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Hal (2014)
Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.
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Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.
Rating:NR
Genre:Animation, Romance
Written By:Tsutomu Izumi, Tokiko Mega
In Theaters:9/2/2014
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:WIT STUDIO, Production I.G, Shochiku, Pony Canyon
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