The official YouTube for the movie Kamiarizuki no Kodomo from Cretica Universal published the first trailer for the film this Saturday (08/08).
The film was scheduled to premiere in 2020, but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 .
Kamiarizuki (the month without gods) is another name for October in the lunar calendar of the Izumo region, inspired by the myth that gods from all over Japan go to the Izumo Taisha shrine in that month. In other areas of Japan, it is called Kannazuki (the month without gods).
Synopsis
The film focuses on Kanna, a girl who lost her love for running after her mother passed away. One day, a rabbit named Shiro, who is a shinshi (messenger of the gods), and an oni boy named Yasha appear to her. Kanna crosses the boundary between humans and gods and is invited to Izumo.
Main Cast
- Aju Makita as Kanna
- Maaya Sakamoto as Shiro
- Miyu Irino as Yasha
Staff
LIDEN FILMS representative director Tetsuro Satomi is the animation producer for the project, while Kazuya Sakamoto is the creative director. Toshinari Shinohe is in charge of planning and credited with the original work, while Tanaka Shirai is credited with the original concept and animation director. Michihiko Suwa and Teppei Mishima are planners and producers for the project, while Haruka Sagawa is the character designer. Tetsuro Takita and Ryuta Miyake are writing the screenplay. Singer-songwriter miwa will perform the film's theme song.
Furthermore, Cretica Universal announced the project along with its first crowdfunding campaign in March 2019.
Sources: ANN , Comic Natalie