Two films will be released simultaneously on April 12 (Fri.)! Animation "Kurayukaba" and "Kuramerkagari" directed by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, main visual and main trailer released!

The main visual and trailer for the two feature-length animated films "Kurayukaba" and "Kuramerkagari," which are scheduled to be released simultaneously on April 12, 2024 (Friday), have been released simultaneously.

Kurayukaba" is an animated feature film written, scripted and directed by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, winner of the Audience Award and Gold Prize in the Animated Feature Film category at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival. Ten years after its conception, the film has been highly acclaimed at international film festivals and is now set to make its triumphant return to theaters in Japan. In addition, the film will feature a new scenario drafted by Ryogo Narita ("Baccano!") and Durarara! Durarara! (Dengeki Bunko/KADOKAWA) ｟, the latest animated feature film "KRAMERU KAGARI" will be released simultaneously in theaters nationwide on Friday, April 12, 2024.

⇒A full-length original animated feature film "Kurayukaba" directed by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara will be produced! A new visual depicting the entertainment district "Mizu no Chimata" is also released!

⇒Click here for the screening schedule of the anime film.

In "Kurayukaba," detective Shoutarou pursues the mystery of a mass disappearance and enters an underground world called "Kuragari," a mystery entertainment with a Taisho-romantic atmosphere and powerful gadgets. The main character, Shotaro, will be played by Hakusan Kanda VI, who is currently known as the "hardest-ticketed storyteller" in Japan. In addition, "Hibike! Euphonium" (as Kumiko Kozen), Tomoyo Kurosawa of "The Land of Jewels" (as Fosfophyllite), "Kanojo, Omooshi shimasu" (as Minori Yaemori), "My guess is the villainous daughter. (played by Ray-Taylor), and other splendid voice actors.

KRAMERU KAGARI" is based on a scenario written by Ryogo Narita as a spin-off novel from "Kurayukaba". It is a poignant ensemble entertainment set in the mining town of "Hakoniwa," where a labyrinth of unique characters are active, and revolves around Kagari, a girl who runs a "map shop" that keeps a map of the town, which changes daily like a labyrinth. The main character, Kagari, is "my hero.
The main character, Kagari, will be played by Ayane Sakura of "My Hero Academia" (as Ochako Reichi) and "Megumi no Daigo: Salvation Orange" (as Yuki Nakamura).

The "Kurayukaba" and "Kuramerkagari" films created by director Shigeyoshi Tsukahara have a unique retro worldview that mixes fantasy and reality and evokes a sense of nostalgia.
We hope you will enjoy these two films, which will be released at the same time.

The main visuals of "Kramer Kagari" and "Kurayukaba" have been unveiled!

The main visuals of "Kramer Kagari" and "Kurayukaba," two animated feature films by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, director of "Kramer Kagari" and "Kurayukaba," have been released!

Kramer Kagari" depicts a lively Kagari (played by Sakura Ayane), a mapmaker girl who is on her way to find a new road with a map in her right hand and a lamp in her left, and in the background we can see towering bookshelves and a market in the dusk. The background of the scene shows towering bookshelves and a marketplace at dusk. Behind Kagari is her childhood friend and fellow worker Yuya (played by Yuki Sakakibara), who is also depicted in the film and is looking at her with a grim expression. In addition, new characters Iseya (played by Takao Otsuka), Eiwajima (played by Yoshimasa Hosoya), Shina (played by Nanako Mori), and Ameya (played by Aoi Yuki), who were recently revealed to the public, are also depicted in the background, raising expectations even more for the main story and what kind of group drama awaits them in this town, Hakoniwa. The "Kurayukaba" is here.

The visual of "Kurayukaba" is a striking image of the main character, Shotaro (played by Hakusan Kanda), who is reaching out his hand toward us. We hope that you will watch the film to find out. The catchphrase, "You too are being pulled by the kuragari," is aptly described in the film as if we are being pulled by the kuragari, as if we are falling into the depths of the kuragari. The retro worldview and gadgets such as the armored train and socore, which are the essence of director Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, are also depicted in great detail, making this a visual that is worth taking the time to enjoy in detail.

The trailers for the two films, "Kramer Kagari" and "Kurayukaba," are now available!

The trailer for director Shigeyoshi Tsukahara's two animated feature films, "Kramer Kagari" and "Kurayukaba," are now available for viewing!

