On Monday at the Annency Animation Showcase, studio CLAP showed off the first teaser image for their upcoming film, Wasted Chef. It announced that a trailer will release before revival showings of their previous production, Pompo: The Cinéphile, starting on May 29 in Japan.
The image can be seen below, courtesy of CLAP’s Twitter/X account:
The tagline for the image states “That day, ‘you’ and ‘taste’ disappeared from the world.” CLAP took the teaser image to the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, which took place from May 15-17. They have also announced that more will be revealed at Shinjuku Piccadilly’s “Pompo: The Cinéphile 5th Anniversary Stage Greeting” event on May 31.
Director Takayuki Hirao, character designer Shingo Adachi, and composer Kenta Matsukuma, all of whom worked on Pompo: The Cinéphile, collaborated again on Wasted Chef. CLAP produces both films, and announced Wasted Chef in 2023. According to Variety, the film will release in theaters in 2027. Marché du Film (who work in conjunction with the Cannes International Film Festival) use their website to describe the film as follows:
A young chef chasing a lost flavor lands in a ruined city without taste. Saved by Kasumi, his cooking awakens forgotten memories. But a dark force threatens to erase all desire — making his quest the last hope to save both worlds.
Lastly, Pompo: The Cinéphile initially released in 2021 in both English dubbed and Japanese subbed formats. Currently, it is unavailable to watch on any particular streaming service, however, it can be purchased at various local and online retailers.
