Hanazuki: The Lost World (2023)

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***Hanazuki: The Lost World*** is a 2023 animated science fiction fantasy comedy feature-length film based on the *Hanazuki* franchise and the series *Hanazuki: Full of Treasures*. It is the sequel to the 2022 film *Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World*.

*Hanazuki: The Lost World* is produced by Paramount Pictures, Entertainment One, Boulder Media, and Tachyon Movies. *Hanazuki: The Lost World* premiered at the Cineworld Belfast in Northern Ireland on May 24, 2023. It was theatrically released in the United States on June 2, both in Standard, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema formats. It was also released in the United Kingdom on June 9, and on Japan on June 23.

## Premise

The Moonflower is back for the sequel! The film finds Hanazuki on a new journey, a journey for a young female moonflower to find inner peace. Kiazuki warns Hanazuki that she has discovered another moon out there, and about a galactic killer simply known as Luki Bloodbeard, who was willing to dominate the whole universe by wiping out every creature to total extinction. Hanazuki gets the help of Kiyoshi, Kiazuki and Maroshi, as they consider going to the Village to warn Ming the Leader of Solar Village and the other young moonflowers. They must be prepared to stop The Imperial X before Luki wins against them.

## Returning Cast

* Jessica DiCicco as Hanazuki/Blue Hemka/Lime Green Hemka
* Cassandra Morris as Kiazuki
* Vargus Mason as Kiyoshi
* Marcus Toji as Maroshi
* Colleen O'Shaunessey as Little Dreamer/Red Hemka/Yellow Hemka
* Michael Sinterniklaas as Orange Hemka/Pyramid with Face/Pink Hemka
* Avery Kidd Waddell as Sleepy Unicorn/Dazzlessence Jones/Zikoro

## New Cast

* Benedict Cumberbatch as Luki
* Michelle Yeoh as Ming
* Ariel Winter as Hakuzuki
* Rooney Mara as Lucia
* Jack Dylan Grazer as Asahi
* Ben Schwartz as Kikishi
* Paul Giamatti as Edward
* Will Forte, Luke Evans, & Simon Pegg as Space Pirates

## Post Credit Scene Cast

* Idris Elba as Benjamin Boyega
* Matt Damon as Lloyd Hughes
* James Mcavoy as Chad Connor

## Gallery

Main Article: *Hanazuki: The Lost World/Gallery*

## Videos

Hanazuki- The Lost World - Official Trailer - Paramount Pictures UK

## Ratings in other countries

* USA: PG (Peril, action, mild violence, language, and rude humour)
* UK: U (Mild threat, very mild violence, brief rude humour)
* Ireland: PG (Mild threat, fantasy violence)
* Canada: G
* Australia: PG (Mild themes, violence, some scenes may scare very young children)
* Germany: 6
* Japan: G

## Music

On July 11, 2021, Danny Elfman was originally going to be composing the music for the film. But in June 16, 2022, it was announced that *Sonic the Hedgehog 1* & *2* composer Tom Holkenborg will provide the score for the film, replacing Brian Tyler and John Powell from the first film.

## Theatrical Release

*Hanazuki: The Lost World* was theatrically released on June 2, 2023 in the United States and on June 9, 2023 in the United Kingdom by Paramount Pictures, moving up from the film's previously announced date of September 22, 2022.

Paramount Pictures had originally planned to release *Hanazuki: The Lost World* theatrically in September 8, 2023, and finally it was also later pushed back theatrically in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2023.

## Songs

* David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do
* Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Harajuku Iyahoi
* Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Ninja Re Bang Bang
* Kygo, Whitney Houston - Higher Love
* Heart - Barracuda
* Halsey - So Good (featured song)

## Trivia

* This is the second Hanazuki film rated PG after *Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World* (2022).
* This is the third Paramount Animation film of 2020s to be produced at 2.35:1 after *Rumble* (2022) and *Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World* (2022).
* EOne's third animated film of the 2020s after *My Little Pony: A New Generation* (2021), *Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World* (2022).
* This is the second Hanazuki film to be shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio after *Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World* (2022).
* This is the first Hanazuki film to be animated by Boulder Media.
* Boulder Media's second animated feature film of 2020s to be produced at 2.35:1 after *My Little Pony: A New Generation* (2021).
* This is Junkie XL's 4th Paramount film to compose *Hanazuki: The Lost World* after *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2020), and *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022).
* Ariel Winter and Rooney Mara both Appeared in *Mr. Peabody and Sherman: World War* (2022).
* Ariel Winter and Jack Dylan Grazer both Appeared in *DreamWorks' Penny* (2023).

## Spoilers:

* Miyumi appears in the mid-credit scene.
* Kiazuki doesn’t have her black mask in the end of the movie.
* Benjamin, Lloyd and Chad appears in the post-credit scene.