Lu Over the Wall
Also known as 夜明け告げるルーのうた | Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta
MovieSpring 2017Source OriginalG - All Ages
AdventureFantasyMusicSupernaturalAward Winning
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Community score
#2643
Rank
59K
Members
209
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Synopsis
Kai Ashimoto, a gloomy young middle schooler, lives in Hinashi Town, a lonely fishing village, with his father and his grandfather, a parasol maker. He used to live in Tokyo, but after his parents divorced he moved back to his father's home town. Kai has trouble telling his parents the complicated feelings he has for them, and he's lonely and pessimistic about his school life. One of his joys is uploading songs he writes to the internet.
One day, his classmates Kunio and Yuuho invite him to join their band, "SEIREN". As he reluctantly follows them to Merfolk Island, their practice spot, they meet Lu, the mermaid. Lu sings merrily and dances innocently. As Kai begins to spend time with her, he starts to be able to say what it is that he's really thinking.
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Production Notes
In 2017, Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta became the first Japanese production in over 22 years to win the "Cristal for a Feature Film" award at the 27th Annecy International Animation Film Festival. In the same year, the film won the Silver Prize for Best Animated Feature at the 20th Fantasia International Film Festival. In 2018, the movie received the Ofuji Noburo Award at the 72nd Mainichi Film Awards and the Grand Prize at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival. Director Masaaki Yuasa has acknowledged that some elements of Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta were inspired by Hayao Miyazaki and his work, particularly from the 2008 film Gake no Ue no Ponyo as well as Isao Takahata's Panda Kopanda. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 5, 2019 by Shout! Factory.
Cast Highlights
Ashimoto, Kai
Main
Voice: Shimoda, Shouta (Japanese)
Lu
Main
Voice: Tani, Kanon (Japanese)
Ashimoto, Teruo
Supporting
Voice: Suzumura, Kenichi (Japanese)
Ashimoto, Grandfather
Supporting
Voice: Emoto, Akira (Japanese)
Chief Priest
Supporting
Voice: Sasaki, Mutsumi (Japanese)
Ebina, Father
Supporting
Voice: Cho (Japanese)
Ebina, Grandfather
Supporting
Voice: Sugou, Takayuki (Japanese)
Ebina, Yuuho
Supporting
Voice: Kotobuki, Minako (Japanese)
Core Staff
Choi, Eun-Young
Producer
Yuasa, Masaaki
Director, Script, Executive Producer
Kimura, Eriko
Sound Director
Yoshida, Reiko
Script
Saitou, Kazuyoshi
Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance
YUI
Theme Song Performance
Theme Songs
Openings
No opening theme information available.
Endings
"Utautai no Ballad (歌うたいのバラッド)" by Kazuyoshi Saitou
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Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 51 min
SourceOriginal
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonSpring 2017
AiredMay 19, 2017
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#3288
Scored by21.5K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Lu Over the Wall
Romaji title
Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta
Japanese title
夜明け告げるルーのうた
Synonyms
Song of Lu who Informs the Dawn, Lu Over The Wall, Lu over the Wall, Lou et L'île aux Sirènes
Production Team
Main studio
Science SARU
Producers
Fuji TV, TOHO, Fujipacific Music, BS Fuji
Licensors
NYAV Post, GKIDS
Japanese title
夜明け告げるルーのうた
Themes And Audience
Music