Kadokawa has announced that the highly anticipated anime film Make A Girl, directed by Gensho Yasuda, will have its world premiere on November 3, 2024, at the prestigious TCL Chinese Theater as part of Global Stage Hollywood. The screening is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM PST, and tickets are available for purchase online.
Following its Hollywood debut, Make A Girl is set to premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 5, 2024, with a release in Japan planned for January 31, 2025.
Yasuda takes on multiple roles for this project, serving as director, screenwriter, storyboard artist, unit director, and CG director. The film’s music will be composed by Kenichiro Suehiro, known for his work on Re: Zero and Undead Unluck, while animation production is managed by Gensho Yasuda Studio in collaboration with Xenotoon.
The voice cast features prominent talent, including:
Shun Horie as Akira Mizutamari
Minami Hinata as young Akira Mizutamari
Atsumi Tanezaki as Number 0
Sora Amamiya as Akane Sachimura
Toshiki Masuda as Kunihito Obayashi
Kana Hanazawa as Eri Uminaka
Joji Ueda as Shoichi Takamine
Make A Girl is inspired by Yasuda’s earlier short film, Make Love, which utilized Blender for its animation. The film successfully concluded a crowdfunding campaign that raised over 23 million yen (approximately $159,000) from August to October 2022, exceeding its initial target of 10 million yen. A subsequent campaign held from September to October 2023 further secured additional funding of over 23 million yen (about $151,000) to enhance the film’s quality and completion.
The synopsis provided by Kadokawa describes the film as follows:
Set in the near future, the story follows Akira Mizutamari, a scientific prodigy who creates SALT, a revolutionary robot designed to improve everyday life. However, after experiencing a series of failures with his new inventions, Akira learns from a friend that he can “power up” by creating a girlfriend. In response, he scientifically constructs an “artificial” girlfriend named No. Zero. As No. Zero grapples with her programmed emotions and burgeoning feelings for Akira, a question arises: Is what they share truly love, or something entirely different?
With its unique premise and a talented team, Make A Girl promises to be a standout feature in the anime film landscape.
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