Napping Princess

A gentle, dreamlike adventure that blends everyday warmth with fantastical mecha, inviting you to drift between two worlds.

Directed by

Kenji Kamiyama

Genres

Fantasy, Adventure, Animation

Starring

Mitsuki Takahata, Yosuke Eguchi, Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Tagline

There's a reason why I can see in dreams

Overview

Japan, 2020, a few days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Although she should be studying for her final exams, Kokone, a schoolgirl who lives in a small town with her widowed father, a mysterious and talented mechanic, falls asleep often, anywhere, anytime, entering, over and over, a dream-world where a squad of fantastic motorized contraptions fights against magic, a world close to reality where she will find out the keys of her true past.

How it feels

Whimsical, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, memory, grief

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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