Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore.
The streaming service has commissioned Oni, created by Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, former art director for Pixar.
The series, which will feature a hybrid of both stop motion and computer-generated animation, is set in a world filled with the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology. It follows one of the creature’s free-spirited daughters, Onari, determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to protect her peaceful village from the encroaching presence of the mysterious “Oni” who threaten the gods?
Tsutsumi, who has worked on projects including Ice Age, Robots and Horton Hears a Who! as well as Toy Story 3 and Monsters University, will serve as showrunner on the series. He directed...
The streaming service has commissioned Oni, created by Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, former art director for Pixar.
The series, which will feature a hybrid of both stop motion and computer-generated animation, is set in a world filled with the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology. It follows one of the creature’s free-spirited daughters, Onari, determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to protect her peaceful village from the encroaching presence of the mysterious “Oni” who threaten the gods?
Tsutsumi, who has worked on projects including Ice Age, Robots and Horton Hears a Who! as well as Toy Story 3 and Monsters University, will serve as showrunner on the series. He directed...
- 11/21/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has ordered a new kids animated series, “Dino Girl Gauko,” Variety has learned. The program is from creator and showrunner Akira Shigino, who previously served as a director on a number of popular Japanese animated TV series, including “Crayon Shin-chan,” “Line Town,” “Osomatsu-kun,” and a remake of “Yatterman.”
The comedy series is set in Japan and follows Naoko Watanabe, a typical tween girl aside from the fact that she possesses strange and sometimes troubling powers. When her anger exceeds a maximum level, she turns into Gauko, the fire-breathing dinosaur girl.
An episode of “Dino Girl Gauko,” entitled “Dad’s Little Secret,” will screen in competition at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The first season of the series is expected to launch on Netflix in late 2019.
The move comes as Netflix is amping up its kids and family content. With Disney set to launch its own streaming service, Disney Plus,...
The comedy series is set in Japan and follows Naoko Watanabe, a typical tween girl aside from the fact that she possesses strange and sometimes troubling powers. When her anger exceeds a maximum level, she turns into Gauko, the fire-breathing dinosaur girl.
An episode of “Dino Girl Gauko,” entitled “Dad’s Little Secret,” will screen in competition at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The first season of the series is expected to launch on Netflix in late 2019.
The move comes as Netflix is amping up its kids and family content. With Disney set to launch its own streaming service, Disney Plus,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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