Cherry and Virgin: Kawajiri’s Feature-Length Debut Film; Visuals and Teaser
Magic happens when the elements of manga, anime, and live-action come together in different art styles. Cherry and Virgin is the kind of film which will make you experience this magic.
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Masanao Kawajiri is going to make his feature-length film debut with the rom-com anime Cherry and Virgin. The movie shows us the story of two characters, Ryou and Ami, who fall in love despite all odds. This movie will definitely be a soothing watch.
The anime film Cherry and Virgin by Masanao Kawajiri will be released in Summer 2022. Along with this, a poster, visual board, and a teaser were also revealed.
The anime movie “CHERRY AND VIRGIN” will be released next year. Masanao Kawajiri will make his first feature-length commercial debut (with video/comment)
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The poster has the two main characters of Ami in an anime style and Ryou in manga style.
It also displays that the movie is ‘A Nervous Romance Animation’, which says a lot about the characters’ personalities.
Moreover, in the visual imageboard released, glimpses and scenes from the movie are shown.
Along with this, Toei Video released a teaser for the movie on April 27th on YouTube.
The trailer shows us different scenes from the movie and a look at how the movie is made.
The movie is a rotoscope anime, which means that the artist will draw on the live-action scenes of the movie. The trailer shows us how a rotoscope animation works.
The main characters of Ami and Ryou are played by Yaeko Kiyose and Takashi Okado, respectively. Ryou is an erotic mangaka, while Ami is someone who has no interest in 3D men at all.
The entire experimental project is done by crowdfunding. Motion Gallery put up the crowdfunding space for the project on April 27th with a countdown to the release, the number of people who contributed, and the amount collected.
So far, an amount of 419,000 Yen (approx. US 3,845$) has been collected.
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Kawajiri has also directed the award-winning short film, A Japanese Boy Who Draws, which is available on YouTube.
The director comments that the main characters are not the glittering teenage men and women who are full of potential, but the ones who are already tired and are trying to hold on to their youth.
This movie is a fun twist in the face of complexities and humor when people are exhausted and are looking to settle down because they think their prime days are over.
I really recommend this one to people who are always looking out for different styles of anime films to watch.
We have high hopes for this one and look forward to it!
About Cherry and Virgin
Cherry and Virgin is an original anime film by Toei Video. The film, marking Masanao Kawajiri’s feature film directorial debut, will be released as early as Summer 2022.
The film centers on Ryō and Ami. Ryō is a 32-year-old erotic manga artist who is not used to being around women.
Ami is a 28-year-old fujōshi who does not have a good impression of men. The story follows their relationship after they meet by coincidence.
The film will feature rotoscoping, as well as manga and live-action elements.
Source: Comic Natalie
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