Written by Ross Locksley on 03 Jan 2020
Netflix has listed the Ni No Kuni movie on their website, due to be available on January 16th.
Directed by Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose, whose credits include the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, the fil is based on the video game of the same name.
Synopsis courtesy of MyAnimeList:
"High schooler Yuu and his friend Haru get involved in a case involving his childhood friend Kotona, which forces them to go back and forth between another world that is different but is somewhat similar to their world, Ni no Kuni. The real world and Ni no Kuni, when Kotona's life is in danger, what's the ultimate choice the three of them have to make in Ni no Kuni?"
Trailer (English trailer available here)
Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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