Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Mone Kamishiraishi performs "Kiseki no Yō na Koto" theme
On Thursday, the official site for the movie adaptation of Kazuyoshi Takeda's manga series "Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise" (also known as "Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica") released a new trailer and visual. This trailer revealed information about the theme song "Kiseki no Yō na Koto" (Something Like a Miracle) by Mone Kamishiraishi that will be featured in the movie.
In the movie "Weathering With You," Rihito Itagaki portrays the role of Hiroshi Tamaru, a compassionate manga artist, while Tomoya Nakamura embodies Keisuke Yoshiki, his dependable companion.
The film will open in Japan on December 5.
The anime adaptation of "The Fire Hunter" is being directed by Gorō Kuji at Shinei Animation and Fugaku. Junji Nishimura, who is also the chief director of "Chained Soldier" and scriptwriter of "A Lull in the Sea," "True Tears," and "GLASSLIP," is working on the screenplay alongside original manga creator Kazuyoshi Takeda. Toei is responsible for distributing the film.
Other staff members include:
- Character Designer/Chief Animation Director: Ryōji Nakamori
- Prop Design: Goichi Iwahata , Noritaka Suzuki
- Mechanical Design : Kaoru Kamigiku
- Art Setting: Mika Nakajima , Katsuki Sarutani ( Studio MAO )
- Concept Board Art: Takamasa Masuki , Yūsuke Takeda (Bamboo)
- Art Director: Kuniko Iwatani , Hiroshi Katō , Hirofumi Sakagami ( Totonyan )
- Color Key Artist: Aki Watanabe , Kasumi Hasegawa ( Studio Toys )
- Compositing Director of Photography: Shinichi Igarashi ( Studio Twinkle )
- 3D CG Director: Tetsuya Nakano ( GEMBA ), Shinichirou Takahashi ( STUDIO Katyusha )
- Editor: Toshihiko Kojima ( Okayasu Promotion )
- History Advisor: Takaaki Suzuki
- Sound Director: Chikako Yokota
- Sound Production: HALF H・P STUDIO
- Music: Kenji Kawai
The anime adaptation was first announced in April 2021.
In 2016, Takeda started publishing the manga in Young Animal magazine with Masao Hiratsuka providing story cooperation. This popular series ended its run in April 2021 after releasing 11 volumes. It was recognized for its excellence at both the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the 46th Japan Cartoonist Awards.
The manga takes place ( link ) In the summer of 1944, on the island of Peleliu in Palau, there was a prolonged conflict between Japan and the United States known as the Battle of Peleliu. This manga portrays Tamaru, a soldier who dreams of being a manga artist, as he experiences daily life in this brutal war involving approximately 10,000 Japanese troops and 50,000 American troops. Through this manga, themes such as what motivates soldiers in combat when they are so far away from home on a small island are explored.
In Hakusensha 's Young Animal magazine, there was a spinoff series called "Peleliu Gaiden" which was based on a manga. ( link ) March 2022. The spinoff is slated to end in the fourth volume around July 2025.
Sources: Peleliu's website ( link ) , Comic Natalie ( link )
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