Pompo the Cinephile

2021 94 min ★ 7.2 Animation, Comedy, Drama

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

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Cast

Konomi Kohara

Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)

Hiroya Shimizu

Gene Fini (voice)

Rinka Otani

Natalie Woodward (voice)

Ai Kakuma

Mystia Lyons (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Martin Braddock (voice)

Ryuichi Kijima

Alan Gardner (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Alan's Boss (voice)

Manabu Sakamaki

Corbett (voice)

Mitsuru Ogata

J.D. Peterzen (voice)

Hidenari Ugaki

Nigel (voice)

Details

Director

Takayuki Hirao

Screenplay

Takayuki Hirao

Tagline

"Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$186,542

Production

CLAP, KADOKAWA, Happinet Phantom Studios, avex pictures, Shochiku, STUDIO MAUSU, movic, Movie Walker

Reviews

C

Chris Sawin

May 13, 2022

★ 10/10

There’s something special about _Pompo: The Cinephile_ that just speaks to you. Yes, the animation is stunning and you absolutely adore every character in the film. Martin Braddock’s pickup line about wanting to network socially is hilarious and Mystia is an incredible character; a talented actress that doesn’t let her success go to her head. But the animated film also speaks to both film and art ...

C

CalciferWelles

February 15, 2026

★ 10/10

I can't stress enough of how much I loved this wonderful piece of cinema here, when I first got the Blu-ray copy of this, I have a feeling this film was already gonna be a blast from start to finish. But I started to watch the first five minutes of the film, I instantly fell in love with the film. And by the time it's over, it has already became one of my favorite movies ever made. I still continu...