Smash Hit "Chou Kaguya Hime!" Expresses Gratitude and Excitement for Over 4000% Crowdfunding Goal Achievement! Online Event "Tsukuyomi Kanshasai" Crowdfunding Concludes!

Shingo Yamashita, an animation creator who has left a vivid impression on anime fans worldwide by directing the opening sequences of renowned animation works such as "Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1," "Chainsaw Man," and "Urusei Yatsura," has released his first feature-length directorial work, the original animation "Chou Kaguya Hime!," now exclusively streaming worldwide as a Netflix film. This "music animation project" features an impressive lineup of Vocaloid producers providing music, including ryo (supercell), kz(livetune), 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot. Yamashita's forte lies in his highly artistic and emotional visual storytelling that complements the narrative, combined with powerful action sequences utilizing 3D camera work. The film vividly portrays live stages in the dream-filled virtual space "Tsukuyomi" and the bonds between girls connected by "song" with overwhelming quality. The animation production is a collaboration between "Studio Colorido," known for creating charming characters and dynamic visual storytelling in works like "Penguin Highway" and "A Whisker Away," and "Studio Chromato," led by director Shingo Yamashita, making this their first work as a studio. The film garnered significant attention even before its release, ranking #1 on YouTube's "Trending Movies" chart when its special trailer was unveiled, and accumulating over 15 million total SNS views (as of November 28). After its release, it ranked high on X trends and Yahoo! Search trending topics, and the day after its release, it secured the #1 spot on Netflix's "Today's Top 10 Movies" in Japan! It also achieved top rankings in multiple regions overseas, generating a global buzz. Driven by this overwhelming response and the eager anticipation from fans, the theatrical release began on February 20 (Friday). As soon as seat reservations opened at each theater, many screenings were immediately sold out, leading to extensions of the screening period and expansion of the number of theaters, further accelerating its momentum. Now, the crowdfunding for the online event "Tsukuyomi Kanshasai" has concluded! We look back at the highly successful two-month period and introduce a host of luxurious additional information prepared in response to the extensive participation! The crowdfunding campaign for the online event "Tsukuyomi Kanshasai," announced during the stage greeting commemorating the film's theatrical release on February 22 (Sunday), concluded on April 22 (Wednesday). This event aimed to create a "miniature VR world" on the VR platform "VRChat" as a space where participants could actually experience the virtual world depicted in the film, and to hold an online event on the completed stage. This unprecedented initiative for an anime work, allowing fans to meet characters in a VR space, generated significant buzz upon its announcement. The crowdfunding, which offered limited original goods as rewards to commemorate this event, was also very popular, achieving 100% of its target support amount in just one hour after its announcement! Many more people participated thereafter, and the final support amount after approximately two months reached an astonishing 4057% of the target! This incredible result, making one want to shout the line "Kansha Kangeki Ame Alamode!" (Deeply grateful and moved, like a rain of alamode!) from the film, was accompanied by a handwritten thank-you message image from Kaguya upon its conclusion. Furthermore, in response to the fans' support, additional information was announced at various milestones during the period. Let's review the content along with the progress during the period. ■ February 22 (Sunday): Crowdfunding started & 140% of target achieved! ① In addition to 3D Kaguya, the production of Iroha and Yachiyo and their participation in the online event were decided. ② Implementation of new areas (rest space, vendor area) in the Tsukuyomi miniature world was decided. ■ March 1 (Sunday): 800% of target achieved! ③ 3D Kaguya, Iroha, and Yachiyo were decided to appear in the online event in their "ray Chou Kaguya Hime! Version" MV costumes. ④ Yachiyo's appearance in the tutorial area of the Tsukuyomi miniature world was decided. ⑤ Installation of a fan art exhibition area & fan world portal in the same world was decided. 　　※Application details: https://www.cho-kaguyahime.com/special/detail.html?id=1113 ■ March 18 (Wednesday): 1196% of target achieved! ⑥ Production of 3D Black Onyx (Akira Tei, Rai Komazawa, Noi Komazawa) was decided. ■ April 6 (Monday): 1680% of target achieved! ⑦ Production of a newly written voice drama was decided. ■ April 21 (Tuesday): 2943% of target achieved! ⑧ Guerrilla mini-performances were decided to be held within the Tsukuyomi miniature world. ■ April 22 (Wednesday): Crowdfunding concluded & 4057% of target achieved! Furthermore, participation in the event...