Cast & Crew

Directed by

Masaaki Yuasa

Writing Credits

Tomihiko Morimi
(based on the novel by)
Makoto Ueda
(screenplay)

Cast

Gen Hoshino
Senpai
Kana Hanazawa
Kurokami no otome
Hiroshi Kamiya
Gakuensai jimukyoku-chô
Ryûji Akiyama
Pantsu sôbanchô
Kazuya Nakai
Higuchi Shishô
Yûko Kaida
Hanuki-san
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Furuhonichi no kamisama
Seiko Niizuma
Noriko-san
Jun'ichi Suwabe
Nise-Jôgasaki
Aoi Yûki
Princess Daruma
Ami Koshimizu
Naoko-san
Sôichi Nakaoka
Kôsaka
Kentarô Kokado
Gakuensai jimukyoku fukuchô / Ômu (voice)
Ryûichi Abe
(voice)
Dino Andrade
God of Used Book Markets
Brittany Cox
Naoko
Doug Erholtz
Todo
Kellen Goff
Senpai
Paul Guyet
Higuchi
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Johnny
Carrie Keranen
Hanuki
Steve Kramer
Director Akagawa
Jackie Lastra
Black-haired Girl
Eddy Lee
Director of School Festival Operations
Kyle McCarley
Deputy Director
Mugihito
Rihaku-san
Tony Oliver
Kosaka
Mike Pollock
Bookstore Owner
Ben Pronsky
Johnny
Griffin Puatu
Millennium Purveyor
Jennifer Caitlin Roberts
Noriko
Patrick Seitz
Don Underwear
Stephanie Sheh
Princess Daruma
Michael Sinterniklaas
Mock Jougasaki
Frank Todaro
Parrot / Rihaku (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Tôdô-san

Produced by

Eunyoung Choi
animation producer
Noriaki Ejiri
associate producer
Junnosuke Itô
producer
David Jesteadt
producer (english version)
Noriko Ozaki
producer
Stephanie Sheh
producer (english version)
Michael Sinterniklaas
producer (english version)
Kôji Yamamoto
chief producer (as Koji Yamamoto)

Music by

Michiru Ôshima

Cinematography by

Batiste Perron
(photography)

Editing by

Akari Saitô
(as Akari Saito)

Art Direction by

Shin'ichi Uehara
(segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Hiroshi Ôno
(segment ": "Winter")

Production Management

Clark Cheng
production manager (english version)
Masaki Fujita
production supervisor
Taiken Masaki
production supervisor
Hiroo Nakajima
production supervisor
Kôhei Sakita
production supervisor
Kazuko Takahashi
production supervisor
Yukiko Takase
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Pyeon-Gang Ho
unit director
Masaaki Yuasa
unit director

Art Department

Lucille Briand
color key
Eunyoung Choi
storyboard artist
Hitomi Haga
artboards (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Naruyo Kiriyama
assistant art director (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Shingo Natsume
storyboard artist
Shin'ichi Uehara
artboards (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Masaaki Yuasa
storyboard artist
Shin'ya Ôhira
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Yoshiyuki Asakawa
recording assistant
Shaun Cromwell
re-recording engineer for English version
Jorge García Bastidas
re-recording mixer
Takuya Hasegawa
sound editor: Sound Box
Jun Inomoto
recording assistant
Shingo Kamata
recording assistant
Eriko Kimura
sound director
Shizuo Kurahashi
foley artist: Sound Box
Katsuhiro Nakano
sound editing & mixing: Sound Box
Jae Beom Park
recording assistant
Akira Sasaki
recording assistant
Yumiko Shibusawa
recording assistant
Kazutoshi Yamamoto
sound recordist
Takuya Ôno
sound production supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

Toshikazu Hisano
photography: NAZ
Kô Hoshina
photography: NAZ
Yasuhiro Makino
photography: NAZ
Saori Ujihara
photography: NAZ

