"What a pathetic life it’s been." An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in his solitary cell—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their "conversation," the old man begins to reflect on the life he’s led.
 
(Source: Annecy Festival)

The latest work by Director Takayuki Hirao. 
The title is undecided, but the production is underway under the project code "WASTED CHEF"! 
Shingo Adachi is in charge of character design, Kenta Matsukuma is in charge of music, and CLAP is in charge of animation production. 
(Source: Pompo-san Twitter Account, Translated) 

Note: Title and Format are provisional and subject to change.

Urashima Tunnel - Once you enter that tunnel, you can get whatever you want, but at a price. Kaoru Tohno, who seems to have an elusive personality and traumatic past, and Anzu Hanashiro, who is struggling to reconcile her ideal image and true-to-heart attitude, team up to investigate the Urashima Tunnel and get what they want. This is an unforgettable summer story of nostalgia and sprinting in a remote countryside. (Source: HIDIVE)

Music video directed by Takayuki Hirao for the song Mado wo Akete by CIEL. This track is also used as the ending song for the Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san film.

A mini anime series of the LIP x LIP movie.

An animated movie project announced to commemorate HoneyWorks' 10th anniversary. 

The movie will center around the story behind male idol unit LIPxLIP, and its members Yujiro and Aizo.

A four-dimensional short anime will start at the very beginning of Shibuya Crossing, that is, 10,000 years in the past. The anime is part of a collaborative project helmed by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya. It features a hybrid of animation and live-action. The short was screened on Shibuya's Crossing screens and a YouTube-friendly version was posted as well.

The project also has a crowdfunding campaign to raise 1,800,000 yen (US$16,500) to hold a exhibition of the production materials in Shibuya in mid-August.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The manga depicts the craft of movie-making and revolves around Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponette, a talented movie producer who looks like a little girl.
 
Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo, and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!"
 
However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)