Zorori the Naughty Hero: La La La♪ A Star is Born

20220 JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

Animation

Synopsis

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Zorori, Ishishi and Noshishi become agents and producers of a promising but troubled singer named Hippopo and help her on her way to stardom.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erika Ikuta
Hipopo (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Zorori (voice)
Rikako Aikawa
Ishishi (voice)
Motoko Kumai
Noshishi (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Beat (voice)
Ryota Iwasaki
Kenji Yamauchi
Takahiro Yoshino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takahide Ogata
Writers: Yutaka Hara, Atsuhiro Tomioka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Zorori Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takahide Ogata, shot by Kohei Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kohei Tanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiromi Komine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Erika Ikuta and Koichi Yamadera and Rikako Aikawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takahide Ogata directs. Kohei Yamamoto behind the camera. Kohei Tanaka scores. Hiromi Komine cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Part of the "Zorori Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Takahide Ogata, shot by Kohei Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kohei Tanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hiromi Komine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Erika Ikuta and Koichi Yamadera and Rikako Aikawa carry the top of the cast.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kohei Yamamoto
Original score: Kohei Tanaka
Editing: Hiromi Komine
Sound: Masafumi Mima
Status: Released
Original language: JA

Part of

Zorori Collection

Zorori is a yellow fox who wanders the world in order to fulfill his deceased mother Zororeene's last wish: become the ultimate Prankster Genius, marry with a beautiful woman and build a huge castle.