A world blanketed in an endless and ever-growing ocean of snow. The people eke out a living, either huddled around the roots of enormous trees dotting the surface, or high up in the canopy which spreads over the planet's atmosphere.
Original title: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage
Directed by: Hiroaki ANDO
Country: Japan
Year of production: 2023
Running time: 01 h 40 min
Category: Sneak preview
Techniques used: drawing on cels, 3D computer
Version: Japanese version English subtitles
Process: Colour
Target public: Adults, Young adults
Directed by: Hiroaki ANDO
Production: POLYGON PICTURES, Hideki MORIYA, FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK INC., Akitoshi MORI, CRUNCHYROLL K.K., Takaya YAMAGUCHI, DENTSU INC., Hayato SAGA, BILIBILI INC., Cheng LI, NETEASE, Sou SOU
Distribution: SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN), Yohei KIKUCHI
Artistic direction: Tsutomu Nihei, Mitsunori Kataama, Ryohei Fukushi, Kyoko Kotani, Naoya Tanaka, Kazuma Teshigahara, Kimiko Kubo, Yoshikatsu Matsumoto, Hironori Noji
Script: Sadayuki Murai, Tetsuya Yamada
Graphics: Chizuru Kakimoto
Storyboard: Hiroaki Andou, Shimazu Hiroyuki, Iwao Teraoka
Layout: Kazumasa Isawa, Miyuki Kamiya
Sets: Hitoshi Niitsu
Animation: Kazumasa Isawa, Miyuki Kamiya
Compositing: Hiroyuki Matsushima, Choon Ho Tee
Music: Sawano Hiroyuki, Kohta Yamamoto, Misaki Umase
Sound: Masaki Tsuchiya
Editing: Kazunari Hoshino
Voice: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Rie Takahashi, Maaya Sakamoto, Katsuyuki Konishi
Other credits: Kaina, Ririha, Yaona, Amelothée, Orinoga