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Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory Updates: Story & Release Date

Mari Okada is set to helm her sophomore anime film with Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory; here’s everything we know about the movie so far.

Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory is an upcoming original anime movie and here’s everything we know about its plot and release date. Since entering the industry back in the late 1990s, Mari Okada has become one of anime’s most prolific writers. She has dozens of screenwriting credits to her name on shows and movies that span a range of genres – from dark fantasies like Black Butler or Vampire Knight to teen dramas like The Anthem Of The Heart and Anohana: The Flower That We Saw That Day. Okada was also the recipient of a prestigious Animation Kobe Award in 2011 honoring her contributions to anime screenwriting.

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Okada made her feature-length directorial debut with the 2018 anime fantasy film Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms which received rave reviews and took home the award for Best Animation at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival. Now, she’s set to return to the director’s chair with her sophomore effort Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory – an original film that will be animated and produced by Japan’s acclaimed Studio MAPPA.

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Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory was first announced at Studio MAPPA’s 10th anniversary celebrations in mid-2021 where it was revealed that the movie was already in production. From what is known about the project so far, it looks like Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory could earn Mari Okada yet more critical acclaim but what is the movie about and when will it be released?


What Is Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory About?


Alice And Therese's Illusion Factory

Little is currently known about the storyline of Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory and no official plot synopsis for the anime has been revealed as yet. However, per Anime News Network, Mari Okada has described the anime movie as a “first-love fantasia story” focusing on youths living in an uncertain world who will fight fate with love as their weapon. A trailer has been released and though it offers few firm details about the plot, it hints at a heartfelt tale that will include elements of fantasy, drama and romance and is – naturally – beautifully animated.

Who Is In The Cast & Crew Of Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory?


Alice And Therese's Illusion Factory

Similarly, Studio MAPPA has yet to reveal which actors will make up the cast of Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory but several behind-the-camera talents have been confirmed. Writer-director Okada will be joined by assistant director Tadashi Hiramatsu (Yuri!!! On Ice) and art director Kazuki Higashiji, who previously worked with Okada on the series Hanasaku Iroha. Yuriko Ishii of Soul Eater and Kuromukuro fame is responsible for character design and animation direction while composer Masaru Yokoyama (Your Lie In April) is set to score the film.


When Will Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory Be Released?


Alice And Therese's Illusion Factory

Exactly when the movie will be released is unknown and Studio MAPPA is currently juggling several other projects including producing the final season of Attack On Titan, producing an anime series adaptation of Chainsaw Man and making a movie based on Zombie Land Saga. That said, several news outlets have predicted that Alice And Therese’s Illusion Factory could be released sometime in late 2022.

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