Keiichi Hara Directs 'Birthday Wonderland' Anime Movie

Warner Bros. Japan announced an anime movie adaptation of Sachiko Kashiwaba's Chikashitsu Kara no Fushigi na Tabi (Strange Journey from the Basement) children's novel on Tuesday. Keiichi Hara (Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai) will direct the movie under the title Birthday Wonderland, which will premiere on April 26. Actress Mayu Matsuoka (Chihayafuru live-action) will voice the protagonist Akane.

Russian illustrator Ilya Kuvshinov is in charge of character designs and visual. Miho Maruo (Nodame Cantabile Finale) is penning the script.

Synopsis
Akane, who has no confidence in herself, meets a mysterious alchemist Hippocrates and his disciple Pipo the day before her birthday. They ask her to save the world and names her the savior of the Wonderland. The two carry her into the underground room of the antique shop that leads to the colorful Wonderland, and the adventure to save the world begins.

Kodansha published Chikashitsu Kara no Fushigi na Tabi in April 1988 and a reprint in October 2006 under its Aoi Tori Bunko imprint. The novel has sold over 500,000 copies.

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Official site: http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/birthdaywonderland/
Official Twitter: @birthdayw_0426

Source: Comic Natalie

Birthday Wonderland on MAL