Poupelle of Chimney Town Heads to Berlinale for World Premiere; New Poster Released

The sequel anime feature, Poupelle of Chimney Town ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~, has confirmed its international prestige, securing a slot at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. The news arrived alongside the release of the official poster, which highlights protagonists Lubicchi and Mofu against the backdrop of the mysterious clock tower.

The film will hold its world premiere at the Berlinale between February 12 and 22. It secured a slot in the Generation section and is competing for the Crystal Bear Award in the Generation KPlus category. Landing a spot at the Berlinale, which sits alongside Cannes and Venice in prestige, puts this youth-focused anime in serious company.

Japanese audiences are set to catch the theatrical release starting March 27. The full festival schedule, including specific screening times, is expected to be released on February 3.

This sequel follows Lubicchi after he loses Poupelle. He finds himself in a strange setting dominated by a massive clock tower perpetually stuck at 11:59.

STUDIO4℃ is handling animation duties. Yusuke Hirota is directing the project, with series creator Akihiro Nishino taking charge of creation, scriptwriting, and production supervision.

The voice cast features Yuzuna Nagase as Lubicchi, MEGUMI voicing Mofu, Fuka Koshiba as Nagi, Mitsuo Yoshihara as Gus, Shingo Fujimori as Scoop, and Sairi Ito as Antonio.