Reina

1993 0h 25m JA

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Synopsis

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A childhood promise, a mysterious cat, and a secret genetic lab experiment collide as Ryota and Mii race against the clock to evade disaster.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Motoko Nagino
Reina/Mii
Kamitsu Noguchi
Ryota Azuma
Makoto Takeda
Reptile Guy
Hajime Okano
Dr. Yoshizawa
Mizuho Yoshida
Monster
Makoto Yokoyama
Monster
Keiko Miyamoto
Evil Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuichi Kokumai
Writers: Shuichi Kokumai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Motoko Nagino and Kamitsu Noguchi and Makoto Takeda carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Shuichi Kokumai directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Motoko Nagino and Kamitsu Noguchi and Makoto Takeda carry the top of the cast.

The technical file

Stunt coordinator: Mitsuo Abe
Runtime: 25 min · 0h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: JA

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Shuichi Kokumai

Key crew

ProducerHajime Okano
MusicSusie Hirono
Stunt DriverTeruo Takahashi
Stunt CoordinatorMitsuo Abe

Release history · US

When it landed

Physical1993-01-01· Info on credits taken from Gossameru Fansubs translation available on the Internet Archive

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