Studio Trigger’s first anime film, Promare made a splash in the box office in the first two weeks. The animated film made an estimate of $1,068,806. Promare was directed by Studio Trigger’s Hiroyuki Imaishi (GURREN LAGANN, KILL la KILL). The film premiered in selected U.S. theaters nationwide on September 17 and 19, with partnership with Fathom Events. During those two dates and opened in 30 screens nationwide on Friday, September 20. The film brought in $775,000 in those premiered dates. Canada received special screening on September 22 and 23 through Cineplex Events. The movie released in Japan on May 24, 2019.
Here is the official synopsis of the movie:
The first feature-length film from the acclaimed studio TRIGGER, creators of the hit series KILL la KILL and Little Witch Academia, and director Hiroyuki Imaishi (GURREN LAGANN, KILL la KILL), Promare uses a bold cel-shaded visual style to tell a blistering action-adventure story, and is the spiritual successor to many of director Imaishi’s former works.
Thirty years has passed since the appearance of the Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings, who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves Mad Burnish appears, the epic battle between Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team Burning Rescue, and Lio Fotia, the leader of Mad Burnish begins.
Total box office numbers has made it the second highest theatrical gross in GKIDS’ history. First being the 2018 release of Mary and the Witch’s Flower. Promare is the highest gross for an original anime title in 2019. Studio Trigger has also worked on the latest Shantae game’s opening clip and expect a lot of great work from this studio in the future.
Source: GKIDS PR