The official website for the prestigious Studio 4°C 's new film , titled " ChaO ," has released a new promotional video revealing more cast members joining the ambitious production. The video also confirms that the new feature film will be released in Japanese theaters on August 15.
According
to Oricon, Studio 4°C has been secretly working on this film for the past seven
years. At a
press conference in January, producer Eiko Tanaka revealed that
"ChaO" was animated entirely by hand, with over 100,000 drawings, a
feat that demonstrates the level of dedication and craftsmanship involved in
the project.
Featuring a
diverse cast, an original story, and a production that pays homage to
traditional animation, "ChaO" is shaping up to be one of the
most anticipated summer releases in Japan , and promises to be an
unforgettable experience for both anime lovers and the general public.
Voice cast
- The main protagonists are Ooji
Suzuka , who plays Stefan, a common salaryman working at a
ship-building company, and Anna Yamada , who voices ChaO,
a pure princess from the mermaid kingdom.
- Yuuichiro Umehara as Roberta , an inventor and close
friend of Stefan.
- Ryouta Yamasato of the comedy
duo Nankai Candies as Chairman Shi , who runs the shipbuilding company
where Stefan works.
- Kavka Shishido as Maibei , a woman who helps ChaO
adjust to life on land.
- Cookie!, by the comedy duo
Yasei Bakudan, as Ambassador Omede , a politician from the mermaid
village who watches over the relationship with humans.
- Kenta Miyake as King Neptunus , ChaO's father and ruler
of the underwater kingdom.
- Shunsei Ota, from the idol
group Octpath, as Juno , a young journalist interested in unraveling the past
between humans and mermaids.
- Anna Tsuchiya as the editor-in-chief of
the newspaper where Juno works.
Synopsis
of ChaO
Studio
4°C describes this story as a 100% pure romantic comedy, set in a future
society where humans and mermaids live in harmony. The plot begins when Stefan,
an ordinary man, is surprised by a sudden marriage proposal from ChaO, the
princess of the underwater kingdom. Thus unfolds a story that blends romance,
politics, and the cultural conflict between two worlds.
