The first of Keigo Higashino's novels to be adapted into an animated feature film, The Guardians of the Camphor Tree (director Tomohiko Ito, imported by ANIPLUS, distributed by Plus M Entertainment), is drawing attention as it prepares to open in March.
The Guardians of the Camphor Tree, the first of Keigo Higashino's novels to be adapted into an animated film among the many hit works by the globally renowned author, is attracting interest. The Guardians of the Camphor Tree is a mystery fantasy animation based on Keigo Higashino's original story that depicts the hidden power of a camphor tree that grants wishes and the tale of the guardians who追 the secrets of the nocturnal visitors searching for the tree.
Keigo Higashino, Japan's leading mystery novelist, has written more than 100 works since his debut in 1985, and his works have been so popular that they have exceeded 100 million copies in cumulative worldwide sales. In particular, representative works such as Byakuyakō, The Devotion of Suspect X, and The Miracles of the Namiya General Store have been praised for their solid structure and compelling storytelling and have been adapted into films and dramas, enjoying long-lasting affection. Meanwhile, Higashino's 2020 novel The Guardians of the Camphor Tree was not only simultaneously published around the world in places such as Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan for the first time in history, but also became a topic of conversation after surpassing 1 million cumulative copies published in Japan.
Higashino Keigo, who has said, "First I imagine the images in my head, draw them, and then put them into sentences," described his experience writing The Guardians of the Camphor Tree by saying, "It required more imaginative power than usual. Because supernatural phenomena appear frequently, I naturally felt it would be wonderful if it became an animation," which drew attention.
Centered on a camphor tree that guards secrets for centuries, the mystery fantasy animation The Guardians of the Camphor Tree suggests greater freedom of imagination through its production as animation rather than live action, raising expectations. The tightly woven original story by the globally acclaimed author Keigo Higashino, combined with animation that elegantly realizes the fantasy elements, has resulted in a highly complete film, The Guardians of the Camphor Tree, which is set to captivate audiences in March.
The Guardians of the Camphor Tree, the first animated film based on a novel by Japan's leading mystery writer Keigo Higashino, is scheduled to open in March.
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