Masaaki Yuasa to Direct 'Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta' Anime Film

Director Masaaki Yuasa (Ping Pong The Animation, Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei) revealed a new original film titled Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta (Lu Over the Wall) on Thursday. The film is scheduled to premiere in theaters in Japan on May 19.

Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta is Masaaki Yuasa's first film to feature an original story. The story centers on Kai, a gloomy middle school student whose life changes after meeting Lu, a mermaid.

Cast
Lu: Kanon Tani (Kimi no Na wa.)
Kai: Shouta Shimoda (Live-action Kuchibiru ni Uta wo)
Lu's Father: Shinichi Shinohara (Video Game Yakuza: Kiwami)
Comic Duo: Chidori
Grandfather: Akira Emoto (Furusato Saisei: Nihon no Mukashibanashi)
Kunio: Soma Saito (Zankyou no Terror)
Yuuho: Minako Kotobuki (Hibike! Euphonium)

Staff
Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Script: Reiko Yoshida (Aria The Animation), Masaaki Yuasa
Producer: EunYoung Choi (Ping Pong The Animation Assistant Director)
Original Character Design: Yoko Nemu (Gozen 3-ji no Muhouchitai Mangaka)
Animation Director, Character Design: Nobutake Itou (Kaiba)
Art Director: Kouji Oono (Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki)
Director of Photography: Batisto Perón
Flash Animation: Abel Góngora, Juan Manuel Laguna (Garo: Honoo no Kokuin Animation Director and Photography)
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura (Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei)
Music Composition: Takatsugu Muramatsu (Omoide no Marnie)
Studio: Science SARU

Theme Song Performance: "Uta Utai no Ballad" by Kazuyoshi Saito

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Official Twitter: @lu_no_uta

Source: Eiga Natalie

Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta on MAL