{"id":65680,"date":"2023-07-14T21:23:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T04:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=65680"},"modified":"2023-07-14T21:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T04:23:17","slug":"studio-ponocs-the-imaginary-film-debuts-december-15-in-japan-unveils-new-visual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2023\/07\/14\/studio-ponocs-the-imaginary-film-debuts-december-15-in-japan-unveils-new-visual\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Ponoc\u2019s The Imaginary Film Debuts December 15 in Japan, Unveils New Visual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Studio Ponoc<\/b> announced that its upcoming anime film <\/span>The Imaginary<\/span><\/i><\/a> will premiere in Japan on December 15, 2023. A new key teaser visual featuring Rudger was also released.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The anime film is an adaptation <\/span>A.F. Harrold<\/b> and <\/span>Emily Gravett<\/b>‘s 2014 novel of the same name. It was <\/span>previously delayed<\/span><\/a> from its initial <\/span>Summer 2022 premiere date<\/span><\/a> due to the film’s production methods amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ponoc mentioned its plans to distribute the film in other countries on its website.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2022 Ponoc<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Imaginary<\/span><\/i> is directed by <\/span>Yoshiyuki Momose<\/b>, who directed the 2019 <\/span>Ni no Kuni <\/span><\/i>anime film and served as character designer on the <\/span>Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom<\/span><\/i> video game. Momose previously worked on several <\/span>Studio Ghibli <\/b>films such as <\/span>Porco Rosso, Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Princess Mononoke<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ponoc founder <\/span>Yoshiaki Nishimura<\/b> is serving as the film\u2019s producer, having previously produced <\/span>Mary and The Witch\u2019s Flower<\/span><\/i> and the first volume of <\/span>Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre<\/span><\/i>. Nishimura also previously worked at Studio Ghibli as a producer for <\/span>The Tale of The Princess Kaguya<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>When Marnie Was There<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2022 Ponoc<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ponoc describes the film\u2019s synopsis as:<\/span><\/p>\n

The main character of The Imaginary is Rudger. Born from a young girl\u2019s imagination, Rudger is a boy no one can see who lives in a world where imaginations can live and be eaten by others. The Imaginary is an extraordinarily touching and beautiful hand-drawn fantasy film in which Rudger and his new friends in \u201cThe Imaginaries Town\u201d embark on an adventure no one can see at the risk of the futures and fates of those they love.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Source<\/b>: <\/span>Studio Ponoc\u2019s Official Website<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Anime News Network<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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