Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (Friends: もののけ島のナキ, Friends: Naki of Monster Island) is a 2011 Japanese animated film that is loosely based on the Japanese children's novel Naita Aka Oni by Hirosuke Hamada.[1] It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryuichi Yagi.[1] The film's script was also written by Yamazaki.[1] SMAP member Shingo Katori and actor Koichi Yamadera voiced characters in the film.[2]
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| Directed by | Takashi Yamazaki Ryūichi Yagi |
| Written by | Takashi Yamazaki |
| Based on | Naita Aka Oni by Hirosuke Hamada |
| Produced by | Genki Kawamura |
| Starring | Shingo Katori Koichi Yamadera |
| Music by | Naoki Sato Misia |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Voice cast
edit- Shingo Katori as Naki
- Kōichi Yamadera as Gunjō
- You as Mikke
- Seishiro Kato as Konaki
- Sadao Abe as Gōyan
- Frogman as Samurai
Production
editFriends: Mononoke Shima no Naki was first announced on 7 December 2010.[2] It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who previously directed the 2010 film Space Battleship Yamato.[2] Shingo Katori, Koichi Yamadera, You, Sadao Abe and Seishiro Kato were announced as the film's voice cast in the same announcement.[2] This film is billed as a "3-D Computer Graphics (3DGC)" anime film.[2] A 2-D version of the film will also be produced and release at the same time as the 3-D version.[2]
The teaser and its official website for this film was launched on 20 August 2011.[3] In the same announcement, its Japan release date was set on 17 December 2011.[3]
Theme song
editThe theme song of Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki is Smile, the theme song of the 1936 film Modern Times.[4] This version of the song is sung by the Japanese singer MISIA.[4]
Release
editIt was released in Japanese cinemas on 17 December 2011.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "friends もののけ島のナキ on eiga.com". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ a b c d e f "香取慎吾、3DCGアニメ「friends」で"赤おに"に". eiga.com (in Japanese). 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ a b "「もののけ島のナキ」と「鷹の爪」がマナーCMでまさかのコラボ". eiga.com (in Japanese). 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ a b "MISIA「もののけ島のナキ」の主題歌にチャップリンの名曲をカバー". eiga.com (in Japanese). 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "friends もののけ島のナキ on Moviewalker". Kadokawa Magazines (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-17.
External links
edit- Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki at IMDb
- Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia