Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation

Sasaki and Miyano:
Graduation
Sasaki and Miyano:; Graduation
	Theatrical release poster
Kanji	映画「佐々木と宮野ー卒業編ー」
Revised Hepburn	Eiga Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyō-hen
Directed by	Shinji Ishihira
Screenplay by	Yoshiko Nakamura
Based on	Sasaki and Miyano; by Shō Harusono
Starring	Soma Saito; Yusuke Shirai;
Cinematography	Daisuke Horino
Edited by	Akane Shiraishi
Music by	Kana Shibue
Production; company	Studio Deen
Distributed by	Kadokawa
Release date	February 17, 2023;
Running time	59 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (Japanese: 映画「佐々木と宮野ー卒業編ー」, Hepburn: Eiga Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyō-hen) is a 2023 Japanese animated romance film directed by Shinji Ishihira and written by Yoshiko Nakamura based on the Sasaki and Miyano manga series by Shō Harusono. Produced by Studio Deen and distributed by Kadokawa, the film stars the voices of Soma Saito and Yusuke Shirai. Graduation was released in Japan on February 17, 2023 as a double feature with Hirano and Kagiura short film.^[2]

Crunchyroll licensed the film, and screenings were held at Sakura-Con and Anime Central on April 7, before premiering online on September 28, 2023.^[3]^[4]

Synopsis

Shūmei Sasaki and Yoshikazu Miyano embark upon the next stage of their relationship as a couple.

Voice cast

Soma Saito as Yoshikazu Miyano
Yusuke Shirai as Shūmei Sasaki
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Taiga Hirano
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Akira Kagiura
Yūki Ono as Jirō Ogasawara
Yuma Uchida as Masato Hanazawa
Ryōhei Arai as Tasuku Kuresawa
Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Gonsaburō Tashiro

Production

In March 2022, it was announced that Shō Harusono's Sasaki and Miyano manga will receive a new anime after the anime series aired its final episode.^[5] On July of that year, it was announced that it will be an anime film, with key staff and cast members returning to their respective positions from the television series for the film; Shinji Ishihira directing the film at Studio Deen, screenplay by Yoshiko Nakamura, character designed by Maki Fujii, and music composed by Kana Shibue.^[6]^[7] The theme song for the film is "March", sung by Miracle Chimpanzee band.^[8]

Release

The film was released in theaters in Japan on February 17, 2023 as a double feature with a short film, Hirano and Kagiura.^[2] Crunchyroll licensed the film, and screenings were held at Sakura-Con and Anime Central on April 7, before premiering online on September 28, 2023.^[3]^[4]

Reception

Box office

The film failed to make it into top 10 in the Japanese box office overall.^[9]

Critical reception

Nicholas Dupree of Anime News Network gave the film A− rating, and stated "While the manga is ongoing, Graduation feels like a farewell, using its final moments to reminisce about our main couple's romantic journey as they walk the halls of their school one last time."^[10]

References

^ "映画佐々木と宮野 -卒業編-" [Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mateo, Alex (January 13, 2023). "Sasaki and Miyano Anime Film Reveals Trailer, Main Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mateo, Alex (March 24, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, To Every You I've Loved Before, To Me, The One Who Loved You Connected Anime Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mateo, Alex (September 15, 2023). "Crunchyroll Streams Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation Film on September 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ Loo, Egan (March 27, 2022). "Sasaki and Miyano Manga Gets New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 10, 2022). "Sasaki and Miyano Anime Gets Film in 2023 That Will Screen Alongside Hirano and Kagiura Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
^ "映画「佐々木と宮野」「平野と鍵浦」来年2月17日に公開！新ビジュアル、特報映像も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ Dempsay, Liam (December 25, 2022). "Gaze into the Eyes of Sasaki and Miyano in New Anime Film Commercial". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ Komatsu, Mikakazu (February 20, 2023). "Japan Box Office Top 10: BLUE GIANT Anime Makes 8th Place Debut". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
^ Dupree, Nicholas (September 28, 2023). ""Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation" Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

External links

Official movie site (in Japanese)
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[1] "映画佐々木と宮野 -卒業編-" [Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[SasaMiyaMovie-2] Mateo, Alex (January 13, 2023). "Sasaki and Miyano Anime Film Reveals Trailer, Main Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[Crunchyroll-3] Mateo, Alex (March 24, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, To Every You I've Loved Before, To Me, The One Who Loved You Connected Anime Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[International_Release_Date-4] Mateo, Alex (September 15, 2023). "Crunchyroll Streams Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation Film on September 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

[5] Loo, Egan (March 27, 2022). "Sasaki and Miyano Manga Gets New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[6] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 10, 2022). "Sasaki and Miyano Anime Gets Film in 2023 That Will Screen Alongside Hirano and Kagiura Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[7] "映画「佐々木と宮野」「平野と鍵浦」来年2月17日に公開！新ビジュアル、特報映像も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[8] Dempsay, Liam (December 25, 2022). "Gaze into the Eyes of Sasaki and Miyano in New Anime Film Commercial". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[9] Komatsu, Mikakazu (February 20, 2023). "Japan Box Office Top 10: BLUE GIANT Anime Makes 8th Place Debut". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[10] Dupree, Nicholas (September 28, 2023). ""Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation" Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

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