Over the Sky | |
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Kanji | 君は彼方 |
Revised Hepburn | Kimi wa Kanata |
Directed by | Yoshinobu Sena |
Screenplay by | Yoshinobu Sena |
Story by | Yoshinobu Sena |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Yutaka Nagaushi |
Edited by | Masahiro Gotō |
Music by | Tatsuhiko Saiki |
Production company | Digital Network Animation |
Distributed by |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes [1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | ¥200 million [2] |
Over the Sky ( Japanese: 君は彼方, Hepburn: Kimi wa Kanata) is a 2020 Japanese animated teen fantasy film written, co-produced, and directed by Yoshinobu Sena. Animated by Digital Network Animation, and distributed by Rabbit House and Elephant House, the film stars Honoka Matsumoto, Toshiki Seto, Anna Tsuchiya, Saori Hayami, Koichi Yamadera, Ikue Ōtani, Takehiro Kimoto, Sena, Yui Ogura, Nobuko Sendō, Naoto Takenaka, and Mari Natsuki. Set in Ikebukuro, the film follows Mio Miyamasu (Matsumoto) trying to reconcile with her childhood friend Arata Kirishimo (Seto) following their argument when she gets involved in a traffic accident that transports her to a new world.
Toho announced an original anime film to be helmed by Sena in his film directorial debut in March 2020, with Matsumoto debuting in a leading role for an animated film and Seto taking a voice acting role for the first time. Additional cast of the film were announced in August and October 2020.
Over the Sky premiered in Ikebukuro on November 11, 2020, and was released in Japan on November 27. The film bombed at the box office on its opening day.
At school, Mio Miyamasu and her classmate and childhood friend Arata Kishimo discuss the boundary between sky and space, with Arata suggesting it is called "over the sky". After her markup exam, Mio is approached by her best friend Madoka and learns that she also likes Arata, causing uneasiness since she has trouble admitting her feelings. Arata begins to see several white orbs while visiting a fortune-telling shop with Mio. The two argue afterward, with Mio leaving Arata behind after questioning their relationship. Later night, a heartbroken Mio decides to tell her true feelings for Arata, but she gets involved in a traffic accident.
The next day, Mio tries to approach Arata but seems unnoticed by him. As they ride home, Mio is transported to a different world called "World Border" and meets her favorite character Gimon. As Gimon guides Mio to a new world where she will forget everything, they are stopped by a kimono-wearing girl who introduces herself as Kiku-chan. Kiku-chan explains that she accidentally arrived in World Border due to an out-of-body experience, and needs to be returned to the human realm using a train ticket and the "desire" to return. Mio contacts Arata, who mysteriously answers it while in a hospital to visit Mio's unconscious body. Mio, Gimon, and Kiku-chan arrive at Forgotten Things Counter, but Mio has trouble telling the lost-and-found officer her memories with Arata so they visit the goddess, Mrs. Mori, for help. Following the mysterious call from Mio, Arata returns to the fortune-teller for help, but his soul suddenly leaves his body to arrive at the World Border.
Despite successfully obtaining a ticket from the lost-and-found officer, the World Border's guardian Mogari prevents Mio from returning to the human realm. With the help of Gimon, Kiku-chan, and Arata, Mio arrives back to the human realm but is unable to reunite with her body. Arata brings Mio's unconscious body to the cliff where he has a great memory with her and hopes for her soul to return. Mio, accepting her fate, firmly resolves to return to the human realm, finally remembering her "desire" to tell Arata her love for him. She successfully returns to the human realm and reunites with Arata.
