 The Annecy Work in Progress event at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced a new original movie directed by Baku Kinoshita (Odd Taxi) titled Housenka, revealing a visual (pictured above). Staff Director, Character Design: Baku Kinoshita Original Story, Script: Kazuya Konomoto (Odd Taxi, Setoutsumi manga) Concept Art: Michinoku Toge Animation Producer: Ryouichirou Matsuo (Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene, Redline) Studio: CLAP (Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi, Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san) Synopsis Autumn 2023. Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his single cell. A flower, touch-me-not, that can talk like humans says to him, "What a rotten life you had." Through their "conversation", Akutsu starts reflecting on his past. Summer 1986. Akutsu is living with Nana, a woman six years his junior, and her son Kensuke in a shabby apartment with a garden full of touch-me-nots. A one-night victorious comeback by a dying yakuza, and the story of his family recounted by a flower that blooms in prison. (Source: Annecy Festival) Source: Animation Magazine, Comic Natalie Housenka on MAL |
DatRandomDudeMay 24, 8:42 AM
STOP SLEEPING ON ODD TAXI |
| Great news. I have to watch Odd Taxi first. |
| Hella cool! Looking forward to watching another work by the odd taxi man himself! |
| I'm the sonny boy (￣y▽,￣)╭ |
| The synopsis sounds cool and intriguing, it will be interesting to watch. |
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| Odd Taxi was great, I'm willing to watch anything from the same people. |
Bum Bum Dum Dum |
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