Animation Department

Haruko Abe
inbetween artist: Reverse Image Creation
Momoka Aiso
key animator
Yuho Akagami
background artist: Studio Fûga (segment ": "Winter")
Chôta Akatsuki
flash animator (as Chota Akatsuki)
Kôki Andô
inbetween artist: Snowdrop
Haruka Aoki
inbetween artist: Liden Films Osaka Studio
Ryûsuke Araki
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Sara Atsuji
inbetween artist: Snowdrop / second key animator: Snowdrop
Isami Daba
second key animator: Anitus Kobe
Tomoyo Enden
inbetween artist: Reverse Image Creation
Hitomi Fujii
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Yukari Furumura
second key animator: IngresA
Abel Gongora
flash animation chief
Haruka Hachinohe
inbetween artist: Studio Ribla
Hitomi Haga
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Kunihiko Hamada
key animator
Takayuki Hamada
animation director / key animator
Noriko Hara
inbetween artist
Natsuko Harano
inbetween artist: Snowdrop
Chie Hashimoto
second key animator: Snowdrop
Satomi Hashimoto
inbetween artist: Studio Ribla
Akira Honma
key animator
Lee Yong Hoon
inbetween artist: Marbean Animation
Hyung Rak Hwang
inbetween artist: Marbean Animation (as Hwang Hyung Rak)
Kaori Iinuma
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Junko Ina
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Ei Inoue
second key animator
Kaaya Ishida
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Kôji Ishida
key animator (as Kouji Ishida)
Mariko Ishijima
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Ishimatsu
key animator
Hirokazu Ishino
key animator: Oh! Production
Nobutaka Itô
character designer (as Nobutake Itô) / chief animation director (as Nobutake Itô)
Shiori Iwahara
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Miyuki Iwakura
inbetween artist: IngresA
Young Yoon Jang
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Yukari Kaku
second key animator
Tetsurô Karai
key animator
Tatsunari Karube
flash animator
Erika Kawakami
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Tomomi Kawatsuma
second key animator
Chun Yeong Kim
flash animator: Marbean Animation
Gyeonggi Kim
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Hee Hwan Kim
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Hyungsung Kim
inbetween artist: Marbean Animation (as Kim Hyungsung)
Kyung Ae Kim
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Kyung Min Kim
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Sung Hee Kim
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Sung Ju Kim
inbetween artist: Marbean Animation (as Kim Singju)
Touma Kimura
flash animator
Eri Kinoshita
flash animator
Naruyo Kiriyama
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Emi Kitahara
background artist: Studio Fûga (segment ": "Winter")
Maiko Kobayashi
key animator
Sachi Kodono
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Mizuo Kokubun
inbetween artist: Wafû Animation
Shino Kuzuhara
inbetween artist: MAPPA
Juan Manuel Laguna
flash animation chief
Subin Lee
inbetween artist: Marbean Animation (as Lee Subin)
Sujin Lee
inbetween artist: Marbean Animation (as Lee Sujin)
Zio Lee
flash animator: Marbean Animation
Yûko Matsui
key animator
Mikiko Matsumoto
background artist: Studio Fûga (segment ": "Winter")
Norio Matsumoto
key animator
Maiko Matsumura
inbetween artist / inbetween checker
Yusako Minami
second key animator: IngresA
Iori Mitani
inbetween artist: Liden Films Osaka Studio
Kenta Miya
key animator
Saho Miyano
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Tsubasa Morimoto
inbetween artist: Snowdrop
Yô Morioka
inbetween artist: Studio Ribla
Natsumi Morishita
inbetween artist: Liden Films Osaka Studio
Mari Motohashi
flash animator
Izumi Murakami
key animator
Issei Nagamatsu
inbetween artist: MAPPA
Aoi Naganuma
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Naomi Nakahara
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Ayaka Nakamura
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Yûsuke Nakamura
original character design
Tomoki Nakano
second key animator: Snowdrop
Tsuyoshi Nakatani
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Misheru Namikawa
second key animator
Takahiro Nawa
inbetween artist: Reverse Image Creation
Ayaka Nishida
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Shôko Nishigaki
key animator (as Shoko Nishigaki)
Chie Nishihara
key animator
Izumi Nishimoto
inbetween artist: Liden Films Osaka Studio
Yukina Nishimura
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Miki Nishio
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Erina Nogami
cel painter: Marbean Animation
Karin Noguchi
flash animator
Katsu Nozaki
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Rebeca Nuñez
flash animator
Moe Ogawa
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Yasumi Ogura
key animator
Azusa Okazaki
key animator
Mai Oku
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Hiroaki Otsuji
key animator: Anitus Kobe
Hwan Su Park
flash animator: Marbean Animation
Naomi Saeki
inbetween artist: Snowdrop / second key animator: Snowdrop
Hisako Saitô
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Takuya Saitô
key animator
Yuka Saitô
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Hayato Sakai
second key animator: Snowdrop
Sara Sakoe
inbetween artist: IngresA
Asami Satoishi
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Tsubasa Satô
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Seung Hye Seo
flash animator: Marbean Animation
Takumi Shibata
second key animator
Natsuko Shimizu
key animator
Tomohisa Shimoyama
animation director / key animator
Hyun Ah Song
background artist: B.S.P (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Yûichi Suehiro
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Takuya Suezawa
inbetween artist: IngresA
Kanchi Suzuki
key animator
Shunsuke Suzuki
background artist: Studio Fûga (segment ": "Winter")
Nozomi Tachibana
key animator: Anitus Kobe
Aya Takafuji
second key animator
Tetsuya Takai
second key animator: Anitus Kobe
Aoi Takasaki
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Ai Takashi
second key animator
Sakura Takayama
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Setsuko Takenouchi
inbetween artist / inbetween checker
Shôta Taniguchi
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Masako Terada
inbetween artist
Alice Tiroille
assistant color designer
Sayaka Toda
second key animator
Maho Toyoshima
inbetween artist: Liden Films Osaka Studio
Kai Tsuchida
inbetween artist: Studio Ribla
Shigeto Tsuji
key animator: Oh! Production
Ayasa Ueda
inbetween artist: IngresA
Hiroyuki Ueda
inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Fumiyuki Uehara
flash animator
Nahoko Uno
second key animator: Anitus Kobe
Hanae Uraoka
second key animator: Anitus Kobe
Kensuke Watanabe
second key animator
Eiko Yabuki
key animator: Oh! Production
Ayano Yagi
inbetween artist / inbetween checker
Miyuki Yamada
inbetween artist: Reverse Image Creation
Natsumi Yamaguchi
inbetween artist: Wafû Animation
Akira Yamakawa
background artist: Studio Lagurus (segment ": "Spring, Summer, Fall")
Ayaka Yamamoto
inbetween artist: IngresA
Natsumi Yamamoto
inbetween artist: Liden Films Kyoto Studio
Kanata Yanagisawa
inbetween artist: Wafû Animation
Shin'ya Ôhira
key animator
Hiroshi Ôno
background artist: Studio Fûga (segment ": "Winter")
Kumiko Ôno
background artist: Studio Fûga (segment ": "Winter")
Shinnosuke Ôta
second key animator: Anitus Kobe
Yaeko Ôtsu
inbetween artist: Studio Ribla

