The read
A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 61/100. Scores higher than 72% of the 1,108 2020s animation movies in this catalog.
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...
Ratings
95 audience votes
Key crew
- Takayuki HiraoScreenplay
- Takayuki HiraoDirector
- Kenta MatsukumaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Konomi KoharaJoel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)
- Hiroya ShimizuGene Fini (voice)
- Rinka OtaniNatalie Woodward (voice)
- Ai KakumaMystia Lyons (voice)
- Akio OtsukaMartin Braddock (voice)
- Ryuichi KijimaAlan Gardner (voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaAlan's Boss (voice)
- Manabu SakamakiCorbett (voice)
- Mitsuru OgataJ.D. Peterzen (voice)
- Hidenari UgakiNigel (voice)
- Shinya TakahashiMiles (voice)
- Ayaka ShimizuNora (voice)
Stills
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