Just around this time last year, Level-5 and Warner Bros. JP announced that they would be working on a film for the Ni no Kuni series, featuring a unique, separate story from the games. The movie is written by Level-5's CEO, Akihiro Hino, who was also in charge of the scriptwriting both of the Ni no Kuni video games. While the film was animated by OLM, the studio behind other anime adaptations of Level-5 properties such as Inazuma Eleven and Yo-kai Watch, it was directed by ex-Studio Ghibli member Yoshiyuki Momose, with music done by another former Ghibli member, composer Joe Hisaishi. Fans in Japan managed to watch the debut of the film all the way back in last August, but as of this week, Netflix has picked up the rights to show the movie in the USA and UK. Simply titled Ni no Kuni, it'll be available on the streaming service on January 16th, in both subbed and dubbed format.

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[Reploid]

Why not theatres?

 

[cearp]

Why not theatres?

maybe in Japan it was, it just says Netflix picked it up for the USA and the UK.
and I guess it's not in movie theaters in those places because they don't think it would make much $$$

 

[DANTENDO]

Correct in the uk it would make few hundred quid

 

[Kwyjor]

it was directed by ex-Studio Ghibli member Joe Hisaishi

That can't be right. Hisaishi is a composer, not a director – and it's a pretty big leap from composing to directing.

IMDB suggests Yoshiyuki Momose.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9760504/

 

[Kamiyama]

If I remember it right, this one flopped pretty bad in Japan's movie theathers. Even Detective Pikachu did many times better than this in its first week in Japan, so I can see why they did choose the streaming service in here.

I will watch this one, but I don't really have high hopes for this, but who knows. I didn't have any hopes for Klaus and that one ended to be one of the best movie for years.

 

[eyeliner]

I dislike the fact that there's basically one face for all characters.
Seriously, couldn't they add a bit more variety to the features?

 

[DKB]

I dislike the fact that there's basically one face for all characters.
Seriously, couldn't they add a bit more variety to the features?

Shouldn't have brought that up. Now, I see it too.

 

[Chary]

That can't be right. Hisaishi is a composer, not a director – and it's a pretty big leap from composing to directing.

IMDB suggests Yoshiyuki Momose.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9760504/

Names are hard lol. Fixed, thanks.

 

[BvanBart]

Such a miss that it is not released in EU

 

[Cubuss]

Bootleg pokemon

 

[leon315]

Such a miss that it is not released in EU

You will find it on Bluray or...... Netflix.

 

[disenylover1234]

Can't wait to watch it

 

[DarkCoffe64]

Such a miss that it is not released in EU

You will find it on Bluray or...... Netflix.

Or your favorite pirate streaming site

 

[banjo2]

Or your favorite pirate streaming site

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[YukidaruPunch]

Love Studio Ghibli. Hate Level 5's storytelling.

The movie is written by Level-5's CEO, Akihiro Hino,

Yeah... I guess I'll give this one a pass. Don't see how I'd like it.

 

[Manny_Madao]

this might be a gem

 

[_abysswalker_]

If you're a fan of the game It makes for a decent movie - some obscure references to the game throughout that made me chuckle. Definitely not the magic and adventure one can get from Wrath of the Witch.