Anime Mirai 2015 Short Films Announced

The line-up for Anime Mirai 2015 was announced today. The short films will premiere at the Tokyo Anime Award festival on March 22, with a subsequent TV broadcast sometime in April.


Aki no Kanade

Synopsis
It has been 10 years since Aki moved to Tokyo to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a taiko drummer. However, trying to balance work and taiko practice is harsh, and each day is incredibly stressful. One day, Aki receives a phone call. A taiko drum festival is going to be revived after 15 years. Will she be able to come back and give technical guidance?

Cast
Aki Miyagawa: Rina Satou (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
Michio Yoshioka: Kenji Hamada (ef: A Tale of Melodies.)

Staff
Director: Youhei Suzuki (Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko)
Producer: Yuji Matsukura
Animation Producer: Atsushi Fujishiro
Music: Hidetake Takayama
Music Producer: Hiromitsu Iijima
Studio: J.C. Staff

Aki no Kanade on MAL


Happy ComeCome

Synopsis
Tired of living alone, Hiroshi orders a robot from the company Happy ComeCome. However, instead of the housemaid-type robot he ordered, he receives a mom-type instead. The robot, named Yoshiko, acts more motherly than Hiroshi's real mother which makes him uncomfortable. With each day, Yoshiko slowly opens and heals Hiroshi's heart.

Cast (roles not yet given)
Naoko Watanabe (Dragon Ball Z)
Shoutarou Moriya
Ichitaro Ai
Megumi Aratake

Staff
Director: Yumiko Suda
Producer: Kenichi Hayafune
Character Design, Animation Director: Sonomi Aramaki
Music Producer: Osamu Hayakawa
Studio: SynergySP

Happy ComeCome on MAL


Ongaku Shoujo

Synopsis
When Eri, a girl who likes to stay indoors, meets the mysterious and hyperactive transfer student Haru, their lives change. Eri once loved to sing, but has stopped. However, Haru loves to hear Eri sing and gives her the inspiration to continue. The story follows the love between the two during one summer in their high school life, that sometimes overlaps and sometimes passes by each other.

Cast
Haru: Manami Numakura (Rail Wars!)
Eri: Asami Seto (Chihayafuru)

Staff
Director: Kenichi Ishikura (Sakura Trick)
Producer: Norimitsu Urasaki
Animation Director: QP:flapper
Script: Kana Yamada
Music: Taishi
Music Director: Keiichi Nozaki
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (Kaichou wa Maid-sama!)
Studio: Studio DEEN

Ongaku Shoujo on MAL


Kumi to Tulip

Synopsis
In a world of shining steel skyscrapers, bustling highways that stretch endlessly, and robots which support people, there lives Kumi. She plays often at a park with a fountain between these buildings, where the rich grass is made by man and butterflies are only digital images. To Kumi, this is normal. At the park, there is also an old man who paints artificial flowers. One day, he finds a tulip which has sprouted miraculously among the manmade flowers. Together, the old man and Kumi decide to watch over the tulip as it grows, until…

Staff
Chief Director: Makoto Tezuka (Black Jack)
Studio: Tezuka Productions
Director: Fumihiro Yoshimura
Producer: Yoshihiro Shimizu
Animation Producer: Mitsuaki Ooishi
Character Design: Akio Sugino (Rose of Versailles)
Animation Director: Michinosuke Nakamura
Music: Takayuki Hattori (Code:Breaker)

Kumi to Tulip on MAL


Source: Official site