The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition

2010 1h 54m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

FantasyActionComedy

Synopsis

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A stay-at-home nerd's dream comes true when he unearths a strange breastplate and awakens a sexy monster hunter named Dogoo, who brings him along her adventure with wacky monsters. (Movie edit of several episodes of the TV show)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erika Yazawa
Dogu-chan
Masataka Kubota
Makoto Sugihara
Rina Kirishima
Kimika Shishido
Tokio Emoto
Shintarô Kadoma
Asami
Takaya Kamikawa
Kenzô Sugihara
Romi Park
Sonim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Iguchi
Writers: Jun Tsugita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noboru Iguchi, shot by Yasutaka Nagano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Erika Yazawa and Masataka Kubota and Rina Kirishima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1612556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Noboru Iguchi directs. Yasutaka Nagano behind the camera. Masako Ishii scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Noboru Iguchi, shot by Yasutaka Nagano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masako Ishii. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Erika Yazawa and Masataka Kubota and Rina Kirishima carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1612556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.