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Pompo the Cinephile
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Pompo the Cinephile

Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.
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User Score90 ratings
TMDB 7.216+20211h 34mJapanese
AnimationComedyDrama

Synopsis

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. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." 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...

Director
Takayuki HiraoFrom TMDB credits
Studio
CLAP8 production companies
Release
June 4, 2021Released
Box Office
$186,542

Top Cast

8 of 16
Konomi Kohara
Konomi Kohara
Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)
Hiroya Shimizu
Hiroya Shimizu
Gene Fini (voice)
Rinka Otani
Rinka Otani
Natalie Woodward (voice)
Ai Kakuma
Ai Kakuma
Mystia Lyons (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
Martin Braddock (voice)
Ryuichi Kijima
Ryuichi Kijima
Alan Gardner (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama
Alan's Boss (voice)
Manabu Sakamaki
Manabu Sakamaki
Corbett (voice)

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Reviews

From TMDB users
Chris Sawin
May 13, 2022

There’s something special about _Pompo: The Cinephile_ that just speaks to you. Yes, the animation is stunning and you absolutely adore every character in the film. Martin Braddock’s pickup line about wanting to network socially is hilarious and Mystia is an incredible character; a talented actress that doesn’t let her success go to her head. But the animated film also speaks to both film and art lovers alike. Showing what was discarded in pursuit of your dreams is important to making a life changing film. Pompo’s sweet spot for a fully completed film is 90-minutes and _Pompo: The Cinephile_ ends maybe thirty seconds after that. This makes you feel good and creative at the same time and is exceptional because of it. **Full review:** https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Pompo-The-Cinephile-2022-Review-Tasting-a-Masterpiece

CalciferWelles
Feb 15, 2026

I can't stress enough of how much I loved this wonderful piece of cinema here, when I first got the Blu-ray copy of this, I have a feeling this film was already gonna be a blast from start to finish. But I started to watch the first five minutes of the film, I instantly fell in love with the film. And by the time it's over, it has already became one of my favorite movies ever made. I still continue to rewatch it to this day, I still quote line for line for this, If I wanted to be inspired to make a film, I put on this film for me to enjoy. I love the characters, I love the humor and messages, I love this film.

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