Manila, 15 December ‘23 - Japanese entertainment
distribution company, REMOW Co., Ltd. (REMOW), which handles the global distribution of Japanese content,
currently manages a YouTube channel "It's Anime". Taking a “creator first” approach which empowers studios to grow hand-in-hand
with anime’s growing demand, REMOW is committed to
bringing the best in Japanese anime content to the world with 7 exciting new
anime titles on “It’s Anime” this holiday season!
“It’s
Anime” currently has more than 103k subscribers and is excited to announce that
for a limited time from 19 December, episode 1 to the second last episode of 7
new anime released in October 2023 will be available on the channel. The
first 3 episodes of each anime is available on the channel, and subsequent
episodes are made available for a limited time for 7 days for fans to enjoy,
all times stated are in JST (Japan Standard Time), UTC/GMT +9
● “The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy” (12/19 19:00 -12/20 18:59)
●
“B-PROJECT
Season 3 B-PROJECT Passionate *Love Call ~”. (12/20 19:00 - 12/21 18:59)
●
“I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I
Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness” (12/21 19:00 -12/22
18:59)
●
“My
Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer” (12/22 19:00 -12/23
18:59)
●
“UNDER NINJA” (12/23 19:00 -12/24
18:59)
●
“KAWAGOE
BOYS SING -Now or Never-” (12/26 19:00 - 12/27 18:59)
●
“The
Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” (12/31 19:00 - 1/1 18:59)
Anime is recognized around the
world as a representative culture of Japan, however, limited distribution and
video platforms have led fans to pirate their favorite anime, which has caused
losses of around USD 15 billion in 2021, marking a five-fold increase from 2019. Despite
the massive demand for anime that has resulted in nearly every animation studio
in Japan being booked solid years in advance, some talent in the industry make
as little as USD 200 a month.
REMOW aims to remove the
barrier of platform exclusivity and directly bridge Japanese anime to fans
around the world by making the medium compatible with all distribution formats.
REMOW’s delivery system guided by its “creator first” approach will allow creators to effectively monetize
their work in line with their global appeal, and help the anime industry to
thrive collectively. As part of that effort, REMOW launched the It’s Anime Store, an online shop for anime goods available in 120
countries worldwide in October 2023 (merchandise details can be found at the
end of the document).
Global Marketing Manager of REMOW, Shuta Hirata says, “REMOW is committed to being the bridge that links Japan to the
world. Our creator-first approach enables us to create a world that understands
and appreciates the value of anime. Moving forward, we will be bringing more
exciting titles on “It’s Anime” and make the channel the world’s
premium destination for anime fans across the world.”
Makoto Shinkai, one of the most famous Japanese animation directors, is at it again. "Suzume no Tojimari" is set to be released this summer. This is his first feature film in three years since "Kotonoha no Niwa".
In English translation of Suzume no Tojimari, it means Suzume's Lock-up or Suzume's Door-Locking.
今、新作映画『すずめの戸締まり』を作っています。列島各地に開いてしまう、災いの扉。主人公の鈴芽(すずめ)がその扉を閉めて旅をするロードムービーであり、現代の冒険物語であり、彼女がある存在と共に戦うアクションムービーでもあります。楽しい映画になるはずです。2022年秋どうかお楽しみに! pic.twitter.com/26prU74yaY
— 新海誠 (@shinkaimakoto) December 15, 2021
IS IT LIKE THE DOOR IN ISEKAI SHOKUDOU (Restaurant to another world)?
You're Probably wondering if we get to see more delicious dishes from another dimension through that door. Was it really like that? Actually...
The movie follows the story of elementary school girl Suzume who lives with her grandmother, Tsubasa. One day she discovers a portal that leads to another world.
Makoto Shinkai's latest feature-length animation film, "Suzumiya Haru no Yume", tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who discovers a mysterious door in the mountains.
So, did Makoto Shinkai took inspiration from Isekai Shokudou?
Let's see.
Suzume meets a traveler (young man) looking for a door. She gets curious and follows him and finds the mysterious door in the mountain ruins.
The door opens up to other places in Japan and some doors lead to disaster.
The young man specified that the doors to the other locations must be closed to prevent calamities from affecting the other side.
So basically the door is somewhat like a road trip portal around Japan. Wow, so convenient for travelers!
But then again if you ever get a chance to step into doors like this then you can get to try more food from the other locations very easily, right?
I do think many were wishing to have this kind of door to open up in their workplaces or overseas!
THE MAGICAL DOOR
The door in Isekai Shokudou is a form of teleportation magic. Although we only know a few details about what powers up the door in Makoto Shinkai it is in no doubt some sort of teleportation magic.
The door in Isekai Shokudou
So did he got the inspiration from Shokudou?
The manga from the restaurant to another world came out in a magazine of November 2016, meanwhile Makoto wrote and directed Suzume no Tojimari only recently. At that year of 2016 when Isekai Shokudou released he was working on the 'Your name' movie. There is a big possibility that he may have got this same concept and probably thought of using it to teleport somewhere else!
We are also dreaming of the same Shinkai-san!
However, a reminder to everyone that there is one more original concept where this came from and has always been the icon from the 90's and that would no other than, a door owned by another cat himself,
Doraemon
So the bigger possibility that the inspiration stems in Doraemon and look like a more credible source. However, only Shinkai -san would be able to tell us all about this.
RELEASE DATE:
Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume no Tojimari” is scheduled for release in Fall 2022.
Fall 2022. Yeah, its going to be a waiting game once more. Makoto Shinkai really got my attention with his movie animation 'Your name'
He's being compared to Hayao Miyazaki. Well they are both wonderful to me. My thirst for this type of animation is bottomless and since the art takes so much effort and time, only a few are created.
WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING?
Fans would reminisce about his works
Masterpiece’s 👌🏻Makoto Shinkai movies. pic.twitter.com/SSmW3wOBJT— A Certain Stupid Otaku #Bleach1Day (@IndexOtakuAnime) December 16, 2021
Yonkou Productions posted about the details.
Here’s the detailed production schedule, staff and synopsis pic.twitter.com/uVsQk8bHI8
— YonkouProductions (@YonkouProd) December 15, 2021
#MakotoShinkai films are journeys. #5CentimetersPerSecond #TheGardenOfWords #YourName #WeatheringWithYou pic.twitter.com/Lj2FTmVe7U
— Colombo Gay Boy (@ColomboGayBoy) December 13, 2021
THIS IS WHAT I'M WAITING FOR.#SuzumenoTojimari pic.twitter.com/IxtpjGIx7h
— ⬛│BreadedChan2 (Phigros x KALPA Hype) (@BreadedChan2) December 15, 2021
Seems that everyone's as excited as we are. So I think we should put that on calendar in the future. What animes are you expecting to come this Year end and year start?
Do let us know in the comments!!