Takayuki Hirao’s Stunning New Anime ‘Pompo The Cinephile’ Heads To Blu-Ray This July From GKIDS

Shout Factory & GKIDS will release the stirring new anime Pompo The Cinephile on Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack on July 12, 2022. The film was directed by Takayuki Hirao and is based on the Japanese manga series by Shogo Sugitani. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature – Independent at the 49th Annie Awards. Check out why our own AJ Fairnot called Pompo The Cinephile a “beautiful new classic” in his review here. 

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Synopsis: Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for B-movies, one day Pompo tells her movie-loving but apprehensive assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about an aging and tormented artistic genius starring the legendary and Brando-esque actor Martin Braddock and a young actress seeking her first break. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?

Pompo the Cinephile is a rollicking, exuberant ode to the power of the movies and the joys and heartbreak of the creative process as a new director and his team devote their lives to the pursuit of a “masterpiece.”