It has been revealed that the theatrical version of the short anime "Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway," "Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway Local Train to the Theater," has grossed 450 million yen and attracted an audience of over 330,000 people in the 24 days since its release on February 6th.
It was also announced that as the fourth gift for moviegoers, "Another Visual ver.2 Stickers" using the second version of Another Visual created by Yorokov, a popular social media account that posts adapted designs of movie posters and flyers, will be distributed from March 6th.
"Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway" is a sequel to the short 3D animation "Milky☆Highway," which was released on YouTube in 2022 as a graduation project by Kameyama Yohei, who was then a student at a video vocational school. After being arrested for violating the Galactic Road Traffic Act, Chiharu, a cyborg, and others are tasked with cleaning the interplanetary train "Milky☆Subway" as a volunteer activity, but they become embroiled in a major incident on board when the train suddenly goes out of control.
The series has gained popularity for its nostalgic visuals and unique, natural dialogue, with a total of over 250 million views on YouTube. The film version re-edits all 12 episodes of the short anime series and adds new parts.
