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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi
1997 0h 20m JA
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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Professor Banzo and Mikachu recount the story of why the Tamagotchis moved from Tamagotchi Planet and how it led to their discovery of them. The film contains nine skits made for the Toei Anime Fair.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Naoki Tatsuta
Yasuhiro Takato
Masami Suzuki
Yukimasa Kishino
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Katsumi Tokoro
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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Fun facts 🍿
2 / 5
ERA
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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 5
RUNTIME
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 5
CAST
Did you know
Naoki Tatsuta and Yasuhiro Takato and Masami Suzuki carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 5
WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Katsumi Tokoro directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Naoki Tatsuta and Yasuhiro Takato and Masami Suzuki carry the top of the cast.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 20 min · 0h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Katsumi Tokoro
Production companies
Who made it
Toei Animation
JP
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1997-07-12
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