Gifts for moviegoers offered; film to play in Ishikawa on March 9, nationwide on March 30

The production company Pony Canyon began streaming a television commercial for the Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home anime film on Saturday. The ad features the theme song "Kage Fumi" ("Shadow-Stepping") by nano.RIPE, the band that also performed theme songs for the original Hanasaku Iroha television anime.

The anime's official website also announced that free gifts will be offered to the first people who see the film, while supplies last. More details will be announced on the site in the future.

The film with a brand-new story will run in four theaters in Ishikawa Prefecture on March 9 before opening nationwide on March 30.

Those who buy tickets in advance can receive an exclusive 5-postcard set featuring characters from the film. A second set of 5 exclusive postcards will be offered with advance tickets, beginning on February 9.