Tomohiko Itoh, well known for directing the first two seasons of Sword Art Online as well as the movie Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale, will release an original anime movie titled Hello World in Fall 2019.

On board with the project are screenwriter Mado Nozaki (KADO: The Right Answer), character designer Yukiko Horiguchi (K-on!, Lucky☆Star) and the animation will be produced by Graphinica (known for the CG parts in currently-airing anime SSSS.Gridman.

Itoh has also released a comment recealing his excitement for the project:

Comment from Director Tomohiko Itoh

‘I’m very thankful that I am able to make a new movie with a new team as we move into a new Japanese era. I am bursting with the feeling that I want to show the world the movie that I, Nozaki, Horiuchi and the rest of the team ‘have to make, now’.

Right now we can’t announce much other than the title, but please have good expectations for this work. I will do my best to create an entertaining work that not only the fans of the main staff can enjoy, but something that the whole world can enjoy too!’

Hello World

Original Anime Movie

To be released in Japanese cinemas in fall 2019

Staff

Director: Tomohiko Itoh
Script: Mado Nozaki
Character Design: Yukiko Horiguchi
Animation Production: Graphinica

Official Website: https://hello-world-movie.com/

source: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/311745
translator: nifa