The Korean animated film En no Tegami opens nationwide on Sept. 25, with Nako Yabuki making her voice-acting debut and singing the theme.
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Comics Wave Film, the animation production company that has brought to the world works by director Makoto Shinkai such as "Your Name." and "Suzume," will handle distribution for its first overseas theatrical animated film, "En no Tegami" (reading: En no Tegami), which will be released nationwide on Friday, September 25, at Shinjuku Wald 9 and other theaters. Nako Yabuki, who plays the role of the protagonist Sori, is taking on voice acting for the first time with this work. In addition to singing the Japanese version of the theme song, she also handled the Japanese translation lyrics, taking on three roles. A documentary program following Nako Yabuki’s days facing "En no Tegami" has begun exclusive streaming on U-NEXT from 12:00 on Thursday, September 17. In addition, the sale of notable theater merchandise such as a special cassette tape containing the theme song has also been decided. Furthermore, there are one after another new pieces of information ahead of the release, including the implementation of a special advance screening with limited gifts and the selection of the film as a Tokyo Recommended Film. The pinnacle of Korean animation, "En no Tegami," which is sweeping the world, will spread a bittersweet and precious youth story across the screen this autumn, together with the fresh voice performance collaboration of Nako Yabuki and Kensho Ono. ■ Streaming Information Special Program "Behind the Voice ~ Nako Yabuki and 'En no Tegami' ~" [Streaming Start Date] Thursday, September 17, 2026, 12:00 [Streaming Format] Unlimited viewing [Program Introduction] Nako Yabuki, who plays the protagonist Sori in the Japanese dubbed version of the theatrical animated film "En no Tegami," and who also sang and translated the Japanese version of the theme song "Your Letter – Japanese Ver.," is featured in this program. From the dubbing, in which she challenged herself for the first time as a voice actress to play the lead in an animated film, to the recording in Korea for the first time in five years since her activities with IZ*ONE, the program closely follows the behind-the-scenes of the production. It is a documentary that follows Nako Yabuki as she faces the work and the role, putting her feelings into each and every word and voice. ■ Related Link Work viewing page ■ Streaming Information Special Program "Behind the Voice ~ Nako Yabuki and 'En no Tegami' ~" [Streaming Start Date] Thursday, September 17, 2026, 12:00 [Streaming Format] Unlimited viewing [Program Introduction] Nako Yabuki, who plays the protagonist Sori in the Japanese dubbed version of the theatrical animated film "En no Tegami," and who also sang and translated the Japanese version of the theme song "Your Letter – Japanese Ver.," is featured in this program. From the dubbing, in which she challenged herself for the first time as a voice actress to play the lead in an animated film, to the recording in Korea for the first time in five years since her activities with IZ*ONE, the program closely follows the behind-the-scenes of the production. It is a documentary that follows Nako Yabuki as she faces the work and the role, putting her feelings into each and every word and voice. ■ Related Link Work viewing page
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