Laidbackers
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55% Critic Match

Laidbackers

5.5 / 10 2019 58mNR Japanese
AnimationComedyFantasy

Storyline

In order to take over her grandmother's Dagashi store, art student Kumi Honamanuma moved to Kyoto. She met Harami Mino, K Kusanagi, Mai Haisaka, and a dog who lives in the store, which supposed to be empty. Kumi ended up living with these girls, who claim that they are heroes reincarnated to contemporary period to chase after the demon king. Harami and others seem to live in a peaceful life with no missions to to do anymore, Ran, who was demon king in the past and appears to be an elementary school girl from failing to reincarnate, one day. The story begins with Ran requesting to collect demon king's fragments.

Cast & Crew

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Harami (voice)

Lead
Himika Akaneya

Himika Akaneya

Mai (voice)

You Taichi

You Taichi

K (voice)

Maria Naganawa

Maria Naganawa

Ran (Vamparan) (voice)

Yumi Uchiyama

Yumi Uchiyama

Arnelia (voice)

Saki Fujita

Saki Fujita

Yuko Saginomiya (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

Yumiri Hanamori

Kumi (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Ron (voice)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroyuki Hashimoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Laidbackers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker