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Goro Taniguchi's L'étoile de Paris en fleur Film Gets Manga
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The December issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine revealed on Tuesday that Paris ni Saku Étoile (L'étoile de Paris en fleur or Étoile Blossoming in Paris), an original anime film from director Gorō Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) and Arvo Animation, will have a manga adaptation that will launch in the magazine's next issue on November 25. Zerihan will draw the manga.
The story follows two Japanese girls who never give up in reaching for étoile (stars) during the difficult times at the start of 20th century. Fujiko, who dreams of becoming a painter, and Chizuru, who is drawn into the world of ballet, meet by chance in Yokohama. Then, as if guided by fate, they meet again in Paris and work hard to follow their dreams together.
The film will open on March 13.
The tagline in the teaser visual (pictured right) reads, "I want to blossom, in this city."
Gorō Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) is directing the film at Arvo Animation. Katsuya Kondō, a frequent character designer on Ghibli films such as Kiki's Delivery Service and Ponyo, is collaborating with Taniguchi for the first time by drafting the original character designs. Ami Tōma (Lonely Castle in the Mirror, live-action Chihayafuru -Meguri-) stars as Fujiko.
Reiko Yoshida (Violet Evergarden, Maria Watches Over Us, Kaleido Star) wrote the script, and Yū Yamashita (Bunny Drop, Love Me, Love Me Not) adapted Kondō's original character design for animation. Takayuki Hattori (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Martian Successor Nadesico) is composing the music.
Source: Afternoon December issue
