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Pompo the Cinephile

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Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this… From TMDB

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  • Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2026

    First still for "Wasted Chef", an animated feature film by Takayuki Hirao ("Pompo: The Cinephile") & CLAP studio. Coming in Japanese theaters in 2027 (+ preview at Cannes Film Market next month). variety.com/2026/film/gl...

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  • Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2025

    "Pompo The Cinephile" animated movie (2021) finally gets an artbook, called "Making of Nyallywood" (coming next month). International pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...

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  • Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2026

    Another glimpse from "Wasted Chef" animated movie by Takayuki Hirao & CLAP studio (Pompo: The Cinephile). Coming in theaters in 2027 (+ preview at Cannes Film Market next month in the "Annecy Animation Showcase"). www.catsuka.com/breves/2026-...

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  • GKIDS Films @gkids.comBluesky · Apr 24, 2025

    There are no shortcuts to making a masterpiece. 🎥 Movie: POMPO THE CINEPHILE from Takayuki Hirao

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  • isyasad @[email protected]Lemmy · Apr 9, 2026

    [DISC] What's your non-Ghibli standalone anime movie 3x3 or top 9?. Here are the limitations: - No sequel movies, only standalone - No Ghibli movies This is a 3x3 format that I think really brings out everybody's unique taste, if you've seen enough anime movies to make one. If you can't fit the limitations, feel free to break them. I generate my 3x3 on here: https://gqgs.github.io/3x3-generator/ To label mine: 5 Centimeters Per Second, Macross Do You Remember Love, Christmas in January…

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  • G-Pool 🔰💙 @gpool.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2025

    15 movies (in no particular order) (don't laugh) Halloween Homeward Bound Spider-Man Scream Uncut Gems Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse Friday The 13th Part VI Sonic 3 Stupid Mario Bros The Movie Pompo the Cinephile Scooby Doo Zombie Island Napoleon Dynamite DBSuper Broly Happy Gilmore Evil Dead II

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  • Dandadavid 🛸 @vibedealingdavid.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2024

    Pompo the Cinephile is one of my favorite anime movies and I don’t hear it talked about enough 🎬 Creatives will immediately relate to it, but it’s also just a great watch for any movie lover 🍿 Have you seen it?

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  • Mocca🔞 @whatsmocca.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 26, 2025

    Finally watching Pompo the Cinephile. Damn this movie sucks what the hell.

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  • thekolo35.bsky.social @thekolo35.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 3, 2025

    During Pompo the Cinephile the character Pompo makes this beautiful passionate speech about wanting to make a movie so brilliant that the whole audience would sit spell bound unable to leave until the credits finished. Once that movie ended the whole theater sat and waited for the credits to finish.

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  • DiGiKerot @digikerot.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2025

    Pompo the Cinephile. Partially because I think it's a great movie, partially because I think it would be extremely funny to expose that audience to a movie that so vehemently insists that movies should only be 90 minutes long.

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  • Arai-ChanVT⚡🔥🦝(She/Her🏳️‍⚧️) @araichan.vtubers.socialBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    5 favs, 5 tags! Weather: Autumnal Bird: The fluffy variety Cake: Japanese and European Movie: Pompo The Cinephile @ravencitymirevt.vtubers.social @khemia.moe @slimeofthetower.vtubers.social @neonharper.bsky.social @lucwagon.bsky.social

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  • Zendervai @zendervai.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 31, 2024

    When I showed my family the movie Pompo the Cinephile, when Pompo starts talking about how movies longer than 90 minutes steal time from their audience, most of my family was like "yep, makes sense."

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  • 🌙 CamronJK 🐰 • Enby Bnuuy Vtuber • 🏳️‍⚧️ @camronjk.comBluesky · Feb 21, 2025

    5. Pompo The Cinephile Movie again. This movie is nothing short of art. If you are an artist who really just wants to create something beautiful, I have to recommend this film. A small time worker at a studio is given the chance to direct and works himself into hospitalization over it.

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  • Dandadavid 🛸 @vibedealingdavid.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2024

    Good Morning All! ☀️ Quote this with an underrated anime movie 🎞️ Pompo the Cinephile is one of my FAVORITE anime movies and I highly recommend any creative to give it a watch #QOTD #Blacksky #animesky

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  • 🌙 CamronJK 🐰 • Enby Bnuuy Vtuber • 🏳️‍⚧️ @camronjk.comBluesky · Oct 20, 2024

    - Last one for the first batch, I will do these in sets of 12-13 - 13. Favourite movie? Pompo the Cinephile. As soon as I saw it, I never felt more seen to how my brain works. Accompanying that with the absolutely stunning animation? Just... gahhhhh!

