These two distinct styles weave with stirring music to tell an intimate coming-of-age story. Interspersed with their story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, contrasting with the crisp realism of the school. Though they play beautifully together and have been friends since childhood, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure.
The film also garnered the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival.ĭirected by Naoko Yamada, students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, “Liz and the Blue Bird,” for oboe and flute. Despite never knowing his name or his face, Chiyoko relentlessly pursues that man in a seamless blend of reality and memory that only Satoshi Kon could deliver. As Chiyoko recounts her career, Genya and his crew are literally pulled into her memories where they witness her chance encounter with a mysterious man on the run from the police. When the legendary Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior. Winner of Tokyo Anime Award and nominated for multiple Annie awards, this gorgeous new restoration is what many believe to be Satoshi Kon’s ( Perfect Blue, Paprika) greatest work. “We are thrilled to further expand our partnership with Tubi and make our award-winning Japanese Anime available to an even wider audience,” said Julie Dansker, Head of New Content Sales at Shout! Factory.
We’re excited to collaborate with Tubi to bring viewers quality anime content they enjoy.” “This agreement will provide Tubi viewers with access to an amazing collection of popular Japanese anime films from Shout! Factory. “This is an exciting new opportunity,” said Melissa Boag, Senior Vice President of Family Entertainment at Shout! Factory.
“As we continue to super serve our anime viewers, we’re thrilled that these award-winning and fan-favorite titles will now have a new home on our platform.” “Tubi has a significant audience of anime lovers and our latest additions from Shout! Factory will soon give them even more of what they’ve been binging,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi.
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These popular films will be available completely free to viewers – with most available in subtitled and dubbed versions – beginning April 8, with In This Corner of the World coming to Tubi in 2022. New titles coming to Tubi include the award-winning In This Corner of the World and Eleven Arts Anime Studio’s Millennium Actress, as well as Liz and the Blue Bird, Penguin Highway and several additional critically acclaimed titles. SAN FRANCISCO, Ap– Tubi ( a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered a content deal with Shout! Factory to bring a collection of premium anime films to its viewers. Penguin Highway and In This Corner of the World – further expands robust anime offering on FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service
Premium collection of acclaimed films – including Millennium Actress, Liz and the Blue Bird, TO ITS FAST-GROWING LIBRARY, BEGINNING APRIL 8 TUBI ENTERS CONTENT DEAL WITH SHOUT! FACTORY TO BRING WORLD-CLASS ANIME TITLES