A young boy named Age tries to help Patema fight the pull of reversed gravity in the anime feature film PATEMA INVERTED. Image courtesy of Asmik Ace. © Yasuhiro YOSHIURA/Sakasama Film Committee 2013Witness the Spectacle of an Upside-Down Journey Source: Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc. Official Site: patema.jp (Japan) Additional Material: Annecy, Tokyo International Film Festival, Scotland Loves Animation
Japanese theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Asmik Ace. © Yasuhiro YOSHIURA/Sakasama Film Committee 2013PATEMA INVERTED (????????, Sakasama no Patema) is a powerfully unique feature-length animation from Yasuhiro Yoshiura, a director from the world of independent animation who has also drawn attention for his abilities as an original storyteller. With his indies background, he is at home throughout the entire production process, creating the story, writing the script, directing, performing as a voice actor, and editing this dramatic tour de force of a unique upside-down world. In 2012, the backstory for the film was introduced in the four episode ONA (Original Net Animation) series PATEMA INVERTED: BEGINNING OF THE DAY (???????? Beginning of the Day, Sakasama no Patema: Beginning of the Day). Story If you let go of her hand, she will fall into the sky... 13-year-old Patema has lived her whole life underground. Following a catastrophic attempt to harness alternative power sources, her community were driven to settle in a dark, cramped network of tunnels below ground. She roams them by torchlight, dreaming of adventures on the surface. But she gets more adventure than she bargained for when she sneaks into a forbidden area of the settlement that takes her above ground. Patema’s world is turned upside-down -- literally! Gravity pulls her away from her home and up to the surface world. Clinging desperately to a fence, Patema is discovered by Age, a local boy. Knowing that she is likely to fall into the empty sky at any moment, she must rely on this stranger to help keep her on the ground. But when Age takes Patema`s hand, both of the float up on a light breeze. Patema shivers in fear, while Age is surprised by an experience beyond his imagination. But gravity isn’t the only force at work here: the pair are about to be pulled into something much bigger...
Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura Born in 1980, Yasuhiro Yoshiura began creating animation as a student, releasing his first DVD, PALE COCOON (????????, Peiru Kokuun), in 2006. His six-part TIME OF EVE (?????, Ivu no Jikan) series was an internet hit in 2009, winning the Original Video Animation prize at the 2010 Tokyo Anime Awards. An enthusiastic participant in all phases of the production process, he is a bright new star in the anime firmament. Credits World Premiere: June 13, 2013 (Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2013) UK Premiere: October 12, 2013 (Scotland Loves Animation 2013) Asian Premiere: October 24, 2013 (Tokyo International Film Festival) Japanese Theatrical Release: November 9, 2013 Running Time: 99 Minutes Cast Patema: Yukiyo Fujii Age: Nobuhiko Okamoto Porta: Shintaro Oohata Lagos: Masayuki Katou G: Shinya Fukumatsu Staff Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura Original Story and Screenplay: Yasuhiro Yoshiura Executive Producers: Masanori Miyata, Takanori Aki, Tsutomu Nagae Producer: Mikio Ono Line Producer: Ryosuke Inagaki Character Concept: Ryusuke Chayama Character Design: Daisuke Mataga Costume Design: Annindohu Animation Director: Daisuke Mataga Storyboards: Yasuhiro Yoshiura Animation Supervisor: Kumiko Otani Art Director: Yuji Kaneko CGI Director: Hidekazu Akui Layout: Yasuhiro Yoshiura Sets: Yuji Kaneko Colorist: Akiko Inoue Cinematographer: Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Eiji Tsuchida Compositor: Yasuhiro Yoshiura Editor: Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Eiji Tsuchida Sound Design: Akira Yamaoka Music: Michiru Oshima Theme Song: Estelle Micheau Animation Production: Purple Cow Studio Japan Production: Sakasama Film Committee (Asmik Ace, Directions, Inc., Good Smile Company, KIDS STATION, Purple Cow Studio Japan) Theatrical Distribution: Asmik Ace © Yasuhiro YOSHIURA?Sakasama Film Committee 2013
