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Koi ni utaeba

  • 2002
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
26
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Koi ni utaeba (2002)
ComedyFantasyMusicalRomance

A young department store worker discovers a magical lantern which contains the spirit of Tsuboi, a genie who has just one last chance to help someone on Earth.A young department store worker discovers a magical lantern which contains the spirit of Tsuboi, a genie who has just one last chance to help someone on Earth.A young department store worker discovers a magical lantern which contains the spirit of Tsuboi, a genie who has just one last chance to help someone on Earth.

  • Director
    • Shûsuke Kaneko
  • Writers
    • Takashige Ichise
    • Yoshihiro Nakamura
    • Ken'ichi Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Yûka
    • Naoto Takenaka
    • Tetsuji Tamayama
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    26
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shûsuke Kaneko
    • Writers
      • Takashige Ichise
      • Yoshihiro Nakamura
      • Ken'ichi Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Yûka
      • Naoto Takenaka
      • Tetsuji Tamayama
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Yûka
    Naoto Takenaka
    Naoto Takenaka
    Tetsuji Tamayama
    Tetsuji Tamayama
    Tomoe Shinohara
    Arata Furuta
    Arata Furuta
    Tony Cetera
    • Motel Master
    Tarô Ishida
    Mako Ishino
    Rio Kanno
    Hairi Katagiri
    Shinobu Nakayama
    Kayoko Shibata
    Hiromasa Taguchi
    Ryôsei Tayama
    Ryôsei Tayama
    Yû Tokui
      Kanji Tsuda
      Kanji Tsuda
      Masako Umemiya
      Masako Umemiya
      • Director
        • Shûsuke Kaneko
      • Writers
        • Takashige Ichise
        • Yoshihiro Nakamura
        • Ken'ichi Suzuki
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        References The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)

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      9/10

      What a wonderful musical!

      A ghost in a vase is released by Japanese TV star and model Yuka - and a story full of good and sometimes surreallistic jokes and love songs begins which reminds you of the best times of Hollywood musicals in the 50s and 60s. This must be the starting point of a musical revival, and if some US producer watches the movie, he will surely secure its rights for a remake. By the way, the ghost has to help the girl to find and get back her boyfriend in Australia. This Aladin seems to have very limited abilities until he surprises us viewers with digitally supported wonders.
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      • May 4, 2003
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      • Release date
        • November 3, 2002 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • 恋に唄えば
      • Production companies
        • Dentsu
        • Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
        • Nikkatsu
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $346,919
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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