Studio Ghibli has long been heralded as anime's best, most whimsical movie studio, but the company may have a competitor soon. Trash Studio, a boutique animation studio featuring the work of previous Ghibli animators, Akihiko Yamashita and Yoshiharu Sato, has a new film on the way.

A sneak peek trailer of Ashita no Arika, Trash Studio's latest movie, is available on @Catsuka's X page. From just this brief glimpse, the film's Studio Ghibli origins are evident in the art, character design, and imaginative feel of the film's world.

Ashita no Arika, Coming This September, Was Created by Ghibli Animation Directors

Ashita no Arika film from Trash Studio

Trash Studio may not yet have the presence of Studio Ghibli , but the studio is no less skilled, considering the accomplished staff m

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