The first promotional video for the anime Sanzoku no Musume Ronia, based on the fantasy novel Ronia the Robber's Daughter (Sanzoku no Musume Ronia) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren and directed by Goro Miyazaki ( Tales from Earthsea , From Up On Poppy Hill), began airing this weekend . The video features the series' theme song " Haru no Sakebi " ( Cry of Spring ) sung by Aoi Terashima .
Titled in Japan as Sanzoku no Musume Ronia, this new series will premiere on NHK and BS Premium in October. POLYGON PICTURES (Knights of Sidonia, The Sky Crawlers) is animating series CG 3D in collaboration with Studio Ghibli.
The story revolves around Ronia, the only daughter of Mattis, the leader of a tribe of bandits who live in a large castle in a forest. Ronia studies the mysterious creatures that live in the forest.
Check it out:
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