Summer Ghost

Summer Ghost (Japanese: サマーゴースト, Hepburn: Samā Gōsuto) is a Japanese animated short film produced by Flat Studio and directed by loundraw. It was released in Japanese theaters on November 12, 2021.

Summer Ghost
Japaneseサマーゴースト
HepburnSamā Gōsuto
Directed byloundraw
Written byHirotaka Adachi
Starring
Music by
  • Akira Kosemura
  • Itoko Toma
  • Guiano
  • Hideya Kojima
Production
companies
  • Flat Studio
  • Flagship Line
Distributed byAvex Pictures
Release date
  • November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) (Japan)
Running time
40 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Cast

Production

In June 2020, animator and illustrator loundraw revealed that he is producing a short theatrical anime film as part of the Project Common multimedia project.[4] The film was unveiled in February 2021, with the project serving as loundraw's directorial debut. It is produced by loundraw's company Flat Studio, with scripts written by Hirotaka Adachi, and music composed by Akira Kosemura, Itoko Toma, Guiano, and Hideya Kojima.[5][3]

Release

Theatrical

Summer Ghost was released in Japanese theaters on November 12, 2021 by its distributor Avex Pictures.[2] It had its international premiere on the same day at the Leeds International Film Festival in England.[6]

In North America, GKIDS will screen the film in Japanese and English language formats in Q3 2022.[7]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray in Japan on March 25, 2022. The limited edition version includes the original soundtrack, an 80-minute documentary of the film's production, animatics, and a special booklet.[8]

Adaptations

A manga adaptation by Yoshi Inomi began serialization in Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website on October 8, 2021.[3]

Two novels were written by the film's scriptwriter Hirotaka Adachi. The first is a novelization that expands on the film's story which was released on October 29, 2021. The second is an original spin-off novel titled Ichinose Yūna ga Uiteiru (Yūna Ichinose Is Floating) which was released on November 26 of the same year.[3]

References
  1. サマーゴースト [Summer Ghost]. allcinema (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "Artist loundraw's 'Summer Ghost' Anime Short's Trailer Reveals Cast, More Staff, November 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. Loo, Egan (September 24, 2021). "Artist loundraw's 'Summer Ghost' Anime Short Unveils More Cast & Staff, Manga, Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. Sherman, Jennifer (June 26, 2020). "Animator, Illustrator loundraw Produces Anime Film Short for Project Common". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 19, 2021). "Animator, Illustrator loundraw Directs Anime Short Film Summer Ghost For Debut This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. Osmond, Andrew (November 8, 2021). "International Premiere of Summer Ghost at Leeds on Friday". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  7. Mateo, Alex (April 7, 2022). "GKIDS Screens 'Summer Ghost' Anime Short in N. America in Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  8. loundraw×乙一によるアニメーション映画『サマーゴースト』特典情報公開 [loundraw and Otsuichi's Animated Film "Summer Ghost" Special Offer Information Revealed]. Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). February 2, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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