Netflix‘s newest Japanese order is My Melody & Kuromi, a stop-motion animation based mostly on Sanrio characters.
The sequence, directed by Tomoki Misato (Pui Pui Molcar), will roll out in July, and can middle on My Melody, an easy, cheerful lady who bakes cookies along with her mom and cares deeply for her youthful brother. Shuko Nemoto is the author.
My Melody & Kuromi comes from Toruku, which is a part of WIT Studio. For Toruku, it marks a primary stop-motion animation.
My Melody debuted in Japan in 1975, whereas Kuromi was added in 2005 as a trouble-making rival to My Melody who is definitely softer than she seems. Since her debut, she has been a top-three ranked Sanrio character.
“I’m thrilled that this challenge is lastly introduced on this necessary yr marking the fiftieth anniversary of My Melody and the twentieth anniversary of Kuromi,” mentioned Misato. “This momentous challenge motivated all of us to return collectively, tackle varied challenges, and push the envelope with stop-motion. I hope everybody will get pleasure from this thrilling story set in our handcrafted Mariland, the thrilling motion that pushes the bounds of stop-motion, and, in fact, the lovable and dynamic characters.”
Screenwriter Nemoto penned the scripts for the present in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Having My Melody and Kuromi converse traces I wrote felt like a reward for me as a author,” she mentioned. “Due to the pandemic, I couldn’t meet with director Misato or the producers in particular person, however we linked remotely every week, fastidiously constructing this collectively. The challenge is crammed with love for the world of My Melody, beloved by individuals of all ages. I imagine everybody, from adults to youngsters, can have favourite scenes and features.”
Japan is rising as an necessary territory for streamer Netflix, with different originals debuting this yr together with Bullet Prepare Explosion, a movie reboot of the 50-year-old movie that impressed Hollywood film Pace; Final Samurai Standing, Netflix’s first samurai motion sequence; and a 3rd season of Alice in Borderland.
