Legend of the Doll

2006 Japanese film
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Legend of the Doll (聖・美少女フィギュア伝, Sei Bishōjo Figyua Den) is a fantasy comedy drama Japanese film directed by Toshiro Goto and released in 2006 by VAP.[1] It is part of the Akihabara Trilogy of films revolving around the Akihabara cosplay and otaku subcultures. It was distributed in the United States by Asia Pulp Cinema.[2][3]

Plot

Ryōta, a collector of model figures, receives a box with doll parts from a mysterious shop in Akihabara. After assembling and customizing them, the figurine magically turns into real, android-like, woman named Airu. After learning how to speak more naturally, Airu finds a picture of Ryōta's ex-girlfriend Yuria and tries to understand what happened in their past.

Cast

  • Hideo Tsubota, as Ryōta
  • Yuria Hidaka, as Airu
  • Noriko Kijima, as Yuria
  • Official website (archived)
  • Legend of the Doll at IMDb

References

  1. ^ "Legend of the Doll (2006)".
  2. ^ "Legend of the Doll". Amazon. 10 April 2007.
  3. ^ "Legend of the Doll Theatrical Premiere Set: First Movie of Akihabara Trilogy to be Screened at The ImaginAsian Theater". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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