The confirmed release date for the upcoming Yoshitoshi Shinomiya-directed and written film A NEW DAWN was announced today alongside a brand new short trailer for the flick, which gives us the first listen of the voices of the two members of the Obinata family: Miyu Irino as Sentaro Obinata and Takashi Okabe as Eitaro Obinata. A NEW DAWN Anime Film March 6 Release Date Trailer RELATED: A NEW DAWN Anime Film Postponed to 2026 A NEW DAWN , a French-Japanese co-production film with the French studio Miyu Productions, is scheduled to be released in Japan on March 6, 2026. Yoshitoshi Shinomiya – an artist best known for their background illustrations in Garden of Word s and Your Name. as well as visuals for Pokémon films – writes and directs the film based on their own original work. Utsushita of Minakata Laboratory draws the character designs, Akiko Majima provides the art direction and Shuta Hasunuma composes the music. The film was selected as one of five films in various stages of production from around the world for the “Animation Day” Annecy Animation Showcase at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival in May 2024. The festival's official website introduces the synopsis of A NEW DAWN as such: The Obinata Fireworks Shop factory is getting prepared for an administrative action for confiscation tomorrow. It has been six years since Keitaro has been holed up in a closed-down factory creating fireworks by himself, chasing after an illusion of his father who vanished. It is a story about three young people who overcome the extreme weather conditions, disasters and environmental problems imposed on them and establish their own identities. Source: Oricon
