Mind Game
2004 · Movie · Not Rated · 103 min · ★ 7.5 · 83% critics
A down-on-his-luck man pursues his childhood crush after a dangerous run-in with the Japanese mafia. His life spirals into surreal places, including a journey to the afterlife and an even more unlikely trap where he must find a way forward.
Also known as MindGame
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Details
- Original title
- マインド・ゲーム
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-08-07
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (334 votes)
About
You’ll like Mind Game if you enjoy chaotic, trippy anime experiences that mix humor and big life ideas, but Not for you if you want a straightforward story or are sensitive to extreme visuals; if you want similar genre energy, try The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl.
Pros: wild surreal journey; vibrant experimental visuals; uplifting life message | Cons: confusing at first; can feel tiring; extreme visuals
Themes
- new love
- heaven
- cruelty
- adult animation
- anime
- psychological
- avant garde
Awards & recognition
- Ōfuji Noburō Award · 2005
Cast & crew
Koji Imada
as Nishi (voice)
Sayaka Maeda
as Myon (voice)
Takashi Fujii
as Jiisan (voice)
Seiko Takuma
as Yan (voice)
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
as Ryou (voice)
Toshio Sakata
as Father of Myon and Yan (voice)
Jôji Shimaki
as Yakuza boss (voice)
Rintaro Nishi
as Yakuza (voice)
Kenichi Chujou
as Atsu (voice)
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa