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2018
PG-13
Fathom Events
1 h 32 m

2018
PG-13
Fathom Events
1 h 32 m

Summary As a group of teens go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as “The Girl with Black Hair” experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife… all the while unaware of the romantic longings of Senpai, a fellow student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her, in an ...

Directed By: Masaaki Yuasa

Written By: Tomihiko Morimi, Makoto Ueda

2018
PG-13
Fathom Events
1 h 32 m

2018
PG-13
Fathom Events
1 h 32 m

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

65

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 23 User Ratings

8.2

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Summary As a group of teens go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as “The Girl with Black Hair” experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife… all the while unaware of the romantic longings of Senpai, a fellow student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her, in an ...

Directed By: Masaaki Yuasa

Written By: Tomihiko Morimi, Makoto Ueda

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

71% Positive
5 Reviews

29% Mixed
2 Reviews

0% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

71% Positive
5 Reviews

29% Mixed
2 Reviews

0% Negative
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Aug 21, 2018

Yuasa doesn’t care much for substance, so beyond the film’s surface charms there’s not much to hang onto. But those surface charms are substance enough. Colorful, madcap, and surprisingly sweet, The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is the best nocturnal romp you never had, and a dizzying reignition of rom-com formula.

By Andrew Crump FULL REVIEW

Oct 11, 2018

Almost emblematic of the nonsense and insanity that pervades university campus life, Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is a fun and entertaining ride, though its dissatisfying conclusion and weak ability to transition between ideas may leave audiences feeling a little underwhelmed.

By Matthew Roe FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 23 User Ratings

83% Positive
19 Ratings

13% Mixed
3 Ratings

4% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 23 User Ratings

83% Positive
19 Ratings

13% Mixed
3 Ratings

4% Negative
1 Rating

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Los Angeles Times

Aug 21, 2018

The film is alternately intriguing and frustrating. The visuals are often strikingly handsome and oddly funny. But the movements are stiff, the characters chatter endlessly, and the unnecessary songs bring the plot to a grinding halt.

By Charles Solomon FULL REVIEW

Aug 21, 2018

Winning and confusing in equal measure, this Japanese animated feature is likely to attract devout admirers but also baffle a significant number of viewers.

By Kim Newman FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Aug 22, 2018

Night Is Short doesn't make a lot of sense, but then it's not supposed to. It's a series of crazy scenes with a daffy logic all to itself, and it is endlessly and effortlessly charming.

Aug 21, 2018

The farce is infectiously fun and visually joyous.

Aug 21, 2018

It is romantic and hallucinogenic, with an edge of softcore erotic sleaze.

By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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Details

Production Company Nakame no Kai, Fuji Television Network, Toho, Science SARU, Kadokawa, BS Fuji

Release Date Aug 21, 2018

Duration 1 h 32 m

Rating PG-13

Genres

Tagline Kôshite deatta no mo, nanika no goen. (Meeting like this so often, it's due to fate.)

Website https://www.fathomevents.com/events/the-night-is-short-walk-on-girl

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Awards

Awards of the Japanese Academy

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Ottawa International Animation Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Fantasia Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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