Colorful
Seen it?2010 | 127 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Bridge to Terabithia, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keiichi Hara
- Kazato TomizawaMakoto Kobayashi (voice)
- Akina MinamiHiroka Kuwabara (voice)
- Aoi MiyazakiShoko Sano (voice)
- Jingi IrieSaotome (voice)
- Akiyoshi NakaoMitsuru Kobayashi (voice)
- Kumiko AsoMakoto's Mother (voice)
- Katsumi TakahashiMakoto's Father (voice)
- MichaelPurapura (voice)
- Manatsu HayashiMao (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraMr. Sawada (voice)