TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9
Layers: single-sided/dual-layered
Original Release Year: 2018

Credits:

KITA KANA,Yu Aoi,Rie Kugimiya,Megumi Han,FUKUI MIKI,Mamiko Noto,KUNO MISAKI,Hidetoshi Nishijima,Naoto Takenaka,ISHIDA HIROYASU,UEDA MAKOTO

Description:

Penguin Highway / Animation A heart-pounding coming-of-age fantasy vividly depicted by a new generation of talent and one of Japan's most talented cast and crew. The Japan Science Fiction Award-winning novel by Tomihiko Morimi of "The Night is Short and the Walking Girl" has finally been made into an anime film! Directed by Yuyasu Ishida of "Fumiko's Confession" and "Aoshi Shigure". The screenplay is by Makoto Ueda, who has written numerous visualizations of Morimi's works, including "Shijohan Shinwa Taikei" and "Yoru wa Tanshi Arukkeyo Otome". The voice of the main character is played by the up-and-coming young actress KITAKANA. The film also features Academy Award-winning actress Yu Aoi, popular voice actors Rie Kugimiya and Megumi HAN, as well as Hidetoshi Nishijima and Naoto Takenaka, all of whom provide excellent supporting performances. --Aoyama, a fourth grader, is a boy who learns about the world one day at a time and records what he learns in a notebook. He is smart and studies hard every day, so he thinks to himself, "I am sure I will become a great person in the future. What is most interesting to Aoyama is his "sister" at the dental clinic he goes to. She is friendly, big-breasted, free-spirited, and somewhat mysterious. Aoyama is also earnestly continuing his daily research on his sister.One day before summer vacation, penguins appear in the suburban town where Aoyama lives. The people of the town were in an uproar, but where did these penguins come from and where did they go? Aoyama-kun begins researching the "Penguin Highway" to solve the mystery of the penguins, and witnesses a Coke can transformed into a penguin by his sister's careless tossing. Special booklet (with never-before-seen illustrations and interviews with director Yasuyasu Ishida, character designer/director Yojiro Arai, and assistant director Yoh Watanabe). Special features: audio commentary (commentary by director Ishida and production staff on secret stories behind the making of the film), collection of unused footage (includes scenes and test footage not used in the film), collection of promotional footage (McDonald's commercial , special trailer, and special bonus features), and a special booklet. Highway, Special Trailer, Special Report, Trailers 1 and 2), Introduction video of director Yuyasu Ishida's past works