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Black★Rock Shooter

2010 · 52 min

A quiet, melancholy mood piece that drifts between ordinary school life and a stark otherworld, asking patience as it slowly lets its two halves meet.

Directed by
Shinobu Yoshioka
Genres
Drama, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Asumi
Overview
The story of two girls bound in friendship, as well as Black Rock Star's struggle unfolding in another world. But when the two worlds come together... what will happen?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Shinobu Yoshioka
Genres
Drama, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Asumi
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • loneliness
    • friendship
    • identity
    • grief
    Places
    • school
    • fantasy world
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, animation, fantasy
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Shinobu Yoshioka, Nagaru Tanigawa
    Starring
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    Music
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    Cinematography
    Takeshi Hirooka
    Runtime
    52 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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