Press Release
Fulfill the promise made with his deceased wife〜hometown's folktale into animation〜
29th Aug 2011
IMA Group Inc.
The chairman and CEO Shinichiro Ikeda
Hiroshi Hasegawa the representative director of Studio Deen Inc. made several animated films which are based on his wife Mrs.Michiko's (who passed away in May last year) and his hometown's folktale.
There are two prefecture versions based on the folktales of their hometowns, with five stories each: Yamagata prefecture version was 「Oyama no mekkeinu」「Tenninnyobo」「Kitsune to yamabushi」「Esugatanyobo」「Sabauri to yamannba」, Tottori prefecture version was 「Oyama no karasutengu」「Tonai gitsune」「Komyouji no kappa」「Tauejizou」「Ryujinfuchi」.
He used to talk about making these folktales into animation with his wife Mrs.Michiko. And this time, he made his promise into shape.
This topic (making folktale into an animation) appeared in Shonai daily newspaper, Nihonkai newspaper,Yamagata newspaper and Yomiuri newspaper.
IMA Group Inc. will contribute to society not only from entertainment industry but also from various fields and will make much effort to cultural development.
≪An article appeared in Shonai daily newspaper on 6th July 2011≫
