Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki
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Directed by | Takashi Yamazaki, Ryūichi Yagi |
Produced by | Genki Kawamura |
Written by | Takashi Yamazaki |
Based on |
Naita Aka Oni by Hirosuke Hamada |
Starring | Shingo Katori, Koichi Yamadera |
Music by | Naoki Sato, Misia |
Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (friends もののけ島のナキ Lit: Friends: Naki of Monster Island) is a 2011 Japanese computer-animated film that is loosely based on the Japanese children's novel Naita Aka Oni by Hirosuke Hamada.[1] It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryuichi Yagi.[1] The film's script was also written by Yamazaki.[1] SMAP member Shingo Katori and actor Koichi Yamadera will voice characters in the film.[2]
It was released in Japanese cinemas on 17 December 2011.[3]
Voice cast
- Shingo Katori as Naki
- Kōichi Yamadera as Gunjō
- You as Mikke
- Seishiro Kato as Konaki
- Frogman as Samurai
- Sadao Abe as Gōyan
Production
Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki was first announced on 7 December 2010.[2] It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who previously directed the 2010 film Space Battleship Yamato.[2] Shingo Katori, Koichi Yamadera, You, Sadao Abe and Seishiro Kato were announced as the film's voice cast in the same announcement.[2] This film is billed as a "3-D Computer Graphics (3DGC)" anime film.[2] A 2-D version of the film will also be produced and release at the same time as the 3-D version.[2]
The teaser and its official website for this film was launched on 20 August 2011.[4] In the same announcement, its Japan release date was set on 17 December 2011.[4]
Theme song
The theme song of Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki is Smile, the theme song of the 1936 film Modern Times.[5] This version of the song is sung by the Japanese singer MISIA.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "friends もののけ島のナキ on eiga.com". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "香取慎吾、3DCGアニメ「friends」で"赤おに"に". eiga.com (in Japanese). 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ↑ "friends もののけ島のナキ on Moviewalker". Kadokawa Magazines (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- 1 2 "「もののけ島のナキ」と「鷹の爪」がマナーCMでまさかのコラボ". eiga.com (in Japanese). 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- 1 2 "MISIA「もののけ島のナキ」の主題歌にチャップリンの名曲をカバー". eiga.com (in Japanese). 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
External links
- Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki at the Internet Movie Database
- Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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