Japan Synopsis
劇場版 灼眼のシャナ
The movie is more or less a retelling of the first few episodes of the series that is not much more than a slightly padded director's cut. You do learn some interesting details such as where Yugi's dad is, a look at the flame haze who was in the city before Shana, and even a couple of new powers for the Reiji Maigo. The story is certainly fleshed out quite a bit more and the final 15 minutes of the film comprise a surprisingly powerful conclusion (worth the price of admission on its own), but I would have liked a more original story rather then a highly polished version of one that I've already enjoyed. In the end, spectacular visuals, great new music, and well thought out additions to the core story leave you feeling glad to have seen the film. On the other hand, the fact that anything new that was added obviously doesn't change the events that come later in the series means that established fans will likely leave the experience less than satisfied.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shakugan no Shana: The Movie sits at position #63.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shakugan no Shana: The Movie premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #838 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #692 of 2,532 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | J.C.STAFF, ASCII Media Works, Showgate, Geneon Universal Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | April 21, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0994794 |