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Format
MOVIE
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
82 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
2-28-1998
End Date
2-28-1998
Season
winter 1998
Average Score
8.5
Mean Score
8.5
Studios
MADHOUSE
Producers
Rex Entertainment ONIRO Techno Sound GKids
Source
other
Genres
Drama Horror Psychological Thriller

Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.



(Source: Shout! Factory)



Note: The film received an early premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 5, 1997.

Characters

Mima Kirigoe

Mima Kirigoe

main

Junko Iwao

Japanese

Junko Iwao
Rumi Hidaka

Rumi Hidaka

supporting

Rica Matsumoto

Japanese

Rica Matsumoto
Uchida

Uchida

supporting

Masaaki Ohkura

Japanese

Masaaki Ohkura
Rei

Rei

supporting

Shiho Niiyama

Japanese

Shiho Niiyama
Murano

Murano

supporting

Masashi Ebara

Japanese

Masashi Ebara
Tejima

Tejima

supporting

Yousuke Akimoto

Japanese

Yousuke Akimoto

Staff

Yoshikazu Takeuchi

Yoshikazu Takeuchi

Original Creator

Hisashi Eguchi

Hisashi Eguchi

Original Character Design

Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon

Director

Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon

Character Design

Hideki Hamasu

Hideki Hamasu

Character Design

Nobutaka Ike

Nobutaka Ike

Art Director

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Mima Kirigoe

Mima Kirigoe

main

Junko Iwao

Japanese

Junko Iwao
Rumi Hidaka

Rumi Hidaka

supporting

Rica Matsumoto

Japanese

Rica Matsumoto
Uchida

Uchida

supporting

Masaaki Ohkura

Japanese

Masaaki Ohkura
Rei

Rei

supporting

Shiho Niiyama

Japanese

Shiho Niiyama
Murano

Murano

supporting

Masashi Ebara

Japanese

Masashi Ebara
Tejima

Tejima

supporting

Yousuke Akimoto

Japanese

Yousuke Akimoto
Sakuragi

Sakuragi

supporting

Hideyuki Hori

Japanese

Hideyuki Hori
Takashi Doi

Takashi Doi

supporting

Akio Suyama

Japanese

Akio Suyama
Tadokoro

Tadokoro

supporting

Shinpachi Tsuji

Japanese

Shinpachi Tsuji
Takao Shibuya

Takao Shibuya

supporting

Yoku Shioya

Japanese

Yoku Shioya
Yukiko

Yukiko

supporting

Emiko Furukawa

Japanese

Emiko Furukawa
Kantoku

Kantoku

background

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Japanese

Kiyoyuki Yanada
Yukiko

Yukiko

background

Emiko Furukawa

Japanese

Emiko Furukawa
Yatazaki

Yatazaki

background

Tooru Furusawa

Japanese

Tooru Furusawa
Eri

Eri

background

Emi Shinohara

Japanese

Emi Shinohara
Reporter

Reporter

background

Makoto Kitano

Japanese

Makoto Kitano
Reporter

Reporter

background

Kaori Minamino

Japanese

Kaori Minamino
Salary Man

Salary Man

background

Osamu Hosoi

Japanese

Osamu Hosoi
Kodomo

Kodomo

background

Megumi Tano

Japanese

Megumi Tano
Blue

Blue

background

Kishou Taniyama

Japanese

Kishou Taniyama
Haha

Haha

background

Teiya Ichiryuusai

Japanese

Teiya Ichiryuusai
Kodomo

Kodomo

background

Emi Motoi

Japanese

Emi Motoi
AD

AD

background

Kyousei Tsukui

Japanese

Kyousei Tsukui
Taku

Taku

background

Shinichirou Miki

Japanese

Shinichirou Miki
Redtron

Redtron

background

Kouichi Toochika

Japanese

Kouichi Toochika
Yoshikazu Takeuchi

Yoshikazu Takeuchi

Original Creator

Hisashi Eguchi

Hisashi Eguchi

Original Character Design

Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon

Director

Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon

Character Design

Hideki Hamasu

Hideki Hamasu

Character Design

Nobutaka Ike

Nobutaka Ike

Art Director

Satoshi Hashimoto

Satoshi Hashimoto

Color Design

Hisao Shirai

Hisao Shirai

Director of Photography

Harutoshi Ogata

Harutoshi Ogata

Editing

Masafumi Mima

Masafumi Mima

Sound Director

Shizuo Kurahashi

Shizuo Kurahashi

Sound Effects

Masahiro Ikumi

Masahiro Ikumi

Music

Tetsu Saitou

Tetsu Saitou

Music Producer

Kousou Hayakawa

Kousou Hayakawa

Production Desk

Sadayuki Murai

Sadayuki Murai

Script

Hideki Hamasu

Hideki Hamasu

Animation Director

Morifumi Naka

Morifumi Naka

Key Animation

Masaharu Tada

Masaharu Tada

Key Animation

Nobumasa Shinkawa

Nobumasa Shinkawa

Key Animation

Masahiro Kurio

Masahiro Kurio

Key Animation

Shigeru Fujita

Shigeru Fujita

Key Animation

Katsuichi Nakayama

Katsuichi Nakayama

Key Animation

Hitoshi Haga

Hitoshi Haga

Key Animation

Michiyo Suzuki

Michiyo Suzuki

Key Animation

Hikaru Takanashi

Hikaru Takanashi

Key Animation

Total ratings: 84196

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