Sinbad: The Princess of the Sky and the Island of Secrets," an animated film commemorating the 40th anniversary of Nippon Animation, to be released as a trilogy!　Hiroko Yakushimaru and Takeshi Kaga also appear in the film.

The cast and trailer of the animated film "Sinbad: The Flying Princess and the Island of Secrets," which will be released on July 4, have been announced.

Sinbad, Princess Soratobu and the Island of Secrets" is a 40th anniversary commemorative film produced by Nippon Animation, which has produced the "World Masterpiece Theater" TV animation series based on numerous children's books, and Shirogumi, whose 3DCG version of Doraemon "STAND BY ME Doraemon" became a big hit. The film commemorates the 40th anniversary of Nippon Animation. The film is a modern animation of "Sinbad," the most famous story from "Arabian Nights," which has been the subject of many movies and animations since ancient times. Directed by Shinpei Miyashita, who directed "Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006"; series composition by Hiroyuki Kawasaki, who directed "Ronja, the Bandit's Daughter"; and animation by Yoshiharu Sato, who worked on "My Neighbor Totoro," "The Witch's Delivery Service" and other Ghibli films.

The cast, visuals, and trailer have now been released. The main character Sinbad is played by Tomo Muranaka, the heroine Sana by Momoko Tanabe, the boy who grew up on a boat, Ari by Naikyo Nagasawa, Sinbad's mother, Latifah by Hiroko Yakushimaru, and Captain Razak who goes on a journey with Sinbad by Takeshi Kaga. Ms. Yakushimaru will sing the song "Wataridori," the first time she has sung with a voice actor. Here are his comments.

The trailer also reveals that the film is a trilogy, with Part 1 to be released on July 4, Part 2 in December, and Part 3 in March 2016.

Tomo Muranaka as Sinbad
Sinbad, dreams, adventure, ... I get excited just hearing the words! I hope you will feel "something important" through this work. I hope this work will transcend generations and eras, and remain in your hearts forever!

Momoko Tanabe as Sana
I am very excited to be taking on the challenge of voice acting for the first time. Sana is a girl who doesn't show her feelings very openly, but I hope that my voice can convey the many feelings that well up inside her heart to the audience. I will do my best!

Naikyo Nagasawa as Ari
I am very excited to be a part of this commemorative work of Nippon Animation. I play Ari, a boy full of life force who grew up on a boat. I will do my best to express his straightforward strength and bring you a wonderful world of adventure.

Hiroko Yakushimaru as Latifah
This is the first time for me to sing in a play and act as a voice actor, so I am very happy to have this opportunity. I believe that such a work that touches us in our childhood, as it did for me, will stay in our hearts forever. As I grow from a child to an adult, animation has the power to support my heart, and I will do my best to give dreams to those who watch it.

Takeshi Kaga as Razak
I have not done much voice acting for animation before, but I would like to play the role of Captain Razack, who is manly, kind and patient. It would be great if the children are happy with my performance, so I am looking forward to it.