The announcement of this production, which is planned for 2022, was already made public in January of this year. Today, a first preview of the film was presented on the official website, confirming that manga artist Takehiko Inoue will take on the director's role himself. This move is somewhat unusual, as manga artists are almost always hired only as consultants.
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Alongside Inoue, Daiki Nakazawa (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods) serves as CGI director, and Yasuyuki Ebara (Shingeki no Kyojin) as character designer and animation director. The film is, of course, produced by Toei Animation. Further details are not yet known.
The series follows Hanamichi Sakuragi, a freshman at Shohoku High who holds the record of being rejected by 50 girls during middle school. After the last girl rejected him for a boy from the basketball team, Sakuragi has been traumatized by the sport.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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