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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...a weird, very bemusing and sometimes wonderful anime from Japan: a kind of miniaturist epic or odyssey from animator and director Masaaki Yuasa...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Sandie Angulo Chen
rated 8

Director Masaaki Yuasa expresses the night's epic quality in a vibrant, colorful, hilarious way.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Masaaki Yuasa
Director
Hiroshi Kamiya
As Director of School Festival Operations (voice)
Aoi Yuki
As Princess Daruma (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
As The Girl with Black Hair (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
As Nise-Jōgasaki (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
As Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
As Naoko (voice)

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In the animated romantic comedy "Night Is Short, Walk On Girl," a university student named Senpai is smitten with a mysterious younger woman known only as "The Girl with Black Hair." Despite his best efforts to catch her eye, their relationship remains stagnant. One night, as they both explore the vibrant streets of Kyoto, Senpai discovers that fate may have other plans for them. Along the way, they encounter a cast of eccentric characters, including a perverted old man, a group of rowdy partygoers, and a supernatural being who hosts a spicy food eating contest. As the night wears on, Senpai and the Girl with Black Hair find themselves brought together by chance encounters and shared experiences, leading them to question whether their connection is truly meant to be.

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