of entertainment, with movies, no matter how much preparation is done or how much passion is poured in, it's impossible to know if the audience will accept it until the curtain rises on the first day.

In the past, it was said that "increased exposure leads to attendance," but that is no longer the case.

Awareness and action have become disconnected; even if something is well-known, it won't be chosen without a "reason to go." This is the era we live in.

As a result, while unexpected hits emerge, unexpected downturns are also not uncommon.

The range of box office performance has widened, and predictability has significantly decreased.

My role as executive producer is to board this uncertain ship with my colleagues, and I consider it my responsibility, even my sin.

Therefore, to reduce the risk even slightly, I decided to deliver the advance tickets with my own hands.

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

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

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

For those who purchased in bulk, I personally visited their homes, offices, and shops to deliver the tickets.

I boarded boats and traveled to remote islands many times.

I walked hundreds of kilometers on rural roads with no trains, buses, or taxis.

I don't know how many times I was caught in a sudden rain shower.

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

Tomorrow, finally, ...