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Release Year2002
Runtime0h 47m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Fantasy
Votes6
DirectorHakubun
WritersTaizo Kobayashi, Atsuko Sagara, Hakubun
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsToy Reanimator
About Toy Reanimator
Set in a toy store specialized in antique toys, a boy works in the toy store and is obsessed with tin toys. There's one particular tin toy he loves more than the rest. In walks a girl wearing shades, and starts telling her own story, a weird and fascinating experience she had with a toy.
Directed by Hakubun, Toy Reanimator leans on a strong ensemble — Shugo Oshinari, Akaji Maro, Rena Tanaka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 2002.
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