Summary
Netflix's latest animated film, The Imaginary, directed by Studio Ghibli alum Yoshiyuki Momose, premieres on July 5, 2024. The British voice cast includes LeVar Burton and Kal Penn, portraying Ghibli's influence in this magical film. The film's delay from 2022 to 2024 is due to pandemic-related production issues, promising an exciting adventure.
Anime on Netflix continues to thrive, and with this latest project from the Studio Ghibli alum, Imagination, viewers will get the most magical view. Netflix recently released the English dub trailer for the Studio Ponoc production, which sets a release date of July 5, 2024, and features similar Studio Ghibli-style visuals from previous projects there.
Thanks to a trailer from Netflix, not only was The Imaginary's July 5 release date confirmed, but the English voice cast was also revealed with impressive on-screen talent, along with a preview of the plot of movie.
The film features Yoshiyuki Momose, longtime Ghibli and Ponoc chief animator, in the director's chair as Amanda and her imaginary friend, Rudger, navigate a made-up world threatened by evil forces.
The Netflix animated movie The Imaginary looks magical
Studio Ghibli's influence is immediately evident in the upcoming summer release
Along with the adorable adventure into fantasy worlds and adorable themes that fans have come to expect from Studio Ghibli and Ponoc, Impressive English voices will join the cast including Hayley Atwell, LeVar Burton and Kal Penn. Ponoc also featured previous works directed by Momose, such as 2018's Modest Heroes. According to Anime News Network, The Imaginary was originally scheduled for release in 2022 until a significant delay occurred.
The Imaginary's English dub cast includes:
Louie Rudge-Buchanan trong vai Rudger Evie Kiszel trong vai Amanda Hayley Atwell trong vai Lizzie Sky Katz trong vai Emily Jeremy Swift trong vai Mr. Bunting Kal Penn trong vai Zinzan LeVar Burton trong vai The Old Dog Jane Singer trong vai Granny Downbeat Ruby Barnhill trong vai Aurora Roger Craig Smith trong vai Snowflake Courtenay Taylor trong vai Cruncher-of-Bones Miles Nibbe trong vai John
The tradition of casting famous screen actors alongside established voice actors such as Roger Craig Smith was inherited from Studio Ghibli, which has long used famous Hollywood talent, including voice actors. by Christian Bale, Uma Thurman, Cary Elwes, etc
Production issues caused by the global pandemic caused The Imaginary to be pushed to a later release date, now available on the Netflix streaming service on July 5, 2024. Thankfully, this has doesn't prevent the story from coming out completely. Even in cases like John Krasinski's IF film, The concept of imaginary friends associated with childhood has spanned many generationsaccessible to all audiences in the case of the animated film The Imaginary.
The Imaginary represents a combination of existentialism and childhood wonder
Fantasy escapism is popular among all ages
The trailer quickly reveals that Rudger is Amanda's imaginary friend, but he's also completely aware of the world around her, including the other “invisible” creatures that are about to appear. This leads them to a world of fantastical and other humanoid creatures that depend on imagination just as real-world creatures require air to live. The theme of children eventually growing up and forgetting their imaginary friends is present in The Imaginary, as well as in other popular films such as Inside Out. However, Rudger will not let himself be forgotten without a fight.
The theme of children eventually growing up and forgetting their imaginary friends is present in The Imaginary, as well as in other popular films such as Inside Out. However, Rudger does not want to let himself be forgotten.
Despite the fact that there is an existential threat to the characters in The Imaginary, the intense and fanciful clashing concepts of the imagination create an unforgettable visual journey in the Netflix animated film This. It explores various themes, including the realities that individuals create for themselves and how they can become comforting and metaphysically real. Imagination will be the newest colorful anime adventure loved by all ages when it hits Netflix on July 5, 2024.
Source: Netflix, Anime News Network