Toei Animation has launched a new animation brand called ETERNA Animation. The studio, which has been active since 1948, created this new brand to support original anime projects, help young creators, and expand its work internationally.
The first project from ETERNA Animation is a short anime titled “Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki” A 30-second trailer has already been released. The project is planned for release in 2026.
The anime is written and directed by Takeru Shinozuka, who is making his directorial debut. He has previously worked on projects such as Digimon Ghost Game and One Piece Fan Letter. He is also designing the characters for this short film.
30-Second Trailer:
CAST:
Miho Wataya as Shinano
STAFF:
Director / Screenplay / Character Design: Takeru Shinozuka
Composer: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Producer: Yoshihide Moriyama
Associate Producer: Kenta Oka
Animation Production: ETERNA Animation
INTRODUCTION:
Shinano is a character designer drifting through a monotonous routine. Her work is absorbed into a commercially driven system, and on social media, she feels no sense of belonging, deepening her loneliness.
One day, Koyami—a fox-masked character from her old doodles—appears, followed by other discarded creations, blurring reality and imagination.
As she wanders through her own mind, Shinano realizes they are fragments of herself—the shape of her loneliness—and chooses to keep creating while living with it.
Source: ETERNA Animation official website
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