I'm very excited about a new collaboration between game developer Level 5 and the animation studio Studio Ghibli on an upcoming RPG game for Nintendo DS. I'm not a big video game enthusiast---but any new project from Studio Ghibli is newsworthy for me. As the game will have a story line, and gorgeous animation, this is almost as newsworthy (if not more) as a new feature film from one of my favorite studios. Composer Joe Hishaishi, who has previously worked on Ghibli films, will be providing the musical score for the game. I expect the juxtaposition of his music, Studio Ghilbli's animation style, and the interactivity of a video game, to present a truly magical and unique final product. Ni no Kuni: The Another World is scheduled for release in Japan sometime in 2009. 

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(all the images are © Level-5, and more image stills are available via gamekyo.com)

Tags:  animation, japan, studio ghibli, video game

Topic: Animation