Underplayed Gems

Cencoroll (2009)

Cencoroll poster
Original title
センコロール
Directed by
Atsuya Uki
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, Action, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Runtime
25 min
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A giant monster appears in a city and fights another monster. A teenage boy and a teenage girl get caught in the conflict between the creatures and their human handlers.

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What happens

Cencoroll (センコロール, Senkorōru) is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction action film nearly singlehandedly written, designed, directed, and animated by manga author Atsuya Uki. Produced by Anime Innovation Tokyo and Aniplex, the film had its world premiere at Canada's Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2009. The film made its Japanese debut on August 22, 2009 in Tokyo and Osaka. Cencoroll made its debut in the United States at the New York Anime Festival on September 25, 2009. A sequel, Cencoroll 2, was released on June 29, 2019, in a dual-screening featuring the first film as Cencoroll Connect. Another sequel titled Cencoroll 3 has been green-lit for production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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