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Renowned Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa is set to direct a new anime film based on Banana Yoshimoto’s novel Daisy’s Life (Hinagiku No Jinsei), and is set for 2026 release.
The film will be a co-production between Asmik Ace, Inc., a Japanese film production and distribution company, and Miyu Productions, a French audiovisual production company.
Sachiko Tanaka, known for Before We Vanish and Asaki I & II, has been roped in as the screenwriter.
Yuasa commented on the film, stating, “Even among the works of Ms. Banana Yoshimoto, this is a novel that evokes visual images throughout, and while there are parts that are vividly scary, the final passage is very happy, like something I had dreamed of in the past. I would like to depict the life of the protagonist who works for a yakisoba restaurant in a downtown area with a 100-meter radius on a cosmic scale.”
Masaaki Yuasa had recently launched his own animation studio, ame pippin.
The studio was founded in collaboration with industry powerhouses Asmik Ace, Inc., Aniplex Inc., and CoMix Wave Films Inc.
Daisy’s Life will be the studio’s debut film.
Daisy’s Life is a novel by Banana Yoshimoto and illustrated by Yoshitomo Nara, published in 2000.
Variety describes the plot of the story as:
“Daisy’s Life” follows the emotional journey of a six-year-old girl named Daisy, who loses her mother in a tragic accident and struggles to adapt to life with her aunt. One sleepless night, she encounters a mysterious girl named Dahlia at her window. Their days together begin to transcend time and space, bringing a cosmic perspective to Daisy’s modest life in a downtown yakisoba restaurant.
Source: Variety
