It has been announced that original illustration cards drawn by the original author Matsui will be distributed from March 20th as the first special gift for attendees of the all-new theatrical version of the anime " Assassination Classroom " based on the popular manga by Matsui Yusei Matsui . The illustration depicts what has happened to Nagisa, Kaede, and Karma, who have grown into fine adults after 10 years, and is peppered with Matsui's signature love and playfulness, such as an image that looks like Korosensei hidden on the label of the alcohol bottle Karma is holding. The back of the card will feature an exclusive four-panel manga drawn by Matsui.
It was also announced that a live viewing of the stage greeting will be held at Shinjuku Wald 9 (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) on March 20th, the first day of the release. Appearing on stage will be Jun Fukuyama, who plays Korosensei, Fuchigami Mai, who plays Shiota Nagisa/Hotaru, Nobuhiko Okamoto, who plays Akabane Karma, Suzaki Aya, who plays Kayano Kaede, and Ryota Osaka, who plays Isogai Yuma.
"Assassination Classroom" is a manga that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from July 2012 to March 2016. The story revolves around Korosensei, a mysterious creature who evaporated 70% of the moon, becoming the homeroom teacher of Class 3-E at Kunugigaoka Middle School, a school full of dropouts, and the students attempting to assassinate him.
The TV anime aired from January to June 2015 and January to June 2016, and the film "Assassination Classroom: 365 Days of Time," a compilation of the TV anime and new original episodes, was released in 2016. The spin-off, "Korosensei Q (Quest)!", was also made into an anime. A live-action film starring Hey! Say! JUMP's Ryosuke Yamada was also released.
The new movie is being produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the TV anime. It will feature a completely new animated version of an episode that has never been filmed before. It will be released on March 20th.
