It has been announced that popular characters from "Super Princess Kaguya!", the first feature-length original anime directed by Shingo Yamashita, who has worked on the opening sequences for popular anime such as the first season of " Chainsaw Man Jujutsu Kaisen " and "Chainsaw Man," will appear on the front and back covers of the special edition of the May 13th issue (No. 2495) of the magazine "anan" (Magazine House). The front cover will feature the charismatic and popular pro-gamer group "Black Onyx," while the back cover will feature Kaguya, Sakayori Iroha, and Tsukimi Yachiyo in swimsuit-style outfits.
Issue 2495 will feature a special on "Super Princess Kaguya!", including interviews with the staff and cast. In addition to Yuko Natsuyoshi, who plays Kaguya, Anna Nagase, who plays Iroha, and Saori Hayami, who plays Yachiyo, the cast members of "Black Onyx," including Miyu Irino, Yuma Uchida, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and director Yamashita, will talk about the work.
The book comes with a special sticker set featuring adorable characters from the film. The stickers include FUSHI, Yachiyo's fluffy sea slug companion who guides her through the virtual world of Tsukuyomi; DOGE, the dog Kaguya created and brought to Tsukuyomi; Yachiyo's flapjack octopus; and Kaguya as a baby.
"Super Princess Kaguya!" premiered as a Netflix movie on January 22nd, and due to its success, it began theatrical release on February 20th. It has become an exceptional hit for a film that was initially released on Netflix, grossing over 2 billion yen and attracting over 1.02 million viewers.
In this "music anime" inspired by the classic "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," 17-year-old high school girl Iroha Sakayori, who is juggling part-time jobs and schoolwork, encounters Kaguya, who emerges from a gaming-themed utility pole that glows in seven colors. The anime was produced by Studio Colorido, known for works such as "Penguin Highway," and Studio Chromato, led by director Yamashita. A host of talented Vocaloid producers, including ryo from "supercell," kz from "livetune," 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot, provided the music.
