Colorful (2010)
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.
Director: Keiichi Hara
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: August 21, 2010
Cast
- Kazato Tomizawa - Makoto Kobayashi (voice)
- Akina Minami - Hiroka Kuwabara (voice)
- Aoi Miyazaki - Shoko Sano (voice)
- Jingi Irie - Saotome (voice)
- Akiyoshi Nakao - Mitsuru Kobayashi (voice)
- Kumiko Aso - Makoto's Mother (voice)
- Katsumi Takahashi - Makoto's Father (voice)
- Michael - Purapura (voice)
- Manatsu Hayashi - Mao (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara - Mr. Sawada (voice)
Screenplay
- Keiichi Hara (Storyboard)
- Eto Mori (Novel)
- Miho Maruo (Screenplay)
Music: Kow Otani
Editing: Toshihiko Kojima
Production: SUNRISE, Ascension
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Suicidal Thoughts and Despair
Keywords
suicide, based on novel or book, slice of life, adult animation, school life, rebirth, anime, first person view
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Colorful about?
- Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.
- Who directed Colorful?
- Colorful was directed by Keiichi Hara.
- Who stars in Colorful?
- Colorful stars Kazato Tomizawa, Akina Minami, Aoi Miyazaki, Jingi Irie, Akiyoshi Nakao, Kumiko Aso.
- How long is Colorful?
- Colorful has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Colorful?
- Colorful is a Animation, Drama, Family film.
- Where was Colorful produced?
- Colorful was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Colorful?
- The themes of Colorful include: Suicidal Thoughts and Despair.