Looking for Magical Doremi (2020)
- Original title
- 魔女見習いをさがして
- Directed by
- Haruka Kamatani, Junichi Sato
- Genre
- drama film, coming-of-age film, Comedy, Mahou Shoujo
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- APTA
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three women in their twenties and thirties who grew up watching the anime Ojamajo Doremi meet by chance. Each faces different struggles in work or life, and their shared childhood fandom helps them reconnect with what matters.
nostalgicgentlebittersweetwarmreflectiveheartfeltmildsentimental
What happens
Looking for Magical Doremi (魔女見習いをさがして, Majo Minarai o Sagashite; lit. "Looking for Witch Apprentices") is a 2020 Japanese drama and coming-of-age animated film produced by Toei Animation for the 20th anniversary of the magical girl anime series Ojamajo Doremi (known internationally as Magical Doremi), which aired from 1999 to 2005. The film is directed by Haruka Kamatani and Junichi Sato. The events of the film are set in modern-day Japan and star Aoi Morikawa, Rena Matsui, and Kanako Momota in the roles of three women of different backgrounds who grew up watching Ojamajo Doremi. The film was first screened at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3 before being released to the general public on November 13, 2020. Planning for the film began in September 2016, with the project formally announced in March 2019. Aiming for an adult female audience outside of Ojamajo Doremi fans, Toei Animation focused on the various common struggles Japanese women face in their daily lives, with each main character representing a particular generation. Upon release, Looking for Magical Doremi was praised for its themes of rediscovering the joys of life in adulthood through childhood. The film won Best Animation Film Award at the 75th Mainichi Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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