The original Japanese version of the hit film “Robot Dreams,” which is currently the talk of the town due to its re-release, will finally be released on September 17th. Image
URL: Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 17, 2025 The original Japanese version of the hit film “Robot Dreams,” which has been the subject of much discussion due to its re-release, will finally be released on September 17th. Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/31579/1093/31579-1093-17ac917bf6f205d9fce403eefef614f8-1185×843.png Message from author Sarah Baron to Japanese readers 【STORY】 One day, Dog and the robot went to the beach. However, the robot rusted in the seawater and became unable to move. Dog desperately tries to save the robot, but…
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/31579/1093/31579-1093-957302de974f51916049c43a8b9e9b32-1182×836.png From the text of the original Japanese version of “Robot Dreams” What is the animated film “Robot Dreams,” which became an unprecedented hit in Japan?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/31579/1093/31579-1093-70a761bce8279bd371ac094f235f4e23-800×432.jpg (C) 2023 Arcadia Motion Pictures S.L., Lokiz Films A.I.E., Noodles Production SARL, Les Films du Worso SARL The protagonist, Dog, who lives in the city, orders a robot friend to help ease his loneliness. This moving film depicts the changing relationship between the two. It has received various awards overseas, including being nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards alongside Hayao Miyazaki’s “How Do You Live?”, and has been a hot topic. When it was released in Japan last November, it quickly became a hot topic, primarily through word of mouth on social media, and has since gained enthusiastic support, especially from movie fans. After a nine-month long run at Shinjuku Musashino-kan, the film is currently being re-screened at several theaters (as of September 2025). We’ve also received rave reviews from celebrities! To all adults who have been children, To you who have always been afraid of the word “friend” This is a book that really touches your heart. –Onda Riku (Novelist) I read the original novel as soon as I saw this work in the theater. Beyond language and race, friendship, love, and everyday consideration for others exist here, and yet we meet and part ways, and I am who I am today, but I will never forget. I will never forget. I will always love you… I personally believe that it’s difficult to find a work that surpasses this. ――Kappei Yamaguchi (voice actor) Author profile Sarah Baron Sarah Baron is a graphic novel and children’s book author and illustrator living in Chicago. She has produced numerous notable works, including “Bake Sale,” which won the YALSA Outstanding Graphic Novel Award in 2012, and “Hold Hands,” which was selected as one of the New York Times Best Children’s Books in 2019. In 2023, her work “Robot Dreams” was adapted into an animated film by director Pablo Bergel, garnering significant attention. Sugita Nanae Born in Tokyo in 1963. After working as an elementary school teacher, she entered the world of translation. His major translations include the “Doctor Dolittle” series (by Hugh Lofting/Poplar Publishing), “The Day I Saw the Sea” (by M. G. Hennessy/Suzuki Publishing), and “Flamingo Boy” (by Michael Morpurgo/Shogakukan). Book information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/31579/1093/31579-1093-2c3318fa682363a8ad7ea0b9d16d2d3a-699×1000.jpg Title: “Robot Dreams” Author: Sarah Baron Price: ¥2,700 (excluding tax) Release date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Bibliographic page: https://www.poplar.co.jp/book/search/result/archive/8008517.html Amazon＞＞ https://amzn.to/458r3j6 Rakuten
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