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Summer Ghost
Theatrical poster
Japanese name
Katakanaサマーゴースト
Transcriptions
RomanizationSamā gōsuto
Directed byloundraw [ja]
Screenplay byHirotaka Adachi (Otsuichi)
Story byloundraw
Starring
Music by
Production
companies
  • FLAT STUDIO (production)
  • FLAGSHIP LINE (planning)
  • avex pictures [ja] (present)
Distributed byavex pictures
Release date
  • 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) (Japan)
Running time
40 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Summer Ghost (サマーゴースト, Samā gōsuto) is a 2021 Japanese animated short film devised, character designed and directed by loundraw [ja] and produced by FLAT STUDIO. The production of the work began from the illustration of the same name loundraw drew in his private, produced took about 3 years as a project "PROJECT COMMON". It is a first film for him and the production company.[2][3] In Japan, the film released in 12 November, 2021 presented and distributed by avex pictures [ja].

Voice cast

Character Japanese[4][5] English[6]
Tomoya Sugisaki (杉崎 友也, Sugisaki Tomoya) Chiaki Kobayashi David Errigo Jr.
Aoi Harukawa (春川 あおい, Harukawa Aoi) Miyuri Shimabukuro Kyla Carter
Ryō Kobayashi (小林 涼, Kobayashi Ryō) Nobunaga Shimazaki Clifford Chapin
Ayane Satō (佐藤 絢音, Satō Ayane) Rina Kawaei Megan Harvey

Production

In June 2020, animator and illustrator Loundraw revealed that he is producing a short theatrical anime film as part of the Project Common multimedia project.[7] The film was unveiled in February 2021, with the project serving as Loundraw's directorial debut. It is produced by Loundraw's company Flat Studio, with scripts written by Hirotaka Adachi, and music composed by Akira Kosemura, Itoko Toma, Guiano, and Hideya Kojima.[8][5]

Release

Theatrical

Summer Ghost was released in Japanese theaters on November 12, 2021 by its distributor Avex Pictures.[4] It had its international premiere on the same day at the Leeds International Film Festival in England.[9]

In North America, GKIDS screened the film in Japanese and English language formats in 2022.[10] The film premiered at Anime Expo on July 3, 2022.[11]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray in Japan on March 25, 2022. The limited edition version includes the original soundtrack, an 80-minute documentary of the film's production, animatics, and a special booklet.[12] GKIDS and Shout! Factory released the film in North America on November 1, 2022, on Blu-ray and digital platforms.[6]

Adaptations

Novel adaptation

Summer Ghost
Author
Original titleサマーゴースト
TranslatorEvan Ward
LanguageJapanese
Genre
Publisher
Publication date
29 October 2021
Publication placeJapan
Published in English
8 August 2023
Media type
Pages
  • 160 pages
  • 200 pages (English)
ISBN978-4-08-790061-3 ISBN 979-8-88843-191-7 (English)
Website

A novel adaptation written by Otsuichi who scriptwriter of the film. The novel published in 29 October, 2021 by Shueisha in Japan, a English edition translated by Evan Ward published in August 8, 2023 by Seven Seas Entertainment in the United States.

Comic adaptation

Summer Ghost
Manga
Written by
Illustrated byYoshi Inomi
Published byShueisha
English publisherSeven Seas Entertainment
MagazineTonari no Young Jump [ja]
Original run8 October 2021[13] – 3 June 2022[14]
Volumes

A manga adaptation illustrated Yoshi Inomi. The comics in 15 episodes serialized from 8 October, 2021 to 3 June, 2022 on Shueisha's comic distribution service Tonari no Young Jump, the comic books in 2 volumes published from 19 November, 2021[16] to 17 June, 2022[17] by Shueisha in Japan, a English edition translated by Evan Ward published in 8 August, 2023 in the United States[18] by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Novel of sister work

A novel Floating Yuuna Ichinose (一ノ瀬ユウナが浮いている, Ichinose Yūna ga uite iru) written by Otsuichi who author of the script and the novel adaptation, is a sister work of the film, is a original romance novel written with the motif from the special exhibition Hanabi To Yūrei (花火と幽霊, lit. 'Firework And Ghost') of the film. The novel published in 26 November, 2021 by Shueisha in Japan. [19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ サマーゴースト [Summer Ghost]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Kakaku.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "《PROJECT COMMON》本格始動します" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ Ryū Ishii. "アニメスタジオのプロデューサーからみた映画「サマーゴースト」の総括と発表。" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ a b Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "Artist loundraw's Summer Ghost Anime Short's Trailer Reveals Cast, More Staff, November 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ANN2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (August 29, 2022). "GKIDS, Shout! Factory to Release Summer Ghost Anime Short on BD, Digital on November 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (June 26, 2020). "Animator, Illustrator loundraw Produces Anime Film Short for Project Common". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 19, 2021). "Animator, Illustrator loundraw Directs Anime Short Film Summer Ghost For Debut This Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Osmond, Andrew (November 8, 2021). "International Premiere of Summer Ghost at Leeds on Friday". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 7, 2022). "GKIDS Screens Summer Ghost Anime Short in N. America in Summer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Credo, Kevin (July 6, 2022). "Anime Expo: GKIDS Hosts Premieres for Goodbye, Don-Glees & Summer Ghost". Game Rant. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  12. ^ loundraw×乙一によるアニメーション映画『サマーゴースト』特典情報公開 [loundraw and Otsuichi's Animated Film "Summer Ghost" Special Offer Information Revealed]. CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha [ja]. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "[第1話] サマーゴースト". Tonari no Young Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  14. ^ "[最終話] サマーゴースト". Tonari no Young Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  15. ^ "サマーゴースト 全巻リスト". Shueisha official website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  16. ^ "サマーゴースト 1". Shueisha official website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  17. ^ "サマーゴースト 2". Shueisha official website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  18. ^ "Summer Ghost: The Complete Manga Collection". Seven Seas Entertainment official website. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  19. ^ "一ノ瀬ユウナが浮いている". Shueisha official website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  20. ^ "一ノ瀬ユウナが浮いている". JUMP j BOOKS official website. Shueisha. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 8, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses 365 Days to the Wedding, Summer Ghost, Anyhow, the Rabbit Is Infatuated with the Puppy Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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