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The Obsessed Anime Film's Clip Highlights Giuseppe's Theme

posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Film opens in Japan on November 7


Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a clip from The Obsessed, the musical anime film of Shinji Ishii's Toritsukare Otoko (Obsessed Man) novel, on Monday. The clip previews protagonist Giuseppe singing "Giuseppe's Theme," which recounts how he lives his life by getting easily obsessed with new things:

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Image via Toritsukare Otoko anime film's X/Twitter account
Ae! group member Masaya Sano plays Giuseppe. Moka Kamishiraishi plays Pechka.

Other cast members include:

Sano also sings the songs in the film with Kamishiraishi. Awesome City Club member atagi is contributing to a film's soundtrack for the first time with five songs in Toritsukare Otoko and part of its background music, including the song "Fanfare," which will be the film's theme song.

Wataru Takahashi (Crayon Shin-chan 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021 films) is directing the film at Shinei Animation, with a script by Naoyuki Miura (Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru.). Masatsugu Arakawa (Windy Tales, Medabots Spirit) is designing the characters. Bandai Namco Filmworks is distributing.

The film will open in Japan on November 7. The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival will screen the film.

Ishii released the novel in 2001. The novel centers on Giuseppe, a man known in his town as the "Obsessed Man," due to his tendency to be obsessed about a particular thing for short amounts of time, during which he pays no heed to anything else. One day, he sees a balloon seller named Pechka, and he falls in love at first sight. Though Giuseppe tries to get close to Pechka, the sadness that Pechka holds in her heart keeps him at a distance. Giuseppe enlists the aid of his mosue friend Cielo, as he uses the things he was previously obsessed about to slowly help Pechka.

Source: Comic Natalie



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