Fureru

Fureru (Japanese: ふれる。; lit. 'Touch') is a 2024 Japanese animated film directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai and written by Mari Okada. It stars Ren Nagase in a leading role, with Ryota Bando, Kentaro Maeda, Haruka Shiraishi, Manaka Iwami, Sarutoki Minagawa, and Kenjiro Tsuda in supporting roles. The film was produced by CloverWorks, and distributed by Toho and Aniplex. It premiered in Japan on October 4, 2024.

Fureru
Promotional poster
ふれる。
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Screenplay by	Mari Okada
Starring	Ren Nagase Ryota Bando Kentaro Maeda Haruka Shiraishi Manaka Iwami Sarutoki Minagawa Kenjiro Tsuda
Cinematography	Yūya Sakuma
Edited by	Shigeru Nishiyama
Music by	Masaru Yokoyama TeddyLoid
Production company	CloverWorks
Distributed by	Toho Aniplex
Release date	October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Synopsis

Aki Onoda, Ryō Sobue, and Yūta Inohara, are childhood friends attending the elementary school. They investigate the Shinto shrine in the island cave, where they meet Fureru, a yellow tailed hedgehog, and adopt it as a pet. When they touch each other and hear their inner voices, they are caught by Fureru's magical power within the fur. In the aftermath, they can "no longer hear their inner voices and they are supposed to touch each other". As the power becomes clear, their friendship begins to waver. Ten years later, Fureru and the trio move to Takadanobaba in Shinjuku. There, they defend Nana Asakawa and Juri Kamozawa from a stalker.

Voice cast

• Ren Nagase as Aki Onoda, a part-time bartender and Fureru's owner. He and his friends are not well at communication.
• Ryota Bando as Ryō Sobue, a real estate agent.
• Kentaro Maeda as Yūta Inohara, a fashion student with a hang-up.
• Haruka Shiraishi as Juri Kamozawa, Nana's bodyguard and Aki's girlfriend.
• Manaka Iwami as Nana Asakawa, the stalker's victim and a fashion student. She is named after the real-life actress.
• Sarutoki Minagawa as Wakita, a university folklorist and Aki's teacher.
• Kenjiro Tsuda as Kohei Shimada, Yūta's assistant teacher.

Production

The film was revealed in December 2023, with Nagai served as a director and Okada as a writer.^[1] It premiered on October 4, 2024. The theme song "Monotone" is performed by Yoasobi.^[2][3]