The official website of Haikara-san ga Tooru has announced staff members for the upcoming movie. The first of the two-part movie, Benio, Hana no 17-sai, will be directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan), and premiere in Japan theaters on November 11. The second part, Tokyo Dai Roman, will be helmed by Mitsuko Kase (Ristorante Paradiso), and premiere in 2018. Rest of the staff members are as follows:
Staff
Character Design: Terumi Nishii (Mawaru Penguindrum)
Background Design, Art Director: Kentarou Akiyama (ReLIFE)
Color Design: Kunio Tsujita (Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei)
Director of Photography: Takeo Ogiwara (Gankutsuou)
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi (Momo e no Tegami)
Music: Michiru Oshima (Little Witch Academia (TV))
Studio: Nippon Animation
The movies will adapt the manga entirely, unlike the TV anime that was originally planned for a yearlong broadcast from 1978 to 1979, but ended prematurely at 42 episodes. The manga is a winner of the first Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo category, alongside Yumiko Igarashi's Candy Candy.
Source: Comic Natalie
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