It seems like everything Mappa touches turns to gold: Chainsaw Man, Hell’s Paradise, Jujutsu Kaisen; the list just keeps going. And now, it seems like they’re ready to release their first original movie ‘Maboroshi,’ AKA ‘Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Koujou.’
‘Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Koujou’ was announced back in 2021 at the Mappa Stage 2021, and it’s been crickets since then until recently, in the Mappa Stage 2023 where more information was revealed. And now, the official release date for Maboroshi has been announced on the movie’s website.
What will the movie be about?
The movie is about Masamune, a third year middle school student who lives in a town where all exits have been closed because of an explosion at a steel mill. The explosion made time stop. In order to stop the world from being destroyed, the residents have to maintain a daily unchanging routine.
One day Masumune’s classmate Mutsumi guides him to the fifth furnace of the steel mill where they meet a mute girl who has the appearance of a wolf. The destruction of the world begins when the love between boys and girls blossoms.
Maboroshi movie release date
The movie is set to be released on September 15, 2023. Keep in mind that this is the Japanese release date, and the international release date has not yet been made available.
Cast and Staff
The director is an industry legend, Mari Okada, who has worked on Fate/Stay Night, Toradora, Darker than Black, and Lupin III. She has won many awards for her work as a screenwriter and storyboard artist, including the Best Animated Film at the Shanghai Film Festival and the 16th Kobe Animation Award.
It seems that Mappa has decided to retain many of the staff from previous projects, as they have hired Tadashi Hiramatsu as the assistant director. He has worked on Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0, Banana Fish, and the recent Evangelion movie.
Familiar faces are also in the voice acting department, as Masamune will be voiced by Junya Enoki, the voice actor of Itadori from JJK. Mutsumi will be voiced by Reina Ueda, who has worked on Demon Slayer, MHA, Fruits Basket, and more. Itsumi will be voiced by Misaki Kuno, who has worked on 7 Deadly Sins as Hawk.
Mappa has a good track record of producing excellent movies, particularly the Jujutsu Kaisen movie, which shattered records in Japan. We can expect a quality movie again, as not only will Mappa be in charge of the production, but many big names are involved in this project.
We will publish more information as soon as it becomes available, so stay tuned to Anime Alert for breaking news on all things anime.
