Hal (film)

Hal

Japanese	ハル
Hepburn	Haru
Directed by	Ryōtarō Makihara
Produced by	Jouji Wada
Written by	Izumi Kizara
Music by	Michiru Oshima
Cinematography	Koji Tanaka
Edited by	Aya Hida
Production company	Wit Studio
Distributed by	Shochiku
Release dates	June 8, 2013 (2013-06-08)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Hal (ハル, Haru) is a 2013 Japanese animated film directed by Ryōtarō Makihara.^[1]^[2] At the 2013 Anime Expo convention Funimation announced that they had acquired rights for a North American release.^[3]

Synopsis

The story takes place in a technologically advanced society in which robots can be programmed to behave like a complete human. After a tragic plane accident, a robot, also known as Q01, is sent to a small Japanese town to help a person who just lost a loved one. While trying to heal the melancholic heart, the past of the couple is unearthed.

Cast

Character	Japanese	English
Hal	Yoshimasa Hosoya	Chris Burnett
Kurumi	Yōko Hikasa	Bryn Apprill
Ryu	Mamoru Miyano	Todd Haberkorn
Aranami	Shinpachi Tsuji	Bill Flynn
Tokio	Tamio Ōki	Grant James
Tsukiko	Ako Mayama	Pam Dougherty
Erika	U-ko Tachibana	Juli Erickson
Rumiko	Yonohikari	Linda Leonard
Mami	Shōko Tsuda	Laurie Steele
Nepalese	Ikki	Mike McFarland

Reception

Theron Martin of Anime News Network gave the film a B+ rating. In his review, he felt the film wasn't long enough to deliver its emotional impact but did give credit to its soft and understated score, quality artistic effort and well-casted English dub, concluding that "If you're looking for a low-key romantic tale and don't mind a big chunk of gimmickry, this one should fit the bill."^[4]

References

↑ "Strobe Edge's Sakisaka Designs Romance Anime Film Haru". Anime News Network. December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
↑ "Near-Future Romance Anime Film Hal's Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
↑ "Funimation Adds Hal, Cyborg 009: Re-Cyborg Films". Anime News Network. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
↑ Martin, Theron (November 29, 2014). "Hal BD+DVD - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

External links

Official website (Japanese)
Hal at the Internet Movie Database
Hal (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Wit Studio

Television series	Attack on Titan (2013–present) Hozuki's Coolheadedness (2014) The Rolling Girls (2015) Seraph of the End (2015) Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya (2015) Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016)

Films	Hal (2013) Attack on Titan - Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) Attack on Titan - Part 2: Wings of Freedom (2015) The Empire of Corpses (2015) Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016–2017)

OVAs	Attack on Titan: No Regrets (2014–2015) Hozuki's Coolheadedness (2015) Seraph of the End: Vampire Shahal (2016) The Ancient Magus' Bride (2016–2017)

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