If you loved Child of Kamiari Month, the hit anime from 2021, I have some good news for you. Its extension, Beast of Kamisari Month, has just dropped a pilot film. The new anime from Child of Kamiari Month’s creator, Toshinari Shinohe, was revealed at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
The anime was announced during the ‘Co-creating Cultures for the Future’ program, which wrapped up on October 13th. Known in Japanese as Kamisarizuki no Kemono, the film also dropped new concept visuals, giving us a glimpse of its mythical narrative.
Beast of Kamisari Month serves as a companion piece to the 2021 anime Child of Kamiari Month (Kamiarizuki no Kodomo). The earlier film explored the myth of nation-building on Izumo’s Benten Island from the Kojiki, Japan’s oldest historical record.
Meanwhile, the new story ventures further back into mythology to depict the myth of nation-creating set on Onokoro Island in Awaji. It’s a place often regarded as the birthplace of the Japanese archipelago.
The official tagline, “The story of a beast that races to the place that gave birth to the island nation,” ties the two stories together. The concept art for Beast of Kamisari Month shows Onokoro Island with a serene yet mysterious atmosphere that reflects its mythical origins.
Watch the Beast of Kamisari Month pilot film here
Beast of Kamisari Month continues Shinohe’s fascination with the ancient Kojiki text, reimagining its early chapters through modern animation. The pilot film hints at a journey both mythological and emotional; one that reconnects Japan’s oldest stories to new audiences.
Why don’t you watch the Beast of Kamisari Month pilot film right here?
The artwork for Child of Kamiari Month captured Benten Island in Izumo. It established a visual and spiritual contrast between creation and development; two sides of the same mythic coin. You can learn more about both the anime on the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
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