Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Reveals More Cast in Video
The official website for Studio 4°C's new anime feature film ChaO began streaming a new video to introduce more cast members and their characters on Thursday. The new cast members include: (Top row, left to right in image above) Ōji Suzuka (Kimi ni Todoke, The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes), left above, plays Stefan, a salaryman at a ship-making company. Anna Yamada (Golden Kamuy, Saki) plays ChaO, the pure princess of the mermaid kingdom.The film will open in Japanese theaters beginning on August 15.Studio 4°C describes the story: Yasuhiro Aoki (Kimagure Robot, Tweeny Witches) is directing the film at Studio 4°C, and Hirokazu Kojima (Deadman Wonderland, Coyote Ragtime Show) is the character designer and chief animation director. Hiroshi Takiguchi (Ajin, The Case of Hana & Alice, The Garden of Words) is the art director. Takatsugi Muramatsu (Mary and The Witch's Flower, Phoenix: Eden17) will compose the soundtrack. Toei will distribute the film.Oricon reported that Studio 4°C had been secretly working on the film for the last seven years. Producer Eiko Tanaka stated in the film's January press conference that the film is hand drawn with more than 100,000 drawings.Sources: ChaO film's website, Comic Natalie
