Evangelion’s Studio Khara Joins Production of Baahubali: The Eternal War Animated Film

Studio Khara, the anime studio founded by Hideaki Anno and in charge of animating Evangelion movies, has joined the production of Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1, a feature-length animated film set in the world of Baahubali franchise.

The studio confirmed that it will contribute to the project’s animation production, with veteran creator Mahiro Maeda, who is known for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, serving as one of the key staff members.

The project is an international co-production involving studios from India, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

The studio was brought onto the project by Japanese production company SlowCurve, which is overseeing planning and production coordination between the Japanese and international teams.

Akira Honma will direct the segment produced by Studio Khara, while Noriko Ito is serving as character designer.

Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1 is a CGI animated feature and the first half of a planned two-part film.

The franchise originated with director S.S. Rajamouli’s films Baahubali: The Beginning in 2015 and Baahubali: The Conclusion in 2017, which became some of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

The animated feature follows Amarendra Baahubali after his death. According to the official synopsis, the murdered prince enters the afterlife and becomes embroiled in an eternal conflict spanning 14 realms. There, he joins a cosmic war between the Devas and Asuras, where he forges an unlikely alliance and fights to restore balance to the cosmos.

It is being produced by Shobu Yarlagadda, Prasad Devineni, and Rajamouli himself through Hyderabad-based Arka Mediaworks.

Ishan Shukla, known for his work on Star Wars: Visions, is directing both parts of the film from screenplays written by Scott Mosier.

Several key figures from the live-action films are returning for the animated adaptation.

Prabhas reprises his role as Amarendra Baahubali, while Ramya Krishnan returns as Sivagami.

Academy Award-winning composer M.M. Keeravani, who scored both the original Baahubali films as well as Rajamouli’s RRR, is also composing the music for the animated project.

Source: Studio Khara’s Official Website