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The urge to fall in love will destroy the world.
PG-13 2023 · 112 min · ★ 7.2 · Animation, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
A factory explosion plunges a small town into a timeless freeze, leaving teenage Masamune and his pals to grapple with a quickly collapsing reality.
Directed by Mari Okada · Written by Mari Okada
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Junya Enoki Masamune Kikuiri (voice) -
Reina Ueda Atsumi Sagami (voice) -
Misaki Kuno Itsumi (voice) -
Koji Seto Akimune Kikuiri (voice) -
Kento Hayashi Tokimune Kikuiri (voice) -
Taku Yashiro Daisuke Sasakura (voice) -
Tasuku Hatanaka Atsushi Nitta (voice) -
Daiki Kobayashi Yasunari Semba (voice) -
Ayaka Saito Yūko Sonobe (voice) -
Maki Kawase Hina Hara (voice) -
Yukiyo Fujii Reina Yasumi (voice) -
Setsuji Sato Mamoru Sagami (voice)
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