Lu Over the Wall
2017 • Science SARU
- Format
- MOVIE
- Aired
- 2017
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Science SARU · BS Fuji · Toho · GKIDS
- Genres
- Adventure · Fantasy · Music · Supernatural
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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Lu Over the Wall was produced by Science SARU and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, representing a significant creative turn for the studio following their earlier experimental works. Released in 2017, the film was designed to bridge the gap between traditional cel-style animation aesthetics and modern digital fluidity, centering on a musical, shape-shifting mermaid named Lu. Yuasa sought to capture a sense of uninhibited joy and rhythmic storytelling, utilizing his signature loose, kinetic character designs to mirror the fluid nature of the sea.
Upon its release, the film was received with considerable acclaim for its visual inventiveness and heartfelt narrative, eventually securing the top feature film prize at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. It served as a landmark project for Science SARU, demonstrating the studio's ability to blend whimsical folklore with a contemporary, high-energy artistic voice. By stripping away hyper-realistic textures in favor of expressive, bold line work, Yuasa succeeded in creating a distinctive aesthetic that remains a hallmark of his filmography.
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