Netflix's new premieres this Thursday (28) . Produced by Wit Studio, Bubble is a feature-length anime parkour . But what led to the destruction of such a city? As the anime's name suggests, strange, gravity-defying bubbles fell into the region. This isolated Tokyo from the rest of the world and began to attract practitioners of this sport.
Bubble is exciting because of the big names involved in the film . Besides being a production by Wit, which animated the first three seasons of Shingeki no Kyojin, Bubble features director Tetsurō Araki, who also worked on the adaptation of Hajime Isayama's work. The anime also features screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, of Puella Magi Madoka Magica fame. Illustrator and manga artist Takeshi Obata, of Death Note fame, who designed Bubble's characters, completes the team. The new anime is also part of the official selection for the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Bubble's premiere comes just days after Netflix announced it would lose 200,000 subscribers in 2022. As a result of the drop in revenue, the company raised the possibility of including ads in its services and introducing new rules for account sharing. Amid these rumors, TheWrap reported that Netflix Animation had fired executives and canceled projects. While this situation doesn't directly affect original anime, it raises the alarm about potential cuts in the animation industry.
Synopsis:
The story is set in Tokyo after gravity-defying bubbles fell upon the world. This isolated the city from the rest of the planet and became an amusement park for a group of young people who lost their families. In this new reality, they engage in parkour battles, jumping from building to building. One day, Hibiki, known for his dangerous style of play, becomes careless and falls into the sea, affected by the new gravity. He is rescued by Uta, a girl with mysterious powers. The pair then hear a unique sound, one only they can hear. Why has Uta appeared? Their encounter leads to a revelation that will change the world.
