Behind the scenes
67
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
Shoma Mihara, a freshman in high school, receives a sudden message from his friend Atsushi inviting him to meet again at a mysterious festival.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 2 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −27 min on the typical 89
typical 8962Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 36 countries
+26Released
2018
August 3, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
AnimationFantasyAdventureMysteryLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Kazuya Murata Director, Original Story, Screenplay
- Cai Xinya Assistant Director
Production · 1
- Nao Hirasawa Producer
Editing · 1
- Kumiko Sakamoto Editor
Sound · 2
- Taro Iwashiro Original Music Composer
- Jin Aketagawa Sound Director
Art · 1
- Kouji Hashiguchi Art Direction, Art Designer
Visual Effects · 15
- Ken Yamamoto Key Animation
- Hiroya Iijima Creature Design, Animation Director
- Mamiko Nakanishi Key Animation
- Makiko Kojima Color Designer
- Shinji Itadaki Animation Director, Key Animation
- Tetsuya Akutsu Key Animation
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