A new original animation project is attracting the attention of anime fans: The Star of Paris in Bloom. This feature film intended for theatrical release brings together two major industry names: director Goro Taniguchi and character designer Katsuya Kondo. During a recent announcement, the team unveiled a main trailer and key visual, offering a first glimpse at the film’s artistic atmosphere. It is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on March 13, 2026, marking another ambitious collaboration for ARVO ANIMATION studio.

The trailer also highlights the theme song “Kaze ni Noru,” performed by the group Ryokuoushoku Shakai, with several excerpts accompanying the footage. The voice cast brings together acclaimed talents, with Ami Toma, Lina Arashi and Taichi Saotome in the leading roles, joined by Kenjiro Tsuda, Mugi Kadowaki and Matsuya Onoe. On the production side, Reiko Yoshida is writing the screenplay, while the music has been entrusted to Takayuki Hattori, further enhancing the project’s prestige.

The story takes place at the beginning of the 20th century and follows the intertwined destinies of two young Japanese women driven by contrasting yet complementary artistic dreams. Fujiko wants to become a painter, while Chizuru is passionate about ballet. After a fateful meeting in Yokohama, their paths converge in Paris, where they move forward together in the face of obstacles, carried by friendship, ambition and the nocturnal magic of the French capital.

Paris au cœur d’un film anime inédit