{"id":69015,"date":"2023-09-09T22:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T05:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=69015"},"modified":"2023-09-09T22:34:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T05:34:36","slug":"the-concierge-anime-movie-receives-theme-song-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2023\/09\/09\/the-concierge-anime-movie-receives-theme-song-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Concierge Anime Movie Receives Theme Song Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A new trailer has dropped for <em>The Concierge <\/em><em>at Hokkyoku Department Store<\/em>, providing another look at the colorful visuals and lively animation of the anime movie before its October 20 Japanese premiere. The trailer also serves as a preview for the movie&#8217;s charming theme song, &#8220;Gift&#8221; by <strong>Myuk<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u6620\u753b\u300e\u5317\u6975\u767e\u8ca8\u5e97\u306e\u30b3\u30f3\u30b7\u30a7\u30eb\u30b8\u30e5\u3055\u3093\u300f\u4e3b\u984c\u6b4cPV\uff5c2023\u5e7410\u670820\u65e5(\u91d1)\u516c\u958b\uff01\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ru1D5BFU6j4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>The Concierge <\/em><em>at Hokkyoku Department Store <\/em>is based on the Shogakukan-published\u00a0manga by\u00a0<strong>Tsuchika Nishimura<\/strong>, which was a recipient of the Japan Media Arts Festival\u2019s 25th Manga Division Excellence Award. The Japan Media Arts Festival describes the manga as:<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"c-award-single-section-list__section\">\n<div class=\"c-award-single-section-list__outline\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>\u201cAll kinds of animals, including ones that are a bit unfamiliar, visit the department store where I work.\u201d Akino is a new concierge at the Hokkyoku Department Store, where all customers are animals. This is a series of short stories, portraying Akino\u2019s growth as she learns about the mentality of being a concierge through her job. At this unusual department store with human clerks and animal customers, extinct animals come to consult with the concierges about items they are looking for or problems they have. As Akino tactfully solves the problems of the customers with a smile, her sincerity gradually softens difficult customers.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Yoshimi Itazu<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Welcome to the Ballroom<\/em>) is directing the adaptation at&nbsp;<strong>Production I.G<\/strong> with <strong>Satomi Ooshima<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;Raven of the Inner Palace<\/em> series composer) as scriptwriter and <strong>Chie Morita<\/strong> (<em>Run With The End<\/em> Ep 17, 21, and 23 co-animation director) as character designer and chief animation director. Other staff include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Concept color designer: <strong>Izumi Hirose<\/strong> (<em>Tengoku Daimakyou<\/em> color designer)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Art director: Studio Fuuga&#8217;s<strong> Ichirou Tatsuta<\/strong> (<em>Haikyu!!<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Compositing director:<strong> Kouji Tanaka<\/strong> (<em>The Deer King<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Music composer: <strong>tofubeats<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Meanwhile, the cast includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 <strong>Natsumi Kawaida <\/strong>as Akino<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Takeo&nbsp;Ootsuka<\/strong>&nbsp;as Elulu<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Nobuo Tobita<\/strong>&nbsp;as Todo<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Megumi Han<\/strong>&nbsp;as Mori<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Natsumi Fujiwara<\/strong>&nbsp;as Iwase<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Eiji Yoshitomi<\/strong>&nbsp;as Maruki<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Jun Fukuyama<\/strong>&nbsp;as the ma\u00eetre d\u2019h\u00f4tel<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Yuuichi Nakamura<\/strong>&nbsp;as Tokiwa<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store<\/em> manga began serialization in Big Comic in 2017. Its second and final tankoubon volume was published in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Aniplex Channel<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new trailer has dropped for The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, providing another look at the colorful visuals and lively animation of the anime movie before its October 20 Japanese premiere. The trailer also serves as a preview for the movie&#8217;s charming theme song, &#8220;Gift&#8221; by Myuk. 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