Fureru
Fureru is a 2024 Japanese animated film directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai and written by Mari Okada. It was produced by CloverWorks, and distributed by Toho and Aniplex. The film premiered in Japan on October 4, 2024.
Synopsis
Aki Onoda, Ryō Sobue, and Yūta Inohara, are childhood friends attending the elementary school. Aki investigates the Shinto shrine in the island cave. He meets Fureru, a yellow tailed hedgehog, and adopts it as a pet. When the boys touch each other and hear their inner voices, they are caught by Fureru's magical power within the fur. In the aftermath, they cannot hear their inner voices and they are supposed to touch each other. As the power becomes clear, their friendship begins to waver. Ten years later, Fureru and the trio move to Takadanobaba in Shinjuku. They invite a duo of women at their renting house.Voice cast
- Ren Nagase as Aki Onoda, a part-time bartender and Fureru's owner. He and his friends are not well at communication.
- Ryota Bando as Ryō Sobue, a real estate agent.
- Kentaro Maeda as Yūta Inohara, a fashion student with a hang-up.
- Haruka Shiraishi as Juri Kamozawa, Nana's bodyguard.
- Manaka Iwami as Nana Asakawa, the stalker's victim and a fashion student. She is named after the real-life actress.
- Sarutoki Minagawa as Wakita, a university folklorist and Aki's teacher.
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Kohei Shimada, Yūta's assistant teacher.
Production
The film was revealed in December 2023, with Nagai served as a director and Okada as a writer. It premiered on October 4, 2024. The theme song "Monotone" is performed by Yoasobi.Crunchyroll streamed the film on January 15, 2026.