CHAPTER1 Opens Crowdfunding for HARUJI Film on December 1
CHAPTER1 Inc. will open crowdfunding on December 1 for HARUJI: The Man Called the Sugar King, the feature film in its 1791 Project. The company announced the campaign at CHAPTER1 CEREMONY 2026 on November 14, 2026.
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Why it matters
One planned reward puts a supporter inside the film's world through generative AI, so the same tool that fills in period landscapes is also what backers are paying to enter.
Key Facts
- CHAPTER1 Inc. will launch crowdfunding on December 1 for the feature film HARUJI: The Man Called the Sugar King.
- Campaign details were announced at CHAPTER1 CEREMONY 2026 on November 14, 2026.
- HARUJI follows Haruji Matsue, born in Aizu, who developed the sugar industry in the South Seas and was called the Sugar King.
- CHAPTER1 holds an Enterprise contract with Higgsfield AI for its production setup.
- The 1791 Project takes its name from 1,741 municipalities and the 50 sounds of Japanese.
The film follows Haruji Matsue, born in Aizu, who built the sugar industry in the South Seas and was called the Sugar King. Live-action performances carry the story, with generative AI used for past landscapes.
CHAPTER1 Inc. holds an Enterprise contract with Higgsfield AI, which the company names as part of the production setup behind the film. Planned crowdfunding rewards include a tier that places a supporter into the film's world using generative AI, alongside a double-name T-shirt produced with the apparel brand Sablekoku.
The 1791 Project takes its name from 1,741 municipalities and the 50 sounds of Japanese, and its stated aim is to turn stories rooted in individual regions into video works that combine live action with generative AI. HARUJI is the installment the project is taking to crowdfunding, built around actors' performances with AI, CG and VFX chosen for scenes that are hard to shoot as they were.
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