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Pompo the Cinephile
Pompo the Cinephile
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  2. Pompo the Cinephile

Pompo the Cinephile

Original Title: 映画大好きポンポさん

2021
1h 34m
Animation
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2021

Runtime

1h 34m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience."

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Jun 4, 2021
Digital Release
Jun 28, 2022
Languages
Japanese
Director
Takayuki Hirao
Takayuki Hirao
Production
CLAP
CLAP
KADOKAWA
KADOKAWA
Happinet Phantom Studios
Happinet Phantom Studios
avex pictures
avex pictures
Shochiku
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan
Official Website

Top Cast

16 Cast Members

Konomi Kohara

Konomi Kohara

Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)

Hiroya Shimizu

Hiroya Shimizu

Gene Fini (voice)

Rinka Otani

Rinka Otani

Natalie Woodward (voice)

Ai Kakuma

Ai Kakuma

Mystia Lyons (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Martin Braddock (voice)

Ryuichi Kijima

Ryuichi Kijima

Alan Gardner (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Alan's Boss (voice)

Manabu Sakamaki

Manabu Sakamaki

Corbett (voice)

Mitsuru Ogata

Mitsuru Ogata

J.D. Peterzen (voice)

Hidenari Ugaki

Hidenari Ugaki

Nigel (voice)

Shinya Takahashi

Shinya Takahashi

Miles (voice)

Ayaka Shimizu

Ayaka Shimizu

Nora (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Ikuko Tani

Natalie's Grandmother (voice)

Yoshikazu Nagano

Yoshikazu Nagano

Coltman (voice)

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Bank President (voice)

Iori Nomizu

Iori Nomizu

Fran-chan (voice)

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