The announcement of the postponement of the release date had already been announced since last April 14, and is originally scheduled for April 29, but a new release date had not been revealed at that time.
For its part, the film was released in theaters in Japan on October 11, 2019 and was produced by the Super Peace Busters team.
Cast and Staff
The main cast includes (from left to right in the image below):
- Shion Wakayama as Aoi Aioi.
- Riho Yoshioka as Akane Aioi.
- Ryō Yoshizawa as Shinnosuke Kanomura / Shinno.
- Ken Matsudaira as Dankichi Nitobe.
- Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito me
On the staff side, the following are listed:
- Tatsuyuki Nagai is the director of the film at CloverWorks studio,
- Writer and director Mari Okada is writing the script.
- Artist Masayoshi Tanaka is in charge of character design and serves as animation director; the above are members of Super Peace Busters.
- Producers Hiroyuki Shimizu (AnoHana; Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda) and Genki Kawamura (Kimi no Na wa .; Mirai no Mirai) are producing the film.
- Ken Matsudaira (Daniichi Nitobe's seiyuu) will be part of the soundtrack, performing one of the songs.
Synopsis of Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo
The story unfolds in a town deep in the mountains. It focuses on high school sophomore and aspiring musician Aoi Aioi, her older sister Akane Aioi, Akane's ex-boyfriend and guitarist Shinnosuke Kanomura, and Shinno, who is actually Shinnosuke from 13 years ago after traveling from the past to the present.
Aoi and Akane's parents died in an accident 13 years ago, and Akane gave up her ambition to go to Tokyo with Shinnosuke to take over Aoi. Since then, Aoi has felt indebted to her older sister. One day, she is invited to perform at a music festival as a session musician by a famous enka singer named Dankichi. At the same time, Shinnosuke returns to Aoi and Akane City after a long time away. Then, Shinno mysteriously appears, and Aoi falls in love for the first time.
Source: Official Site
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