With the theatrical release done for tHirunehime -Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari-, which is being localized as Napping Princess -The Story of Unknown Me, GKIDS has now set the home video release for the project. The film is coming out on January 30th, 2018 with a DVD/BD combo set that includes an Interview with Kenji Kamiyama, Introduction at the Japanese Premiere, Greeting at Japanese Release, Okayama Scenery, Special Interviews with Cast, Special TV Program, Trailers and TV Spots. It’s also getting a DVD-only release that includes an Interview with Kenji Kamiyama, Introduction at the Japanese Premiere, Okayama Scenery, Trailers and TV Spots. They’ll be priced at $26.99 and $16.99 respectively.
Kenji Kamiyama wrote and directed it while Satoko Morikawa is on board as the character designer with Atsuko Sasaki serving as the animation director. It’s being produced by Signal-MD and obviously being distributed by Warner Bros. Japan.
The Japanese cast includes Mitsuki Takahata as Kokone Morikawa, Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Morio, Arata Furuta as Watanabe, Tomoya Maeno as Kijita, Hideki Takahashi as Isshin Shijima, Rie Kogimiya as Joy and Yosuke Eguchi as Momotarō.
Recorded at NYAV Post, the English dub was directed by Stephanie Sheh and Michael Sinterniklaas. The English cast includes Brina Palencia as Kokone Morikawa/Ancien, Chris Niosi as Morio, Doug Erholtz as Momotaro Morikawa, Lex Woutas as Ichirou Watanabe, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Joy.
Plot Concept: The story of the film is set in the Kojima area of Okayama Prefecture in 2020, just before the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games begin. It focuses on the relationship between the protagonist girl Kokone Morikawa and her father. The film also features a robot called “Hearts” that can transform from a sidecar.
