Pompo the Cinephile
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Pompo the Cinephile

Pompo the Cinephile

7.2/ 10

TMDB Rating

86

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2021

Release Year

94 min

Runtime

Animation
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

Keywords

work
slice of life
based on manga
assistant director
shoujo
anime
film production
inspirational
lighthearted
hilarious
comforting

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Reviews(2)

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Chris Sawin

@ChrisSawin

May 13, 2022

10
10/10

There’s something special about _Pompo: The Cinephile_ that just speaks to you. Yes, the animation is stunning and you absolutely adore every character in the film. Martin Braddock’s pickup line about wanting to network socially is hilarious and Mystia is an incredible character; a talented actress

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CalciferWelles

February 15, 2026

10
10/10

I can't stress enough of how much I loved this wonderful piece of cinema here, when I first got the Blu-ray copy of this, I have a feeling this film was already gonna be a blast from start to finish. But I started to watch the first five minutes of the film, I instantly fell in love with the film. A

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