PSYCHIC SCHOOL WARS

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SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details and images from a new anime movie.

From the young and talented director Ryosuke Nakamura of the BOX OF GOBLINS television animation series comes PSYCHIC SCHOOL WARS (???????, Nerawareta Gakuen), a new feature animation based on a popular Sci-Fi novel. It’s spring which is a start of the new school year at a junior high school in Kamakura (Kanagawa Prefecture). A new transfer student, the handsome boy Ryoichi Kyogoku, joins the 8th grade class. He has a mission ordered by his father... to take over the school, using his "telepathy" to read other people`s mind. Kyogoku instantly gains popularity at school from his charismatic character and presence, and also provides his followers with "telepathy", which strengthens the solidarity among his group, just as he intends. As he uses his “telepathy” to manipulate other people’s mind, he gradually starts to control his followers and push aside anyone who is against him. Kyogoku and his followers starts to police and gain control of the school. Seki, who is the only boy in the school not affected by Kyogoku’s “telepathy”, initially ignores what is happening at school. However, as he finds out Kyogoku’s evil plan, Seki decides to fight to regain control and freedom. Credits Japanese Theatrical Release: November 10, 2012 Running Time: 106 minutes Starring Natsuki: Mayu Watanabe (Top Member of AKB48) Kenji: Yutaro Honjo (EUREKA 7: ASTRAL OCEAN`s Ao Fukai) Kyogoku: Daisuke Ono Kahori: Kana Hanazawa Staff Based on a story by: Taku Mayumura (Neo Tokyo, Time Stranger) Director: Ryosuke Nakamura (BOX OF GOBLINS) Screenplay: Ryosuke Nakamura, Yuko Naito Music: Shusei Murai Animation Production: Sunrise Studio 8 (MY-HiME, HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE) Production: Psychic School Wars Film Partners (Shochiku Co. Ltd., Sony Music Entertainment, Sunrise) Distribution: Shochiku Co. Ltd.