Space Family Carlvinson

1988 0h 45m JA

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 6

AnimationComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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After hitting a passing spaceship and causing it to crash, a troupe of aliens and robots rescue the only survivor. It is a human baby named Corona that they decide to raise on their own, using the data they retrieved from the computer to mimic the life she would have had on Earth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mayumi Shou
Corona (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Father (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
Mother (voice)
Yuji Mitsuya
Andy (voice)
Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Jisso (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Beruka (voice)
Yoshino Takamori
Teacher (voice)
Norio Wakamoto
Ken (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kimio Yabuki
Writers: Sachio Suzuki, Michiru Shimada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kimio Yabuki, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Mayumi Shou and Tessyo Genda and Toshiko Fujita carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4695204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kimio Yabuki directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Satoru Ishida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kimio Yabuki, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Satoru Ishida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mayumi Shou and Tessyo Genda and Toshiko Fujita carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4695204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.