The 2021 anime film Child of Kamiari Month is set to receive a sequel titled Beast of Kamisari Month. Filming for the new movie will “start in 2025.”
With the announcement, a piece of concept art and a pilot film—available for a limited time only—were released. The pilot features an encounter between two characters: a hooded figure who resembles the demon Yasha from the first film and another character with wings.
Image source: @kamiari_kodomoBeast of Kamisari Month will primarily take place on the islands of Awaji and Onogoro. According to legend, Awaji is regarded as the first island of Japan.
In Child of Kamiari Month, the story followed a human protagonist named Kanna, who embarks on a journey to Izumo to reunite with her deceased mother. This narrative delved into the month of Kamiarizuki/Kannazuki, believed to be when deities from all over Japan gather at Izumo.
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The original film was helmed by Takana Shirai (assistant animation director for Children of the Sea) at LIDENFILMS. Additional credits include Ryuta Miyake (The Asadas! live-action film) and Tetsuro Takita (co-writer for Goemon) as scriptwriters, Tomomi Mochizuki (co-storyboard artist for The Slime Diaries Episodes 7 and 12) as storyboard artist, and Haruka Sagawa (Call of the Night, Re:ZERO Season 3) as character designer. Toshinari Inoue served as the original creator, communication director, and another one of the scriptwriters.
The voice cast featured Aju Makita as Kanna, Maya Sakamoto as Shiro, and Miyu Irino as Yasha.
Source: @kamiari_kodomo (via Comic Natalie)
