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title: 'Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Naoko Yamada'
released: '2018-04-21'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/liz-and-the-blue-bird-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7089878/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)

2018 · 90 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: リズと青い鳥

## Synopsis

Liz and the Blue Bird  is a 2018 Japanese animated drama film directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Reiko Yoshida, based on the Sound! Euphonium novel series written by Ayano Takeda and its eponymous anime television series adaptation. Inspired in particular by the 2017 Sound! Euphonium novel Hibike! Yūfoniamu Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-bu, Haran no Dainigakushō Kōhen, the film is a spin-off sequel to the television series, focusing on the friendship of Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki, two supporting characters introduced during the series' second novel. It is intended as a standalone work that can be fully understood without prior knowledge of the series.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Naoko Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/naoko-yamada)
- **Screenplay:** [Reiko Yoshida](https://cinepixo.com/people/reiko-yoshida)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kensuke Ushio](https://cinepixo.com/people/kensuke-ushio)

## Cast

- [Atsumi Tanezaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/atsumi-tanezaki)
- [Nao Tōyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/nao-toyama)
- [Miyu Honda](https://cinepixo.com/people/miyu-honda)
- [Konomi Fujimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/konomi-fujimura)
- [Yuri Yamaoka](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuri-yamaoka)
- [Shiori Sugiura](https://cinepixo.com/people/shiori-sugiura)
- [Chika Anzai](https://cinepixo.com/people/chika-anzai) as Reina Kōsaka
- [Tomoyo Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomoyo-kurosawa) as Kumiko Ōmae
- [Ayaka Asai](https://cinepixo.com/people/ayaka-asai) as Hazuki Katō
- [Moe Toyota](https://cinepixo.com/people/moe-toyota) as Sapphire Kawashima
- [Houko Kuwashima](https://cinepixo.com/people/houko-kuwashima)
- [Yūichi Nakamura](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuichi-nakamura)
- [Takahiro Sakurai](https://cinepixo.com/people/takahiro-sakurai)

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Official site: http://liz-bluebird.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/liz-and-the-blue-bird-2018
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