A doll comes to life, talks to a cat, and saves a star festival. Peak '90s anime fever dream.
Based on the popular Licca doll in Japan. Licca meets a mysterious cat. Licca goes on vacation with her father to a town in the mountains that is the site of a festival of the stars.
Production
Madhouse studio polish on what is essentially a toy commercial.
Cinematography
Lush mountain scenery that screams 'we had a budget for exactly 3 backgrounds.'
Score
Synth-flute fantasy music that will live rent-free in your head.
Director
Tsutomu Shibayama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Licca-chan is Japan's Barbie equivalent, created in 1967 by former fashion designer Miyako Maki. This film was part of a multimedia push to compete with Sailor Moon's dominance.
Director Tsutomu Shibayama also directed Doraemon films—explaining why this has 'beloved children's property stretched to feature length' energy.
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