Masaaki Yuasa Announces First Ame Pippin Movie, Daisy’s Life

Masaaki Yuasa (Inu-Oh) is directing the upcoming anime movie adaptation of Daisy's Life novel at his new studio, ame pippin. The movie is set to release in 2026. Yuasa launched ame pippin earlier this year with Asmik Ace, Aniplex, and CoMix Wave Film.

Asmik Ace is co-producing the Daisy's Life movie with France’s Miyu Productions. Sachiko Tanaka, known for Before We Vanish, is writing the script. This will be Tanaka's first animated project. Artist Yoshitomo Nara is in charge of the character designs. Nara's illustrations are featured in the original novel by Banana Yoshimoto, Hinagiku no Jinsei.

“Even among the works of Ms. Banana Yoshimoto, this is a novel that evokes visual images throughout, and while there are parts that are vividly scary, the final passage is very happy, like something I had dreamed of in the past. I would like to depict the life of the protagonist who works for a yakisoba restaurant in a downtown area with a 100-meter radius on a cosmic scale,” said Yuasa for Variety.

Daisy’s Life follows six-year-old girl, Daisy, who loses her mother in a tragic accident and struggles to adapt to life with her aunt. One sleepless night, she encounters a mysterious girl named Dahlia at her window. Their days together begin to transcend time and space, bringing a cosmic perspective to Daisy’s modest life in a downtown yakisoba restaurant.

Source: Variety
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