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Angel's Egg

Movie·1985·Animation, Fantasy, Mystery·1h 11m·7.7 (586)·Directed by Mamoru Oshii

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In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

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Keiichi NodaKeiichi NodaNarrator (Voice)Mako HyodoMako HyodoGirl (Voice)Jinpachi NezuJinpachi NezuMan (Voice)

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