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Ancien and the Magic Tablet (2017)

Hirune-hime: Shiranai watashi no monogatari (original title)
| Animation, Adventure, Drama | 18 March 2017 (Japan)
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In the near future, a high school senior discovers that events in her waking life begin to parallel events in her dreams.

Director:

Kenji Kamiyama

Writer:

Kenji Kamiyama

Stars:

Mitsuki Takahata, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Jamison Boaz | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Mitsuki Takahata ... Morikawa Kokone / Enshen (voice)
Shinnosuke Mitsushima ... Sawatari Morio (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jamison Boaz Jamison Boaz ... Additional Voices (voice)
Ray Chase ... Additional Voices (voice)
Ben Diskin ... Additional Voices (voice)
Yôsuke Eguchi ... Morikawa Momotarô / Pîchi (voice)
Doug Erholtz ... Momotaro Morikawa / Peach (voice)
Arata Furuta ... Watanabe Ichirô / Bewan (voice)
Wayne Grayson ... Kijita (voice)
Kyle Hebert ... Additional Voices (voice)
Rie Kugimiya ... Joi (voice)
Tomoya Maeno Tomoya Maeno ... Kijita / Takîji (voice)
Max Mittelman ... Additional Voices (voice)
Chris Niosi Chris Niosi ... Morio Sawatari (voice)
Colleen O'Shaughnessey ... Joy (voice)
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Storyline

Kokone has university exams to prepare for, but instead she dozes off. Even when her father is unceremoniously arrested prior to the Tokyo Olympics and the family is hiding away a mystery or two she finds herself taking refuge in sleep where thrills await her. Could there be more to her dreams? Written by aghaemi

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dream | watermelon | grandfather | train | shared dream | See All (28) »

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Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Release Date:

18 March 2017 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Napping Princess See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,865, 10 September 2017

Gross USA:

$48,198
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Bandai, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company (CTV), Fukuoka Broadcasting System (FBS) See more »
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Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Soundtracks

Daydream Believer
(as "Deidorîmu birîbâ")
Written by John Stewart
Performed by Mitsuki Takahata (as Morikawa Kokone)
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Very Kind and Good Anime!
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Just watched, anime is very lovely and kind one. recommend everyone, animation very cute and fast evolving , interesting....
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