In March 2020, Toho announced the production of an original "adolescent fantasy" anime film titled Kimi wa Kanata ( lit. 'You Are Beyond'), with Yoshinobu Sena directing it at Digital Network Animation. This is Sena's directorial debut with a theatrical film after directing Vampire Holmes (2015) and The Onda Family, Including the Cat, Too (2016). [15] The film was originally intended to be a short film, but it was later changed into a feature-length film, with Sena correcting the script about twenty times. [16] He borrowed around ¥200 million for the production of the film. [2]
In March 2020, Honoka Matsumoto and Toshiki Seto were set to respectively star as Mio Miyamasu and Arata Kishimo. [15] Sena suggested Matsumoto and Seto do an improvisational theater before recording their lines since they would be working for the first time. To create an atmosphere where their characters "might become lovers" in the film, Matsumoto and Seto performed in a setting where they were dating at a museum, with Sena playing as a "strange uncle". [4] Additional cast of the film were announced in August 2020, including Saori Hayami as Kiku-chan, Yui Ogura as Madoka, and Koichi Yamadera and Ikue Ōtani as Gimon. [17] [18] Mari Natsuki, Naoto Takenaka, Anna Tsuchiya, Nobuko Sendō, and Takehiro Kimoto also joined the cast to respectively voice Mrs. Mori, Mogari, Orika, Sachi Miyamasu, and a lost-and-found officer in October 2020. [19]
Japanese rock band Saji was announced to be performing the theme music for Over the Sky in September 2020, making it the first time the band would be performing for an anime film. [20] The band's vocalist, Takumi Yoshida, composed the song later titled "Dramatic Moment" (瞬間ドラマチック, Shunkan Doramachikku). [19] Composer Tatsuhiko Saiki made his debut in an anime film by composing the film's original soundtrack, which was released in Japan on November 25, 2020. [21] It includes the insert song sang by Mio in the film titled "To You" (君に。, Kimi ni), with Sena writing its lyrics. [22]
A 30-second teaser trailer and teaser poster visual for Over the Sky were released in July 2020. [23] A new 60-second trailer and the final poster visual for the film were released in October 2020. [19] The film's novelization written by Sena and illustrated by Tomoyuki Abe was released by Kadokawa under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint in Japan on November 20, 2020. [24] Promotional partners for the film included Animate Cafe, [25] Seibu Railway, [26] and Crossdine Cake Shop in Tokyo's Hotel Metropolitan. [27]
Over the Sky premiered at Toho Cinemas in Ikebukuro on November 11, 2020, [28] and was released in Japan on November 27. [23] The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021. [29] As part of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival in Wales, the film was released on October 2 and 30, 2022, and on November 4. [30]
Over the Sky was released digitally in Japan on April 23, 2021. [31] Crunchyroll began streaming the film in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland on October 21, 2021, [32] while HBO Max released it with Portuguese and Spanish dubbing in the Latin America region on April 4, 2022. [33] Anime Limited released the collector's edition of the film's Blu-ray and DVD combo pack in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2023, [34] and the Blu-ray standard edition on August 7. [35]
Over the Sky is considered as a box-office bomb with 1,300 admissions on its opening day. [36]
Allen Moody of THEM Anime Reviews gave Over the Sky 3 out of 5 stars, feeling that the film was a "smorgasbord of repurposed stuff from other shows" like Fireworks (2017), Mirai (2018), Weathering with You (2019), and the Frozen franchise. Moody criticized Mio's actions in the film and how she resolves her conflict through singing without making an effort. [37]
Over the Sky | |
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Kanji | 君は彼方 |
Revised Hepburn | Kimi wa Kanata |
Directed by | Yoshinobu Sena |
Screenplay by | Yoshinobu Sena |
Story by | Yoshinobu Sena |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Yutaka Nagaushi |
Edited by | Masahiro Gotō |
Music by | Tatsuhiko Saiki |
Production company | Digital Network Animation |
Distributed by |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 95 minutes [1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | ¥200 million [2] |
Over the Sky ( Japanese: 君は彼方, Hepburn: Kimi wa Kanata) is a 2020 Japanese animated teen fantasy film written, co-produced, and directed by Yoshinobu Sena. Animated by Digital Network Animation, and distributed by Rabbit House and Elephant House, the film stars Honoka Matsumoto, Toshiki Seto, Anna Tsuchiya, Saori Hayami, Koichi Yamadera, Ikue Ōtani, Takehiro Kimoto, Sena, Yui Ogura, Nobuko Sendō, Naoto Takenaka, and Mari Natsuki. Set in Ikebukuro, the film follows Mio Miyamasu (Matsumoto) trying to reconcile with her childhood friend Arata Kirishimo (Seto) following their argument when she gets involved in a traffic accident that transports her to a new world.
Toho announced an original anime film to be helmed by Sena in his film directorial debut in March 2020, with Matsumoto debuting in a leading role for an animated film and Seto taking a voice acting role for the first time. Additional cast of the film were announced in August and October 2020.
Over the Sky premiered in Ikebukuro on November 11, 2020, and was released in Japan on November 27. The film bombed at the box office on its opening day.
At school, Mio Miyamasu and her classmate and childhood friend Arata Kishimo discuss the boundary between sky and space, with Arata suggesting it is called "over the sky". After her markup exam, Mio is approached by her best friend Madoka and learns that she also likes Arata, causing uneasiness since she has trouble admitting her feelings. Arata begins to see several white orbs while visiting a fortune-telling shop with Mio. The two argue afterward, with Mio leaving Arata behind after questioning their relationship. Later night, a heartbroken Mio decides to tell her true feelings for Arata, but she gets involved in a traffic accident.
