Karigurashi no Arrietty is a 2010 Japanese anime movie to be produced by Studio Ghibli, based on the fantasy novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton.
The upcoming film is slated for a summer 2010 release and will mark the directorial debut of Studio Ghibli animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who will be the youngest person to direct a film for Ghibli. Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki will be supervising the production as a developing planner.
The story will take place in 2010 in Koganei, western Tokyo and like the novel will revolve around a group of creatures that live under the floorboards.
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
New Director
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Staff in:
Gedo Senki (movie) : Assistant Animation Director
Ghiblies (special) : Key Animation
Howl's Moving Castle (movie) : Key Animation
Jin-Roh - The Wolf Brigade (movie) : In-Between Animation, In-Between Animation (Studio Live)
Karigurashi no Arrietty (movie) : Director
Mei to Konekobasu (movie) : Animation director
Monster (TV) : Key Animation
My Neighbors the Yamadas (movie) : In-Between Animation
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (OAV) : Key Animation
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (movie) : Key Animation
Princess Mononoke (movie) : Inbetween / Clean-up Animation
Serial Experiments Lain (TV) : Key Animation
Spirited Away (movie) : Key Animation