Woo La La

Woo La La is an upcoming 2024 adult computer-animated romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Richard LaGravenese from a screenplay by Eric Siegel, Pamela Ribon, and Richard LaGravenese and a story by Richard LaGravenese. Taking place in Tokyo, Japan, the film follows a young Japanese couple who tries to get away from legendary creatures created by a greedy romance-hating collector under a new anti-couple law.

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 16, 2024.

Plot
Amai Yamada is a well-meaning but emotionally distressed man who lives with his adoptive mother, Ying Yamada, and his pet raccoon dog Mr. Fazu in a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan. He is afraid of giving himself in to any woman due to scarring childhood memories of the brutal execution of his parents as a result of the new anti-couple law submitted by collector Warui Kobayashi. One day, while walking to work, Amai meets a young woman named Kireina Miyazaki and becomes reluctant. But he is later distracted to see her, causing him to falter at work. Because of that, he gets fired from his job. Back at Amai's apartment, Ying convinces him to find a better life so he can likely avoid the anti-couple law.

The next day, Amai decides to see Kireina again without getting caught by Warui. Soon, the two start to fall in love. However, the pair suddenly end up getting caught by two of Warui's henchmen, Mio and Sumo Gumo, for breaking the law. Outraged, Warui loathes all couples and plans to have Amai and Kireina frozen with liquid nitrogen, but the two manage to escape. Then Amai takes Kireina to his apartment to meet Ying and Mr. Fazu. The couple spends the night in the apartment together as a safe place for Kireina so they won't break the anti-couple rule again. But Kireina becomes desperate to go outside with Amai even if they won't get caught, which Amai reluctantly accepts. They later find a secret refuge for couples where they spend most of their time and have high hopes that Warui and his minions won't find the hideout. After letting Kireina stay, Amai overhears a conversation between Mio and Sumo Gumo, where he learns that Warui plans to slaughter every couple using an army of creatures. Amai warns Kireina of this, and they evade pursuit from Mio, Sumo Gumo, and the rest of Warui's minions.

Incensed at his minions' repeated failures, Warui sends for an oni-like creature named Chani. It is revealed that Warui's hatred for romance, sex, and couples stemmed from his younger days; he was once a proud business owner before his company suffered bankruptcy and was ultimately shut down, leading to his delusion that marriages are degrading the work environment. Meanwhile, Amai and Kireina spend the night looking at the beautiful view of Tokyo. Kireina tells a story to Amai, revealing that she, too, had childhood trauma, explaining Amai's backstory, and then eventually announces that she is rallying the citizens of Tokyo to strike against Warui and regain marriage rights, meaning she has to leave Amai behind for his safety. Kireina departs and leads her fellow protestors to Warui's tower, to which Warui responds by sending his creatures to attack them. Many protestors are eventually captured, while Kireina is sentenced to be devoured by Warui's dragon. Amai returns to his apartment, where he is given a pep talk from Ying and reunites with his biological mother, Aiko, who is revealed to have survived her execution many years ago. Ying and Aiko encourage Amai to find his true love and never give up, prompting Amai to get Kireina back. He rescues Kireina with help from some of the people remaining from the protest.

The citizens fight Warui's creations, while Warui hurls himself into the cauldron during the fight, only to emerge as a magmatic-like giant. He pursues Amai and Kireina to the rooftop, where he prepares to burn them alive, but his heat weakens the building's structure. The building collapses underneath Warui, and he plummets into the surrounding lake, where he dies by turning into stone. Amai and Kireina are about to fall into the lake as well, but they get saved by Mio and Sumo before they turn themselves in to the authorities for their involvement in Warui's crimes. Amai marries Kireina, Ying, and Aiko, and together, they create a new family while watching the sunrise outside Amai's apartment. The film ends with Amai narrating how content he is about what fighting for the lives of millions of people has led him to.

Cast

 * Darren Barnet as Amai Yamada, a shy but kind and pampered 24-year-old man living in a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan. His birth name is Amai Kato. He was an orphan after the death of his parents and was reluctant to go out with any woman for fear of harming both of them after his childhood trauma. His name "Amai" (甘い) literally means "sweet".
 * Kimiko Glenn as Kireina Miyazaki, a 24-year-old woman who is a kindergarten teacher. She's innocent, kind, trustworthy, overprotective, and pretty. Kireina is the only person Amai trusts to help him escape the anti-couple law. Her name "Kireina" (綺麗な) literally means "beautiful".
 * George Takei as Warui Kobayashi, a mean-spirited, ruthless, and greedy collector who hates romance, sex, and couples, especially Amai and Kireina. He brings legendary creatures to life to track down people who commit the acts of romance and sex that come to his attention. His name "Warui" (悪い) literally means "bad".
 * Awkwafina as Ying Yamada, Amai's adoptive mother.
 * Christine Keiko Agena as Aiko Kato, Amai's biological mother.
 * Dean Cain as Akira Kato, Amai's biological father.

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