TAMAYURA Anime Continues with 4 Feature Films

TAMAYURA`s Maon Sakurada, Norie Okazaki, Kaoru Hanawa, Fu Sawatari and Kanae Mitani come to the big screen with four new films. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © 2015 Junichi Sato · TYA / Tamayura ~Graduation Photo~ Production Committee

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Created and directed by Junichi Sato (SAILOR MOON, SGT. FROG), the anime franchise TAMAYURA (????) debuted with a four-part OVA series in November 2010. The story continued in the television series TAMAYURA: HITOTOSE (?????hitotose?, 2011) and TAMAYURA: MORE AGGRESSIVE (?????????????, Tamayura: Mo Aguresshibu, 2013) and now comes to the big screen in the four-part film series, TAMAYURA ?GRADUATION PHOTO? (??????????, Tamayura ?Sotsugyoo Shashin?). TAMAYURA follows Fu Sawatari, a teenage girl who returns to her hometown of Takehara, Hiroshima, located near the Seto Inland Sea, for her first year of high school. Using a Rollei 35S camera that once belonged to her late father, Fu forms a photography club with three close friends, Kaoru Hanawa, Maon Sakurada and Norie Okazaki. They are later joined by another student, Kanae Mitani. The TAMAYURA ?GRADUATION PHOTO? films detail the events of Fu`s senior year. Story The first film, TAMAYURA ?GRADUATION PHOTO? PART 1: BUD -SIGNS-, is set in the spring. Kanae has graduated from high school, and Fu, Kaoru, Maon and Norie are now seniors. Two underclassmen, freshman Takumi Shindo and sophomore Suzune Maekawa, join the photography club. While life has not changed much for the girls, the approaching graduation has spurred ever-increasing feelings about their future, their dreams, and finding careers of their own. Fu also hears rumors that photographer Riho Shihomi, her inspiration and mentor, may be moving to Tokyo... Screening Schedule Part 1: Saturday, April 4, 2015 Part 2: Saturday, August 29, 2015 Part 3: Saturday, November 28, 2015 Part 4: Saturday, February 20, 2016 Beginning April 4th, theaters screening TAMAYURA ?GRADUATION PHOTO? PART 1: BUD -SIGNS- will also offer a Limited Edition Blu-ray of the film to attendees. Retailing for ¥7,000 (approximately $59.55 US, tax included), the Blu-ray will contain the movie, extras including the trailer and TV commercials, artwork, and a theater exclusive box with space to hold all four films. On May 8th, the film will be released to the general public on BLu-ray (SRP ¥7,000) and DVD (¥6,000).

TAMAYURA ?GRADUATION PHOTO? PART 1: BUD -SIGNS- (???????????1? ?-???-, Tamayura ?Sotsugyoo Shashin? Dai 1-bu Me -Kizashi-) Theatrical Release Schedule ? Saturday, April 4 - Friday, April 17: Shinjuku Piccadilly, Yokohama Petersburg 13, MOVIX Kashiwanoha, MOVIX Saitama, Midland Square Cinema, MOVIX Kyoto, Namba Parks Cinema, Kobe International Shochiku, Hiroshima Baltic 11, Fukuoka Nakasu Ocean ? Saturday, April 18 - Friday, April 24: Sapporo Cinema Frontier, MOVIX Isesaki, MOVIX Shimizu, MOVIX Kurashiki ? Saturday, April 18 - Sunday, April 26: MOVIX Sendai, Yokosuka HUMAX Cinemas, MOVIX Utsunomiya Voice Cast Fu Sawatari: Ayana Taketatsu Kaoru Hanawa: Kana Asumi Norie Okazaki: Yuka Iguchi Maon Sakurada: Yuko Gibu Kanae Mitani: Ai Kayano Chihiro Mihoshi: Minako Kotobuki Tomo-chan: Nao Toyama Takumi Shindo: Aya Uchida Suzune Maekawa: Mayu Iizuka Riho Shihomi: Erino Hazuki Sayomi Hanawa: Sayaka Ohara Momoneko: Yukari Fukui Komachi Shinoda: Ryo Hirohashi Kazutarou Dougou: Junji Majima Mutsuko Shimokamiyama: Chinami Nishimura Tamae Sawatari: Megumi Ogata Fu`s Grandmother: Yoshiko Matsuo Maestro: Joji Nakata Staff Director and Supervision ? Series Configuration: Junichi Sato Screenplay: Yuka Yamada, Sayaka Harada Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Haruko Iizuka Animation Director: Katsunori Hara, Kiyotaka Nakahara Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri Color Design: Yoshimi Kawakami Director of Photography: Naoyuki Wada Music: Nobuyuki Nakajima Theme Song "Hereafter" Lyrics, Composer, Chorus Arrangement: Maaya Sakamoto Arrangement: Shin Kono Song: Maaya Sakamoto (Flying Dog) Music Production: Flying Dog Production: Tamayura ~Graduation Photo~ Production Committee Animation Production: TYO Animations Distribution: Shochiku Media Division © 2015 Junichi Sato · TYA / Tamayura ~Graduation Photo~ Production Committee