#rudger the imaginary

[marine-indie-gal]

I'm sorry but what Year is it supposed to be Exactly Again?

Year of the Dragon? More like the Year where Imagination Friends run Wild.

So I recently finally saw "IF" just like on how that I've watched Other Imaginary Friends Films like "The Imaginary" & "Imaginary" (might be too similar with the Titles but one puts Another Word in front of it).

Ok, technically The Imaginary (which is based off of a Book) is an Anime Movie from 2023 but Netflix dubbed it on English this Year so I guess you could at least say that this Anime Movie does count within the Year (at least...The English Dub only anyway).

Anyway, because this Year has been recently a Movie Year for Films about Imaginary Friends, similar to how that 2022 was the Year for Pinocchio Adaptations (You got the Goat, The Foreign, & The Bad One), I'd figure why not try the Holy Trinity of This Year's Imagination Films with an Unlikely Trio (Rudger from "The Imaginary", Blue from "IF", & even Chauncey from "Imaginary").

While IF and The Imaginary succeeded despite having Mixed Reviews, Imaginary on the Other Hand didn't. But that's not gonna stop from drawing Three Movies within the Same Common Trope of Fantasy.

I could've had at least drawn Chauncey in his Monstrous Form but because it was too unbearable (get it?) to draw, I've decided to draw his Teddy Bear form just because it's too easier but I also had to make his face be expressional to lighten' up the Mood.

Even if he might be an Evil Deity, I wouldn't be surprise if he could change expressions in his Plushie form.

I also don't really like the way that I did with Blue's eyes as it looked kinda cringey (which I humbly apologized for that XP).

BTW, in case if you are deeply unaware about the "Third" Imagination Friends Movie if you're one of the Few who have seen either the Former or the Latter (or just Both). If you have Netflix, please consider giving "The Imaginary" a try, it is deeply Beautiful, Heartwarming, & More Depth with so much Emotion compare to IF.

Rudger (c) A. F. Harrold & Studio Ponoc

Blue (c) John Krasinski & Paramount Pictures

Chauncey (c) Jeff Waldow & Blumhouse

[escaping-thoughts-reviews]

Anime and animated movies I’m watching (summer 2024):

Yaneura no Rudger

High Card

High Card Season 2

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Part 2

Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita

Delico's Nursey

[ankle-beez]

[animemakeblog]

“Yaneura no Rudger” The Trailer

A trailer, and a second teaser trailer, for Yaneura no Rudger (The Imaginary) were unveiled on the official website of the anime film. Production issues caused the film to be rescheduled from its initial summer screening in Japan. The new date for its Japanese theatre debut is December 15.

[newsintheshell]

▶️ THE IMAGINARY: ECCO IL PRIMO TRAILER UFFICIALE DEL FILM! ✨

Inizialmente atteso per l'estate scorsa, il prossimo lungometraggio di STUDIO PONOC (Eroi Modesti, Mary e il Fiore della Strega) sbarcherà finalmente nelle sale giapponesi il 15 dicembre e sembra veramente uno spettacolo per gli occhi!

La pellicola diretta da Yoshiyuki Momose (Ni no Kuni, l'episodio "Life Ain’t Gonna Lose" di Eroi Modesti), si basa sul racconto The Imaginary, scritto da A.F. Harrold e illustrato da Emily Gravett. Grazie a Mondadori, qua in Italia lo conosciamo come Il Mio Amico Immaginario.

[ghibli-collector]

“The Imaginary” is a new anime film on Netflix from Studio Ponoc (studio founded by former Studio Ghibli members). I had heard mixed reviews but honestly i thought the film was incredible. I think it may be on Netflix worldwide now so check it out and let me know what you think in comments

The Imaginary 屋根裏のラジャー, (Yaneura no Rajā, lit. 'Rudger in the Attic') is a 2023 film directed by Yoshiyuki Momose. Momose is known for his work as key animator on Ghibli films: Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, grave of the fireflies, whisper of the heart, porco Rosso only yesterday and the tale of princess Kaguya.

[canmom]

Animation Night 183: The Imaginary

Studio Ponoc! They're like Ghibli but not! We met them a while back on Animation Night 151, wherein I described them like so:

In the mid 2000s, the period that Ghibli could enjoy an exceptional state of employing lot of full-time salaried staff (instead of per project freelancers) was coming to an end. In 2014 it seemed they were on the verge of shutting down altogether. Yoshiaki Nishimura, lead producer of many of Ghibli’s films in the 2000s era (Howl - When Marnie Was There), left the studio in 2015, bringing in a bunch of ex-Ghibli animators under a new studio called Ponoc.

We watched their wonderful short film collection Modest Heroes - notable for the absolutely incredible animation tour de force Invisible in which Akihiko Yamashita shows us a salaryman who becomes so disconnected from society that he becomes invisible and insubstantial...

Ponoc has since become a kind of companion studio to Ghibli, maintaining close relationships with its parent. Their films definitely inherit a lot of both the style and the incredible animation skill accumulated there.

This latest film is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, whose Ghibli career dates alllll the way back to Grave of the Fireflies - he was basically Isao Takahata's right hand man, the guy who did the drawings to translate Takahata's vision into film. As well as working on just about all of Takahata's films and many of Miyazaki's, he personally directed three uniquely styled music videos for Capsule, discussed in this article by Animation Obessive. (for some reason the embeds broke)

They are totally differen than anything you're used to seeing from Ghibli, and it will be fascinating to see if Momose can carry on that spirit! Momose is also known for directing the animated segments of the Ni no Kuni games.

