Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun

2024 1h 4m JA

AnimationFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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One day, Baikinman finds a picture book, hears a voice calling for help from inside the book, and is sucked into the book, where he meets the forest fairy Lulun. Lulun, who is too scared to muster up the courage, asks her to defeat the "Sucking Elephant" that is rampaging in the forest. Although Lulun is reluctant at first, she gains courage when she sees Baikinman standing up to Suitoruzo, but she is forced to struggle against Suitoruzo's strength. In a desperate situation, Baikinman tells Lulun to call Anpanman, but...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aya Ueto
Lulun (voice)
Keiko Toda
Anpanman (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Baikinman (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
(voice)
Rei Sakuma
(voice)
Mina Tominaga
(voice)
Kazuki Yao
(voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Kawagoe
Writers: Takashi Yanase, Shouji Yonemura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Aya Ueto and Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32298591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jun Kawagoe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Aya Ueto and Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt32298591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 64 min · 1h 4m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun (2024)

Part of

Anpanman Collection

The Soreike! Anpanman films are produced by TMS Entertainment and have been released in Japanese theaters every year since 1989. Since at least 1995, the films have been released concurrently with storybook versions written and illustrated by Takashi Yanase himself.