Promare / Side: Lio

2019 0h 10m JA

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6.9

SOLID

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6.7

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 27★6.7IMDB · 207

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Synopsis

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A second prequel set one day before the events of the Promare film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Taichi Saotome
Lio Fotia (voice)
Kenichi Matsuyama
Galo Thymos (voice)
Ayane Sakura
Aina Ardebit (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Ignis Ex (voice)
Taiten Kusunoki
Vulcan Haestus (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Gueira (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Meis (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Thyma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsumi Fujii
Writers: Daizen Komatsuda, Kazuki Nakashima, Kazuki Nakashima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroyuki Sawano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Taichi Saotome and Kenichi Matsuyama and Ayane Sakura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11803654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tatsumi Fujii directs. Hiroyuki Sawano scores. Junichi Uematsu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Promare Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Hiroyuki Sawano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Taichi Saotome and Kenichi Matsuyama and Ayane Sakura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11803654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.