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The Day I Bought a Star
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The Day I Bought a Star

2006-01-03 · 16 min · ★ 7.8

Animation · Fantasy · Science Fiction

A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow.

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Directors
Hayao Miyazaki
Production companies
Studio Ghibli
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Genzō WakayamaGenzō WakayamaScopello (Voice)
Yo OizumiYo OizumiMaykinso (Voice)
Kyoka SuzukiKyoka SuzukiNinya (Voice)
Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke KamikiNona (Voice)

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