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Toho's website has announced stage greetings for "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!". Translations follow:

We will hold premiere day stage greetings for Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!



Premiere day stage greetings will be held Saturday July 15th at Toho Cinemas Nichigeki (in Yurakucho Marion, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo).

Those wishing to see these stage greetings should check the below summary, important notes, etc, then purchase tickets to the relevant screening.

Details on the premiere day stage greeting screening ticket sale lottery:

Date and times: Saturday July 15th, after the 8:30am screening/before the 11:45am screening

Speakers: Kanata Hongo, Arata Furuta, Shoko Nakagawa, Koichi Yamadera, Rica Matsumoto, Director Kunihiko Yuyama, Pikachu
*Please note that the scheduled speakers is subject to change.

Location: Toho Cinemas Nichigeki
(in Yurakucho Marion, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Map).

Ticket sale system: The premiere day stage greeting screenings use designated seat/theater emptying systems.
Designated seat tickets are sold via the two systems detailed below:
System 1: Tickets are sold at the theater ticket counter to winners selected via lottery from those who fill in the entry form. (100 seats for the 8:30 screening at Toho Cinemas Nichigeki.)
System 2: Tickets are sold to winners of the special premiere day stage greeting lottery. (for the 8:30 and 11:45 screenings at Toho Cinemas Nichigeki.)

*Purchasing tickets for resale purposes is strictly prohibited.
*Neither systems allows you to choose your seat number.
*Please check the ticket itself for your seat number.
*Only winners from the system 1 lottery are able to exchange their mvtk ticket or pre-order ticket for a designated seat ticket at Toho Cinemas Nichigeki.
*Ticket sales are limited to 4 tickets per person.

System 1: Tickets are sold at the theater ticket counter to winners selected via lottery from those who fill in the entry form.

Potential screening: Toho Cimemas Scala-Za (8:30am screening)
Number of available seats: 100 (up to 4 per person)
*Note that you will not be able to specify your seat.
Entry deadline: Wednesday July 5th at noon
How to enter: Check the notes specified at the bottom of this page, then click the "Enter" button to proceed to the entry form page.
*Fill out the entry form with the required information, then press the "Enter" button.
*Each person should only enter once.
*If the form is incomplete, or if you send in multiple entries, your entries will be discarded.
Also, note that winners will be notified via postcard.
These postcards are scheduled to arrive around Friday July 7th.
Regarding the handling of personal information: The personal information (name, address, age) those entering the lottery for the "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" premiere day stage greeting (hereafter referred to as "the event") theater ticket counter ticket sale fill out when entering will be handled by Toho Co., Ltd. and Toho Cinemas Ltd. and will only be used for the event's lottery, winner notification and ticket exchange. After the event, this personal information will be disposed of in an appropriate manner.
Organizers: Toho Co., Ltd. and Toho Cinemas Ltd.
Regarding the ticket exchange/purchase: Once you've received a winner notification postcard, please visit Toho Cinemas Nichigeki (in Yurakucho Marion, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo) during the ticket exchange/purchase period noted below, making sure to bring with you the winner notification postcard and proof of identity (driver's license, insurance card, student ID, or other item that can prove you are the lottery winner). You will be sold a designated seat ticket with the seat number noted on the winner notification postcard. If you already have an advance ticket, we will exchange it for a designated seat ticket at the ticket counter.
Prices:
Standard: 1,800 yen
College students/vocational school students: 1,500 yen
High school students/juniors (middle school students and younger): 1,000 yen
People with disability certificate (up to 1 companion): 1,000 yen
Seniors (age 60 and up): 1,100 yen
*Students are asked to please bring their student ID.
Ticket exchange/purchase period: Friday July 7th to Saturday July 15th
*The exchange and purchase can be done between roughly 10am to 7pm every day.
*On Saturday July 15th, the actual day of the stage greeting, the opening time is 7:45am (scheduled).
*Note that on Saturday July 15th, the exchange and purchase can be performed until the screening you won tickets for starts.
*Only the person whose name is written on the winner notification postcard may exchange and purchase designated seat tickets.
*When exchanging or purchasing your ticket, please make sure to bring with you the winner notification postcard and proof of identity (driver's license, insurance card, student ID, or other item that can prove you are the lottery winner). Note that you will not be able to receive your ticket without these.
*Exchanging a pre-order ticket for a designated seat ticket will only be done at the theater ticket counter.
*mvtk cards can be used from the day after purchase.
*Note that we will not do reservations over the phone.
Customer support: Toho Co., Ltd. PR department, TEL:03-3591-1290
Hours: Thursday June 29th to Friday July 14th (11am-5pm, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

