Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Lola's Floating Castle

2002 0h 51m JA

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Synopsis

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Rollpanna visits Ukikimo Castle and meets Princess Lola. Her job is to wash away the world's dirt. However, the machine for that has broken down and Rollpanna helps her repair it. Worried that the Ukigumo Castle is dirty, Anpanman came to help. But Baikinman has invaded and tried to fill the world with dirt using "bamboo rain". Rollpanna is turned into Black Rollpanna, and then Currypanman is also turned black. Can Anpanman and friends save the day?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Toda
Anpanman (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Baikinman (voice)
Mina Tominaga
Rollpanna (voice)
Hitomi Kuroki
Princess Lola (voice)
Michiyo Yanagisawa
Currypanman (voice)
Roko Takizawa
Mimi-sensei (voice)
Haruhi Nanao
Crow (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Horrorman (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunji Oga
Writers: Takashi Yanase, Shouji Yonemura, Masaharu Okuwaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taku Izumi. 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 Kazuko Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao and Mina Tominaga carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20834228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shunji Oga directs. Taku Izumi scores. Kazuko Tsurubuchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Taku Izumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kazuko Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao and Mina Tominaga carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt20834228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Taku Izumi
Editing: Kazuko Tsurubuchi
Production design: Yukihiro Yokoyama
Runtime: 51 min · 0h 51m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Lola's Floating Castle (2002)

Part of

Anpanman Collection

The Soreike! Anpanman films are produced by TMS Entertainment and have been released in Japanese theaters every year since 1989. Since at least 1995, the films have been released concurrently with storybook versions written and illustrated by Takashi Yanase himself.