Napping Princess
“There's a reason why I can see in dreams”
Storyline
Japan, 2020, a few days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Although she should be studying for her final exams, Kokone, a schoolgirl who lives in a small town with her widowed father, a mysterious and talented mechanic, falls asleep often, anywhere, anytime, entering, over and over, a dream-world where a squad of fantastic motorized contraptions fights against magic, a world close to reality where she will find out the keys of her true past.
Cast & Crew
Mitsuki Takahata
Kokone Morikawa / Aennchen (Ancien) (voice)
Lead
Yosuke Eguchi
Momotaro Morikawa / Piichi (Peach) (voice)
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Morio Sawatari (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Joi (Joy) (voice)
Tomoya Maeno
Kijita / Takiji (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Sawatari (Morio's Father) / Ukkî (voice)
Hideki Takahashi
Isshin Shijima / Hâtorando-ô (King) (voice)
Arata Furuta
Ichiro Watanabe / Bewan (voice)
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenji Kamiyama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Napping Princess is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
