Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
夜は短し歩けよ乙女
“An epic night out on the town filled with chance encounters and strange romance.”
Synopsis
As a group of university students go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as "The Girl with Black Hair" experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife – all the while unaware of the romantic longings of "Senpai", a senior student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her in an effort to win her heart.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
The Night is Short, Walk On Girl [Official Trailer, GKIDS - On Blu-ray™ / DVD January 29th!]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-07-25
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Gen Hoshino
Senpai (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
The Girl with Black Hair (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Naoko (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Princess Daruma (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Director of School Festival Operations (voice)
Chikara Honda
Bookstore Shopkeeper Gabi (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
God of the Old Books Market (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Nise-Jōgasaki (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Todo (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Mugihito
Ri Haku (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Johnny (voice)
Ryuji Akiyama
Don Underwear (voice)
Seiko Niizuma
Kiko (voice)
Sōichi Nakaoka
Kōsaka (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Hanuki (voice)
Daisuke Harada
Keifuku Electric Railway Study Group Student (voice)
Takahiro Shimada
Sophistry Member (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 21, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 25, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.9M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Screenplay & Story
- Makoto Ueda
- Original Score
- Michiru Oshima
- Original Title
- 夜は短し歩けよ乙女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.9M
- Production Studios
- Science SARU, Fuji Television Network, TOHO, BS Fuji, KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaaki Yuasa
Makoto Ueda, Tomihiko Morimi
Michiru Oshima
Batiste Perron
Akari Saito
Koji Yamamoto, Junnosuke Ito, Noriko Ozaki, Kenji Shimizu, Keiji Ota
Department Leadership Roster
Batiste Perron
Director of Photography
Masaaki Yuasa
Director
Akari Saito
Editor
Junnosuke Ito
Producer
Noriko Ozaki
Producer
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
Makoto Ueda
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Night Is Short, Walk On Girl about?
As a group of university students go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as "The Girl with Black Hair" experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife – all the while unaware of the romantic longings of "Senpai", a senior student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her in an effort to win her heart.
Who directed Night Is Short, Walk On Girl?
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl was directed by Masaaki Yuasa.
Who stars in Night Is Short, Walk On Girl?
The principal cast of Night Is Short, Walk On Girl includes Gen Hoshino, Kana Hanazawa, Ami Koshimizu, Aoi Yuuki, Hiroshi Kamiya.
When was Night Is Short, Walk On Girl released and how long is it?
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
How much did Night Is Short, Walk On Girl make at the box office?
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl grossed $3.9M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Night Is Short, Walk On Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Night Is Short, Walk On Girl was composed by Michiru Oshima.
Is Night Is Short, Walk On Girl based on a book or true story?
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tomihiko Morimi".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Night Is Short, Walk On Girl?
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).