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Millennium Actress (2002)

Genre : Animation, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Satoshi Kon
Writer : Sadayuki Murai, Satoshi Kon

Synopsis

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

Actors

Miyoko Shoji
Miyoko Shoji
Chiyoko Fujiwara (70's) (voice)
Mami Koyama
Mami Koyama
Chiyoko Fujiwara (20-40's) ( voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Fumiko Orikasa
Chiyoko Fujiwara (10-20's) (voice)
Showko Tsuda
Showko Tsuda
Eiko Shimao (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Shozo Iizuka
Genya Tachibana (voice)
Masaya Onosaka
Masaya Onosaka
Kyouji Ida (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Masane Tsukayama
The Man with the Scar (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
The Man of the Key (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Hisako Kyoda
Chiyoko's Mother (voice)
Tomie Kataoka
Tomie Kataoka
Mino (voice)

Crews

Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Director
Nobutaka Ike
Nobutaka Ike
Art Direction
Kim Eun-young
Kim Eun-young
Animation
Taro Maki
Taro Maki
Producer
Masao Maruyama
Masao Maruyama
Executive Producer
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda
Character Designer
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda
Animation Director
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Original Story
Sadayuki Murai
Sadayuki Murai
Screenplay
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Screenplay
Masafumi Mima
Masafumi Mima
Sound Director
Hisao Shirai
Hisao Shirai
Director of Photography
Satoshi Hashimoto
Satoshi Hashimoto
Color Designer
Satoshi Terauchi
Satoshi Terauchi
Editor
Kumiko Taniguchi
Kumiko Taniguchi
Special Effects
Susumu Hirasawa
Susumu Hirasawa
Original Music Composer
Sachi Suzuki
Sachi Suzuki
Special Effects
Hideki Hamasu
Hideki Hamasu
Animation Director
Kenichi Konishi
Kenichi Konishi
Animation Director
Shougo Furuya
Shougo Furuya
Animation Director
Toshiyuki Inoue
Toshiyuki Inoue
Animation Director
Hideki Hamasu
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu
Key Animation
Hirotaka Kinoshita
Hirotaka Kinoshita
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Key Animation
Hitoshi Haga
Hitoshi Haga
Key Animation
Jun Takagi
Jun Takagi
Key Animation
Junko Abe
Junko Abe
Key Animation
Katsuichi Nakayama
Katsuichi Nakayama
Key Animation
Kenichi Konishi
Kenichi Konishi
Key Animation
Kouichi Arai
Kouichi Arai
Key Animation
Kumiko Kawana
Kumiko Kawana
Key Animation
Masaharu Tada
Masaharu Tada
Key Animation
Masahiko Kubo
Masahiko Kubo
Key Animation
Masahiro Emoto
Masahiro Emoto
Key Animation
Masahiro Kurio
Masahiro Kurio
Key Animation
Michio Mihara
Michio Mihara
Key Animation
Michiyo Suzuki
Michiyo Suzuki
Key Animation
Minoru Murao
Minoru Murao
Key Animation
Mitsunori Murata
Mitsunori Murata
Key Animation
Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka
Key Animation
Shougo Furuya
Shougo Furuya
Key Animation
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda
Key Animation
Tatsuhiro Itano
Tatsuhiro Itano
Key Animation
Tetsuya Kumagai
Tetsuya Kumagai
Key Animation
Tetsuya Nishio
Tetsuya Nishio
Key Animation
Toshihiro Kikuchi
Toshihiro Kikuchi
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Yasuhiro Seo
Yasuhiro Seo
Key Animation
Yasunori Miyazawa
Yasunori Miyazawa
Key Animation
Yoshimitsu Ohashi
Yoshimitsu Ohashi
Key Animation
Hiroaki Hirabayashi
Hiroaki Hirabayashi
Color Timer
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Character Designer

Trailers and other movies

Millennium Actress - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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