The International Olympic Committee has commissioned Studio Ponoc, a Japanese animation studio formed by former members of Studio Ghibli and others, to produce the world's first Olympic-inspired animated short ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games.The short is slated to premiere at the Tokyo Games before being screened at future host cities of the Olympics and other locations, Studio Ponoc said Monday at an animation film festival in eastern France."I want to make a film that will get kids excited about the Olympics," Studio Ponoc founder, CEO and producer Yoshiaki Nishimura said at a press confere…READ FULL ARTICLE
