The Japanese dubbed and subtitled versions of "The Legend of Hei 2: The Future We Want," a new film based on the popular Chinese animated film "The Legend of Hei," were released on November 7th, and it has been reported that the film has grossed over 320 million yen. The number of moviegoers has exceeded 190,000. The 4DX and MX4D versions began screening at 74 cinemas nationwide on November 28th (44 of which are new cinemas), and are continuing to perform well, recording an increase of 117% over the previous week.
It was also announced that as a special gift for visitors in the fifth week of release, rubber charms featuring Xiaohei's shining eyes will be given away starting December 6th.
The new work is set two years after the events of the previous work. Xiaohei was living a peaceful life in a small village with his master Mugen, but an attack on a certain hall threatens the long-standing peace of the fairy world. As they face threats one after another, Xiaohei sets out on a new adventure in search of the truth with his senior disciple, Ruye... This is the story.
"The Legend of Hei" is produced by Chinese animator and animation director MTJJ and Hanmu Chunhua (HMCH) Studio. The web anime series was released on a video site in March 2011 and gained popularity, followed by a theatrical release. The theatrical version was a hit, grossing approximately 315 million yuan (approximately 4.9 billion yen) at the box office in China.
A subtitled version was released in Japan in September 2019, and a Japanese dubbed version was released in November 2020. The dubbed version had a long run of screenings lasting about six months, and grossed over 520 million yen.
