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From “Summer Ghost” the first directed work of the illustrator loundraw (known for “I want to eat your pancreas”), the footage on the first 5 minutes featuring the encounter with the “Ghost” voiced by Kawaei Rina, has been released in advance. Also, it has been announced that the audience novelty will be “Director loundraw’s Original Illustrated A4 Clear File” and its design has been unveiled.

loundraw is an illustrator known for the background of “I want to eat your pancreas” and the image board for the “Detective Conan” movie series. The first film directed film by loundraw “Summer Ghost” is a modern youth drama that started from a single illustration. This work depicts the unforgettable “Encounter in a certain summer” about the fateful encounter of the main protagonists, which are the high school students, with the “Summer Ghost”, the spirit of a young girl from an urban legend.

The released footage depicts the scenes of the three high school students who met each other online, which are Sugisaki Tomoya (voiced by Kobayashi Chiaki), Harukawa Aoi (voiced by Shimabukuro Miyuri), and Kobayashi Ryou (voiced by Shimazaki Nobunaga), headed to “search for the Summer Ghost” upon the invitation by Tomoya, and the footage ended when they witnessed something.
Satou Ayane (voiced by Kawaei Rina) also known as the “Summer Ghost” in the urban legend is a spirit of a young girl that will appear when there is a firework.

This work depicts 3 people, who are troubled as they are not able to find their “meaning of life”, slowly change after the encounter with Ayane. On the other hand, there is a secret behind the death of Ayana.
Do check out the starting moments to see what kinds of development will have installed for the audiences in this unforgettable “Encounter in a certain summer”.

Furthermore, it was decided that the audience novelty will be “Director loundraw’s Original Illustrated A4 Clear File” and its design has been unveiled.
The original illustration by director loundraw portrays Ayane with a gentle smile.
It was revealed that this illustration is taken from “a certain important scene” from the work, so do check it out in the theatre to figure out the meaning behind it.

The film “Summer Ghost” will premiere nationwide in Japan on November 12, 2021 (Friday).

【CAST】
Sugisaki Tomoya: Kobayashi Chiaki
Harukawa Aoi: Shimabukuro Miyuri
Kobayashi Ryou: Shimazaki Nobunaga
Satou Ayane: Kawaei Rina

【STAFF】
Original Idea, Director: loundraw
Script: Adachi Hirotaka (Otsuichi)
Original Character Design: loundraw
Music: Kosemura Akira, Toma Itoko, Guiano, HIDEYA KOJIMA
Planning: FLAGSHIP LINE
Animation Production: FLAT STUDIO
Production, Distribution: Avex Pictures
Length: 40 Minutes

(C) Summer Ghost