'Gilliam' to 'Inuyasha' and 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'... A bumper autumn for anime

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'Gilliam,' followed by 'Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass' and 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,' are ready to take over theaters this fall.

'Gilliam,' set for release on the 9th, tells the dazzling story of Gon, the only child born with gills in a world where they emerged after being cast into deep water, and the beings who were everything to his world. Before its Korean release, the film was invited consecutively to the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France, the London FrightFest in the UK, the Bologna 24 Frames Future Film Festival in Italy, the Tokyo International Film Festival in Japan, and the Taichung International Animation Festival in Taiwan. It also achieved the feat of pre-selling to major overseas regions including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, and global airlines.

'Gilliam,' a steady bestseller by author Gu Byeong-mo, was brought to life by director Ahn Jae-hoon, whose career itself represents the trajectory of Korean animation, enhanced with the fantasy imagination only animation can offer. Jung Hae-in voices Gon, an merman-human born with gills to breathe in a deserted world; Kang Ha-neul plays Kang-ha, who fills Gon's family, friend, and entire world; Lee Chung-ah portrays Hae-ryu, a woman whose fate was sealed by a fleeting encounter; Yoo Jae-myung voices the old man who first discovered Gon and took him in so he could survive in the world; and Kim Sun-young voices I-nyung, who triggers the event that allows Gon to return to the world. Their performances elevate the film's artistic completion and entertainment value. Through 'Gilliam,' the intense fate of Gon, the sorrowful bond between Gon and Kang-ha, and the dazzling fantasy of their world will convey warm comfort and calm encouragement to everyone living in reality with their own wounds.

'Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass,' also set for exclusive release at CGV on the 9th, is a fantasy period adventure depicting Kagome, a girl who travels across time, and the half-demon Inuyasha as they journey through the Warring States Period searching for the Shikon Jewel. They become embroiled in a fateful battle over the Tessaiga after being attacked by Menomaru, a powerful demon from the continent. Amidst fierce fighting, the two who had grown distant by hurting each other finally face their true feelings.

'Inuyasha,' the first theatrical film in the 'Inuyasha' anime series based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga, was originally produced as a TV anime and received widespread love after airing domestically. This release marks the first time the original 2001 Japanese theatrical film is shown in theaters after 25 years, offering a special moment to relive the emotions and excitement of that era on the big screen.

'Meanwhile,' 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,' Mamoru Hosoda's representative work that introduced his name to the world, is set for release on the 16th. Winner of the Best Animated Feature at the 39th Sitges Film Festival, the Best Animated Feature at the 30th Japan Academy Prize, and a Special Award for Feature Films at the 31st Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time' centers on Makoto, the protagonist's nephew in the novel, capturing daily life changes and youthful emotions as time is reversed. Rather than simply re-releasing to mark its 20th anniversary, it will be presented anew in 4K remastered and 4DX versions.

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