Archive · 10 Jun 2025
‘ChaO’ to Open Japan Cuts Festival in New York City
Imagine a hand-drawn fairy tale happening in a futuristic city where people and mermaids live together.
That's the story of 'ChaO.'
It's about an office worker named Stephan who gets an unexpected proposal from a mermaid princess named Chao.
They start living together and fall in love.
This animated film will kick off the Japan Cuts Festival, which is a big event for Japanese movies in North America.
The movie is made by a Japanese animation studio called Studio 4ºC, known for other cool films.
The festival will show many Japanese films from July 10 to 20.
The animated feature 'ChaO' will open the Japan Cuts Festival in NYC.
The film is directed by Yasuhiro Aoki.
ChaO is produced by Studio 4ºC and presented with Gkids.
Japan Cuts is North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema.
The festival's 18th edition will run from July 10 to 20.
- Who
- ChaO, a hand-drawn cyberpunk fairy tale, follows Stephan and Chao.
- What
- The animated feature 'ChaO' will open the Japan Cuts Festival.
- When
- The Japan Cuts festival will run from July 10 to 20.
- Where
- The Japan Cuts Festival will be held in New York City.
- Why
- ChaO will open the Japan Cuts Festival to mark its 18th edition.
- Film Title
- ChaO
- Director
- Yasuhiro Aoki
- Animation Studio
- Studio 4ºC
- Festival
- Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film
- Opening Date
- July 10
- Festival Dates
- July 10 to 20
- Setting
- Near-future Shanghai