The film is created with the “Smart CG Animation” technology, which was also used for the studio’s latest TV series INGRESS The ANIMATION.
The film will be released in Japan on January 25, 2019, Shochiku works on distribution.
Yuhei Sakuragi, who previously worked with Hayao Miyazaki for his most recent short film Kemushi no Boro/Boro the Caterpillar (2018) as CG animator and made his TV series directorial debut with INGRESS The ANIMATION, is attached to write and direct.