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Mind Game (2004)

Genre : Animation, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Masaaki Yuasa
Writer : Masaaki Yuasa

Synopsis

The film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.

Actors

Koji Imada
Koji Imada
Nishi (voice)
Sayaka Maeda
Sayaka Maeda
Myon (voice)
Takashi Fujii
Takashi Fujii
Jiisan (voice)
Seiko Takuma
Seiko Takuma
Yan (voice)
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Ryou (voice)

Crews

Robin Nishi
Robin Nishi
Writer
Eiko Tanaka
Eiko Tanaka
Producer
Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa
Director
Masumi Nishikawa
Masumi Nishikawa
Background Designer
Yasunari Usuda
Yasunari Usuda
Background Designer
Yoko Kanno
Yoko Kanno
Musician
Toru Hishiyama
Toru Hishiyama
Art Direction
Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa
Screenplay
Fayray
Fayray
Music
Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto
Music
Takaaki Kusaka
Takaaki Kusaka
Executive Producer
Tamotsu Shiina
Tamotsu Shiina
Executive Producer
Yutaka Suzuki
Yutaka Suzuki
Producer
Keiko Mizuta
Keiko Mizuta
Editor
Takeshi Imaizumi
Takeshi Imaizumi
Sound Recordist
Koji Kasamatsu
Koji Kasamatsu
Sound Effects Editor
Hajime Takagi
Hajime Takagi
Sound Recordist
Keisuke Sasagawa
Keisuke Sasagawa
CGI Director
Koji Morimoto
Koji Morimoto
Animation Director
Yuichiro Sueyoshi
Yuichiro Sueyoshi
Character Designer
Yuichiro Sueyoshi
Yuichiro Sueyoshi
Supervising Animation Director
Masaharu Tada
Masaharu Tada
Key Animation
Chie Uratani
Chie Uratani
Key Animation
Masahiro Sato
Masahiro Sato
Key Animation
Nobutake Ito
Nobutake Ito
Key Animation
Toshihisa Kaiya
Toshihisa Kaiya
Key Animation
Daisuke Nakayama
Daisuke Nakayama
Key Animation
Eiji Abiko
Eiji Abiko
Key Animation
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Key Animation
Hideki Kakita
Hideki Kakita
Key Animation
Yasuhiro Aoki
Yasuhiro Aoki
Key Animation
Yumi Chiba
Yumi Chiba
Key Animation
Naoto Takemoto
Naoto Takemoto
Key Animation
Ushio Tazawa
Ushio Tazawa
Key Animation
Hiroshi Nakanishi
Hiroshi Nakanishi
Key Animation
Yuichi Tanaka
Yuichi Tanaka
Key Animation
Katsuyuki Tsubouchi
Katsuyuki Tsubouchi
Key Animation
Makoto Yamada
Makoto Yamada
Key Animation
Keiichi Sasajima
Keiichi Sasajima
Key Animation
Masae Nakayama
Masae Nakayama
Key Animation
Yoshiharu Ashino
Yoshiharu Ashino
Key Animation
Hiroshi Takaguchi
Hiroshi Takaguchi
Key Animation
Kazuya Nomura
Kazuya Nomura
Key Animation
Masato Tamagawa
Masato Tamagawa
Key Animation
Kayoko Nabeta
Kayoko Nabeta
Key Animation
Masayuki Sekine
Masayuki Sekine
Key Animation
Kenichi Yamaguchi
Kenichi Yamaguchi
Key Animation
Hideki Takahashi
Hideki Takahashi
Key Animation
Nobutoshi Ogura
Nobutoshi Ogura
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Nishimura
Hiroyuki Nishimura
Key Animation
Jiro Kanai
Jiro Kanai
Key Animation
Shoujirou Nishimi
Shoujirou Nishimi
Key Animation

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