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Summer Ghost
Theatrical poster
Kanjiサマーゴースト
Revised HepburnSamā Gōsuto
Directed byLoundraw [ja]
Written byHirotaka Adachi
Story byLoundraw
Starring
Music by
Production
companies
  • Flat Studio
  • Flagship Line
Distributed byAvex Pictures
Release date
  • November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) (Japan)
Running time
40 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Summer Ghost (Japanese: サマーゴースト, Hepburn: Samā Gōsuto) is a Japanese animated short film produced by Flat Studio and directed by Loundraw [ja]. It was released in Japanese theaters on November 12, 2021.

Voice cast

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Character Japanese[2][3] English[4]
Tomoya Sugisaki (杉崎 友也, Sugisaki Tomoya) Chiaki Kobayashi David Errigo Jr.
Aoi Harukawa (春川 あおい, Harukawa Aoi) Miyuri Shimabukuro Kyla Carter
Ryō Kobayashi (小林 涼, Kobayashi Ryō) Nobunaga Shimazaki Clifford Chapin
Ayane Satō (佐藤 絢音, Satō Ayane) Rina Kawaei Megan Harvey

Production

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In June 2020, animator and illustrator Loundraw [ja] revealed that he is producing a short theatrical anime film as part of the Project Common multimedia project.[5] The film was unveiled in February 2021, with the project serving as Loundraw's directorial debut. It is produced by Loundraw's company Flat Studio, with scripts written by Hirotaka Adachi, and music composed by Akira Kosemura [ja], Itoko Toma, Guiano [ja], and Hideya Kojima.[6][3]

Release

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Theatrical

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Summer Ghost was released in Japanese theaters on November 12, 2021 by its distributor Avex Pictures.[2] It had its international premiere on the same day at the Leeds International Film Festival in England.[7]

In North America, GKIDS screened the film in Japanese and English language formats in 2022.[8] The film premiered at Anime Expo on July 3, 2022.[9]

Home media

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The film was released on Blu-ray in Japan on March 25, 2022. The limited edition version includes the original soundtrack, an 80-minute documentary of the film's production, animatics, and a special booklet.[10] GKIDS and Shout! Factory released the film in North America on November 1, 2022, on Blu-ray and digital platforms.[4]

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A manga adaptation by Yoshi Inomi was serialized in Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump [ja] website from October 8, 2021,[3] to June 3, 2022.[11] The chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes, released on November 19, 2021,[12] and June 17, 2022.[13]

Two novels were written by the film's scriptwriter Hirotaka Adachi. The first is a novelization that expands on the film's story which was released on October 29, 2021. The second is an original spin-off novel titled Ichinose Yūna ga Uiteiru (Yūna Ichinose Is Floating) which was released on November 26 of the same year.[3]

In February 2023, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the novel and manga adaptations.[14] They were both released in digital and print formats on August 8 of the same year.[15]

References

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  1. ^ サマーゴースト [Summer Ghost]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Kakaku.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "Artist loundraw's Summer Ghost Anime Short's Trailer Reveals Cast, More Staff, November 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (September 24, 2021). "Artist loundraw's Summer Ghost Anime Short Unveils More Cast & Staff, Manga, Novels". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (August 29, 2022). "GKIDS, Shout! Factory to Release Summer Ghost Anime Short on BD, Digital on November 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (June 26, 2020). "Animator, Illustrator loundraw Produces Anime Film Short for Project Common". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 19, 2021). "Animator, Illustrator loundraw Directs Anime Short Film Summer Ghost For Debut This Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Osmond, Andrew (November 8, 2021). "International Premiere of Summer Ghost at Leeds on Friday". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 7, 2022). "GKIDS Screens Summer Ghost Anime Short in N. America in Summer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Credo, Kevin (July 6, 2022). "Anime Expo: GKIDS Hosts Premieres for Goodbye, Don-Glees & Summer Ghost". Game Rant. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  10. ^ loundraw×乙一によるアニメーション映画『サマーゴースト』特典情報公開 [loundraw and Otsuichi's Animated Film "Summer Ghost" Special Offer Information Revealed]. CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha [ja]. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. ^ [最終話] サマーゴースト [[Final Story] Summer Ghost]. Tonari no Young Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  12. ^ 【11月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト [[Dated November 19] List of single publications on sale today]. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. November 19, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  13. ^ 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト [[Dated June 17] List of single publications on sale today]. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 8, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses 365 Days to the Wedding, Summer Ghost, Anyhow, the Rabbit Is Infatuated with the Puppy Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 8, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 6-12". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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