The third crowdfunding campaign went well for the Child of Kamiari Month anime feature film which is set for a 2021 debut thanks to our friend the Coronavirus. We got that news back in May 2020 along with the main cast and it’s been pretty quiet since then. Now, the official site has dropped a new trailer for the film that clocks in at two minutes which sets an October 8th, 2021 debut. Additionally, we got two new cast members and an appealing new key visual below.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Aju Makita as Kanna
- Maaya Sakamoto as Shiro
- Miyu Irino as Yato
- Riko Nagase as Miki
- Chafurin as Kotoshironushi
- Wataru Takagi as Ryūjin
Two newly added cast members include:
- Kou Shibasaki as Yayoi Hayama
- Arata Iura as Norimasa Hayama
The project has an original concept by Takana Shirai working with Toshinari Shinohe. Shirai serves as the animation director while Haruka Sagawa is working on the character designs. Kazuya Sakamoto is credited as the creative director.
Plot Concept: The story centers on a girl named Kanna who loses her love of running after her mother passes away. Due to the workings of the gods, she heads to Izumo City. The anime’s setting is Izumo City in Shimane Prefecture and centers on Izumo Shrine and the Kamiari myth in the region. In the old Japanese calendar, the month of October is called “Kannazuki” (“the month of no gods”). But in Izumo, it is called “Kamiarizuki” (“the month of gods”) due to a legend that the myriad gods of Japan gather at Izumo Shrine during October. Other anime such as Kamichu! also portray this traditional belief.
Previous promos:
[Source: ANN]
