

The Day I Bought a Star
2006-01-03 · 16 min · ★ 7.8
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
Top Cast
Genzō WakayamaScopello (Voice)
Yo OizumiMaykinso (Voice)
Kyoka SuzukiNinya (Voice)
Ryunosuke KamikiNona (Voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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