Director Goro Taniguchi and Katsuya Kondo are teaming up for an original theatrical animation titled Samurai Ballerina –L’étoile de Paris en fleur–, along with a special collaboration music video for the theme song “Riding the Wind” written by Ryokuoushoku Shakai. The film will premiere in Japanese theaters on March 13, 2026.
It has also been announced that Ryokuoushoku Shakai will perform the insert song, titled “étoile”. Closely tied to the story’s world, the song enhances and enriches the film’s atmosphere.
Samurai Ballerina –L’étoile de Paris en fleur– x Ryokushoku Shakai “Kaze ni Noru” Collaboration Music Video
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STAFF:
Director: Goro Taniguchi
Script: Reiko Yoshida
Original Character Design: Katsuya Kondo
Character Design: Yu Yamashita
Research: Seiichi Shirato
Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
Mechanical Design: Fumihiro Katagai
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Animation Production: ARVO ANIMATION
SYNOPSIS:
Samurai Ballerina -L’étoile de Paris en fleur- is set in the early 1900s and follows the journey of two Japanese girls chasing their dreams against all odds. Fujiko aspires to become a painter, while Chizuru is drawn to the world of ballet. After a chance meeting in Yokohama, fate reunites them in Paris, where they support one another in pursuit of their ambitions beneath the city’s starlit skies.
Source: Comic Natalie
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