Reflecting on 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
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Eternal 831
In the present day, the world is in turmoil due to an "unprecedented disaster." A young man living in Tokyo, Suzushirō, has a secret he cannot tell anyone. That secret is that he can stop the time around him despite his thoughts. One day, he meets a girl named Nazuna who has the same "power". When he learns that she is being used in a crime, he impulsively reaches out to help her.
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In the present day, the world is in turmoil due to an "unprecedented disaster." A young man living in Tokyo, Suzushirō, has a secret he cannot tell anyone. That secret is that he can stop the time around him despite his thoughts. One day, he meets a girl named Nazuna who has the same "power". When he learns that she is being used in a crime, he impulsively reaches out to help her.
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Genre:Animation, Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction
Written By:Kenji Kamiyama
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:CRAFTAR, WOWOW
Cast
Kenji Kamiyama
Director
Soma Saito
Suzushirō Asano (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Nazuna Hashimoto (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Seri Agawa (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Akina (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Muroto (voice)
Takatsugu Awazu
Sugoroku (voice)
Takayuki Kondo
Sakata (older brother) (voice)
Ryota Iwasaki
Sakata (younger brother) (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Donki (voice)
Rei Igarashi
Kyōko Kagami (voice)
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