Symphony in August Anime Movie to Open in August

8-gatsu no Symphony —Shibuya 2002~2003 (Symphony in August: Shibuya 2002-2003), an anime feature film biography of singer-songwriter Ai Kawashima, will open in Japanese theatrical release this August. The official site includes a streaming trailer for broadband and narrowband connections. The movie is based on Kawashima’s autobiography, Saigo no Kotoba (Final Words), which details how Kawashima performed on the streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya ward in an effort to get recognized. Since turning professional, Kawashima has sung the theme songs for The Place Promised in Our Early Days and eighth One Piece motion pictures.

Akio Nishizawa (Nitaboh) serves as the film’s writer and director. Tatsuo Yanagino (First Kiss Story, Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon) serves as character designer and animation director. Despite playing a cameo role in the eigth One Piece movie, Kawashima does not have a voice actor role in the movie. In the film, Kawashima is played by Misato Fukuen (Yin in Darker Than Black, Yoshika Miyafuji in Strike Witches).

Source: Anime News Network