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Next Oshii Project Announced Date: 3/1/2005 |
News out of the weekend's Howling in the Night 2005 event is that the next film Mamoru Oshii will be attached to in a directorial capacity is "Tachiguishi Retsuden". Production has just began and it may turnout being a short film becuase current plans have it screening screening the Tokyo Fantastic Film Festival in the autumn of 2005. The format is being said use paper cardboard cutout stick puppets such as those used in the Mini Patlabor feature. Oshii's column in Monthly Saizo first hinted at the move back in the summer. The story is base on the Director's own novel serialized from 2001 to 2003 by Sneaker Pocket Edition. Theatrical distribution is being touted as limited with an opening perhaps a single theater in Tokyo possibly Osaka. Possible cast include Mamashi Higuchi and Toshio Suzuki. |
Source: Anime News Services |