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MAROKO

MAROKO

19906.01h 30m

Overview

Theatrical anime movie created from the OVA 'Gosenzosama Banbanzai', written and directed by Mamoru Oshii.

Directed by Mamoru Oshii
Written by Mamoru Oshii
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Top Cast

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Maroko Yomota (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Inumaru Yomota (voice)

Kenichi Ogata

Kenichi Ogata

Kinekuni Yomota (voice)

Machiko Washio

Machiko Washio

Tamiko Yomota (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Fumiaki Muroto (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Ichiro Nagai

Narrator

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Karaoke Man (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Bannai (voice)

Themes & Keywords

anime

About MAROKO

MAROKO is a animation, science fiction, comedy, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of anime. Directed by Mamoru Oshii, it stars Masako Katsuki, Toshio Furukawa, Kenichi Ogata. Theatrical anime movie created from the OVA 'Gosenzosama Banbanzai', written and directed by Mamoru Oshii.

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