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Hal

Hal

20137.01h 0m

Overview

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.

Directed by Ryotaro Makihara
Written by Tsutomu Izumi, Tokiko Mega
Produced by George Wada, Fumi Teranishi, Tetsuya Kinoshita
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Top Cast

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Hal (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kurumi (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Ryuu (voice)

Shinpachi Tsuji

Shinpachi Tsuji

Aranami (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Tamio Ohki

Tokio (voice)

Ako Mayama

Ako Mayama

Tsukiko (voice)

Hikari Yono

Hikari Yono

Rumiko (voice)

S

Showko Tsuda

Mami (voice)

Ikki

Ikki

Nepali (voice)

Kanami Satou

Kanami Satou

Megane (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Hal

Hal is a animation, romance film released in 2013 exploring themes of future, android, loss of loved one, flashback, heartbreak, aftercreditsstinger. Directed by Ryotaro Makihara, it stars Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa, Mamoru Miyano. Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.

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