TRAILER
SYNOPSIS
Shinano is a character designer drifting through a monotonous routine. Her work is absorbed into a commercially driven system, and on social media, she feels no sense of belonging, deepening her loneliness.
One day, Koyami—a fox-masked character from her old doodles—appears, followed by other discarded creations, blurring reality and imagination.
As she wanders through her own mind, Shinano realizes they are fragments of herself—the shape of her loneliness—and chooses to keep creating while living with it.
CHARACTERS
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
Takeru Shinozuka
Born in Chiba, Japan in 1993, Takeru Shinozuka graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, where his graduation film the_filament was recognized as an outstanding work in animation.
After joining Toei Animation, he worked as Character Designer for Digimon Ghost Game and Key Animator for One Piece Fan Letter. Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki marks his directorial debut.
Loneliness never truly disappears, yet we continue to seek connection with others. Through Shinano’s journey, I wanted to portray the quiet resilience that allows us to move forward while carrying that loneliness within us.
CAST & STAFF
Director / Screenplay / Character Design
Takeru Shinozuka
Composer
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Daisuke Sakaguchi graduated from Showa University of Music and earned a master’s degree from Tokyo University of the Arts. From 2020 to 2022, he conducted research in the Netherlands on historically informed performance practices. Alongside his work with several contemporary ensembles, he composes music that bridges classical traditions and contemporary expression.
Voice Cast
Miho Wataya
Miho Wataya is a talented voice actor known for her wide vocal range and expressive versatility, skillfully bringing a variety of characters to life.
She works across dubbing, animation, and video games, with credits including KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things, and Hogwarts Legacy.
Producer
Yoshihide Moriyama
Yoshihide Moriyama joined Toei Doga (now Toei Animation) in 1990. Throughout his career, he has contributed to numerous television series and feature films, including Slam Dunk, Hell Teacher Nube, The Kindaichi Case Files, Saint Seiya, and One Piece. As a producer, his credits include Ring ni Kakero 1, Tokyo 7th Sisters: We Will Be the Blue Sky, and ELEMON.
Associate Producer
Kenta Oka
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1990. After graduating from university, worked at Toei CM before joining Toei Animation. Worked on production management for the TV anime One Piece and the co-production with Saudi Arabia, Asatir 2. Joined the "ETERNA Animation" project as an associate producer in 2025.
Why is ETERNA
Animation?
Because the future of animation begins with new voices.