The Wonderland

"Today is your special day, but you are special every day."

2019 1h 55m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 107

AnimationFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist, Hippocrates, and his student, Pipo, who both tell her they're on a mission to save the world. Together, they set out from the basement for "Wonderland," and Akane finds herself labelled Wonderland's savior.

“Today is your special day, but you are special every day.”

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Cast

Mayu Matsuoka
Akane (voice)
Anne Watanabe
Chii (voice)
Kumiko Aso
Midori (voice)
Nao Toyama
Pipo (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Zan Gu (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Doropo (voice)
Masachika Ichimura
Hippocrates (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keiichi Hara
Writers: Miho Maruo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Keiichi Hara, shot by Koji Tanaka. 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 Harumi Fuuki. 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 Shigeru Nishiyama 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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Mayu Matsuoka and Anne Watanabe and Kumiko Aso carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Today is your special day, but you are special every day.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9563632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Keiichi Hara directs. Koji Tanaka behind the camera. Harumi Fuuki scores. Shigeru Nishiyama cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Keiichi Hara, shot by Koji Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Harumi Fuuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mayu Matsuoka and Anne Watanabe and Kumiko Aso carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Today is your special day, but you are special every day.".
7IMDB entry: tt9563632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "magic", "coming of age", "parallel world".