japanese lit shot manga written published july issue japan july reprinted short story collection included romantic shot stories written tells story young girl named friendship strange young man wearing mask meets age mountain forest near grandfather country home learns friend supernatural touching cause disappear forever returns summer spend time relationship matures struggle limitations inspiration write story came suddenly immediately drew manga process went smoothly despite initial conflicting elements considered starting point best known work book friends minute anime film title produced anime studio brain base directed film starred japanese voice actors soundtrack included music film maintained strong following months japan opening september european premiere october festival won jury prize screened anime contents expo convention won animation film award annual film awards anime released dvd japan february additional story related original manga anime film titled released edition manga days prior release anime edition manga limited edition ranked japan oricon sales chart shortly release reported experiencing strong emotional reaction story recording voice acknowledged story positive impact career reviewers universally praised anime film beauty simplicity works criticisms commonly focusing short length plot original manga subsequent film tell story year old girl named gets lost forest inhabited mountain spirit strange japanese folklore found mask wearing human like entity named informs disappear forever touched human leads forest returns visit forest days friends despite limitations interactions summer end leave return city studies promises return visit summer holiday years hardly ages physically matures grows closer apparent age reaching begins struggle romance uncertain future wishes touch hold young woman reaches high school takes date festival forest hosted spirits night ends tragedy mistakenly touches young boy spirit festival disappears embrace confess love story ends accepting pain moving life anime film adaptation story follows events manga adding additional scenes published expands original story short episode told perspective teenager shares leaves end summer leaves attempt cheer bringing couple prized treats mountain impressed taste thinks sharing year discussing ways preserve spirit named sets find ice highest mountain peak disappointed find summer returns fruitless search ice feels sorry offers deliver knowing lives gets lost grows hungry returns unsuccessful attempt find apologizes eating story concludes seeing following summer wondering able tell feelings production manga author explained reprint idea story came easily work point planning write story challenging gained experience writing manga decided undertake project sooner idea story suddenly came afraid lose idea promptly began draw writing progressed smoothly despite having numerous conflicting ideas development story story came desire draw scenes interested drawing scene boy girl falling wanted draw forest allow expand range tones blacks manga inspiration desire depict summer festival drawn eager create mask worn festival resembled face fox typical eyes replaced oval ones mask creepy hybrid fox appearance supernatural love story considered starting point best known work book friends depicts ill fated interactions humans referred stories differences lifespan barriers relationships attempts understand prior anime film theatrical release published additional chapter story original story complete initially felt uncomfortable adding opted instead expand story perspective anime according animation director anime project originated personal wish original manga enjoyed project given approval early according film producer anime originally planned original video animation released theaters popularity book friends written developed production staff gave support needed create anime film film produced studio brain base directed starring japanese voice actors frequently worked previous projects staff included character design art color design photography editor anime film small staff short film produced domestically unlike series book friends primarily countries common trend anime production march midway production earthquake struck japan despite national tragedy production crew continued work according team hoped work help nation time recover speculated reason strong positive reception awards anime later received setting manga based shrine japan known dedicated japanese mythology animation crew spent hours searching location settings base art story set forest mountain god intended art represent different world background scenery obscure blue sky slightly brighter normal crew devoted extra attention lighting coloring making forest dim light coming canopy landing characters appropriate intensity contrast light dark festival scene emphasize bizarre nature reminding audience significance summer season story deliberately loaded film summer scenes leaves according idea opening scene suggested following traditional cinematography images scenes indirectly related main story played opening credits appeared originally intended life meeting allowed viewer decide relationship time main story opted start narration time story main events showing year old graduated high school heading visit relatives near forest having tell story retrospect thought provided human feel gave meaning final scene expresses hopes future saying come let difficulties adapting manga anime according developing relationship shown visually monologue way yearly change height subtly showing convergence length walking audience led perceive change relationship wanted portray depth character expanding school life manga depicted brief flash life middle school anime depicted scenes aspects life shared draft film composer write music match tempo disagreement ending theme discussed length email compromise key points issue eventually settled ending theme finalized voice actor anime film fan owned original manga interview mentioned thrilled audition ultimately role admitted shed tears recording played read manga audition confessed concerned portray character work feel good film initially pre scored voice acting recorded prior creation animation later recorded final version according allowed animation emphasize natural dialogue let cast set rhythm tempo media manga manga published july issue japan reprinted july entitled included previously published romantic shot stories addition titular short story book included april november january short story collection shot stories set different season spring summer fall winter stories arranged order spring winter originally published different order 19th printing september days prior anime movie premiere japan new story related published edition original manga page story titled short stories included edition includes original older works anime anime film categorized drama romance running time minutes march anime version display anime contents expo japan new work book friends event canceled following earthquake opening date film announced june film official website june special pre order tickets sold limited offer free poster week later television commercials focused anime main characters streamed film official website sixteen days official release second trailer posted japanese movie website film opened japan september playing osaka tokyo european premiere october festival glasgow followed interviews session animation director producer screened festival edinburgh october short films produced brain base studio late addition leeds international film festival shown free presentation november leeds town hall titles screened anime contents expo held late march shown june anime expo convention limited edition copies blu ray disc dvd released japan february limited edition sets included card set illustrations page booklet attached mask like limited time specials dvd released time extras music original soundtrack catalog number released august month prior release anime film music recorded ending theme lit watching summer sung songs written composed reception edition manga ranked japan oricon comic sales chart september copies sold week japan anime considered hit attracting fans screening tokyo months following european premiere festival glasgow awarded jury award january won animation film award annual film awards received awards ceremony held february japan limited edition blu ray disc ranked oricon weekly sales chart february copies sold days following release anime film received reviewers likened works attended screening festival said beautiful simplicity noting climax bit rushed sudden leaving audience struggle emotions described nostalgia praising anime detailed piece beautiful animation wrote favorably story progression noting dark grew heavier main character matured consistent characterization childhood early teens impressive especially given film length criticisms limited noting film short length clash depictions forest spirits rest movie issue element plot development near end film note sensitive viewers interpret aspects story inappropriate initial age difference main characters way child tries touch case noted romance developed began approach physical age noted harm intended cases mentioned cultural differences considered noted japanese anime panel discussion following main showing festival originally concerned foreign audiences fully understand appreciate work reaction audience glasgow showing concerns according elements story exhibited strong elements japanese culture included eating scene hits young head stick scene young gets scared night sees face patterns wood panels ceiling attributed success quality story noting readers original manga critical artwork drawn read story start finish speculated hiding face mask helped artistic issues earlier work criticized intense pressure experienced early manga writing career relieved result positive feedback received success expressed excitement new anime film having manga reprinted new short story collection remarking attempts write feelings recent experiences relation brought tears eyes described story precious work help build social connections
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