Machine Translated description:
Paris in the 20th century. Two girls reach for the star Etoile!
Director Goro Taniguchi (ONE PIECE FILM RED) and character designer Katsuya Kondo (Ponyo on the Cliff, The Witch’s Delivery Service). The film, which was made by two hit makers, tells the story of two girls who, in difficult times, try to reach for the star “Etoile” without giving up.
Fujiko dreams of becoming a painter and Chizuru is fascinated by ballet. In Paris at the beginning of the 20th century, their struggle to pursue their dreams awakens the “hope for tomorrow” that is in everyone’s heart.
In 2026, another unforgettable story begins.
Story] Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. Two girls from Japan were living there. One is Fujiko, who dreams of becoming a painter and a good wife to support her husband. The other is Chizuru, who was born into a samurai family and is a master of the naginata, but is attracted to ballet. The two are reunited for the first time in five years when Chizuru saves Fujiko from getting into trouble.
Fujiko learns of Chizuru’s dream, and when she finds out that Olga, the mother of Ruslan, a boy from the same apartment, is a former ballerina from Russia, she asks her to give him lessons. Meanwhile, Fujiko’s guardian uncle disappears one day. Will Fujiko and Chizuru be able to grasp their respective dreams?
[Cast] Ami Toma Rina Arashi Taichi Saotome
Original story: Goro Taniguchi, BNF, ARVO
Director: Goro Taniguchi
Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida
Character draft: Katsuya Kondo
Character design: Yu Yamashita
Researcher: Seiichi Shirado
Art director: Yuji Kaneko
Colour designer: Akiko Shibata
Director of photography: Tsunetaka Ema
Character direction: Yuriko Senba
3DCG director: Hisayasu Kamiya
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Prop Design: Tomomi Ozaki
Mechanical Design: Bunyo Katagai
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Animation Production: Arvo Animation
Production: “Etoile in Paris” Production Committee
Distribution: Shochiku