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Napping Princess

Mitsuki Takahata (Actor), Shinnosuke Mitsushima (Actor), Kenji Kamiyama (Director, Writer) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 239 ratings
IMDb6.3/10.0
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Genre Anime & Manga, Kids & Family/Animation
Format NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled
Contributor Yoshiki Sakurai, Mitsuki Takahata, Naoki Iwasa, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Kenji Kamiyama
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 46 minutes
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Napping Princess is an action-packed sci-fi fantasy that shows that following your dreams is sometimes the best way to discover your past.

The year is 2020, three days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. While she should be studying for her exams, Kokone Morikawa often dozes off, entering a dream-world called Heartland full of fantastic motorized contraptions. But when her father, a talented but mysterious mechanic, is kidnapped for stealing technology from a powerful corporation, it's up to Kokone and her childhood friend Morio to save him. Together they realize that Kokone's dream-world holds the answers to the mystery behind the stolen tech, uncovering a trail of clues to her father's disappearance and ultimately a surprising revelation about Kokone's family.


Bonus Content:

  • Interview with Kenji Kamiyama
  • Introduction at Japanese Premiere
  • Okayama Scenery
  • Trailers and TV Spots
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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Kenji Kamiyama
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 46 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2018
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Mitsuki Takahata, Shinnosuke Mitsushima
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Naoki Iwasa, Yoshiki Sakurai
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ SHOUT! FACTORY
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0765KGVDH
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Kenji Kamiyama
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 239 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
239 global ratings
Interesting and really fun movie
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Interesting and really fun movie
I really enjoyed this. The characters were developed well throughout the movie. Some parts were interesting how they mixed dream and reality, but I feel like they did a good job with it. It's also very family friendly and enjoyable for all ages. I'm sure I'll watch this again.
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Ty Tea
5.0 out of 5 stars Must watch if you're deciding on your next anime film!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021
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This has been on my To-Watch list for a long time and I finally gave in. My only regret is that I didn't watch it sooner because it is now a favorite!

Beneath the conspicuous promotion of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (R.I.P.), the characters and storyline are very likeable and create a refreshing addition to the fantasy anime genre.

If you enjoyed the plots of Your Name, Weathering With You, or Ni no Kuni then this movie is for you!
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Marcus and Bess Velzen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
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Napping Princess is a great movie that can sometimes be difficult to follow. This storyline does a great job of weaving reality and imagination together in such a way that sometimes the lines are blurred. Also, the villain is not who you think it is and is not fully revealed until further into the movie. I would highly recommend this movie!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An Animated Flim You Do Not Want To Sleep On!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018
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After egregiously skipping over many anime film and TV releases for 2017, I did at least felt like I owed it to myself to jam pack 2018 trying to unearth the best of the best from the past year. With so many great choices too numerous to name, Napping Princesses immediately caught my eye. Whether it be the astonishing box key art, outlandish premise, or even Kenji Kamiyama (of Ghost in the Shell and Eden of the East directing fame) leading the charge, I could tell this probably would make for an unforgettable experience. Needless to say, that assumption definitely holds true and glad that I finally decided to give it a go.

The story takes place in Japan 2020, 3 days before the Tokyo Summer Olympics. High school student Kokone Morikawa, a headstrong, yet free-spirited girl lives a normal life with her single auto mechanic father as her mother passed away years ago. After a deluge of events, her father is soon placed under arrest for allegedly stealing plans from the automobile giant Shijima Motors, and now up to Kokone to prove his innocence. However, the solution to this might lie in Heartland, a magical dream realm she can visit only by sleeping. Filled with a fair amount of intrigue, suspense, and adventure, Napping Princesses is a film that never relents in letting the audience catch its breath to digest what is truly happening behind the scenes, yet all the better as it isn't too difficult to figure out. With most of the action and story beats happening equally between the real world and Heartland, as a plot device, Heartland has to be the most interesting. Besides being apart of a bedtime tale from Kokone's past, it not only aids in avoiding the sin of expository info-dumping but also acts as a nice force that keeps propelling the story forward. Then again, with a 1-hour run-time and devoid of any subplots, the pacing really speaks for itself as a good example of how to do right by the action-adventure genre.

