Animation Film "Dawn Tells Lou's Song" Wins Grand Prix in Feature Film Category at Annecy International Animated Film Festival! Comments from Director Yuasa

The animation film " Dawn Tells Lou's Song, " now in theaters, won the Crystal Award, the Grand Prix, in the feature film category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2017 held in France .

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 Kai, a boy with depressed feelings toward his divorced parents, and Roo, a mermaid girl, with the fast-paced and dynamic animation typical of Yuasa. The original character design is by Nemu Yoko, manga artist of "Lawless Zone at 3:00 a.m.," and the screenplay is by K-ON! Girls und Panzer" by Reiko Yoshida, 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!