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  • Viga @viga.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 28, 2025

    Pompo the Cinephile, Goodbye Eri, and Kunigei I think are must manga reads for film fans.

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  • Alicia Haddick/アリシア @aliciahaddick.comBluesky · Jul 6, 2024

    今日は2回目で「数分間のエールを」を観ました! 本当に素晴らしい映画です。先月私が初めて観て、今日は立川でPOPREQ監督と「映画大好きポンポさん」の平尾隆之監督のトークイベントのために見に行きました!もう一度見るのは最高だった Saw A Few Moments of Cheers for the second time today, what a wonderful film! Today‘a showing had a chat between POPREQ and the Pompo the Cinephile director, just an awesome time

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  • Anime Herald @animeheraldMastodon · Oct 1, 2023

    We had a chance to talk with Pompo: The Cinéphile film director Takayuki Hirao. Seth Burn talked with him about his work on the film, as well as the influences and inspirations behind his upcoming film, Wasted Chef. Link: https://hera.fyi/wasted #anime #interview #pompothecinephile #film #takayukihirao https://hera.fyi/wasted

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  • Evan Minto @VamptVoMastodon · Apr 28, 2022

    Went to the theater for the first time since COVID to see #PompoTheCinephile tonight! Only eight other people in a decently sized room so it was actually pretty easy to distance. It's a really fun celebration of film and storytelling in very much the same vein as Eizouken. Like that show though, it's at its best when the characters are genuinely struggling and feels insubstantial when success comes too easily (which is often). The editing scenes are sublime and worth the price of admission.

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  • 𝓐𝓼𝓱𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓝 𝓐𝓲𝓓𝓸𝓵𝓵 @kawiiwee.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    Next; Pompo the Cinephile WHAT? Ashley watched a movie involving a bossy red headed loli? Shocking! The animation in this is incredible. A love letter to the art of film making itself. The movie takes you through each step of the process. The way they added lighting sparkle into lines, spectacular!

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  • CATBUS 3:16 @catbus316.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 27, 2025

    Pompo: The Cinephile with Jess McCord An #anime that is fun look at the Roger Corman style of filmmaking & celebrates the runtime of 90 minutes. Maybe too sweet for its own good #filmsky #animesky #avatar #moviesky @retroanimevintage.bsky.social @animepodcast.bsky.social @animerushnews.bsky.social

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  • 八瀬🌻🎸 @slumflower.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 16, 2025

    Pompo the Cinephile is the BEST movie I’ve ever seen. 20/10. I can’t believe I’ve never seen anyone talk about it in the past 5 years. Wow.

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  • 🌙 CamronJK 🐰 • Enby Bnuuy Vtuber • 🏳️‍⚧️ @camronjk.comBluesky · Sep 9, 2024

    5. Favorite movie: This is a tough one... I think I HAVE to go with Pompo The Cinephile... just cause it really hits the heart and visually, it's absolutely stunning.

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  • Alicia Haddick/アリシア @aliciahaddick.comBluesky · Nov 22, 2023

    Like, it's idealistic and optimistic to a fault that it obscures the realities of film production, but I still think about how Pompo the Cinephile was an anime with so much love for cinema and the idea of the power of the movies that embodied that to joyous extremes Also a banger theme song

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  • SenorPacman - Daniel @senorpacman.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 13, 2023

    Just watched an anime movie called Pompo The Cinephile and I thought it was great. I'd never heard of it until last week and the animation was awesome. I adored the overall style of the film, and the way it portrayed the passion and hardwork behind making a movie was so fun to watch. I recommend it!

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  • Cho Desu @chodesu.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 31, 2026

    Pompo the Cinephile is also mentioned in the trailer, and I recall that being a very hyped movie (well, among the anime crowd), but I found it just okay. I'm always rooting for new blood in the world of anime films though; I want to see new directors and studios succeed.

