Underplayed Gems

Legend of the Doll (2006)

Legend of the Doll poster
Original title
聖♥美少女フィギュア伝
Directed by
Toshiro Gotô
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
19
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A man discovers a mysterious doll in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. The film follows his interactions with the doll and the people he meets in the cosplay and otaku subculture.

quirkywhimsicalplayfullightheartednostalgicoffbeatenergeticcomedic

What happens

Legend of the Doll (聖・美少女フィギュア伝, Sei Bishōjo Figyua Den) is a fantasy comedy drama Japanese film directed by Toshiro Goto and released in 2006 by VAP. It is part of the Akihabara Trilogy of films revolving around the Akihabara cosplay and otaku subcultures. It was distributed in the United States by Asia Pulp Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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