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Paco and the Magical Book

パコと魔法の絵本

“Great happiness from a little girl.”

Synopsis

Onuki asks people in a hospital to perform a play for Paco, who suffers from memory disorder. His only hope is to help Paco survive from her illness.

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パコと魔法の絵本(プレビュー)

Type: Trailer • Published 2013-12-10

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Tetsuya Nakashima
Screenplay & Story
Tetsuya Nakashima, Nobuhiro Monma
Original Score
Gabriele Roberto
Original Title
パコと魔法の絵本
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 45m
Production Studios
TOHO, Amuse Soft Entertainment, Cine Bazar, DesperaDo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Horipro, Licri, PARCO, TV Tokyo, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Gentosha, TV Setouchi Broadcasting, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Television Hokkaido Broadcasting, TV Aichi, Nippon Columbia, TV Osaka, CUBE

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Tetsuya Nakashima

Screenplay & Story

Tetsuya Nakashima, Nobuhiro Monma, Hirohito Goto

Original Score & Music

Gabriele Roberto

Director of Photography

Atsushi Ozawa, Shôichi Atô

Film Editing

Yoshiyuki Koike

Producers

Morio Amagi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yoshishige Shimatani, Yûji Ishida, Sei Matsumoto

Department Leadership Roster

Tetsuya Nakashima

Tetsuya Nakashima

Director

Atsushi Ozawa

Director of Photography

Morio Amagi

Producer

Yutaka Suzuki

Producer

Yoshiyuki Koike

Editor

Towako Kuwajima

Production Design

Hiromi Shintani

Costume Design

Shôichi Atô

Director of Photography

Yûji Ishida

Producer

Sei Matsumoto

Producer

Tetsuya Nakashima

Tetsuya Nakashima

Screenplay

Nobuhiro Monma

Screenplay

Masahide Yanagawase

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kazumi Suzuki

Producer

Gabriele Roberto

Original Music Composer

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Frequently Asked Questions About Paco and the Magical Book

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What is Paco and the Magical Book about?

Onuki asks people in a hospital to perform a play for Paco, who suffers from memory disorder. His only hope is to help Paco survive from her illness.

Who directed Paco and the Magical Book?

Paco and the Magical Book was directed by Tetsuya Nakashima.

Who stars in Paco and the Magical Book?

The principal cast of Paco and the Magical Book includes Ayaka Wilson, Koji Yakusho, Ryo Kase, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Anna Tsuchiya.

When was Paco and the Magical Book released and how long is it?

Paco and the Magical Book was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.

Who composed the musical score for Paco and the Magical Book?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Paco and the Magical Book was composed by Gabriele Roberto.