Mai Mai Miracle
Seen it?2009 | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 adventure fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sunao Katabuchi
- Mayuko FukudaShinko Aoki (voice)
- Nako MizusawaKiiko Shimazu (voice)
- Ei MorisakoNagiko Kiyohara (voice)
- Manami HonjoNagako Aoki (voice)
- Tamaki MatsumotoMitsuko Aoki (voice)
- Kazato TomizawaIppei (voice)
- Miyo WakitaHizuru (voice)
- Eiji TakemotoTousuke Aoki (voice)
- Tsuyoshi KoyamaTatara (voice)
- Masaaki TsukadaMotosuke Kiyohara (voice)