Mind Game

(2004)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 345 votes

Genres: Animation, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure

Year: 2004

Runtime: 103 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Масааки Юаса

Cast: 今田耕司, Sayaka Maeda, 藤井隆, たくませいこ, 山口智充, 坂田利夫, Jôji Shimaki, Ринтаро Ниси, Kenichi Chujou

Plot

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.

The film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place. Nishi (and some friends) attempt to break out of their trap, and discover what it truly means to be alive along the way. This is a mind-bending trip that uses some of the most innovative animation ever created.