{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a5fef855a18b97a7fd2cee83","clusterId":"c_b7351a5ba718315dc8bd6965","slug":"hibagon-town-promotion-film-sets-spring-2027-release-mu-editor-to-appear","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Hibagon Town-Promotion Film Sets Spring 2027 Release, Mu Editor to Appear","summary":"The film 'Hibagon☆Project,' a town-promotion movie based on the UMA Hibagon, is in production with a planned spring 2027 release. Filming is underway in Saijo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, where the 1970 sightings occurred. The cast includes Chika Hiraoka, Sakurako Suei, Robert Scott, Megumi Mori, and Ryuji Harada. Takeharu Mikami, editor-in-chief of 'Mu,' will appear as himself.","whyItMatters":"The project, restarted through a 'Mu' and CAMPFIRE crowdfunding plan after an initial failure, reached its goals including a cameo by the magazine's editor-in-chief, tying the film directly to the UMA magazine's brand.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe screenplay is by Ken Nakazawa, a UMA researcher and author who has appeared on TV and wrote the screenplay for \u0026#39;Kami no Fude: Island of Kaiju.\u0026#39; He also appears under his real name in the manga \u0026#39;Dandadan.\u0026#39; Director Daisuke Sato has a history of work on other films.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Saijo-cho Tourism Association is leading production. The project\u0026#39;s first crowdfunding attempt in 2025 fell short, raising 1,163,000 yen against a 6 million yen target. Restarted in 2026 under the \u0026#39;Mu Japan Mysteries Revival Crowdfunding Plan,\u0026#39; it raised 3,242,500 yen against a 1 million yen target, a 324% support rate from 217 people.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hibagon☆Project, a town-promotion film about the 1970 UMA sightings in Hiroshima, is set for spring 2027. Mu editor-in-chief Takeharu Mikami appears as himself. The crowdfunded project hit 324% of its goal.","twitterPost":"Hibagon☆Project film, based on the 1970 UMA sightings in Hiroshima, targets spring 2027. Mu editor-in-chief Takeharu Mikami cameos. Crowdfunding hit 324%.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A town-promotion film about the UMA Hibagon is in production for a spring 2027 release. The project, crowdfunded through a collaboration with 'Mu,' will feature the magazine's editor-in-chief as himself.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96319\",\"title\":\"Japan's UMA 'Hibagon' Gets Film Adaptation; Monthly Mu Editor-in-Chief Takeharu Mikami to Appear as Himself\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4724,"outputTokens":615,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787286120,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T04:16:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T04:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T04:16:39.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b7351a5ba718315dc8bd6965","canonicalTitle":"日本のUMA「ヒバゴン」が映画化 『月刊ムー』三上丈晴編集長も本人役で出演","representativeArticleId":"a_8a1de603ec61b3c41d576717","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Hibagon Project\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Takeharu Mikami\",\"Ken Nakazawa\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T04:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96319","title":"日本のUMA「ヒバゴン」が映画化 『月刊ムー』三上丈晴編集長も本人役で出演"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Hibagon Project"],"studios":[],"people":["Takeharu Mikami","Ken Nakazawa"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}