by It has been revealed that the original CG animation series ” ONI Kamigamiyama no Onari ” based on Japanese folktales will be exclusively available worldwide on Netflix from October 21st. At the same time, the trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRLTcu8Sn_A) and the Japanese cast were announced.
Directed by Daisuke Tsutsumi of ” The Dam Keeper “, who was nominated for the Best Animated Short Film at the 2015 Academy Awards, ” We still don’t know the name of the flower we saw that day. ” 2015) ” written by Mari Okada, and produced by Tonko House, an American animation studio founded by former Pixar director Robert Kondo and Tsutsumi. Japanese CG studios Megalis VFX, Marza Animation Planet, and Anima also participated, creating a beautiful and vivid world with full CG animation.
Onari, a free-spirited tomboy, lives in the world of gods and youkai that appear in Japanese folklore. She admires a legendary hero, and she trains hard to become a new hero, but her father, Naridon, is a strange god and doesn’t teach her anything. As the threat of “ONI”, which has been feared by the mountain gods since ancient times, is looming, she will have to face the truth of herself that she still does not know.
The main character Onari in the Japanese version is voiced by Ryoko Shiraishi, who has participated in many popular works such as “Mobile Suit Gundam 00″ and ” Hayate no Gotoku! “. Satomi Arai, a voice actress who plays an active role in ” Re: Life in a different world starting from zero “, plays the role of her best friend Kappa.
In addition, voice actress Miyuki Sawashiro, who played the role of Onari’s mother, has voiced both Japanese and English. In addition, Craig Robinson will play the role of Naridon, Toshiko Sawada will play the role of the principal, Reina Ueda will play the role of Amaten, Yasuhiro Mamiya will play the role of Futaro, Marina Aikolts will play the role of Calvin, Rie Kugimiya will play the role of Tanukinta, and Rie Kugimiya will play the role of Nama & Bald. Takayuki Nakatsukasa , Haruka Tomatsu as Anne Brera, Misaki Kuno as Daruma-chan, Kazuhiko Inoue as Tengu, and Kana Uetake as Carrot .
The trailer reveals some of the charms of this work, such as the expression of light that stirs emotions, the beauty of the images created by the highest CG team, the attractive characters, and the magnificent soundtrack.
On October 1st, prior to the world release, the world premiere screening was held in San Francisco, USA, where Tonko House is based. The venue is the historical theater “Castro Theater” where international film festivals are still held. Approximately 850 people watched the film, and the audience was enveloped in a standing ovation after the screening due to the moving story and powerful visual beauty. “I was speechless after watching this animation.
“ONI Kamigamiyama no Ori” consists of 4 episodes (a total of 154 minutes). Worldwide distribution starts on Netflix on October 21st.
