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Pompo: The Cinéphile (movie)

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Alternative title:

Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san (Japanese)

Pompo, la cinefila (Japanese)

Pompo: La magia del cine (Spanish)

映画大好きポンポさん (Japanese)

Plot Summary: Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo, and is moved by its exquisite story. However, Pompo tells him to direct it. Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo. (from manga)

User Ratings: 25 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: 1 vote (sub:1)

Excellent: 5 votes (sub:3, ?:1, dub:1)

Very good: 8 votes (sub:7, raw:1)

Good: 8 votes (sub:5, dub:1, others:2

1 German dubbed
1 Polish subtitled

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Decent: 3 votes (dub:2, sub:1)

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Seen in part or in whole by 30 users, rank: #6942 (of 9101)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.720 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.04, rank: #1159 (of 9208)
Weighted mean: 7.734 (Very good−), rank: #1024 (of 9208) (seen all: 7.73)
Bayesian estimate: 7.649 (Very good−), rank: #940 (of 6949)

Vintage: 2021-06-04

Premiere date:

2021-06-04 (Japan)

Official website:

映画「映画大好きポンポさん」公式サイト (Japanese)

Review:

Pompo: The Cinéphile (Jun 25, 2021)

News: Show: 10 +8 +7 unverified

North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 10-16 (Jul 13, 2022)

GKIDS Releases Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film on Home Video on July 12, Digitally on June 28 (May 2, 2022)

Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film Streams English-subtitled 'Meister' Teaser Trailer (Mar 24, 2022)

GKIDS Screens Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film in U.S. Theaters in April (Feb 23, 2022)

NY Int'l Children's Film Festival to Screen Pompo: The Cinéphile, Poupelle of Chimney Town Anime Films (Feb 16, 2022)

Pompo: The Cinéphile FIlm Opens in Thailand on Thursday (Jan 31, 2022)

Belle, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Films Nominated for Annie Awards (Updated) (Dec 22, 2021)

Belle, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Pompo the Cinephile, Poupelle of Chimney Town Confirmed Eligible for Oscars (Dec 6, 2021)

Belle, Pompo Anime Films Screen at Anime NYC (Nov 3, 2021)

L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest to Screen Belle, My Hero Academia: WHM, Deer King, Pompo, Poupelle, Nikuko, Summit of the Gods (Sep 22, 2021)

Interest:

Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film Director Comments on Nathalie's Fortnite Dance (Apr 13, 2022)

Reddit Anime Awards 2021 Crown Sonny Boy, Mushoku Tensei (Feb 21, 2022)

Interview:

Interview: Pompo: The Cinéphile Director Takayuki Hirao (Jun 7, 2021)

Press Releases:

Critically Acclaimed 'Pompo The Cinephile' Available on Digital Platforms on June 28 and Blu-ray July 12, 2022 (May 2, 2022)

Gkids to Release 'Pompo the Cinephile' In Select Theaters Nationwide (Feb 25, 2022)

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Blu-ray + DVD combo

Pompo: The Cinéphile (BD+DVD) 2022-07-12 (from $11.96)

Japanese staff

Japanese cast

Director: Takayuki Hirao

Script: Takayuki Hirao

Storyboard: Takayuki Hirao

Unit Director: Kenji Imura

Music: Kenta Matsukuma

Original creator: Shogo Sugitani

Character Design: Shingo Adachi

Art Director: Miu Miyamoto

Animation Director:
Daiki Nagata
Keita Shimizu
Kenji Terao
Naohiro Ōsugi
Shinpei Tomooka
Tomomi Yabuki
Yasuhisa Katō

Cgi Director: Masato Takahashi

Director of Photography:
Kou Hoshina
Masashi Uoyama

Producer:
Motoki Mukaichi
Ryoichiro Matsuo

Assistant Director: Kanji Miyake

Color Key: Emi Chiba

Editing: Tsuyoshi Imai

In-Between Animation: Min Soon Hwang (Graphinica Asagaya Studio)

Key Animation:
Akira Kano
Anita Kim (CoMix Wave Films)
Arisa Yoshii (ENGI)
Ayumi Nagaki (CoMix Wave Films)
Daiki Nagata
Dan Saitō (Colorido)
Emiko Momose
Fumie Muroi
Hikari Aonuma (ENGI)
Hiroyuki Takeuchi (ENGI)
Kanako Maru
Kanako Sakaguchi (Colorido)
Katsutoshi Nakamura
Kazutaka Ozaki
Keita Nagahara
Keita Shimizu
Kenji Terao
Kotono Hirai (Colorido)
Kumiko Kawana
Masaaki Sakurai
Masahiro Kase
Miho Kawasaki
Minoru Ohashi (CoMix Wave Films)
Misaki Nishino
Naohiro Ōsugi
Naoko Kuronaga
Reiko Okamura
Riwako Matsui
Shigeru Kimishima
Shinpei Tomooka
Takatsugu Umeda
Takayuki Nakao
Takeo Shudou
Tenkyūma Shinohara (CoMix Wave Films)
Tetsurō Karai
Tetsuya Takeuchi
Tomomi Yabuki
Tomoyuki Kitamura
Yasuhisa Katō
Yoshie Kimoto
Yoshihiro Maeda (Production Good Book)
Yoshiki Masui (ENGI)
Yū Katō
Yuka Koiso
Yūka Mochizuki (CoMix Wave Films)
Yuu Yamashita

