Sunao Katabuchi is known for directing heartwarming masterpieces like In This Corner of The World, Princess Arete, and Mai Mai Miracle. Just like Ghibli, Katabuchi’s movies are magical, endearing, and made with care. He has recently announced a new film called Mourning Children.
The movie’s story will feature an epidemic, and we can expect it to be tragic. Fans are enthralled to receive this information and look forward to the new things Katabuchi offers in this new project. Here are more details about the film.
The staff of the new feature anime film “The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black” will show the pilot video for the movie during the Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair, which will take place on September 16 and 17.
They will also reveal more of the film’s staff during this event. Katabuchi began developing this movie very early in 2017. The story is set in Kyoto during the 10th century when “The Pillow Book” was written by real-life literary figure Sei Shōnagon.
A previous video for the film teased that Sei Shōnagon will be a character in the movie, alongside character names such as Koretada, Tokinaka, Chikatada, and Takaie.
Many well-known names in the anime industry are working alongside Katabuchi for this movie. Here are the details.
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Sunao Katabuchi | In This Corner of The World |
| Assistant Director | Chie Uratani | Princess Arete |
| Animation Production | Contrail | Suzume |
| Chief Animation Director | Masashi Ando | Princess Mononoke |
| Art Director | Toshiharu Mizutani | Children of the Whales |
Contrail is a new anime studio that is producing “The Mourning Children”. This studio did an excellent job with Suzume, so there is no need for us to panic in the slightest.
The work and time that is put into this anime is massive. And many of the greatest minds are working on this singular project. This is definitely going to be a great watch and we can only look forward to more details.
About The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black
The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black (Tsurubami-Iro no Nagiko-tachi) is an original anime film written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi.
The story is set in 10th Century Kyoto, when ‘The Pillow Book” was written by Sei Shōnagon, who will also appear as a character in the film. It will feature an epidemic.
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