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Summer Ghost

  • 2021
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.1K
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Summer Ghost (2021)
AnimeComing-of-AgeHand-Drawn AnimationSupernatural FantasyTeen DramaTeen FantasyAnimationDramaFantasyShort

An urban legend speaks of a summer ghost, a spirit girl who appears when fireworks are set off.An urban legend speaks of a summer ghost, a spirit girl who appears when fireworks are set off.An urban legend speaks of a summer ghost, a spirit girl who appears when fireworks are set off.

  • Director
    • Loundraw
  • Writers
    • Loundraw
    • Otsuichi
  • Stars
    • Chiaki Kobayashi
    • Miyuri Shimabukuro
    • Nobunaga Shimazaki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Loundraw
    • Writers
      • Loundraw
      • Otsuichi
    • Stars
      • Chiaki Kobayashi
      • Miyuri Shimabukuro
      • Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • 27User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Chiaki Kobayashi
    • Tomoya Sugisaki
    • (voice)
    Miyuri Shimabukuro
    • Aoi Harukawa
    • (voice)
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Ryo Kobayashi
    • (voice)
    Rina Kawaei
    • Ayane Sato
    • (voice)
    Takako Honda
    • Reiko Sugisaki
    • (voice)
    Gen Satô
    • Younger Student
    • (voice)
    Kazumasa Nakamura
    • Homeroom Teacher
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Takahashi
    • Doctor
    • (voice)
    Miyuki Sahaku
    • Kasumi Sato
    • (voice)
    Noriaki Kanze
    • Student
    • (voice)
    Yuki Tanaka
    • Student
    • (voice)
    Loundraw
    • Teacher
    • (voice)
    Kyla Carter
    Kyla Carter
    • Aoi Harukawa
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Clifford Chapin
    Clifford Chapin
    • Ryo Kobayashi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    David Errigo Jr.
    David Errigo Jr.
    • Tomoya Sugisaki
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Megan Taylor Harvey
    Megan Taylor Harvey
    • Ayane Sato
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Fiona Kinsella
    Fiona Kinsella
      Keith Silverstein
      Keith Silverstein
        • Director
          • Loundraw
        • Writers
          • Loundraw
          • Otsuichi
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        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews27

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        9karolatys

        It's all about the execution

        Summer Ghost doesn't really discover anything new about the story it's telling, we've seen it endless times in all media and the whole thing can be read like a book form the first scenes. Nonetheless, this densely packed 40 minutes long movie still managed to grasp my heart more than once. Definitely recommended.
        9bilybassoon

        Stunning but with one problem

        OK, the only problem is the duration should be at least 2 hours.

        This movie is beautiful, the animation is stunning and the main theme is great and 80% of the audience will probably relate.

        This movie is really underrated I really recommend to anyone it's just 40 minutes.
        10mayankhattewar

        Relatable

        This anime was so relatable and not going to lie it did really open up some feelings from before because i did think that life was meaningless and death was the reason I was living because life did feel like a chore but as the anime progressed it showed how I also made that same progress of finding happiness again and that's why this anime is truly fabulous for putting the words that we sometimes can't express into reality. So low-key this is a comfort anime and would recommend for people who are going through the hard part of life because it shows that you have come a long way surviving despite not knowing that it will be worth it or not but it does worth it , nothing was in vain.
        9bobbyhankson

        You should give a chance

        I started this movie just because the duration, didn't look special, but man I this really touch my heart the movie is beautiful, the animation Is great and the message is relatable and very well telling, the only problem is being too short I wish there's at least 1h30m.

        Overall:Beautiful9/10.
        7rajarshiroy-48532

        Amazing story but duration was too short

        Tha movie had great potential. The story line was lovely and it was a real tear jerker. However, there was too much content to be simply covered in 40 minutes. An anime adaptation or a 2 hour long movie would have been fitting. The art is marvellous and pleasing to the eye. The voice acting is decent. But the movie didn't do the story justice. It felt- rushed. We didn't get to familiarise ourself with the characters and we didn't get to see their story properly. We didn't get to see the characters develop their friendship and there werent many scenes to show that they were friends. The backstory of each and every character was rushed. There are certain story telling styles in which the story is told in an ambiguous manner to make the viewer decipher the story themself. The story telling was similiar, but it felt rushed even then. They were put together poorly. This could have been better if the characters had more to them. The simplicity simply made the movie mid. It could have been amazing, but it wasn't up to the mark. The movie left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied. All in all, it was a good movie with a deep and amazing story but poor story telling. Give it a watch.

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          Two novels were written by the film's scriptwriter Hirotaka Adachi. The first is a novelization that expands on the film's story which was released on October 29, 2021. The second is an original spin-off novel titled Ichinose Yuna ga Uiteiru (Yuna Ichinose Is Floating) which was released on November 26 of the same year.

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        • Release date
          • November 12, 2021 (Japan)
        • Country of origin
          • Japan
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        • Languages
          • Japanese
          • English
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Hồn Ma Mùa Hạ
        • Production companies
          • Flat Studio
          • NYAV Post
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        • Runtime
          • 40m
        • Color
          • Color
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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