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Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror

Original title: Hottarake no shima - Haruka to maho no kagami
  • 20092009
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 33m
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Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009)
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  • Adventure
A teenage girl discovers a magical world, which forces her to come to terms with her grief for her deceased mother, and her tenuous relationship with her father.A teenage girl discovers a magical world, which forces her to come to terms with her grief for her deceased mother, and her tenuous relationship with her father.A teenage girl discovers a magical world, which forces her to come to terms with her grief for her deceased mother, and her tenuous relationship with her father.
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  • Director
    • Shinsuke Sato
  • Writers
    • Otsuichi(screenplay)
    • Shinsuke Sato(screenplay)
    • Kristi Reed
  • Stars
    • Christine Marie Cabanos(English version)
    • Patrick Seitz(English version)
    • Julie Maddalena(English version)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shinsuke Sato
  • Writers
    • Otsuichi(screenplay)
    • Shinsuke Sato(screenplay)
    • Kristi Reed
  • Stars
    • Christine Marie Cabanos(English version)
    • Patrick Seitz(English version)
    • Julie Maddalena(English version)
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    • 6User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Paul St. Peter, Julie Ann Taylor, Tsuyoshi Imai, Iemasa Kayumi, Julie Maddalena, Cassandra Lee Morris, Masâki Okabe, Gary Randall, Kristi Reed, Shinsuke Sato, Daisuke Sekiguchi, Kôzô Shioya, Naho Toda, Yûji Ueda, Hidenari Ugaki, Kyle Hebert, Nao Ômori, Keith Silverstein, Tadashi Ueda, Tara Platt, Miyuki Sawashiro, Patrick Seitz, Haruka Ayase, Maki Terashima-Furuta, Derek Stephen Prince, Yuko Kaida, Mitsuki Tanimura, Mark McCollum, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Otsuichi, Katsuji Morishita, Tamaki Matsumoto, Xanthe Huynh, Victor Sgroi, Amanda Céline Miller, Erik Scott Kimerer, Christine Marie Cabanos, Erika Harlacher, and Matthew Wolfrom in Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009)
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    Christine Marie Cabanos
    Christine Marie Cabanos
    • Harukaas Haruka
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Patrick Seitz
    Patrick Seitz
    • Baronas Baron
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Julie Maddalena
    Julie Maddalena
    • Cottonas Cotton
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Julie Ann Taylor
    • Haruka's Motheras Haruka's Mother
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Cassandra Lee Morris
    Cassandra Lee Morris
    • Teoas Teo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Cassandra Lee)
    Keith Silverstein
    Keith Silverstein
    • Haruka's Fatheras Haruka's Father
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as David Roach)
    Maki Terashima-Furuta
    Maki Terashima-Furuta
    • Mihoas Miho
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Paul St. Peter
    Paul St. Peter
    • Elder Soldier Brotheras Elder Soldier Brother
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as George C. Cole)
    Derek Stephen Prince
    Derek Stephen Prince
    • Younger Soldier Brotheras Younger Soldier Brother
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Tara Platt
    Tara Platt
    • Vikkias Vikki
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kyle Hebert
    Kyle Hebert
    • Decargotas Decargot
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Mark McCollum
    • Picantaas Picanta
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Mark V. McCollum)
    Xanthe Huynh
    Xanthe Huynh
    • Researcheras Researcher
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Amanda Céline Miller
    Amanda Céline Miller
    • Puppeteer's Wifeas Puppeteer's Wife
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Amanda C. Miller)
    Victor Sgroi
    • Passengeras Passenger
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Erik Scott Kimerer
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Erika Harlacher
    Erika Harlacher
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Matthew Wolfrom
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Shinsuke Sato
    • Writers
      • Otsuichi(screenplay)
      • Shinsuke Sato(screenplay)
      • Kristi Reed
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    10/10
    I am impressed... very impressed.
    When I pressed play, I was not sure what to expect. I knew a girl loses her mirror and goes to a "magical world" to get it back. I was wondering, what would the moral be: "treat things with respect"? "Don't forget your stuff?" Anyway, my hopes were not that high and I expected something overly predictable. And what did I get? Well, it wasn't a total opposite of what I thought it would be, but it wasn't a cliché storm either. I liked where the movie went and how it ended. It was a truly magical adventure that made me happy, once I took it. I do not want to spoil anything, so, find it and watch it. There is a fansub (a very good one) floating around the Interwebs, plus there is also a DVD release by Funimation planned for 2012.

    Now, to the technical details:

    Look: 9/10. The character 3D models aren't the best in the industry, but they are alive with emotion and move nicely. The backgrounds steal the show however, since they are either hand-painted or made to look like it. And the colors in everything are AWESOME.

    Length: 10/10. An hour and a half, perfect for this film.

    Story: 8/10 or 10/10. It is not too complex, but little details here and there make it perfect. Perfect for me, at least. For this kind of movie, I cannot imagine another story. But some viewers might find it too simple for their sofistik8ted tastes, hence the possible rating of 8/10.

    Voice acting: 10/10. I only watched the fansub, but I thought the lines were delivered with the right emotion for every scene.

    Music: 10/10. Hear it to believe it. I, for one, am going to hunt the down the soundtrack CD.

    Closing remarks - SEE IT.
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    • Release date
      • August 22, 2009 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Oblivion Island
    • Production companies
      • Dentsu
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Production I.G.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,171,022
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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