Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
Focus on Japan
98 min | Animation | 2026 | Japan | Japanese | English Subs
Synopsis:
After the loss of his best friend Poupelle (Masataka KUBOTA), young Lubicchi (Yuzuna NAGASE) finds himself transported to the Millennium Fortress – a mysterious realm that controls the flow of time. Guided by a smart-mouthed cat named Fluff (MEGUMI), Lubicchi seeks help from the rat queen, Hora (Anna TSUCHIYA), who reveals that the only way back to his own world is by repairing a grand clock at the heart of the fortress. Along the way, Lubbichi encounters Gus (Mitsuo YOSHIHARA), the clock tower’s enigmatic keeper. Dismissed by many as a man who has lost himself to grief, only time will tell how Gus’ past holds the key to Lubicchi’s path home.
Schedule
Nov , 2026 @ 00:00 PM
Director
Yusuke HIROTA
Yusuke HIROTA has worked at the renowned animation studio 4°C since 2001. As a CGI director, his credits include the omnibus films GENIUS PARTY (2007 / NC ‘09) and GENIUS PARTY– BEYOND (2008 / NC ‘09) as well as Michael ARIAS and Takashi NAKAMURA’s animated film HARMONY (2015 / NC ‘16). His directorial debut POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN (2020 / NC ‘23) was screened at numerous international film festivals. His animated film CHIMNEY TOWN: FROZEN IN TIME (2026 / NC ‘26) had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
Credits
Director:
Yusuke HIROTA
Producer:
Eiko Tanaka
Ryoichi Fukuyama
Ko Mori
CGI Director:
Yoshiyuki Oguni
Editing:
Hirose Kiyoshi
Cast:
Yuzuna Nagase
Masataka Kubota
MEGUMI
Fuka Koshiba
Mitsuo Yoshihara
Screenwriters:
Akihiro Nishino
Music:
Harumi Fuuki
