Today he is confirmed to direct Inu-Oh, an animation musical film adaptation of Hideo Furukawa’s historical novel about a noh player in the 14th century, Heike Monogatari: Inu-Oh no Maki/Tales of of the Heike: Chapter Inu-Oh, for release in Japan in 2021.
Yuasa previously directed the TV anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s sports manga Ping Pong in 2014.
Manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto, who worked on the cover design for the novel, serves as original character designer for the film.