Tsurune: The Movie – The First Shot (2022)

Original title

劇場版ツルネ －はじまりの一射－

Directed by

Takuya Yamamura

Genre

animation, drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school student who developed target panic in a traditional Japanese archery club re-joins the sport with his friends. The story follows him as he works to overcome his anxiety about shooting.

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What happens

Tsurune: The Movie – The First Shot (Japanese: 劇場版 ツルネ －はじまりの一射－, Hepburn: Gekijōban Tsurune: Hajimari no Issha) is a 2022 Japanese animated compilation film of the anime television series Tsurune (2018–2019), which itself is based on the light novel series of the same name by Kotoko Ayano. Produced by Kyoto Animation and distributed by Shochiku, the film is written and directed by Takuya Yamamura. The film follows Minato Narumiya, who has developed target panic from kyūdō in middle school, once again joining the kyūdo club of Kazemai High School. The film was first announced in October 2020, with Yamamura attached to helm the project. In March 2022, the cast and staff of the film were revealed. Additional cast joined in April 2022. Tsurune: The Movie – The First Shot premiered in Japan on August 19, 2022. The film grossed ¥125 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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