Pompo the Cinephile

Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.

Pompo the Cinephile — Plot

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...

• Release date
• June 4, 2021
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Animation, Comedy, Drama
• Director
• Takayuki Hirao

Pompo the Cinephile — Cast

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