Netflix's new , premieres this Thursday (28) . Produced by Wit Studio, Bubble is a feature-length anime The work is set in an abandoned Tokyo, where the characters participate in a team parkour But what led to the destruction of a city like this? As the name of the anime suggests, strange gravity-defying bubbles have fallen into the region. In this way, Tokyo was isolated from the rest of the world and began to attract practitioners of this sport.
Bubble is excited about the big names involved in the film . In addition to being a production by Wit, which animated the first three seasons of Shingeki no Kyojin, Bubble has director Tetsurō Araki, who also participated in the adaptation of Hajime Isayama's work. Furthermore, the anime also features screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Illustrator and mangaka Takeshi Obata, from Death Note, who was responsible for Bubble's character design, completes the team. The new anime is even part of the official selection of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Bubble's debut comes just a few days after Netflix announced the loss of 200,000 subscribers in 2022. Therefore, with the drop in revenue, the company raised the possibility of including advertisements in its services and introducing new rules for sharing content. accounts. Amid these rumors, the website TheWrap reported that Netflix Animation fired executives and canceled projects. Although it does not directly affect the original animes, this situation raises an alert for other possible cuts in the animation area.
Synopsis:
The story is set in Tokyo, after bubbles that defy the law of gravity have fallen over the world. In this way, the city was isolated from the rest of the planet and turned into an amusement park for a group of young people who lost their families. And in this new reality, they fight parkour battles, jumping from building to building. One day, Hibiki, known for his dangerous style of playing, becomes careless and falls into the sea affected by the new gravity. He is rescued by Uta, a girl with mysterious powers. The duo then hears a unique sound that only they can hear. Why did Uta appear? Their encounter leads to a revelation that will change the world.
