A brave new Japanese trailer for Pixar's Brave.

It has certainly been some time since we last mentioned Brave, Pixar's thirteenth feature film set to be released this year. And we didn't mean "brave" just for the sake of keeping in rhyme with the film's title.

Marking Pixar's first foray in a fairy tale animation with Merida being the first female protagonist in a Pixar film, Brave look set to be a return to form for the multi-award-winning animation studio. In this recently released Japanese trailer, we are let in on more plot details from the film. Hit the jump to check it out (and no worries, the clip comes with English subtitles).



And here some of the new posters recently released for the film, including a Japanese version right after the jump.


Here's the official synopsis for the film:

Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In “Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.

Brave is currently scheduled for release on June 22nd, 2012.