Anime Film "Princess Hirune: The Unknown Watashi no Monogatari" Announces Additional Cast Members!　Rie Kugimiya as Joy, a stuffed dog

Additional casting information has been announced for the anime film "Princess Hirune: The Unknown Watashi no Monogatari," which will be released on March 18, 2017.

The film is set in Okayama Prefecture on the eve of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and tells the story of a family in a gimmicky production typical of director Kenji Kamiyama. The characters are based on the story of a family in Okayama Prefecture, just before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The original character design is by Satoko Morikawa of "The Cat Returns," the design of the sidecar "Hearts" that transforms into a robot is by Shigeto Koyama of "Baymax," the animation is by Atsuko Sasaki of "Eden of the East," and the animation production is by Signal M.D.
⇒ "Princess Hirune", the latest work by Kenji Kamiyama, director of "Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.", will be released in theaters in 2017!　Character draft is by Satoko Morikawa of "The Cat Returns".

It was announced that popular voice actress Rie Kugimiya will play the role of Joy, a stuffed dog and partner of the main character, high school girl Kokone Morikawa (CV: Mitsuki Takahata). The character is said to be very important, and expectations are high for how she will play her part in the story.
Here is a comment from Ms. Kugimiya.

Comment】】・・・Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya
─ This is your first time to participate in a film directed by Kenji Kamiyama, how did you feel when you received the offer?
I was very happy. I was excited to see what kind of work it would be.

Rie Kugimiya──What do you think is the charm of Joy?
I think that Joy's actions are very cute, but her heart is like a boy's, and I'm very attracted by the gap between her actions and her heart.

─ ─ Do you have a message for those who are going to see the movie?
I would be more than happy if you enjoy the film. Please give me your best regards.