The new Étoile of Paris comes from Japan

The new Étoile of Paris comes from Japan. The new anime film, coming to big screens in 2026, tells the story of a young Japanese girl's passion for dance. Info and a trailer follow.Étoile Blossoming in Paris (orig. Paris ni Saku Étoile) is the new original anime film by director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) made at Arvo Animation studios.The story follows two Japanese girls who never give up in reaching for étoile (stars) during the difficult times at the start of 20th century. Fujiko, who dreams of becoming a painter, and Chizuru, who is drawn into the world of ballet, meet by chance in Yokohama. Then, as if guided by fate, they meet again in Paris and work hard to follow their dreams together.The staff includes Reiko Yoshida (Violet Evergarden, Maria Watches Over Us, Kaleido Star) who wrote the screenplay, Katsuya Kondo, a character designer who often works at Studio Ghibli (Kiki's Delivery Service, Ponyo), Yu Yamashita (Bunny Drop, Love Me, Love Me Not) who adapted Kono's design for animation, and Takayuki Hattori (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Martian Successor Nadesico) who composed the music.Expected in Japanese theaters from March 13, 2026 and distributed by Shochiku, here is the first promo:[ Fra - source ANN ]. End of the article.