Netflix is now streaming Super Peace Busters’ drama anime film Her Blue Sky in both Japanese with English subtitles and a new English dub.
The new English dub cast includes:
- • Miya Kodama as Aoi Aioi
- • Felecia Angelle as Aoi (young)
- • Anne Yatco as Akane Aoi
- • Anthony Ma as Shinno (young)
- • Edward Hong as Shinnosuke
- • Geri Courtney-Austein as Chika Otaki
- • Brent Mukai as Masamichi Nakamura
- • Maya Aoki Tuttle as Masatsugu Nakamura
- • Ronald M. Banks as Dankichi Nitobe
Meanwhile, the Japanese voice cast stars:
- • Shion Wakayama as Aoi Aioi
- • Riho Yoshioka as Akane Aioi
- • Ryo Yoshizawa as Shinnosuke Kanomura/Shinno
- • Atsumi Tanezaki as Chika Otaki
- • Fukushi Ochiai as Masamichi Nakamura
- • Yo Taichi as Masatsugu Nakamura
- • Ken Matsudaira as Dankichi Nitobe
Tatsuyuki Nagai directed Her Blue Sky, with Mari Okada writing the film’s screenplay and Masayoshi Tanaka serving as original character designer and chief animation director. CloverWorks was in charge of the animation production.
The anime film first premiered at the 52nd annual Sitges Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film and Official Fantastic Competition awards. After being screened at the festival on October 9, 2019 and October 10, 2019, it premiered in Japanese theaters officially on October 11, 2024.
Nagai, Okada, and Tanaka are long-time collaborators who make up the collective Super Peace Busters. Their latest film, Fureru, opened in Japanese theaters on October 4, 2024, and features nine voice cast members from Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, The Anthem of the Heart, and Her Blue Sky.
Encore Films describes the main synopsis of Her Blue Sky as:
The film’s story is set in a town nestled in the mountains. Second-year high school student Aoi Aioi is an aspiring musician. Her older sister Akane’s ex-boyfriend Shinnosuke Kanomura is a struggling guitarist. Aoi and Akane’s parents passed away in an accident 13 years ago, and Akane gave up her ambition of going to Tokyo with Shinnosuke to take care of Aoi. Since then, Aoi has felt indebted to her older sister.
One day, she is invited to perform at a music festival as a session musician by a famous enka singer named Dankichi. At the same time, Shinnosuke returns to Aoi and Akane’s town after a long time away. Then, Shinno mysteriously appears — who is actually Shinnosuke from 13 years ago after traveling from the past to the present—and Aoi falls in love for the first time.
Source: WTK Official Twitter, Anime News Network
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