An official website has opened for an original anime titled Baja no Studio by studio Kyoto Animation, which will be released as a Blu-ray for advance ticket buyers of KyoAni & Do Fan Days 2017. The third edition of the fan thanksgiving event will be held on October 28 and 29 in Kyoto.

The palm-sized Baja Mouse has long been the mascot character of Kyoto Animation and is often paired with the duckling Ga-chan. In 2016, to commemorate the relaunching of the KA Esuma Bunko light novel publishing label's website, Kyoto Animation released a set of icons featuring the two characters.

Synopsis
"My name is Baja. That's what everyone calls me, so it's probably Baja. I came here from the outside world when I was little. As for what happened when I was born, I don't remember much of it."

Kohata Anime Studio is a place full of dreams where animation is made. Baja was raised in this studio by the people who create animation. Floating in a pond outside are his friends the ducks. Baja enjoys a fun and blissful daily life. One night, when all the people are no longer at the studio, Baja takes a peek outside and finds that his duck friends are being attacked by a cat. Will Baja be able to save his friends? A wondrous night adventure begins!

Cast
Baja: Maika Yoshida
Ga-chan: Mutsumi Tamura (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon)
Coco: Azusa Tadokoro (Musaigen no Phantom World)
Kanako: Hisako Kanemoto (Suisei no Gargantia)

Staff
Director: Yoshiji Kigami (Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai)
Animation Check: Hiroko Kuroda (Hyouka), Asami Matsumura (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon)
Color Design: Kana Miyata (Nichijou), Akiyo Takeda (Hibike! Euphonium)
Special Effects: Rina Miura (K-On!)
Art Director: Shouko Ochiai (Amagi Brilliant Park), Naoki Hosokawa (Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu)
Director of Photography: Akihiro Ura (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon)
3D Director: Rin Yamamoto (Clannad: After Story)
CG Episode Director: Kouki Ueda (K-On! Movie)
Sound Director: Youta Tsuruoka (Air)
Studio: Kyoto Animation

Baja no Studio can be purchased as part of a 12,000-yen commemorative ticket package which also includes a 124-page staff commentary book featuring the Kyoto Animation's works from 2016 and 2017, a 118-page art book of works from 2016 and 2017, and a 72-page production notebook of the new animation work.

The commemorative ticket package can be purchased at the Kyoto Animation online shop through 11:59 p.m. Japan time on July 30. Regular tickets for the fan event are priced at 3,000 yen and can be purchased through October 22.

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Official site: http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/baja/

Source: Zaikei Shimbun

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