If there is
a studio in this industry that has the honorary diploma in making us cry our
eyes out, it is Kyoto Animation. Shop around for the scarves in
bulk, because Flag Pictures has just confirmed that they will
be adapting the acclaimed Credits Roll into the Sea (Umi ga
Hashiru Endroll for purists) into a spectacular anime film. The only
bad news is that we will have to arm ourselves with patience, since the film
has its big premiere scheduled in Japanese theaters for 2027.
And in case
you doubted the caliber of this production, the committee dropped an absolute
bombshell: Taichi Ishidate will be the main director. Yes,
we're talking about the very genius who shattered us emotionally with Violet
Evergarden and Beyond the Boundary. Considering the sick
level of detail and the beautiful animation that KyoAni always handles, added
to the official distribution of Shochiku, this is a project that
aims directly to win all the awards in the Japanese film industry.
A little
gem that says goodbye to the magazines at the top
The timing of
the announcement is pure poetry, since John Tarachine's original
manga will publish its ninth and final volume this May 15. Forget generic
school dramas; this work is a heavyweight that swept the board, taking first
place in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 guide and collecting
nominations for the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award. Tarachine, who had
already published Witch of Thistle Castle, even released a special
illustration to celebrate that his masterpiece will make the definitive leap to
the big screen.
Synopsis
of Credits Roll into the Sea
Umiko is a
65-year-old woman who, after becoming a widow, decides to set foot in a movie
theater again after an eternity. However, during the performance she realizes
that she is much more fascinated by observing the reactions of the audience
than by seeing what happens on the screen. Her strange attitude catches the
attention of Kai, a university student studying film, who after talking to her
asks her a question that will blow her mind: "You're someone who wants to
make movies, right?" That simple phrase is the trigger for Umiko to awaken
a dormant passion and launch herself fearlessly into the challenging but
beautiful world of cinematography.
