Takayuki Hirao's Pompo The Cinephile. It was nominated for an Annie Award last year for Best Indie Feature. Based on the shojo manga by Shogo Sugitani and directed by Takayuki Hirao the Madhouse and ufotable vet best known for God Eater Pompo is a witty and deft ode to Hollywood.
Inspired by Shougo Sugitanis ongoing Japanese manga series of the same name Pompo. Pompo the Cinephile the new anime feature from Takayuki Hirao Magical Sisters Yoyo and Nene is not a film. Pompo the Cinephile is out this week with a two-day preview currently happening at select locations and a theatrical release in select markets nationwide on April 29.
One day Pompos movie buff assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story.
Based on the manga by Shogo Sugitani the animated film from director Takayuki Hirao and studio CLAP is made for film lovers. The question is only whether these films will take a realistic view of the industry showing the warts and all which usually means just more warts or whether they show Hollywood in a favorable often fantastical light. Set in the fictional Nyallywood Gene works as a production assistant for the titular Joelle Davidovich Pompo Pomponett Konomi Kohara a prodigy and producer of uncomplicated B-movies In fact her idea of. Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in Nyallywood the movie-making capital of the world.