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  • Steve Armstrong @stv-armstrong.bsky.socialBluesky · May 27, 2026

    ‪Pompo the Cinephile (2021): The movie obviously has great affection for film, though the theme of sacrificing for your art might be a bit extreme. There are some really imaginative visuals and little Pompo is a lot of fun. Really enjoyed it!‬ ‪#MoviesAboutMovies #PompoTheCinephile‬

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  • CartoonFan705/MLP-VS-Capcom @cartoonfan705.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 10, 2026

    I just watched Pompo The Cinephile and I thought it was great! If you love movies and have any appreciation for the film making process than this will be right up your alley. I loved the art and animation, found the characters charming, and the story to be investing. Absolute cinema!

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  • The Jean Yvette Illusion @jeanyve-lovethink.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 16, 2025

    Pompo The Cinephile… is such a wonderful film. #pompothecinephile #cinema #anime #gkids

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  • Zane's Video @zanesimon.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 10, 2025

    Interesting counter-example: Anguish, which has a very weird horror movie within a less-weird horror movie, but within the weird horror movie in the horror movie an audience watches a normal horror movie. Or Pompo the Cinephile, a very cute, weird anime where they make the most boring movie ever.

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  • My Little Ponfarr @mylittleponfarr.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2025

    I thought it was an interesting film, but I'm not sure I'd ever rewatch it- not a lot of it sticks in my memory. May I suggest Pompo the Cinephile for a future anime movie watch?

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  • novice @notnovice.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 27, 2025

    24. Pompo the Cinephile (2021) it's a fine movie, although it commits the usual sin of focusing too much on the boring lead character, honestly as a love letter to movies I can't dislike it and it was fun to watch and see all the goofy cinematic techniques they use 🎞️ 7/10

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  • vegeta @herotoeveryone.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 9, 2025

    Pompo the Cinephile (2021) real review uhhh this movie kinda lost me in the last 20 or so minutes but the rest of it is like a real good celebration of movies! pompos funny and i like her! movies good and fun. also ill prob start doing more real reviews here and not on twitter!

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  • Dandadavid 🛸 @vibedealingdavid.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2024

    91 Days A Place Further Than the Universe Pompo the Cinephile (movie) Astra Lost in Space Pretear Kageki Shoujo Remake Our Life You’re Under Arrest The Night is Short, Walk on Girl (movie) Silver Spoon Deca-Dence Radiant There gotta be SOMETHING in there you haven’t seen 😂

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  • Cure Aru @arurururururu.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2024

    Just in case you have never heard about this anime movie, you should definitely watch Pompo the Cinephile. If you're creatives in need of fuel or rekindling, you should absolutely watch Pompo the Cinephile.

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  • Sakura {Yokai PNGTuber} @sakoracle.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2024

    13. Favorite movie Pompo the Cinephile, easy. It's *amazing.* Go watch it. Now.

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  • MKNitroSpark @mknitrospark.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 20, 2026

    Pompo: The Cinephile, 9/10 This movie’s been on my backlog for a while and I’m glad I finally gave it a watch. This was a really good, passionate story about filmmaking and the stress it can bring. It was so fun that I ended up being invested in both the actual movie and the one the mc was directing

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  • Geek Realm Hub @geekrealmhub.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2026

    “WASTED CHEF” is already looking promising. The original #anime film comes from the director of “Pompo the Cinephile,” features character designs by Shingo Adachi, and is being animated by Studio CLAP.

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  • FudgeWilde @fudgewilde.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2026

    Rewatching Pompo the Cinephile. #Anime #Film

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  • Captain @lasttourguide.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2026

    Two things in this world I love: Pompo: The Cinephile Hamburgers So honestly I can't be more excited for a film. I don't need any extra information.

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  • CalciferWelles @CalciferWellesTMDB reviews · Feb 15, 2026

    I can't stress enough of how much I loved this wonderful piece of cinema here, when I first got the Blu-ray copy of this, I have a feeling this film was already gonna be a blast from start to finish. But I started to watch the first five minutes of the film, I instantly fell in love with the film. And by the time it's over, it has already became one of my favorite movies ever made. I still continue to rewatch it to this day, I still quote line for line for this, If I wanted to be inspired to…

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  • Jay Seaver @jayseaver.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 30, 2026

    It's difficult to express the delight I felt when anime POMPO THE CINEPHILE ran exactly 90 minutes after its title character (a teenage studio executive, because anime) repeatedly said a movie should only run 90 minutes.

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  • Cyberworm @cyberworm.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 20, 2025

    James Cameron should watch Pompo the Cinephile to learn about appropriate movie length

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  • DiGiKerot @digikerot.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2025

    This is something which came up in one of your other Christmas movie videos this week, but I have to ask - with the frequency with which you bring up movies being 90mins long, do you happen to have seen the 2021 anime movie Pompo the Cinephile?

