| english title | Mind Game |
| original title | Mind Game |
| year | 2004 |
| country | Japan |
| director | YUASA Masaaki - 湯浅政明 | |
| composer | KANNO Yoko | |
| YAMAMOTO Yasushi | ||
| animation director | KUBO Masahiko - 久保まさひこ | |
| SUEYOSHI Yuichiro | ||
| original story | Robin NISHI - ン西ロビ | |
| key animator | ITO Nobutaka - 伊東伸高 | |
| NABETA Kayoko | ||
| NISHIMI Shôjirô - 西見祥示郎 | ||
| URATANI Chie - 浦谷千恵 |
| genres | action comedy fantasy |
| duration | 1h 43 |
| animation studio | Studio 4°C |
The film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place. Nishi (and some friends) attempt to break out of their trap, and discover what it truly means to be alive along the way. This is a mind-bending trip that uses some of the most innovative animation ever created. (imdb, animenewsnetwork.com)
