Odd Taxi: In the Woods

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Odd Taxi: In the Woods
Japanese映画 オッドタクシー イン・ザ・ウッズ
HepburnEiga Oddo Takushī In za Uzzu
LiterallyFilm Odd Taxi: In the Woods
Directed byBaku Kinoshita[1]
Written byKazuya Kinomoto[1]
StarringNatsuki Hanae
Riho Iida
Ryohei Kimura
Kappei Yamaguchi[2]
Music byOMSB
PUNPEE
VaVa[3]
Production
companies
OLM
P.I.C.S.[3]
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Odd Taxi: In the Woods (Japanese: 映画 オッドタクシー イン・ザ・ウッズ, Hepburn: Eiga Oddo Takushī In za Uzzu) is an upcoming Japanese animated film adaptation of the 2021 anime Odd Taxi. Animation of the film would be done through OLM and P.I.C.S, with Asmik Ace acquiring domestic distribution rights for the film. Kazuya Konomoto produced the original screenplay of the film and served as the writer, while Baku Kinoshita would be the director of the film.[2]

Plot[]

The plot of the film was described as a "reconstruction" on the events of the 2021 series,[1][4] according to a press release by Famitsu,[2] with a depiction of the events which take place after the series finale.[3] The plot of the original series focuses on Odokawa, a middle-aged walrus taxi driver, whose interactions with his customers entangle him into a recent disappearance of a girl.[2]

Voice cast[]

A preliminary list was listed by Famitsu for the cast for the film.[2] The main cast reprise their roles from the main series.[1]

Character Japanese
Hiroshi Odokawa Natsuki Hanae
Miho Shirakawa Riho Iida
Ayumu Goriki Ryōhei Kimura
Eiji Kakihana Kappei Yamaguchi
Rui Nikaido Suzuko Mimori
Shiho Ichimura Moeka Koizumi
Yuki Mitsuya Manatsu Murakami
Kenshiro and Koshiro Daimon Kohei and Asei (Miki comedy duo)
Shibagaki and Baba (Homosapiens) Yūsuke and Atsuhiro Tsuda (Diane comedy duo)

Production[]

The film's production was announced on December 25, 2021, through the official series' Twitter.[5] The date corresponds to the date of the series finale within the series itself.[6] On the initial release, promotional material depicted the series' protagonist Odokawa in an interrogation room,[6] prompting speculation regarding the film's plot.[2] The film's trailer featured a blend of previous footage from the series and brand-new footage.[5] The film is set to release on April 1, 2022, in Japan,[7] with an unknown international release date.[5] It was additionally revealed that the cast from the 2021 series would be reprising their roles for the film.[3] Director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kazuya Konomoto additionally would head the production of the film.[2] Crunchyroll subsequently announced that it received distribution rights in North America,[8][4] while Asmik Ace received Japanese distribution rights.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn. "Odd Taxi Anime Gets Film on April 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "映画『オッドタクシー イン・ザ・ウッズ』2022年4月1日公開決定。衝撃の最終回のその後も描かれる！ 特報映像公開、花江夏樹らのコメントが到着". Famitsu. No. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Tan, Melvyn. "Odd Taxi Movie Announced For April 1". anitrendz.net. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Wright, Autumn (27 December 2021). "'Odd Taxi' Is Getting a New Film on Crunchyroll". We Got This Covered. wegotthiscovered.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Valentine, Evan (25 December 2021). "Odd Taxi Announces New Movie". Comicbook.com Anime. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b Mabuchi, Hiroaki (25 December 2021). "『映画 オッドタクシー イン・ザ・ウッズ』が2022年4月1に上映決定！ 特報映像とティザービジュアルが公開". IGN Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ^ Bastos, Margarida (24 December 2021). "'Odd Taxi' Anime Sets Premiere Date for 'In The Woods' Film". Collider. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ Luster, Joseph (25 December 2021). "ODDTAXI Movie Officially Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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