Call Me Tonight

"An original romantic horror animation."

1986 0h 30m JA

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 14

AnimationRomanceComedyHorror

Synopsis

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Rumi, a phone sex operator making ends meet, falls for her most challenging client yet: Ryo, a young man who transforms into a monstrous beast when he's aroused. But Rumi’s not the only one with her eye on the cursed caller.

“An original romantic horror animation.”

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Cast

Sakiko Tamagawa
Rumi Natsumi (voice)
Katsumi Toriumi
Ryo Sugiura (voice)
Chie Koujiro
Oyuki (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Hayata (voice)
Rumiko Ukai
Maki (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuya Okamoto
Writers: Tatsuya Okamoto, Tatsuya Okamoto, Toshimichi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sakiko Tamagawa and Katsumi Toriumi and Chie Koujiro carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An original romantic horror animation.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3923092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tatsuya Okamoto directs. Norimasa Yamanaka scores. Hajime Okayasu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Norimasa Yamanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hajime Okayasu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sakiko Tamagawa and Katsumi Toriumi and Chie Koujiro carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An original romantic horror animation.".
8IMDB entry: tt3923092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.