From the movie version of "Fruits Basket -prelude-" (to be released on February 18, 2022), the admission bonus will be a completely new comic book drawn by the original author, Natsuki Takaya, about "what happened to Toru and Oryang". The cover and a part of the manga will be included. The cover of the comic and a part of the manga have been revealed. The contents of the manga will also be depicted as an anime in this work. In April 2019, "Fruits Basket" (original story by Natsuki Takaya) was serialized in "Hana to Yume" (Hakusensha) from 1998 to 2006, and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. In April 2019, a full-length anime adaptation with new staff and cast will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other stations for three years. From February 18, 2022, "Fruits Basket -prelude-", a compilation of the TV series with new footage, will be screened at theaters nationwide. The stage production of "Fruits Basket" is also scheduled to begin on March 4, 2022. The bonus for those who enter the anime "Fruits Basket -prelude-", which will be screened nationwide from February 18, 2022, will be a special comic book drawn by Natsuki Takaya. The booklet contains 16 pages of a completely new manga by the original author, Natsuki Takaya, depicting the story of Toru and Oryang, as well as scenes from the film. Some of the contents of the manga have already been shown in the trailer, and will also be depicted as an animation in this film. The comics will be distributed at the screening theaters on a first-come, first-served basis and will end as soon as they are gone. The film version of "Fruits Basket -prelude-" will be released nationwide on February 18, 2022. Title: "Fruits Basket -prelude-" (Japanese only) Release date: February 18, 2022 (Friday) Staff Original story and supervisor: Natsuki Takaya "Fruits Basket" (Hakusensha, Hana to Yume COMICS) Director: Yoshihide Ibata Screenplay: Taku Kishimoto Character Design: Yu Shindo Costume Design: minatsu Art Director: Yaeko Kamiyama Color Design: Mika Sugawara Director of Photography: Bo Lun Cai Editing: Hida Bun Sound Director: Hitoshi Akedagawa Music: Katsu Yokoyama Music Production: TMS Music Animation Production: TMS Entertainment Production: Fruits Basket Production Committee Cast Kyoko Honda: Miyuki Sawashiro Katsuya Honda: Hosoya Yoshimasa Honda Toru: Ishimi Mainaka Yuki Kusama: Nobunaga Shimazaki Oleander Kusama: Yuma Uchida Others Theme song Niji to Kite" by Ohashi Trio (C) Natsuki Takaya, Hakusensha / Fruits Basket Production Committee
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
