The latest movie from Studio Ghibli off-shot will be released on December 15th in Japan
Kodoani.com – As the summer months begin to close, our eyes slowly turn to winter with a long-awaited work – The Imaginary, a special anime by Studio Ponoc. Today, the first trailer of the film led by director Yoshiyuki Momose was officially released, giving audiences a first look at the world of the film as well as announcing the main cast.
The cast has been revealed to include:
Rudger – Kokoro Terada Amanda – Rio Suzuki Lizzie – Sakura Ando Emily – Riisa Naka Zinzan – Takayuki Yamada Granny Downbeat – Atsuko Takahata Mr Bunting – Issey Ogata
The film was originally slated to premiere in the summer of 2022, but was later postponed to winter 2023, and the official release date has been confirmed as December 15 in Japan. The film will be released worldwide in 2024.
Yoshiyuki Momose, a well-known character in the animation industry, especially for his role as animator for many Studio Ghibli works such as Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, has taken over as director for the film. The Imaginary at Studio Ponoc. He described the film as follows:
“The Imaginary offers the story of a boy who cannot be seen with the naked eye, and the power of the Imagination. We will meet Rudger, a boy born from the imagination of a girl experiencing emotions. Together, they venture into a fantastical world of imagination and face real-world challenges. However, everything begins to change when a mysterious man appears, threatening him. Rudger’s existence and the imaginary world.”
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