Director Taku Kimura of Star Wars: Visions' “Tattooine Rhapsody”, Comix Wave Films working on Anime
Kodoani.com – Account X (formerly Twitter) of the Pokémon series has just announced that a new anime is titled Kairyū to yūbinya-san (Dragonite and the Mailman) will launch on Pokémon's official YouTube channel on February 27, coinciding with Pokémon. This anime set is being produced by Comix Wave Films, which has created Makoto Shinkai works.
According to the published information, Taku Kimura – who has directed and script for projects such as Star Wars: Visions “Tattooine Rhapsody” and Osana Najimi no Carbou – will take on the role of director and scriptwriter for anime anime . Kentarō Nana is responsible for writing and monitoring scripts, while Asuka Dokai and Maho Aoki takes on character designs for animation, with Aoki also taking on the role of animation director. Tasuku Watanabe will ensure image quality as an art director, and music for the project composed by Evan Call – who has outstanding works such as Violet Evergarden, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and My Happy Marrimege – Also composed the title song “Kami Hikōki” (Paper Airplane), performed by the voice of singer Suis of the Yorushika group.
The plot of the anime revolves around Hana, a girl who always admires a Dragonite undertaking the post. One day, Hana unexpectedly received a letter without the address, making her decide with her trusted companion – Fuecoco – on the way to find the sender. During the journey, she discovered the sender was a boy named Rio, who seemed to have tried to send a letter to his father, currently working abroad in the Kanto region. However, with the father's birthday nearby, it seems that the letter will not reach the recipient in time.
With a gentle story mixed with a bit of emotions and unique features of the Pokémon universe, Kairyū To Yūbinya-san promises to bring a new and impressive experience to fans when entering the world where the biblings Small adventure but full of meaning of family affection and dreams.
