Magic Tree House (マジック・ツリーハウス, Majikku Tsurī Hausu) is a 2011 Japanese animated fantasy film based on the American children's book series of the same name by Mary Pope Osborne.[2] The film is directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, and the film's screenplay was adapted from the Japanese version of the novel series Magic Tree House by Ichiro Okouchi.[2] The film stars actress Keiko Kitagawa as Jack, and also stars child actress Mana Ashida as Annie.[3] Magic Tree House debuted at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival on 23 October 2011.[4] It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 7 January 2012[5] and grossed 5.7 million dollars (US).[6]