Masaaki Yuasa

In February, it was announced that acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, Inu-Oh) had opened a new studio called ame pippin. Now we know what Yuasa is up to at the studio as Variety exclusively reports the announcement of his next feature film as director, Daisy’s Life.The Japanese-French co-production is based on Banana Yoshimoto’s Hinagiku no Jinsei novel, which was first published in 2000 and features the illustrative work of Yoshitomo Nara. Yuasa’s adaptation is currently penciled in for a 2026 premiere.Screenwriter Sachiko Tanaka (Asako I & II) is on board for the script, which will be her first animated project.