Mai-Mai Miracle (2009)

In 1955 in western Japan, nine-year-old Shinko knows she comes from a family that dates back to over a thousand years. This long genealogy and stories about it feed her daydreams: she invents an imaginary friendship with a young girl in the Japan of a thousand years ago. One day, Kiiko, a timid child from Tokyo, is transferred into Shinko’s class at school. Struggling to fit in, she finds a friend in Shinko. They set off together on a magical adventure into a story from ancient history.Note: Adapted from the Takagi Nobuko novel Mai Mai Shinko — winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize — this animated feature film portrays the relationship of two children linked not only by friendship, but also by that power that transcends eras: imagination.European premiere — 15.08.2009 at the Locarno International Film Festival, Japan premiere — 21.11.2009

Other Title: Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou, Mai Mai Shinko and the Millennium-Old Magic, マイマイ新子と千年の魔法, Mai-Mai Miracle, Das Mädchen mit dem Zauberhaar, Mai Mai Miracle
Status: Completed
Sub/Dub: Anime Sub
Anime Type: Movie
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Award Winning, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Animation
Characters: Aoki, Shinko, Kiyohara, Nagiko, Shimatsu, Kiiko
Score: 7.2
Rank: 3097
Popularity: 5051

Mai-Mai Miracle (2009)