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Mind Game

Original title: Maindo gêmu
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
12K
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Mind Game (2004)
Loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot in the butt by a soccer-playing psychopath, projecting Nishi into the afterlife. In this limbo, God - shown as a series of rapidly changing characters - tells him to walk toward the light. But Nishi runs like hell in the other direction and returns to Earth a changed man, driven to live each moment to the fullest.
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JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationAdventureAnimationComedyDramaMysteryRomance

After a deadly encounter with two yakuza, a loser with a crush on his childhood girlfriend goes to heaven and back, embarking on a psychedelic self-discovery experience with her and his frie... Read allAfter a deadly encounter with two yakuza, a loser with a crush on his childhood girlfriend goes to heaven and back, embarking on a psychedelic self-discovery experience with her and his friends.After a deadly encounter with two yakuza, a loser with a crush on his childhood girlfriend goes to heaven and back, embarking on a psychedelic self-discovery experience with her and his friends.

  • Directors
    • Kōji Morimoto
    • Masaaki Yuasa
  • Writers
    • Robin Nishi
    • Masaaki Yuasa
  • Stars
    • Kôji Imada
    • Sayaka Maeda
    • Takashi Fujii
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Kōji Morimoto
      • Masaaki Yuasa
    • Writers
      • Robin Nishi
      • Masaaki Yuasa
    • Stars
      • Kôji Imada
      • Sayaka Maeda
      • Takashi Fujii
    • 42User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Photos19

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    Top Cast9

    Kôji Imada
    • Nishi
    • (voice)
    Sayaka Maeda
    • Myon
    • (voice)
    Takashi Fujii
    Takashi Fujii
    • Jiisan
    • (voice)
    Seiko Takuma
    • Yan
    • (voice)
    Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
    • Ryou
    • (voice)
    Toshio Sakata
    • Father of Myon and Yan
    • (voice)
    Jôji Shimaki
    • Yakuza boss
    • (voice)
    Rintarô Nishi
    • Yakuza
    • (voice)
    • (as Rintarou Nishi)
    Kenichi Chujou
    • Atsu
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Kōji Morimoto
      • Masaaki Yuasa
    • Writers
      • Robin Nishi
      • Masaaki Yuasa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews42

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Mind Game' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Eirin (the Japanese film board) presented Mind Game with a 'General Audiences' rating, despite its sex and violence, because they felt it was a movie that deserved to be seen by as many people as possible.
    • Goofs
      Typo of "loading". In the movie it shows "Now Lording..." on the computer screen.

      Actually, this is a play on words as Nishi finds himself in "heaven," about to meet "the Lord."
    • Quotes
      • Nishi: Fear takes the shape we're willing to give it.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Underappreciated Anime Movies (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, S.244/2
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 28, 2021 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Asmik Ace (Japan)
      • GKIDS (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 心靈遊戲
    • Production companies
      • Studio 4°C
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment
      • Beyond C.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,613
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,609
      • Feb 18, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,613
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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