From a child's drawing, three kaiju are brought to life through cosmic rays. Kanegon, Pigmon and Booska become charming houseguests with Anime-chan, learning to adapt to everyday life in Japan.
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Cast
5 people
Fushigi Yamada
Anime-chan
Known for
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
Kumiko Ohsugi
Mama
No other roles listed
Hide Demon
Papa
Also in
Luminous Woman
Tokyo Heaven
Saburō Bōya
Also in
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
Tonpei Hidari
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
Noriaki Yuasa Director · Yasushi Hirano Screenplay Mie Hirano Screenplay
First release July 14, 1984 · Produced in Japan · Original title アニメちゃん
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Original title
アニメちゃん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 14, 1984
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No release date listed for United States.
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