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Open the Door

Open the Door

19955.80h 11m

Overview

It's bedtime and Nonoko is about to go to sleep. But the play of light and shadow on those objects on the wall, look almost like - a person.

Directed by Koji Morimoto
Written by Koji Morimoto
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Top Cast

Chika Sakamoto

Chika Sakamoto

Nonoko (voice)

Hiro Yuuki

Hiro Yuuki

Fairy (voice)

Yoko Soumi

Yoko Soumi

Mother (voice)

Themes & Keywords

anime

About Open the Door

Open the Door is a adventure, fantasy, animation film released in 1995 exploring themes of anime. Directed by Koji Morimoto, it stars Chika Sakamoto, Hiro Yuuki, Yoko Soumi. It's bedtime and Nonoko is about to go to sleep. But the play of light and shadow on those objects on the wall, look almost like - a person.

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