Anime
ghost / Yoru no Hate: New trailer shows Madhouse film
Shingo Natsume's original film gets a second key visual and new voice roles; Hitsujibungaku takes on the music.
The original anime film ghost / Yoru no Hate has received a new main trailer and a second key visual. Production by director Shingo Natsume and studio Madhouse opens in Japanese cinemas on February 11, 2027. The material released on November 10 also introduced five more members of the voice cast.
The trailer shows a society without a work obligation
The film is set in a near future in which everyday life is shaped by a virtual network called Altverse. At the age of 18, people are assessed on whether they are needed by the social system. The 15-year-old Nike has already passed this selection, but she is dissatisfied with her surroundings and searches for a place of her own.
In the new trailer, Nike speaks about her anger at the existing order. Her encounter with Mas, a man who has suffered a severe loss, forms a central part of the story. The second key visual shows Nike with a weapon among brightly glowing red flowers. Also heard is "life," the title song by the band Hitsujibungaku, written specifically for the film.
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New cast and production at Madhouse
Newly confirmed are Takeo Otsuka as Bora, Kazuhiro Yamaji as Ahab, Yuki Shin as Structure, Hina Yomiya as Mike, and Atsumi Tanezaki as Mas's son. Previously known were Mayu Hotta as Nike and Issei Takahashi as Mas. The production team has also published comments from the newly presented voice actors.
Direction and screenplay are handled by Shingo Natsume, who previously worked, among other things, on the first season of One-Punch Man. aninew.de reports separately on the continuation of One-Punch Man. The original character designs come from manga artist Natsume Ono, and the character design from Norifumi Hisakabe. Madhouse produces the animation.
Hitsujibungaku contributes a total of six songs created specifically for the film, including the title song and further pieces. The film score is composed by Ozora Kimishima. In parallel with the theatrical film, a manga adaptation is being released in Japan; a novelization has also been announced.
No release in Germany announced
The February 11, 2027 date applies to Japan. No German cinema release or streaming provider has been announced so far. The film thus belongs to the newer original projects of anime cinema; aninew.de reports on another international original film and its festival successes at We Are Aliens.