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In This Corner of the World Anime Film's Extended Version Casts Kana Hanazawa
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The official website for Kana Hanazawa will play the new character Teru. Teru is a woman that Suzu meets in the red-light district. The website also began streaming a promotional video for the film.
Kana Hanazawa as Teru
The extended version of the film will open in Japan on December 20.
The new version was originally slated to screen in Japan in December 2018, but was production committee decided to delay the film.
The extended version will feature about 30 more minutes of footage. The film's director Mai Mai Miracle) planned the title with Kouno's approval. The concept behind the new version is to give the perspective of "several more lives" in addition to Suzu's, so it has a new title to reflect the new theme. The new work will adapt more scenes from the manga.
The new scenes include Suzu crossing paths with Rin in the fall of 1944 and the winter and spring of 1945. Another new segment will focus on the Makurazaki Typhoon of September 1945, while Suzu is worried for her younger sister Sumi.
Non is again voicing Suzu. kotringo is returning to compose and perform a new song "Kanashikute Yarikirenai" (It's Sad and I Can't Bear It).
screened the original film in the United States and Canada in August 2017.
Sources: In This Corner of the World film's website, Comic Natalie
