Mai Mai Miracle (2009)

Original title

マイマイ新子と千年の魔法

Directed by

Sunao Katabuchi

Genre

autobiographical film, coming-of-age film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

6

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl moves to the Japanese countryside in the 1950s and befriends a quiet classmate. She learns about her town's history and imagines the life of a 10th century court writer. The film follows their friendship and everyday adventures.

heartfeltnostalgicgentleslow-pacedreflectivewarmbittersweet

What happens

Mai Mai Miracle (マイマイ新子と千年の魔法, Maimai Shinko to Sen-nen no Mahō; lit. 'Mai Mai Shinko and the Millennium-Old Magic') is a Japanese animated film based on Nobuko Takagi's autobiography, Maimai Shinko. It was produced by the animation studio Madhouse, distributed by Shochiku, and directed by Sunao Katabuchi. The film debuted at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland on August 15, 2009. The movie's plot is partially based on research on Sei Shōnagon's The Pillow Book. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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