Yoshiaki Nishimura lives in the world of children's imagination. "As an animation filmmaker, I read a lot of children's literature, and not just from Japan, but England, Germany, and all sorts of different sources," says the Studio Ponoc founder. Which is how, six years ago, he stumbled upon English author A.F. Harrold's 2014 children's novel, The Imaginary. In it, Nishimura found the inspiration for his new movie, one that explores the power of imagination from a unique perspective.