Deemo: Memorial Keys
Synopsis. The titular Deemo is a mysterious character that plays the piano in a castle. One day, amnesiac girl Alice (Ayana Taketatsu) comes falling from the sky, which starts the story of the two of them, the castle inhabitants, and a tree that grows with the sound of the piano. Production. Game developer Rayark announced that "Deemo" would receive an animated adaptation in November 2019. The film would be animated by Production I.G and Signal.MD, and directed by Shūhei Matsushita, with Junichi Fujisaku serving as executive director and Mebachi as character designer. The theme song is  titled "Nocturne" (stylized in all lowercase), composed by Yuki Kajiura and performed by Hinano Takashima. Takashima was selected through a worldwide audition of 1400 participants that took place from January to July 2020, with the final round being broadcast as part of the Anime Expo Lite 2020 online event on July 4. Ayana Taketatsu was the first voice actress announced to take part in the film, as the voice of main character Alice. In March 2021, it was announced at the AnimeJapan 2021 virtual event that Akari Nibu of Hinatazaka46 would voice the Masked Lady. In July, Ayane Sakura and  Akari Kitō was announced to have also joined the cast at the Anime Expo Lite 2021; the official English title of the film, "Deemo: Memorial Keys", was also announced at the same event. Five more cast members were announced in October. Release. "Deemo: Memorial Keys" was first screened at the 23rd Bucheon International Animation Film Festival on October 22, 2021. It was released theatrically in Japan on February 25, 2022, Thailand on March 17, and Taiwan on March 25.