The next day, Mio tries to approach Arata but seems unnoticed by him. As they ride home, Mio is transported to a different world called "World Border" and meets her favorite character Gimon. As Gimon guides Mio to a new world where she will forget everything, they are stopped by a kimono-wearing girl who introduces herself as Kiku-chan. Kiku-chan explains that she accidentally arrived in World Border due to an out-of-body experience, and needs to be returned to the human realm using a train ticket and the "desire" to return. Mio contacts Arata, who mysteriously answers it while in a hospital to visit Mio's unconscious body. Mio, Gimon, and Kiku-chan arrive at Forgotten Things Counter, but Mio has trouble telling the lost-and-found officer her memories with Arata so they visit the goddess, Mrs. Mori, for help. Following the mysterious call from Mio, Arata returns to the fortune-teller for help, but his soul suddenly leaves his body to arrive at the World Border.
Despite successfully obtaining a ticket from the lost-and-found officer, the World Border's guardian Mogari prevents Mio from returning to the human realm. With the help of Gimon, Kiku-chan, and Arata, Mio arrives back to the human realm but is unable to reunite with her body. Arata brings Mio's unconscious body to the cliff where he has a great memory with her and hopes for her soul to return. Mio, accepting her fate, firmly resolves to return to the human realm, finally remembering her "desire" to tell Arata her love for him. She successfully returns to the human realm and reunites with Arata.
In March 2020, Toho announced the production of an original "adolescent fantasy" anime film titled Kimi wa Kanata ( lit. 'You Are Beyond'), with Yoshinobu Sena directing it at Digital Network Animation. This is Sena's directorial debut with a theatrical film after directing Vampire Holmes (2015) and The Onda Family, Including the Cat, Too (2016). [15] The film was originally intended to be a short film, but it was later changed into a feature-length film, with Sena correcting the script about twenty times. [16] He borrowed around ¥200 million for the production of the film. [2]
In March 2020, Honoka Matsumoto and Toshiki Seto were set to respectively star as Mio Miyamasu and Arata Kishimo. [15] Sena suggested Matsumoto and Seto do an improvisational theater before recording their lines since they would be working for the first time. To create an atmosphere where their characters "might become lovers" in the film, Matsumoto and Seto performed in a setting where they were dating at a museum, with Sena playing as a "strange uncle". [4] Additional cast of the film were announced in August 2020, including Saori Hayami as Kiku-chan, Yui Ogura as Madoka, and Koichi Yamadera and Ikue Ōtani as Gimon. [17] [18] Mari Natsuki, Naoto Takenaka, Anna Tsuchiya, Nobuko Sendō, and Takehiro Kimoto also joined the cast to respectively voice Mrs. Mori, Mogari, Orika, Sachi Miyamasu, and a lost-and-found officer in October 2020. [19]
Japanese rock band Saji was announced to be performing the theme music for Over the Sky in September 2020, making it the first time the band would be performing for an anime film. [20] The band's vocalist, Takumi Yoshida, composed the song later titled "Dramatic Moment" (瞬間ドラマチック, Shunkan Doramachikku). [19] Composer Tatsuhiko Saiki made his debut in an anime film by composing the film's original soundtrack, which was released in Japan on November 25, 2020. [21] It includes the insert song sang by Mio in the film titled "To You" (君に。, Kimi ni), with Sena writing its lyrics. [22]
A 30-second teaser trailer and teaser poster visual for Over the Sky were released in July 2020. [23] A new 60-second trailer and the final poster visual for the film were released in October 2020. [19] The film's novelization written by Sena and illustrated by Tomoyuki Abe was released by Kadokawa under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint in Japan on November 20, 2020. [24] Promotional partners for the film included Animate Cafe, [25] Seibu Railway, [26] and Crossdine Cake Shop in Tokyo's Hotel Metropolitan. [27]
Over the Sky premiered at Toho Cinemas in Ikebukuro on November 11, 2020, [28] and was released in Japan on November 27. [23] The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021. [29] As part of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival in Wales, the film was released on October 2 and 30, 2022, and on November 4. [30]
Over the Sky was released digitally in Japan on April 23, 2021. [31] Crunchyroll began streaming the film in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland on October 21, 2021, [32] while HBO Max released it with Portuguese and Spanish dubbing in the Latin America region on April 4, 2022. [33] Anime Limited released the collector's edition of the film's Blu-ray and DVD combo pack in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2023, [34] and the Blu-ray standard edition on August 7. [35]
Over the Sky is considered as a box-office bomb with 1,300 admissions on its opening day. [36]
Allen Moody of THEM Anime Reviews gave Over the Sky 3 out of 5 stars, feeling that the film was a "smorgasbord of repurposed stuff from other shows" like Fireworks (2017), Mirai (2018), Weathering with You (2019), and the Frozen franchise. Moody criticized Mio's actions in the film and how she resolves her conflict through singing without making an effort. [37]