ChaO Anime Film to Screen in 16 Countries

The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Sitges, Spain will screen the film. The festival will take place from October 9-October 19 in Sitges, Spain.GKIDS licensed ChaO, and it describes the story: Ōji Suzuka (Kimi ni Todoke, The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes) plays Stefan, a salaryman at a ship-making company. Anna Yamada (live-action Golden Kamuy, Saki) plays Chao, the pure princess of the mermaid kingdom.The film also stars: Aoki (Kimagure Robot, Tweeny Witches) directed the film at Studio 4°C, and Hirokazu Kojima (Deadman Wonderland, Coyote Ragtime Show) was the character designer and chief animation director. Hiroshi Takiguchi (Ajin, The Case of Hana & Alice, The Garden of Words) was the art director. Takatsugu Muramatsu (Mary and The Witch's Flower, Phoenix: Eden17) composed the soundtrack. Toei is distributing the film.Kumi Kōda performs the opening theme song "ChaO!," written specifically for the film.The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which ran in France from June 8 to June 14, and also won the Jury Prize. The JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film screened the film on its opening night at New York on July 10. The film then screened at the 29th annual Fantasia International Film Festival, which ran from July 16 through August 3 in Montreal. The film will compete for the Grand Prize for Feature Animation at this year's Ottawa International Animation Festival, which will be held from September 24-28.Source: Eiga.com