{"rewrite":{"id":"r_107e2830dc2ca1f25720903c","clusterId":"c_874b4b04d16c1b81fb5ef363","slug":"maebashi-witches-compilation-film-trailer-previews-october-opening","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Maebashi Witches Compilation Film Trailer Previews October Opening","summary":"Bandai Namco Filmworks released the main trailer and key visual for the Maebashi Witches compilation film, Gekijōban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emoemories. The film opens in Japan on October 23, with director Junichi Yamamoto, scriptwriter Erika Yoshida, and composer Yuri Habuka returning. The group also announced a solo concert for January 2027.","whyItMatters":"The trailer and concert date confirm the Maebashi Witches project is continuing past the television run with a theatrical release and a live event next year.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe compilation film for Maebashi Witches now has its main trailer and key visual, and a clear path from the theater to the stage. Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed both on Friday, alongside a January 15 to 16, 2027 solo concert for the group at Shibuya LOVEZ.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film, Gekijōban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emoemories, opens in Japan on October 23. Junichi Yamamoto returns to direct at Bandai Namco Filmworks and PROJECT MBW, with Erika Yoshida back on scripts, Nozomi Tachibana again handling character designs, and Yuri Habuka composing. Sunrise is credited for the original work.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Maebashi Witches film brings back director Junichi Yamamoto, scriptwriter Erika Yoshida, and composer Yuri Habuka, keeping the TV series' creative core intact for the big-screen expansion.","twitterPost":"Junichi Yamamoto, Erika Yoshida, and Yuri Habuka all return for the Maebashi Witches film, preserving the TV series' core team for the theatrical release.","threadsPost":"The Maebashi Witches film keeps the original creative trio: director Junichi Yamamoto, scriptwriter Erika Yoshida, and composer Yuri Habuka. That continuity means the theatrical story should hold the same tone as the series, rather than handing the property to new voices.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco Filmworks has revealed the main trailer and key visual for the Maebashi Witches compilation film, which opens in Japan on October 23. The group also announced a solo concert for January 15-16, 2027 at Shibuya LOVEZ.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-27/maebashi-witches-compilation-film-streams-main-trailer/.241037\",\"title\":\"Maebashi Witches Compilation Film Streams Main Trailer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4508,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787912994,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T10:22:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T10:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T10:22:32.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_874b4b04d16c1b81fb5ef363","canonicalTitle":"News\nMaebashi Witches Compilation Film Streams Main Trailer","representativeArticleId":"a_37ab934c51ccc901e68af3c4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Maebashi Witches\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gekijōban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emoemories\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco Filmworks\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T10:26:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-27/maebashi-witches-compilation-film-streams-main-trailer/.241037","title":"News\nMaebashi Witches Compilation Film Streams Main Trailer"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Maebashi Witches"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gekijōban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emoemories"],"studios":["Bandai Namco Filmworks"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}