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Kuramerukagari

2024 · 62 min

A quiet, curious drift through a labyrinthine town, equal parts wonder and unease, asking you to puzzle out its secrets alongside her.

Directed by
Shigeyoshi Tsukahara
Genres
Animation, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ayane Sakura, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Nanako Mori
Overview
A young cartographer must unearth the secrets of her maze-like town to save its citizens from mysterious sinkholes.

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Directed by
Shigeyoshi Tsukahara
Genres
Animation, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ayane Sakura, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Nanako Mori
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • identity
  • isolation
  • survival
  • memory
Places
  • small town
Era
timeless
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
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, mystery
Directed by
Shigeyoshi Tsukahara
Written by
Shigeyoshi Tsukahara
Starring
Ayane Sakura, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Nanako Mori, Yuki Sakakihara, Aoi Yuki, Takeo Otsuka, Setsuji Sato, Sho Karino
Music
Chota Akatsuki
Cinematography
maxcaffy
Runtime
62 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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