is a 2021 Japanese anime film based on the novel of the same name by Kanako Nishi. It was produced by Studio 4ðC and directed by Ayumu Watanabe. It was originally released in Japan in June 2021.
The film was first announced in January 2021. It was produced by Studio 4ðC and directed by Ayumu Watanabe,àwith Satomi Ooshima writing the scripts and Kenichi Konishiàdesigning the characters. The film's main theme is "Image no Uta", performed by Kurumi Inagaki, and the end theme is "Taketen", performed byàGreeeen.
The film was theatrically released in Japan on June 11, 2021. Internationally, it was licensed by GKIDS in North America, who screened the film in theaters in the region on June 3, 2022. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 19, 2022.
Kim Morrissy from Anime News Network praised the film's animation and "true-to-life" story but criticized the characterization of the titular character.
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