So what's The Imaginary about? Adapting a book from 2014, it's about a world where the imaginations of children - their tulpas if you prefer! - come into a kind of independent existence, but face the existential dread of one day being forgotten. Rudger, the creation of a girl Amanda, runs from his fate and finds his way into a lost village of forgotten imaginations. After that... who knows?

Here's a trailer!

I don't have a ton of time so I gotta leave it at that for now, but I'll give a fuller context after the film.

This film made the main Annecy competition, but you don't gotta go all the way to France to see it with me (though if you do go to France in a couple weeks, say hi, I don't have anyone to meet this time lmao). No, you can see it right now on twitch.tv/canmom! Hope to see ya there! Get in quick, because this is a combo with the sakugabooru watch party and we'll be starting preettttty soon!!

[geekcavepodcast]

The Imaginary Trailer

Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary follows Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger, "a boy no one can see imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger, suddenly alone, arrives at The Town of Imaginaries, where forgotten Imaginaries live and find work, he faces a mysterious threat." (Netflix)

The Imaginary is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose from a screenplay by Yoshiaki Nishimura. The film is based on the novel by A.F. Harrold.

The Imaginary arrives on Netflix on July 5, 2024.

[willibeest]

RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUR (07/2024)

The Imaginary. Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, performance by Kokoro Terada, Studio Ponoc, 2023.

I heard the dude from The Office was working on a movie just like this one, but for some reason it didn't catch my eye like this one did.

Would you believe me if I said The Imaginary is the first Japanese animated feature I ever watched? I grew up in an era where studios like Ghibli were heralded as some of the greatest visionaries, and yet I never had the privilege to watch any of them. When I learned this movie was directed by a certified Ghibli alum, I knew I had to give this one a shot.

The Imaginary is a story about Rudger, a young boy who's the imaginary friend of an elementary school girl. He's still able to exist while the girl is away from him, but nobody else is able to see him. What happens, however, when an imaginary friend can't be imagined anymore?

I'm sure it's safe to assume this movie isn't as remarkable as some of the other masterpieces that came before it, but I was still floored by how beautiful it was. The warm colors, the expressive movements, and the wacky characters were enough to make me happy. However, this movie doesn't hold back from getting heavy when it needs to be. The Imaginary was still able to make me want to tear up.

Honorable mentions:

Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Steven Spielberg

Jaws - Steven Spielberg

Inception - Christopher Nolan

Burn After Reading - Joel and Ethan Coen

[ljaesch]

English Cast Announced for The Imaginary Anime Film

Netflix has announced the English cast for The Imaginary anime film: Louie Rudge-Buchanan is Rudger Evie Kiszel is Amanda Hayley Atwell is Lizzie Sky Katz is Emily Jeremy Swift is Mr. Bunting Kal Penn is Zinzan LeVar Burton is The Old Dog Jane Singer is Granny Downbeat Ruby Barnhill is Aurora Roger Craig Smith is Snowflake Courtenay Taylor is Cruncher-of-Bones Miles Nibbe is John Ian James…

[ulkaralakbarova]

The Imaginary

Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Rudger (voice): Kokoro Terada Amanda (voice): Rio Suzuki Lizzie (voice): Sakura Ando Emily (voice): Riisa Naka Jinzan (voice): Takayuki Yamada Downbeat Grandma (voice): Atsuko Takahata Mr. Bunting (voice): Issey…

[ink-asunder]

The Imaginary was such a lame movie, unfortunately. Like, sorry to be a hater but the kid learns nothing. She never learns that it's okay to cry and therefore her growing out of Rudger never makes sense. He appeared out of grief, and then she never tangibly got over that grief. Yeah, her mom started connecting with her again, and that's a Start, certainly, but there should've been a tighter connection to her father's death as well as the "never cry" rule.

Also, I hate that the villain is just some guy that kept his imaginary friend. I don't like this framing that it's our job to grow up and stop needing imaginary friends.

Look, the writing in Studio Ponoc films is just weak as shit. It would've been more compelling if they made the "we have studio ghibli at home" movies political, that's what I'm saying

[afabstract]

'The Imaginary' Review: Remembering Old Friends

Rudger is an imaginary friend fighting to stay remembered. Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, "The Imaginary" explores a magical world of childhood fantasies.

⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram) “It is difficult to be forgotten, but it is something that will happen to us all.” Rudger is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy born out of the imagination of Amanda, and the day of his creation looks like it is out of the French novella “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Only Amanda can see Rudger, and the two of them go…

[jonathanmoya1955]

The Imaginary: The Case for Child Imagination for Life

Toho MOVIE INFO: Rudger is a boy no one can see, imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger, suddenly alone, arrives at The Town of Imaginaries, where forgotten Imaginaries live and find work, he faces a mysterious threat. REVIEW: Toho Imaginary friends are having a renaissance. If , released a few  months  called them IF.   Their rich symbolism and…

[biggoldbelt]

The Imaginary - Review (2024) | Hayley Atwell, Evie Kiszel & Louie Rudge-Buchanan | Netflix

The Imaginary review by Big Gold Belt Media –The ImaginaryPremiering July 5 Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger, a boy no one can see imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger, suddenly alone, arrives at The Town of Imaginaries, where forgotten…