Napping Princess

(Signal MD | GKIDS) Director: Kenji Kamiyama Release Date: September 8, 2017 Rotten Tomatoes Score: 67% Synopsis: A teenage girl acquires special powers and adventures through a strange world called Heartland, which is accessed through sleep. Box Office to Date: $39,000 worldwide The Word: “Drab reality and comforting fantasy merge in this warmhearted animation from Japan…Not entirely coherent, Napping is still visually striking with some outstanding action sequences.” – Alan Hunter, Daily Express. Nomination Chances: It’s a very crowded field this year, thanks to all of GKIDS’ independent imports, so Kamiyama’s imaginative anime may get lost in the shuffle.