Air Doll
空気人形
“A very "human" story.”
Synopsis
A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Air Doll US/UK Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-05-26
Top Cast
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Bae Doona
Nozomi
Arata Iura
Junichi
Itsuji Itao
Hideo
Joe Odagiri
Sonoda
Sumiko Fuji
Chiyoko
Masaya Takahashi
Keiichi
Kimiko Yo
Receptionist Yoshiko
Ryo Iwamatsu
Video Shop Owner
Tomomi Maruyama
Shinji
Miu Naraki
Moe
Tasuku Emoto
Ronin / Toru
Mari Hoshino
Miki
Susumu Terajima
Police Officer Todoroki
Jyonmyon Pe
Cleaner
Hijiri Sakurai
Bus Passenger
Sei Ando
Mari Hayashida
Ryosuke Takei
Strange Man
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 8, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 26, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$125K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
9.67x
+$1.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Screenplay & Story
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Original Score
- Katsuhiko Maeda
- Original Title
- 空気人形
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $125K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.2M
- Production Studios
- Eisei Gekijo, Engine Film, TV Man Union, Bandai Visual, Asmik Ace Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiie Goda
Katsuhiko Maeda
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Toshiro Uratani, Masao Teshima, Yutaka Shigenobu, Kazumi Kawashiro
Department Leadership Roster
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Producer
Toshiro Uratani
Producer
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Sachiko Ito
Costume Design
Hajime Matsumoto
Visual Effects Supervisor
Katsuhiko Maeda
Original Music Composer
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Editor
Yohei Taneda
Production Design
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Air Doll
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Air Doll about?
A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.
Who directed Air Doll?
Air Doll was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Who stars in Air Doll?
The principal cast of Air Doll includes Bae Doona, Arata Iura, Itsuji Itao, Joe Odagiri, Sumiko Fuji.
When was Air Doll released and how long is it?
Air Doll was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
What was the box office and production budget of Air Doll?
Air Doll had a reported production budget of $125K and grossed $1.2M at the worldwide box office (9.67 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Air Doll?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Air Doll was composed by Katsuhiko Maeda.
Is Air Doll based on a book or true story?
Air Doll is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Yoshiie Goda".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Air Doll?
Air Doll holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).