The trailer for "Angel's Egg 4K Remaster," which will be released in theaters on November 21st, has been unveiled.
It has also been announced that the book "THE ART OF Angel's Egg: Revised and Enlarged Reprint Edition" will be released.
"Angel's Egg" is an OVA released in 1985. It was originally conceived, written, and directed by Mamoru Oshii, who would later work on "Ghost in the Shell," while the original concept and art direction was handled by Yoshitaka Amano, known for his image illustrations for the "Final Fantasy" video game series.
The story fantastically depicts the interaction between a girl (voiced by Mako Hyodo) who wanders a ruined, submerged city carrying an egg, and a boy (voiced by the late Jinpachi Nezu) who has come in search of a bird he saw in a dream.
The 4K remaster was produced to commemorate the film's 40th anniversary.
Under the supervision of director Oshii, the original 35mm film was remastered in 4K, and a Dolby Cinema compatible version was also produced.
The sound is also compatible with 5.1ch surround and Dolby Atmos by analyzing and separating the original mono sound source.
The world premiere was held in May of this year at the 78th Cannes Film Festival Classics section.
The trailer was created based on remastered footage and gives a glimpse of the potential of the updated film.
It opens with a girl asking a boy, who is standing gazing at the sun rising over the city, "Who are you?", and it appears that the boy is interested in the egg the girl is holding.
"THE ART OF Angel's Egg - Revised and Enlarged Reprint Edition" is a reprint of the "THE ART OF Angel's Egg - Revised and Enlarged Edition," which was published in 2004 with 80 pages of image boards by Amano added to the original mook "THE ART OF Angel's Egg" released in 1986, which contained illustrations and filmmaking footage of the film.
The price is 4,950 yen (tax included).
Below is the full statement from Shunji Iwai, the film director known for films such as "Hana and Alice" and "Kyrie no Uta," who was influenced by the film when he saw it in 1985.
Parts of the statement are also quoted in the trailer.
[Shunji Iwai (film director)]
The year is 1985. Forty years after Japan's defeat in the war, it has suddenly become the world's second largest economic power.
We were intoxicated by the infinite possibilities of music, comics, and anime, and viewed the world and our mundane daily lives through them.
This film is by no means optimistic, but the belief in the future that was unique to that era is sealed away like a fossil.
The title, "Angel's Egg," is perhaps a metaphor for a time capsule released into the future.
Another 40 years have passed since then. This time capsule will be revived in 4K. What will the young people of today think? This is an endless source of interest.
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