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With its stage set in the “Kashiwa no Ha Smart City” of Kashiwa City in Chiba Prefecture, the 3DCG anime Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha opened on Oct. 1 (Thurs).
The team consists of the Director of the Best Animated Short Film nominee from the 86th Academy Awards, Possessions, Shuhei Morita, art director Goki Nakamura, and character designer Daisuke Sajiki.
Furthermore, mechanical design will be done by Takayuki Yanase, who has worked on series including Eureka Seven and Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture. Dai Sato has been called to write the script, known for his work on series including Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Cowboy Bebop.
Additionally, a wonderful voice cast has been brought in including Yuichi Nakamura, Maaya Sakamoto, and Toshiyuki Morikawa.
What is Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha?
Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha is a 3-part short film set in the future in the “Kashiwa no Ha Smart City,” materialized as an experiment by the city.
The work is developed on the image of a peculiar town that expresses the connections among its local characters through its apartment complexes based on actual buildings that transform into robots at a time when a “family of four is considering purchasing an apartment” and the “feelings of the residents” become synchronized as one.
1st Block Machine, modeled after Park City Kashiwa no Ha Campus 1st Block, is a large robot established based on solving various issues around the neighborhood.
That sentiment of having daydreamed, “What if our block was a robot?” is splendidly realized through the townscape and high-quality 3DCG.
This work is also linked with a comic being worked on by manga artist Aya Fumio. Chapter 1 was distributed along with the clip on Oct. 1, and Chapter 2 will be distributed on the 8 (Thurs.).
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Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha
**Staff**
Director: Shuhei Morita
Script: Dai Sato
Mechanical Design: Takayuki Yanase
Character Design: Daisuke Sajiki
Art Director: Goki Nakamura
Cast
Takashi: Yuichi Nakamura
Yuko and Eita: Maaya Sakamoto
Head of Neighbourhood Council: Toshiyuki Morikawa
The day our town moved,
our future began to move.
The year is 2018.
Chiba Prefecture, Kashiwa City, Kashiwa no Ha Smart City.
One family came to see the model rooms of the newly built apartment building called the “Gate Tower.”
They’re excited about their new life here, and by the wonderful facilities and environment.
However, just as they leave the model rooms the neighborhood begins to shake violently, and a giant robot appears.
That robot grows quickly before their very eyes. They’re dumbfounded.
What’s happening in this neighborhood?
What secrets are hidden here?
Related Links
Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha Official Public Site
Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha ComicWalker
Kashiwa no Ha Smart City
Source: KAI-YOU
Source article written by Atsushi Kamata
Cho Kido Gaiku: Kashiwa no Ha / Episode 1: * The Gate Tower* / Mitsui Residential Real Estate
