Mind Game [Blu-ray/DVD]

Overview

A man walks the line between life and death and finds it isn't at all what he imagined in this wildly imaginative anime feature. Nishi is a nebbishy cartoon artist who is still carrying a torch for Miyo, a beautiful girl who left him years before. One night, Nishi gets a call from Miyo, asking him to meet her at the restaurant her family owns. Nishi arrives and is met by Miyo, her father, her sister -- and her fianc?. Before Nishi can find out what the meeting is all about, a handful of gangsters who are owed money by Miyo's father burst into the diner, and Nishi is shot during the melee. However, as his soul leaves his body, he discovers the next world isn't quite what he expected, as a computer-bound Supreme Being discusses his failings with him and he is instructed, as is the custom, to walk toward the light. Having had enough of death during his brief visit, Nishi turns tail and flees, running from heaven's minions, determined to make the most of his life while he still can. Adapted by writer and director Masaaki Yuasa from a manga by Robin Nishi, Mind Game was given its North American premier at the 2005 New York Asian Film Festival.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2018
UPC:	0826663189247
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	NR
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	17,096

Special Features

Feature-length animatic; Scenes with director commentary; Production artwork galleries; Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sayaka Maeda	Myon
Seiko Takuma	Yan
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi	Ry¿
Takashi Fujii	Old
Koji Imada	Nishi
Seiichi Yamamoto	Composer

Technical Credits

Masaaki Yuasa

Masaaki Yuasa	Director,Screenwriter
Eiko Tanaka	Producer,Executive Producer
Takaaki Kusaka	Executive Producer
Tamotsu Shina	Executive Producer
Koji Kasamatsu	Sound/Sound Designer
Yuichirou Sueyoshi	Character Design