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Pompo the Cinephile (2021)

Original title: 映画大好きポンポさん

2021-06-04 · 1h 34m · JA
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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...

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Takayuki HiraoDirectorShogo SugitaniWriter

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Konomi KoharaKonomi KoharaJoel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)Hiroya ShimizuHiroya ShimizuGene Fini (voice)Rinka OtaniRinka OtaniNathalie Woodward (voice)Ai KakumaAi KakumaMystia (voice)Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaMartin Braddock (voice)Ryuichi KijimaRyuichi KijimaAlan Gardner (voice)

Keywords

AnimeSlice of lifeBased on mangaCinemaFilm productionAssistant director

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · AnimationTheme affinityAnime · Slice Of Life · Based On MangaVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference956802Actor preference14274 · 135663 · 228707

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What is Pompo the Cinephile about?

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...

How long is Pompo the Cinephile?

Pompo the Cinephile has a runtime of 94 minutes.

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