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Mind Game (2005)
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
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Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
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Genre:Animation, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Written By:Masaaki Yuasa
In Theaters:6/24/2005
Box Office:$36,613
Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:STUDIO4℃, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Rentrak Japan, Beyond C.
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