The
production team of Fushigi no Kuni of Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (known
as Dive in Wonderland), the first anime film adaptation based
on Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, has
revealed a new promotional video this Friday. In it you can listen
to a preview of the voice cast and the musical theme song
entitled "Zukan", performed by the band SEKAI
NO OWARI.
The story
revolves around Rise, a girl from the current world who, due to
unknown circumstances, ends up falling into the peculiar world of Wonderland,
where she will meet a girl named Alice. The film is scheduled to be
released on August 29 in theaters in Japan.
A highly
experienced technical team
The
direction is in charge of Toshiya Shinohara (Black Butler, A
Lull in the Sea, The aquatope on white sand) under the P.A.
Works studio. The screenplay was written by Yūko Kakihara (Blue
Box, Urusei Yatsura 2022). Production companies Shochiku and TBS are
listed as production coordinators.
Alice in
Anime: An Inexhaustible Source of Inspiration
The
novel Alice in Wonderland has been a constant influence on
multiple art forms, including anime, manga, and video games. First
published in the nineteenth century, the original work narrates the adventures
of a girl who falls down a rabbit hole and enters a world full of absurd logic,
eccentric characters and surreal situations.
The story
had previously been adapted into anime format by Nippon Animation and Apollo
Film between 1983 and 1984. With this new film, Dive in
Wonderland promises to offer a fresh and emotional take on a timeless
classic.
