It has been revealed that the animated film " 100 Meters ", based on the manga by Uoto, who is also known for " Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (Chi: Chikyu no Undo ni Tsuite), " which was adapted into a TV anime, has grossed over 600 million yen in the 42 days since its release on September 19th. The number of moviegoers has exceeded 410,000. Even now, about a month after its release, it continues to show strong popularity, with box office revenues in its sixth week of release (October 24th to 30th) recording 102% compared to the previous week.
To commemorate the box office revenue surpassing 600 million yen, a new illustration by character designer and animation director Keisuke Kojima has been released. The design pays homage to the cover of the new edition of the original manga, depicting Togashi and his junior colleague, Kabaki, warming up.
Director Iwaizawa Kenji commented on the film surpassing 600 million yen in box office revenue, saying, " 100 Meters'100M' into a rotoscoped film was a challenging project, so we weren't sure how far it would spread, but thanks to the many people who have come to the theater since its release, the film has been showing for longer than we expected! Thank you so much to everyone who came to see it! The film will continue to be shown in November, so we hope you will come to the theater."
It was also announced that a pilot video made using rotoscoping in the early stages of production will be screened at the fourth teach-in screening to be held at Shibuya Cine Quinto (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) on November 6th. Director Iwaizawa and producer Terada Yusuke will be on stage at the event to talk about the work from the perspective of "film adaptation."
"100 Meters" is Uoto's debut serialized work, which was serialized on Kodansha's web manga app Magazine Pocket (Magapoke) from 2018 to 2019. It depicts the madness and passion of those in the world of track and field who are captivated by the brilliance of the 100m, a flash of light that lasts less than 10 seconds.
The anime will be directed by Iwaizawa, who was nominated for an Annie Award for his work on "Music," and will be produced by Rock 'n' Roll Mountain, the studio behind "Music."
