Ni no Kuni
Alternate Title
二ノ国
Synopsis
The calm and collected wheelchair-bound Yu, the ace basketball player Hal, and Hal’s girlfriend Kotona - three childhood friends going to high school together. One day, Kotona is assaulted by someone and Yu and Hal come to her aid, but soon they find themselves transported to the parallel world Ni no Kuni. In this magical world there live other versions of themselves whose fate they are tied to. Gradually Yu becomes attracted to the princess of Ni no Kuni, Aasha, who looks just like Kotona. But the friends soon learn that in order to save Kotona’s life, they must take Aasha’s. With Hal wanting to save Kotona and Yu wanting to save Aasha, how will they decide who to save?
Background
Based on the popular video game series of the same name, the theatrical anime adaptation of Ni no Kuni is being directed by Yoshiyuki Momose at studio OLM with an original story and scripts by Akihiro Hino, character designs by Yasushi Saidani, and music by Joe Hisaishi. The movie’s theme song is "MOIL" by Keina Suda. The anime will be released in theaters in Japan on Aug. 23, 2019.
Characters
Yu (Voiced by: Kento Yamazaki)
“A bright and gifted student, Yu has unrequited feelings for Hal’s girlfriend, Kotona.
Hal (Voiced by: Mackenyu Arata)
A close friend of Yu’s, Hal is lively with a strong competitive side and is an ace basketball player.
Kotona (Voiced by: Mei Nagano)
Yu and Hal’s childhood friend, Kotona is dating Hal.
Princess Aasha (Voiced by: Mei Nagano)
The princess of the Kingdom of Evermore, Aasha’s fate is tied to Kotona’s.
Gabaras (Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda)
The supreme leader of the Black Flag Army who has his sights set on Evermore.
**Balton ** (Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera)
Evermore’s head soldier and the best fencer in the kingdom.
Saki (Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto)
The eldest daughter of a florist whom Yu and Hal miss.
Velsa (Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto)
A knight who protects Aasha.
Yoki (Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano)
The prime minister of Evermore.
Danpa (Voiced by: Yuuki Kaji)
A fairy who looks after Aasha.
King Flander (Voiced by: Masato Ibu)
Ojii-san (Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Muro)
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Staff
- Original Work: Akihiro Hino, Level 5
- Director: Yoshiyuki Momose
- Assistant Director/Producer: Hiroyuki Morita
- Executive Producer/Original Story/Scriptwriter: Akihiro Hino
- Executive Producer: Hiroyoshi Koiwai
- Producers: Tsukasa Koitabashi, Jun Owada, Masahiro Matsunaga, Osamu Muroya, Naohito Takahashi, Makoto Nakata
- Animation Producer: Hiroyuki Kato
- Character Designer: Yasushi Saidani
- Art Director: Shiori Siwa
- Color Designer: Chie Tanimoto
- Director of Photography: Ryo Kujirai
- Editing: Jin Nogawa
- Sound Director: Soichiro Kubo
- Music: Joe Hisaishi
- Supervision: Akihiro Hino
- Animation Production: OLM
- Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures