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Last Exile's Range Murata Designs 'Yuyake Dandan' Shorts
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
An official website for the "Yuyake Dandan" series of anime shorts launched on Wednesday and announced that Shangri-La) is deg the characters. The anime will debut in 109 Cinemas theaters throughout Japan on April 1.
109 Cinemas is producing the shorts to screen alongside trailers and other promotional at its theaters. The anime will run before feature film screenings in all 109 Cinemas theaters. A new anime short will screen every month.
The shorts are set on a stairway where the sunset can be enjoyed near Tokyo's JR Nippori Station. The story centers on the female high school student Nanami and the mysterious cat Kotobuki. In a nostalgic atmosphere, they have strange conversations and relax as the sun sets. Foul language and Kotobuki's peculiar, grandfatherly Edo dialect intersperse their conversations. Kotobuki has an extensive knowledge in certain fields and lives in his own world.
Nanami doesn't understand everything he says, but her varied interests and current curiosity with Kotobuki keep her lingering by his side.
New voice actress Akane Shiba was chosen in an audition for the role of Nanami. Veteran Ghost in the Shell) will play Kotobuki.
Takurō Iga is composing the music.
In addition to his artbooks and manga, Murata created the character designs for anime such as book as an iPad app in English. Murata was voted "Best Artist of the Year" in the 2006 Seiun Awards.
Source: animeanime.jp
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