
Fleeing the war, the immortal Machia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.


Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.

Mayuko Fukuda
Shinko Aoki (voice)

Nako Mizusawa
Kiiko Shimazu (voice)

Ei Morisako
Nagiko Kiyohara (voice)

Manami Honjo
Nagako Aoki (voice)

Tamaki Matsumoto
Mitsuko Aoki (voice)

Kazato Tomizawa
Ippei (voice)
Miyo Wakita
Hizuru (voice)

Eiji Takemoto
Tousuke Aoki (voice)

Tsuyoshi Koyama
Tatara (voice)

Masaaki Tsukada
Motosuke Kiyohara (voice)
Mai Mai Miracle is a animation, adventure, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of coming of age, anime. Directed by Sunao Katabuchi, it stars Mayuko Fukuda, Nako Mizusawa, Ei Morisako. Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
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