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Mind Game

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-08-07

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Masaaki Yuasa

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Animation, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Original title: Mind Game

Production Companies: STUDIO4℃, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Rentrak Japan, Beyond C.

Production Countries: Japan

Reviews

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jozen1
This anime is a chaotic, jarring, psychedelic, and philosophic masterpiece. A simultaneously simple, yet bizarre journey whose message becomes crystal clear by its end. It is a passionate and loving call to live a life of fewer regrets. The first time I started watching it, I quit after a few minutes, but I consider it to one of the finest movies I've ever seen.
2023-09-07

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