The Obsessed

2025 1h 38m JA

AnimationComedyRomanceMusic

Synopsis

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Giuseppe is carried by passing passions—singing, insects, private investigation, embroidery—until one day in the park, he meets a quiet balloon seller. Something about her makes him pause.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaya Sano
Giuseppe (voice)
Moka Kamishiraishi
Pechka (voice)
Hayato Kakizawa
Cielo (voice)
Takahiro Yamamoto
Boss Twist (voice)
Shinji Kawada
Boss Salsa (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Pechka's mother (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Dadan (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wataru Takahashi
Writers: Miura Naoyuki, Shinji Ishii, Wataru Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wataru Takahashi, shot by Yoshihiro Sekiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yumiko Nakaba 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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Masaya Sano and Moka Kamishiraishi and Hayato Kakizawa carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt37061307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wataru Takahashi directs. Yoshihiro Sekiya behind the camera. Yumiko Nakaba cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Wataru Takahashi, shot by Yoshihiro Sekiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Yumiko Nakaba shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Masaya Sano and Moka Kamishiraishi and Hayato Kakizawa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt37061307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.