Casting Department

Satoshi Mashida
casting assistance

Editorial Department

Michihiro Ichihara
digital cinema engineer: Q-Tec
Ayaka Minami
online editor: Q-Tec
Masaaki Okamoto
studio coordinator: Q-Tec
Chinami Watanabe
assistant editor: Graphinica

Music Department

Sayaka Konno
music production assistance
Masatoshi Moriwaki
featured song
Shin'ichi Sakurai
featured song
Hiroaki Sano
main theme assistance

Additional Crew

Yôko Akuta
logo designer
Chiharu Araki
advertising publicity
Eunyoung Choi
production committee
Haru Fujii
distribution coordinator
Toshihiro Funahashi
advertising assistance
Yoshihiro Furusawa
production committee
Hiromi Hashimoto
advertising publicity
Takuaki Hashimoto
production assistant
Tomoko Hazuma
advertising producer
Chie Kaizuka
advertising publicity
Shinji Kajino
advertising assistance
Takuya Kanai
production committee
Kôhei Kawano
assistant production assistant
Chieko Kazama
production committee
Takeshi Kikuchi
production committee
Ryôji Kimura
distribution coordinator
Kôichi Kira
story collaboration
Jun Kobayashi
story collaboration
Daijô Kudô
production committee
Rina Kuroiwa
story collaboration
Hideki Mamoto
trailer director
Yôko Matsuzaki
production committee
Reiko Miyamura
distribution coordinator
Ayaka Nagakubo
assistant production assistant
Yôsuke Numada
advertising assistance
Aiko Saitô
advertising
Kôhei Sakita
production desk
Yukiko Sarutani
advertising publicity
Shiho Sasaki
ad designer
Ryûji Shimada
assistant production assistant
Masaya Takabayashi
distribution coordinator
Atsushi Takahashi
production committee
Sôjirô Takahashi
distribution coordinator
Noriko Takami
assistant production assistant
Eiichirô Takane
trailer production
Shin Takishima
general affairs
Kôhei Tanaka
advertising publicity
Satomi Terasawa
distribution coordinator
Mei Tokutake
trailer production
Makoto Toriyama
licensing
Aki Tsutagawa
trailer production
Fûga Yamashiro
production assistant
Nobumasa Yamashita
distribution coordinator
Yukihiro Yamashita
advertising publicity

Thanks

Shintarô Asanuma
special thanks
Ryô Kôno
special thanks
Satoko Nakajima
special thanks
Maaya Sakamoto
special thanks
Izumi Shibutani
special thanks
Kanako Shimizu
special thanks
Kunio Tsujita
special thanks
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