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Japan Times
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki wins French animation award for 'ChaO'
Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki's "ChaO" won the Jury Award in the feature films category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France on Saturday. "ChaO" tells the story of a romance between an office worker and a mermaid princess in a future society where humans and mermaids coexist. The film stars Ouji Suzuka, who voices the office worker, and Anna Yamada, who plays the role of the mermaid princess. It is scheduled to hit theaters in Japan in August. "Dandelion's Odyssey," a French-Belgian film directed by Momoko Seto, a Tokyo native who is based mainly in France, received the Paul Grimault Award, a special award for a feature film. In the short films category, Japanese director Ryo Orikasa's "The Graffiti" received the Off-Limits Award, which recognizes films that explore experimental or unconventional anime techniques.
Yomiuri Shimbun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Japanese Director Yasuhiro Aoki's 'ChaO' Wins French Anime Award
Ⓒ2025 'ChaO' Committee Paris (Jiji Press)—Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki's 'ChaO' won the Jury Award in the feature films category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France on Saturday. 'ChaO' is a romance story between an office worker and a mermaid princess in a future society where humans and mermaids coexist. The film stars two actors Ouji Suzuka, who voices the office worker, and Anna Yamada, who plays the role of the mermaid princess. It is scheduled to hit the screen in Japan in August. In the short films category, Japanese director Ryo Orisaka's 'The Graffiti' received the Off-Limits Award, which recognizes films that explore experimental or unconventional anime techniques.
NHK
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NHK
Japanese anime 'ChaO' wins award at global anime film festival in France
The Japanese animated film "ChaO" has won the second-place award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France. The film directed by Aoki Yasuhiro was honored with the Jury Award in the feature films division on Saturday. The Annecy festival is one of the world's largest anime festivals. It attracts filmmakers from across the world to compete for the top prize, the Cristal Award, in separate categories, including the feature films and short films divisions. ChaO depicts a future society where humans and mermaids coexist. It is a love story involving a regular office worker and Princess Chao from the mermaid kingdom. The Paul Grimault Award in the feature films category went to "Dandelion's Odyssey," directed by Japanese-born Seto Momoko. She is now based in France and elsewhere. A French film, Arco, won this year's Cristal for a Feature Film. In 2017, Japanese films "Lu Over the Wall" directed by Yuasa Masaki and "In This Corner of the World" by Katabuchi Sunao won the top two awards in the feature films division.
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
Japanese Director Aoki's ChaO Wins French Anime Award
News from Japan Culture World Jun 15, 2025 11:07 (JST) Paris, June 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki's "ChaO" won the Jury Award in the feature films category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France on Saturday. "ChaO" is a romance story between an office worker and a mermaid princess in a future society where humans and mermaids coexist. The film stars two actors Ouji Suzuka, who voices the office worker, and Anna Yamada, who plays the role of the mermaid princess. It is scheduled to hit the screen in Japan in August. In the short films category, Japanese director Ryo Orisaka's "The Graffiti" received the Off-Limits Award, which recognizes films that explore experimental or unconventional anime techniques. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Steven Universe' Sequel In The Works At Prime Video
A sequel of Cartoon Network hit Steven Universe is being developed for Prime Video. Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars explores the past, present and future of the universe. The sequel follows Lars Barriga, eternal teenager and space outlaw, as he and his pirate crew smuggle contraband, evade the authorities and uncover the darkest secrets of the fallen Gem Empire. More from Deadline Annecy Title 'ChaO' To Open Japan Cuts Festival In New York City Tom Clancy's 'Splinter Cell: Deathwatch': Fans Go Wild For Clips Of Netflix Animated Series At Annecy As Creative Team Detail Inspirations Ranging From Michael Mann To Satoshi Kon To Tom Cruise Gkids Acquires Multiple Territories For Japanese Action Sci-Fi Animated Feature 'All You Need Is Kill' - Annecy The news was unveiled at Annecy by creator and EP Rebecca Sugar at a Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe session. Telling the coming-of-age story of a young boy with friends and aliens in the fictional town of Beach City, Steven Universe has been hugely popular for Cartoon Network, running for five seasons and 160 episodes. The new version will, however, not air on the network but on the Amazon streamer if it makes it to greenlight. Sugar will EP the sequel with producing partner Ian Jones-Quartey. At Annecy, she revealed the news after playing a song she wrote for the first season of Cartoon Network's Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. 'I miss my world and my characters,' she said. 'I can't wait to share [the sequel] with you and can't thank you enough for all your support.' Meanwhile, Cartoon Network has given a 10th season to the longest-running animated series in DC history, Teen Titans Go!. The Annecy crowd of fans were also treated to clips from upcoming shows including SuperMutant Magic Academy, The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball and Regular Show. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds
