Otakon to Premiere Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below

[media-credit name=”Media Factory” align=”alignright” width=”400″][/media-credit]Otakon has announced that it will host the North American premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest film in Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below. The film will be shown raw with no subtitles, as Media Factory has not officially slated it for international distribution. A Q&A session with Makoto Shinkai will be held immediately after the film.

Synopsis
With his overwhelmingly beautiful imagery, Shinkai paints pictures of the distances between people’s hearts, and in this work he challenges a tale of girls and boys on a journey, growing up. In a world yet unseen, the “Children” encounter secrets of the world on their journey, all the while holding different feelings inside of their hearts. This impactful work expresses the distance between different worlds and between people and the world, not just between people. With the same detailed, hard-hitting dialog and portrayals of characters you’ve come to expect from Shinkai, this film is also filled with heart-pumping adventure and a triumphant, grand majesty. And of course, as in all of Shinkai’s works, with shifting light and sparkling greenery, the beautiful landscapes and unparalleled artistry are the highest qualities. This time, working with an energetic staff, he’s created a world like none you have ever seen. Also Tenmon, who has provided the music for Shinkai’s works ever since his debut, has created a gem of a theme song with singer Anri Kumaki.