Fumoon

1980 1h 26m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

AnimationTV MovieScience FictionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Nuclear testing has resulted in the abrupt evolution of the Fumoon, a tiny but highly intelligent humanoid race on a small island, who are detected by Dr. Yamadano. The Fumoon are kidnapping animals from around the world to bring with them as they use their space ships to evacuate the earth, because they know Earth is shortly to be destroyed by an enveloping cloud of black gas created by a stellar explosion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroki Suzuki
Kenichi Shikishima (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Rock Holmes (voice)
Mari Okamoto
Rococo (voice)
Kumiko Takizawa
Cocoa (voice)
Minori Matsushima
Pinoko (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Hige Oyagi (voice)
Junpei Takiguchi
Kagashi Yamadano (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Notarin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hisashi Sakaguchi
Writers: Hisashi Sakaguchi, Osamu Tezuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "24 Hour Television Specials" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Hiroki Suzuki and Kaneto Shiozawa and Mari Okamoto carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0431769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hisashi Sakaguchi directs. Yuji Ohno scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "24 Hour Television Specials" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Yuji Ohno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hiroki Suzuki and Kaneto Shiozawa and Mari Okamoto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0431769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.