-
Animation studio formed by ex-Pixar employees to helm anime project The Mystery of Kumamon
投稿日 2018年10月24日 00:00:06 (ニュース)
-
続・お知らせ。海外セレブゴシップ&ニュース
-
お知らせ
-
We spot the legendary dekotora Aki Kannon, dedicated to actress and singer Aki Yashiro
-
New Pokémon GU collaboration dresses all the family, including babies for the first time
-
How do European Cup Noodles taste to a Japanese palate?
-
We’ve been doing it wrong – Japanese genius shows us how we should all be making sandwiches【Pics】
-
The future is now with full face sunglasses
-
Natto-infused ramen is a thing — we tried it, we love it【Taste test】
-
Jellyfish and Halloween in perfect harmony at Sumida Aquarium event
-
Japanese toilet paper collection opens our minds as we open our butts
-
Aomori police on the lookout for man shouting unsolicited advice at kids about dating and ramen
-
Former Arashi members Sho Sakurai and Masaki Aiba get married… Wait, that didn’t come out right
-
Creator of Japan’s longest-running manga, Golgo 13, passes away, leaves fans one last gift
-
Crazy cheap cosplay at Daiso? How to transform into Dragon Ball’s Vegeta at the discount shop
-
7 Halloween-themed afternoon teas you won’t want to miss this year
-
Krispy Kreme Japan creates doughnut burgers that are a meal and two desserts all in one【Photos】
-
Get in the damn drift car, Shinji? Evangelion Tomika toy brings D1 machine home in miniature form
-
Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives
-
Man in Japan arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment to steal her Nintendo Switch
-
The Japanese Internet chooses the top too-sexy-for-their-own-good male voices in anime
-
First-ever Studio Ghibli x Russell Athletic range pays homage to My Neighbour Totoro
-
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan announces first expansion with new Donkey Kong area
-
Cup Noodle pouch satisfies our never-ending need for instant ramen
-
Retro Japanese train is our new favourite office space
-
How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop opening sequence?
-
We try Uniqlo coffee at first-ever cafe inside Ginza flagship store
-
The number of elderly people in Japan this year has yet again smashed multiple records
-
Mr. Sato broadens his home drinking horizons at Kaldi【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
-
We try Japanese Twitter’s newest trend the Penguin Egg, end up hatching something very disturbing
-
Takoyaki makers surprisingly good at grilling meat for yakiniku too
Sponsored Link
Tonko House will take responsibility for bringing Kumamon’s exploits overseas in a future animation project.
Kumamon is a super distinctive character, and even if you don’t know your way around Japan’s rogues gallery of mascots it’s likely you’ve seen this smiling, red-cheeked bear on your snacks, lunch boxes or even Chinese television.
Despite Kumamon’s ubiquity in his native Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto and his popularity all over Japan, he hasn’t quite smashed through to worldwide fame yet. Much like Anpanman his appeal seems to be limited to a certain portion of the globe. A new animation project, though may be just the thing to bring Kumamoto’s favorite bear into the international spotlight!
幸せって、なんだろうʕ●^(ェ)^●ʔ
#くまモン #KUMAMON https://t.co/WK06TRAkZl
—
With キロボミミ👂️ (@kirobomimi) October 18, 2018
In an announcement by Ikuo Kabashima, the current governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, it was revealed that the project’s title will be The Mystery of Kumamon and our favorite red, black and white ursine will play the starring role. The animation studio responsible for bringing Kumamon to life on-screen will be California-based studio Tonko House, founded by ex-Pixar employees Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi.
Sponsored Link
▼ The studio has already earned an Oscar nomination for its flagship short The Dam Keeper
The movie poster features the tagline “What does it mean to be happy?” and a charming treehouse, with Kumamon peeking his head out from behind it. The prefecture of Kumamoto receives a credit for Kumamon’s creation, and the work will be supervised by writer Kundo Koyama who spear-headed Kumamon’s design process with art director Manabu Mizuno back in 2010. Koyama has written for movies before, but he’s possibly best-known in the West for writing the scripts for the popular cooking show Iron Chef.
At this early stage in proceedings, The Mystery of Kumamon is chock-full of enigmas. Who will voice the lead, if anyone? What does it mean to be happy? Will Kumamon pull the chair out from under any unwitting reporters in this movie? We at SoraNews24 can’t wait to find out!
Source: AnimeAnime via Otakomu
Featured image: Flickr/Martin Lewison
Source: SORA NEWS24
Sponsored Link
最新情報