Poupelle of Chimney Town (film)

Poupelle of Chimney Town
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Directed by	Yusuke Hirota
Screenplay by	Akihiro Nishino
Based on	Poupelle of Chimney Town; by Akihiro Nishino
Produced by	Ryoichi Fukuyama; Eiko Tanaka;
Starring	Masataka Kubota; Mana Ashida;
Music by	Youki Kojima; Yuta Bando;
Production; companies	Studio 4°C; Yoshimoto Kogyo;
Distributed by	Toho; Yoshimoto Kogyo;
Release date	December 25, 2020 (Japan);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Poupelle of Chimney Town (Japanese: 映画えんとつ町のプペル, Hepburn: Entotsu-machi no Poupelle) is a 2020 Japanese animated children 's fantasy film animated by Studio 4°C, directed by Yusuke Hirota, featuring character designs by Atsuko Fukushima.^[1]^[2]

Summary[]

Production[]

The film is based on a picture book authored by Japanese actor and comedian, Akihiro Nishino, whom also wrote the film's screenplay and was the film's executive producer.^[3] The film premiered in Japan on December 25, 2020 and is set to premier worldwide in 2021. The opening three minutes is currently being streamed online with English subtitles.^[4]

Cast[]

Masataka Kubota as Poupelle
Mana Ashida as Lubicchi
Shinosuke Tatekawa as Bruno
Eiko Koike as Rola
Shingo Fujimori as Scoop
Rina Honnizumi as Dorothy
Toru Nomaguchi as Letter
Sairi Ito as Antonio
Seiji Miyane as Toshiaki
Sumire Morohoshi as Rebecca
Shosei Ohira as Denisu
Kazuki Iio as Mr. Sue
Takaya Yamauchi as Eye Patch
Jun Kunimura as Dan

Accolades[]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2021	44th Japan Academy Film Prize	Animation of the Year	Poupelle of Chimney Town	Nominated	^[5]

References[]

^ Komatsu, Mikikazu. "Watch Super-detailed World in First Three-minute of Poupelle of Chimney Town Film with English-subtitles". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ "Poupelle of Chimney Town Anime Film's Trailer Unveils Cast, December 25 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ "Watch The Teaser For 'Poupelle Of Chimney Town,' The Anime Feature That's Meant To Outdo Disney". Cartoon Brew. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ "Poupelle of Chimney Town – Opening 3 Minutes (Japan 2020/12/25, Worldwide 2021) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ "44th Japan Academy Film Prize". Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

External links[]

Official website (in Japanese)
Poupelle of Chimney Town (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] Komatsu, Mikikazu. "Watch Super-detailed World in First Three-minute of Poupelle of Chimney Town Film with English-subtitles". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

[2] "Poupelle of Chimney Town Anime Film's Trailer Unveils Cast, December 25 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

[3] "Watch The Teaser For 'Poupelle Of Chimney Town,' The Anime Feature That's Meant To Outdo Disney". Cartoon Brew. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

[4] "Poupelle of Chimney Town – Opening 3 Minutes (Japan 2020/12/25, Worldwide 2021) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

[5] "44th Japan Academy Film Prize". Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

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