Riho Yoshioka and Tomoya Nakamura are cast in movie “Haken Anime.” The film is based on novel “Haken Anime!” by Mizuki Tsujimura and directed by Kohei Yoshino (“Gone Wednesday“). Also cast in supporting roles are Tasuku Emoto & Machiko Ono. The movie is set in the competitive anime industry, with the two leads directing anime films that are set for release at the same time. The first teaser trailer for the movie can be viewed at AsianWiki.
“Haken Anime” will be released May, 2022 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set within the highly competitive animation industry. People in that field work hard to receive the title of “haken,” which is given to the most popular animation.
Hitomi Saito (Riho Yoshioka) works on her first anime as a director. She struggles along with her colleagues to make the animation film, while dealing with various difficulties. Meanwhile, Chiharu Ouji (Tomoya Nakamura) is an animation director and has made hit movies in his past. He teams up with Producer Kayako Arishina (Machiko Ono) to make his first animation film in 8 years. Hitomi Saito and Chiharu Ouji now direct films that are set for release on the same date. Who will get the title of haken?
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