Assassination Classroom (film)
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| Japanese | 映画 暗殺教室 |
| Directed by | Eiichirō Hasumi |
| Produced by | Juichi Uehara |
| Written by | Tatsuya Kanazawa (screenplay) Yūsei Matsui (manga) |
| Based on |
Assassination Classroom by Yūsei Matsui |
| Starring | Okuma Anmi, Wakana Aoi, Shôta Arai |
| Music by | Naoki Satō |
Release dates | March 21, 2015 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Assassination Classroom is a 2015 Japanese school action comedy film film directed by Eiichirō Hasumi and based on the manga series of the same name created by Yūsei Matsui.[1] It was released in Japan on March 21, 2015.[2] A sequel titled Assassination Classroom: Graduation was released in 2016.
Plot
The plot of the film follows the first several volumes of the manga series, with a strange octopus like creature threatening to destroy the world unless the students of Class 3-E at Kunugigaoka Junior High School, who he teaches, can kill him within a certain period of time.
Cast
- Ryosuke Yamada as Nagisa Shiota
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Koro-sensei
- Masaki Suda as Karma Akabane
- Seika Taketomi as Rio Nakamura
- Mio Yūki as Yukiko Kanzaki
- Miku Uehara as Manami Okuda
- Kanna Hashimoto as Ritsu
- Seishiro Kato as Itona Horibe
- Kang Ji-young as Irina Jelavić
- Kippei Shiina as Tadaomi Karasuma
Production
Filming began on August 31, 2014.[3]
Release
It was released in Japan on March 21, 2015,[4] and debuted in the USA at the Austin Fantastic Fest in September.[5]
Reception
It opened in 313 screens across Japan and $3.42 million on 351,00 admissions in its first weekend.[6] It ultimately grossed over $20 million in Japan alone.[7]
Film School Rejects awarded it a score of B+, saying "Assassination Classroom is an absolute blast that not only survives its ridiculous setup but makes something truly special with it."[8] We Got This Covered awarded it three and a half out of five, saying "Assassination Classroom is heartwarming J-Pop mayhem that tells of an alien schoolteacher who plans to destroy humanity, and the class of misfits who must kill him before graduation. Just soak that in."[9] Twitch Film said "This was the lighthearted and feel good Japanese film I was waiting for all festival long."[10] Otaku USA was more negative, saying "as a piece of storytelling, Assassination Classroom felt more like a series of non-cohesive chapters than a fleshed-out whole, probably thanks to its manga origins."[11]
Sequel
A sequel titled Assassination Classroom: Graduation was released on March 25, 2016.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "映画 暗殺教室(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "映画 暗殺教室". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu, "http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/10/13-1/assassination-classroom-live-action-film-release-date-set-for-march-21-2015"(http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/10/13-1/assassination-classroom-live-action-film-release-date-set-for-march-21-2015) Cruncyroll. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Assassination Classroom Manga Gets TV Anime & Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. June 23, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ↑ Barton, Steve, August 26, 2015, "Fantastic Fest 2015 Second Wave Announcement Includes The Mind’s Eye, February, High Rise, and More!" (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/121857/fantastic-fest-2015-second-wave-of-film-announcement-includes-the-minds-eye-february-high-rise-and-more/) Dread Central. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Schilling, Mark, March 23, 2015, "Japan Box Office: ‘Assassination Classroom’ Kills Weekend Top Spot" (http://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-assassination-classroom-kills-weekend-top-spot-1201458654/) Variety. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Blair, Gavin, 4,13,2015, "Japan Box Office: 'Birdman' Opens No. 2 in Limited Launch" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/japan-box-office-birdman-opens-788304) The Hollywood Reporter. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Hunter, Rob, September 27, 2015, "Assassination Classroom Review (http://filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/assassination-classroom.php) Film School Rejects. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Donato, Matt, 2015, "Assassination Classroom Review [Fantastic Fest 2015] "(http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/assassination-classroom-review-fantastic-fest-2015/) We Got This Covered. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Mack, Andrew, August 5, 2015, "Fantasia 2015 Review: ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM, A Heartwarming Tale About Assassinating Your Alien Teacher (http://twitchfilm.com/2015/08/fantasia-2015-review-assassination-classroom-a-heartwarming-tale-about-assassinating-your-alien-teac.html) TwitchFilm. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Schley, Matt, 3/26/2015, "[Review] Assassination Classroom Live-action Film" (http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/JPop/News1/Review-Assassination-Classroom-Liveaction-Film-6342.aspx) Otaku USA. Accessed 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Schilling, Mark (March 28, 2016). "Japan Box Office: ‘Batman v Superman’ Beaten by ‘Assassination Classroom’ Sequel". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "暗殺教室～卒業編～(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
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