"Hundred Spirits" BD bonus and staff commentary in theaters

MyAnimeThoughts Apr 03, 2026 37

A limited-time screening at theaters will be held from April 10th where you can preview the bonus making-of documentary and the main story with staff audio commentary that will be included in the Blu-ray of the theatrical animation "Hyakuemu" based on the original work by Uotoyo. Poster visuals, trailers, and scene photos of the making-of documentary were also released.

The Blu-ray/DVD of "Hyakuem." will be released simultaneously on May 27th. ``Making documentary - To become serious'', which is included as a bonus video, is a documentary video of over 70 minutes that follows the production of each section from live-action shooting to animation production and sound work, and was composed and edited by Ayumu Miyazaki, who also worked on the main part of the movie. In screenings with staff audio commentary, an audio commentary by the production team will be played along with the 106 minutes of the main movie. Six people from the production team participated: director Kenji Iwaizawa, character designer Keisuke Kojima, art director Yamaguchi Kei Kankun, music director Hiroaki Tsutsumi, sound designer Masaru Okawara, and producer Yusuke Terada.

The screening of the main story, which includes a making-of documentary and staff audio commentary, will begin on April 10th at Kino Cinema Shinjuku in Tokyo, Kino Cinema Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C. in Tokyo, Kino Cinema Yokohama Minato Mirai in Kanagawa, Fushimi Million Theater in Aichi, Kino Cinema Shinsaibashi in Osaka, Kino Cinema Kobe Kokusai in Hyogo, and Kino Kokusai in Fukuoka. Cinema Tenjin will be held at Lawson United Cinema Sapporo in Hokkaido from April 17th. Two types of postcards with different designs were prepared as a bonus for visitors to each of the making-of documentary and the main story with staff audio commentary.

We also announced that we will be holding a teach-in screening of the main story with staff audio commentary. Producer Terada will be on stage at Kino Cinema Shinsaibashi on April 11th and Kino Cinema Tenjin on April 12th. Additionally, the event to be held at Kino Cinema Shinjuku on April 19th will be titled ``Talking about Blu-ray & Records,'' and in addition to producer Terada, Kenny Terada, who is in charge of Blu-ray production, and Kanako Sato, who is in charge of record production, will be participating. Furthermore, after the teach-in in Osaka and Fukuoka, a special event will be held by producer Terada for those who purchased the "Hyakuem." pamphlet or soundtrack at the theater on the day.