The Day I Bought a Star

Jan 3, 2006

0h 16m

★ 7.8

Overview

A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow.

Genres

Animation

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Studio Ghibli

The Day I Bought a Star Trailers

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Cast

Scopello (Voice)

Genzō Wakayama

Maykinso (Voice)

Yo Oizumi

Ninya (Voice)

Kyoka Suzuki

Nona (Voice)

Ryunosuke Kamiki

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The Day I Bought a Star

Overview

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