After agreeing to the above details, click here to enter the "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You" premiere day stage greetings ticket sale lottery

Note: Due to heavy traffic, there may be difficulties getting the entry page to display at times. In this case, please attempt to access it again after a while. Winners will be chosen via lottery among those who entered before the deadline. Please note that for security reasons, the entry form may not be accessible to people using certain mobile devices (feature phones).

System 2: Tickets are sold to winners of the special premiere day stage greeting lottery.

Potential screening: Toho Cimemas Nichigeki (8:30am and 11:45am screenings)
Entry URL: (for both computers and cell phones) http://w.pia.jp/s/pokemon17sb/
Entry period: Wednesday June 28th at 6pm to Monday July 10th at 11am
Lottery result announcement: Monday July 10th at 8pm
Start of ticket exchange period: Wednesday July 12th at 10am.
*Tickets can be exchanged from Wednesday July 12th at 10am and on.
*Please check the ticket itself for your seat number.
*Ticket sales are limited to 4 tickets per person.
*Note that we can not exchange your preorder ticket or mvtk card.
*Note that you can not change or get a refund for your ticket after winning.
Regarding the ticket exchange/purchase:
Prices:
Standard: 2,000 yen
College students/vocational school students: 1,700 yen
High school students/juniors (middle school students and younger): 1,200 yen
People with disability certificate (up to 1 companion): 1,200 yen
Seniors (age 60 and up): 1,300 yen
*Students are asked to please bring their student ID.
Pickup of won tickets:
Ticket Pia stores: Opening hours 10am to 8pm (varies depending on store)
Circle K Sunkus: Opening hours 7am to 11:30pm
7-Eleven: Open 24/7 (You can get your ticket at any time)
Customer support regarding the special premiere day stage greeting lottery:
Frequently asked questions can be found here: http://pia.jp/sp/faq/
For other questions, contact [email protected]
*When asking questions via email, please put "「劇場版ポケットモンスター キミにきめた!」初日舞台挨拶特別抽選販売について" in the subject field.
Tickets for screening with more seats than winners are planned to be available for sale at regular rates at the theater starting Wednesday July 12th. Details on how to purchase these will be announced on this home page.

Notes:
*Purchasing tickets for resale purposes is strictly prohibited.
*The premiere day stage greeting screenings can not be attended by others than those with designated seat tickets.
*Internet purchases are done with credit card payment only.
*Note that you will not be allowed to stand up during the stage greetings.
*Photographing or recording video with a camera or recording device (including cell phone cameras) inside the venue is strictly prohibited.
*You will not be able to change your ticket or get it refunded after exchange or purchase for any reason.
*Note that the guests and stage greetings are subject to change without notice.
*Note that we may be forced to cancel the event due to weather or public transport operation issues.
*Please note that media coverage recordings and our own recordings inside the venue may be shown on TV or published online or in magazines. Footage from the events may also be used on DVD products that will be sold at a later date. By attending this event, you agree your personal information (right of publicity) can be used in this manner.
*Lining up by the theater the night before the premiere will be strictly prohibited due to disaster prevention, safety concerns and it being a nuisance for neighbours.

Source: http://info.toho.co.jp/17poke_snc/top.html
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