Pompo: The Cinéphile
Japanese manga series
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Pompo: The Cinéphile (Japanese: 映画大好きポンポさん, Hepburn: Eiga Daisuki Ponpo-san) is a Japanese manga series by Shogo Sugitani (also known as Ningen Plamo), serialized online via pixiv Comic website since April 2017. It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes by Media Factory. A spin-off manga by Sugitani, titled Fran: The Cinéphile (映画大好きフランちゃん, Eiga Daisuki Fran-chan), began July 2018. A standalone volume, Kāna: The Cinéphile, was published September 2020. Another spin-off manga, Mazurka: The Cinéphile, started May 2022. An anime film adaptation by CLAP was released on June 4, 2021.
| Pompo: The Cinéphile | |
Cover of Pompo: The Cinéphile volume 1 by Media Factory | |
| 映画大好きポンポさん (Eiga Daisuki Ponpo-san) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shogo Sugitani |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
| Magazine | pixiv Comic |
| Original run | April 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 3 + Omni. |
| Manga | |
| Fran: The Cinéphile | |
| Written by | Shogo Sugitani |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
| Magazine | pixiv Comic |
| Original run | July 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Kāna: The Cinéphile | |
| Written by | Shogo Sugitani |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
| Published | September 26, 2020 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Mazurka: The Cinéphile | |
| Written by | Shogo Sugitani |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
| Magazine | pixiv Comic |
| Original run | May 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Nyallywood! 2 - Alan: The Cinéphile | |
| Written by | Shogo Sugitani |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
| Published | January 26, 2024 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime film | |
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Plot
Characters
- Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponett (ポンポさん／ジョエル・ダヴィドヴィッチ・ポンポネット, Joeru Davuidovuitchi "Ponpo-san" Ponponetto)
- Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[2] (Japanese); Brianna Gentilella[3] (English)
- Gene Fini (ジーン・フィニ, Jīn Fini)
- Voiced by: Hiroya Shimizu[2] (Japanese); Christopher Trindade[3] (English)
- Nathalie Woodward (ナタリー・ウッドワード, Natarī Uddowādo)
- Voiced by: Rinka Ōtani[2] (Japanese); Jackie Lastra[3] (English)
- Mystia (ミスティア, Misutia)
- Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[2] (Japanese); Anne Yatco[3] (English)
- Martin Braddock (マーティン)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[2] (Japanese); Kenneth Cavett[3] (English)
- Alan Gardner (アラン・ガードナー, Aran Gādonā)
- Voiced by: Ryuichi Kijima[4] (Japanese); Jonah Platt[3] (English)
Media
Manga
Sugitani published the manga on Pixiv in April 2017. In 2018, it was nominated for the Manga Taishō awards.[2] Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in North America.[5] An omnibus series of short stories began February 2020.[6]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 2017[7] | 978-4-04-069453-5 | August 3, 2021[8] | 978-1-64827-561-6 |
| 2 | September 27, 2018[9] | 978-4-04-065150-7 | November 2, 2021[10] | 978-1-64827-565-4 |
| omni | April 26, 2021[11] | 978-4-04-064637-4 | — | — |
| 3 | May 27, 2021[12] | 978-4-04-064636-7 | February 28, 2023[13] | 978-1-63858-610-4 |
A spin-off manga by Sugitani titled Fran: The Cinéphile (映画大好きフランちゃん, Eiga Daisuki Fran-chan) began July 2018.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 2019[14] | 978-4-04-065151-4 |
A standalone volume Kāna: The Cinéphile (映画大好きカーナちゃん, Eiga Daisuki Kāna-chan) about a writer/actress friend of Fran was published in September 2020.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 2020[15] | 978-4-04-064635-0 |
Another spin-off manga Mazurka: The Cinéphile (映画大好きマズルカちゃん, Eiga Daisuki Mazurka-san) about a cinematographer started in May 2022.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 27, 2023[16] | 978-4-04-681572-9 |
A volume related to Marzuka, titled Nyallywood! 2 - Alan: The Cinéphile (映画大好きアランくん, Eiga Daisuki Alan) about a bank financer was published in January 2024.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 26, 2024[17] | 978-4-04-683273-3 |
Anime film
An anime adaptation was announced on August 26, 2017,[18] later revealed to be an anime film on September 1, 2019.[19] The film was animated by CLAP and directed by Takayuki Hirao, with Ryoichiro Matsuo serving as producer and Shingo Adachi designing the characters. Kenta Matsukuma composed the film's music.[20] The film was set to premiere on March 19, 2021, after being delayed from 2020.[21][2] However, it was delayed again to June 4, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
GKIDS acquired the rights to the film in North America, and have screened it in Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub in April 2022.[23][24] They released the film in digital format on June 28, 2022, and in a Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo on July 12.[25]
The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature – Independent at the 49th Annie Awards.[26]