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The Day I Bought a Star

2006·Animation·16m
7.1
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A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
space travel
short film
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Cast

Genzō Wakayama
Genzō Wakayama
Scopello (Voice)
Yo Oizumi
Yo Oizumi
Maykinso (Voice)
Kyoka Suzuki
Kyoka Suzuki
Ninya (Voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Nona (Voice)

Crew

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Toshio Suzuki
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda
Color Designer
Naohisa Inoue
Naohisa Inoue
Story

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Bryce
Bryce
10.0★ · 05/29/25
The Day I Bought a Star
this would be an amazing full feature film! i thought the world building was amazing and had me immersed even though I could not understand japanese lol
this would be an amazing full feature film! i thought the world building was amazing and had me immersed even though I could not understand japanese lol
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Layla Stewart
Layla Stewart
7.0★ · 07/10/24
The Day I Bought a Star
Ninya is so fucking gorgeous even though I could not understand was she said
Ninya is so fucking gorgeous even though I could not understand was she said
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Ari Bastar
Ari Bastar
4.0★ · 06/20/26
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
9.0★ · 05/15/26
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
9.0★ · 05/15/26
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