11/08/2025
First promo for the anime film The Camphorwood Custodian
The new anime film from A-1 Pictures studios, expected in Japanese theatres in 2026, is shown with the first promo that you can find immediately below.
The Camphorwood Custodian, Kusunoki no Bannin in Japan, is a novel by Keigo Higashino published in 2020 with over a million copies in circulation.
The story centers on Reito, a young man fired from his job without cause who, out of revenge, commits a crime and is arrested. After unsuccessfully trying to appeal, before his arraignment, a lawyer shows up and offers him release in exchange for doing some work for his client. It turns out that the client is his late mother's half-sister, and her order is to become the keeper of the camphor tree at Tsukigo Shrine. Reito thus becomes the keeper of the camphor tree and meets several people who visit the shrine for various reasons.
The film is directed by Tomohiko Ito (Sword Art Online, ERASED), written by Taku Kishimoto (Haikyu!!, 91 Days, Sakamoto Days), and designed by Blue Period manga creator Tsubasa Yamaguchi, along with Akiko Itagaki. The film is being produced by A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studios, and distributed by Aniplex.
Slated for release in Japanese theaters on January 30, 2026, here's the first teaser:
[ Fra - source ANN ]
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