A 90-second preview video has been released for the original theatrical anime Samurai Ballerina -L’étoile de Paris en fleur-, directed by Goro Taniguchi. The film is set to premiere in Japanese theaters on March 13, 2026.
Longer Trailer:
Main Visual:
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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