Tamagotchi: The Movie

2007 1h 28m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 5

AnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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On Tamagotchi Planet, Mametchi has just finished his new creation. But on its first trial run, Kuchipatchi manages to throw the machine's aim off course, which results in a child from Earth, Tampopo, being transported to the Tamagotchi Planet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noriko Shitaya
Tanpopo
Ryoka Yuzuki
Memetchi
Asami Yaguchi
Kuchipatchi
Yuko Gibu
Chamametchi
Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Papamametchi
Yoshino Takamori
Mamamametchi
Hinako Sasaki
Flowertchi
Nanae Kato
Kuromametchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joji Shimura
Writers: Aya Matsui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joji Shimura, shot by Yasushi Yamakoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Noriko Shitaya and Ryoka Yuzuki and Asami Yaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1472604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joji Shimura directs. Yasushi Yamakoshi behind the camera. Kohei Tanaka scores. Toshio Henmi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Tamagotchi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Joji Shimura, shot by Yasushi Yamakoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kohei Tanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toshio Henmi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Noriko Shitaya and Ryoka Yuzuki and Asami Yaguchi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1472604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.