Production Company: Madhouse
Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life
Expected Release Date: July 2007
Website: http://www.piano-movie.jp/
This is a movie based on the manga by Isshiki Makoto which is serialized in Young Magazine Uppers. The director for the series is
Kojima Masayuki who also directed the TV series, Monster.
Shinohara Keisuke, a fairly new name, will be in charge of the music. The synopsis in the following is from the manga counterpart, courtesy of
ANN:
Amamiya Shu transfers to Moriwaki elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child that goes by the name of Ichinose Kai, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
Will update info on the cast when it is known. I'm looking forward to it by the virtue of it's being Madhouse production.