Animation ·Romance · Japan · 2013 · 1h 0m

Hal

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Hal poster
Director
Ryotaro Makihara
Cast
Yoshimasa Hosoya as Hal (voice) Yoko Hikasa as Kurumi (voice) Mamoru Miyano as Ryuu (voice) Shinpachi Tsuji as Aranami (voice) Tamio Ohki as Tokio (voice) Ako Mayama as Tsukiko (voice)
Crew
Koji Tanaka — Director of Photography Aya Hida — Editor Michiru Oshima — Original Music Composer Tsutomu Izumi — Screenplay Tokiko Mega — Screenplay George Wada — Producer
Synopsis

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.

Trailer Hal — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Ryotaro Makihara Director Koji Tanaka Director of Photography Aya Hida Editor Michiru Oshima Original Music Composer Tsutomu Izumi Screenplay Tokiko Mega Screenplay George Wada Producer Fumi Teranishi Producer Tetsuya Kinoshita Producer
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