Poupelle of Chimney Town
Year: 2023
Country: Japan
Original story & script: Akihiro Nishino
Executive Producer: Haruka Seki
Composer: Ko Tanaka
Choreographer: Naoya Homan
Conductor: Misato Tomita
Cast: Shizen Kazama, Hitomi Takeda
Genre: ballet
Runtime: 99 min.
Age: 6+
Country: Japan
Original story & script: Akihiro Nishino
Executive Producer: Haruka Seki
Composer: Ko Tanaka
Choreographer: Naoya Homan
Conductor: Misato Tomita
Cast: Shizen Kazama, Hitomi Takeda
Genre: ballet
Runtime: 99 min.
Age: 6+
A journey into a Japanese fairy tale: The charming fusion of anime and classical ballet
In Chimney Town, covered in thick smoke, the townspeople had long forgotten to look up at the sky. They knew nothing of the blue sky, nor of the twinkling stars above. Among them, only Bruno spoke of the stars. But one day, in search of those stars, he sailed out to sea - and never returned. His son, Lubicchi, holding onto his father’s words, continued to believe in the stars.
On Halloween night, a garbage man named Poupelle was born from a pile of trash, and soon became friends with Lubicchi. But when Lubicchi spoke to Poupelle about the stars, the townspeople turned on him, calling him a liar and shunning him. Saddened and lost, Lubicchi withdrew into himself.
Seeing his dear friend in such despair, Poupelle made a decision. He would take Lubicchi on a journey to find the stars.
On Halloween night, a garbage man named Poupelle was born from a pile of trash, and soon became friends with Lubicchi. But when Lubicchi spoke to Poupelle about the stars, the townspeople turned on him, calling him a liar and shunning him. Saddened and lost, Lubicchi withdrew into himself.
Seeing his dear friend in such despair, Poupelle made a decision. He would take Lubicchi on a journey to find the stars.
