Legend of the Doll (聖・美少女フィギュア伝, Sei Bishōjo Figyua Den) is a fantasy comedy drama Japanese film directed by Toshiro Goto and released in 2006 by VAP.[1] It is part of the Akihabara Trilogy of films revolving around the Akihabara cosplay and otaku subcultures. It was distributed in the United States by Asia Pulp Cinema.[2][3]
| Legend of the Doll | |
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| Directed by | Toshiro Goto |
Release date |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
editRyōta, a collector of model figures, receives a box with doll parts from a mysterious shop in Akihabara. After assembling and customizing them, the figurine magically turns into real, android-like, woman named Airu. After learning how to speak more naturally, Airu finds a picture of Ryōta's ex-girlfriend Yuria and tries to understand what happened in their past.
Cast
edit- Hideo Tsubota, as Ryōta
- Yuria Hidaka, as Airu
- Noriko Kijima, as Yuria
External links
edit- Official website (archived)
- Legend of the Doll at IMDb
References
edit- ^ "Legend of the Doll (2006)".
- ^ "Legend of the Doll". Amazon. 10 April 2007.
- ^ "Legend of the Doll Theatrical Premiere Set: First Movie of Akihabara Trilogy to be Screened at The ImaginAsian Theater". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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