The trailer for the movie "Land of Gold, Land of Water" is released! Music New age diva Kotone, discovered by Evan Cole, will be the theme song artist!

The trailer for "Gold Country, Water Country," which has been announced to be made into an animated film, has been released. In addition, the artist in charge of the theme song has been decided to be Kotone.

The "This Manga is Awesome!" manga series is highly trusted by manga lovers and attracts the attention of various circles. The top-ranked works are the best manga in the world. The top-ranked works not only increase their circulation, but are also made into movies and animations one after another, creating a social phenomenon and attracting more and more attention every year. For the first time in the history of this ranking, a different manga was ranked No. 1 for two consecutive years! The long-awaited first animated film adaptation of Nao Iwamoto's "King of Gold, Land of Water" will be released in theaters nationwide on January 27, 2023 (Friday).

The story is set in a certain time period in two neighboring countries that are not on good terms: Sarla, a princess from Country A, and Naranbayar, a young man from Country B. They meet by chance and fall in love while playing the role of "husband and wife" for the future of their countries.


⇒ Madhouse has put all its energy into this manga masterpiece! The story is about a couple who meet by chance and play "husband and wife" for the future of their country, and fall in love.
⇒Schedule of Animation Film Screening

The newly released video starts with a magnificent view of two countries: the Gold Country, a commercial nation where everything is available except water, and the Water Country, a poor country blessed with abundant water and greenery, but poor. Naranbayar, a poor, family-oriented architect from the Land of Water, is caught up in the intrigues of the two countries and ends up playing the role of a "fake couple," but this "fake" leads to an epic story involving diplomatic relations between the two countries.... Various conspiracies are also involved. Various conspiracies are also brewing, and their gentle characters give us a sense of the grand story that awaits them, which we cannot imagine.

In addition, the overwhelmingly beautiful scenery created by animation studio Madhouse not only draws the viewer into the world of the film, but also provides a remarkable theme song, "Brand New World," sung by artist Kotone, which is played in the middle of the film. Her gentle voice and heartfelt music enlivens the beautiful images and makes them even more emotional. Kotone is an up-and-coming artist who has sung theme songs for numerous TV dramas and movies since she was discovered by an audition program.
Kotone recalls about the offer, "I was very happy when I heard that the people involved said my voice was good, and I thought I would do my best if I could be of any help. I was very happy to hear that the people involved said my voice was good, and I thought I would do my best if I could be of any help. I hope you will experience its power at the theater.
Evan Cole, who has attracted much attention with his music for the NHK historical drama "Kamakura-dono no 13inin" and the hit animated film "Violet Evergarden," and who also composed the music for this film, praised her voice. The moment I heard her voice, I thought, 'That's her voice! and the director and producers were unanimous in their opinion. After listening to Kotone's previous songs, I was convinced that she fit my image so perfectly that the recording exceeded even my imagination," he said. He also expressed his shock and impression when he heard Kotone's singing voice.

A campaign for submitting expectations and impressions is currently underway.
Everyone who posts their expectations and impressions of the film on Twitter using the designated hashtag will receive a limited edition "Gold Country, Water Country" smartphone wallpaper.
For more details, please check the official website of the movie.

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The trailer has yet to reveal anything about the "country" and "love," and we can't help but wonder what will happen to them. Two clumsy people's "gentle lies" will change the future of the country. This film is filled with the purest of tenderness, and is sure to be a must-see for the first cries of 2023. Stay tuned for more information.

Trailer video

Full comment from the theme song artist, Kotone

I am very honored to have been given the opportunity to participate in such a warm film.
The time that the intelligent Naranbayar and the generous Saara weave together is filled with love, and I myself sang the song as if I were the narrator. I was also moved by the kindness of Odontimeg and Lukman who stood by them, and thanks to them, I have successfully converted from being a cat person to being a member of both groups. There are many other characters in the play who are quite peculiar, but they all have their own passionate feelings and are cute in a way that I cannot hate them, which made me feel more cheerful. It is a story that envelops the viewer with sometimes sweet and sour healing and sometimes powerful courage. Please come to the theater and experience its power.

Music: Evan Cole, full comment

＜About the film
Since there are different cultures in the two countries, we used different instruments to represent each country. I composed the music so that each country's color would come out strongly. Like the characters in this film, we understand each other and feel warmth toward each other despite being from different countries and in different circumstances. I hope that when you watch this film, you will be able to feel the humanistic kindness of people who respect each other and face each other.

<About Kotone
The moment I heard her singing voice, I thought, "That's her voice! The director and producers were unanimous in their opinion, and it was a unanimous offer. After listening to Kotone's previous songs, I was convinced that she would fit my image so perfectly that the recording would exceed even my imagination. She is a wonderful artist with a wonderful ability to express herself and sing in a way that is powerful, yet delicate and emotional.

[Film information
Animation film "Land of Gold, Land of Water
＜Release Date＞
January 27, 2023 (Friday)

Original story: "Kin no Kuni, Mizunokuni" by Nao Iwamoto (published by Shogakukan Flower Comics Alpha Special)

<Staff> Director: Kotono Watanabe

Director : Kotono Watanabe Screenplay : Fumi Tsubota Music : Evan Call
Theme Songs (Songs in the play): "Gentle Premonition," "Brand New World," "Love Birds
Vocal: Kotone (Victor Entertainment)
Animation Producer: Yuta Hattori Character Design: Mizuka Takahashi Art Director: Kyoko Yanai
Art Director: Tomoyuki Shimizu Color Design: Hanami Tanaka Director of Photography: Takuya Ogata 3DCG Director: Yasutaka Tanaka Yoshitaka Itai Special Effects Director: Kumiko Taniguchi
Editing: Yoshiko Kimura Music Producer: Takayuki Chiyoh Yuka Suzuki Sound Director: Hiroshi Shimizu
Animation Supervisor: Mitsuyuki Masuhara
Producer : Toshimi Tanio Associate Producer : Kensuke Obuse
Animation Production: Madhouse
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

<Cast

Kento Kaku, Minami Hamabe
TODA Keiko KAMIYA Hiroshi CHAFURIN Terasoma Masaki GINGAWA Banjo
Subaru Kimura, Soji Maruyama, Miyuki Sawashiro

Official website: kinnokuni-mizunokuni-movie.jp
Official Twitter: @kinmizu_movie #Kinnokuni mizunokuni

(c)Nao Iwamoto/Shogakukan
(c) "Kin no kuni mizunokuni" Production Committee