‘Flavors Of Youth’ Trailer: A Stunning Anime Film From The Studio Behind ‘Your Name’ Comes To Netflix
Your Namewas the biggest anime crossover theatrical hit since Studio Ghibli became a household name. And with anime growing to be one of the most formidable markets in the world, it’s no wonder thatNetflixwants to tap intoYour Name’s particular brand of cerebral wistfulness.
The streaming giant has teamed up with the studio behindYour Name,CoMix Wave Films, to bring the visually stunning filmFlavors of Youthto Netflix audiences. Below, check out the firstFlavors of Youthtrailer.
Flavors of Youth Trailer
It’s no surprise thatFlavors of Youthlooks like a visual feast. Beautifully and photo-realistically animated, the Japanese/Chinese co-production comes from the studio that brought the breathtakingYour Nameto life, as well asYour NamedirectorMakoto Shinkai’s other acclaimed films5 Centimeters Per SecondandChildren Who Chase Lost Voices. But notably,Flavors of Youthis not directed by Shinkai. Instead,Yoshitaka Takeuchi, an animator who has worked on several of Shinkai’s films, takes over the directing reins for the first time.
But while Shinkai’s absence from the credits could be a little worrisome, theFlavors of Youthtrailer does give off the vibe of Shinkai’s trademark melancholy. Consisting of three chapters set in three different cities,Flavors of Youthwill tell what looks to be a coming-of-age story merged with an adult drama. What else it consists of I’m not sure, as the trailer — and the accompanying synopsis — are as vague as can be.
I’m very curious about this project. Netflix has carved out a streaming hub for original and old anime series, and have been gung-ho about supporting dozens of new anime series. And withYour Namelaunching Shinkai to the international stage, I wonder if CoMix Wave Films is trying to make its mark as a studio on the same level of Ghibli by supporting new and rising directors like Takeuchi. It all rides on whetherFlavors of Youthis good. That we won’t know for a while, but hey, at least it looks pretty!
Here is the official synopsis forFlavors of Youth:
From CoMix Wave Films, the creative visionaries behind the international phenomenonYour Name, comes Netflix’s new anime feature filmFlavorsofYouth. Told in three chapters in three cities,FlavorsofYouthexplores the simple joys of life through sensual memories and how the beating heart of love cannot be defeated by the flow of time.
After making its world premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles onJuly 6, 2018,Flavors of Youthwill be available to stream on Netflix starting onAugust 4, 2018.
