Tokyo, Japan – Comics Wave Film (Cwf), the acclaimed animation studio behind hits like “Your Name” and “Suzume no Tojimari,” proudly announces the release of “First Love’s Fragrance,” a short animation directed by the up-and-coming animator Asaho Takagi. This film, set to premiere on May 20th, features an original song by renowned singer-songwriter Sakura Fujiwara.
A New Talent Emerges
Asaho Takagi, known for her work on popular animations, steps into the director’s chair for the first time with “First Love’s Fragrance.” The story, woven around the bittersweet memories evoked by the scent of a scarf, is brought to life through Takagi’s unique artistic vision. The animation promises to capture the coquettish charm of its female protagonist, a theme central to Takagi’s creative direction.
A Collaboration of Visuals and Melody
The creation of “First Love’s Fragrance” was a collaborative effort between Takagi and Fujiwara, whose music...
A New Talent Emerges
Asaho Takagi, known for her work on popular animations, steps into the director’s chair for the first time with “First Love’s Fragrance.” The story, woven around the bittersweet memories evoked by the scent of a scarf, is brought to life through Takagi’s unique artistic vision. The animation promises to capture the coquettish charm of its female protagonist, a theme central to Takagi’s creative direction.
A Collaboration of Visuals and Melody
The creation of “First Love’s Fragrance” was a collaborative effort between Takagi and Fujiwara, whose music...
- 5/19/2024
- by Jun Satō
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
With it being only a few days until the latest Doraemon anime film takes flight in Japanese theaters, the franchise released a brand new special trailer for Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony . The trailer is set to the theme song of the film, "Time Paradox" by Vaundy, and embraces the movie’s orchestral influence to show off the “heart-touching” themes of the film. Related: Doraemon 43rd Anime Feature Film's New Trailer Introduces Theme Song by Vaundy Kazuaki Imai, who previously worked on the 38th film Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) and the 40th film Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020), returns to the director's chair with a screenplay by Teruko Utsumi, who has worked on many of the scripts for the Doraemon TV anime series since 2020. Vaundy also features in the film in his first voice-acting guest spot. The story involves Nobita, Doraemon and company meeting and befriending Mikka, a girl from Planet Musica,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Exclusive: Lee Jung-Jae, protagonist of Netflix’s smash series Squid Game, has signed with CAA for representation as a director, producer and actor.
Lee played character Seong Gi-Hun in Squid Game, the survival drama series that has garnered four Screen Actors Guild award nominations, including Male Actor in a Drama Series for Lee. This makes Lee the first male TV performer to solely earn SAG Award recognition for a fully non-English language role.
In addition, Lee was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Actor – Drama Series and the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, breaking another record for the first male actor from Asia to receive individual nominations across all three award shows in those categories.
For his next project, Lee will make his directorial debut with feature Hunt, which he will also star in alongside Jung Woo-Sung. The film was also...
Lee played character Seong Gi-Hun in Squid Game, the survival drama series that has garnered four Screen Actors Guild award nominations, including Male Actor in a Drama Series for Lee. This makes Lee the first male TV performer to solely earn SAG Award recognition for a fully non-English language role.
In addition, Lee was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Actor – Drama Series and the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, breaking another record for the first male actor from Asia to receive individual nominations across all three award shows in those categories.
For his next project, Lee will make his directorial debut with feature Hunt, which he will also star in alongside Jung Woo-Sung. The film was also...
- 2/25/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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