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"Wasted Chef" upcoming anime movie by Takayuki Hirao ("Pompo: The Cinephile") & CLAP studio new PV unveiled

Release Date: 2027

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. The project, first revealed by “Pompo: The Cinephile” and “Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack” director Takayuki Hirao in 2024 at the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Hokkaido, Japan, is a completely original film reuniting the “Pompo” team. 

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"Wasted Chef" upcoming anime movie by Takayuki Hirao ("Pompo: The Cinephile") & CLAP studio still unveiled

Coming in Japanese theaters in 2027 (+ preview at Cannes Film Market next month).

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. The project, first revealed by “Pompo: The Cinephile” and “Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack” director Takayuki Hirao in 2024 at the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Hokkaido, Japan, is a completely original film reuniting the “Pompo” team. 

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"Wasted Chef" upcoming anime movie by Takayuki Hirao ("Pompo: The Cinephile") & CLAP studio new visual unveiled

Coming in Japanese theaters in 2027 (+ preview at Cannes Film Market next month).

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. The project, first revealed by “Pompo: The Cinephile” and “Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack” director Takayuki Hirao in 2024 at the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Hokkaido, Japan, is a completely original film reuniting the “Pompo” team. 

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"Wasted Chef" upcoming anime movie by Takayuki Hirao ("Pompo: The Cinephile") & CLAP studio gets a manga adaptation by Aero05 starting in Monthly Shonen Ace issue 07/2026 out June 04

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. The project, first revealed by “Pompo: The Cinephile” and “Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack” director Takayuki Hirao in 2024 at the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Hokkaido, Japan, is a completely original film reuniting the “Pompo” team. 

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Project Wasted Chef Anime Trailer from Studio CLAP. More Makoto Shinkai inspired anime

Wasted Chef Anime Trailer

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From the Team Behind Pompo The Cinephile: First Original Animation Project "WASTED CHEF" Now in Production

KADOKAWA CORPORATION officially announced “WASTED CHEF,” the first original animation project by Director Takayuki Hirao and the creative team behind Pompo the Cinephile.

From the Team Behind Pompo The Cinephile: First Original Animation Project "WASTED CHEF" Now in Production

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“Wasted Chef” The Movie Unveils Teaser Visual

A teaser image for filmmaker Takayuki Hirao's original animation project, Wasted Chef, was unveiled during the Annecy Animation Showcase presentation at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival.