Director Masaaki Yuasa known for Inu-Oh, Devilman Crybaby, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, and Ping Pong the Animation is set to return in 2026 with Daisy’s Life, a Japanese-French co-production based on Banana Yoshimoto’s novel Hinagiku no Jinsei.
Daisy’s Life traces the poignant journey of six-year-old Daisy, who, after the sudden loss of her mother, must adjust to a new life under the care of her aunt. One restless night, she meets a mysterious girl named Dahlia at her window. As their bond deepens, the days they share begin to bend time and reality, infusing Daisy’s small world centered around a humble downtown yakisoba shop with cosmic wonder.
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Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Character Design: Yoshitomo Nara
Screenplay: Sachiko Tanaka
Animation Production: ame pippin, Miyu Productions
Production is being led by Asmik Ace, Inc., a seasoned Japanese company with a rich legacy in both live-action and animation, recognized for acclaimed works such as Tekkonkinkreet and Paranoia Agent. The project is a co-production with France’s Miyu Productions, fresh off major wins at Cannes and Annecy for Flóra Anna Buda’s short 27 and the feature film Chicken for Linda!
Yuasa explained: “Even among the works of Ms. Banana Yoshimoto, this is a novel that evokes visual images throughout, and while there are parts that are vividly scary, the final passage is very happy, like something I had dreamed of in the past. I would like to depict the life of the protagonist who works for a yakisoba restaurant in a downtown area with a 100-meter radius on a cosmic scale.”
Source: Variety
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