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In This Corner of the World Meets Crowdfunding Goal in 1 Day to Send Director Overseas

The staff of In This Corner of the World anime film launched a crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday to send Katabuchi to the foreign screenings of the film. By attending foreign screenings, Katabuchi hopes to see how people from different countries receive the film, capture their feelings regarding Japan's status as the sole country that is the victim of a nuclear weapon, and return those sentiments to Japan to compare and contrast it to Japan's own ways of coming to grips with that knowledge. The campaign has a goal of 10,800,000 yen ($97,244), and it reached that goal on the first day. As of press time, the campaign has reached 18,511,200 yen ($163,750).

Backer rewards include a written report by Katabuchi on his experiences in the foreign screenings and attendance in gatherings and events regarding the foreign screenings.

The film previously campaign last year.

The film projected to earn 500 million yen ($4.50 million).

All screenings at Theatre Shinjuku, Theatre Umeda, and Cine Libre Umeda were sold out on the first day, and more locations held sold-out screenings on the second day. The film is also slated to open in 14 foreign countries, beginning in England, , and South America, and will eventually travel to , Mexico, and other countries.

The film is based on Kure City on the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture. Suzu perseveres through World War II with pluck and determination.

Director and writer Sunao Katabuchi (Tokyo Theatres Company is distributing the film.

The film acquired the global rights to the film.

Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms in North America.

[Via Hachima Kikō]