Teaser - Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Maho no Kagami)

Author Otsuichi has been on a roll lately with several of his books (Kids, Shinizokonai no Ao, Goth) being adapted to theatrically-released films. He experienced success as an author from a very young age due to his unique ability to come up with stories that kids and teens can relate to without feeling condescended to. So it came as no surprise when Otsuichi (real name Hirotaka Adachi) was tapped to co-write the story for the upcoming adolescence-themed CGI-animated film Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror with director Shinsuke Sato.

In the film, a girl named Haruka discovers a portal to a world of creatures who gather up all the childhood trinkets humans tend to abandon as they grow up. These creatures have horded these items and created their own city called Oblivion Island. With the help of a fox companion named Teo that she meets along the way, Haruka goes on an adventure to reclaim a very special mirror.

Distributor Toho will be releasing “Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror” in Japan on August 22nd.

Links: Official website, Tokyograph, ANN, AHT