Mai Mai Miracle

2009 1h 34m JA

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7.1

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6.9

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 92★6.9IMDB · 1,328

AnimationAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mayuko Fukuda
Shinko Aoki (voice)
Nako Mizusawa
Kiiko Shimazu (voice)
Ei Morisako
Nagiko Kiyohara (voice)
Manami Honjo
Nagako Aoki (voice)
Tamaki Matsumoto
Mitsuko Aoki (voice)
Kazato Tomizawa
Ippei (voice)
Miyo Wakita
Hizuru (voice)
Eiji Takemoto
Tousuke Aoki (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sunao Katabuchi
Writers: Sunao Katabuchi, Nobuko Takagi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sunao Katabuchi, shot by Yukihiro Masumoto. 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 Shusei Murai. 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 Kashiko Kimura 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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Mayuko Fukuda and Nako Mizusawa and Ei Morisako carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1517216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sunao Katabuchi directs. Yukihiro Masumoto behind the camera. Shusei Murai scores. Kashiko Kimura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Sunao Katabuchi, shot by Yukihiro Masumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shusei Murai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kashiko Kimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mayuko Fukuda and Nako Mizusawa and Ei Morisako carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1517216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.