Studio Khara, the Japanese animation studio behind the Evangelion franchise, announced on Thursday that it will produce a dedicated sequence for the tentatively titled animated film BAAHUBALI: THE ETERNAL WAR PART 1, based on the Indian Telugu-language Baahubali franchise.
The film is a major international co-production, bringing together animation studios from India, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Studio Khara serves as the Japanese representative in the project.
Japanese Creative Team
Akira Honma is directing Studio Khara’s sequence, with Noriko Itō — known for her character design work on Undead Murder Farce — handling character design. Mahiro Maeda, a key creative contributor on Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, is also serving as a major creative contributor on the project.
Japanese production company SlowCurve is overseeing planning and production coordination between the Japanese and international teams.
Film’s Core Creative Team
The animated film is directed by Ishan Shukla, previously known for directing “The Bandits of Golak” episode in Star Wars: Visions. The screenplay is written by Scott Mosier.
Story and Release
BAAHUBALI: THE ETERNAL WAR PART 1 is scheduled to open in 2027 and is the first of two planned films. The story follows Prince Amarendra Baahubali in the afterlife, after he is betrayed and murdered.

