A chain of love in which various animals convey their love to others and connect with each other. A gem of a story that sheds a ray of light on the fading ties between people today!
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Project to turn Kodansha's picture books into short animations to be shown in TV commercials and on the web.
"Aniephone". In response to the warm support we have received so far, we are pleased to announce the fourth installment of "Aniehon 'Hey, hey, anie!
Broadcasting and distribution will begin.
Based on the book, which won the Grand Prix at the "7th KFS Picture Book Grand Prix" and debuted at the
The picture book author, Yumi Shimokawara, has attracted the world's attention for her adorable animals in her "Hey, Hey, Anone" series. The gentle world of this internationally popular author, who has received translation offers from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam, will be reproduced in a warm and softly lit film.
This work, which will be animated in two versions, short ver. and long ver., will be available today, Friday, January 24, at 12:00 noon.
The 30-second short version will be aired on TV commercials nationwide and on the web.
The director's cut version, 2 minutes and 30 seconds long, will be released. The English subtitled version will also be made available for international viewers to enjoy.
The animation for this film will be produced by Fanworks, which specializes in "Kawaii Anime" such as the "Sumikko Gurashi Movie" series and "Aggressive Retsuko" (NETFLIX).
Namiko Ishidate has worked on many films, including "Kakureneko Anzu-chan" (2024 / Animation Director), "Himitsu no Hana no Niwa" (2023 / Director), a collaboration with the music of Green Yellow Society for the 10th anniversary of TOHO animation, and "Penguin Highway" (2018 / Animation Director, Prop Design, Background Design) Namiko Ishidate directed the film.
When people are kind to you, it is natural to want to be kind to them.
We hope you will enjoy this animation that will soothe the hearts of children and adults alike, and convey joy with a "sizzle.
About "Aniehon 'Hey, hey, ane.
tale
A chick says "I love you" to a mouse. The mouse says "I love you" to the duck. A duck tells a rabbit, "I love you," and the duck tells the rabbit, "I love you," at ....... The animals express their feelings of love and joy with their whole bodies one after another. The work is filled with many small details of the animals' detailed movements, while respecting the hand-drawn feel of the original work. Please watch it even after the credits.
Character Introductions
chick
geometric progression
duck
rabbit
mother
Information on "Aniehon "Hey, Hey, Ane"" Information
Distribution channel: "Aniehon" channel (YouTube)
Distribution start date: January 24, 2025 (Friday), 12:00 noon
Broadcast: Broadcast in TV commercial slots nationwide
Official site:https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/special/neeneeanone
Official X (formerly Twitter):https://x.com/anone_anime
Production: Fun Works
Director: Namiko Ishidate
Voice: Goko Mizutani
Music: Yuri Habuka
© Yumi Shimokawara, Kodansha/ANIMEHON Project
Aniehon" is a project name that combines the words "anime" and "ehon" (picture book).
The official portal site of "Aniehon:https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/special/aniehon
Director's Comment: Namiko Ishidate
I was very happy to be able to assist in the visualization of this wonderful work, "Hey, hey, hey, ano ne.
There is no incident, no grand story, just a simple connection of relays of love!
Rather, that is why the most wonderful thing about this work is that it is profound ....... I struggled very hard to find a way to express it in animation without losing its splendor.
We are happy if we were able to express not only the unique charm of these animals, but also the love between parent and child that gently envelops them, which is the beginning and the end of this work, in their movements. I hope that everyone who sees it will want to say "I love you" to their loved ones.
About the original story "Hey, Hey, Ano Ne
Hey, hey, ano ne" (Kodansha)
Created by Yumi Shimokawara
Original Story
A chick says "I love you" to a mouse. The mouse also said "I love you" to the duck. The duck also says "I love you" to the rabbit. ...... The animals' bodies are filled with feelings of love and happiness, and happiness spreads rapidly. Yumi Shimokawara, a picture book artist who has attracted attention from overseas, creates a chain of kindness in this picture book.
Author's comment: Yumi Shimokawara
When someone is nice to me, I want to be nice to them, and when they are nice to me, I want to be nice to them, and when they tell me they like me, I want to tell them I like them. ......
This story was born out of the desire to depict a world where such happiness circulates.
When I heard that you were going to make an animation, I was a little apprehensive about how it would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the animals moving around with your light brush strokes, looking so relaxed and happy!
I hope many people will enjoy watching it.
▼YouTube Link
Japanese director's cut version: (1)https://youtu.be/I22ZFAWPU9M
Japanese 30-second commercial version: (Japanese only)https://youtu.be/ZtwdSVH_iRM
(3) English Director's Cut Version:.https://youtu.be/Dl6lJqMu3gk
(4) English 30-second commercial version: (4) English 30-second commercial version: (4) English 30-second commercial versionhttps://youtu.be/9YQ0i7P6i5M
© Yumi Shimokawara, Kodansha/ANIMEHON Project
