THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL and DEVILMAN Crybaby director Masaaki Yuasa returns with the coming-of-age love story RIDE YOUR WAVE. Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film PartnersSource: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: kimi-nami.com (Japan)
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Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and high-res images from the original feature animation RIDE YOUR WAVE (??????????, Kimi to Nami ni Noretara) from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa.
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film PartnersIn 2017, Yuasa won the Annecy International Animated Film Festival Crystal Prize for LU OVER THE WALL (???????????, Yoake Tsugeru Ruu no Uta, 2017). He then directed the Japan Academy Award Best Animation Award winning film THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL (?????????, Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome, 2017). Last year he directed the Netflix anime series DEVILMAN Crybaby. He now returns with a coming-of-age love story depicting the romance between a young firefighter and a female university student. STORY Upon entering university, Hinako moves to a coastal town. She loves surfing, and when she`s on the waves she`s fearless, but still feels uncertain about her future. When a fire wreaks havoc in the town, Hinako encounters a young firefighter named Minato. As they surf and spend more time together, Hinako feels drawn to Minato, who devotes himself to helping other people. Hinako also holds a special place in Minato`s heart. However, a disaster out on the sea shocks Hinako, driving her away from the ocean she loved... CREDITS Japanese Release Date: June 21, 2019 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: 96 Minutes Cast Minato Hinageshi: Ryota Katayose (GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE) Hinako Mukaimizu: Rina Kawaei Yoko Hinageshi: Honoka Matsumoto Wasabi Kawamura: Kentaro Ito Crew Director: Masaaki Yuasa Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida Producer: Yuka Okayasu Animation Producer: Eunyoung Choi Chief Animation Director: Takashi Kojima Character Design: Takashi Kojima Music: Michiru Oshima Theme Song: “Brand New Story” by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (rhythm zone) Production Company: Ride Your Wave Film Partners Production Studio: Science SARU Distribution (Japan): Toho International Sales: Fuji Creative Corporation © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
Image courtesy of Toho. © Ride Your Wave Film Partners
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Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of the Godzilla films, as well as most of the films by the world-renowned director, Akira Kurosawa. Besides film production, Toho also distributes Japanese films (earning the highest box office receipts for decades in Japan) as well as foreign films through its subsidiary, owns first class movie theaters throughout Japan, produces legitimate plays and musicals, and has more than 100 entertainment-related subsidiaries.