#Misaki no Mayoiga Movie’s New Trailer Previews Theme Song By Hitsujibungaku

The upcoming Misaki no Mayoiga movie has received a new trailer that shows off the supernatural side of the film. The trailer also previews the theme song “Mayoiga” by Hitsujibungaku.

Set to release on August 27, the adaptation of Sachiko Kashiwaba’s award-winning novel follows 17-year-old Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori, who ran away from home and lost her parents and voice respectively. They meet a old lady called Kiwa-san, who lives in a mysterious traditional house on a cliff overlooking the sea called Mayoiga. One day, some yōkai called “Fushigitto” come to Kiwa-san to request help in investigating mysterious happenings in the town.

The staff includes Shinya Kawatsura (Sagrada Reset, Kokoro Connect) as director, Reiko Yoshida (K-ON!, Violet Evergarden) as scriptwriter, Hiroshi Shimizu (Seven Days War) as character designer and chief animation director, Yūki Hatakeyama as Aiko Mizuno (Cells at Work!) as color designer, Naotaka Watanabe (Planetarian) as photography director, and Yuri Miyauchi as music composer. Kamogawa is credited with the original character designs while Takumi Tanji is credited with the “Fushigitto” original designs. David Production is in charge of the animation production.

Meanwhile, the cast includes Mana Ashida as Yui, Sari Awano as Hiyori, and Shinobu Otake as Kiwa-san.