Zorori the Naughty Hero: Defend the Dinosaur Egg!

2013 1h 17m JA

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9.3

MASTERPIECE

★9.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Zorori gets thrown out to sea while trying to save a baby dinosaur egg during a typhoon. Now he's on a mission to bring it safely back to its mother!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rikako Aikawa
Ishishi (voice)
Motoko Kumai
Noshishi (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Dina (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Dino Mama (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Zorori (voice)
Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
Papa Dino (voice)
Chie Sato
DIno Brother (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoko Iwasaki
Writers: Takeshi Mori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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

ERA

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Editor Keiko Onodera 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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Rikako Aikawa and Motoko Kumai and Nana Mizuki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3867870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomoko Iwasaki directs. Kohei Tanaka scores. Keiko Onodera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Zorori Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Kohei Tanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Keiko Onodera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rikako Aikawa and Motoko Kumai and Nana Mizuki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3867870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Kohei Tanaka
Editing: Keiko Onodera
Runtime: 77 min · 1h 17m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Zorori the Naughty Hero: Defend the Dinosaur Egg! (2013)

Part of

Zorori Collection

Zorori is a yellow fox who wanders the world in order to fulfill his deceased mother Zororeene's last wish: become the ultimate Prankster Genius, marry with a beautiful woman and build a huge castle.