Anpanman: Revive Banana Island!

2012 0h 46m JA

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★5.8TMDB · 4

AnimationFantasyAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Clouds and cold may ruin all the sweet fruit on Banana Island, but queen Banna refuses to ask Anpanman for help, while while Baikinman goes to Banana Island in search of the legendary Giant Banana.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Toda
Anpanman
Ryusei Nakao
Baikinman
Yoshino Kimura
Banna
Hiromi Tsuru
Dokinchan
Hiroshi Masuoka
Uncle Jam
Takashi Yanase
Rabbit
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Horrorman
Koichi Yamadera
Cheese

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Yano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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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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Editor Takafumi Koyake 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 Yoshino Kimura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2329968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroyuki Yano directs. Takafumi Koyake cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Takafumi Koyake 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 Yoshino Kimura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2329968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Takafumi Koyake
Runtime: 46 min · 0h 46m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! (2012)

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.