In 2015, Tokyo theater troupe 6BanCEED approached indie film team Project Yamaken, led by director Kentaro Yamagishi, with a mission: to make "the coolest anniversary video of any Japanese theater group ever!" So they did, in the form of a 3-minute-long fake trailer for a Hollywood style action film in which each troupe member had a fascinating character to play.
The trailer was shown at a 6BanCEED anniversary performance, and the fans went wild. They wanted to see the full movie. And they were willing to help make it.
So, a unique production plan for the "D Project" was made...a 120 minute feature film, written by 6BanCEED's own Yoichi Matsumoto, would be cut into 4 shorts, each to be filmed AND screened within half a year. The proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales would become the budget for the next part. In this way, the film could be produced without crowd funding or the involvement of sponsors. 6BanCEED rallied 140 actors, many from the vibrant Tokyo theater scene, and fans helped out as extras and staff.
Finally, after two years, all parts were filmed. The complete movie will be released under the title "Deep Logic" in theaters from January 18, 2020.