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ZENSHU (2025)

7.70h 24mAnimation — Drama — Action & Adventure — Sci-Fi & Fantasy

After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."

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A high-signal pick with 62 votes.

MAPPA / Twin Engine / TV Tokyo / Bushiroad / Rakuten / movic

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Director: Rei Marumo

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Cast & crew

Anna Nagase as Natsuko Hirose (voice)

Anna Nagase

Natsuko Hirose (voice)

Kazuki Ura as Luke Braveheart (voice)

Kazuki Ura

Luke Braveheart (voice)

Rie Kugimiya as Unio (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Unio (voice)

Minori Suzuki as Memmeln (voice)

Minori Suzuki

Memmeln (voice)

Akio Suyama as QJ (voice)

Akio Suyama

QJ (voice)

Romi Park as Justice (voice)

Romi Park

Justice (voice)

Manaka Iwami as Destiny Heartwarming (voice)

Manaka Iwami

Destiny Heartwarming (voice)

Kentaro Tone as Chingosman (voice)

Kentaro Tone

Chingosman (voice)

Masashi Yamane as Ganger (voice)

Masashi Yamane

Ganger (voice)

Katsuhisa Houki as Capitan (voice)

Katsuhisa Houki

Capitan (voice)

Sayaka Ohara as Admiral (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Admiral (voice)

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