Animation film "Dawn Tells Lou's Song" to collaborate with DECKS Tokyo Beach in Odaiba, Tokyo! 220,000 light bulbs to express the magic of Rue

A collaboration event with the Odaiba commercial facility DECKS Tokyo Beach has been announced for the anime film "Dawn Tells Lou's Song," which will be released on May 19, 2017.




Dawn Tells Lou's Song" is the first completely original theatrical animation directed by Masaaki Yuasa, who has produced many high-profile works including "Shijohan Shinwa Taikei" and "Ping Pong: The Animation". Set in the desolate fishing port town of Himashi, the film depicts the story of a boy named Kai and a mermaid named Roo, both of whom are burdened with depression over their divorced parents, in a fast-paced and dynamic animation style typical of director Yuasa. The original character design is by manga artist Nemu Yoko, and the screenplay is by "K-ON! Girls und Panzer" and music by Takatsugu Muramatsu of "Mary and the Witch's Flower.
⇒Animation film "Dawn Tells Lou's Song" will be released in May! Completely original new work directed by Masaaki Yuasa

To commemorate the release of the animation film "Dawn Tells Lou's Song," a collaborative event "Odaiba Illumination YAKEI" movie "Dawn Tells Lou's Song" Ver." will be held at the Odaiba Illumination "YAKEI" in Odaiba DECKS Tokyo Beach.


Odaiba Illumination "YAKEI" consists of a 200-meter-long "tree illumination" centering on the 20-meter-high "Daiba Memorial Tree" and an outdoor "Illusion Dome," an experiential illumination that detects human movement and reflects it in images. The "Illusion Dome" is an outdoor experience-type illumination that detects people's movements and reflects them in images.

Twice an hour, the "Tree Illumination" will be illuminated with approximately 220,000 LED bulbs to express the "water magic" of the mermaid girl Lou, in conjunction with the theme song of the film, Kazuyoshi Saito's famous song, "The Ballad of the Singing Tai". In addition, a trailer of the movie will be shown twice an hour at the "ILLUSION DOME".


Event Information
Odaiba Illumination "YAKEI" Movie "Dawn Warn Lou's Song" Ver.
Period: Friday, May 12, 2017 - Thursday, June 15, 2017
・Location: Odaiba Seaside Park, DECKS Tokyo Beach 3F Seaside Deck (Daiba 1-6-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
・The "tree illumination" and the movie theme song "The Ballad of Utatai" will be synchronized from 19:00 to 21:30 (starts at 00:00 and 30 minutes every hour)

The tree illumination will be in "Aquarium Ver." except during the interlocking performance.
Illusion Dome" trailer airs from 19:15 to 21:15 (starts at 15:00 and 45:00 every hour)
The trailer will not be synchronized with the theme song of the movie. (Except for the trailer, "Aquarium Ver." will be shown.

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