‘Lyle’, Cool Concept, Poor Execution.
The idea of Rosemary's baby but with lesbian partners drew me in, and I was anticipating what the film had in store with its reimagining. Unfortunately, it all felt a little too vague to leave an impact.
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The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the impending crisis that this world is facing. The way to avert this crisis is for the five to collaborate and bring their five hearts together as one through dance. However, the five cannot come to love the world, and cannot tell their true feelings to one another, so their hearts are unable to unite. The time limit is fast approaching. Can the dance of the five girls save the world? And will they be able to graduate?
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The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the impending crisis that this world is facing. The way to avert this crisis is for the five to collaborate and bring their five hearts together as one through dance. However, the five cannot come to love the world, and cannot tell their true feelings to one another, so their hearts are unable to unite. The time limit is fast approaching. Can the dance of the five girls save the world? And will they be able to graduate?
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Genre:Animation, Fantasy, Music, Drama, Adventure
Written By:Shuuko Arai
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Toei Animation, Sammy, SEGA Networks
Cast
Naoki Miyahara
Director
Asami Seto
Isumi Kominato (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Aoi Hioka (voice)
Ari Ozawa
Asahi Omichi (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Saki Tsukui (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Konatsu Tomodate (voice)
Azusa Tadokoro
Miharu Fukamachi (voice)
Erii Yamazaki
Remy (voice)
Kaede Hondo
Darren (voice)
Kaori Ishihara
Luchia (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Reno (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Tadona (voice)
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