© Genshou Yasuda/Xenotoon・Make a Girl Project
Hello everyone! Today, I’ll be introducing the upcoming anime film "Make a Girl," scheduled for release on January 31, 2025. This project marks the first full-length animation from the hugely popular anime creator, Genshou Yasuda, known for their work on social media.
Story Overview
"Make a Girl" is a sci-fi romance suspense set in the near future. The story begins when a genius boy scientist, Akira Mizutamari, successfully develops a robot named “Salt,” which helps support people's daily lives. However, stuck on his next invention, Akira takes advice from a friend and ends up creating an artificial human, “Zero,” as his romantic partner.
Plot Summary
The story takes place in a future not too far from now. Akira Mizutamari, a genius boy scientist, has successfully developed and commercialized a robot called Salt, which supports people's lives. However, he hits a creative block, with each new invention failing. At that moment, a friend tells him that creating a girlfriend will give him a "power-up." Taking it literally, Akira scientifically creates an artificial human girlfriend named "Zero." Zero, torn between her programmed emotions and her developing feelings, struggles to understand what she's feeling. Is the bond forming between her and the emotionally inexperienced Akira love, or something else entirely...?
Character Introduction
- Akira Mizutamari (CV: Shun Horie): A boy genius who created Zero after hitting a roadblock with his inventions.
- Zero (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki): The artificial human created by Akira. She grapples with the difference between programmed emotions and real feelings.
- Eri Kaichuu (CV: Kana Hanazawa): A Ph.D. student at the university where Akira's stepfather works as a professor. She is a researcher in robotics and plays an older sister-like role to Akira.
Highlights
The main highlight of this anime is its intricate storytelling and breathtaking animation. Genshou Yasuda is responsible for the original work, script, direction, storyboarding, directing, and even CG direction, ensuring that every detail of the production is polished to perfection.
Cast & Staff
Cast
- Zero: Atsumi Tanezaki
- Akira Mizutamari: Shun Horie
- Kunito Obayashi: Toshiki Masuda
- Akane Yukimura: Sora Amamiya
- Eri Kaichuu: Kana Hanazawa
- Shouichi Takamine: Youji Ueda
- Young Akira Mizutamari: Minami Hinata
Staff
- Original Work, Script, Director: Genshou Yasuda
- Storyboards, Direction: Genshou Yasuda
- CG Director: Genshou Yasuda
- Sound Director: Yuichi Imaizumi
- Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
- Sound Production: Sonilude
- Music: Kenichiro Suehiro
- Distribution: KADOKAWA ANIMATION
- Animation Production: Genshou Yasuda Studio by Xenotoon
- Production: Make a Girl Project
Conclusion
"Make a Girl" is an emotionally moving story that explores the relationship between love and robots in the future. Anime lovers, be sure to catch this masterpiece in theaters! Don't miss the release date!
© Genshou Yasuda/Xenotoon・Make a Girl Project
