is a 2022 Japanese

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based on a novel with a same name written by

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and illustrated by manga artist group CLAMP. The film is directed by Kōhei Yoshino, written by Yōsuke Masaike, distributed by

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, and stars

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, Tasuku Emoto and

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. The film was released in Japan in May 28, 2022.

Premise

Hitomi Saito, who has jumped into the world of the anime industry, makes her directorial debut and competes for the title of "Haken" (supremacy) with the star director of her dreams, Chiharu Ōji. Chiharu, who previously produced many mega-hit films, is returning to the director's chair for the first time in eight years. Hitomi struggles to win the title together with the peculiar producer and her unique colleagues.

Cast

as Hitomi Saito *

as Chiharu Ōji * Tasuku Emoto as Satoru Yukishiro *

as Kayoko Arishina *

Kanji Furutachi is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Sakai, Osaka is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its ''kofun'', keyhole-shaped bur ...

as Koshigaya *

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as Seki * Marika Kouno as Aoi Shino * Asuka Kudō as Shuhei Monemori *Tomoya Maeno as Negishi *Karin Ono as Kazuna Namisawa * Yu Tokui as Maeyamada

Voice cast

''Soundback: Playing Stone''

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as Ryūji *

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as Takaya *

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as Mayu *

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as Kanade's stone

''Fate Front: Liddle Light''

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as Juri *

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as Kiyora *

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as Del *

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as Shiori *

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as Nanaka *Nanami Tomaru as Kei *

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as Yuki

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serves as a narrator for both in-story anime films.

Production

In November 2021, it was announced that a

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film adaptation A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...

of the novel '' Anime Supremacy!'', written by

and illustrated by manga artist group CLAMP, was in the works, with Kōhei Yoshino directing the film and Yōsuke Masaike as a screenwriter. The cast for the film was announced in the same month, with

, Tasuku Emoto and

as Hitomi Saito, Chiharu Ōji, Satoru Yukishiro and Kayoko Arishina respectively. Voice actors

and

were cast as characters for the respective in-story anime films. The principal photography was done at

s filming studio in

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. Atsutoshi Umezawa from

Toei Animation is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

supervised the depiction of the anime industry for the entire film. Genie High will perform the film's theme song, titled "Eclair". The two in-story anime films were created for the live-action film as films being created and produced by two characters in the film: The first film, , and the second film, . ''Soundback: Playing Stone'' was directed by Azuma Tani and character designed by

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, while ''Fate Front: Liddell Light'' was directed by Takashi Otsuka, and character designed by Takahiro Kishida. Both in-story anime films were produced by

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Release

The film was released in Japan in May 28, 2022.

Reception

Industry reception

A special screening of the film was held on May 10, 2022 for the people in the Japanese animation industry, and made with positive responses.

Accolades

References

External links

Official movie site
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