Special Thanks To: Kazuma Momohara

Hiroya Shimizu as Gene Fini

Konomi Kohara as Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponett

Ai Kakuma as Mystia

Akio Ohtsuka as Martin Braddock

Rinka Ōtani as Nathalie Woodward

Ryūichi Kijima as Alan Gardner

Japanese companies

2nd Key Animation:
Chiptune
CoMix Wave Films
Studio Colorido
TROYCA

3DCGI: Chiptune

Animation Production: CLAP

Distributor: Kadokawa Animation

Finish Animation:
A-1 Pictures
Bird
CoMix Wave Films
D-COLORS
DEFA
Gallop
GK Sales
Grain
Kagura
Line Farm
R.I.C
Rising Force
Seven Arcs
Shuka
Studio Gram
Studio Palette
Triple A
TROYCA

In-between Check: Production GoodBook

Key Animation:
CoMix Wave Films
ENGI
Production GoodBook
Studio Colorido

Photography:
animocaramel
Chiptune
ENGI

English staff

English cast

ADR Director: Stephanie Sheh

Producer:
David Jesteadt
Jorge Soto Marin
Michael Sinterniklaas
Rodney Uhler
Stephanie Sheh

ADR Writer: Stephanie Sheh

Casting Director: Stephanie Sheh

Dialogue Editing: Oscar Garcia

Mixing: Oscar Garcia

Printmaster: Gary Coppola (C.A.S.)

Production Assistant:
Anjali Kunapaneni
Sebastian Franco

Production Supervision: Clark Cheng

QA Translator: Jake Jung

Recording engineer: Stephanie Sheh

Song Mixer: Jared Faber

Spotting: Francesca Calo

Brianna Gentilella as Joel Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponett

Christopher Trindade as Gene Fini

Anne Yatco as Mystia Lyons

Jackie Lastra as Nathalie Woodward

Jonah Platt as Alan Gardner

Kenneth Cavett as Martin Braddock

Brock Powell as Corbett

Gavin Hammon as Alan's Boss

John H. Mayer as J.D. Peterzen

Michael Sorich as Coltman

Tom Bromhead as President

Barbara Goodson

Joe Ochman

Madeline Dorroh

Michael Sinterniklaas

Stephanie Sheh

William Salyers

English companies

Dubbing Studio: NYAV Post

Licensed by:
Anime Limited (UK and Ireland)
GKIDS (North America)
Kismet Movies (Australia & New Zealand)

Spanish staff

Spanish cast

(none)

Irene Garrés as Joel Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponett (Spain dub)

Pau Beltrán as Gene Fini (Spain dub)

Elena Miralles as Natalie Woodward (Spain dub)

Gerard Flores as Alan Gardner (Spain dub)

Mireia Maymí as Mystia Lyons (Spain dub)

Nacho de Porrata as Martin Braddock (Spain dub)

Spanish companies

Broadcaster: Movistar Estrenos (Spain)

Internet Streaming: Movistar+ (Spain)

Licensed by: Jonu Media (Spain)

Italian staff

Italian cast

Dubbing Director: Riccardo Bambini

Translation: Riccardo Bambini

Dialogues: Riccardo Bambini

Dubbing Assistant: Federico Stucovitz

Dubbing Engineer:
Alessandro Altarocca
Stefano Nissolino

Mixing: Claudio Toselli

Synchronization: Paolo Brunori

Mattia Fabiano as Gene Fini

Serena Sigismondo as Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponette

Agnese Marteddu as Natalie Woodward

Angelo Maggi as Martin Braddock

Annalisa Usai as Mystia

Gabriele Vender as Alan Gardner

Achille D'Aniello as Coltman

Cristiana Esposito as Nora

Daniele Giuliani as Corvette

Davide Marzi as Superiore

Eugenio Marinelli as Peterzen

Fabiana Aliotti as Nonna di Natalie

Gino La Monica as Presidente

Luca Ghillino as Miles

Nicola Braile as Nyjah

Simona Chirizzi as Fran

Italian companies

Distributor:
Anime Factory
Plaion Pictures

Dubbing: CDR

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