It has been announced that postcards of the band "Primary COLOR," which appears in the film, will be given away as the fifth special gift to moviegoers, starting March 13th. "Primary COLOR" is the band whose The Dangers in My Heart and guitarist is Ichikawa Kana, The Dangers in My Heart of protagonist Ichikawa Kyotaro and affectionately known as "Onee," and the postcards will feature designs of live performance scenes.
It was also announced that a stage greeting featuring staff members will be held at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro (Toshima Ward, Tokyo) on March 16th. General Director Akagi Hiroaki, Sound Director Konuma Noriyoshi, Animation Producer Sakurai Yosuke from Shin-Ei Animation, and Producer Endo Kazuki from TV Asahi will be on stage to talk about the behind-the-scenes production.
"The Dangers in My Heart" began serialization in Weekly Shonen Champion (Akita Shoten) in 2018 and is currently being serialized in Champion Cross (same publisher). It is a youthful romantic comedy about Ichikawa Kyotaro, an introverted boy in the midst of his chuunibyou syndrome, and Anna Yamada, a beautiful, outgoing girl at the top of the school's social hierarchy. It has gained popularity, having been ranked in the men's section of "This Kono Manga ga Sugoi!" for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021, and winning first place in the web manga category of the Next Manga Awards 2020 in 2020. The comic has sold over 7 million copies in total.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June 2023, and the second season from January to March 2024 on TV Asahi's late-night anime slot "NUMAnimation." The movie version is composed of re-edited footage from the TV anime, as well as all-new footage of what happens "after" the second season and "that moment between Ichikawa and Yamada." It was released on February 13th.
