Anpanman: Shine! Kulun and the Stars of Life

2018 1h 2m JA

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★5.0TMDB · 3

AnimationComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The story begins in Anpanman World, where everybody is bustling around, getting ready for the annual Star Festival. On that day, an egg emerges from Baikinman's garbage box, and when it hatches, a mysterious boy named Kurun emerges from within. Though Kurun does not know where he came from, he spends his days having fun with everybody. But one day, black stars begin raining down. Anpanman thinks that something suspicious might be occurring at the Star of Life, and he heads there.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Toda
Anpanman (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Baikinman (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Yano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 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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CAST

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10443580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt10443580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 62 min · 1h 2m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Anpanman: Shine! Kulun and the Stars of Life (2018)

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.