After playing in film festivals around the world, even winning the Special Excellence Award and Audience Award at the Bucheon International Animation Film Festival, Naoko Yamada’s short and silent anime film Garden of Remembrance will be hitting on-demand services in Japan on August 30 in celebration of the theatrical release of Yamada’s latest full-length anime film, The Colors Within.
Ahead of the release, the main trailer for the Garden of Remembrance was unveiled.
Garden of Remembrance Full Anime Trailer
Garden of Remembrance will be released on multiple services in Japan, including, but not limited to ABEMA, d Anime Store, Hulu, U-NEXT and Animehodai on August 30 with more to follow. The short anime film is directed by Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, A Silent Voice) at Science SARU with Eunyoung Choi producing. Japanese singer/songwriter Lovely Summer Chan created the music for the film alongside Yamada.
GKIDS has the rights to the short film and The Colors Within, screening Garden of Remembrance this past Anime Expo. The official website for the short describes the story as such:
Beer cans and a whisky glass are placed in an open space on the floor. Though a bit disorganized, ”Your” room is filled with art supplies and an electric guitar lining the perimeter of the room.
The alarm on a phone goes off, and “You” leisurely wake up to start your day.
The anemone flower that “I” liked. A precious flower that holds memories which tie “You” and “I” together. After opening your bedroom closet one day, “You” become engrossed in your memories of “Me.” A story that represents “Me,” “You,” our “Childhood Friend,” and our goodbyes.
Source: Science SARU on X (formerly Twitter)
