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The Imaginary (2023)
Director: Yoshiyuki Momose
Cast: Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka
Runtime108 min
RatingPG
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Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.
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Fans of thoughtful, imaginative films will appreciate the unique blend of whimsical adventure and poignant drama in The Imaginary (2023), directed by Yoshiyuki Momose. The film's standout visual style and heartfelt performances from actors like Kokoro Terada bring to life the captivating story of an imaginary friend facing an unexpected threat.
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The Imaginary is a 2023 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Yoshiyuki Momose from a screenplay written by Yoshiaki Nishimura, who also produced the film, and animated by Studio Ponoc. Based on A.F. Harrold's 2014 novel of the same name, it is Studio Ponoc's first full-length animated film since Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017). The Japanese voice cast includes Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Atsuko Takahata and Issey Ogata. The narrative follows Rudger, an Imaginary, who spends his days delving into adventures crafted by his creator, Amanda. After a terrible accident separates them, Rudger is forced to confront an inexorable fate to which all Imaginaries are subject: dissolution with human forgetfulness.
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