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A Tree of Palme (Japanese: パルムの樹, Hepburn: Parumu no Ki) is a 2002 Japanese anime film,[1] written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.
| A Tree of Palme | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Takashi Nakamura |
| Written by | Takashi Nakamura |
| Produced by | Taro Maki |
| Starring | Akiko Hiramatsu Megumi Toyoguchi Daisuke Sakaguchi Yurika Hino |
| Cinematography | Takashi Atsuhata |
| Edited by | Shūichi Kakesu |
| Music by | Takashi Harada |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Toho Company (Japan) ADV Films (North America) |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Story
editA Tree of Palme can be seen as a distant allusion of the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her death, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman whom he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken out of his sadness, Palme accepts her request to deliver something special to a far-off place known as Tama. This sets Palme off on a journey to discover his own emotions, and what it truly means to be human.
Voice cast
edit| Character | Japanese cast[2] | English cast |
|---|---|---|
| Palme | Akiko Hiramatsu[1] | Kira Vincent-Davis |
| Popo | Megumi Toyoguchi[1] | Jessica Boone |
| Shatta | Daisuke Sakaguchi[1] | Chris Patton |
| Koram | Yurika Hino & Emi Motoi (young) | Allison Sumrall |
| Fou | Motomu Kiyokawa & Hiroshi Yanaka (young) | Andy McAvin |
| Xian | Kouka | Christine Auten |
| Pu | Mika Kanai | Tiffany Grant |
| Mu | Etsuko Kozakura | Monica Rial |
| Barron | Rikako Aikawa | N/A |
| Roualt | Kappei Yamaguchi[1] | Michael Coleman |
| Daruyama | Mari Yokoo | Luci Christian |
| Gus | Unshou Ishizuka | John Swasey |
| Hota | Katsuhisa Houki | David Born |
| Baku | Takashi Nagasako | Mike Vance |
| Gyariko | Masashi Ebara | Chris Patton |
| Jamji | Ichirô Nagai | Jay Hickman |
| Zakuro | Isamu Tanonaka | John Swasey |
| Sawadust | Ryuuji Saikachi | Chris Ayres |
| Soma | Shōko Tsuda | Christine Auten |
| Gandel | Jouji Nakata | Mike MacRae |
| Guerilla Captain | Mugihito | John Gremillion |
| Woman Guerilla | Yuka Komatsu | Kelly Manison |
| Crickle | ??? | Mike MacRae |
| Pirate | Hiroko Ōnaka | Mike Yantosca |
| Juggler | Miyako Itō | Nancy Novotny |
| Scruffy | Kujira | Nomed Kaerf |
| Hat | ??? | Tyler Galindo |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Tele-manga.info" パルムの樹. Voice Artist Database. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "パルムの樹キャスト紹介". www.palm-net.co.jp. Archived from the original on 22 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
edit- Parumu no Ki at IMDb
- A Tree of Palme at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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