
The long-awaited film adaptation of a poignant love story.

Although there have been no confirmed cast members yet, Netflix is producing an English dub of the film, and a brief teaser of the film with English audio is currently on the streaming service.ĭirected by Kyohei Ishiguro and written by Dai Satou, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop stars Somegorou Ichikawa and Hana Sugisaki and is scheduled to release in Japanese theatres and on Netflix July 22.One lie created a miracle.

Megumi Han ( Devilman: Crybaby, Hunter x Hunter, Little Witch Academia) will join the supporting cast in an undisclosed role. Sugisaki previously starred as Mary in the Studio Ghibli-inspired film Mary and the Witch's Flower. The film will star newcomer Somegorou Ichikawa and Hana Sugisaki as protagonists Cherry and Smile respectively. Yukiko Watabe ( Akame ga Kill!, Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home) will act as animation director, and Kensuke Ushio, who has composed soundtracks for Space Dandy, A Silent Voice, Devilman: Crybaby and the upcoming anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man, will write the film's score. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop is being produced by anime studios Signal.MD ( FLCL Progressive, Napping Princess, Recovery of an MMO Junkie) and Sublimation ( Dragon's Dogma, Shikizakura) and will feature character designs by Yukiko Aikyou, who has designed characters for anime Your Lie in April and Accel World.

Satou has previously written scripts for episodes of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, served as the chief writer for Ergo Proxy, was one of three main writers on Eureka Seven and was also a lead writer for the cult classic Wolf's Rain. Joining Ishiguro is Dai Satou, who will pen the film's script. He is also currently directing the anime adaptation of the Netflix film Bright.

Director Kyohei Ishiguro has previously worked as an episode director on popular anime like Fairy Tail, My Little Monster and Psycho-Pass and has been the primary director for anime like Occultic Nine, Children of the Whales and the critically acclaimed Your Lie in April.
