{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dca126ff04aaa9ab62baa0a5","clusterId":"c_c16ce817a1b57752ddc5a2fe","slug":"akiwashi-s-living-in-a-world-without-magic-music-video-gets-animated-film-project","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Akiwashi's 'Living in a World Without Magic' Music Video Gets Animated Film Project","summary":"The self-produced music video 'Living in a World Without Magic' by illustrator Akiwashi and Euluca Lab is being developed into an anime film. The project has overseas plans, with a fan campaign on AnimeOshi and an industry panel at Annecy featuring Kasagi Labo and Madhouse/MAPPA co-founder Masao Maruyama.","whyItMatters":"The project marks a rare independent music video-to-film pipeline and signals Kasagi Labo's push into international anime production with backing from a veteran industry figure.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIllustrator Akiwashi\u0026#39;s self-produced music video \u0026#39;Living in a World Without Magic\u0026#39; (Mahoseka) is being turned into an anime film. The original video, released on YouTube in July 2022, has over 6.39 million views. Akiwashi handled direction, script, character design, animation, backgrounds, 3D CG, and compositing as a graduation project, with vocals by Natsuki Hanae and philo. Kadokawa previously adapted the story into a novel.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film version is set in a world where witches live among ordinary people. The story follows a boy named Haru who meets the one-eyed witch Sara and is led to \u0026#39;the forgotten past of witches.\u0026#39; The project already has overseas plans: English-language site AnimeOshi is running a Mahoseka Film Club campaign for fans to back the release. Singapore-based anime venture studio Kasagi Labo will discuss the project at Annecy on June 24 alongside Madhouse and MAPPA co-founder Masao Maruyama. Kasagi Labo will also have a booth at Anime Expo next month.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Masao Maruyama's involvement connects this project to Madhouse and MAPPA's production heritage. The Annecy panel suggests the film is targeting an international co-production model.","twitterPost":"Masao Maruyama's involvement ties the film to Madhouse and MAPPA's lineage. The Annecy panel points to an international co-production strategy.","threadsPost":"Masao Maruyama's role as a panelist at Annecy links this film to the production lineage of Madhouse and MAPPA. The overseas campaign suggests the project is structured for international co-financing from the start.","newsletterBlurb":"The self-produced music video 'Living in a World Without Magic' by illustrator Akiwashi is being adapted into an anime film. Kasagi Labo will discuss the project at Annecy with Madhouse and MAPPA co-founder Masao Maruyama, and a fan campaign is live on AnimeOshi.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-11/akiwashi-living-in-a-world-without-magic-music-video-has-animated-film-project-in-the-works/.238438\",\"title\":\"Akiwashi's 'Living in a World Without Magic' Music Video Has Animated Film Project in the Works\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3826,"outputTokens":688,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781238212,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T04:12:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T04:17:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T04:17:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c16ce817a1b57752ddc5a2fe","canonicalTitle":"News\nAkiwashi's 'Living in a World Without Magic' Music Video Has Animated Film Project in the Works","representativeArticleId":"a_d5dcddd679eb02a2c8db635c","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Living in a World Without Magic\"],\"studios\":[\"Kasagi Labo\"],\"people\":[\"Akiwashi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T03:35:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-13T04:09:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T04:09:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-11/akiwashi-living-in-a-world-without-magic-music-video-has-animated-film-project-in-the-works/.238438","title":"News\nAkiwashi's 'Living in a World Without Magic' Music Video Has Animated Film Project in the Works"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/living-in-a-world-without-magic-anime-film-project-expands-overseas-with-fan-campaign-annecy-panel-and-anime-expo-2026-appearance/","title":"Living in a World Without Magic Anime Film Project Expands Overseas With Fan Campaign, Annecy Panel, and Anime Expo 2026 Appearance"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Living in a World Without Magic"],"studios":["Kasagi Labo"],"people":["Akiwashi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The music video 'Living in a World Without Magic' was released on YouTube in July 2022 and has over 6.39 million views.","Illustrator Akiwashi directed, scripted, and animated the original video as a graduation project, with vocals by Natsuki Hanae and philo.","The anime film adaptation is set in a world where witches live among ordinary people, following a boy named Haru and a one-eyed witch named Sara.","Kasagi Labo will discuss the project at Annecy on June 24 alongside Madhouse and MAPPA co-founder Masao Maruyama.","English-language site AnimeOshi is running a Mahoseka Film Club campaign for fans to back the film's release."]}