The House of the Lost on the Cape
Novel volume cover
岬のマヨイガ
(Misaki no Mayoiga)
GenreFantasy[1]
Serial novel
Written bySachiko Kashiwaba
Illustrated byYukiko Saito
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineIwate Nippo
Original runMay 10, 2014 – July 4, 2015
Volumes1 (List of volumes)
Anime film
Directed byShinya Kawatsura
Produced by
  • Noriko Iwasaki
  • Taku Matsuo
  • Yoshinori Takeeda
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byYuri Miyauchi
StudioDavid Production
Licensed by
ReleasedAugust 27, 2021 (2021-08-27)
Runtime100 minutes[1]

The House of the Lost on the Cape[a] (Japanese: 岬のマヨイガ, Hepburn: Misaki no Mayoiga) is a Japanese novel written by Sachiko Kashiwaba. It was initially serialized in the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper from May 10, 2014, to July 4, 2015. Kodansha later published the novel in print with cover art by Yukiko Saito on September 11, 2015. An anime film adaptation by David Production premiered in Japan on August 27, 2021. The anime is part of the "Zutto Ōen Project 2011 + 10...", commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2][3]

The English translation of the book was published by Restless Books in September 2023 and translated by award-winning translator Avery Fischer Udagawa. On the depiction of tragedy and hope within the story, Udagawa says, "I believe young people can all benefit from these portraits of hanging on when hope is in extremely short supply."[4]

Synopsis

Yui and Hiyori meet the elderly and kind Kiwa in a shelter following the devastating Tōhoku tsunami on March 11, 2011. Together, the three form a new family and move into a large, old house located on a cape. Kiwa gets in touch with kindly kappa, zashiki warashi, komainu, and ojizōsama (among others) and together the characters confront and defeat demons that feed on people's grief after the disaster.

Characters

Yui (ユイ)
Voiced by: Mana Ashida[3] (Japanese); Madeleine Morris[5] (English)
Yui is a teenage runaway and a high school student, who came from a violent and dysfunctional home due to her parents divorce, which then lead her mother to move out, as a result of her abusive father until she herself left home to get away from the abuse and her father's mistreatment, especially since he was constantly reminding and blaming her for their separation and her poor grades in school. She meets Hiyori while walking up the steps towards the remains of a shinto shrine where she sees Hiyori trying to move a huge tree branch off a Komainu statue; after she helps her remove the branch, she gives Hiyori her umbrella to protect her from the rain before walking away, until Hiyori catches up to her, where they end up at an emergency shelter and later taken into the care of Kiwa, a wise but kind old woman.
Hiyori (ひより)
Voiced by: Awano Sari[6] (Japanese); Risa Mei[5] (English)
An orphaned mute little girl who befriends Yui at an emergency shelter following the event of a destructive tsunami caused by an earthquake; due to the psychological trauma of losing her parents in a car accident around New Years Eve, she has not spoken a word since the tragedy. Shortly before the earthquake, she was taken in by relatives, until her relatives' house was destroyed during the earthquake, leading Hiyori to end up at the shelter until she and Yui were taken in by Kiwa.
Kiwa Yamana (山名 キワ, Yamana Kiwa)
Voiced by: Shinobu Otake[6] (Japanese); Pam Dougherty[5] (English)
Kiwa is a strange but wise and friendly elderly woman whom Yui and Hiyori meet at the shelter following the tsunami. When she approaches the girls, she takes pity on their situations and decides to take them in as her surrogate grandchildren where they move to an old house deep in the mountains overlooking the ocean.
Kappa of Toyosawagawa (豊沢川の河童, Toyosawagawa no Kappa)
Voiced by: Mikio Date[7]
Kappa of Kitakamigawa (北上川の河童, Kitakamigawa no Kappa)
Voiced by: Takeshi Tomizawa[7]
Kappa of Mabechigawa (馬淵川の河童, Mabechigawa no Kappa)
Voiced by: Shōhei Uno[7]
Kappa of Kozuchigawa (小鎚川の河童, Kozuchigawa no Kappa)
Voiced by: Takuya Tasso[3]
Zashiki-warashi (座敷童)
Voiced by: Sally Amaki[7]

Media

Book

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 11, 2015[8]978-4-06-283235-9

Film

An anime film adaptation was announced on November 5, 2020.[9] David Production produces the film, with direction by Shinya Kawatsura, screenplay written by Reiko Yoshida[1] and music composed by Yuri Miyauchi.[10] The film was released on August 27, 2021,[6] receiving the Best Animation Film Award at the Mainichi Film Festival.[11]

Eleven Arts announced at their panel at the A-Kon event on June 4, 2022 that they have licensed the film and will bring both an original Japanese version and a new English dub for the North American theatrical release in partnership with AX Cinema Nights on September 7.[12][5]


Reception

The novel won the 54th Noma Children's Literature Award in 2016.[2] In 2024, the English translation won a Mildred L. Batchelder Award honor.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ English title is taken from Fuji Creative Corporation.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The House of the Lost on the Cape". Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "David Production Produces Misaki no Mayoiga 2021 Anime Film Based on Sachiko Kashiwaba Novel". Anime News Network. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "David Production's Misaki no Mayoiga Anime Film Reveals Cast, More Staff, Trailer, August 27 Premiere". Anime News Network. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mulling The House of the Lost on the Cape with Avery Fischer Udagawa". SCBWI Japan Translation Group. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. ^ a b c d "The House of the Lost on the Cape Film Opens in N. America on September 7". July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Misaki no Mayoiga Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Song". Anime News Network. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 20, 2021). "The House of the Lost on the Cape Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "『岬のマヨイガ』（柏葉 幸子，さいとう ゆきこ）" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Misaki no Mayoiga Anime Film Is Set To Release In 2021!". Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "羊文学×宮内優里、映画「岬のマヨイガ」公開記念企画で生対談" (in Japanese). August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "毎日映画コンクール 第76回（2021年）" [Mainichi Film Contest 76th (2021)]. 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  12. ^ "Eleven Arts Licenses The House of the Lost on the Cape, Deemo Memorial Keys Films". June 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "American Library Association announces 2024 Youth Media Award winners" (PDF). American Library Association. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

External links

Animation works by screenwriter Reiko Yoshida
David Production
Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film
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