Yaneura no Rudger (2023) AKA The Imaginary
Based on A.F. Harrold's 2014 novel of the same name.
"Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. Nobody else can see Rudger—until the evil Mr. Bunting arrives at Amanda's door. Mr. Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumour has it that he even eats them. And now he's found Rudger. Soon, Rudger is alone and running for his imaginary life. He needs to find Amanda before Mr. Bunting catches him—and before Amanda forgets him, and he fades away to nothing. But how can an unreal boy stand alone in the real world?"
On January 25, 2024, Netflix announced that they had acquired worldwide streaming rights to the film. Netflix announced that the film will premiere on July 5 on the platform.
