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2016 1h 35m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 26

AnimationFantasyMusicDramaAdventure

Synopsis

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The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the impending crisis that this world is facing. The way to avert this crisis is for the five to collaborate and bring their five hearts together as one through dance. However, the five cannot come to love the world, and cannot tell their true feelings to one another, so their hearts are unable to unite. The time limit is fast approaching. Can the dance of the five girls save the world? And will they be able to graduate?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asami Seto
Isumi Kominato (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Aoi Hioka (voice)
Ari Ozawa
Asahi Omichi (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Saki Tsukui (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Konatsu Tomodate (voice)
Azusa Tadokoro
Miharu Fukamachi (voice)
Erii Yamazaki
Remy (voice)
Kaede Hondo
Darren (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoki Miyahara
Writers: Yuya Takahashi, Naoki Miyahara, Miho Hirayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoki Miyahara, shot by Shunsuke Nakamura. 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 Shuji Katayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Asami Seto and Shiori Izawa and Ari Ozawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5585826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoki Miyahara directs. Shunsuke Nakamura behind the camera. Shuji Katayama scores. Ryuichi Takita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Naoki Miyahara, shot by Shunsuke Nakamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shuji Katayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ryuichi Takita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Asami Seto and Shiori Izawa and Ari Ozawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5585826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.