While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a mountain appears out of nowhere, spring changes to winter, and Lum loses her powers, while those around her act as if she doesn't exist.
Direction
Yamazaki's Lynchian drift into psychological horror territory
Writing
Rumiko Takahashi's signature absurdity turned melancholic
Director
Kazuo Yamazaki
Toshio Furukawa
Ataru Moroboshi (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Lum (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Shutaro Mendo (voice)
Issei Futamata
Akira (voice)
Shinji Nomura
Hiroyuki (voice)
Mugihito
Father Mendo (voice)
Saeko Shimazu
Shinobu Miyake (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Asuka Mizunokoji (voice)
Bin Shimada
Tobimaro Mizunokoji (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Father Moroboshi (voice)
Natsumi Sakuma
Mother Moroboshi (voice)
Michihiro Ikemizu
Onsen-Mark (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Principal (voice)
Kazue Komiya
Ran (voice)
Machiko Washio
Sakura (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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