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Poupelle of Chimney Town

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2020 | 100 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Prestige or The Illusionist, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 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).

The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yûsuke Hirota

  • Masataka KubotaPoupelle (voice)
  • Mana AshidaLubicchi (voice)
  • Shinosuke TatekawaBruno (voice)
  • Eiko KoikeLola (voice)
  • Shingo FujimoriScopp (voice)
  • Toru NomaguchiReta XV (voice)
  • Sairi ItoAntonio (voice)
  • Seiji MiyaneToshiaki (voice)
  • Shosei OhiraDennis (voice)
  • Kazuki IioSue (voice)