The official website for the Yaneura no Rudger (The Imaginary) anime movie revealed the main cast, a trailer, a second teaser trailer and key visual (pictured) on Monday. The movie was originally scheduled to be screened in Japan last summer but was delayed due to production challenges. It is now scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on December 15.

Cast
Rudger: Kokoro Terada
Amanda: Rio Suzuki (Chiisana Eiyuu: Kani to Tamago to Toumei Ningen)
Lizzie: Sakura Andou
Emily: Riisa Naka (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo)
Zinzan: Takayuki Yamada (Neko no Ongaeshi)
Granny Downbeat: Atsuko Takahata (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari)
Mr Bunting: Issey Ogata (Hi no Tori: Eden no Sora)

Yoshiyuki Momose (Ni no Kuni) is directing the movie at Studio Ponoc. Yoshiaki Nishimura (Omoide no Marnie) is serving as producer.

The movie is based on A.F. Harrold's The Imaginary novel. Bloomsbury Publishing released the children's fantasy novel with illustrations by Emily Gravett (Wolves, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears) in October 2014.

Trailer

Note: The trailer is also available here with English subtitles.

Teaser Trailer 2

Note: The teaser trailer is also available here with English subtitles.

Source: Comic Natalie

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