
Poupelle of Chimney Town(2020)
The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.

“A promise. A journey to find you.”
After losing his friend Poupelle, young Lubicchi wanders into a mysterious realm where a clock in a tower is frozen at 11:59. To return home, he must restart it – and find the courage to believe again.

Masataka Kubota
Halloween Poupelle (voice)

Mana Ashida
Lubicchi (voice)

Yuzuna Nagase

Fuka Koshiba

Mitsuo Yoshihara

Anna Tsuchiya

Koichi Yamadera
Chimney Town: Frozen in Time is a animation, drama, fantasy, adventure film released in 2026 exploring themes of friendship, clock tower, male friendship, magical realm. Directed by Yusuke Hirota, it stars Masataka Kubota, Mana Ashida, Yuzuna Nagase. After losing his friend Poupelle, young Lubicchi wanders into a mysterious realm where a clock in a tower is frozen at 11:59. To return home, he must restart it – and find the courage to believe again.
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