Even though Heartland leads to some rather baffling parts in the film that never gets fully explained (including one major story point), this is easily forgivable with what it does share compared to many titles that don't bother to meet the audience halfway. And while the second act of the film dials the creativity (or madness) to 11 with an over-the-top and feverish climax, after pouring through the film a second time, it does make perfect sense. Being a family friendly movie, the overall theme of fear and change might not have much impact or make sense to younger viewers, however, should not dissuade anyone - no matter the age from watching.

As far as characters go, I enjoyed the entire cast. Kokone fits nicely as the typical female lead that I tend to gravitate toward: spunky, straightforward, yet earnest where it counts. I even liked the goofy villain, a guy so campy he belongs in a Disney movie. Don't believe me, just check out the brilliant photo introduction he is given. In addition to the original Japanese track, the home release does include an English dub, but found nothing significantly lacking or added in the latter. With Signal M.D being a subsidiary of Production I.G, the overall visuals are stunning. Not being as elaborate or crisp as some of Production I.G's other back catalog offerings, it still holds up nicely. As mavens in the computer graphics department, it's surprising that the film does not flaunt it much aside from flourishing a few scenes where not much goes on.

Slightly chiding the unusual focus on the 2020 Olympics as apart of the setting, after watching the film and seeing the intermingling of old and new, the theme even made more sense. It is all about fighting fear. With 2020 being a milestone year sure to include: changing leadership positions, new opportunities, and even greater uncertainty, fear of the unknown or past fears should not be a roadblock to the future. From Kokone's father interactions with her to the climax battle with the figure known as "Colossus", the motif of fear as well as overcoming it is excellently done. Of course, there is more to the message than that. Granted that Napping Princess does not hit all the sweet spots most anime films I have come to enjoy, it still manages to come close enough for me to admire and hard to dismiss or if I dare must say it: a title you do not want to sleep on.
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Trevor Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars I really loved the storyline and how it introduced the characters in ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018
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I really loved the storyline and how it introduced the characters in such a great way. I was able to understand the main plot of why the young girl was in search of her dad during the train ride, which got all interconnected. I also liked how she was able to use her tablet to control robots and make them come to life, including her car that can transform into a fully functional robot. Great movie!!
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ScottyNo
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and really fun movie
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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I really enjoyed this. The characters were developed well throughout the movie. Some parts were interesting how they mixed dream and reality, but I feel like they did a good job with it. It's also very family friendly and enjoyable for all ages. I'm sure I'll watch this again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and really fun movie
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
I really enjoyed this. The characters were developed well throughout the movie. Some parts were interesting how they mixed dream and reality, but I feel like they did a good job with it. It's also very family friendly and enjoyable for all ages. I'm sure I'll watch this again.
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Alé
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and Fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
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The movie could be a little wacky at times, but it lent a unique charm that my fiancé and I really enjoyed. Fun, cute, feel-good movie, with just enough action to keep the pace good. Definitely a unique take on many of the tropes.
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Cecilia Van Dyke
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie be prepared to cry!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018
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Great movie bought it for my daughter who is in to anime and watched it with her. Made me and her both cry but ending was perfect no spoiling just not what we expected and it was wonderful!!!! Great buy
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Andy Goldman
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as fantastical as I had hoped
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
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This wasn't the type of movie I was hoping for, which would have been more about a girl who has adventures in a dream world that are real and impact her life in the "real" world. I suppose it could be argued that this is what the movie delivers, but to me it's a bait and switch and the whole thing is an extended metaphor. Perhaps I have grown up too much and am now dead inside. Alas. Seen as an extended metaphor, the whole movie is a commercial for self-driving cars. Luckily, my kids enjoyed it more and felt it was a heartwarming adventure.
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Weeaboo Sun Praiser
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Old Time.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2020
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This movie is 100% wholesome and is recommended to everyone who misses the good old days when you had family movies that didn't preach to some sort of agenda.

The characters were pretty much all around well written in the context of their story, the main character is a bit of a mary sue and can get away with.. well a lot of things that would otherwise ruin the plot, but it is fantasy and thus i don't think it's necessarily BAD, her male side-kick is a complete wuss, which annoyed me, the only character in the movie that actually felt like a proper human being was the father of the main character, but generally i did not personally relate to any of the characters in the film, but nor did i have to as it was entertaining.

