NCMA Loves Anime: Musical Performance and Liz and the Blue Bird

Join us at 7 pm for performances by the Triangle Choir Club and Karolyna Huntanar, followed at 8 pm by a screening of Naoko Yamada’s Liz and the Blue Bird.

This event takes place in conjunction with the NCMA Loves Anime Winter Bazaar. From 10 am to 7:30 pm, discover the Triangle’s flourishing community of anime fans and anime-inspired independent artists and vendors, including Animazed, Sweet Amy Designs, Yukiya Bakery, and more, at our largest bazaar yet! Find the perfect gift for the anime buff in your life or treat yourself at this joyful day of festivities.

Liz and the Blue Bird (2018). Directed by Naoko Yamada, 1 hr. 30 min., anime/drama/fantasy/music, NR

Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, “Liz and the Blue Bird,” for oboe and flute. Though they became bandmates in middle school and have played beautifully together ever since, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation from high school looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure.

Interspersed with the story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, which contrasts with the crisp realism of the school. These two distinct styles weave with stirring music to tell a touching coming-of-age story.

Image: Courtesy of GKIDS