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  • DynamicDonut @dynamicdonut.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 7, 2025

    Pompo the Cinephile (2021) Loved this! It clearly loves the filmmaking process & does a lot of fun cuts & shots to push forward that appreciation. Also liked that it had a conflict w/no direct villain. My big issue with it is not agreeing with its views on dedication to your craft, but I digress.

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  • Ab_0vo @b0v0.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 14, 2025

    14 - Movie, anime - Pompo the Cinephile Reasonably amusing. Nothing much stood out to me about it though. 'Mid', I suppose. Though it was very funny to end a 90 minute long movie with the line 'the thing I like most about it is that its 90 minutes long'.

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  • GrayZStars 🪽 Cinéphile @grayzstars.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 21, 2025

    🎬 POMPO: THE CINEPHILE (2021) 10+/10 This movie hit SO CLOSE TO HOME for me, I cannot express how much this movie means to me, I am SO GLAD I watched it EXACTLY when I did! Give this movie a watch, 90 minutes you will not regret

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  • August (reading SOLO LEVELING vol. 1) @augustgarden.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2025

    #moviesky #filmsky 🎥🎬 Some underrated anime films JOSEE, THE TIGER AND THE FISH is one of my all time favorite movies, peak romance MAJOKKO SHIMAI YOYO TO NENE is so much fun, it's a visual spectacle and a fun adventure POMPO THE CINEPHILE is about dreams, movie-making and it'll make your eyes smile

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  • 猫猫茶 @nekotea.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    Picked up a few movie BDs from All The Anime's Christmas sale: Pompo the Cinephile, Goodbye, Don Glees!, Millennium Actress, and Birthday Wonderland. The discount was good but buy 1 get 1 free made it even better.

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  • G-Pool 🔰💙 @gpool.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 13, 2024

    I've seen some sell, and granted this was the last of the three showings for Daima, like I remember going to see the cowboy bebop movie but it was entirely sold out. But other things like Pompo the Cinephile was literally just me and a friend.

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  • Rebby @rebby.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 27, 2023

    We just finished watching “Pompo: The Cinephile” and what a remarkable film it was. The animation was spectacular! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a feel good film.

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  • Screen Nerds Podcast @screennerdspodcast.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 25, 2023

    Rewatching one of my favorite films "Pompo the Cinephile". I always highly recommend this film any chance I get

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  • Stiles @stilesclover.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 24, 2023

    Pompo: The Cinéphile is a very good movie. It’s a bit strange that it’s called that because it’s more about Gene directing a movie. The love he has for movies is well captured and shown with some really good animation. #Pompothecinephile #anime #aniverse

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  • Critterfreak @critterfreak.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 8, 2023

    Watched Pompo: The Cinephile yesterday. I have no idea how I missed this movie when it came out in 2021. But was a great movie that had decent (if not a tad quick) pacing that told a concise and compelling story.

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  • Jaysgba @[email protected]Mastodon · Jun 29, 2022

    It’s time for @[email protected]’s #pompothecinephile at @[email protected] Liverpool.

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  • Chris Sawin @ChrisSawinTMDB reviews · May 13, 2022

    There’s something special about Pompo: The Cinephile that just speaks to you. Yes, the animation is stunning and you absolutely adore every character in the film. Martin Braddock’s pickup line about wanting to network socially is hilarious and Mystia is an incredible character; a talented actress that doesn’t let her success go to her head. But the animated film also speaks to both film and art lovers alike. Showing what was discarded in pursuit of your dreams is important to making a life…

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  • Animation Force @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 24, 2022

    A fantastic Japanese animated feature and love letter to film nerds, #PompotheCinephile comes to cinemas on April 27-29. @[email protected] https://www.animationforce.art/post/677025580510789632/release-date-set-for-spectacular-anime-feature #anime

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Konomi Kohara
Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)
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Hiroya Shimizu
Gene Fini (voice)
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Rinka Otani
Natalie Woodward (voice)
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Ai Kakuma
Mystia Lyons (voice)
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Akio Otsuka
Martin Braddock (voice)
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Ryuichi Kijima
Alan Gardner (voice)
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Rikiya Koyama
Alan's Boss (voice)
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Manabu Sakamaki
Corbett (voice)

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