The story itself is fine and actually managed to move me near the end, which surprised me since i haven't been moved by an anime movie in quite some time, major plus there.

The animation is absolutely superb, and i guess i shouldn't expect anything less from Production I.G. [Signal.MD is the actual studio, but their parent company is Prod. I.G.] which has animated some of my favorite movies and anime series of all time.

If i have one negative then it is the movie title itself, "Napping Princess" it makes it sound like a film specifically targeting young girls, however i found this to be completely opposite of what the movie provided, i would rather have preferred the alternate title this movie has "Ancien and the Magic Tablet" as it seems a lot more approriate in the context of the film's plot, and would have made it appeal more to a broader audience (invertable cover art with the alternative title would have been a great bonus.)

But that's one tiny negative in a sea of positives, watch this movie, it's great! 5/5
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Norrin Radd
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting story narrated with good art!
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2018
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Very interesting movie alternating between the real world of today and a sort of steampunk kingdom universe which appears in the heroine's dreams. Eventually, elements of each world begin to appear and interact with the other universe. Good story-telling, nice anime art and a worthwhile addition to one's anime collection.
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Trota
5.0 out of 5 stars Una fantasía que merece un buen vistazo
Reviewed in Mexico on February 5, 2018
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Con buen trabajo de arte, nada excepcional pero sí destacable, Napping Princess es una agradable historia que entremezcla fantasía, sueños, tecnología y secretos familiares; tal vez la historia no es muy emocionante pero sí entrañable al ir descubriendo los secretos que unen a los personajes; también contiene escenas con Mechas, no son épicas, más bien simbólicas pero están bien producidas.

Como dije antes, el arte y la animación son buenos, nada que no hayas visto pero tienen lo suyo y la música encaja bien con la acción, así mismo lo efectos de sonido te meten en lo que miras en la pantalla.

La sinopsis la puedes encontrar en cualquier otro sitio.

¿Qué contiene el DVD?

Película con su idioma original en japonés REGIÓN-1, dub en inglés y francés 5.1
Subtítulos en Inglés SDH, inglés y francés

Extras: Entrevista con el director Kenji Kamiyama, introducción a la premier en Japón, escenarios de Okayama, trailers y TV spots

En conclusión, Napping Princess vale un buen vistazo.
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あんこ～♪
4.0 out of 5 stars 国内版よりもお手軽に購入出来るのは嬉しい
Reviewed in Japan on September 8, 2019
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タイトル『ひるね姫』。
一般的な国内プレイヤーで再生出来ます（再生環境/SONYの2015年～の最廉価プレイヤー『BDP-S1500』）。
タイトルで日本語/字幕《OFF》を選択すれば、後は普通に鑑賞する事が出来ますが、映像特典に関しては、その都度リモコンなどで、字幕を《切》にする必要性があります。
本編の音声は、英語・フランス語と同様に、日本語もDolby Digital 5.1です。
ただし、映像特典に関しては、初日舞台挨拶や監督へのインタビューなどてんこ盛りではありますが、日本語Dolby Digital 2.0に限られます。

全自動自動車の開発を物語の主軸に、現実と夢の２つの流れが交互に訪れ物語が進行して行く作品です。
ただ、序盤の現実世界が地味に重苦しい設定なので、この点が嫌いな方は、ファンタジー調の夢の世界とのギャップに苦しむかも。
加えて、後半になるほどに夢のパートが多くなり、物語での重要度も高くなって行くのですが、本筋の細かい部分を矛盾点もろとも夢の世界で強引に片づけてしまう節があるので、その点が嫌いな方なども途中で興醒めしちゃうかもしれません。
まぁ、あまり細かい点に突っ込まずに、矛盾点をいい感じに脳内補完しつつ最後までポジティブに鑑賞出来るならば、普通に楽しめる良作だとは思います。
個人的には、国内版の半額以下で購入出来るならば、有りと言える一作です。
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QLEM
4.0 out of 5 stars Yay, it's dubbed in English
Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2018
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It was hard to tell whether this had been English dubbed or not (from the packaging and description) so I was relieved to find out it is dubbed. The movie itself was cute but not as deep or compelling as something like Your Name or the Girl Who Leapt Through Time, but entertaining nevertheless.
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