The comical trailer for "Krameru Kagari" is set to the lively melody of the theme song "Bokura no Hakoniwa" sung by Oishi Masayoshi, and gives a glimpse into the daily life of the miscellaneous and joyful Hakoniwa. The story unfolds with explosions in the town and a mysterious heavy machine that pops up from underground, while we are intrigued by the unique characters that surround Kagari. The story unfolds as explosions occur in the town and mysterious heavy machinery pops up from underground. The film makes us anxious to see the outcome of the big, chaotic events that take place in the boxed garden. While living in such a town, the pure and honest cuteness of Kagari, who draws maps, is still being savored, but when her childhood friend Yuya says to her, "Will you come with me? How did Kagari respond to this thought? How did Kagari respond to this thought? In the bizarre town of Hakoniwa, Kagari's coming-of-age with Yuya is a story not to be missed.

KRAMERU CAGARI" main trailer

Kurayukaba" begins with Shoutarou heading to Kuragari in pursuit of clues about the disappearance of a group of people. There he encounters the members of the "Oni no 463" led by Tanne, a unit boarding the armored train Sokolé, which is inscribed with the single word "Oni". The film is set to the tune of Charan Po Lantern's "The Secret Song" and depicts the fast-paced action as Shoutarou, who is working together with the "Kuragari" gang, gets involved in a big fight with the Fukumen party, a gang that controls the "Kuragari" area, and their bombing and destruction. In keeping with the director Shigeyoshi Tsukahara's style, one can't take one's eyes off the heavy machinery called "Unohana" and "Tsuchibuta," but it is the line, "It's time to reveal the truth, huh? as Shoutarou gets closer and closer to the truth. The trailer ends with the moment when Shoutarou is about to grasp the core of solving the case. Please come to the theater to find out how it ends.

Kurayukaba" trailer

Mubichiket Card with special offer is now on sale!

Mubicchiket cards for "Krameru Kagari" and "Kurayukaba" are now on sale!
For details, please check the official website or Meijer mail order website.

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Product information
Mubichiket Card with ■Bonus
Price: 1,500 yen (tax included)
Special prize: B2 half-size poster
*Because of the limited quantity, the privilege will end as soon as it is gone.
*There are two different designs to choose from, but the card can be used for either film at the time of viewing.
*Bonus of the same film as the picture on the ticket is included.

Film Information
Release information: Two films will be released simultaneously in theaters nationwide on April 12, 2024 (Friday).

Kurayukaba
＜Synopsis.
A hazy dream in a haze of purple smoke, a mysterious rumor smoking in the streets.... Now, detective Shoutarou confronts the mysterious "mass disappearance" that has been puzzling the world!
There are no witnesses, and their intentions are unknown. No witnesses, no known intentions, but what is the identity of the "eerie ruts" that always appear in their footsteps? In search of clues, the detective sneaks into the "Kuragari," a subterranean area of the city.
There, a chance encounter with the Kurotetsu Kurogane armored train and its commander, Tanne, greatly shakes the detective's destiny...!

<Staff
Original Story/Screenplay/Director：Shigeyoshi Tsukahara Character Design：Kazunori Minagawa Special Effects Director：maxcaffy Animation Director：Chota Akatsuki Art Director：Pochi Art Director
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano Sound Production: Tohoku Shinsha Music: Akatsuki Chota Animation Production: Team OneOne

Production: Kuragari Eiga-ha kyokai

＜Cast
Shotaro: Hakuzan Kanda Tanne: Tomoyo Kurosawa Saki: Yu Serizawa

KRAMERU KAGARI
<Synopsis
This is a story that weaves together people and towns. A coal town full of small-scale miners...a.k.a. "Hakoniwa Hakoniwa". In this town, which changes daily like a labyrinth, there is a girl, Kagari, who runs a map shop, and a boy, Yuya, who dreams of escaping from the "Hakoniwa". The two, along with the town's unique inhabitants, are soon confronted with a plot that threatens to shake the entire town....
What will be the fate of "Hakoniwa" and how will the map drawn by Kagari turn out?

<Staff
Original Story/Screenplay/Director : Shigeyoshi Tsukahara Original Scenario Design : Ryogo Narita Animation Production : Team OneOne Distribution : Tokyo Theatres Twin Engine
Production: Kuragari Film Association

＜Cast
Kagari: Sakura Ayane

For the latest information, please visit the official website of both works and official X website.
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The "塚" in "塚原重義" in the text is in the old script.

(C) Shigeyoshi Tsukahara / Kuragari Eiga-han Kyokai