The Imaginary (2023)
December 15, 2023Release Date
The Imaginary (2023)
December 15, 2023Release Date
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Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Kokoro Terada
Rudger (voice)
Rio Suzuki
Amanda (voice)
Sakura Ando
Lizzie (voice)
Riisa Naka
Emily (voice)
Takayuki Yamada
Jinzan (voice)
Atsuko Takahata
Downbeat Grandma (voice)
Issey Ogata
Mr. Bunting (voice)
Akira Terao
Old Dog (voice)
Hana Sugisaki
Aurora (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Honneko Garigari (voice)
Mitsuaki Kanuka
Koyuki (voice)
Ikue Otani
Doron (voice)
Kokoro Hirasawa
Julia (voice)
Eito Kawahara
John (voice)
Kenichi Konishi
Animation Director
Rachel Platten
Theme Song Performance
Ian Axel
Theme Song Performance
Yoshiyuki Momose
Director
A. F. Harrold
Novel
Karen Nozawa
Key Animation
Emily Gravett
Character Designer
Koji Kasamatsu
Sound Director
Kosuke Hayashi
Art Direction
Toshihiko Kojima
Editor
Akane Ueda
Compositing Artist
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Compositing Artist
Satoko Ookubo
Assistant Director
Naoko Takashita
Color Designer
Kento Sasaki
Compositing Artist
Kouji Takahashi
Compositing Artist
Saurabh Singh
Key Animation
Mika Yamaguchi
Foley Artist
Yoshiaki Nishimura
Screenplay / Executive Producer / Producer
Emi Akao
Assistant Director of Photography
Toshiya Kimura
Compositing Artist
Tomotaka Kubo
Assistant Art Director
Toshimi Tanio
Co-Executive Producer
Charkviani Giorgi
Key Animation
Noriyuki Ueda
Compositing Artist
Takeru Ogawa
Compositing Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 15, 2023
Original Name屋根裏のラジャー
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingPG
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The Imaginary (Japanese: 屋根裏のラジャー, Hepburn: Yaneura no Rajā, lit. 'Rudger in the Attic') is a 2023 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Yoshiyuki Momose from a screenplay written by Yoshiaki Nishimura, who also produced the film, and animated by Studio Ponoc. Based on A.F. Harrold's 2014 novel of the same name, it is Studio Ponoc's first full-length animated film since Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017). The Japanese voice cast includes Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Atsuko Takahata and Issey Ogata. The narrative follows Rudger, an Imaginary. He and his creator, Amanda, spend their days delving into adventures crafted by her vibrant imagination, but after a terrible accident separates them, Rudger is forced to confront an inexorable fate to which all Imaginaries are subject: dissolution with human forgetfulness.
The Imaginary is produced with hand-drawn animation. It was originally scheduled to be released between June and August 2022, but it was postponed due to production delays. It was theatrically released in Japan on December 15, 2023, and was released worldwide by Netflix on July 5, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, themes, screenplay and visuals.