K-ON!" for the theme song! Writers participate in the project!　Crowdfunded Anime "UNDER THE DOG" Project to be Released in Japan Starts Today!

A project to bring the crowdfunding site's "UNDER THE DOG" to theaters in Japan was launched today.

UNDER THE DOG" is an animated film that was created in 2016 on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter with the support of $870,000, the highest amount at the time. Based on a TV series planned in 1997 by the original author Ishiijiro, the film was directed by animator Masahiro Ando, who has also worked on "Neon Genesis Evangelion," "Ghost in the Shell," "Jin-Roh," "Bakumatsu Kikan Setsu Iroha Ni Hohohe," and BUBUKI BLANCHI "), and character design by Yusuke Kozaki of "BUBUKI BLANCHI ".

The crowdfunding project launched today will add a theme song and music video to the first film in the series, "Under the Dog: Episode 0," which was completed in 2016, with the aim of releasing it in theaters in Japan as "Under the Dog Special Edition. The theme song and music video will be added to the first film in the series, "UNDER THE DOG "Episode 0"", which was completed in 2016.

The theme song is sung by Masami Seto, who plays the role of Anthea, the main character in the series, and was produced by Atsushi Isoyama with lyrics by Shoko Omori. The song is produced by Atsushi Isoyama and lyrics are written by Shoko Omori. The goal of the project is to raise "50,000 yen" for the project, and the goal is to raise "50,000 yen" for the project.

The project's goal is $50,000 and will run from today, October 20 (Fri.) to November 17 (Fri.). Funds will be used for the production of additional footage, theme song, and rewards to be given back to investors. Rewards will include the right to view the completed film and a variety of rare goods. More details can be found on the official website and Kickstarter page, so check them out!

Outline of the crowdfunding project 】 （※敬称略略）
UNDER THE DOG" Japan Release Project (tentative)
Crowdfunding application period
　October 20 (Friday) - November 17 (Friday), 2017

Staff Profile
　Writer & Director & Theme Song Producer & Music Video Director : Atsushi Isoyama
　Theme song lyricist : Shoko Omori
　Narration & Theme Song Vocal : Masami Seto
　Original Story: ICHIIJIROU
　Animation Production: Kinema Citrus
　Project Management: Exit Tunes