This anime is a chaotic, jarring, psychedelic, and philosophic masterpiece. A simultaneously simple, yet bizarre journey whose message becomes crystal clear by its end. It is a passionate and loving call to live a life of fewer regrets. The first time I started watching it, I quit after a few minutes, but I consider it to one of the finest movies I've ever seen.
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
Quick Stats
7.5
TMDB Rating
336
Votes
1h 43m
Runtime
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Budget
$37K
Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorMasaaki Yuasa
WriterMasaaki Yuasa
ComposerMasashi Yabuhara
EditorKeiko Mizuta
Production DesignYasunari Usuda
Produced by
STUDIO4℃Asmik Ace EntertainmentRentrak JapanBeyond C.
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast
Koji Imada
Nishi (voice)
Sayaka Maeda
Myon (voice)
Takashi Fujii
Jiisan (voice)
Seiko Takuma
Yan (voice)
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Ryou (voice)
Toshio Sakata
Father of Myon and Yan (voice)
Jôji Shimaki
Yakuza boss (voice)
Rintaro Nishi
Yakuza (voice)
Kenichi Chujou
Atsu (voice)
