Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope

2014 0h 48m JA

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Synopsis

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An aspiring super hero gets his chance for bravery when a witch transforms his village into an uninhabitable mess. Now, he must save the day!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Toda
Anpanman
Ryusei Nakao
Baikinman
Mao Inoue
Ringo Bouya
Keisuke Okada
Majohra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Kawagoe
Writers: Naoko Ueda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Kawagoe, shot by Akemi Sasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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 Mao Inoue carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15041652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jun Kawagoe directs. Akemi Sasaki behind the camera. Takafumi Koyake cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jun Kawagoe, shot by Akemi Sasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Takafumi Koyake shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao and Mao Inoue carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt15041652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Akemi Sasaki
Editing: Takafumi Koyake
Runtime: 48 min · 0h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope (2014)

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.