‘House of the Lost on the Cape’ Finds Way to U.S. Release, Crunchyroll Buys RightStuf – Global Bulletin
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The House of the Lost on the Cape,” a Japanese animated movie which was an official selection at the recent Annecy festival will have a theatrical release in North America from Sept.
7. The film is to be distributed by Los Angeles-based Eleven Arts in association with Anime Expo and Iconic Events Releasing.
It tells the story of two children who lose their home to a natural disaster and are taken in by a strange old woman. The roll-out begins in Los Angeles and New York and will expand to other cities.The film is the directorial debut of Kawatsura Shinya (“Non Non Biyori,” “Kokoro Connect,” “Sagrada Reset”) and was written by Yoshida Reiko (“A Silent Voice,” “Violet Evergarden,” “K-On!”) as an adaptation of the award-winning novel of the same title by Kashiwaba Sachiko.
Animation work was headed by David Production (“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” series, “Cells at Work!”). Earlier this year “Cape” also won the ‘best animation film’ prize at the 76th Annual Mainichi Film Awards. Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service owned by Sony Group, has acquired Right Stuf, a leading online anime superstore.
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