Produced by Ghibli successor Studio Ponoc, directed by Yoshiyuki Momose (NiNoKuni, Modest Heroes), and based mostly on A.F. Harrold’s 2014 novel of the identical identify, The Imaginary tells the story of Rudger (Louie Rudge-Buchanan) — simply one among numerous imaginary buddies who can solely be perceived by their creators. Whereas most Imaginaries perceive that they may stop to exist as soon as their makers neglect them, Rudger and Amanda’s friendship convinces them each that they’ll by no means be separated. However when Mr. Bunting (Jeremy Swift) — a reality-obsessed Imaginary hunter — reveals up at some point trying to find new prey, the youngsters embark on an journey, main them to find a wholly new world of prospects.
With out giving freely the movie’s twists and turns, the trailer highlights simply how playful The Imaginary’s strategy to motion is and the way successfully Studio Ponoc’s animators managed to recreate that basic Ghibli magic. And with The Imaginary hitting Netflix on July fifth, it gained’t be lengthy earlier than all of us get an opportunity to expertise it ourselves.