In promotion of Studio Chizu’s upcoming animated film Belle, Animate is holding a free online tour which will begin on July 15.
Studio Chizu’s past works have enjoyed great success both in Japan overseas and include Wolf Children (2012), The Boy and the Beast (2015), Mirai (2018), and the highly-anticipated forthcoming entry Belle, which will be released in Japan on July 16, 2021. All the films are directed by the Academy Award-nominated Mamoru Hosoda.
The online tour will be offer early-access digital entry to Animate’s upcoming Studio Chizu Exhibition which is set to open at Animate Yokohama Vivre on July 16. Shotaro Otan, the store manager of Animate Yokohama Vivre who is also active as a YouTuber, will guide viewers through the exhibition as well as show products that will be sold online as part of the event.
Ten random people who purchase Studio Chizu-related goods from Animate once the tour ends will be randomly chosen to win some free Belle merchandise too.
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Studio Chizu Exhibition animateONLYSHOP Free Online Tour
Date: July 15, 2021
Time: 21:45-22:45 (JST)
Entry: Free
Tour Guide: Shotaro Otan (YouTuber/Shop Manager)
Booking Period: June 24, 2021 – July 15, 2021
Book Here: https://www.his-j.com/oe/detail/T6/?area=O9&country=OEA&city=HOJ&product=HOJ0014
Studio Chizu Exhibition animateONLYSHOP: https://www.animate.co.jp/onlyshop/406691/
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