The second animated feature from Japan’s Studio Ponoc (Mary and the Witch’s Flower), The Imaginary will premiere on Netflix on July 5, the streamer announced tonight. A fresh image from the hand-drawn film, based on the award-winning novel by writer A.F. Harrold and illustrator Emily Gravett (Bloomsbury Publishing), was also revealed.
Synopsis: The Imaginary portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger. Their fantastical adventures launched from her attic, lead them to discover a magical world of creatures and places never before seen until a sinister force threatens to destroy their imaginary world and the friendship within it.
Directed by renowned animator Yoshiyuki Momose (Spirited Away), The Imaginary is an unforgettable adventure of love, loss and the healing power of imagination.
The studio has also shared that the film’s classic hand-drawn animation is “heightened by first-of-their-kind techniques of light and shadow.”
The Imaginary is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose (Modest Heroes, Tomorrow’s Leaves) and produced by Two-time Academy Award nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There).
