Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san (Pompo: The Cinéphile)

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Japanese: 映画大好きポンポさん

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jun 4, 2021

Producers: Shochiku, Movic, Studio Mausu, Avex Pictures, Kadokawa, Happinet Phantom Studios, Movie Walker

Licensors: GKIDS

Studios: CLAP

Source: Web manga

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Theme: Showbiz

Duration: 1 hr. 34 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.15¹ (scored by 13,889 users)

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Ranked: #439²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #3464

Members: 41,319

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Synopsis

Joelle Davidovich Pomponette, better known as simply "Pompo," is an extremely talented movie producer, having inherited her grandfather's connections and cinematic eye. Despite her promising outlook, Pompo refuses to produce anything other than trashy B-movies. That is, until she hands her assistant, Gene Fini, a script for an ambitious screenplay about the life of a composer and announces that he has earned his first directorial credit.

Determined to make the film shine, Gene throws himself completely into his work. However, with an overwhelming workload and a deadline only days away, the aspiring director struggles with what must be sacrificed in the name of creation.

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Background

Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san was set to premiere in 2020, but was delayed to March 19, 2021, due to undisclosed circumstances. The release date was then postponed to June 4, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Indie Feature in the 49th Annual Annie Awards.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Fini, Gene

Main

Shimizu, Hiroya
Japanese

Pomponette, Joelle Davidovich

Main

Kohara, Konomi
Japanese

Woodward, Nathalie

Supporting

Ootani, Rinka
Japanese

Mystia

Supporting

Kakuma, Ai
Japanese

Braddock, Martin

Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio
Japanese

Bank President

Supporting

Oobayashi, Ryuusuke
Japanese

Peterzen, J.D.

Supporting

Ogata, Mitsuru
Japanese

Coltman

Supporting

Nagano, Yoshikazu
Japanese

Alan's Manager

Supporting

Koyama, Rikiya
Japanese

Gardner, Alan

Supporting

Kijima, Ryuuichi
Japanese

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Hirao, Takayuki

Director, Sound Director, Storyboard, Art Director, Screenplay

Imura, Kenji

Episode Director

Niizuma, Seiko

Theme Song Performance

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Opening Theme

"Dance On Fire" by Seiko Niizuma (新妻聖子)

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Ending Theme

"Mado wo Akete (窓を開けて)" by CIEL

Reviews

Aug 15, 2022

Gippy

Recommended

I was fortunate enough to watch a screening of this at the Anime NYC convention in November, months before the public release. It was part of a double billing along with Belle, the latest film by Mamoru Hosoda, whom you might know from Wolf Children. While Belle packed the auditorium and received far more hype in the form of its own booth and advertisements all throughout the convention, Pompo felt like the actual masterpiece.

From the very beginning of the movie, the cinematography stunned me. Compared to most other anime, the world of Nyallywood seemed very much alive, colorful, and dynamic. Every scene transition was ... fancy, sort of like how Akudama Drive was initially presented. But while the snazzy effects tapered off after episode 1, for Pompo, it remained for the entire movie. Perspectives and establishing shots were wide and varied, and any flapping mouth scenes were kept to a minimum amount of time. The character designs may be simple, but that allowed the characters to act more fluidly.

Pompo's creed when it comes to movie production could be considered controversial. It constantly drove home the point that a story shouldn't tell everything that happened. It should tell everything IMPORTANT that happened. The movie itself listens to its own advice, as its runtime is 1.5 hours. Some may disagree with Pompo's aggressive "scorched earth" method of film editing, that there is inherent value in savoring every bit of the story. There are many fans of long-running epics such as One Piece. Even live-action movies are trending towards ultra-long runtimes, such as Avengers Endgame at 3 hours. Fans who prefer grand world-building shows with a cornucopia of characters and side stories will hesitate to accept Pompo's film editing method as a proper and correct way to tell a story. However, as a fan who prefers all stories to wrap up in 2 cours (26 episodes) or less, Pompo's message resonated with me. Many directors who love to pad their stories could learn a thing or two from this. Despite Pompo's tight runtime, not once did it ever felt rushed, and every scene felt like it lasted for just the right amount of time. It certainly had more substantial content than Belle, which ran 32 minutes longer, and had sluggish scenes that I wished would end already. Could Pompo have been longer? Certainly. But even at 1.5 hours, it gives every character their moment in the limelight, and makes you care.

At the two-thirds point in the movie, the film editing for the movie being created is complete. Had the movie concluded like that, it would've still been a great watch. But there's a powerful final act, and this final act was what put Pompo over the top as an all-time great. It recognized the sweat, devotion, and sacrifices needed to be the very best, whether it's for a hobby or a profession. As a content creator, I understood this all too well. Sometimes "good enough" isn't what you really desire. You want to leave it all on the floor and have no regrets. Pompo had spent significant time developing the lead character's backstory, in which he had absorbed film knowledge and wrote his own ideas in his notebook since childhood. Even then, he wasn't a miracle worker; he had to put in a backbreaking amount of time and effort to create the final product, affecting his overall health. The supporting characters were also developed enough that you could believe they all got to where they are through hard work and effort. Even the stereotypical attractive actress introduced at the beginning of the movie, whom I thought was a throwaway character, showed another side of herself.

The final act of Pompo did what other "work creation" shows could not: convince me that the work being created was actually fantastic. With the critically acclaimed Shirobako, there was no illusion that the three anime the studio produced would be classics. The one-shot anime in Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, another well-regarded show, was an admirable attempt by amateurs, but ultimately wasn't all that special. Remake Our Life skipped showing whatever the main characters created, probably because the author couldn't write anything of that level. But the movie made in Pompo, called Meister, looked like a legitimate award-winning work, and I'd watch a full version of it.

Pompo is an absolute gem. With its rapid direction and loveable cast, this was the movie at Anime NYC that should've received all the attention. There's enough in its playful, colorful appearance to appeal to a wide audience. But it's the thought-provoking ideas, such as its "scorched earth" method of film editing, and unconventional cinematography, that will leave a long-lasting impression on viewers.

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Dec 30, 2021

mufarari

Mixed Feelings

So in the end what is the point of this anime story?
Who exactly are the characters we should highlight? Pompo, Nathalie, Martin, or Gene? Judging from the title, I think this is a story about Pompo. Then in the story Pompo said that the script she wrote was especially for Nathalie, so I thought that the film they were producing was for Nathalie's sake. But apparently the film highlights Martin as a musician. But apparently again in the end the film they made was for Gene's sake, if I'm not mistaken. But apparently again if I'm not mistaken in the end the film they made ...

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Oct 5, 2023

saitoyuu

Not Recommended

I don't wanna sound rude, but this film is exactly the same quality as Pompo's films lol

It feels like the entire movie was made for portraying an irony

The story is so shallow, the characters are so bland even the Pompo herself, and i couldn't find what's so interesting about this movie other than the visualization, just like Pompo's films.

Visual wise, they're good but not that great, the animation, the design, and the colors in this movie. I really love the transitions they use. I love how they try to put movie-like effects in an animation which is kinda tricky, but they made it work.
That makes ...

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