Credits:

Naoki Sato

Description:

The latest work by Takashi Yamazaki, one of Japan's leading film directors, who has captured the hearts and minds of all who see his films, with his nostalgic depiction of the Showa era in "ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street" and the hauntingly beautiful land of Hades in "Destiny: The Kamakura Monogatari" with stunning VFX. This time, Director Yamazaki chose as his subject the "Obake Zukan" series (Kodansha), which has sold more than 1.3 million copies and is known as a "bestseller that adults don't know about" and is popular in elementary school libraries across Japan." The children who obtain the "Ghosts' Storybook," a book that makes any wish come true, face numerous trials, new encounters, and goodbyes. The story is set in the "world of the ghost book," which has been visualized with overwhelming VFX, and is a story of gripping adventures and children's growth. The four children who will become the main characters were selected from over 500 people in an audition, with Yui Aragaki as the teacher and Ryunosuke Kamiki as the mysterious owner of a used book store. The music is composed by Naoki Sato, who has composed music for many of Yamazaki's films, including "Always: Sunset on Third Street," for which he won the Best Music Award at the 29th Japan Academy Prize.Starting with fantastic music, they entertain with music that is grand, moving, and full of realism.