Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun in the Picture Book
2024 film by Jun Kawagoe
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Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (Japanese: それいけ! アンパンマン ばいきんまんとえほんのルルン) is a 2024 Japanese superhero fantasy anime film directed by Jun Kawagoe from a screenplay by Shoji Yonemura. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the film serves as the 35th entry in the Anpanman film series, itself based on the Anpanman book series by Takashi Yanase. The film stars the show's regular voice cast alongside guest stars such as actress Aya Ueto and comedian Takashi Okamura of Ninety-nine.
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| Japanese | それいけ! アンパンマン ばいきんまんとえほんのルルン |
| Directed by | Jun Kawagoe |
| Screenplay by | Shōji Yonemura |
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| Starring | Keiko Toda Ryūsei Nakao Aya Ueto Takashi Okamura |
| Music by | Taku Izumi Hiroaki Kondo |
Production companies | TMS Entertainment Anpanman Project |
| Distributed by | Tokyo Theatres |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The film was released on June 28, 2024 by Tokyo Theatres.
Plot
Baikinman, Anpanman's arch-nemesis wants to become a hero as he is magically trapped into a picture book. While there, he meets a fairy named Lulun and helps him defeat a giant elephant. As things don't go as planned, Lulun calls on Anpanman to stop him once again.[1]
Cast
- Keiko Toda as Anpanman
- Ryūsei Nakao as Baikinman
- Aya Ueto as Lulun
- Takashi Okamura as Rampaiging Elephant
- Koichi Yamadera as Uncle Jam, Cheese and Kabao
- Rei Sakuma as Batako
- Sumi Shimamoto as Shokupanman
- Michiyo Yanagisawa as Currypanman
- Mika Kanai as Melonpanna
- Miki Nagasawa as Creampanda
- Kazuki Yao as Horrorman
- Miina Tominaga as Dokin-chan
- Roko Takizawa as Teacher Mimi
Chiyo Terada from her music project Dreaming, which performs the songs for the Anpanman franchise reprises her role as Shidoro and Modoro, the latter originally played by her younger sister Kayo. Due to her death in 2019, Chiyo now plays both roles.
Production
Release
Reception
The film ranked at #1 in the Japanese box office in terms of ticket sales as the film grossed over ¥170,000,000 million in its first week.[4] The film became the highest-grossing film in the franchise as it earned over ¥670,000,000 million during the film's first 50 days in its Japanese theatrical run.[5]