One day before New Year's.
Out of respect for the popularity of "puella magi madoka magica" and trust in the quality of the work, the production team chose to schedule the release of "rebellious story" for this time.
Although Madoka might seem a bit cruel on the surface, its core is ultimately love and hope, so there were quite a few age-appropriate viewers.
Especially the old fans who had seen the TV version were even more invested in the production of the theatrical version.
Because in the hearts of fans, "rebellious story" was no worse than the TV version's content, and with the theatrical production, the quality would be even higher.
However, the timing of this arrangement was too perfect, and not everyone was as free from social constraints as Kani Nayuta, so they could only miss the first viewing with him.
Originally, according to the plan, Izumi Chihiro intended to watch the premiere with his sister, Mashiro, and Nayuta, but unexpectedly, Eriri accepted the invitation.
"Aren't you staying home, Eriri? As the daughter of a diplomat, this should be your chance to shine, shouldn't it?"
Izumi Chihiro smiled, teasing the girl.
"Stop nagging! Standing there for several hours, smiling foolishly, what's the point of being a mascot? Just leave it to Dad to handle."
Eriri felt exhausted just thinking about it.
"So, even if you take a leave of absence this year, you still want to watch the movie with senpai?"
Kani Nayuta said ominously.
"I, I just came out for a change of scenery. Watching a movie just happened to be a coincidence."
Eriri said, her words not matching her true feelings.
"What a troublesome woman. Is it that hard to admit it?"
Kani Nayuta muttered softly.
Eriri heard the mumble, her ears turned red, and she pretended not to hear.
Kani Nayuta shook her head secretly.
Tsundere being outdated is for a reason! In current anime works, they'd definitely be a loser! Unless the author has decided otherwise.
Of course, one could also say that a tsundere who hasn't been completely conquered can only be like this.
They arrived at the cinema.
The crowd was bustling, even more so than when silver season was first released.
This at least shows that puella magi madoka magica's popularity is not what it used to be.
The anime adaptation was indeed a good thing, greatly narrowing the gap in novel sales between puella magi madoka magica and silver season.
Of course, not every work's anime adaptation has a high impact.
"Madoka is truly amazing, Senpai is truly incredible, she has completely surpassed Nayuta."
Kani Nayuta exclaimed in admiration.
"This is all thanks to the anime adaptation and the difference in subject matter. Nayuta, you're just praising me too much, you know."
Izumi Chihiro was not carried away by this success.
Original work level is original work level, popularity is popularity, and even so, Madoka's sales haven't surpassed silver season yet.
"Hmm, Senpai, that's not what I meant."
Kani Nayuta tugged at his sleeve, pouting like a little girlfriend.
This scene made Eriri's eyes burn with fury.
What, what, what!? Have these two gotten so close already?
Like, like a couple…
She bit her lip, extremely unwilling.
It turned out that while she was diligently working on her own, everything was subtly changing.
Time waits for no one.
Entering the cinema and sitting down, Sagiri and Nayuta sat on his left and right.
Eriri originally wanted to take that seat, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.
"Eriri, you really want to sit here, right?"
Kani Nayuta seemed to see through her thoughts and whispered, "Let's play rock-paper-scissors. If you win, we'll switch seats. How about that?"
"Not good at all. If you want to sit with Chihiro, then sit with Chihiro. I don't care."
Eriri said, not looking at anyone.
"Tsk tsk."
Kani Nayuta smiled happily, happier than coming to watch the movie today.
I have fulfilled my promise to Senpai!
But if it doesn't succeed, then there's nothing I can do.
Since she's not appreciative…
"Senpai…"
Turning her head, Kani Nayuta took his arm and started speaking softly.
Eriri's fists were already clenched as she listened.
I should have known not to come! This is pure torture!
However, once the movie officially started, everyone's attention shifted to the film.
Kani Nayuta momentarily forgot her jealousy.
Mashiro was the most engrossed.
The charm of animation is undoubtedly higher than that of manga and light novels.
Similarly, as a manga artist, she would also think about what it would be like when her manga was animated, just like other manga artists.
Moving characters, voice actor performances, the rhythm of the music…
Just thinking about this filled her with motivation.
Everyone was engrossed, including the parents who were asked by their children to watch together. They had thought magical girl works were those childish animations, but the result was somewhat unexpected.
As for the story content of rebellious story, there's no need to say much more.
Except for those who only watched the anime, everyone else already knew.
But this doesn't mean that everyone won't have expectations.
It's just that the areas of expectation are different.
Was the beloved plot perfectly portrayed?
Did the battle sequences meet the expectations they had imagined in their minds?
Undoubtedly, rebellious story achieved this.
With the support of the original work, coupled with top-tier animation production, it would be too disrespectful to people if they couldn't deliver a satisfactory answer.
Although there were some differences in content and dialogue, Izumi Chihiro's feelings after watching it were no different from his previous life.
This was a perfect performance!
He evaluated in his heart.
Soon, the movie's plot came to an end.
Under the moonlight, Homura Akemi danced her heart out, finally falling off the cliff…
Just as everyone was preparing to leave.
"Izumi-sensei, you're the best!"
"I'll always love your work!"
Kani Nayuta suddenly stood up and shouted.
"Izumi-sensei, I love you!"
"Izumi-sensei is so talented!"
"Saiko! Izumi-sensei!"
The essence of humans is to follow trends and be repeaters. Once the restraints were lifted, everyone stopped caring about how embarrassing it was and started confessing their feelings to 'Izumi Masamune'.
Of course, some people would sing a different tune, creating a contrasting effect.
"Izumi Old Thief, you are not human!"
"Old Thief, I am irreconcilable with you!"
"Red and blue are a match for life!"
"Wuwuwu, my Rem-chan!"
"Hmm? Is it this blue?"
The show's effect immediately came to life.
Finally, everyone left the cinema with smiles.
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