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Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Sky
5.3 / 10• 1988• 45m•NR• Japanese
AnimationComedyFamilyFantasy
Storyline
Schoolgirl Mami Sakura discovers that she has superpowers. She can sense other people in trouble and teleport to help them, but she keeps her secret double-life hidden from her parents with the help of her schoolfriend, Kazuo Takahata. In this short film, Mami uses her powers to make a puppet show for deprived children.
Cast & Crew
Koichi Yamadera
Man A(voice)
Lead
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Mama (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Hideki (voice)
Show Hayami
Tomoko (voice)
Mami Koyama
Megumi Kobayashi (voice)
Hiroko Emori
Rika (voice)
Chafurin
Man B (voice)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Keiichi Hara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Sky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
